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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#301: Oct 31st 2010 at 9:02:58 PM

Was there something confirming that the dungeon they're heading for isn't the one that the other goblin army is hanging out in front of?

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Brickman Since: Jan, 2001
#302: Oct 31st 2010 at 10:02:09 PM

Umm, we know the names of both dungeons and I'm pretty sure they're not the same?

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#303: Oct 31st 2010 at 10:39:45 PM

Just checking. My memory is very shoddy when it comes to names and things I only see every few weeks.

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Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#304: Oct 31st 2010 at 11:51:46 PM

Hmm. Forgath is prophecized to die by Kore's hand, and Kin and Chief have history together that could save Chief from Minmax. It could happen, but I was under the impression that the goblin party must be quite a bit farther along than Minmax's party.

LoniJay from Australia Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
#305: Nov 1st 2010 at 1:33:16 AM

Well, the Goblin Adventuring Party did leave Brassmoon a few days before the other group.

Maybe this teleporting teapot that Kin is looking for is in the dungeon crawl the GAP is outside.

Hey, a wild mass guess just occurred to me. Maybe the teapot has something to do with the symbol that's on both Chief's headgear and Saral Caine's belt. After all, Saral Caine was adventuring with Goblinslayer when he caught Kin, and she was questing for it at the time. Not entirely sure how the goblins come into it, though... but I do like how it ties things together.

edited 1st Nov '10 1:37:03 AM by LoniJay

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MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#306: Nov 1st 2010 at 2:51:33 AM

I'm still not convinced he's actually going to do it. Yeah, war is bad. Stll going to withhold judgement. If he does it, then he does it. I won't be complaining, but I don't think he will.

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TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#307: Nov 1st 2010 at 7:58:57 PM

I do hope that Chief lives, but right now it doesn't look all that good.

I have to say, I'm awfully curious to see what Kore's reaction would be to seeing Ears. I mean, it has been speculated that Kore might get slowed down because he's not expecting a goblin PC, how about a goblin paladin?

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Brickman Since: Jan, 2001
#308: Nov 1st 2010 at 8:03:46 PM

Kore is not gonna care. Kore is obviously not gonna care. He struck down a kid who had been kidnapped by orcs (for all he could see at least). His definition of evil is plenty broad enough to include the party.

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#309: Nov 1st 2010 at 8:15:46 PM

Actually, Kore could tell the kid was being raised by the orc as that orc begged to him to spare the child's life. More importantly, it don't really matter which is Kore definition of evil, in a D&D world (before 4th edition) a paladin is good. Kore probably knows that. For all he believe a paladin goblin is a Logic Bomb so his reaction is unpredictable.

But, of course, only if he can tell Ears is a paladin. It is not like Kore would believe if a goblin tell him he is one. I suspect the axe will have a big role in that revelation (assuming Kore recognize the weapon), but Thac0 is taking it away, so this is not happening now.

Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
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#310: Nov 1st 2010 at 8:26:53 PM

It's not going to stop Kore killing Ears if he realises he's a paladin. That is a given. It might, however, surprise him enough to buy our heroes a few vital seconds.

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Sackett Since: Jan, 2001
#311: Nov 1st 2010 at 8:31:09 PM

I thought Kore has tried to get the Axe before and killed Paladins in the process?

TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#312: Nov 2nd 2010 at 6:10:05 PM

Newest comic. *Sniffs, wipes at eye* Oh damnit Chief, why'd you have to go and do a thing like that? (And a part of my mind wants to ask: why couldn't you do it from behind some cover?!! Hide in the shrubs and launch some spears, then move, recover, and do it again! Buy some time for real, and maybe a chance to live)

A note clarifying my previous post regarding Ears and Kore: it is obvious that Kore encountering a goblin paladin is not going to stop him. Kore is so far gone past the point of no return that he couldn't see the point anymore with a telescope 10X the strength of the Hubble. Still, it would be a great contrast, and what's more, it would be interesting to see whether it resolves or just adds further further fuel to various WMGs.

For example, it's been noted for a long, long time now that Kore has seemed to used magic items to substitute for paladin abilities, and what that could mean. Seeing him face to face with a another paladin, especially one who is from "a race of evil" and yet has those full abilities, and whether Kore would react at all, would be interesting. (As noted, Kore has fought and killed other paladins for the Ax, but all from PC races). It would be interesting to see what happens the first times Ears hits Kore with the Ax. Not to mention learning more about the Fortunte Teller's references to Kore being cursed, and so on and so forth.

There are a lot of possibilities there, and they're all interesting.

edited 2nd Nov '10 6:10:58 PM by TheWanderer

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Brickman Since: Jan, 2001
#313: Nov 2nd 2010 at 6:19:46 PM

Pretty sure Kore never had the axe (Saral Caine killed a paladin for it), even though it seems bizarrely appropriate. I'm reminded of the awesome WMG that the world is actually a gaming session that the DM abandoned and allowed to go off the rails. Kore was either a PC or a blatant DMPC on the scale of Gandalf from DM of the Rings, and the axe exists because he was supposed to get it at some point; a point that was never reached.

Also, pretty sure that Thunt's stated on record that Kore really is a paladin. Or it might've been that he stated on record that he really is high level (because all we've seen him kill so far are XP-fodder orcs), I forget.

MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
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#314: Nov 2nd 2010 at 6:21:36 PM

Wellp, now it's time to find out. Either he's gonna die and we're all gonna be bawlin or there is gonna be one EPIC twist of events.

I can't honestly decide which one would be more shocking.

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TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#315: Nov 2nd 2010 at 6:42:08 PM

@ Brickman:

Kore has never had the Ax, but some of the filler/extras with information about past characters has stated that he has tried to gain ownership of it several times, and been willing to fight and hunt down paladins in order to do so.

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mrsaturn Youkai Serious Since: Jan, 2001
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#317: Nov 2nd 2010 at 9:21:33 PM

Chief: master of the little white lie.

Okay, maybe it's just the Hitler Cam perspective, but Kore is way larger than size Medium. Those battle-axes are new too.

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Haven Planescape Hijack Since: Jan, 2001
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#318: Nov 2nd 2010 at 9:29:47 PM

Ohhhh. For some reason I thought he was pushing himself up with his arms or that he regained the ability to walk by adjusting his headband (and that it was some sort of magic item I'd forgotten about).

Probably should have applied Occam's Razor, there.

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LoniJay from Australia Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
#319: Nov 2nd 2010 at 9:35:07 PM

Yeah... I know he's probably just the perspective he's being shot from, but no way does that look like a dwarf.

Come on, Chief, don't just stand there right in his path! Hide in the bushes and at least try to take out his eye with your spear.

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mrsaturn Youkai Serious Since: Jan, 2001
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#320: Nov 2nd 2010 at 9:57:32 PM

Yeah the size discrepancy is Rule of Symbolism. No need for us to get hung up on it.

That magic spear may be cool, but it will probably be a No-Sell nonetheless. Damn, and Kore's personality means we won't even be able to eke some exposition out of him...

They assed first. I am only retaliating in an ass way. -The Dead Man's Life
Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#321: Nov 2nd 2010 at 10:49:08 PM

Also, Calling Chekovs Gun on the crown, though That's Hardly Necessary with this plot

edited 2nd Nov '10 10:50:50 PM by Lanceleoghauni

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#322: Nov 3rd 2010 at 2:03:40 AM

I don't remember the crown's description. Does anybody have a link?

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#323: Nov 3rd 2010 at 4:53:09 AM

Regarding Kore and the Axe: I can almost guarantee that Kore's eventual fate will be tied to the Axe somehow. Perhaps Ears will swing it towards him, Kore will refuse to budge because he believes it won't harm him, and the Axe will recognise his evil nature and kill him. A bit cliché, but I still think the Axe will lead to his demise in some way or other.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#324: Nov 3rd 2010 at 6:51:14 AM

I would also appreciate anything on the head band.

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#325: Nov 3rd 2010 at 7:08:42 AM

At least Thunt is fairly obvious about his use of Chekhovs Guns. Almost Anviliciously so.

edited 3rd Nov '10 7:08:57 AM by Fighteer

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