Black Mage: That plan is stupid, and so is your face.
Red Mage: Ah, that is one of the unfortunate drawbacks for those with low charisma.
Red Mage: Ah, that is one of the unfortunate drawbacks for those with low charisma.
Thief: How were you able to get your stats so high as a level one character?
Red Mage: Oh, it's quite simple, really. I took a variety of low-impact flaws to add points to my character point pool. Thus, I maximize my powers and minimize my disadvantages.
Fighter: Gee, I just put everything in my "Use Swords to Kill Stuff" skill.
Black Mage: Well, that explains where your score in Intelligence went.
Red Mage: Oh, it's quite simple, really. I took a variety of low-impact flaws to add points to my character point pool. Thus, I maximize my powers and minimize my disadvantages.
Fighter: Gee, I just put everything in my "Use Swords to Kill Stuff" skill.
Black Mage: Well, that explains where your score in Intelligence went.
"I don't make the crazy rules, I just twist them to my purposes."
— Celia, The Order of the Stick
Marina: Anyway, in the game you can either be a knight or a wizard. ...Or you can multiclass by min-maxing your STR and INT stats in the skill tr—
Pearl: Zzzzzzzzzzzz... Just gimme a sword and lemme slice dudes.
Pearl: Zzzzzzzzzzzz... Just gimme a sword and lemme slice dudes.
I will stop referring to the Power Gamer as MinMaximus.
Obi-Wan: Is this really a first-level character? How did you get such a high Repair rank?
R2-D2: I took Short. And Mute. 8 extra skill points.
GM: Speaking of which, you should really only be beeping and whistling right now.
R2-D2: Don't be stupid; it only applies when I'm talking in character.
GM: But you guys never talk in character!
[Beat Panel]
GM: Oh.
R2-D2: You are enlightened.
R2-D2: I took Short. And Mute. 8 extra skill points.
GM: Speaking of which, you should really only be beeping and whistling right now.
R2-D2: Don't be stupid; it only applies when I'm talking in character.
GM: But you guys never talk in character!
[Beat Panel]
GM: Oh.
R2-D2: You are enlightened.
GM: Okay, Pete, make... five Dodge rolls.
Chirrut: No problem. 15, 9, 19, 2, 14.
GM: Hmm. You dodge... all the blasters. And turn three of their shots into critical failures.
Ben: Wow. So... what did you min?
Pete: You haven't even heard what I maxed yet.
Chirrut: No problem. 15, 9, 19, 2, 14.
GM: Hmm. You dodge... all the blasters. And turn three of their shots into critical failures.
Ben: Wow. So... what did you min?
Pete: You haven't even heard what I maxed yet.
Forgath: How is it that you can't read? Ever since 3.0, everyone but barbarians can read!
Minmax: I traded it for +1 to hit.
Forgath: Another +1? What's your to-hit bonus now?
Minmax: You don't wanna know.
Minmax: I traded it for +1 to hit.
Forgath: Another +1? What's your to-hit bonus now?
Minmax: You don't wanna know.
— Goblins
Interviewee #1: Ow, my eye!
Interviewee #2: Just think of it as free bonus points.
Interviewee #1: Ooh, nice!
Interviewee #2: Just think of it as free bonus points.
Interviewee #1: Ooh, nice!
