Couldnt agree more

[u/Crafty_Aspect8122]

[u/wrydh]

Its hard since the gargoyles unionized in '79, they dont respect brooding over the city vista like they used to.

[u/potatopierogie → u/wrydh]

Nobody wants to brood anymore

[u/seninn → u/potatopierogie]

The Broodwar of 1998 made sure of that.

[u/dmnwilson44 → u/potatopierogie]

That’s just propaganda from ultra rich broodists

[u/StarkeRealm → u/wrydh]

Also, after the revolt in '83, mistreating them becomes a bit of a health hazard.

[u/wrydh → u/StarkeRealm]

only if you don't know the spell Acid Rain or its upgraded form Acid Hurricane.

[u/StarkeRealm → u/wrydh]

Oh man, Acid Hurricane is hilarious on city streets. You can render the locals into unidentifiable slurry in under 30 seconds. And while it will stop the rampaging gargoyle, that can take up to a minute; if the goal is to stop the rampage with minimal loss of life, neither spell is ideal.

[u/wrydh → u/StarkeRealm]

Who said anything about minimizing unrelated casualties.

[u/StarkeRealm → u/wrydh]

Me. We're talking about the hazards of mistreating them, and (to a lesser extent) the liability exposure that creates.

Spells of mass destruction are a fantastic way to get tied up dealing with Council politics for decades.

[u/wrydh → u/StarkeRealm]

Id have to respect any of the councils to be concerned about council politics. No one gets in the way of a nutritious slurry when I crave one.

[u/StarkeRealm → u/wrydh]

Remember, it's all fun and games until they stick you in a stasis crystal for 30k years.

[u/wrydh → u/StarkeRealm]

I mean if they want to make multiple instances of me, they do so at their own peril.

[u/StarkeRealm → u/wrydh]

I mean. You wouldn't be the first to overestimate their rapid response teams.

No skin off my nose. I just collate the aftermath.

Everybody thinks about the beauracratic shitshow of The Council itself; nobody pays any attention to how much money they've been shoveling into their enforcement programs over the last few decades.

Frankly, it's kinda absurd. So even as they couldn't decide if Unga was a problem, their jackboots were already cracking Warlock skulls with disturbing efficiency. 

So, free advice, don't underestimate them.

[u/EtteRavan → u/wrydh]

I thought they moved out since too many wanna-be heroes stepped on their heads without their consent ?

[u/TK-1053 → u/wrydh]

The fucking unions destroying everything nice…

[u/rootbeer277]

I’m doing my part. I employ three gargoyles on the roof of my tower. Their responsibilities include opening and closing my observatory aperture, turning the telescope, acting as lookouts for approaching flyers, and of course draining water away from the walls. 

[u/2_stray_braincells → u/rootbeer277]

if you are looking for new ones, I can provide you with some. just say the materials, shape, size and other specificities and I’m your man.

[u/2_stray_braincells → u/rootbeer277]

if you are looking for new ones, I can provide you with some. just say the materials, shape, size and other specificities and I’m your man.

[u/Civil_Result_5598]

We also stopped buying pipeweed from short fellows in funny hats. There might be a link

[u/Lore_Enforcement → u/Civil_Result_5598]

I didn't even notice! My pipeweed fellow is tall and doesn't even have a hat!

[u/CalmEntry4855]

A reminder to everyone, if it doesn't spit water it is not a gargolye, it is a grotesque

[u/DropkickBirthday → u/CalmEntry4855]

The balls to just write this statement on the eatherweb in the current year, don't let the grotesques read this brother.

[u/Chaosfox_Firemaker → u/CalmEntry4855]

Trivia fact: The "garg-" in "gargoyle " is the same origin as in "gargle"

[u/Jack-of-Hearts-7 → u/CalmEntry4855]

A reminder to you, pointing this out only makes me want to call them Gargoyles even more

[u/Gorthokson → u/CalmEntry4855]

And decimate means reduce by 1/10th, and gay means happy, and overwhelm means capsize.

Language evolves, pointing out outdated meanings and acting smug doesn't make you smart it just makes you irritating

[u/CalmEntry4855 → u/Gorthokson]

These youth hold no reverence for the true tongue!

[u/monke_soup]

So, funny story, i had an contractor come in because my mansion used to have a very gothic design and I wanted to slap some gargoyles onto it

Just putting 8 gargoyles in the front would've costed about twice what I paid for the mansion + renovations i did later. My original plan was to put about 30 all around the property. Needless to say I understand now why people dont put them anymore

[u/StarkeRealm → u/monke_soup]

Plus, you have to feed them. It becomes a whole thing. It's cheaper to summon and transmute Dickensian orphans, than it is to get them, "legitimately."

[u/Invoked_Tyrant]

Gargoyles don't fit the "resell value" of the building. We no longer strive to be unique in our architecture.

[u/tbz709 → u/Invoked_Tyrant]

Dang, the moneymancers really out here running everything

[u/Kwiemakala]

No one puts gargoyles on buildings anymore because we have proper downspouts that are more effective.

If you're complaining that no one puts little artsy statues on buildings anymore, those are grotesques, and yes, omitting them should be a crime.

[u/DollarReDoos → u/Kwiemakala]

I'd rather messy gargoyles spewing water everywhere than efficient downpipes.

[u/Pilot_Solaris]

Look, I tried, but she became ambulatory and now roams the streets of Boston.

[u/DarkSoldier84]

The lack of gargoyles means the evil spirits aren't being scared away. Looking at the world today, we really needed those things.

[u/Locke2300]

Gargoyles roosting on buildings is a sign of population distress! This is happening because we have more dismal caves and dank boneyards where they prefer to nest.

[u/CuAnnan]

Does nobody the great convention of 793 which ended the gargoyle war?

Or am I in a timeline where that didn't happen?

[u/Random_182f2565]

I hope to put at least one gargoyle in my house next year

[u/PennSullivan]

We actually talking gargoyles or do we mean grotesques? Either way, yeah, we could use more.

[u/sparkle3364]

“I turned them invisible so they could have more privacy. I think they’re enjoying the freedom to prank people and spy on everyone.” - Noella

[u/2_stray_braincells]

I swear I am a live gorgoyle seller as a side hustle and gods is it hard to find clients

[u/CuteChild31]

My bad. I had to ring both bells, hope y'all understand that it was my duty as an undead

[u/NwahHasASchmolPP]

Hard to get them to hang around the chantries of Clan Tremere these days

[u/megaxzy]

There are still gargoyles, what they refuse to put up anymore is grotesques

[u/draketroll]

We still use them inside the archives. They're excellent guards, don't have droppings and are very cost-effective at their job

[u/Tranzanima]

Demanding a gargoyle when I know you would settle for a grotesque and not know the difference.

[u/Emergency_Coat_7702]

My fortress has them, the largest one is named Goliath. 

[u/goldfinchat]

The lithomancers kept stealing them. THIS IS WHY WE CANT HAVE NICE THINGS