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The Order of the Stick: Countdown to Adventurers
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Sep 1, 2007 02:36
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The Order of the Stick: Sigh, times are tough. Azure city did drag on a bit but I think it really established the eminence of the bad guys as well as resolving, or at least killing off, some ongoing plot threads. All in all rather satisfactory. Having never actually played D&D I'm currently wondering how the gaming dynamic where characters are lost and new ones created will mesh with the needs of a storyline where such an event might not make a lot of sense. Should be fun.
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Sep 1, 2007 04:58
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Tag Plastic posted:Order of the Stick: 5 foot step forward, double move back I like this title far too much.
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Sep 1, 2007 05:39
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Choke Babies Now posted:I like this title far too much. I vote for this as well. farraday posted:Having never actually played D&D I'm currently wondering how the gaming dynamic where characters are lost and new ones created will mesh with the needs of a storyline where such an event might not make a lot of sense You mean how would it work in a game? When players' characters die they just roll up a new character and the DM figures out how to introduce the new character into the campaign. This might be by having them control an NPC that they had been working with, or they might meet them along the path of their adventure, or they might just happen to meet them at the next tavern they stop in and join up together for no reason. 
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Sep 1, 2007 06:52
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bgaesop posted:You mean how would it work in a game? When players' characters die they just roll up a new character and the DM figures out how to introduce the new character into the campaign. This might be by having them control an NPC that they had been working with, or they might meet them along the path of their adventure, or they might just happen to meet them at the next tavern they stop in and join up together for no reason. "Hello. My name is Ri'dzzt. I would like to join your party." "What a coincidence! We have just lost a member of our party, a dear friend named Zt'zdri. He was a Fighter/Ranger/Barbarian. Pray tell, what is your class?" "Fighter/Ranger/Barbarian." "Excellent! Despite never having met you before, I feel we can trust you with our lives." "I accept. Don't bother to brief me on our current quest, I already know all about it."
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Sep 1, 2007 08:59
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Since the Order is on hiatus, I feel its alright to bring up the comic nobody seems to like; Erfworld. I know there's a good comic there, under all the stupidity, and I'm probably giving it a better chance than most, but man his merchandise is so, so bad, I actually like the comic less because of how bad it is. Like, one step below Hot Topic "the penguins steal my sanity" shirts bad. Erfworld 
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Sep 1, 2007 18:24
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ZorbaTHut posted:"Hello. My name is Ri'dzzt. I would like to join your party." I always liked how it was done in "The Gamers". "Okay you guys see a mage. Remember you're in the ruins of an old evil castle so play this out" "Hello. I see your party has no mage" "Would you like to join us on our noble quest?" "Yes...yes I would." *gets to his 3rd place in the marching order* That whole movie is genius.
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Sep 1, 2007 18:45
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bgaesop posted:Meet at the inn! I'm sorry if it was already brought up, but what game is this?
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Sep 1, 2007 19:11
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Mushrooman posted:I'm sorry if it was already brought up, but what game is this? Warlords the CCG. Fairly good game, but losing popularity rapidly. It also suffers from having too many expansions making it too complicated (kind of like DnD!) but this is one of the first cards ever made for it.
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Sep 1, 2007 19:16
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Shavnir posted:I always liked how it was done in "The Gamers". I missed out on seeing the Gamers II at Gencon when their viewing time got pushed back to 2AM because the only screening areas available were in the Anime section and those drat pedos can't keep a schedule or reserve appropriately sized rooms or do anything but cram their fat faggoty faces with pocky and AUGH I hate you anime losers  I saw the original gamers real early on before it was a big con hit since the editor/director Ben Dobyns is my friend's brother. I found them a VCR and saved the day for the viewing.
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Sep 1, 2007 21:39
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Wolfsheim posted:Since the Order is on hiatus, I feel its alright to bring up the comic nobody seems to like; Erfworld. I know there's a good comic there, under all the stupidity, and I'm probably giving it a better chance than most, but man his merchandise is so, so bad, I actually like the comic less because of how bad it is. I like Erfworld. There. I said it. Although I haven't looked at the merchandise.
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Sep 2, 2007 00:04
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bgaesop posted:Warlords the CCG. Fairly good game, but losing popularity rapidly. It also suffers from having too many expansions making it too complicated (kind of like DnD!) but this is one of the first cards ever made for it. I miss Warlords, it's a fun game but I never played after the first expansion. I actually have a card that's me, I know two of the three creators, so it's always been near and dear to me. I've never played the actual RPG though, I wonder if it's any good.
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Sep 2, 2007 00:35
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rantmo posted:I miss Warlords, it's a fun game but I never played after the first expansion. I actually have a card that's me, I know two of the three creators, so it's always been near and dear to me. I've never played the actual RPG though, I wonder if it's any good. Whoah, like an official card or a custom card? They let you submit your own designs at one point, was it that deal? My friend got one published, but they changed it slightly:  It was originally called Rod and Tod.
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Sep 2, 2007 05:04
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bgaesop posted:Whoah, like an official card or a custom card? An official one; Murgan. He was based on an old Changeling character I used to play, a redcap named Jack Morgan who was a warlord in a past live called "The Murgan". There's no picture at the link, but here's the card image: 
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Sep 2, 2007 05:56
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rantmo posted:An official one; Murgan. He was based on an old Changeling character I used to play, a redcap named Jack Morgan who was a warlord in a past live called "The Murgan". There's no picture at the link, but here's the card image: Ugh changeling. Where Vampire players go to wear glitter.
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Sep 2, 2007 06:10
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rantmo posted:An official one; Murgan. He was based on an old Changeling character I used to play, a redcap named Jack Morgan who was a warlord in a past live called "The Murgan". There's no picture at the link, but here's the card image: That is completely awesome. About the picture, though, that's why I was using the Temple of Lore:  The Temple of Lore is a fansite that is so good it got made into its own card: 
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Sep 2, 2007 06:31
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Order Of The Stick: And A Ten-Foot Pole edit: Although I agree that "five-foot step forward, double-move back" is probably the best. Robot Bastard fucked around with this message at 06:41 on Sep 3, 2007 |
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Sep 2, 2007 18:48
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Tag Plastic posted:Order of the Stick: 5 foot step forward, double move back I'm behind this one too. In the spirit of things without being some silly, gushing reference to a strip.
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Sep 3, 2007 00:08
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five days until it lives again
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Sep 12, 2007 20:33
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Burlew has some really great D&D articles on roleplay for both players and GMs. If you're into D&D you should check them out.
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Sep 12, 2007 21:48
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I actually liked today's Erfworld. No internet meme crap, and a punchline that got me to at least smile, if not outright laugh. Get while the getting's good, I guess.
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Sep 13, 2007 02:20
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Choke Babies Now posted:I actually liked today's Erfworld. No internet meme crap, and a punchline that got me to at least smile, if not outright laugh. Right before he got yoinked, Manpower had his most badass moment.   I'm still waiting for my comic, Burlew!
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Sep 17, 2007 07:43
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Well wait no more! It's up.
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Sep 17, 2007 12:27
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Bwahahah! 'Feather fall.' '... Dammit.' I wonder if this will get Roy to take a level of wizard upon his ultimate return.
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Sep 17, 2007 14:55
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Oracle posted:Bwahahah! 'Feather fall.' '... Dammit.' A level of wizard and a ridiculously high chance of spell failure due to all his armor? I kind of doubt it.
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Sep 17, 2007 17:13
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Oracle posted:Bwahahah! 'Feather fall.' '... Dammit.' Not to mention the XP penalty from cross-classing so late in his levels. That always bugged me about 3.5; it's a good rule to discourage twinkers but it forces regular players to lock into classes. I think it's a 20% XP reduction off the top for having a multiclass character whose classes are not within 3 levels of each other. I can't check right now, though.
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Sep 17, 2007 19:33
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TheFuzzyLumpkin posted:Not to mention the XP penalty from cross-classing so late in his levels. That always bugged me about 3.5; it's a good rule to discourage twinkers but it forces regular players to lock into classes. Roy is a single classed human though, so he wouldn't have a problem.
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Sep 17, 2007 19:59
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TheFuzzyLumpkin posted:Not to mention the XP penalty from cross-classing so late in his levels. That always bugged me about 3.5; it's a good rule to discourage twinkers but it forces regular players to lock into classes. I don't think he'd get that, being a human. I am right that penalty does not apply to humans and to 'favored calss' of other races right?
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Sep 17, 2007 19:59
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That's right. A human's highest level class doesn't count for XP penalties. So you'd have to triple-class to start seeing a hit. Oh God, why do I know this off the top of my head?
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Sep 17, 2007 20:03
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greatn posted:I don't think he'd get that, being a human. I am right that penalty does not apply to humans and to 'favored calss' of other races right? You're right, a human's "favored class" is the one they have the most levels in. They only suffer XP penalties if they have 3 more more base classes more than 1 level apart. In a non-RPGA game, the favored class rules never come up outside of a DM's list of "We Are Not Using These Rules".
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Sep 17, 2007 20:05
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IMJack posted:You're right, a human's "favored class" is the one they have the most levels in. They only suffer XP penalties if they have 3 more more base classes more than 1 level apart. Tell that to my DM. He's a stickler.
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Sep 17, 2007 20:15
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Multiclassing rules, item saving throws, encumbrance rules, and spellbook costs are the most ignored rules in my experience.
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Sep 17, 2007 20:32
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The new strip really made me wish Roy's dad wasn't dead, so that he could get pushed off of a cliff. Without Feather Fall. Also: If the oath passes to Roy's sister, and he gets resurrected, is he on the hook again, or is he free and clear? Because I would love to see him just say, "Well, not my problem now, Dad."
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Sep 17, 2007 20:34
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Choke Babies Now posted:The new strip really made me wish Roy's dad wasn't dead, so that he could get pushed off of a cliff. Without Feather Fall. He already said he's not doing it for the sake of the blood oath though.
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Sep 17, 2007 20:35
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Robot Bastard posted:Order Of The Stick: And A Ten-Foot Pole Order of the Stick: And The Celestial Mount You Rode In On.
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Sep 17, 2007 20:56
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But you can't take a five foot step in any turn in which you move, right?
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Sep 17, 2007 21:09
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God drat, but Eugene Greenhilt needs a beating, or at least a muzzle.
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Sep 17, 2007 21:51
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Wanderer posted:God drat, but Eugene Greenhilt needs a beating, or at least a muzzle. This is why I hope Roy ignores whatever oath/vow is going on, if/when he comes back. Then, in a perfect world, his dad's spirit would reappear and get turned/rebuked/destroyed/banished/exorcised/something deserving of being such a self-righteous failure-pile. He's like a stage mother, only for adventurers. A dungeon father? Sure.
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Sep 17, 2007 21:57
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I was really amused by how much Roy's dad was in the start of darkness book. He's such a jerk that even though he's good aligned he counts as a villian, haha.
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Sep 17, 2007 23:22
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Wanderer posted:God drat, but Eugene Greenhilt needs a beating, or at least a muzzle. Or "Yeah, right, blame my black rear end for things turning to poo poo. Not like the rear end in a top hat in charge of the city was dicking around pwnzing noobz instead of, I dunno, doing his drat job." Maybe "Hey Dad, guess what? You gotta one-shot a Lich or you just piss him off. Pissed-off Liches are not good news. And guess what the sword you gave me DOESN'T DO?"
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Sep 18, 2007 03:01
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