THE OotS Thread, Part IV.

[Civil War Man]

People are getting grumpy about the Godsmoot arc, largely because it's an obvious sideshow with a foregone conclusion of the world not being destroyed because, well, this isn't the plot of the comic. But it's taking a long time and keeps adding extra delays.

A lot of them probably have less patience for it, too, since it comes right on the heels of the desert battle against Tarquin.

[Crazedwraith]

Basically Hel and Durkula just aren't as fun and interesting as Xykon and Redcloak. Who we've not seen in forever. And like with Tarquin, I don't like these johnny-come-lately's hogging screen time from the established lot. At least Hel hasn't given us a pathetic send off/death scene for a cool character... yet.

[Rogue 9]

Surely a deity, even a demigod, can make a DC 15 Sense Motive check on bonus alone, so why is Durkula bothering with this charade?

[Ralin]

largely because it's an obvious sideshow with a foregone conclusion of the world not being destroyed

Unless that actually happens and they only stop the mass death and damnation by relocating the world's population to that planet V's familiar saw through the rift.

[Rogue 9]

If it does happen there won't be time; the resolution they're voting on is whether or not to destroy the world immediately after the vote.

[Ralin]

There are, like, multiple gods paying attention to this. Just about all of them, in fact. I don't think grabbing and relocating millions within minutes is outside the realm of possibility here.

[Vendetta]

largely because it's an obvious sideshow with a foregone conclusion of the world not being destroyed

Unless that actually happens and they only stop the mass death and damnation by relocating the world's population to that planet V's familiar saw through the rift.

Again, not going to happen because it is not the actual story of the comic with is Xykon.

[Starglider]

I hope this one is short-circuited before it turns into a diversion from the diversion.

[Crazedwraith]

Just overthinking the jokes now. But if they demigod's needing to vote is so rare they don't really hang about that they never really seen the them in the hall, how come they're so familiar with this guy they bring snacks because of him?

[Rogue 9]

In fact, since Hel has never voted in a Godsmoot before, there would never have been a tie before, since there would be an odd number of greater gods voting.

[xthetenth]

Unless other gods don't vote.

[Solauren]

Do the ELVEN Gods get to vote?
What about the Dark One?

[Crazedwraith]

Where do the Elves live? Presumably they were among the Southern or Western Pantheons that voted en mass in Strip #999

[Rogue 9]

The elves vote with the Western Pantheon, as evidenced by Veldrina representing them both.

[FaxModem1]

I do honestly think this could come down to Banjo. If this were a game, and I was playing as a Bard, i would use my Banjo puppet to affect the vote. Also, it would be an in-character thing for Elan to do.

[Raesene]

1017 is up

Problem... ?

[Crazedwraith]

I do honestly think this could come down to Banjo. If this were a game, and I was playing as a Bard, i would use my Banjo puppet to affect the vote. Also, it would be an in-character thing for Elan to do.

Odin could retroactively approve him as a member of the pantheon and use him as tiebreaker instead of the demigods....

[FaxModem1]

I do honestly think this could come down to Banjo. If this were a game, and I was playing as a Bard, i would use my Banjo puppet to affect the vote. Also, it would be an in-character thing for Elan to do.

Odin could retroactively approve him as a member of the pantheon and use him as tiebreaker instead of the demigods....

Odin did once say he likes puppets. And the only thing that prevented it was Elan changing his mind.

[Rogue 9]

Roy's still the bodyguard of the High Priest of Hel, and for all the other high priests the rest of them are chaff who have no business in the chamber. I somehow doubt any of the lesser clerics of the Creed of Stone are a match for Durkula - or by extension, Roy.

[Venator]

Roy's still the bodyguard of the High Priest of Hel, and for all the other high priests the rest of them are chaff who have no business in the chamber. I somehow doubt any of the lesser clerics of the Creed of Stone are a match for Durkula - or by extension, Roy.

Given Roy's official status, that also makes the others open season for the other clerics/bodyguards if I understand the Godsmoot rules correctly. Though the threat of them being buffed into the stratosphere by the pro-destruction clerics may keep them on the sidelines.

[Rogue 9]

Even the clerics of the pro-destruction gods wouldn't be bound to assist any of them that aren't the newly designated High Priest of Hel. Everyone else is trespassing on the nave, and subject to exactly the same sort of retribution that anyone else not a High Priest or designated bodyguard would be.

[Napoleon the Clown]

1018 is up.

Roy needs to be a little less subtle in what he wants people to do...

[Ralin]

This is a pretty good take on having high level NPCs neutralized just enough that they can't dominate or be pivotal while still contributing and not coming off as contrived bullshit.

I mean...from an in-setting perspective it IS contrived bullshit. But from a storytelling perspective it's good. So bonus points for irony.

[Rogue 9]

For being high-end clerics, they sure don't seem very wise.

[Raesene]

1019 is up