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[PA Comic] Friday, April 20, 2012 - A Matter Of Scale

GethGeth LegionPerseus VeilRegistered User, Moderator, Penny Arcade Staff, Vanilla Staff vanilla
edited April 2012 in The Penny Arcade Hub
A Matter Of Scale


A Matter Of Scale
http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2012/04/20

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  • TofystedethTofystedeth Registered User regular
    Ahahahah
    This one had me chortling out loud.

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  • FeriluceFeriluce Adrift on the morning star. Aberdeen, WARegistered User regular
    I would not have to be talked into playing a Mouse Guard rpg. I'd be all up in that cheese.

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  • AurichAurich ArizonaRegistered User regular
    In panels 1-2 I was with the players. Magic cheese? Eff that. In panel 3 I'm on board. That looks charming as fuck.

  • AegeriAegeri Tiny wee bacteriums Plateau of LengRegistered User regular
    Mouse Guard is a really interesting system and style of RPG. I think if they wanted to do something different (EG Non-4E) they couldn't have picked something better. I'm eager to find out how this works out.

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  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    "Roll to save versus cheese"

    I admit I may have laughed a bit harder than I should at that.

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  • RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    MuddBudd wrote: »
    "Roll to save versus cheese"

    I admit I may have laughed a bit harder than I should at that.

    It's almost as great as "take this cheese to sickbay".

    Do you need Baleful Polymorph to create that magic cheese?

  • IvarIvar Oslo, NorwayRegistered User regular
    Is that a constitution save or a will save?

  • RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    I presume it's a will save to avoid being compelled to eat the cheese. The cheese has no save.

  • IvarIvar Oslo, NorwayRegistered User regular
    Maybe it's a reflex save, if someone is throwing the cheese into your mouf

  • jackaljackal Fuck Yes. That is an orderly anal warehouse. Registered User regular
    I'm always failing my rolls against cheese.

  • Jacques L'HommeJacques L'Homme BAH! He was a rank amateur compared to, DR. COLOSSUS!Registered User regular
    Then god forbid you find yourself face to face with a cheddarmancer.

  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    This is gonna be gouda.

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  • TravanTravan Registered User regular
    MuddBudd wrote: »
    "Roll to save versus cheese"

    I admit I may have laughed a bit harder than I should at that.

    "You fail. The cheese is eaten" is what did it for me.

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  • Sleepwalker9Sleepwalker9 Registered User regular
    Jacques L'Homme wrote: »
    Then god forbid you find yourself face to face with a cheddarmancer.

    I'm more worried about the Elemmentals.

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  • RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    Molgar's Transformative Food
    Transmutation (Sor/Wiz 6)
    Casting Time: One full-round action
    Range: Touch
    Target: One pound of food/One bottle of liquid.
    Duration: Permanent
    Saving Throw: Fortitude Negates, Will Partial
    Spell Resistance: No
    You imbue food with a curse. Anyone who eats it will suffer the effects of a Baleful Polymorph spell. The form the eater will assume is chosen at the time of casting.

    Symbol of Yummy!
    Enchantment [Mind-Affecting] (Sor/Wiz 3, Brd 2)
    Casting Time: One minute
    Range: Touch
    Target: One pound of food/One bottle of liquid
    Duration: One hour/level
    Saving Throw: Will negates
    Spell Resistance: No
    This spell inscribes a symbol on food. Anyone who sees the symbol will be compelled to eat the food. This spell has no effect on anything that has no need to eat or drink. If the subject knows the food is harmful (cursed, poison etc), they gain a +4 bonus on their will save.

  • NeadenNeaden Registered User regular
    I <3 this comic and I <3 Mouseguard, both the comics and the rpg are really good.

  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    KalTorak wrote: »
    This is gonna be gouda.

    They're taking the EZ way out, though, writing gouda jokes on cheese is a brieze. A sweet mouseguard shirt would bring in the cheddar, though.

    What is this I don't even.
  • DelzhandDelzhand Hard to miss. Registered User regular
    The artwork in Mouse Guard is phenomenal. I read one of the graphic novels, and it was about civil war in the mouse kingdom. Relatively dark stuff!

  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    This made me smile.

  • jackaljackal Fuck Yes. That is an orderly anal warehouse. Registered User regular
    If the box art alone doesn't convince someone to give this a chance they probably aren't worth being friends with.

  • Brew78Brew78 Registered User regular
    Sleepwalker9 wrote: »
    Jacques L'Homme wrote: »
    Then god forbid you find yourself face to face with a cheddarmancer.

    I'm more worried about the Elemmentals.

    Don't worry, I'm sure it'll be a briese

  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    All of these cheese puns are making me bleu. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go read Fromage to Eternity.

  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom Registered User regular
    joshofalltrades wrote: »
    All of these cheese puns are making me bleu. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go read Fromage to Eternity.

    Stop. I can't briethe.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    Sweeney Tom wrote: »
    joshofalltrades wrote: »
    All of these cheese puns are making me bleu. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go read Fromage to Eternity.

    Stop. I can't briethe.

    If you camembert it then you'd better get out; there's stiltons of cheeses to go.

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  • jackaljackal Fuck Yes. That is an orderly anal warehouse. Registered User regular
    I can't wait for these puns to rind down.

  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    Does Mouse Guard have rules for crafting? But is it adorable mouse crafting, so they spell it with a K? Because if that's the case, then if the players get lonely and want to fill out the tavern with people to talk with, they could Kraft Singles.

  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    Travan wrote: »
    MuddBudd wrote: »
    "Roll to save versus cheese"

    I admit I may have laughed a bit harder than I should at that.

    "You fail. The cheese is eaten" is what did it for me.

    That was my favorite part too. Partly because I've had to deal with that kind of situation before.

  • jzimbertjzimbert Registered User regular
    "Some advanced cheeses may require an additional check. Roll for swiss. Success!"

  • NoisymunkNoisymunk Registered User regular
    So, this is like Redwall the tabletop RPG? I am smitten.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    If I played Mouse Guard it would be all "squirrel archers otter slingers Long Patrol mice in robes badger lord deeper'n'ever pie searat pirates eulaliaaaaaaaaaaa"

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  • El SkidEl Skid The frozen white northRegistered User regular
    Noisymunk wrote: »
    So, this is like Redwall the tabletop RPG? I am smitten.

    Mouse Guard is a comic (and now RPG) that is very similar to Redwall, in that the mice are the protagonists.

    Entirely different worlds, though.

  • DelzhandDelzhand Hard to miss. Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    KalTorak wrote: »
    If I played Mouse Guard it would be all "squirrel archers otter slingers Long Patrol mice in robes badger lord deeper'n'ever pie searat pirates eulaliaaaaaaaaaaa"

    In Mouse Guard everything is pretty to-scale, so otters and badgers would be giant. For comparison: they sometimes use hares as mounts.

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  • spool32spool32 Contrary Library Registered User regular
    I love the combo panel in this. I think it works awesomely to preserve the standard 3-panel format, set up the joke with the usual pacing, and still get that look of everyone sitting around a table.

  • NoisymunkNoisymunk Registered User regular
    KalTorak wrote: »
    If I played Mouse Guard it would be all "squirrel archers otter slingers Long Patrol mice in robes badger lord deeper'n'ever pie searat pirates eulaliaaaaaaaaaaa"

    LOGALOGALOGALOGALOGALOGALOGALOOOOOOOOOOOOOOG

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  • RehabRehab Registered User regular
    jackal wrote: »
    I can't wait for these puns to rind down.

    Shit is so cheesy.

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  • FandeathisFandeathis Registered User regular
    Wow, I would play the hell out of this.

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  • VanguardVanguard But now the dream is over. And the insect is awake.Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    If you're not too keen on the idea of RPing mice, The Burning Wheel is from the same designer with a little more death, and standard fantasy tropes.

    I highly recommend both, though.

  • B:LB:L I've done worse. Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    The comic would be more charming to me if not for horrible memories of

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    Sure it's chocolate and not cheese but who the fuck can resist magic chocolate

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  • Eat it You Nasty Pig.Eat it You Nasty Pig. tell homeland security 'we are the bomb'Registered User regular
    player #3 seems weirdly excited about the idea of turning into a mouse

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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    Anyone else first read that as become nice?

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