The Order of the Stick Megathread - Page 49

Mirai Gen · 10-20-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerensky287

My concern is that the main point of that last page was just to show that Roy is at least somewhat undaunted by the prospect of death - an obvious side-effect of seeing how awesome the afterlife was and then coming back. He did something incredibly dangerous, got stabbed by a spear, but was totally fine, and yet I can't help but think there must have been something significant about the stabbing.

I mean, look at it differently - if, for some reason, Roy was poisoned (maybe with a magical poison or something else difficult to cure) he would doubtlessly try to continue on to Girard's Gate anyway. There would have to be some kind of hint at an antidote that takes some doing to acquire, but Roy just figures oh well, it's fine if I die again, it's more important that we reach the Gate before Xykon does. And yet all the while Roy is getting more and more debilitated by the poison, becoming more of a burden on the party, until the fact that he's poisoned actually inhibits them from doing anything at or around the gate.

Just strikes me as something Burlew would do, is all.

While that is perfectly feasible part of what you have to remember is that this is still bound and restricted (mostly) by the rules of DND. If he's poisoned there's nothing a 16th level cleric can't cure that day, or maybe the next day with some Lesser/ Regular Sized Restoration. The only time poison's ever come into effect is back during No Cure for the Paladin Blues, when Elan was poisoned and it was literally "If I don't get you to Durkon, you're dead."

So yeah, I'm with Meister. Really looking at this from a DND perspective there's no way this could be something more than a fun battle, and really he's delayed the main story enough by now hasn't he?

Kerensky287 · 10-20-2009, 04:01 PM

...Eh, I guess you're right.

Good thing I don't ACTUALLY owe anyone 10 bucks, though. That would be just silly.

Aerozord · 10-20-2009, 05:57 PM

oh and Elan now knows "neutralize posion" for just such cases.

Really this is normal Roy behavior to me, the joking about it not so much but this is the guy that jumped onto a flying undead dragon to battle an epic level lich. Compared to that jumping on the beetle is nothing. I think it show how Roy hasn't changed, then how he had

Masaki-kun · 10-20-2009, 09:42 PM

I just realised that as a ranger Belkar gets an animal companion.

Jagos · 10-20-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Masaki-kun

I just realised that as a ranger Belkar gets an animal companion.

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Masaki, that's your third realization isn't it? XD

Masaki-kun · 10-20-2009, 10:44 PM

I just realized, I catch on really slow.

Ravashak · 10-24-2009, 05:01 PM

New one (687) is up. Belkar showing he's not quite genuine.

Kim · 10-24-2009, 07:08 PM

He's not a very good faker. But I laughed.

Mirai Gen · 10-24-2009, 11:12 PM

More reassurances that Belkar, fake alignment change notwithstanding, is still Belkar.

Krylo · 10-24-2009, 11:18 PM

You know, his entire realization that led him to alignment shifting was that you get more out of shit by pretending to be good.

I'm not sure how it's news when we find out he is pretending to be good to get stuff.

Which, by the by, is basically the entire difference between chaotic evil and lawful evil. Belkar is just learning that lawful evil tends to get him more of what he wants.

10-20-2009, 05:57 PM	#483
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	oh and Elan now knows "neutralize posion" for just such cases. Really this is normal Roy behavior to me, the joking about it not so much but this is the guy that jumped onto a flying undead dragon to battle an epic level lich. Compared to that jumping on the beetle is nothing. I think it show how Roy hasn't changed, then how he had __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

10-24-2009, 07:08 PM	#488
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	He's not a very good faker. But I laughed. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

10-24-2009, 11:12 PM	#489
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	More reassurances that Belkar, fake alignment change notwithstanding, is still Belkar. __________________

10-24-2009, 11:18 PM	#490
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	You know, his entire realization that led him to alignment shifting was that you get more out of shit by pretending to be good. I'm not sure how it's news when we find out he is pretending to be good to get stuff. Which, by the by, is basically the entire difference between chaotic evil and lawful evil. Belkar is just learning that lawful evil tends to get him more of what he wants. __________________ I am very tired.

10-20-2009, 04:01 PM	#482
Kerensky287 Just That Good Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,426	...Eh, I guess you're right. Good thing I don't ACTUALLY owe anyone 10 bucks, though. That would be just silly.

10-24-2009, 05:01 PM	#487
Ravashak hm? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South of the Sewer Posts: 286	New one (687) is up. Belkar showing he's not quite genuine.