OOTS 659 is out

[Leatherhead]

So, is 21 points of force damage enough to destroy that item?

No, but the fall into the snarl probably would.

 

[Leatherhead]

Never mind the item, what about the bird?

Actually, the bird could probably take 21 points of damage on the chin, but not much more. However,

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explosive runes

can deal much more than that.

It's survival would be dependent on if it has any lingering buffs, or the wild guess that

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the bird has become one with the snarl (as indicated by the purple eyes)

, or some other such plot device.

 

[Pseudonym]

or the wild guess that

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the bird has become one with the snarl (as indicated by the purple eyes)

Yeah, that

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did have a bit of a 2001 vibe. Funnier if 'caw caw caw' translated as 'My God, it's full of snarls.'

 

[wingsandsword]

Actually, the bird could probably take 21 points of damage on the chin, but not much more. However,

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explosive runes

can deal much more than that.

Yeah

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that's 6d6 of Force Damage, no-save for Xykon and his phylactery for explosive runes, and that's assuming it's not metamagic like maximized or empowered Explosive Runes, but I don't recall V using a lot of metamagic in the past.

That's only 21 points of damage on average, theoretical cap without metamagic is 36, all with no saving throw.

It seems to be implying that the interpretation that a lich can just build a new phylactery isn't necessarily in play here, since the Fiends seem to think this could be a lot messier than Xykon just having to spend some time and hammer out a new one.

It does look like V has really "given the bird" to Xykon though.

 

[Dausuul]

It seems to be implying that the interpretation that a lich can just build a new phylactery isn't necessarily in play here, since the Fiends seem to think this could be a lot messier than Xykon just having to spend some time and hammer out a new one.

The fiends seemed to me to be speculating less on the question of whether Xykon can re-build his phylactery (we still don't know whether he can or not, but presumably the fiends know), and more on the question of "What happens when you drop a lich's phylactery, warded with multiple epic-level abjuration spells, through an unshielded rift and into the Snarl?"

 

[ki11erDM]

that was one of the best funny comics OOTS in a heck of a long time.

 

[Andor]

O-Chul does indeed have +5 holy cajones. And V's favorite practical joke spell saves the day! Maybe.

 

[questing gm]

For some reason even with the +5 Holy Cajones and the final panel, O-Chul shouting 'FOR AZURE CITY!!' was the one that cracked me up.

 

[JoeGKushner]

I laughed out loud on that one.

 

[Miyaa]

I really could use some Explosive Runes coffee.

Although I don't think that was the spell V casted onto the bird.