It boosts the number of lower level spells a magic user can memorize, IIRC. Being that passive, the only way we’d notice it being used would be if V mentioned it.
Spoiler for Start of Darkness (really, with this many spoilers for it in this thread don’t you owe it to yourself to order a copy?):
Xykon also wore a ring that protects him from positive energy attacks. It’s unclear if this particular Ring of Wizardry is the same one. Der Trihs has the proper “normal” effect and the Positive Energy ring is only a fleeting mention that was introduced years later so it’s reasonable that they’re just two different rings. On the other hand if Burlew wants to bring it back then that can work too.
Going back a little bit, to 634. Is the part about Qarr having to keep his promise because he’s a lawful creature accurate? Even though there was no formal agreement between Vaarsuvius and him and carrying out the promise would get him killed? It seems unlikely that an offhand comment like “Let me help. Free of charge.” could be interpreted as “I bind myself to performing any task you ask of me even if it leads to my death.”
AS a lawful creature, he is honor-bound to keep a promise. Even if there is a likelihood of death. As an NPC, Qarr’s general alignment structure is something you can count on. Besides, I think it was a worst case scenario sort of thing of Qarr getting killed. Likely they woudl at least wait until they saw why he was carrying the wizard’s head before killing him.
Would death be permanent for him anyway? wouldn’t it just send him back to Hell, from which he could return fairly easily. I’m not all that familiar with the game rules.
On several occasions, we’ve seen Vaarsuvius cast significantly more 3rd-level spells than e should get as a wizard (example). It’s all consistent with that being a Ring of Wizardry III, though.
By the way, new comic just now.
Goblin, please. Is it my imagination, or does Tsukiko have a stuffed Xykon instead of a teddy bear? Because if so, ewwwwww.
That used to be the way it worked. Outsiders like Quarr would get sent back to their home plane to reconstitute if they were killed on the Prime Material plane. But they apparently changed that with 4th Ed. Now Outsiders that get killed stay dead.
“Goblin, please!” I loved that. And yes, it certainly looks like a stuffed Xykon.
Her slippers are mismatched, too…must’ve dressed in the dark.
Her slippers match her eyes. I’ve never understood why her eyes are different colors, but they have been from her first appearance.
Whoa, I didn’t notice that. good catch.
Ha! That’s interesting…I probably noticed that about her eyes before but dismissed it as an irrelevant detail, so I never even looked at them when she came in with the slippers.
Boy, the GitP servers must be getting suh-lammed. I haven’t been able to connect in hours.
He’s got every single reader of this strip on the edges of their seats with this Vaarsuvius arc, and every single one is heading over there as the news spreads that there’s a new strip, then heading over to the forums to talk about it. And it’s the same old server that’s been juddering along for months now. No surprise.
News bulletin says they’re moving to a better server while the site is being prepped for a multi-server configuration, which will hopefully put an end to the interminable slowness.
Ooh, good! No more “third time’s the charm” on getting in to see the strip.
Oh, I’m really sorry about that, because this strip is really, really good. I suppose you haven’t been able to look at it yet?
Pity.
Finally got it (always happens right after I complain. Is that some sort of corollary to Murphy’s Law?).
Anyhow, yikes. Xykon never raised a sweat. Redcloak is enormously dangerous. Bye bye, Ultimate Arcane Power.
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… then heading over to the forums to talk about it…
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forums are turned off, now.
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… then heading over to the forums to talk about it…
Aah…wasn’t aware of that.