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1EndofDiskOne
Dec 28, 2025, 8:46 pm

The costumes and implements featured in this cover seem to be a real grab-bag of styles, times, and cultures. I guess The Scroll is a kind of Ecumenical and Multicultural sort of artifact?

In any case, the hood with the torch is definitely going to catch it from Boots McGraw.

2haydninvienna
Dec 28, 2025, 9:33 pm

And then what's B McG going to do with that stupid-looking sword? No way that's ever going into a scabbard.

3TorMented
Dec 28, 2025, 9:53 pm

“You hippies are not going to stage Burning Man on my watch!”

4daard23
Edited: Dec 28, 2025, 11:16 pm

"Uh, guys? A little help here!"

5GSSex-noob
Dec 29, 2025, 1:23 am

Maybe the cowled folk were just luring B McG to toss him into the Wicker Man.

6NomadUK
Edited: Dec 29, 2025, 11:40 am

They needed a true Scotsman with a real sword.

7winterhugel
Dec 29, 2025, 3:15 pm

You'd think the hooded guy with the rapier on the far right would be *slightly* more alarmed at this Scotsman rushing toward his friend with a giant hunk of metal masquerading as a sword? He just looks like he's impatiently waiting in line for his turn to warm his hands on the bonfire.

8RobertDay
Dec 29, 2025, 4:53 pm

And the Wicker Man here looks as though it's made of Shredded Wheat.

9bam2001
Dec 31, 2025, 11:27 pm

>8 RobertDay: Wicker-Os, part of your balanced satanic breakfast!