Page 960 - So Cute It’s Scary

It’s hard not to go straight for the “Natural 20” / “Natural 1” gag when you’re writing a campaign comic… Experience shows that the dice and the players’ actions can get a lot weirder than that.

Fluttershy: Do I really have to set up a trap?
Caretaker: Helps sell the bit! Now give ‘em yer best “evil animal hunter” speech!
Fluttershy: … <sigh> Um, I’ll get you, my pretties… I’ll catch you, and make bear rugs, and… um, feather headdresses, and… other… animal things… When I’m done with you, you’ll be so scared that you’ll… run and scream, yeah! So you better not fall into any of my traps. Better not let me see you, or touch you, or cuddle you… Because, uh, I’m a big scary hunter! I’ve been all around the globe, hunting cute little critters just like you. And tonight is, um, your turn. Mwahaha.
DM: Roll Intimidate. With an… undisclosed modifier.
Fluttershy: <roll> AHHH! I rolled a 2! Did I fail?!
DM: Well… Have you ever heard of “arithmetic underflow”? Nevermind. Let’s just say your monologue was so… unusual, it looped around to being… compelling. You hear paws clapping, feet stomping, wings flapping – a modest round of applause!
Fluttershy: I hated every second of that.