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Wednesday, 17 January, 2007 by Roger Barnett
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P "Of course. I wouldn't be an evil overlord without minions!"
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& "Fine, no need to sulk, puddingThese giant amoeboid creatures look like nothing more than
puddles of slime, but they both live and move, feeding on
metal or wood as well as the occasional dungeon explorer to
supplement their diet.

But we were not on a station platform. We were on the track ahead
as the nightmare, plastic column of fetid black iridescence oozed
tightly onward through its fifteen-foot sinus, gathering unholy
speed and driving before it a spiral, re-thickening cloud of the
pallid abyss vapor. It was a terrible, indescribable thing vaster
than any subway train -- a shapeless congeries of protoplasmic
bubbles, faintly self-luminous, and with myriads of temporary eyes
forming and unforming as pustules of greenish light all over the
tunnel-filling front that bore down upon us, crushing the frantic
penguins and slithering over the glistening floor that it and its
kind had swept so evilly free of all litter.
        [ At the Mountains of Madness, by H.P. Lovecraft ]

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. Gate in DemonIt is often very hard to discover what any given Demon looks
like, apart from a general impression of large size, huge
fangs, staring eyes, many limbs, and an odd color; but all
accounts agree that Demons are very powerful, very Magic (in
a nonhuman manner), and made of some substance that can squeeze
through a keyhole yet not be pierced with a Sword. This makes
them difficult to deal with, even on the rare occasions when
they are friendly.
[ The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, by Diana Wynne Jones ]

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& "Summon nasties! It's only a pet name."
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P "Ringwraiths, to me! It's patronizing."
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& "Summon nasties once more! Fine, fine, whatever."
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P "Summon Greater Undead!"
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P "Just one question... how we get our entire Army of Terror down the stairs?"
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P "You don't know either, do you.
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3d of 5 in a crossover series between Dudley's Dungeon and Tales From The Pit
(http://angband.calamarain.net) — the corresponding strip may be found there.


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Jac January 17, 2007 04:04
First comment: 26 May, 2006 48 comments written
What do you wish for? 36 blessed fixed extra-long leashes
Roger Barnett January 17, 2007 04:07
First comment: 7 April, 2006 143 comments written
Leashing a ghostAnd now the souls of the dead who had gone below came swarming
up from Erebus -- fresh brides, unmarried youths, old men
with life's long suffering behind them, tender young girls
still nursing this first anguish in their hearts, and a great
throng of warriors killed in battle, their spear-wounds gaping
yet and all their armour stained with blood. From this
multitude of souls, as they fluttered to and fro by the
trench, there came a moaning that was horrible to hear.
Panic drained the blood from my cheeks.
[ The Odyssey, (chapter Lambda), by Homer ]

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might be tricky :P
Nameless January 17, 2007 09:06
First comment: 29 December, 2004 281 comments written
Actually, after a quick wizardEbenezum walked before me along the closest thing we could
find to a path in these overgrown woods. Every few paces he
would pause, so that I, burdened with a pack stuffed with
arcane and heavy paraphernalia, could catch up with his
wizardly strides. He, as usual, carried nothing, preferring,
as he often said, to keep his hands free for quick conjuring
and his mind free for the thoughts of a mage.
        [ A Dealing with Demons, by Craig Shaw Gardner ]

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mode test, it turns out you CAN leashThey had splendid heads, fine shoulders, strong legs, and
straight tails. The spots on their bodies were jet-black and
mostly the size of a two-shilling piece; they had smaller
spots on their heads, legs, and tails. Their noses and eye-
rims were black. Missis had a most winning expression.
Pongo, though a dog born to command, had a twinkle in his
eye. They walked side by side with great dignity, only
putting the Dearlys on the leash to lead them over crossings.
        [ The Hundred and One Dalmatians, by Dodie Smith ]

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a ghostAnd now the souls of the dead who had gone below came swarming
up from Erebus -- fresh brides, unmarried youths, old men
with life's long suffering behind them, tender young girls
still nursing this first anguish in their hearts, and a great
throng of warriors killed in battle, their spear-wounds gaping
yet and all their armour stained with blood. From this
multitude of souls, as they fluttered to and fro by the
trench, there came a moaning that was horrible to hear.
Panic drained the blood from my cheeks.
[ The Odyssey, (chapter Lambda), by Homer ]

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. :)
Jac January 17, 2007 10:12
First comment: 26 May, 2006 48 comments written
You detect a Stupid Ascension Trick!
Sakabatou January 17, 2007 13:29
First comment: 17 January, 2007 8 comments written
Pretty nice
Fathead January 17, 2007 19:38
First comment: 1 April, 2006 1136 comments written
That's exactly what I thought!
bobdabuilder@ipwnalot.com January 17, 2007 21:15
First comment: 15 January, 2007 5 comments written
Hm,it said I couldn't leashThey had splendid heads, fine shoulders, strong legs, and
straight tails. The spots on their bodies were jet-black and
mostly the size of a two-shilling piece; they had smaller
spots on their heads, legs, and tails. Their noses and eye-
rims were black. Missis had a most winning expression.
Pongo, though a dog born to command, had a twinkle in his
eye. They walked side by side with great dignity, only
putting the Dearlys on the leash to lead them over crossings.
        [ The Hundred and One Dalmatians, by Dodie Smith ]

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more than 2 pets at a time.So I put a cursed leashThey had splendid heads, fine shoulders, strong legs, and
straight tails. The spots on their bodies were jet-black and
mostly the size of a two-shilling piece; they had smaller
spots on their heads, legs, and tails. Their noses and eye-
rims were black. Missis had a most winning expression.
Pongo, though a dog born to command, had a twinkle in his
eye. They walked side by side with great dignity, only
putting the Dearlys on the leash to lead them over crossings.
        [ The Hundred and One Dalmatians, by Dodie Smith ]

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around my dogA domestic animal, the _tame dog_ (_Canis familiaris_), of
which numerous breeds exist. The male is called a dog,
while the female is called a bitch. Because of its known
loyalty to man and gentleness with children, it is the
world's most popular domestic animal. It can easily be
trained to perform various tasks.

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and flew above the waterDay after day, day after day,
We stuck, nor breath nor motion;
As idle as a painted ship
Upon a painted ocean.

Water, water, everywhere,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, everywhere
Nor any drop to drink.
        [ The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor
         Coleridge ]

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Alcari January 17, 2007 21:44
First comment: 11 September, 2006 93 comments written
they could dig through the floor...
Rose January 18, 2007 20:23
First comment: 3 July, 2006 79 comments written
a hole in the floor will only take the 8 pets around you.

but you can just go down with 8, go back up, go down with 8 more, until all your cuddly pets are around you again

nice comic. love the crossove series :)
Grognor April 21, 2007 23:51
First comment: 4 April, 2007 1161 comments written
They could just summon again.
Skibum522 December 23, 2008 14:31
First comment: 23 December, 2008 2 comments written
But what the strip didn't show is 50 turns of them standing there "OrcusOrcus, Prince of the Undead, has a ram's head and a poison
stinger. He is most feared, though, for his powerful magic
abilities. His wand causes death to those he chooses.

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points all around and curses!"

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