The OotS thread

[Molyneux]

Anyway, back on topic.... I'm actually surprised Haley didn't do something a little more, oh, suited to the situation. Like knock the crap out of them and take their supplies for resale elsewhere.

She's good aligned? Time wasting isn't really evil enough to warrant an ass whupping.

Depends on how much time was wasted. They appear to have deliberately lied to her too.

That earns a minor ass-whupping and some product removal, IMHO. I'm not saying she should kill them, or sell them into slavery (unlike one group of PCs I DMd for once.....) or anything, but knocking some sense into them (i.e: Don't try to con a PC) is more then called for.

Except that it's really good skin cream.

[The Yosemite Bear]

it least it's not the other kind of Rouge's guild, try and stop Elan when you've got an organization of "Scarlet Ladies", "Soiled Doves", "Brides to all men", etc.

mind you the intel network could be staggering....

[Lord of the Abyss]

#712 up; Neutralize Elf.

[Crazedwraith]

Is that some kind of Dragon? V's past actions catching up with V... again? Famicide is going to kill everyone who want vengeance. Like say a dragon in love with another one but has no children with them and thus no blood link.

[consequences]

Blue half-dragon, with some kind of mostly unseen green reptilian holding the crossbow. So maybe.

[Molyneux]

Is that some kind of Dragon? V's past actions catching up with V... again? Famicide is going to kill everyone who want vengeance. Like say a dragon in love with another one but has no children with them and thus no blood link.

Survey says - likely, but not necessarily. They could be working for that illusionist.

[Solauren]

Blue Dragons are desert dwelling dragons.
Green Dragons are forest dwelling dragons.

The two major terrains on the local contient.

I'd say 75% chance of working for the illusionist, and maybe 25% of this having to do with the familicide.

After all, why would you poison the elf unless you wanted to talk to it in a controlled manner? if you're after vengence, blow its ass away, then go talk to the Oracle about possible family connections the elf might have had....

[Crazedwraith]

After all, why would you poison the elf unless you wanted to talk to it in a controlled manner? if you're after vengence, blow its ass away, then go talk to the Oracle about possible family connections the elf might have had....

Well, since poison is going to kill V just as well as anything else... Why not? A regular attack might leave V alive enough to toast your ass with a fireball. Poison as we've seen neutralised V entirely, which would allow you to smash V's skull with that there mace on the next round.

[Solauren]

After all, why would you poison the elf unless you wanted to talk to it in a controlled manner? if you're after vengence, blow its ass away, then go talk to the Oracle about possible family connections the elf might have had....

Well, since poison is going to kill V just as well as anything else... Why not? A regular attack might leave V alive enough to toast your ass with a fireball. Poison as we've seen neutralised V entirely, which would allow you to smash V's skull with that there mace on the next round.

Poison also had the problem of being expensive (compared to say, Invisibility), and runs the risk of saving throws.

However, that's getting into tactics, and without knowing the Draconic creatures motivations (if it's even then, a thought occurs), we can't really 'know for sure.

My thought: What if the draconic creatures are illusions, and that's the Gate-guarding Illusionist himself? He did take levels in Ranger, after all.

[Solauren]

And....
#713 is up!

The Green guy is looking more like a Greenspawn sneak now....

[Raesene]

And....
#713 is up!

The Green guy is looking more like a Greenspawn sneak now....

Would be fitting - the party (or V specifically) managed to seriously step onto Tiamat's toes.
The blue one isn't a bluespawn godslayer (unfortunately), those don't have wings.

[Solauren]

A quick examination of the 6 types of Blue Dragonspawn shows only the Bluespawn Godslayer is humanoid. However, it's size category huge, and lacks wings. They also prefer swords and those Dragon-skull shields. They also make bad-ass Miniatures.

It is also unlikely it's an Blue Abishai Devil. They lack breath weapons, and are only Medium sized.

The Blue dude is more then likely a Half-Dragon. I can't make a judgement call as to what species it mosty like is half as well. The Blue Dude appears to be size category large, which means it's probably partially Giant. (Ogre or Hill Giant are the most likely candidates. Mind you Frost or Fire would be interesting). I suppose it could be Half-Troll, but the idea of a Half-Blue Dragon Troll is rather, uncomfortable.

Odds are, it also has level in Fighter or Barbarian.

Nice.

[lance]

I think there going to be a group of unlikely heroes who are out to avenge there comrade.

[Sinewmire]

Poison also had the problem of being expensive (compared to say, Invisibility), and runs the risk of saving throws.

Taking out a high level wizard in one shot with only the risk of him passing a fortitude save? I'd take that chance every time.

Whatever the poison is, it has pretty much neutralized V as a combatant. Well worth the cost.

[Ford Prefect]

Taking out a high level wizard in one shot with only the risk of him passing a fortitude save? I'd take that chance every time.

Whatever the poison is, it has pretty much neutralized V as a combatant. Well worth the cost.

Except they ... weren't aiming for V. They were aiming for Elan, and V only got hit because Haley saved Elan's proverbial bacon.

[Sinewmire]

Except they ... weren't aiming for V. They were aiming for Elan, and V only got hit because Haley saved Elan's proverbial bacon.

Were they? They were, weren't they. It was the basis for an entire strip.

Blast, forget I said anything. That'll teach ME to post at 5 am.

[Crazedwraith]

Taking out a high level wizard in one shot with only the risk of him passing a fortitude save? I'd take that chance every time.

Whatever the poison is, it has pretty much neutralized V as a combatant. Well worth the cost.

Except they ... weren't aiming for V. They were aiming for Elan, and V only got hit because Haley saved Elan's proverbial bacon.

Looking at the path of the arrow, I was never certain it was aimed for Elan. Looked to me it was dead on V all the time. Haley was just being over protective.

0714 is up

[Solauren]

I'm calling: Linear Guild operatives.

[Crazedwraith]

Well the fact they grabbed Elan might back that up. But do you see an evil opposites theme there?

[Spekio]

Well the fact they grabbed Elan might back that up. But do you see an evil opposites theme there?

They are reptiles and Reptiles are evil ?

I still believe they are linked to Tiamat or to the Illusionist.

[Crazedwraith]

They maybe evil but they are not thematic opposites of anyone in the Order Of The Stick as far as I can tell. Which is a requirement for members of the Linear Guild. That was the point I was trying to make.

[Solauren]

Unless Nale is changing his hiring tactics. Remember when he went 'Pompeii? What was I thinking?'

[Sriad]

Been a while... My observations on the post-rouge comics:

1: I've said for a long time that low-stat-targeting sneaky poisons are the best way to deal with wizards. Always nice to see others who think the same thing.

2: The arrow is aimed at V, very clearly IMHO. Haley saved Elan because she has rogue-y immunity to surprise attacks and made the "philosophically correct" (good roleplaying) decision.

3: No idea what the dragon-kin are, but the big blue one had a lightning breath weapon. /obvious I like that at least the little guy is a smart operative. "That was lucky, let's GTFO" is the right attitude to take when you get the drop on a split party.

[Solauren]

#715 is now up!

Plot Twist.

Hope they use Zones of Truth.

[Crossroads Inc.]

I have a plan!

Does it involve Soul Selling?

NO!