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[smjjames]

What happened with the one that was guarded by nature or something, the elven gate? I think I recall something about it accidentially getting set on fire, destroying it in the proccess?

[Imic]

What happened with the one that was guarded by nature or something, the elven gate? I think I recall something about it accidentially getting set on fire, destroying it in the proccess?

There was a bit of red cloak beside it, but that has me confused, since why would Redcloak and Xykon destroy it when they both want it? It might have been an accident, but I don't trust fiction writers enough to do that sort of thing any more.

[Dorsidwarf]

What happened with the one that was guarded by nature or something, the elven gate? I think I recall something about it accidentially getting set on fire, destroying it in the proccess?

There was a bit of red cloak beside it, but that has me confused, since why would Redcloak and Xykon destroy it when they both want it? It might have been an accident, but I don't trust fiction writers enough to do that sort of thing any more.

What happened at Lirian's Gate is a main part of the xykon+redcloak prequel comic, Start Of Darkness (which also revealed that the MitD is spelled to eat Redcloak if he ever betrays xykon as well as some hints as to its identity). Its pretty complex but ultimately boils down to Team Evil having used a fire spell to defeat lirian's defenses, not realising the gate was literally bound to the local living trees, which panicked when they caught fire and shattered the Gate.

[Imic]

What happened with the one that was guarded by nature or something, the elven gate? I think I recall something about it accidentially getting set on fire, destroying it in the proccess?

There was a bit of red cloak beside it, but that has me confused, since why would Redcloak and Xykon destroy it when they both want it? It might have been an accident, but I don't trust fiction writers enough to do that sort of thing any more.

Ah, that makes much more sense.
*Croses another potantial plot hole off the list*
This man is bleeding me dry...
What happened at Lirian's Gate is a main part of the xykon+redcloak prequel comic, Start Of Darkness (which also revealed that the MitD is spelled to eat Redcloak if he ever betrays xykon as well as some hints as to its identity). Its pretty complex but ultimately boils down to Team Evil having used a fire spell to defeat lirian's defenses, not realising the gate was literally bound to the local living trees, which panicked when they caught fire and shattered the Gate.

[smjjames]

I forget where I recall that detail since I've never read that prequel comic, but aside from the details, I apparently recalled correctly.

[MrWiggles]

What are the hints to the monster under the umbrella?

[Lord Shonus]

What are the hints to the monster under the umbrella?

Here's an exhaustive link, with the most recent speculation.
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?563198-MitD-XI-A-good-man

[Dorsidwarf]

What are the hints to the monster under the umbrella?

Here's an exhaustive link, with the most recent speculation.
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?563198-MitD-XI-A-good-man

Caution I would avoid actually reading the guesses in the thread cause they’re nauseatingly exhaustive

[Rolan7]

Wooooo, 1138!

What are the hints to the monster under the umbrella?

Here's an exhaustive link, with the most recent speculation.
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?563198-MitD-XI-A-good-man

Caution I would avoid actually reading the guesses in the thread cause they’re nauseatingly exhaustive

Heh, yeah "nauseatingly exhaustive" is a good summary.  Most of the guesses were things I'd never heard of.  It's not something accessible like a mere captured angel, unless it's some very obscure type.  I think they didn't rule out slaad?  It's a very difficult question due to the sheer size of the DND's accumulated bestiary.

[SOLDIER First]

I read that as salad and was wholly unsurprised.

[Dorsidwarf]

I’ll be honest, I dread finding out what the MiTD is more than the inevitable end of the comic. I like them being a big spooky thing of unknown immense power with a good heart that we never get to see, but I’m aware that if we didn’t get to see the monster mr Burlew might have to go on the run from the denizens of his Playground who’ve been waiting years and years and years

[Lich180]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1138.html

New one

[ChairmanPoo]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1138.html

New one

[smjjames]

Going all meta there, though I bet it's going to be essential to understanding the snarl in some way.

Also, the mention of 'being a great place to stash stuff you don't want others to find', I assume he is talking about more than just Xykon's fortress in the Astral Plane?

[Rolan7]

Going all meta there, though I bet it's going to be essential to understanding the snarl in some way.

Also, the mention of 'being a great place to stash stuff you don't want others to find', I assume he is talking about more than just Xykon's fortress in the Astral Plane?

Maybe.  I think the Astral Plane, at least as Thor is describing it, is contained within the outer planes (the afterlives), connecting the outer planes to the Prime Material and presumably the elemental planes of fire and ranch dressing etc.

The Snarl, whatever it is, is cut off from all the planes... yet imprisoned by the Material Plane.  I've always considered it a Far Realms thing because of that.  "Outside of existence" yet "sealed by existence", with portals that don't follow the rules of "normal" planar travel.

It's both beyond yet inside, and other fun paradoxes I'm sure.

@ChairmanPoo
I *love* that pokeman meme but shhh it's fine.  My link was easy to miss, as evidenced by the fact that at least one person missed it (;