Dwarven throwers (subject-related spam, only)

fable · Post by **fable** » Thu Aug 16, 2001 9:02 am

Dwarven bump.

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Fri Aug 17, 2001 1:14 pm

I say good fellow, thats a rather large *bump* on your head isn't it?

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Fri Aug 17, 2001 3:32 pm

@fable: Do we really need this back.

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Fri Aug 17, 2001 3:35 pm

Damn i was hoping Sir. Robins links still worked but they don't anymore.

fable · Post by **fable** » Fri Aug 17, 2001 3:52 pm

Originally posted by ThorinOakensfield:
@fable: Do we really need this back.

I think it deserves a chance. But if nothing happens, we'll let it gracefully retire for a while, and try launching it on another unsuspecting generation that has a better sense of humor in the future.

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Sat Dec 22, 2001 11:20 am

Time to resurface this.

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Sat Dec 22, 2001 4:05 pm

Ooh hello. So much for the sense of humor bit

fable · Post by **fable** » Sat Dec 22, 2001 8:18 pm

Oh, my demon child has come back, nearly on Christmas night, to greet me! I am so touched.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sun Dec 23, 2001 6:18 am

How a bout guaths? small and vicious(if they don't explode on impact)

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Sun Dec 23, 2001 11:24 am

Gauths? Well, you could use one as a flail (eyes are better than spikes). Think ultra-Flail of Ages.

fable · Post by **fable** » Sun Dec 23, 2001 5:28 pm

Originally posted by craig:
How a bout guaths? small and vicious(if they don't explode on impact)

Being small and vicious isn't enough. Most lawyers are small and vicious, but they rarely make good cannon fodder--not that it shouldn't be tried, of course.

What's needed are balance, size, ferocity and density, all worked up in a good ratio. The various halfling, dwarven and gnomish races all fit this description to a fair extent. Our scholarly journal has focused on the various issues attached to these three options, and their pursuit.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Dec 24, 2001 4:39 am

I'm still sticking to goblins and giberlings in force!It's best to put them strapped in 2's on a ballastia(sp)(large crossbow)

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 6:31 pm

Okaym i really don't like yer dwarf throwing(don't care for the gnomes), but kobolds may be more useful for lightining warfare.
They are light, and if they are kamikaze kobolds they'll explode upon impact.

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 9:12 pm

Herein lies a fabulous bump.

Sir Michael · Post by **Sir Michael** » Thu Jan 10, 2002 12:05 pm

I can't believe that no one has mentioned Gimly the dwarf's quote from LOTR1: "Nobody throws dwarves!"

Best line in the movie, and it shows that the writers of the film really knew fantasy very well. The subject of "dwarf throwers" (versus "dwarven throwers") has been around for a long time, and has been the catalyst for the creation of a lot of humorous material, as evidenced by this thread.

A little off topic, but was I the only one who thought the LOTR movie was a lot better D&D film than the stupid one that bore that name?

Curdis · Post by **Curdis** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 10:16 pm

Hmmm, Bumping a suspicious and spurious topic, with an unlabelled and off topic movie spoiler.... As a first post I'd rate it about an 8.

Oh and welcome to the forum(s)!!!

The D&D movie was only fair but I loved the special effects, haven't seen LOTR1 so I can't compare.

Throws several test subjects into the air *Bump*, *Bump*, *Bump* 'ah so that explains it, they do come back' - Curdis

fable · Post by **fable** » Fri Jan 11, 2002 11:43 pm

Hey! Keep it down, there! We're listening to a symposium on liquid chili pepper as a fuel additive to get more distance out of gnomish ammo.

Aegnor · Post by **Aegnor** » Sat Jan 12, 2002 7:44 am

Originally posted by fable:
Hey! Keep it down, there! We're listening to a symposium on liquid chili pepper as a fuel additive to get more distance out of gnomish ammo.

As with RPG's, you *really* want to make sure you're not standing behind the launcher when that one goes off...

Curdis · Post by **Curdis** » Sat Jan 12, 2002 8:36 pm

Ah I remember my days in the order standing behind the massed rows of liquid chilli fuelled gnomish artillery.

It nearly brought back the warm and fuzzy feeling one got after a creeping barrage.

I love the smell of... - Curdis