Talk:Portable hole

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[edit] Portable holes in D&D

Portable holes in all D&D campaigns I've been in took objects with them when folded up, as opposed to leaving them buried in the ground. This was one of the main points of usefulness of the hole (carrying vast amounts of equipment or treasure around with zero encumberance). This is explicitly described in some editions of the DMG (mentioning, among other things, a telescoping tower as an example of field equipment stored). Any references for the "leaving buried" mode of operation? --Christopher Thomas 03:51, 27 May 2005 (UTC)

There are no references in any of the game products I own (which is all the rules sets from Basic up to 3.5). All editions of D&D that have Portable Holes as a listed magic item describe it as an extradimensional space. So, no, you couldn't use it to "dig up" anything from the ground you place it over, nor could you bury something you've placed into it,nor could you use it to pass through a wall or other barrier, because there is no described opening in the "other side" of the hole to exit the extradimensional space. Also, you couldn't use it to expose some character's innards and kill him, as the article suggests. Naturally a Dungeon Master can interpret his game any way he likes, but nothing in any of the rules sets implies that this is how extradimensional spaces function, and indeed, the idea is counterintuitive to the way other examples of extradimensional spaces function in the game. 66.134.65.66 17:58, 23 August 2007 (UTC)Greg Scarborough

[edit] Origin of the Hole

I know the Portable Hole didn't originate in D&D, as I remember a Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies cartoon about a scientist whose invention was stolen by a thief. In the cartoon, the Portable Hole was a black substance that could be pumped out onto a surface, where it begame a hole. The hole could then be picked up and placed as needed. In the end, the scientist makes one last hole, which he tosses on the ground in the path of his nagging wife. Unfortunately, the hole was too deep, as the Devil comes up and dumps her back on the floor, saying that it's "bad enough down there without her!"

Unfortunately, I forgot the name of the cartoon. SAMAS 21:39, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Portal - VG

Does anyone thing it would be worth linking Portal (video game) to this article? Elaverick 23:52, 19 August 2007 (UTC)