The Hunt Is On

posted by Jordan on 2008/6/12 (Comics)

Holy crap on a stick that took me forever to make. I said it would be done Wednesday, and technically it's Thursday, but hey, it's a comic, and it's done. So first, let me explain what happened. Since I'm off school for the summer, I went in for a job interview last Thursday, and things went well. Really well. In fact, I started the next day. And since I'm working full-time, it's taking up a lot of my free time, so I haven't had nearly as much time or energy to work on this comic as I would have liked. Don't fret though, I'm not abandoning it. Not at all. I'm just saying that updates could become a little more sporadic throughout the next weeks as I get adjusted. Also, don't expect a new issue until this weekend, since I've got a lot of other stuff that needs doing throughout the rest of this week. I apologize for anyone who's screaming at me for updates, and I thank everyone else for their patience.

As for today's comic, I'll probably comment on it later, since I was supposed to be in bed a half-hour ago. If there are any mistakes or typos, they will be fixed tomorrow.

So enjoy the 100th comic, and I thank everyone who's stuck with me and read it all up until now, or anyone who's just starting now. It's great to see that my humble little comic is appreciated as much as this. Once again thanks, and as for me, I'm going to bed.

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Cannon - 2016/4/14
Thanks for that! It's just the answer I nedeed.
Lat - 2010/6/4
Oy.

I know that this is two years late, but Tanner?
...
PLEASE shut up about 4e.
me - 2008/7/20
@tanner
kaal as lvl1 lurker could be fine, they have a int of 2
but he is a ghost not a staligtite. . .
Ecalsneerg - 2008/6/21
Why must a comic established in 3.5, and which isn't even hugely reliant on mechanics-based jokes, NEED to convert?

And if it does convert, Mutants and Masterminds'd do the job just as well Tongue
Tanner - 2008/6/20
Thank's for the info troll, And,Yes valahuir, I MUST talk about 4th ed.
I'm just pasing the time till anti-HEROES convert.

...I promist i'd talk bad-guys right? OK heres how I think aH will convert its villens...

FINX: lich's are in 4e, no problem.



PALIDENS FROM COMIC 100: palidens are in and so are human's, No poblamo(?)

ALDRENZ BRO: zeolot=claric, O.K.DO.K

There's probaly more villens,but I just came back from a school filled trip, So, join us next time and i'll try to convert the other adventering party.
Valahuir - 2008/6/20
Tanner, MUST you insesantly talk about 4th ed? it's begining to get annoying.

Awesome comic dude, and I hope your hiatus is over soon. Happy
Although I guess job and life things are kinda important. Wink
Drinian - 2008/6/20
Best fan comic ever! I love it! OOTS is still my favorite web comic, but yours is definitely worthy of a place near the top.
Troll - 2008/6/20
Tanner, Aldran is a wizard/cleric.
Tanner - 2008/6/19
...I am starting to become tired of talking about 4e, but it's just so good, so rather than talking about the game lets talk about the charecters of anti-HEROES and what theyed be like if a-H converts( i'm only doing the 4 main charecters...sorry).


LANA: vanpiers are in the game, wizards are in the game, rogues are in the game...She wouldent be any more diferent than she is now.

ALDRAN: I don't know what his class is, but he would mace a great warlock, not much change.

KERISS: Tiefling are a MAINE RACE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
...Plus twf rangers are in to so no rael change here.

KAAL: is probaly going to be the most changed, schools of magic are GONE, but this might be a good thing... thise is a monster stat card for 4e...

DARKMANTLE--- Level 1 Lurker
Medium fey beast--- XP 100
---
Initiative 4; Senses Perception 5, blindsight 10
HP 25; Bloodied 12
AC 15; Fortitude 15; Reflex 12; Will 12
Speed 3, fly 5
---
[Melee Basic] Smashing Blow (standard; at will): The darkmantle rams its body into its foe. 6 vs. AC; 1d10 3 damage.

[Melee] Death From Above (standard; recharge 6): Only when the darkmantle begins its turn above the target; 6 vs. AC; 2d6 3, the target is grabbed (until escape). If the darkmantle has combat advantage, it deals an additional 1d6 points of damage with this attack.

[Melee] Squeeze (standard; only against grabbed target; at will): 4 vs. Fort; 2d6 3 damage.

Curtain of Darkness (minor; encounter): Burst 2 within 6. Creates a zone of darkness that remains in place until the end of the darkmantle’s next turn. The zone blocks line of sight and all creatures within it are blind until they exit the area.

Stalactite Disguise: A darkmantle looks like a normal stalactite. It requires a Perception check, DC 25, to notice one before it acts.
---
Alignment unaligned; Languages -
Skills Perception 5, Stealth 5
Str 16; Dex 10; Wis 10
Con 13; Int 2; Cha 10

...I think kaal will become a monster that jus gains hitdice(I hope).

So there you go, next time... ile talk villens!
Tanner - 2008/6/19
Well i'm sorry to hear that.

... I have good news however, ever class is perfictly balanced in 4e, so you will be no-longer get ownd by the wizard or cleric.
Amaretto - 2008/6/19
sorry for double posting, but I forgot to add that I was also going to take the Pally Class to meet the BAB prerequisite. However, I couldn't ue to them being lawful good (it is a lot more fun for me being Neutral so that i can do whatever i want.

I asked my DM to allow me to make a N Pally but he said "no". Sad

-> guess he thought Pallys should have to be lawful...
Amaretto - 2008/6/19
yeh. Tanner's right.

See, my DM agreed to tweak the spellsword class for our campaign because we had a powergaming cleric and a powergaming wizard and a powergaming warblade...

So my normal spellsword was left in the dust. Therefore, my DM buffed it up so it became a Wizard who got 4/5 caster lvls (a crap load better than before)and could use Channel Spell. With that build I could match the wizard and cleric and could defeat the warblade.

It would be nice if they became better n 4e so that I could pwn the wizards and clerics as well (heard spellcasting got nerfed).

That's all.
Tanner - 2008/6/18
some time in the past, the folowing statment where usherd, Amaretto - 2008/6/16
Paladins don't havw to be lawful good anymore in 4e???

sweet. I have yet to play 4e but this will be good for my slightly altered spellsword (now he can do more stuff!).

Unless spellswords became a lot worse in 4e than they were in 3.5...


Taritus - 2008/6/16
AFAIK, PrC's got nixed. So, yeah, they got a lot worse.

Well, got news for yall( i'm heading to texes in a few weeks).

Palladins Must be the aliment of there GOD, and prc's have bean replaced by parragon paths and epic destinies( bounes powers at levels 11 and 21). spit-classing is now handeld by feats, so it sould be MORE ezey to make a spell sword!

By-The-By, there are 32 E's in my last comment.
Tanner - 2008/6/18
Ok, that is it!
You people are more demanding than a 3 year old braT!!!

... I'm calm now.
Anyway, to pass the time, let talk about 4e.

Will anti-Heroes convert to the new system?
Does jorden love or hate 4e?
witch charecter(?) will benafit form it and who will be left behind?
...Why am I asking YOU allthese queschens(?), And howmany E's are in coment?

Just takeing a lode of Zarah's back.
dallas-dakota - 2008/6/18
/whiny voice
Butt Zarahhhh!
I need my thrice weekly dose of AH!
/end whiny voice.
Elena (aka Lionpawheart) - 2008/6/17
Woo, I loved the spore creature editor! Besides, Zarah has fullfilled his current goal of reaching 100 comics, and now is taking a well deserved break.
But come back as soon as possible, I wanna see what happens next.
Lira - 2008/6/17
Wow, this one has a lot of comments.

Congrats on reaching 100 comics Zarah! Very happy
Phase - 2008/6/17
Yay! Spore!

Zarah must be allowed to use the creature creator before Anti-heroes. Spore always takes presidence.
Jordan - 2008/6/16
I know, I know, I'm like, dead. After coming home from work, I really have no energy to even THINK about a comic. Now, once again, I'm not saying that the comic is dying. Believe me, I'd hate for that to happen. But updates could be scarce for a while, probably even the majority of the summer.

Once again, it's not really something I WANT to do, but I'd like to have some free time in between working, and making these comics eats it up pretty quickly. (Especially with the Spore creature editor on the brink of release.)

A comic is coming, I promise. I'm just not sure of when. Tongue
Taritus - 2008/6/16
AFAIK, PrC's got nixed. So, yeah, they got a lot worse.
Amaretto - 2008/6/16
Paladins don't havw to be lawful good anymore in 4e???

sweet. I have yet to play 4e but this will be good for my slightly altered spellsword (now he can do more stuff!).

Unless spellswords became a lot worse in 4e than they were in 3.5...



On a side note...
I agree with FoE. Now is the time for action! I have not seen a new comic for a while.

take out your whip!
lol
Tanner - 2008/6/16
I know why that paladin cast hold person on the gard.

In 4e, paladin's don't NEED to be lg, so (like keriss's aperance and the fact anti-heroes was releast several month's AFTER 4e was anounced) I have VERY GOOD reson to sespect anti-HEROES convershen, just my 2 cent's.
Face of Evil - 2008/6/16
Enough of your smileys! Now is the time ... for action!
Doopliss - 2008/6/16
I did do a "Tongue" smiley...
Face of Evil - 2008/6/16
Breaking News Item: SARCASM DOES NOT TRANSLATE WELL ON THE INTERNET! And now, the weather. Wink
Doopliss - 2008/6/16
Just joking around about the hairstyle similarities.
Face of Evil - 2008/6/16
Finx's brother? What?

No, no, no ... it's Aldran's brother who's the head of the Ivory Veil. Finx works for him because he possesses Finx's phylactery.

And the Ivory Veil are described as "the biggest religious zealots this side of the world" by Finx, so yeah, I think they're dangerous.
Doopliss - 2008/6/16
How can he be Aldran's brother when he's Finx's brother? Tongue
Face of Evil - 2008/6/16
If the Grand Marshall of the Ivory Veil isn't in fact Aldran's brother, then he's a servant of Aldran's brother, and so connected with the Anti-Heroes' main opponent. Who do you think Aldran is hiding from?
Amaretto - 2008/6/16
@ Face of Evil

What I meant by flashy is that it doesn't stand out from a normal comic much. I expected like a double comic, or some other cool thing.


btw: What main villain? Paladins aren't main villians and they were the only ones introduced (not including the dwarf guy). So wtf are y talking about?


Are u implying that the dwarf is the main villian?

Maybe he's even Miko's and Durkon's transexual daughter, who is really Therkla in disguise?

-> sarcasm...
Wizard of the Coat - 2008/6/16
Congratulations on the 100th update. It's been a thrill reading them, so good luck and thank you for the enjoyment of reading them!
Kyuubi - 2008/6/15
Wow- that sucks. The party put a great deal of effort into preventing Finx warning the veil about Aldran, and you just KNOW that now the veil are gonna stumble accross him getting more milk or something...

Damn railroad plots Tongue
dallas-dakota - 2008/6/15
Ok, its sunday evening now and still no update since around wednesday. I'm getting upset. I need my AH updates *pouts* *potentially bribes with cookise* *bribes FoE to imprison Zarah so he will be forced to work on AH comics*
Tanner - 2008/6/15
Paladin's,Hold- person,Finx? Whatever does this mean!?!?!?

Anywa, played 4e yesterday again, It was BETTER the second time!
My dragonborn wizard(a pyromaniac named valcanus) kicked tone's of skellatine @$$, Became the stony waterfall giuld's trausher( can't spell that word)and was very fun to play!

Now I know the comic's late but that NO rason to spaz out ( be patshiont(don't know that one eather)


By-The-By happy 100 comic
LONG LIVE ANTI-HEROES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dallas-dakota - 2008/6/15
Is it just me or is it sunday and is the schedule wed-sat-sun?
Sorry to bother you Zarah but I need my dose of AH!
Woodrot - 2008/6/14
Kd7sov: Wait, arrogance isn't in the paladin code? Seriously?

Congrats on the 100th comic! A bit less oomph than there was for the 50th though
dallas-dakota - 2008/6/14
Deathdragon : *hides*

Also : I NEED A NEW COMIC WITH GITP FORUMS DOWN, I NEEDDDD...PLLEASSE......
PaladinFreak - 2008/6/13
Nice Comic!

Now, let the epileptic trees abound!
Zaphod - 2008/6/13
Main villain? I thought Adran is main villain here... Those guys are supposed to be good ones. Well... maybe I'm getting little bit confused...
Doopliss - 2008/6/13
Grand Marshall has just about the exact same hairdo as Finx uses for illusions. Coincidence?
Face of Evil - 2008/6/13
Introducing the MAIN VILLAIN isn't flashy?!

Wow, what a ride it's been. Thanks so much for doing this great comic, Zarah. It makes my week a little more bearable. Happy
Amaretto - 2008/6/13
Hey, good comic.

Although I did expect something a little flashier for comic #100..
Almar84 - 2008/6/13
Congrats Zarah!
Keep the good work coming!
Lazaro - 2008/6/13
Congrats on 100! Gotta say, I'm wanting to know more about these paladins
Siriln - 2008/6/12
Wow, these guys aren't very lawful for paladins...
Death Dragon - 2008/6/12
Congrats on 100 comics! Most people would have given up 95 comics ago!
Heh. When I saw the paladins, I immediately thought of Whitecloaks (Wheel of Time). But they don't use magic...
Querzis - 2008/6/12
Oh come on, its just Hold Person, he'll be fine. Beside, they are kinda in a hurry. Being arrogant or humble got nothing to do with good and evil anyway.
kres - 2008/6/12
Has everyone forgot about inefficient multi-classing already? And for Paladin casting Hold Person nope not in the list, now a cleric/pally could do this very easy.
JOHN - 2008/6/12
Isn't casting offensive spells on neutral bystanders against the palidin code or something? It's not like he attacked them or anything.
Kd7sov - 2008/6/12
Oh, dear. Mr. Grand Marshall, sir? You don't seem to be acting very... humble. In fact, you're downright arrogant, which I think is not part of the paladin code.
Querzis - 2008/6/12
Well this is bad. Sure they are after Finx which means they still dont know Aldran is alive but, somehow, I'm sure they'll discover it soon enough. After all, Finx and his party cant be the only one going after Aldran, it would be boring.
Troll - 2008/6/12
First I thought it was Finx and the others using illusion magic. Then I thought they were after Aldran (the ivory veil hired Finx and took his phylactery). Great comic. I love paladins, my favourite class.
MTONinja - 2008/6/12
Well done!! I am excited about the current plot developments. Good luck on your new job Zarah.
Uncle Festy - 2008/6/12
Awesomesauceness!
Woohoo!
Congrats, Zarah!
gurped - 2008/6/12
forget finx being kaalinor, theyre BROTHERS!
wait, no...
dallas-dakota - 2008/6/12
Heheh'the ivory veil' that brings back memories!

My guess : Finx is actually Kaalinor.
Phase - 2008/6/12
Wow...

Congratulations Zarah/Jordan on this, your hundredth comic! Whoo!
Lyinginbedmon - 2008/6/12
Clearly Finx isn't as creative as we'd thought, since he clearly stole his appearance from this guy
Menelvagor - 2008/6/12
They're looking for Finx? Ha! I wonder what will happen when they meet Aldran...
elemist - 2008/6/12
brother sorry
elemist - 2008/6/12
is that aldrans drother in the lead there?
Zurpl - 2008/6/12
Whoa! Can't believe I'm the second to comment on the 100th issue. (Congrats!) I really wonder what the Ivory Veil (great name) has to do with our story and why that guy looks like Finx's disguise. Guess we'll have to wait until next issue to find out.
Crazed - 2008/6/12
Congrats on #100, and a great comic it is! Very happy
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