Order of the Stick

AaronSofaer · 2011-04-15T16:10:34.000Z

Maybe he really, really hates that song.

Rasputin · 2011-04-15T16:17:25.000Z

Rasputin:

So, who will it be? A new character that is ironically small or weak looking after this build up? Or Thog?

Bam! I’m like one for three on OOTS predictions now!

And Roy hates Thog not just because he’s evil, but because he’s every bad fighter stereotype that Roy despises.

Jamie_Madigan · 2011-04-15T16:49:30.000Z

Thog easily solo’d a storm giant with PC class levels?

russellmz00 · 2011-04-15T18:30:46.000Z

Jamie Madigan:

Thog easily solo’d a storm giant with PC class levels?

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0725.html

in this one he is getting eaten by the queen dragon and laughing.

strategy · 2011-04-16T04:16:26.000Z

Hehe… this should be good. This strip can not have too much of Thog in it.

Jamie_Madigan · 2011-04-16T06:58:47.000Z

My all time favorite Thog strip. That (half) man does so much with so little.

Greatatlantic · 2011-04-16T10:54:18.000Z

Rasputin:

Bam! I’m like one for three on OOTS predictions now!

And Roy hates Thog not just because he’s evil, but because he’s every bad fighter stereotype that Roy despises.

He is also a confirmed murderer, as is evidenced by the plot to use Roy’s sister as bait to get to Elan. So, Roy can now justly battle him without worrying about killing an innocent. Hey, that is another reason to hate him, he kidnapped his sister!

Sebmojo · 2011-04-16T14:24:36.000Z

Rasputin:

Bam! I’m like one for three on OOTS predictions now!

And Roy hates Thog not just because he’s evil, but because he’s every bad fighter stereotype that Roy despises.

In a funny way Rich’s losing his ability to surprise us because we know he won’t do bullshit twists or reversals - Thog was the only really plausible and satisfying character it could be.

Not really a problem though, it’s just a function of where we are in the story (2/3 or maybe even 3/4 of the way through).

And yes Thog is hilarious. “GROUP HUG!” “Hold Person.” <falls over>

Jasper_Phillips · 2011-04-16T15:23:21.000Z

I don’t know… I sure didn’t see Thog coming. In hindsight it makes sense, but I don’t recall anyone suggesting it as a possibility!

AaronSofaer · 2011-04-16T15:24:30.000Z

Rasputin did! :)

Rimbo · 2011-04-16T15:25:41.000Z

Jamie Madigan:

My all time favorite Thog strip. That (half) man does so much with so little.

sigh… that definitely called for a nice trip back through the archives.

Greatatlantic · 2011-04-16T15:41:45.000Z

Me guessing like a month ago…

Greatatlantic:

I’m going to wager that its a member of the Linear Guild. I highly doubt its Nale, as somebody would have noticed a bounty was out for a highly popular gladiator. However, it is high time these A-list villains are reintroduced to the plot. I mean, the 3 Fiends said how many strips ago that it was time to reintroduce them to the plot?

Male gender does limit the number of possibles, though. It could be Thog, though he never struck me as kill stone golem with PC levels good. Maybe one of the rejects who lived, such as that Druid or low level half elf. There is no reason to believe they are that good either, except they’ve been out of the plot for a long time.

I was right about the Linear Guild, wrong about Thog’s combat ability. In my defense, Roy already schooled him once way back in the first Dungeon thanks to Weapon Specialization. And “the Champion” was described pulling off feats (and heads) that Roy could not match.

Homunculus · 2011-04-16T16:37:35.000Z

Rimbo:

sigh… that definitely called for a nice trip back through the archives.

Yeah. When I first discovered this strip, thanks to this thread, I spent a glorious weekend just reading the entire thing from end to end. Can’t remember a blessed thing about it. This is a good thing, 'cos guess what I get to do again?

rhinohelix · 2011-04-16T19:06:29.000Z

Greatatlantic:

Me guessing like a month ago…

I was right about the Linear Guild, wrong about Thog’s combat ability. In my defense, Roy already schooled him once way back in the first Dungeon thanks to Weapon Specialization. And “the Champion” was described pulling off feats (and heads) that Roy could not match.

Those victories could be part of a Tarquin charade.

I spent a big part of the day feeling terrible and re-reading OOTS from about #300 on. The last time I saw Thog before the fight between Nale and Tarquin was #668 with the three colored devils(?). Anyone know of a good in-strip timeline? I wonder how much time the Belkor’s date with the Oracle’s prophecy has left.

Raife · 2011-04-16T20:39:34.000Z

rhinohelix:

I wonder how much time the Belkor’s date with the Oracle’s prophecy has left.

Rasputin · 2011-04-17T15:57:46.000Z

AaronSofaer:

Rasputin did! :)

To be fair, neither myself nor Greatatlantic put our predictions on our blogs.

Arioch · 2011-04-18T10:03:44.000Z

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0788.html

More Thog dialogue is always a good thing.

OrfBC · 2011-04-18T11:12:02.000Z

He’s so great. I love that Tarquin references him being lovable despite all the people he’s killed. It’s like Burlew reads this thread!

Also, “no, but thog thankful for update on talky-man’s relationship status”

AaronSofaer · 2011-04-18T12:30:06.000Z

Greatatlantic:

He is also a confirmed murderer, as is evidenced by the plot to use Roy’s sister as bait to get to Elan. So, Roy can now justly battle him without worrying about killing an innocent. Hey, that is another reason to hate him, he kidnapped his sister!

Greatatlantic, for the win!

MikeJ · 2011-04-18T12:56:12.000Z

My favourite part of this installment is the ‘clunk’ and lack of a scratch when Roy hits Thog on the head. Ridiculously low INT, ridiculously high CON…