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It's probably one of those "default race/type alignment is evil, but individuals don't have to be" things.
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Mylan posted:Nah. Part of the paladin's code is they can never knowingly associate themselves with evil beings. If he had dinged the monster as evil, it would take pretty much a huge alignment shift (for either party) before a paladin would say he's honored to be it's friend. That's why I was saying maybe he is talking to it because either a) He used detect evil and it's not evil b) He hasn't used detect evil and the monster is evil c) He hasn't used detect evil and the monster isn't evil. But I think 'a' is most likely and goatface's answer probably fits. Everybody else just assumed he was evil because of that.
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I'm gonna bet on an unusually smart, juvenile, mis-aligned Terrasque. Considering the level of strength displayed, and the power level of the people he consorts with if it's in the core manual or within normal D&D a Terrasque is the only thing that fits the power profile that isn't a dragon. That or maybe an extremely small cloud or storm giant.
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I could see a djinn or genie if he was royalty, at least as far as physical strength goes, but if he was his talking shouldn't be unusual.
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Foodpie posted:I'm gonna bet on an unusually smart, juvenile, mis-aligned Terrasque. Considering the level of strength displayed, and the power level of the people he consorts with if it's in the core manual or within normal D&D a Terrasque is the only thing that fits the power profile that isn't a dragon. That or maybe an extremely small cloud or storm giant. Nobody's gonna talk about how hideous it looks if it's a cloud giant. I agree with Tarrasque. Wikipedia says: "Tarrasques have low intelligence and cannot speak. They are neutrally aligned, despite their violent and savage nature (they lack the mental capacity to choose between good or evil)." So, if this one's a smart Tarrasque, it's not too much of a stretch to assume it's a smart good Tarrasque. Or at least, learning the concept of goodness. ZorbaTHut fucked around with this message at 02:51 on Apr 23, 2008 |
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I bet you all that the monster is just a giant nose.
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O-Chul is awesome. To put up with the torture, the games, all that poo poo. I love him. I really hope he stages a daring and monumental escape at some point.
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Foodpie posted:O-Chul is awesome. To put up with the torture, the games, all that poo poo. I love him. I really hope he stages a daring and monumental escape at some point. Yeah, after MIKO (durr) it's nice to see what a REAL Paladin actually plays like. Paladins that are more good then lawful are one of my favorite to play in most settings. tripwood fucked around with this message at 18:06 on Apr 23, 2008 |
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tripwood posted:Yeah, after Tsukiko it's nice to see what a REAL Paladin actually plays like. Paladins that are more good then lawful are one of my favorite to play in most settings. I think you mean Miko, but the point is valid. But if you think about it, all three of the paladins have been different. Miko was nothing like Hinjo who's nothing like O'Chul. Hinjo has his own special breed of awesomeness, but O'Chul is better in every way.
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evilsake posted:It's probably just the way the tower is drawn rather than anything deliberate, but I like the idea that proximity to the unleashed rift is warping nearby architecture. That tower was Xykon's doing according to this thread.
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Pope Guilty posted:That tower was Xykon's doing according to this thread. In the biz we call it a comic.
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And speaking of comic: new strip is up!
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Mirror, in preparation for the inevitable site hammering.
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^^^ Well, aren't you clever? Hosted for your convenience. I hate it too, Elan. This better be worth it 
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Amused Frog posted:I hate it too, Elan. This better be worth it He'd better get the next strip out sooner than next week, too 
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I'm getting a definite monk-like vibe from the guy carrying Durkon. Monks are awesome.
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DoctorTristan posted:He'd better get the next strip out sooner than next week, too I just hope we get some sort of revelation about what the fleet is going to do to survive/if the gang can leave it yet rather than more "we're sailing and there's assassins!" type stuff.
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ConfusedUs posted:I'm getting a definite monk-like vibe from the guy carrying Durkon. That the newly Lorded Daigo. He's either a samurai or fighter-with-Japanese-theme.
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Amused Frog posted:I just hope we get some sort of revelation about what the fleet is going to do to survive/if the gang can leave it yet rather than more "we're sailing and there's assassins!" type stuff. Betcha this swarm of orcs is an unpleasant surprise for Azurites hoping to start a new life on this island. Maybe Hinjo will smooth over some diplomatic error of Elan's, the refugees can settle on the island, and the stars can finally get going. Also kudos once more to Burlew for detail. Most every one of those orcs looks like a real individual.
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 New strip is up  Finally, I get to do one of these
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Arctic Baldwin posted:
`gok look forward to first person pronouns' had me laughing way more than it should have. Edit: I'm guessing that hostage is V, and that s/he's the one giving grammar lessons. In fact I'll stick my neck out even further and bet that they were on the island to try and recruit the orc tribes to help fight the hobgoblins (promising them land near the city after it's retaken). DoctorTristan fucked around with this message at 00:08 on Apr 29, 2008 |
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http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0553.html New comic is up! Funny stuff! Go read it before the site gets hammered.
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The Church of Banjo returns, in all its glory. All hail the lord of chords!
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ZorbaTHut posted:Vaarsuvius is not looking so good. Banjo, on the other hand, is looking better than ever. Until it all goes to poo poo.
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Did anyone ever buy this as an avatar? A couple of squiggly tentacle animations and that thing is solid gold.
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drat you, Frog! Well, it looks like Belkar was right. Banjo is old-school, and all about the human sacrifice.
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I foresee a difficult decision for Elan: to abandon Banjo to his fate in order to save the rest of them, or risk all their lives to make sure everyone makes it out alive.
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MikeJF posted:I foresee a difficult decision for Elan: to abandon Banjo to his fate in order to save the rest of them, or risk all their lives to make sure everyone makes it out alive. I'm looking forward to the no-doubt bizarre explanation as to why they worship Banjo in the first place. Vicissitude posted:drat you, Frog! pwned. 
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Cuchulain posted:Amusing that V is turning evil, but is mocking Elan for cliche's. I don't think V's turning evil. The twisted look is probably a result of skipping out on the elven sleep/revery whatever it's called due to obsession with locating Haley. Abandoning the paladin goes right along with V's attitudes in the past. Example: wanting to ignore the dirt farmers that were attacked by ogres when Miko captured the group, arguing that their time could be better spent.
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Mylan posted:I don't think V's turning evil. The twisted look is probably a result of skipping out on the elven sleep/revery whatever it's called due to obsession with locating Haley. Abandoning the paladin goes right along with V's attitudes in the past. Example: wanting to ignore the dirt farmers that were attacked by ogres when Miko captured the group, arguing that their time could be better spent. Considering V is so intent on contacting Haley because it would make up for his or her failings during the war, and this is simply because he/she sees it as an indictment of her level of arcane mastery, thus it has nothing to do with wanting to do good, I'd say it's quite conceivable that the elf has been taking a little trek down the path of less than neutral. I mean, you bring up Miko, but as bitchy as that paladin was, she wasn't really evil up until her big breakdown, was she?
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Up until this point, V's entire motivation has been to (Origin of PCs spoilers)stay in a party to level up a bunch (because it's a faster way to become skilled than just studying in a university, due to the convoluted rules of the D&D universe) V is, essentially, a powergamer, right down to forgetting about class feature until they're useful, like the raven. So now, after all this time, V has gotten attached to the group, and feels terrible about sneaking off in the middle of the big battle. This is just guilt, combined with a lack of sleep. Bobulus fucked around with this message at 00:45 on May 8, 2008 |
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Mylan posted:I don't think V's turning evil. The twisted look is probably a result of skipping out on the elven sleep/revery whatever it's called due to obsession with locating Haley. Abandoning the paladin goes right along with V's attitudes in the past. Example: wanting to ignore the dirt farmers that were attacked by ogres when Miko captured the group, arguing that their time could be better spent. Although V getting a Willow-style evil make-over could be pretty funny.
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