Order of the Stick #678

[Graynore]

Attention: Answer Needed.
678

[Tom Baumbach]

Graynore wrote:

Attention: Answer Needed.

678

What's the question?

(Poor V!)

[aeglos]

I really don't get the end?
Is Drawmij's Instat Summons an insider joke ?

[Matthew Morris]

aeglos wrote:

I really don't get the end?

Is Drawmij's Instat Summons an insider joke ?

Drawmij is one of the 'classic wizards' of D&D, along with Bigby, Mordenkainen, Tensor, Rary, Ottiluke, and a few others. Instant Summons is one of his spells.

Also a requirement to appear in court is a subpeona, also called a 'summons'.

I know, not as funny when you have to explain it. Call it an 'old school' joke.

Spoiler:

for another in-joke, spell Dramij backwards.

[joela]

I have mixed feelings about the comic. On the one hand, it's funny (I understood the punchline). On the other hand, I'm saddened about this latest complication in V's love life :-(

[Aaron Bitman]

I don't know why Matthew Morris put that in a spoiler button, but I'll respect his wishes by replying in like fashion.

spoiler:

Matthew Morris wrote:

for another in-joke, spell Drawmij backwards.

(I took the liberty of editing that quote, but that's not the reason I'm replying.)

And if you find that interesting, check this out.

[Graynore]

Tom Baumbach wrote:

Graynore wrote:

Attention: Answer Needed.

678

What's the question?

(Poor V!)

Sorry, another bad legal joke. A court action is started by filing a summons and complaint. The other side then files a document called an answer. I know. Horrible.

[Radavel]

In my country, we file the complaint and the summons is then served by the court process server upon the defendant who must then file his answer.

[Matthew Morris]

Graynore wrote:

Tom Baumbach wrote:

Graynore wrote:

Attention: Answer Needed.

678

What's the question?

(Poor V!)

Sorry, another bad legal joke. A court action is started by filing a summons and complaint. The other side then files a document called an answer. I know. Horrible.

Not bad so much as obscure. :-)

[Shadowborn]

...

Well, I thought it was funny.

*shuffles foot*

I am not a grognard!

[Matthew Morris]

Grognard Trivia Question!

Of the named wizards in the spell lists in the PHB, who is not a character in the game?

[Aaron Bitman]

Matthew Morris wrote:

Grognard Trivia Question!

Of the named wizards in the spell lists in the PHB, who is not a character in the game?

Gee...

attempts at answer:

When I read the question, my first instinct was to reply "Tasha." But no, while the name was ORIGINALLY that of a fan, it was also used by Iggwilv, so that's not the answer.

My next thought was Evard, which Gary Gygax said was just a name he created. Is that it?

[Celestial Healer]

Matthew Morris wrote:

Grognard Trivia Question!

Of the named wizards in the spell lists in the PHB, who is not a character in the game?

Hmm... This is going to be a guess...

Spoiler:

Otto's Irresistable Dance?

[Matthew Morris]

Ah going to be more difficult than I thought, since they put him in retroactively.

Let me rephrase it then... Which named spells derive the name from the *player* and not the character.

[Aaron Bitman]

Matthew Morris wrote:

Ah going to be more difficult than I thought, since they put him in retroactively.

Let me rephrase it then... Which named spells derive the name from the *player* and not the character.

attempts at answer:

Again, I would guess Tasha's Hideous Laughter, except that you would have told me if I had been right.

All I can think of now is the one that started this whole discussion, Drawmij's Instant Summons. At least, SOME sources claim that Jim Ward's character at the time was named Bombidell, not Drawmij, so MAYBE the character Drawmij was created only after the spell was.

[Fabes DM]

Spoiler:

Nystul, from the player Mike Nystul; Nystul's Magical Aura is the spell, I believe.

[Matthew Morris]

And Fabes is the winner! :-)

[Fabes DM]

Ka-ching. ;D

It's one bit of trivia that has always stuck with me since my 2E days.