DDO Players News Episode 326 - A Wonka Bar In The Plainscape

[Draculetta]

It's been awhile! So we have a SUPERSIZED size for you! Patrick and Evilbeeker join us this week we cover Update 59 and beyond on Lamannia, The D&D 5e road map, One Magic card to rule them all, and we review the D&D Honor Among Thieves movie. Plus much more!

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Timestamps for video version (Audio should be fairly close to these)


0:00 Start
02:25 Game News
08:25 Update 59 And Beyond Lamannia Talk
33:29 D&D 5E Roadmap For 2023
44:55 The Lord of the Rings Role-playing 5E
49:19 The One Ring Magic Card
58:27 History Of Dungeons & Dragons Movies
1:04:04 Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves Review/Talk
1:23:43 Minecraft Dungeons & Dragons
1:30:56 Week In Gaming
1:53:58 Support Us On Patron!

[Arkat]

Oh, come on!

The "Underdark Cat" is analogous to Drizzt Do'Urden's huge black panther figurine of wondrous power Guenhwyvar.

The Underdark thing is because Drizzt is a Drow (who are from the Underdark in the Forgotten Realms).

The armored part doesn't connect to Guenhwyvar directly but think back to Battle Cat (not Cringer) from the old He-Man cartoon.

[Draculetta]

Oh, come on!

The "Underdark Cat" is analogous to Drizzt Do'Urden's huge black panther figurine of wondrous power Guenhwyvar.

The Underdark thing is because Drizzt is a Drow (who are from the Underdark in the Forgotten Realms).

The armored part doesn't connect to Guenhwyvar directly but think back to Battle Cat (not Cringer) from the old He-Man cartoon.

Well duh! why did I not think of that, during the conversation!

[Arkat]

Well duh! why did I not think of that, during the conversation!

If only I could have reached a) through the monitor, and b) back in time, I would have shaken one of you!

Evilbeeker should have known better too!!

[KMelka]

If only I could have reached a) through the monitor, and b) back in time, I would have shaken one of you!
Evil Beaker should have known better too!!

First ... that's Evilbeeker, sir.

Second, Guenhwyvar is technically a magic item, though there is an argument out there if it is a real cat or not. Most argue it's like summoning a genie from a bottle. Bob's books refer to it as a "black panther that lives on the Astral Plane summoned to the Prime Material as a figurine of wonderous power", hence Guenhwyvar is not native to the Underdark. Also, Guenhwyvar never had "armor"; so technically, not Guenhwyvar.

Lastly, and just a wild guess, but I'm thinking SSG doesn't have permission to call anything "Drizzt" or "Guenhwyvar"; hence, "Underdark cat". Salvatore's books are very "hands off" by copyright, so I'm sure that's a topic to be avoided by SSG.

I would have liked a spider. Plus, we already have panthers, so reskinning the old one to just have armor seems like an easy out.

Thanks for listening!!!

EB

[Arkat]

First ... that's Evilbeeker, sir.

Second, Guenhwyvar is technically a magic item, though there is an argument out there if it is a real cat or not. Most argue it's like summoning a genie from a bottle. Bob's books refer to it as a "black panther that lives on the Astral Plane summoned to the Prime Material as a figurine of wonderous power", hence Guenhwyvar is not native to the Underdark. Also, Guenhwyvar never had "armor"; so technically, not Guenhwyvar.

Lastly, and just a wild guess, but I'm thinking SSG doesn't have permission to call anything "Drizzt" or "Guenhwyvar"; hence, "Underdark cat". Salvatore's books are very "hands off" by copyright, so I'm sure that's a topic to be avoided by SSG.

I would have liked a spider. Plus, we already have panthers, so reskinning the old one to just have armor seems like an easy out.

Thanks for listening!!!

EB

EB,

Please re-read my post.

I said it was "analogous" to Guen. I also said the armor was supposed to make you think of He-Man's Battle Cat.

Jeez.

BTW, fixed the Evilbeeker spelling.

[KMelka]

Still aren't any native "cats" in the Underdark, buddy! Spiders ... lots of spiders ... :P

Now ... if DDO is in a different multiverse than the original Forgotten Realms, then you might have an argument! Then it would be called the Space-Time Multiversal Underdark Battle-Cat.

I also imagine then this DDO multiverse would also have an Orko, Skeletor, Clawful, Mer-Man, Moss-Man, She-Ra, Plasmar, Sy-Klone, King Hsss, and He-Ro the Cosmic Warrior hirelings?

Enjoy!
EB

[Arkat]

Still aren't any native "cats" in the Underdark, buddy! Spiders ... lots of spiders ... :P

Now ... if DDO is in a different multiverse than the original Forgotten Realms, then you might have an argument! Then it would be called the Space-Time Multiversal Underdark Battle-Cat.

I also imagine then this DDO multiverse would also have an Orko, Skeletor, Clawful, Mer-Man, Moss-Man, She-Ra, Plasmar, Sy-Klone, King Hsss, and He-Ro the Cosmic Warrior hirelings?

Enjoy!
EB

Again, never said "cats" were native to the Underdark.

You're reading WAY too much into my comment.

Please re-read both of my previous comments. Take them at face value and stop jumping to conclusions.

[axel15810]

Another good episode, thanks for the content.