Slog - Comments on Where Is the Eye of the Beholder?

Comment by bobcat

bobcat — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:58:04 -0800

My level 15 psionic levels are no match

Comment by wench

wench — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:41:38 -0800

Oh, please... is there any chance of some drow and illithids showing up to pick a fight? I'd love pictures of that. Seriously, anyone? =)

Comment by mike

mike — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:54:58 -0800

bitches were @ central library as well. i almost hit the car in front of me. it's not a very safe ad scheme.

Comment by Jay

Jay — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:56:09 -0800

#2 That would be awesome, but I don't have the prep time for that.

Comment by Peter F

Peter F — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:15:36 -0800

Pics of the Beholder erection in front of the Downtown Library here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joandirk/sets/72157604590619702/

Comment by Drow lover

Drow lover — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:24:15 -0800

Drow chicks are HAWT.

That is all I had to say.

Comment by Cow

Cow — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:43:02 -0800

@6 Agreed 100%.

A shame I won't be able to get down there next week; it'd be far too fun a costume opportunity to pass up.

Comment by Mr. X

Mr. X — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:13:32 -0800

I don't know - I still think your basic run of the mill Balrog is still scarier (but I have to admit - my D & D monster manual is in a box buried in my storage space, so I can't comprehensively stack them up on the numbers toe to, um ...toe?).

Comment by melby

melby — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:43:16 -0800

@8- I believe the Tolkien Estate is even scarier than your Balor.

Comment by Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:28:11 -0800

So, is someone going to DM a Slog D&D party or what?

Comment by kid icarus

kid icarus — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:13:13 -0800

I'll second Jessica's query and nominate Paul Constant for Dungeon Master.

Comment by Levislade

Levislade — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:14:33 -0800

The Rat City bout is actually tomorrow evening. Here's the actual Beholder schedule, according to your link:

Rat City Rollergirls Bout 2
Saturday 4/19/08 4:00pm-9:00pm
Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park
6310 N.E. 74th Street
Seattle, WA 98115

Game Shop
Tuesday 4/22/08 9.00am-1.00pm
Zanadu Comic Shop
1923 3rd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Coffee Shop
Tuesday 4/22/08 2.00pm-6.00pm
Cafe Umbria
320 Occidental Ave S
Seattle, WA 98104

Comment by StrangerDanger

StrangerDanger — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:02:42 -0800

Damn, I left my +5 sword at home...

Comment by Breklor

Breklor — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:44:45 -0800

It's kind of a shame that the Beholder has become the iconic D&D monster, because they're, well, kinda dorky. Dorky in the "I may be funny-looking, but I have eleven different magical powers with which to flense your sorry carcass from across the room and if that doesn't work I can just gnaw your head off" sort of way, but dorky nonetheless.

I get the feeling that, like many old-skool D&D monsters, they were designed to put the kibosh on overconfident players. Like ear seekers (little parasitic worms that live in doors so when you try to listen at the door they burrow into your brain), the varying different monsters that disguise themselves as floors or walls or treasure chests and then crush you to death, or - everyone's favourite - gelatinous cubes: near-invisible, mindless 10-foot cubes of acidic gelatin that slurp slowly down dungeon corridors (which, back in the day, were nearly always 10' wide by 10' high because that's easier to draw on graph paper).

Comment by Cherry Jubilee

Cherry Jubilee — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:24:41 -0800

This is the dorkiest comments thread ever. I am totally going to get my picture taken with it at the bout on Saturday.

Comment by Dr Hook

Dr Hook — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:19:08 -0800

@14 I think the beholder is the perfect monster for this; dragons, while awesome, are not uniquely D&D enough for brand association. Gelatinous Cubes are D&D enough, but a clear 10'x10' cube just wouldn't draw enough attention. Man-sized monsters - Illithids are uniquely D&D - just aren't big enough, and might just creep people out. So, Beholder is the perfect BBEG for the job! (Invisible Stalker, anyone?)

Shame I don't live anywhere near Washington.

Comment by Breklor

Breklor — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:05:13 -0800

@16 I'm not denying that; I'm lamenting it :)

Comment by 3d20 + 15 damage roll

3d20 + 15 damage roll — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:31:32 -0800

Sorry losers, but with that graph paper reference Breklor@14 totally *p0wnd* the geekage on this thread. Totally.

Comment by Ouch

Ouch — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:56:19 -0800

@Peter F: Beholder erection?

Comment by beholder!!

beholder!! — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:49:12 -0800

I just saw the beholder on Virginia and 3rd. They were filming for something down their!