26 Sept 2019: Speak with them
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26 Sept 2019: Speak with them
New comic is up:
http://goblinscomic.com/comic/page-22-2019
Did I do okay? It's my first time posting.
I was expecting quite a scene, but I didn't quite so much expect this! Very satisfying to see Kore with his back against the wall like this (for now), so to speak.
I'm really excited to see Chief again after all this time!
http://goblinscomic.com/comic/page-22-2019
Did I do okay? It's my first time posting.
I was expecting quite a scene, but I didn't quite so much expect this! Very satisfying to see Kore with his back against the wall like this (for now), so to speak.
I'm really excited to see Chief again after all this time!
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Re: 26-09-2019: Speak with them
I wonder what he will tell them. If he is alienated by the changes they have gone through (complains being part demon is certainly something that would stagger me a bit, in Chief's place) and reacts to that in some way, or if he can give them some useful pointers about Kore, of if he simply tells them to not feel bad about his death.
And I think you did pretty great. Perma-link is there and a fitting title, too.
And I think you did pretty great. Perma-link is there and a fitting title, too.
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26-Sep-2019: Speak with them
indeed, all rules fullfilled, except the month-by-letters (to avoid US confusion who do mm-dd-yy, while many others do dd-mm-yy...). But it's not as if 26 is unclear regarding being a day or a month. :)
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I want Chief to tell them all!About Kore! About the reality breakdown! About afterlife! About their choice of teller! About Kore's path to their village and him killing Y&B, Taps, ...!
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I want Chief to tell them all!About Kore! About the reality breakdown! About afterlife! About their choice of teller! About Kore's path to their village and him killing Y&B, Taps, ...!
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Re: 26-09-2019: Speak with them
Kore's head got ripped in half and he's still talking. I don't think it was hyperbole when he said a couple of pages ago that he can't be killed.
Thing is, the golem timer is going to run out while they're still boggling.
Still, it's really good to see Chief, even as a ghost. It's been a while, even if it's been less than a day for the GAP.
I wonder how long before we switch scenes...
Thing is, the golem timer is going to run out while they're still boggling.
Still, it's really good to see Chief, even as a ghost. It's been a while, even if it's been less than a day for the GAP.
I wonder how long before we switch scenes...
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I didn't see that coming. Poor Chief. He looks pained. I really can't wait to find out how Kore isn't evil.
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Dang, too slow to make the thread. I would have given the title "A total rip-off" because I like puns, but meh.
This turn of events is... interesting, none the less. We saw him using those nuggets when he spoke to Y&B, but then I thought it is good for the "other" spirits to talk with. But these last panels show Kore is fully aware of the spirits he "collects", and that he can summon them at will? Not only fancy visual effects of IME and disfigurations on the head... (Yeah, likely an "all you can eat" buffet for the demon upon arrival.)
In any case, Ears' control over the golem will wear off soon, I guess in the middle of the conversation. Which means no more powerful dwarf-smashing, and I'll be really unsure who would come out on top.
This turn of events is... interesting, none the less. We saw him using those nuggets when he spoke to Y&B, but then I thought it is good for the "other" spirits to talk with. But these last panels show Kore is fully aware of the spirits he "collects", and that he can summon them at will? Not only fancy visual effects of IME and disfigurations on the head... (Yeah, likely an "all you can eat" buffet for the demon upon arrival.)
In any case, Ears' control over the golem will wear off soon, I guess in the middle of the conversation. Which means no more powerful dwarf-smashing, and I'll be really unsure who would come out on top.
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So what happens if Chief tells them that Kore is actually good and they shouldn't fight him?
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Maybe Kore's keeping them out of Hell by imprisoning them in magic jars. Plus, could Kore be a divine-derived lich of some kind?
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How the hell is Kore still alive?
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Kore has been "alive" since the Axe of Prissan was forged. He seems to be made up entirely of the screaming faces/souls of his victims. We know he's still a paladin because he can cast "lay on hands" but at this point he seems to be more magical construct than dwarf.Elli wrote:My good people. Do you not remember when Kore got a rope literally fused through his spine/throat? It's still there. That's why he keeps saying "kk... k.. kk...". That's him choking on it. Also, he had a fiery chasm going through his head. The fact that he's alive is no biggie
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I remember there being a Necropolitan Template in 3.5. I could imagine Kore having underwent the process of becoming one unwillingly. But now that I think about it, I don't think Kore would be able to channel Lay on Hands to heal himself anymore, since he'd be vulnerable to positive energy. A long shot, but it's out there.
Is that a pun on the literal portal to hell connected to his face? If so, bravo! If not, also bravo!
In all seriousness, it's probably got something to do with the inside of his head being replased with said portal to hell. His brain is probably... elsewhere, if it still even exists at this point. Also, he still has 1 or more hitpoints, so he's as fighting fit as ever!
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Re: 26 Sept 2019: Speak with them
I'm sure it has been discussed many a time, but that does make a lovely axe of prissan sized gateway to hell.
Plus sort of verifies hp are moot re: Kore
Plus sort of verifies hp are moot re: Kore
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I was thinking of "a splitting headache"Inspired wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2019 3:13 pm Dang, too slow to make the thread. I would have given the title "A total rip-off" because I like puns, but meh.
This turn of events is... interesting, none the less. We saw him using those nuggets when he spoke to Y&B, but then I thought it is good for the "other" spirits to talk with. But these last panels show Kore is fully aware of the spirits he "collects", and that he can summon them at will? Not only fancy visual effects of IME and disfigurations on the head... (Yeah, likely an "all you can eat" buffet for the demon upon arrival.)
In any case, Ears' control over the golem will wear off soon, I guess in the middle of the conversation. Which means no more powerful dwarf-smashing, and I'll be really unsure who would come out on top.
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Splitting Hell; ripping headache..... Ouch
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What would happen if Fumbles tossed his staff to Chief? Would it free him from Kore?
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Quick! Someone gouge Kore’s remaining eye out!
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Holy goblins, I thought Kore couldn't be more horrific. And yet, here we are.
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So is Kore actually beaten for the moment, or is he just stalling?
Since Kore crushes the little object which corresponds to Chief's soul, does this liberate Chief from his control? Or are these just "potions" of Speak with Dead? (Houseruled to involve the victim's sole rather than just their corpse.)
I wonder if Chief's ghost could operate the golem.
Since Kore crushes the little object which corresponds to Chief's soul, does this liberate Chief from his control? Or are these just "potions" of Speak with Dead? (Houseruled to involve the victim's sole rather than just their corpse.)
I wonder if Chief's ghost could operate the golem.
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Chief's most likely first few sentences:
"I'm naked! Don't look at my... Wait, where is my...?
"I'm naked! Don't look at my... Wait, where is my...?
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I really like the movement of Chiefs spirit across the panels. Good layout!
And I am incredibly glad Kore got pistachioed. Different things are happening!
And I am incredibly glad Kore got pistachioed. Different things are happening!
Oh. Please, no. I am totally fine with a cutaway and actual comic showing this. But wall of text? Talking heads? Brr...
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Re: 26 Sept 2019: Speak with them
Kore, as the name already suggests, may have - or consist of - a core. A magical one. We always thought about it being a reference to hardcore if at all, but, as always here, things have deeper meaning. It was already clear that the outer visible hull is not Kore's real body.
Also, this loops back to a comic from more than 13 years ago: http://goblinscomic.com/comic/03262006
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Ooo, that's a good one! Maybe "Conversation with an open mind" ?
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Haven't been around for a while, only lurk infrequently, but had to comment that pistachio as a verb is AWESOME.
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Maybe the souls are the ones imprisoning Hell. As in, the souls create a barrier for his hell-portal. Maybe he needs a high content of souls to do this, so he kills every sort-of-evil thing he comes across rather than killing good beings.