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Beowulf March 30, 2005 00:19
First comment: 8 January, 2005 114 comments written
So true. My archeologists usally die by getting worn out digging for nonexistent goldA metal of characteristic yellow colour, the most precious
metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. Symbol,
Au; at. no. 79; at. wt. 197.2. It is the most malleable
and ductile of all metals, and very heavy (sp. gr., 19.3).
It is quite unalterable by heat, moisture, and most
corrosive agents, and therefore well suited for its use in
coin and jewelry.
[ Webster's New International Dictionary
         of the English Language, Second Edition ]

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Plague March 30, 2005 00:34
First comment: 31 January, 2005 102 comments written
What a waste of time... I usually wait till a scrollAnd I was gazing on the surges prone,
With many a scalding tear and many a groan,
When at my feet emerg'd an old man's hand,
Grasping this scroll, and this same slender wand.
I knelt with pain--reached out my hand--had grasp'd
Those treasures--touch'd the knuckles--they unclasp'd--
I caught a finger: but the downward weight
O'erpowered me--it sank. Then 'gan abate
The storm, and through chill aguish gloom outburst
The comfortable sun. I was athirst
To search the book, and in the warming air
Parted its dripping leaves with eager care.
Strange matters did it treat of, and drew on
My soul page after page, till well-nigh won
Into forgetfulness; when, stupefied,
I read these words, and read again, and tried
My eyes against the heavens, and read again.
        [ Endymion, by John Keats ]

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of object detection or goldA metal of characteristic yellow colour, the most precious
metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. Symbol,
Au; at. no. 79; at. wt. 197.2. It is the most malleable
and ductile of all metals, and very heavy (sp. gr., 19.3).
It is quite unalterable by heat, moisture, and most
corrosive agents, and therefore well suited for its use in
coin and jewelry.
[ Webster's New International Dictionary
         of the English Language, Second Edition ]

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detection to start digging.
  March 30, 2005 02:08
First comment: 1 April, 2004 431 comments written
I think unless Dion comes back and takes over, I'm gonna stop reading this comic from now on. There just hasn't been anything that was even remotely goodfunnyinteresting ever since he stopped (with maybe one or two exceptions).
Nameless March 30, 2005 02:49
First comment: 29 December, 2004 281 comments written
I object to that! There have been many funny comics lately. Sure they may not be as funny as Dion's, but something is better than nothing right? We should be glad he's still taking the effort to put our comics up!

As for my archeologists, I teach them divination as early as possible so they can easily find (and loot) vaults. Sure it would be easier to just hack your way through everything with a mattock, but where's the fun in that?
Violist March 30, 2005 07:26
First comment: 25 June, 2004 206 comments written
Nameless is right, something is better than nothing. Also, Dion had a lot of practice by the end of the season, whereas these people are generally just starting out with comic-writing. Nobody is perfect their first time.
Eskimo March 30, 2005 08:00
First comment: 14 April, 2004 166 comments written
Also, writing these take an awful lot of time. The first ones I spent a lot of time on to get every detail right. So if you take 5 mins to come up with an idea and 30 mins to draw the darned thing... time is probably better spent to improve on the idea for 15 mins instead. Just changing one word can help immensly.
paxed March 30, 2005 09:44
First comment: 15 September, 2004 8 comments written
Beowulf: All the goldA metal of characteristic yellow colour, the most precious
metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. Symbol,
Au; at. no. 79; at. wt. 197.2. It is the most malleable
and ductile of all metals, and very heavy (sp. gr., 19.3).
It is quite unalterable by heat, moisture, and most
corrosive agents, and therefore well suited for its use in
coin and jewelry.
[ Webster's New International Dictionary
         of the English Language, Second Edition ]

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and gems you detected via the scrollAnd I was gazing on the surges prone,
With many a scalding tear and many a groan,
When at my feet emerg'd an old man's hand,
Grasping this scroll, and this same slender wand.
I knelt with pain--reached out my hand--had grasp'd
Those treasures--touch'd the knuckles--they unclasp'd--
I caught a finger: but the downward weight
O'erpowered me--it sank. Then 'gan abate
The storm, and through chill aguish gloom outburst
The comfortable sun. I was athirst
To search the book, and in the warming air
Parted its dripping leaves with eager care.
Strange matters did it treat of, and drew on
My soul page after page, till well-nigh won
Into forgetfulness; when, stupefied,
I read these words, and read again, and tried
My eyes against the heavens, and read again.
        [ Endymion, by John Keats ]

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DO exist, it's just that some of them are buried, so you need to dig down on top of it to get to it.
Eemeli March 30, 2005 12:14
First comment: 2 March, 2005 143 comments written
But paxed, there are often situations, at least if you have read the scrollAnd I was gazing on the surges prone,
With many a scalding tear and many a groan,
When at my feet emerg'd an old man's hand,
Grasping this scroll, and this same slender wand.
I knelt with pain--reached out my hand--had grasp'd
Those treasures--touch'd the knuckles--they unclasp'd--
I caught a finger: but the downward weight
O'erpowered me--it sank. Then 'gan abate
The storm, and through chill aguish gloom outburst
The comfortable sun. I was athirst
To search the book, and in the warming air
Parted its dripping leaves with eager care.
Strange matters did it treat of, and drew on
My soul page after page, till well-nigh won
Into forgetfulness; when, stupefied,
I read these words, and read again, and tried
My eyes against the heavens, and read again.
        [ Endymion, by John Keats ]

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/drank the potionPOTABLE, n. Suitable for drinking. Water is said to be
potable; indeed, some declare it our natural beverage,
although even they find it palatable only when suffering
from the recurrent disorder known as thirst, for which it
is a medicine. Upon nothing has so great and diligent
ingenuity been brought to bear in all ages and in all
countries, except the most uncivilized, as upon the
invention of substitutes for water. To hold that this
general aversion to that liquid has no basis in the
preservative instinct of the race is to be unscientific --
and without science we are as the snakes and toads.
        [ The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce ]

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long time ago, that the goldA metal of characteristic yellow colour, the most precious
metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. Symbol,
Au; at. no. 79; at. wt. 197.2. It is the most malleable
and ductile of all metals, and very heavy (sp. gr., 19.3).
It is quite unalterable by heat, moisture, and most
corrosive agents, and therefore well suited for its use in
coin and jewelry.
[ Webster's New International Dictionary
         of the English Language, Second Edition ]

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has already been picked up by some monster (dwarfDwarfs have faces like men (ugly men, with wrinkled, leathery
skins), but are generally either flat-footed, duck-footed, or
have feet pointing backwards. They are of the earth, earthy,
living in the darkest of caverns and venturing forth only
with the cloaks by which they can make themselves invisible,
and others disguised as toads. Miners often come across them,
and sometimes establish reasonably close relations with them.
... The miners of Cornwall were always delighted to hear a
bucca busily mining away, for all dwarfs have an infallible
nose for precious metals.
Among other things, dwarfs are rightly valued for their skill
as blacksmiths and jewellers: they made Odin his famous spear
Gungnir, and Thor his hammer; for Freya they designed a
magnificent necklace, and for Frey a golden boar. And in their
spare time they are excellent bakers. Ironically, despite
their odd feet, they are particularly fond of dancing. They
can also see into the future, and consequently are excellent
meteorologists. They can be free with presents to people
they like, and a dwarvish gift is likely to turn to gold in
the hand. But on the whole they are a snappish lot.
[ The Immortals, by Derek and Julia Parker ]

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with pick-axeThe mine is full of holes;
With the wound of pickaxes.
But look at the goldsmith's store.
There, there is gold everywhere.
        [ Divan-i Kebir Meter 2, by Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi ]

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, xornA distant cousin of the earth elemental, the xorn has the
ability to shift the cells of its body around in such a way
that it becomes porous to inert material. This gives it the
ability to pass through any obstacle that might be between it
and its next meal.

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etc.)
eneekmot@yahoo.com March 30, 2005 16:17
First comment: 29 December, 2004 57 comments written
I didn't think they took long to do. The DIY pageThese strange creatures live mostly on the surface of the
earth, gathering together in societies of various forms, but
occasionally a stray will descend into the depths and commit
mayhem among the dungeon residents who, naturally, often
resent the intrusion of such beasts. They are capable of
using weapons and magic, and it is even rumored that the
Wizard of Yendor is a member of this species.

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is very helpful, and you can copy and paste most of the scene.

Now, coming up with a good idea is the hard part.
Helge March 30, 2005 20:08
First comment: 30 March, 2005 2 comments written
Nifty comic! I just spent the last hours reading through the entire archives from start to finish. :)
Violist March 31, 2005 03:03
First comment: 25 June, 2004 206 comments written
Helge: don't forget to read the comments too, they're a lot of fun sometimes :)
Judebert July 13, 2005 20:58
First comment: 15 April, 2005 8 comments written
I'm sure we'll all miss you lots, anonymous. Don't give up yet, Goodgods.
Aeschylus February 23, 2006 04:01
First comment: 2 December, 2005 22 comments written
Violist: You forgot to say "educational"...
Fathead May 2, 2006 02:39
First comment: 1 April, 2006 1136 comments written
He "ows"?
irCuBiC August 14, 2006 13:49
First comment: 13 August, 2006 5 comments written
I think the proper way to write it is "hi ho", but works anyway
Grognor April 12, 2007 05:27
First comment: 4 April, 2007 1161 comments written
No offense, but this just isn't thought out at all.
HK September 6, 2007 22:00
First comment: 1 June, 2007 309 comments written
"The motherload!"

Wait! That's a small mimicThe ancestors of the modern day chameleon, these creatures can
assume the form of anything in their surroundings. They may
assume the shape of objects or dungeon features. Unlike the
chameleon though, which assumes the shape of another creature
and goes in hunt of food, the mimic waits patiently for its
meals to come in search of it.

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!
Quint Sakugarne January 1, 2008 08:06
First comment: 1 January, 2008 233 comments written
"The motherload!"

Wait! That's a level from another freeware game!

(Yay for even nerdier comments. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, go play a game called "n".)

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