New Order of the Stick Strip Up

[jemstone]

baron arem heshvaun wrote:

BigNorseWolf wrote:

in space, no one can hear you hit the general lee's dixie horn before blowing up a planet.

Isn't the Falcon just the Gen Lee in space ?

Other way around. The Falcon predates the show. THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.

[John Woodford]

Sharoth wrote:

YEE-HAW!!! ~blows up another planet~

It's Redneck Galactus!

[baron arem heshvaun]

The ex was looking at my phone (do I give points for still caring or take away points for keeping old habits) and clicked on my favorites.

She happened on the current OotS and asked 'Is this a Cain and Abel moment?'

And I started with a smile and said

'No ...'

Blink, Blink

Me: 'Yes. Yes it is. Nicely done. Want to read the last few?'

Her: 'No. Where's my food?'

[KingOfAnything]

#1063 No Turn Signal

Conjecture, sure. But, not lies.

[baron arem heshvaun]

Frost Giants have Highschools, who knew?

Also 'Frost Giant Highschool' would make a bad retro cover band name.

[Ross Byers]

Hrimthurs Skole?

[BigNorseWolf]

Diplomicide?

[Kobold Catgirl]

So Bandana's alive. For now. Don't forget, without a cleric or easily-available Elan, someone's gotta make a Heal check to stop her bleeding out.

My theory about the mutiny that leads to Belkar's death continues to look plausible. Then again, V and Haley might run into him on the way back.

[thejeff]

Kobold Cleaver wrote:

So Bandana's alive. For now. Don't forget, without a cleric or easily-available Elan, someone's gotta make a Heal check to stop her bleeding out.

Might have been non-lethal damage?

[Kobold Catgirl]

Technically, there's no way to inflict nonlethal damage with an improvised weapon without taking a -8 to the attack. And a wrench doesn't really scream "nonlethal" to me. :P

[Thomas Seitz]

Jeff,

With a wrench that size?! It seems unlikely.

[Imperial Advisor Arem Heshvaun]

That's no wrench, that's a battle station ...

Oops, wrong thread.

[The Raven Black]

Someone failed a Concentration check.

Also we see here why it is never a good idea to go against the wishes of high-level adventurers, even benevolent ones :-)

And I second Roy's statement : at higher levels, my RotRL party worked like a well-oiled machine of death and plunder.

[Zeugma]

I love how Roy's speech is just so contradicted in the last panel.

[Thomas Seitz]

That's how OotS rolls, Zeugma.

[Lord Fyre]

Zeugma wrote:

I love how Roy's speech is just so contradicted in the last panel.

Actually, it isn't.

His team (Roy, Elan, Vesuvius, Haley, and even Belker) are acting like a well oiled machine. It is the ship's crew that are having a problem.

[baron arem heshvaun]

Lord Fyre wrote:

Zeugma wrote:

I love how Roy's speech is just so contradicted in the last panel.

Actually, it isn't.

His team (Roy, Elan, Vesuvius, Haley, and even Belker) are acting like a well oiled machine. It is the ship's crew that are having a problem.

Ironic because The Machine and her crew, literally and figuratively ARE a well oiled machine. Until they had to do all these save the world stuff.

Adventuring, still not for NPC Classes.

[TOZ]

Zeugma wrote:

I love how Roy's speech is just so contradicted in the last panel.

Roy's speech isn't contradicted, it's a juxtaposition highlighting the contrast between the two teams.

[Zeugma]

TOZ wrote:

Zeugma wrote:

I love how Roy's speech is just so contradicted in the last panel.

Roy's speech isn't contradicted, it's a juxtaposition highlighting the contrast between the two teams.

Well put, and more accurate than my statement when just looking at OotS as the main 6 characters of the webcomic (plus Blackwing). But I was thinking of the fight in the larger sense of the "team" being those on the airship vs. the enemy frost giants; in that sense, I think my statement can also stand.

[Dragonchess Player]

Leadership in (in)action...

[Fromper]

Dragonchess Player wrote:

Leadership in (in)action...

And this is why you stick to the known pass. A perfect example of low levels learning from their mistakes (or dying trying).

[The Raven Black]

"Using Diplomacy to influence a creature's attitude takes 1 minute of continuous interaction."

Damn action economy ;-P

[Dragonchess Player]

Fromper wrote:

Dragonchess Player wrote:

Leadership in (in)action...

And this is why you stick to the known pass. A perfect example of low levels learning from their mistakes (or dying trying).

On the plus side, the detour may actually get the giants to concentrate enough in one spot that V, Haley, and Belkar can damage/defeat most of them. Having them spread out the way they were was complicating things and forcing them to use more resources.

[Thomas Seitz]

All I know is never let the guys that have no experience in combat drive the getaway vehicle.

[baron arem heshvaun]

So will they go port or starboard?

I was actually thinking that, although high levels, the OotS is having an easy enough time with some Leveled Frost Giants, who would have HPs to spare and can dish out damage as well.

Then I remember this is a (great) comic and the story takes precedence.

[Thomas Seitz]

Baron,

I think the OotS might have advantage against a FEW frost giants but an entire army is something else.

[Lord Fyre]

Thomas Seitz wrote:

Baron,

I think the OotS might have advantage against a FEW frost giants but an entire army is something else.

An army of Frost Giants still does not have a chance!

[Thomas Seitz]

Mmm you make an excellent point Lord Fyre. But those were merely a few hobgoblins, not Frost Giants. I will concede though, Sexy shoeless god of war is a monster force.

[baron arem heshvaun]

Good points all around gentlemen.

But never underestimate the power of the Narrative Plot.

[Thomas Seitz]

True, Baron. Narrative plot has a strong control in many a reality...

[The Raven Black]

Lesson never learned

[KingOfAnything]

Clouds are clearly made of candy

[Thomas Seitz]

Clouds maybe. Elan's brains? Most definitely.

Also am I the only one annoyed that the engineer thinks she's doing a good job when clearly she's unqualified to do?

[TriOmegaZero]

I believe that is her role. Dunning Kruger effect in action.

[Thomas Seitz]

Tri,

You might be right. But I really am getting tired of seeing that right now.

[The Raven Black]

Now that TS has pointed it out, I think that it might be Rich's way of commenting on the current US situation

Humor is the politeness of despair after all

[Kobold Catgirl]

Poor Andi. I still like her; I hope she lives.

[markofbane]

TriOmegaZero wrote:

I believe that is her role. Dunning Kruger effect in action.

Had to look that one up. One of the best parts about being part of the Paizo community is I learn something new on a regular basis. Thanks for that!

[baron arem heshvaun]

As a kid I assumed clouds would taste like marshmallows or cotton candy.

As an adult who played D&D I assume they taste like Cloud Giants' feet.

[baron arem heshvaun]

markofbane wrote:

TriOmegaZero wrote:

I believe that is her role. Dunning Kruger effect in action.

Had to look that one up. One of the best parts about being part of the Paizo community is I learn something new on a regular basis. Thanks for that!

Knew of the Dunning Kruger effect, but didn't think of it in regards of the current presidency. So that's new to me. Now who can I lay this on?

[Thomas Seitz]

Baron,

People that have no idea the difference between true leadership (like Roy) and the ones that kind of hit people over the head maybe?

[137ben]

1066: Oh grow up

[137ben]

Also, you can now purchase PDFs of both "Haleo and Julelan" and Blood Runs in the Family.

[Voss]

6 months in this pass and the arc has literally degenerated into a childhood spat involving the background characters. Thats... fantastic.

Way past time to get this side quest back on the rails, skip to thwarting the stupid plan to destroy the world and get back to the convoluted scheme that might not destroy the world. Or at least spend some amount of time with characters that might actually be involved in anything relevant at all.

Without the airship, this would have been months of bickering between the party's horses.

[Kobold Catgirl]

This is a very interesting arc, and I am greatly enjoying it. :)

[TriOmegaZero]

Plots do not have to be earth-shaking.

[Zeugma]

Come on, Giant! Let's get back to Roy's giant-bashing!

[Thomas Seitz]

All I know is I think this Mechanic needs to reconsider her life's mission...

[Lord Fyre]

Thomas Seitz wrote:

All I know is I think this Mechanic needs to reconsider her life's mission...

If Mechanic survives, Bandana will give her the opportunity.

"If you're gonna tie my hands up, at least have the manners to stop saying stuff that's just begging for a facepalm."

[Thomas Seitz]

That was a good line, Fyre.

But yes, I think Bandana will probably toss her in the brig.