And today was the day that Roxy started giving credence to Mimic’s advice of disguising oneself as an unassuming piece of furniture. “I bet end tables don’t get abused like this nearly as often.”
No, see, Roxy is the smart one here. Sure, she took a hit — but she’s also heading away from the crazed vampire much quicker than most of her teammates can run.
So I’m guessing that Ezra has been getting really superstitious about her vampire weaknesses. She’s wearing sunscreen to deal with the sun, and she’s eating rats to uh, I dunno, drown out the smell of garlic?
She may be eating rats because she’s lazy, or because she doesn’t want the Elves to know she’s there. They’re easier to catch and kill because she can mentally command them to come to her, and they can’t betray her presence to anyone.
Now that the sunscreen is mentioned… she was smart enough to put it on even while hiding in the dumpster. Now can they trick her into drinking garlic laced Holy Water just to see her reaction?????
No. You specifically do not want to actually expose her to anything that is a traditional Vampire weakness, as it would only demonstrate that she’s still immune to them. You want to *threaten* her with them, because she still believes they affect her, but actually attacking is right out.
Ditto… and not just noticing the sun, I thought Roxy was rolling her eyes because at this resolution her irises are too tiny to see… so she just has blank orbs.
I wonder how many vampire weaknesses she’s discovered she is still immune to? And if it’s a few, has she figured out that she is still immune to all of them?
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Ouch. Roxy rolled for emotional damage, but the vampire (I forget her name) went straight to good ol’ melee.
She never told it. Is in an obscure forgotten language that we would never pronounce right.
We call her Ezra, though.
Remember she invincible to ALL forms of damage.
And that, Roxy, is why Mimic recommended running.
Mimic has a pretty good eye for figuring out the CR of an encounter. Even if he keeps it closed most of the time.
And today was the day that Roxy started giving credence to Mimic’s advice of disguising oneself as an unassuming piece of furniture. “I bet end tables don’t get abused like this nearly as often.”
They just get picked up and used as improvised weapons.
No, see, Roxy is the smart one here. Sure, she took a hit — but she’s also heading away from the crazed vampire much quicker than most of her teammates can run.
So I’m guessing that Ezra has been getting really superstitious about her vampire weaknesses. She’s wearing sunscreen to deal with the sun, and she’s eating rats to uh, I dunno, drown out the smell of garlic?
She may be eating rats because she’s lazy, or because she doesn’t want the Elves to know she’s there. They’re easier to catch and kill because she can mentally command them to come to her, and they can’t betray her presence to anyone.
Besides they are REAL junk food. Not like the wish-washy “junk food” you can buy in a store.
And that’s why we don’t trust our lives to Vicious Mockery.
Vicious Mockery is a ranged ability for a very good reason.
If the best weapon you have in combat is shouting insults at the enemy, it’s generally best to stand behind someone bigger than you.
Yeah, this is a solid reason for Bards to also pack both melee and ranged weapons at all times.
And teammates who can wield them.
Teammates who can wield the Bards? 😀
I’ll have to remember that when I can next play D&D…
Everything is a weapon when the Barbarian is stronk enough.
My bard is discouraged from using ranged weapons. The sight of her raising her crossbow makes other party members nervous…
Maxim 8: Derision and mockery have their place. Usually it’s on the far side of an airlock.
Or, for a fantasy version:
Maxim 8: Derision and mockery have their place. Usually it’s on the other side of the battlefield.
Guess Ezra has read the 70 Maxims and decided to throw derision and mockery out of the airlock. And for lack of an airlock…
… knocked Roxy through the air.
Ezra read the 70 Maxims before they even existed.
“Never laugh at live dragons” -Bilbo Baggins
It holds true for vampires as well it seems, despite giving the word ‘live’ a real workout.
She really should’ve known better than to sass someone who can punch her way out of a dumpster.
It was unprovoked, too. Roxy’s freckles are cute.
The cutest.
So Ezra is just as powerful and invincible as before, but with the side effect she’s gone a little bit crazy
If her surname is Scarlet then I suggest appealing to her love of quality manga
She was crazy before. She’s just shifted focus.
Now that the sunscreen is mentioned… she was smart enough to put it on even while hiding in the dumpster. Now can they trick her into drinking garlic laced Holy Water just to see her reaction?????
No. You specifically do not want to actually expose her to anything that is a traditional Vampire weakness, as it would only demonstrate that she’s still immune to them. You want to *threaten* her with them, because she still believes they affect her, but actually attacking is right out.
Yeah, this situation will require cunning and cautious manipulation.
Unless they can somehow overwhelm and utterly destroy her in one go.
Or they cure her of vampirism.
And ouch, that’s also an unarmed attack by a vampire. That’s at least two negative levels.
Provided Ezra still deals negative energy damage.
She might have decided it was too mainstream and edited it into something else when she still could.
Vampire wearing a sundress…
I love Roxie’s chutzpah, but it does get her in trouble at times… >_<
Before I noticed the sun in the background, I thought it was the “majesty” part that Roxy found hard to believe.
Ditto… and not just noticing the sun, I thought Roxy was rolling her eyes because at this resolution her irises are too tiny to see… so she just has blank orbs.
No worries! Ezra might be protected against the sun, but she’s not immune to acid. Your turn, GC!
No hidden text on this week’s strip, huh.
I wonder how many vampire weaknesses she’s discovered she is still immune to? And if it’s a few, has she figured out that she is still immune to all of them?