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The completely unofficial "The Order Of the Stick"-thread (SPOILERS!)

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by Lunne89, Apr 24, 2007.

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  1. The Shaman Gems: 28/31
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    A master class in temptation, indeed. That was old-school evil.
     
    The Shaman, Mar 6, 2009
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    Ohhh, yeah! Looks like that black dragon is about to feel some serious pain. IIRC, distintegrate does 2d6 damage / caster level, and I'm gonna assume that V's caster level is at least 20. So 40d6 points of damage. At an average of 3.5 points per roll, that's 140 points of pain. Nobody can take that sort of damage without seriously considering leaving the field of battle.
     
    LKD, Mar 12, 2009
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    Disintegrate is a 6th level spell, requiring Automatic Quicken Spell II to work, which requires a spellcraft of 30. This would mean V is between 23rd and 27th level on the low end. If the levels (or even experience) are additive for all four, he/she/it would be at least 40th level -- that dragon is toast.
     
    T2Bruno, Mar 12, 2009
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    IIRC you can get Sudden Quicken before hitting Epic levels. It costs a whack of feats (7, I just looked it up) but it is highly cool. Nevertheless, if he's quickening that spell the way you thought, at level 27 that would mean an average amount of damage of 189 HP! That would have to be a pretty tough dragon to survive that!
     
    LKD, Mar 12, 2009
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    Shhpshnsh.

    Awesome.
     
    T2Bruno, Mar 18, 2009
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    [​IMG] Just speculating: Maybe V. gets a buttload of spells to cast from the soul splice, but is still limited to his/her caster level in terms of hit dice and such. V.'s level is probably lower than that of the deceased archmages.
     
    coineineagh, Mar 18, 2009
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    Ouch... that looked painful.
    V. is officially scary now.
     
    Loreseeker, Mar 18, 2009
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    Oh yes, V is indeed. I like.
     
    Decados, Mar 18, 2009
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    That ends the Black Dragon -- now the question is whether or not V can resist the temptation to hang onto the soul splice. Heaven knows (s)he might decide to go and do the same thing to Xykon, which would end the lich storyline REAL soon -- though if V turns totally to the dark side, (S)HE might take up Xykon's quest and become the one gunning for the gates!
     
    LKD, Mar 18, 2009
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    #639 - :whoa:

    Now *that* is an epic spell alright... Disturbing, but epic.
     
    Loreseeker, Mar 20, 2009
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    this is definitely the most interesting story arc yet imo
     
    Enagonios, Mar 20, 2009
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    I think V qualifies for levels in Epic Badass...
     
    Dalveen, Mar 20, 2009
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    Finally, an interesting story line.
     
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    I do not agree, He is losing it touch. I hate it when so many treads are open.
     
    Merlanni, Mar 21, 2009
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  16. dmc

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    For those of you unfamiliar with American college athletics, the nickname for Duke's team is the Blue Devils and the nickname for Arizona State's team is the Sun Devils.
     
    dmc, Mar 27, 2009
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    Thanks, dmc. I was wondering what that last panel was all about.

    @Merlanni - I agree about the multiple plotlines. But ever since shortly after Roy died, the plots have been draggy and boring. I'm finding this one fairly interesting.
     
    Splunge, Mar 27, 2009
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    A thank you from me as well, dmc - I spent five minutes staring at that photograph and trying to determine a) what was written on the shirts and b) what it meant. :shake:

    V.'s line: "This - and no less - is the price for threatening my family." was great, imo.
     
    Loreseeker, Mar 27, 2009
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    "This time of year" is March Madness for the NCAA basketball tournament -- note the title the strip was "Madness."

    Both the Sun Devils and the Blue Devils made the tournament this year. ASU lost in the second round, while Duke just lost yesterday.
     
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    T2Bruno, Mar 28, 2009
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  20. dmc

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    Oooh. #642 took a pretty serious turn. Pretty neat, actually.
     
    dmc, Apr 2, 2009
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