Okay, I complained about the cant before, but this is just ridiculous. “Grumble grumble” and the mention of the team name simply CANNOT convey a distinct and intelligible meaning like that, I don’t care how subtle your body language is or how much you’ve drilled in use of significators.
That looks like a subtitle timing error to me. Pretty sure “Is this the direction he’s pointed” is the one with the subtitle “Do you think he’s onto us?”
Five years late, but – I suspect this has to do with the last bit of Thieves’ Cant we saw earlier. She referred to teaming up with Robespierre as “shelter in the shadow of a mountain” (or something along those lines). Then he goes and names his team the “Mountain Giants”.
Stabs, being the paranoid type, was probably mulling over the name and trying to decide if that’s a coincidence or not.
I like the thieves cant translations. I think it’s a good example of D&D thieves cant is intended to be. In an actual game I’d probably say it takes more cover text (time) to say messages as complex as these have been, but what you are doing is perfect for a comic (limited space and you actually need to put in the covering text).
Um, this may be a silly question, but what is the word twiceling referring to. I assume that it is another word for human, but what is its root? Is it because humans are four times as big as a halfling? Are there Lings, which are the founding race of halflings and humankind?
Halfings are half the height of Humans, so humans call them halflings. Humans are twice as tall as halfings (or “hobbits” or whatever term they refer to themselves by) so they are referred to as “twicelings” by the tiny people.
It is important to remember that “halfling” is a human term, and not one that they gave themselves. It is, after all, a relative term. Giants would probably refer to humans as “shorties” or something. An example of this is dwarves in the Elder Scrolls games. They were actually the same height as elves (being a group of elves themselves), but the race of giants they encountered called them “dwarves” and the name stuck.For a real life example, any unusually short adult will be referred to as “dwarf” or “midget” or “Pigmy” etc, because all of those are relative terms comparing them to “normal” humanity.
I guessed where halflings came from, but I never thought of it from halflings point of view. Thanks. By the way, do halflings call themselves halflings in most fiction, or are they usually called by other names, such as the Kender in Dragonlance?
I don’t know about most, but if you go to the source, Tolkien used “halfling” as well as “hobbit” depending on who was speaking. Given how many follow Tolkien, it wouldn’t surprise me that a lot do.
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Hat size: elf chick
We know what fits, as he’s worn it twice in the comics so far…
I looked at this twice before I got the joke, then I laughed….quite a lot.
That sure look’s like one of Plaidbeard’s henchmen…
That’s certainly one way to be a shoe-in for the national anthem.
Shoes, gloves, hat…sounds like they’ve all the bases covered.
Guess who they’re playing against…
I’m almost more concerned ’bout Cube’s ability here. Glove? No problem. Hat? No problem.
Shoes? Those things are goners.
No problem. Just call him “Shoeless Joe”.
Why do I feel like the choice of sport was specifically chosen for the last-panel joke? 😛
Probably one of many, I am sure. 😉
First challenge: paperwork.
2nd challenge: used shoes
Okay, I complained about the cant before, but this is just ridiculous. “Grumble grumble” and the mention of the team name simply CANNOT convey a distinct and intelligible meaning like that, I don’t care how subtle your body language is or how much you’ve drilled in use of significators.
That looks like a subtitle timing error to me. Pretty sure “Is this the direction he’s pointed” is the one with the subtitle “Do you think he’s onto us?”
Each to their own. I like the cant. I read first time as Norren did with “Is this the direction he pointed?” matching “Do you think he’s onto us?”
Five years late, but – I suspect this has to do with the last bit of Thieves’ Cant we saw earlier. She referred to teaming up with Robespierre as “shelter in the shadow of a mountain” (or something along those lines). Then he goes and names his team the “Mountain Giants”.
Stabs, being the paranoid type, was probably mulling over the name and trying to decide if that’s a coincidence or not.
“There is shelter in the shadow of mountain…giants”
Speaking of which: with our 3 heros, the 3 halflings, and “Petey”, I count 2 players short.
I suspect that there’s more to this game than meets the eye… Or the amount of revealed plot thus far.
I assume Roxy’s going to get roped into this, family ties and all. Any bets on who our final player might be?
Ettin sheriff, you know, the one Robespierre fought in the first adventure.
Where’s Rusty?
I like the thieves cant translations. I think it’s a good example of D&D thieves cant is intended to be. In an actual game I’d probably say it takes more cover text (time) to say messages as complex as these have been, but what you are doing is perfect for a comic (limited space and you actually need to put in the covering text).
First, we disguise ourselves as common, unassuming pieces of baseball equipment…
I didn’t occur to me before that shoe size isn’t just a problem for mimic.
Have people forgotten that halfings are famous for NOT wearing shoes?
No, no, you’re thinking of those OTHER little guys… hobbies. No, that’s not it… Hobos? Yes. Hobos are shoeless. Halflings are shoe-optional.
AFAIK, Rutger Hauer wore shoes during his shotgun-powered righteous rampage, so it probably isn’t hobos either.
Am I the only one who glanced at panel 4 and thought it had censor bars? (Especially considering they’re right over the character’s crotches>)
I have a feeling their team will lead the league in stolen bases. The problem will be getting them to give them back.
Um, this may be a silly question, but what is the word twiceling referring to. I assume that it is another word for human, but what is its root? Is it because humans are four times as big as a halfling? Are there Lings, which are the founding race of halflings and humankind?
Halfings are half the height of Humans, so humans call them halflings. Humans are twice as tall as halfings (or “hobbits” or whatever term they refer to themselves by) so they are referred to as “twicelings” by the tiny people.
It is important to remember that “halfling” is a human term, and not one that they gave themselves. It is, after all, a relative term. Giants would probably refer to humans as “shorties” or something. An example of this is dwarves in the Elder Scrolls games. They were actually the same height as elves (being a group of elves themselves), but the race of giants they encountered called them “dwarves” and the name stuck.For a real life example, any unusually short adult will be referred to as “dwarf” or “midget” or “Pigmy” etc, because all of those are relative terms comparing them to “normal” humanity.
I guessed where halflings came from, but I never thought of it from halflings point of view. Thanks. By the way, do halflings call themselves halflings in most fiction, or are they usually called by other names, such as the Kender in Dragonlance?
I don’t know about most, but if you go to the source, Tolkien used “halfling” as well as “hobbit” depending on who was speaking. Given how many follow Tolkien, it wouldn’t surprise me that a lot do.
(And “halfling” is too a word, Firefox spellcheck)