Hodgman, The Hoboverlord
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You're fighting Hodgman, The HoboverlordYou approach the immense, wizened hobo on the throne, and say "Are you in charge here?"
"<random nonsense>" he replies.
"Umm. What?"
"<random nonsense>."
"Ah, I get it. You're completely insane."
"<random nonsense>" he says, as he stands up and lumbers toward you.
Hit Message(s):
He grabs a battered kerosene lamp from behind his throne of garbage, uses it to relight his stub of a cigar, then throws it at you, bathing you in burning fuel. Ouch! Oof! Ouch! Ugh! Argh! Ooh! Ow! Ooh! Eek! Oof! (hot damage)
Hodgman mutters "<random nonsense>" as he sticks his finger in his ear, pulls it out, and pokes you in the <leg> with it. Ow! Oof! Oof! Argh! Argh! Argh! Oof! Oof! Argh! Ooh! (stench damage)
He motions toward a spot on the ground behind you, and the skeleton of a hobo bursts out of the earth and chokes you. Man. Even dead hobos respect this guy. Argh! Ugh! Eek! Ow! Oof! Argh! Ugh! Ouch! Eek! Ugh! (spooky damage)
Hodgman goes berserk. He screams "<random nonsense>" as he viciously pummels you about the <ankle>, <throat>, <arm>, and <throat>. Ow! Ooh! Oof! Ooh! Ugh! Oof! Ouch! Ouch! Oof! Ugh!
He points at the ground behind you and mutters "<random nonsense>"
He grabs a battered kerosene lamp from behind his throne of garbage and uses it to relight his stub of a cigar. He regards the cigar contemplatively, and says "<random nonsense>"
Hodgman mutters "<random nonsense>" as he sticks his finger in his ear, pulls it out, and sniffs it. Yech.
Hodgman stares off into space for a few moments. (FUMBLE!)
Hodgman flips out and gets angry. You get the sense that you won't like him when he's angry, but since you don't like him much to begin with, that's no real surprise.
 | An item drops: Hodgman's bow tie |
 | An item drops: Hodgman's porkpie hat |
 | An item drops: Hodgman's lobsterskin pants |
 | An item drops: Hodgman's almanac |
 | An item drops: Hodgman's lucky sock |
 | An item drops: Hodgman's metal detector |
 | An item drops: Hodgman's varcolac paw |
 | An item drops: Hodgman's harmonica |
 | An item drops: Hodgman's garbage sticker |
 | An item drops: Hodgman's cane |
 | An item drops: Hodgman's whackin' stick |
 | An item drops: Hodgman's disgusting technicolor overcoat |
 | An item drops: Hodgman's imaginary hamster |
 | You acquire an item: hobo fortress blueprints |
 | You acquire an item: stuffed Hodgman |
 | You acquire 1-10 flasks of Hodgman's blanket |
 | You acquire 1-10 tin cups of mulligan stew |
 | You acquire an item: Hodgman's journal #1: The Lean Times |
| You acquire an item: Hodgman's journal #2: Entrepreneurythmics |
| You acquire an item: Hodgman's journal #3: Pumping Tin |
| You acquire an item: Hodgman's journal #4: View From The Big Top |
| You acquire a clan trophy: |  | Hodgman's skivvies |
| You gain 188? <substat>. |
Occurs as a choice of Enter The Hoboverlord in Hobopolis Town Square, once all Normal hobos have been killed.
Notes
- Hodgman will drop either tin cups of mulligan stew or flasks of Hodgman's blanket when defeated, never both. The number dropped increases with item drop bonuses at 1 for 50%, then 1 for each 150% item drop.
- A maximum of 10 tin cups or blankets can drop (at +1400% items drops).
- Hodgman will always drop exactly 1 piece of his outfit.
- Hodgman will always drop exactly 1 of his offhand items (Hodgman's almanac, Hodgman's metal detector, Hodgman's varcolac paw, Hodgman's harmonica, Hodgman's garbage sticker, or Hodgman's cane).
- Hodgman's lucky sock is not one of these, but has some independent chance or mechanism, and can drop in addition.
- Hodgman will drop only 1 of the Journals, if he drops any at all, OR the hobo fortress blueprints, OR a stuffed Hodgman.
- Hodgman drops that require instances be completed within X turns will drop if turncount is met across several ascensions on the same day by one player.
- If the elemental bosses of Hobopolis are not killed, they will give Hodgman a hand in battle.
- If Ol' Scratch is still alive (removes all buffs, even if fewer than 5 are active):
- Ol' Scratch runs up from behind you and sets you on fire. You manage to put yourself out, but it shakes you up a little.
- If Frosty is still alive (reduces damage by a lot):
- Frosty hops up to Hodgman and gives him a rubdown. Hodgman shivers.
- Oscus saunters in, waves at Hodgman, and saunters out. The memory remains, however, as does the stench.
- If Zombo is still alive (unequips all accessories, hat, pants, shirt and back):
- Zombo sneaks up behind you and scares the crap out of you. Well, not the crap, but all of your clothes. And not out, but off, I guess.
- If Chester is still alive (ignores your damage resistances):
- Chester walks up to Hodgman and whispers something in his ear. You don't catch what it is, but you do catch Hodgman's eyes getting wider in a way you don't exactly like...
- Killing Hodgman closes off all Hobopolis subzones, whether they're finished or not.
- Hobopolis bosses are immune to effects which would cause them to be unable to act over multiple rounds, such as Entangling Noodles, chloroform rags, and Richard's grenades.
- Hodgman is also immune to single round stunners.
- Hodgman has a special form of damage reduction that depends on whether or not Frosty has been defeated.
- With Frosty defeated, a 25% reduction is applied to the base damage of any attack. If the remaining damage is no more than 500, then no further reduction is applied. Otherwise, the amount of damage done by a base damage of x (before the 25% reduction) is 500+floor((ceiling(0.75*x)-500)^0.85).
- With Frosty undefeated, a 95% reduction is applied to the base damage of any attack. If the remaining damage is no more than 300, then no further damage reduction is applied. Otherwise, the amount of damage done by a base damage of x (before the 95% reduction) is 300+floor((ceiling(0.05*x)-300)^0.75)
- The following table shows the amount of damage done to Hodgman for various base damages
| Unmodified Damage |
Frosty defeated | Frosty undefeated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modified Damage |
Rounds to Kill |
Modified Damage |
Rounds to Kill | |
| 100 | 75 | 334 | 5 | 5000 |
| 200 | 150 | 167 | 10 | 2500 |
| 500 | 375 | 67 | 25 | 1000 |
| 1000 | 609 | 42 | 50 | 500 |
| 2000 | 854 | 30 | 100 | 250 |
| 5000 | 1466 | 18 | 250 | 100 |
| 10000 | 2354 | 11 | 353 | 71 |
| 20000 | 3944 | 7 | 436 | 58 |
| 50000 | 8137 | 4 | 621 | 41 |
| 100000 | 14346 | 2 | 867 | 29 |
| 200000 | 25529 | 1 | 1277 | 20 |
| 500000 | 55130 | 1 | 2270 | 12 |
| 1000000 | 99027 | 1 | 3628 | 7 |
| 2000000 | 178145 | 1 | 5910 | 5 |
| 5000000 | 387648 | 1 | 11470 | 3 |
| 10000000 | 698374 | 1 | 19094 | 2 |
| 20000000 | 1258455 | 1 | 31915 | 1 |
- This monster cannot be copied.
- Hodgman's nonsensical speech at the start of combat and during certain hit messages is composed of a random selection from a pool of words and phrases. See the Stuffed Hodgman page for more information.
- If you are in a clan with a Speakeasy, Hodgman will give you the password for the Flivver drink every few rounds:
- Hodgman mutters "<random nonsense> Thirsty. THIRSTY! I want a... a... <word>" as he sticks his finger in his ear, pulls it out, and pokes you in the <throat> with it.
History
- Prior to October 27, 2021, there was no limit to how many Hodgman's blanket or tin cup of mulligan stew you could obtain in one fight.
References
- The fact that the hobo speaks in random nonsense possibly refers to Foul Ole Ron, a beggar in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series who speaks only gibberish, most notably the words "Bugrit!" and "Millennium Hand and Shrimp!" The message that is given if Oscus is alive may be another reference to the smell of Foul Ole Ron, which has a life of its own.
- John Hodgman is the author of The Areas of My Expertise, which includes a list of 700 hobo names (expanded to 800 in the paperback edition), among other hobo trivia. The admins asked for and were granted permission by Hodgman for the use of parts of his hobo names, as well as for permission to use him as the final boss of Hobopolis. Hodgman was reportedly "flattered".
- Hodgman's flip-out paraphrases Dr. David Banner's warning, "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry", alluding to Banner's potential to transform into his alter ego, The Hulk.
