The Order of the Stick Megathread - Page 53

Meister · 11-12-2009, 03:48 PM

The comic before the one Drac posted tells us the first rift was discovered 66 years ago. So, not outside the realm of possibility, but Girard would probably be in his high 80s either way you look at it.

MFD · 11-12-2009, 04:47 PM

Girard and Dorukan were both wizards, as well, which would be a reasonable explanation for why he may still be alive.

Masaki-kun · 11-12-2009, 05:32 PM

He's gonna be old, but maybe well preserved. You know what'd be funny... if he was a lich.

Aerozord · 11-12-2009, 06:38 PM

my money is him having an illusion that makes him appear young

also why do they think true seeing will work. If one spell can just peirce his illusions then they wouldn't have been too nifty

Jagos · 11-12-2009, 07:48 PM

He and the thief should be since we don't know anything about them.

Mirai Gen · 11-13-2009, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Aerozord

also why do they think true seeing will work. If one spell can just peirce his illusions then they wouldn't have been too nifty

Gotta start somewhere. I'm all for the idea that Girard isn't so stupid to let a #th level spell trump his magic, but I don't know how many options they have.

Meister · 11-13-2009, 11:56 AM

I'd have to look it up to be absolutely sure but I think there are quite a few spells that fall under illusion and that True Seeing doesn't do jack against. (Although things like Ghost Sound come to mind.) I'm also sure the explicitly stated "two times" Durkon prepared it will come into play. Chekhov's Spell Slots, you might say.

Also just as a sidenote I'm less hung up about Girard (possibly) being alive as such, since there's any number of ways to accomplish that in D&D, than I am about everyone treating it so matter-of-factly. Well, wait and see.

Oh, and on more general terms I hope they won't actually get to the gate that quickly. I've been looking forward to seeing something of this continent.

Jagos · 11-14-2009, 01:38 AM

Side quest in 3... 2... 1...

Odjn · 11-14-2009, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Meister

Oh, and on more general terms I hope they won't actually get to the gate that quickly. I've been looking forward to seeing something of this continent.

Hell, there's even a feat for it.

BitVyper · 11-14-2009, 11:35 AM

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I'd have to look it up to be absolutely sure but I think there are quite a few spells that fall under illusion and that True Seeing doesn't do jack against.

I don't know about "quite a few," but obviously anything that's just sound will do, and of course once you get into epic territory all bets are off. Plus, even if he's got no sight-illusions that bypass True Seeing, "two times" doesn't cover the whole party. Then there's the real fun with illusions - throwing the occasional real threat in the middle of them.

Then again, if I were a particularly clever illusionist, I'd be counting on true seeing to make people overconfident.

11-12-2009, 04:47 PM	#522
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11-12-2009, 03:48 PM	#521
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	The comic before the one Drac posted tells us the first rift was discovered 66 years ago. So, not outside the realm of possibility, but Girard would probably be in his high 80s either way you look at it.

11-13-2009, 11:56 AM	#527
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	I'd have to look it up to be absolutely sure but I think there are quite a few spells that fall under illusion and that True Seeing doesn't do jack against. (Although things like Ghost Sound come to mind.) I'm also sure the explicitly stated "two times" Durkon prepared it will come into play. Chekhov's Spell Slots, you might say. Also just as a sidenote I'm less hung up about Girard (possibly) being alive as such, since there's any number of ways to accomplish that in D&D, than I am about everyone treating it so matter-of-factly. Well, wait and see. Oh, and on more general terms I hope they won't actually get to the gate that quickly. I've been looking forward to seeing something of this continent.