Order of the Stick Trivia XIX: It's Always the Demon Roaches

[Caerulea]

This is the 19th section of the Order of the Stick Trivia thread

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9170378 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=9170378) find me a roach that is NOT demonic.
9219323 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=9219323): Well, I look at is as a way to possibly learn another "minor overlooked trivia". ie, the demon roach who is supposed to look like the guy on the Monopoly game.
9226398 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=9226398): [Find a demon screaming for mom.] By the way, I think the real answer to the demon question is the demon roach in this strip .
9328002 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=9328002): [Find my Two Lightsabers] The roaches
9533953 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=9533953): Find a disappearing demon roach.
9632143 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=9632143): need more help then. it's been too long. also please no more 2 answer questions. if you refuse the next one i ask will be find all instances of demon roaches.
9984767 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=9984767): fine an example of a 4th wall breaking scene not involving the roaches
10121372 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=10121372): I distinctly remember someone (a demon roach?) mentioning different kinds of precipitation somewhere in small letters. But I don't know where it is.
10121804 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=10121804): Now your question is going to be bugging me for ages...I wouldn't have got the demon roaches thing, to be honest, but you're saying that's not what you were thinking of anyway! Any chance you could tell us, or would you have to kill us subsequently?
10163142 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=10163142): That would be a Demon Roach dressed like the guy from Monopoly .
10299141 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=10299141): The Roach Motel.
10340738 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=10340738): Find 3 or more Demon Roaches in 1 Panel.
11089670 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=11089670): Find me someone with roaches in their hair.
11098987 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=11098987): Find me a roach motel.
11309047 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=11309047): The demon roach.
11320127 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=11320127): Find me a roach using a microphone.
11320539 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=11320539): Welcome to Demon Roach Entertainment Network! OQ
11651129 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=11651129): Find a demon roach saying "Swing and a miss!"
11655938 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=11655938): [Find a reference to Monopoly] Take the bet Monopoly house and 'stachy roach.
11938198 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=11938198): [Find a creature, who is fully visible (so the MITD doesn't count), holding an object without a visible hand. ] several times where roaches hold objects,
12979995 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=12979995): [Who thinks the campaign has gotten 'too monty hall'?] This demon roach.
13271299 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=13271299): Or the roach dressed as the Monopoly guy
13294495 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=13294495): the monopoly roach.
13690312 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=13690312): What does the king of the demon Roaches want?
13690790 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=13690790): Still on the subject of roaches - Find me someone with a couple of them on his head.
13702893 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=13702893): You were looking for the Celestial Roach, weren't you?
13827978 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=13827978): Find a reference to Monopoly that doesn't involve demon roaches or the MitD.
14235450 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=14235450): Maybe the demon roaches had a mini briefcase at some point...
14481372 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=14481372): Find a demon roach with an amulet.
14484387 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=14484387): Find a demon-roach doll
14658025 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=14658025): Find me a miniature demon roach doll.
14863434 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=14863434): Find me a toy version of a villain (with human proportions, so the demon roaches and a dragon don't count).
15027352 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=15027352): where there's an angelic roach.
15086501 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=15086501): Which strip has a tiny demon roach doll?
15364326 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=15364326): [who's going to make a fortune on the internet?] The demon roaches (Telepork! (TM)).
15429157 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=15429157): Find me two dead demon roaches.
15435302 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=15435302): Actually, the dinosaurs. See what the roach says. We'll use your question, though.
15484773 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=15484773): Find me someone, other than Xykon and Redcloak (and I suppose the Demon Roaches), who knows what the MitD actually is. And, no, "A Good Man" is not the answer I am looking for.
15697426 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=15697426): [Find a comic where an animal is wearing something in one panel but not in the next panel, without an explanation of why.] one of the demon roaches is wearing an Indiana Jones hat and belt, and in their next appearance the hat and belt are gone.
16867300 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=16867300): Hint: It's quite attractive to roaches.
16905957 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=16905957): That's the one. The reference was to Redcloak saying MitD was going to attract more demon roaches if he didn't clean up after himself.
19641770 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19641770): The king of all roaches
19944910 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19944910): [Find an infernal hippie ] It's a demon roach in 422.
20457602 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=20457602): Who regrets investing in life insurance? Declaring OQ because it's been more than two days, the answer I was looking for was: One of the Demon Roaches
21231019 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=21231019): Could it be the MitD and roaches? (panel 5) I count 8 though, 6 from MitD and 2 from roaches.
21477995 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=21477995): The king of all roaches
21913483 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=21913483): [Find a lightsaber fight.] Who else but the demon roaches?
22203933 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=22203933): Hmmm.. I guess that answers the question. The Roach King certainly feels he should get cake. I was thinking of a more explicit "this person/these people get cake" kind of a thing. There are roaches present when the opinion is expressed.
22205369 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=22205369): The demon roaches are listed as major characters in that thread, so the last answer still holds up.
22820950 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=22820950): [Taking the OQ, who says "Make love, not war"?] Demon-roach [Note: same panel as in 19944910 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19944910).]
23134158 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23134158): [Find me a light sabre fight.] The demon-roaches, of course. [Note: same question as in 21913483 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=21913483) and 9328002 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=9328002).]
23150683 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23150683): [find] someone stepping on a demon roach.
23310913 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23310913): [Who reminds us that more buffing probably happens off-panel?] The demon roaches .
23336810 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23336810): Find 2 different species of roach.
23401023 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23401023): Try checking the demon roaches' lines.
23401680 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23401680): That’s what I was going for, but now that I look back, there are a bunch of people that are not evil that the roaches talk to.
23401370 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23401370): Find a demon roach taking to a non-team evil member, hobgoblin, and non-O-Chul character (SOD doesn’t count)
23434131 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23434131): That was indeed what I was looking for. While we might have seen them all by now, the demon roach didn't think so at the time of that comic.
23454747 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23454747): What do we have over— Hint: It was said by a demon roach in Gobbetopia
23458937 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23458937): What causes the demon roaches to keep appearing?
23495677 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23495677): Divination spells from the dark one, according to the Demon Roaches
23477724 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23477724): [Find someone with monocle and white mustache.] Depends on your definition of someone . Roaches count, right?
23502277 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23502277): What joke did the demon roaches find to be a stretch?



XVIII. Order of the Stick Trivia XVIII: Yay! Three Sixes (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?553137-Order-of-the-Stick-Trivia-XVIII-Yay!-Three-sixes!)
XVII. Order of the Stick Trivia (Edge of) XVII Just like the Blackwing dove (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?505950-Order-of-the-Stick-Trivia-(Edge-of)-XVII-Just-like-the-Blackwing-dove)
XVI. Order of the Stick Trivia Millennium Edition (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?431350-Order-of-the-Stick-Trivia-Millennium-Edition-(Quiz-Part-XVI))
XV. OOTS Quiz part XV (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?278096-OOTS-Quiz-part-XV)
XIV. OOTS Quiz part XIV (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?246764-OOTS-Quiz-part-XIV)
XIII. OOTS Quiz XIII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?213552-OOTS-Quiz-XIII)
XII. OOTS Quix XII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?188609-OOTS-Quix-XII)
XI. OOTS Quiz XI (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?169993-OOTS-Quiz-XI)
X. OOTS Quiz X (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?152475-OOTS-Quiz-X)
IX. OotS Quiz IX (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?138246-OotS-Quiz-IX)
VIII. OotS Quiz VIII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?125018-Oots-Quiz-VIII)
VII. Oots Quiz VII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?112379-Oots-Quiz-VII)
VI. Oots Quiz VI (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?87210-Oots-Quiz-VI)
V. OotS Quiz V (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?69695-OotS-Quiz-V)
IV. OotS Quiz IV (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?52938-OotS-Quiz-IV)
III. OOTS Quiz III (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?45294-OOTS-Quiz-III)
II. OOTS Quiz II (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?35468-OOTS-Quiz-II)
I. OOTS Quiz Come in and know me better man (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?29273-OOTS-Quiz-Come-in-and-know-me-better-man)


Last Question of the previous thread was:

What is loud and clear?

[Bastian Weaver]

Last Question of the previous thread was:
What is loud and clear?


Telepathy!
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0503.html

Who's got the big guns and isn't afraid to use them early?

[Caerulea]

Who's got the big guns and isn't afraid to use them early?
Laurin, the Psion (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0935.html).

OQ

[Pyrotechnical]

Find me a humanoid with white-tipped hair.

[Ruck]

The pedant in me (especially since that was my thread title) must point out that it's Blackwing, not Blackwind.

[Caerulea]

The pedant in me (especially since that was my thread title) must point out that it's Blackwing, not Blackwind.
Sorry, I didn't notice that. Fixed.

[qbits]

Top right corner of splash panel. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1130.html)

If correct, find me a brown-skinned non-humanoid with grey hair standing next to another non-humanoid with black skin and black hair.

EDIT: typo "plash" --> "splash

[b_jonas]

List of OotS Trivia threads with dates
2006-12-10 OOTS Quiz: Come in, and know me better, man. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?29273)
2007-02-20 OOTS Quiz II (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?35468)
2007-05-25 OOTS Quiz III (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?45294)
2007-08-06 OotS Quiz IV (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?52938)
2008-01-16 OotS Quiz V (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?69695)
2008-08-08 Oots Quiz VI (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?87210) (56 pages)
2009-05-23 Oots Quiz VII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?112379)
2009-09-14 Oots Quiz VIII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?125018)
2010-01-12 OotS Quiz IX (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?138246)
2010-05-14 OOTS Quiz X (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?152475)
2010-09-28 OOTS Quiz XI (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?169993)
2011-02-24 OOTS Quix XII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?188609)
2011-08-30 OOTS Quiz XIII (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?213552)
2012-06-17 OOTS Quiz part XIV (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?246764)
2013-03-29 OOTS Quiz part XV (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?278096) (48 pages)
2015-08-01 Order of the Stick Trivia: Millennium Edition (Quiz Part XVI) (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?431350)
2016-11-12 Order of the Stick Trivia (Edge of) XVII: Just like the Blackwing dove... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?505950)
2018-03-09 Order of the Stick Trivia XVIII: Yay! Three sixes! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?553137)
2018-11-16 Order of the Stick Trivia XIX: It's Always the Demon Roaches (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?573914)



New thread is here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?573914-Order-of-the-Stick-Trivia-XIX-It-s-Always-the-Demon-Roaches&p=23509281#post23509281).

(Should I have waited? We were at 50 and I wasn't sure.) No. Half of the threads ran to 51 pages, and one ran to 56 pages. This thread can be pretty fast, we fill a page of 30 posts before you can blink. You were right to start a new one.

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find me a brown-skinned non-humanoid with grey hair standing next to another non-humanoid with black skin and black hair. This one's a toughie, it got me occupied for a long time. The only non-humanoids with hair that I can recall are the lizardfolk, horses, dogs, cats. We see lizardfolk in #676 (prostitutes) (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0676.html), #413 (throwaway joke for pre-painted miniatures in randomized boosters) (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0413.html), #777 (Ganji and another gladiator) (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0777.html), but they all have green skin. Lizardfolk probably aren't supposed to have hair because they're reptiles, not mammals, but everyone was too preoccupied with the boobs so that didn't get much attention. Kobolds are yellow and have no hair, although the Oracle is wearing a shower cap to protect his nonexistent hair and a shower brush to wash his scaled body (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0329.html), and he even calls the humans “disgustingly-hairy mouth-breathing ape-people”. Dragons are of various color and usually have no hair, although one of Tiamat's head has a suspicious attachment (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0331.html). #55 has a blue monster with red eyes and red hair among the monsters imprisoned by Dorukan's amulet (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0055.html). It must be horses then. In #173, Haley is riding a horse with black skin and black hair, but Durkon is riding a yellow-skinned horse with brown hair, so that's only half of the pair. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0173.html) In #141, we see that Vaarsuvius's horse has brown skin and gray hair. And in the tenth panel, it's walking right behind Haley's horse with the black skin and black hair, so that is my answer. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0141.html) Is that what you were thinking, qbits, or did you have some other monsters in your mind?

OQ.

[Potatopeelerkin]

Who studies trigonometry?

[Caerulea]

Who studies trigonometry?
Does the operation of a sextant (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0690.html)require trig?

If so,
What brand of popcorn does the MitD eat?

[b_jonas]

If so, What brand of popcorn does the MitD eat? I generally don't just search for phrases of the question in the transcript anymore unless I already know what strip I'm looking for, because it feels cheap, and it only answers easy trivia questions anyway. But looking at the index of strips about the MitD (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23206731) is another matter altogether, because I compiled that index. The descriptions in the first half of the index suck, I should rewrite them at some point to include all the important details. For example, they don't mention popcorn at all. Anyway, in #82, the MitD is eating “Nifty Pop” popcorn while watching the scrying ball (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0082.html). He's eating popcorn again in #369 when watching the fight between Redcloak and Miko (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0369.html), but the brand isn't identified. OQ.

[Caerulea]

OQ.

If a sextant was a valid answer:

Find 2 stacks of plates.

[qbits]

It must be horses then. In #173, Haley is riding a horse with black skin and black hair, but Durkon is riding a yellow-skinned horse with brown hair, so that's only half of the pair. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0173.html) In #141, we see that Vaarsuvius's horse has brown skin and gray hair. And in the tenth panel, it's walking right behind Haley's horse with the black skin and black hair, so that is my answer. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0141.html) Is that what you were thinking, qbits, or did you have some other monsters in your mind?

OQ.

Those are in fact the horses I had in mind, although not the specific strip (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0207.html) that I looked at. I commend you.

[b_jonas]

Find 2 stacks of plates. Durkon tries to help her mom doing the washing up, and she ends up dropping them and breaking. Since Durkon's mom is in it, it must be in one of the flashbacks that Durkon shows to Greg, but I think it's one of the earlier ones presented in the comic. I think it's right before the giant frog scene. Yup, here it is all right in #963, first panel. The second stack of plates is still on the table. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0963.html) OQ.


Those are in fact the horses I had in mind, although not the specific strip (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0207.html) that I looked at. I commend you. Ah, #207 matches the description better because the horses are standing in place rather than trotting.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Find me the almost 2nd best pickpockets ever.

[Larre Gannd]

Find me the almost 2nd best pickpockets ever.

Here? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0649.html)

If so: OQ

[Ruck]

Here? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0649.html)

If so: OQ

Well, those are the most awesome pickpockets in the entire world... I would guess the answer is these two (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0673.html), since they almost got away with it.

OQ if that's right. (Also, if it is right, this might be a good reminder to try to keep questions based in something directly in a strip image or text rather than based in inferences.)

[Potatopeelerkin]

Does the operation of a sextant (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0690.html)require trig?

If so,
What brand of popcorn does the MitD eat?

The intended answer was Andi (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1066.html) but I suppose that works too.

Anyway, last person gave an OQ, so find me a half-elf with no visible ears.

(The ears are never visible, not just invisible in one frame. You don't have to prove they're never visible by posting every frame they're in, just don't pick a zoomed in picture of Pompey. If you've found the right person, you'll know.)

[Gluteus_Maximus]

so find me a half-elf with no visible ears.

Here? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0350.html) OQ if correct.

[Potatopeelerkin]

Here? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0350.html) OQ if correct.

No, sorry. The character's ears are never visible- it's not just panel shenanigans. I've edited the post to make it clearer, hopefully.

[Fyraltari]

Carol (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1064.html), the oldest crewmember aboard the Mechane.

OQ

[Potatopeelerkin]

Carol (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1064.html), the oldest crewmember aboard the Mechane.

OQ

All these OQs!

Find me one page with a person who should lean in, and one page with a person who shouldn't. (Both pages include the phrase "lean in")

[Caerulea]

Durkon tries to help her mom doing the washing up, and she ends up dropping them and breaking. Since Durkon's mom is in it, it must be in one of the flashbacks that Durkon shows to Greg, but I think it's one of the earlier ones presented in the comic. I think it's right before the giant frog scene. Yup, here it is all right in #963, first panel. The second stack of plates is still on the table. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0963.html) OQ.

I was thinking of the plates in 104 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0104.html), which has the buffet for the heroes.



OQ
What does Roy say he will wear as a necklace.

And ninja'd.



Find me one page with a person who should lean in, and one page with a person who shouldn't. (Both pages include the phrase "lean in")
Don't lean in! He's got a poison tooth!

(http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0690.html)"Lean in, sister!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1068.html)


What does Roy say he will wear as a necklace?

[Larre Gannd]

I was thinking of the plates in 104 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0104.html), which has the buffet for the heroes.



What does Roy say he will wear as a necklace.

And ninja'd.


Don't lean in! He's got a poison tooth!

(http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0690.html)"Lean in, sister!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1068.html)


What does Roy say he will wear as a necklace?

Xykon’s Teeth (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0112.html)

OQ

[Caerulea]

OQ
Find a silver earring.

[thelivingmonkey]

Do Crystals earrings count? Such as in 581 or most Crystal strips?

If so, who is totally going to get a detention.

[bc56]

Elan (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0438.html) shouldn't be passing notes in class battle.

What would cause Haley to sneak attack someone where the sun don't shine?

[Caerulea]

What would cause Haley to sneak attack someone where the sun don't shine?
This dwarf (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0240.html) continuing to call her a whore.

Find Eric, alive.

[Kish]

Roy remembers him (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0113.html).

OQ.

[thelivingmonkey]

OQ.

Find the king of all roaches.

[bc56]

Give 'em a crown, and it goes right to their head. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html)

Find someone being hit by a gun

[Caerulea]

Give 'em a crown, and it goes right to their head. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html)

Find someone being hit by a gun
Haley is hit by a lightning gun. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0978.html)

Who listens to The Cure (light wounds)?

[thelivingmonkey]

Haley is hit by a lightning gun. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0978.html)

Who listens to The Cure (light wounds)?

Haley strip 93

OQ

[Caerulea]

OQ

What did the termites get?

[Larre Gannd]

Find the king of all roaches.

Hope he isn’t epic level (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html)

OQ(again)

EDIT: Super ninja’d

[qbits]

Find the king of all roaches.

Brief, but eventful. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html) 'Twas a good time.

Find me a blue pacifier.

Very, very, very ninja'd. Ignore me.

[Tarthalion]

What did the termites get?

The voulge (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0136.html). Not something I had heard of before that comic.

OQ

[qbits]

What did the termites get?

Nothing at all. Perhaps some imaginary voulges. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0136.html)

Now, find me a blue pacifier.

EDIT: I give up. Too many ninjas around here... can't spot 'em quick enough. Don't find the pacifier; still OQ.

[thelivingmonkey]

Nothing at all. Perhaps some imaginary voulges. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0136.html)

Now, find me a blue pacifier.

EDIT: I give up. Too many ninjas around here... can't spot 'em quick enough. Don't find the pacifier; still OQ.

Find ME a blue pacifier.

Also I don't actually know where it is so...

EDIT: I found it, so the joke is dead but the question is alive!

[b_jonas]

I was thinking of the plates in 104 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0104.html), which has the buffet for the heroes. Wow. I wouldn't have found those stacks of plates from your question. Thank you for posting that.


Find the king of all roaches. Dude! I don't normally care about too easy questions, but I'll chew you out on this one.

The title of this thread is “Order of the Stick Trivia XIX: It's Always the Demon Roaches ”. In the first post of this new thread, in the spoiler box clearly labeled “Incomplete list of questions mentioning of demon roaches (compiled by b_jonas)”, you can literally find the word “king” referring to the king of roaches no less than four times. All four of them have a link at the front of the line that leads to a post in previous Trivia threads. The first one is 13690312 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=13690312), which is a question, and the answer is the post right after it (www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?246764&p=13690337&viewfull=1#post13690337), linking to #116, the strip with the “King of All Roaches” with a crown in the second panel (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html). The second on, 19641770 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19641770) is even easier, it's an answer that links to #116 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html) directly. The third one, 21477995 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=21477995), is admittedly a dud. The fourth one, 22203933 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=22203933), quotes an answer that links to #116 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html).

[Caerulea]

Dude! I don't normally care about too easy questions, but I'll chew you out on this one.


The difficulty isn't a concern. In the last thread, I asked for Elan playing the Kazoo right after a rules debate brought up by a comic with Elan playing a kazoo! They can be as easy or difficult as you want.

[Tarthalion]

Find ME a blue pacifier.!

Last panel. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1107.html)

Find me a non-demon roach.

[bc56]

The blue one in the last panel (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0193.html)

Find Belkar in a spotlight all his own.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

The blue one in the last panel (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0193.html)

Find Belkar in a spotlight all his own.

Can you clarify? A panel with only Belkar and he's in a spotlight, a panel where Belkar is in a spotlight with other people but only Belkar is visible, or a panel with Belkar and any number of other characters in spotlights with Belkar in his very own?

[Caerulea]

(http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0193.html)Find Belkar in a spotlight all his own.

Belkar is alone in a spotlight in the first panel of 0286 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0286.html) (unless you count the head of Guy With a Halberd's halberd. )


For what are bonus points awarded?

[Tarthalion]

For what are bonus points awarded?
Take your pick:
Asking a question for the first time in the history of civilisation. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0515.html)
For happening to nudge Vaarsuvius towards evil. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0631.html)
OQ
Find something like a "My other car is a Porsche" sticker.

[Jasdoif]

Find something like a "My other car is a Porsche" sticker.I don't think a carpet's much of an airship, personally. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0950.html)

OQ.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

I don't think a carpet's much of an airship, personally. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0950.html)

OQ.

Show me a panel where said sticker is inexplicably absent.

[Potatopeelerkin]

Show me a panel where said sticker is inexplicably absent.

Here we go. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1027.html)

Who is unable to roll five of a kind?

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Redcloak. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0414.html)

OQ

[Potatopeelerkin]

Redcloak. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0414.html)

OQ

On this (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0415.html) page, Xykon's Teevo recommends him two paladins to watch. The first paladin, a human with a red cape, appears somewhere else in the online comic. When?

Note: His boots change colour.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

I knew it was about a classic female villain in OOTS, but thought it was Miko for some reason. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0975.html)

Who panicked when they forgot how useful a wizard can be?

[thelivingmonkey]

Dude! I don't normally care about too easy questions, but I'll chew you out on this one.

The title of this thread is “Order of the Stick Trivia XIX: It's Always the Demon Roaches ”. In the first post of this new thread, in the spoiler box clearly labeled “Incomplete list of questions mentioning of demon roaches (compiled by b_jonas)”, you can literally find the word “king” referring to the king of roaches no less than four times. All four of them have a link at the front of the line that leads to a post in previous Trivia threads. The first one is 13690312 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=13690312), which is a question, and the answer is the post right after it (www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?246764&p=13690337&viewfull=1#post13690337), linking to #116, the strip with the “King of All Roaches” with a crown in the second panel (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html). The second on, 19641770 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19641770) is even easier, it's an answer that links to #116 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html) directly. The third one, 21477995 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=21477995), is admittedly a dud. The fourth one, 22203933 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=22203933), quotes an answer that links to #116 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html).

Yeah I was trying to make a joke about that...
With the title of the thread and all I thought it would be obvious it wasn't a serious, gritty question

[Kish]

There is no rule that says questions need to be past a certain difficulty threshold, or that justifies "chewing out" someone for posting one "too easy."


Who panicked when they forgot how useful a wizard can be?
Don't know if she panicked, but Haley (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0921.html) looked alarmed and said "Crap!"

If that's what you're looking for, OQ.

[Tonbury]

Find an upside-down panel.

[b_jonas]

Find an upside-down panel. The splash panel in #1130 has some memories upside down. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1130.html) OQ if that's right.

[martianmister]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1130.html

Find a girl with blue dress, black hair and braided ponytail.

[Fyraltari]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1130.html

Find a girl with blue dress, back hair and braided ponytail.

Do you mean black hair or a ponytali that goes to the back? Because the second one seems redundant.

[martianmister]

Do you mean black hair or a ponytali that goes to the back? Because the second one seems redundant.

That's it. :smallredface:

[Larre Gannd]

I’d say it’s about time for a hint

[Lord Torath]

Find an upside-down panel.


The splash panel in #1130 has some memories upside down. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1130.html) OQ if that's right.
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1130.html
No. The comic cited has upside-down images in a right-side-up panel, but not an upside-down panel. See this strip for an example:page 2, panel 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0808.html)

What island has only two trees on it?

[Larre Gannd]

No. The comic cited has upside-down images in a right-side-up panel, but not an upside-down panel. See this strip for an example:page 2, panel 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0808.html)

What island has only two trees on it?

It is time for a hint, I think

[b_jonas]

Find a girl with blue dress, black hair and braided ponytail. It's not the illusionary half-orc girl in #66 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0066.html), right? How about Hilgya in the flashback panels in #83 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0083.html)? Now wait, you said black hair, so not that either. I know! It's the daughter of the weapons merchant in #122 eighth panel (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0122.html)!

Note: don't ask a question yet, we still have another one open, about the islands.

[Lord Torath]

It is time for a hint, I thinkWhoops! Forgot about this one.

Banjo played a significant role in the arc containing this island.

[b_jonas]

The island is a small one in #551 first panel. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0551.html) (I actually found this one before reading the hint, but I can't prove that. No matter.)

Find me a hat used as a deadly weapon.

Update: yup, Joerg's answer is what I was thinking, Therkla killing a classmate in ninja school by throwing his hat, in the sixth panel flashback in #509 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0509.html).

[Tarthalion]

(I actually found this one before reading the hint, but I can't prove that. No matter.)
I believe you, otherwise you found the right island and gave your answer in under eight minutes (eleven if you include the edit), which is probably more impressive than finding it without the clue.


Find me a hat used as a deadly weapon.
I found a bandana being used as a weapon (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0977.html), but not to deadly effect. And a bandana isn't really a hat. I'll keep looking.

[Joerg]

Graduation (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0509.html).

OQ.

[Tarthalion]

OQ.

For what crime has a bearded man, who can be found standing on an upturned bucket, been convicted?

[Personification]

For what crime has a bearded man, who can be found standing on an upturned bucket, been convicted?

Kidnapping (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0420.html), Evidence here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0458.html).

Find me two panels in the same strip which, together, contain a total of ten instances of the word "no".

[b_jonas]

For what crime has a bearded man, who can be found standing on an upturned bucket, been convicted? Oh, a two-part question! I know that one. This bearded man in Azure City prison is standing on a bucket in #458 before Nale breaks out. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0458.html) (Nale uses a better footstool than a bucket.) That man has class levels, and was committed for kidnapping, as we found out in #420, when Hinjo releases Tsukiko, Belkar, and that guy who wants to assassinate Hinjo. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0420.html)

Update: Personification answered faster, so I won't ask a question. Personification: does the word "no" still count if Haley speaks it ciphered, such in #393 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0393.html)? It's unlikely to matter, he doesn't say "no" enough times for what you asked, just wondering.

Update: Personification: nice tough question by the way. It's not #694, that only has eight instances of "no" in two panels together. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0694.html) Nor is it Miko's “NO! No more compromises, no more delays, no more backing down before the battle is won!” in #406 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0406.html). And Belkar only exclaims a single big “NO!!” (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0411.html) when he realizes that he'll never kill Windstriker. It's not #894 either: that's when Nale says “No no no no no no NO!” as he sees the message on the gate in Girard's pyramid (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/images/rTRsdf9ewds03kqew894.gif).

[Tarthalion]

Find me two panels in the same strip which, together, contain a total of ten instances of the word "no".
There's a total of 24 instances of the word "no" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0136.html) in the stip with panels 1 and 4 on the second page having five each, to add up to the required 10.

Who paid for the post-final-death-of-Crystal breakfast?

[Gluteus_Maximus]

There's a total of 24 instances of the word "no" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0136.html) in the stip with panels 1 and 4 on the second page having five each, to add up to the required 10.

Who paid for the post-final-death-of-Crystal breakfast?

Not confirmed, but it would appear Haley did (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1029.html). Also, if you count the free passes as "paying for it", or at least a portion of it, the gnome engineer did. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0965.html)

OQ

[Caerulea]

There's a total of 24 instances of the word "no" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0136.html) in the stip with panels 1 and 4 on the second page having five each, to add up to the required 10.

Who paid for the post-final-death-of-Crystal breakfast?

Not sure if it is correct, but Haley might have paid for at least some of it, based on her conversation with Roy about their funding (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1029.html).

Edit: Ninja'd

Taking OQ,

Find me a purple pendant.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

8th panel of page 1 and 11 of page 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0426.html), 12th panel (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0428.html), 2nd, 7th, and 8th panels (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0431.html), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th on the first page, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th on the second. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0453.html) Don't know if any other purple pendants exist, but these are all the appearances of this one for good measure.

Who is senile, doesn't eat properly, and trusts his son wholeheartedly?

[godsflunky]

Odin, of course. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1145.html)

Find me someone talking back to the voices in someone else's head.

[ASCIInerd73]

Odin, of course.

Find me someone talking back to the voices in someone else's head.

I would be inclined to say that Roy in strip #646 counts. Sorry about the lack of a link, but the forum won't let me post links until I post 3 more times.

OQ, if I'm right

[bc56]

What sort of insults does Durkon remember receiving from Belkar?

[Gluteus_Maximus]

What sort of insults does Durkon remember receiving from Belkar?

The olfactory kind? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0957.html)

If so, OQ.

[Personification]

Olfactory ones (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0957.html)
Find me something dramatic (not) happening.

EDIT: ninja'd, but the question stands because of the OQ

[Potatopeelerkin]

Eugene killed the dramatic moment, last panel. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0292.html)

Which town has a Jazz Club?

[b_jonas]

Find me something dramatic (not) happening. I think that's after the Escape scene, when nothing dangerous pops out to kill O-Chul after he taunts fate with his words (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0663.html). I know this one because the Escape is one of my favourite story arcs, and I've re-read it many times, often to clarify the clues we have about the MitD. You might mean something else, but Elan saying “dun dun dun” when Trigak died in #21 doesn't seem to fit (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0021.html) because I expect Trigak's dramatic return later, not right then. The other time that Elan says “dun, dun, dun” also doesn't seem to fit (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0968.html). It could perhaps be #855, when Roy expected a cutaway panel (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0855.html), but we didn't get one, because we already one in #844 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0844.html), and #843 showed that Vaarsuvus has fallen into a trap (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0843.html).

Eugene killed the dramatic moment, last panel. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0292.html) Ah, that might be it.

[Personification]

Eugene killed the dramatic moment, last panel. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0292.html)

Which town has a Jazz Club?

This is not, in fact, it. To clarify, the "(not)" is inaccurate, but conforms to the dialogue.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

This is not, in fact, it. To clarify, the "(not)" is inaccurate, but conforms to the dialogue.

Yep, I knew it. I don't know where it is, but the not is in the dialogue going on.

[Kish]

Is this (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0199.html) it?

OQ if so.

[D.One]

This is not, in fact, it. To clarify, the "(not)" is inaccurate, but conforms to the dialogue.

Is it one of those?


I think that's after the Escape scene, when nothing dangerous pops out to kill O-Chul after he taunts fate with his words (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0663.html). I know this one because the Escape is one of my favourite story arcs, and I've re-read it many times, often to clarify the clues we have about the MitD. You might mean something else, but Elan saying “dun dun dun” when Trigak died in #21 doesn't seem to fit (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0021.html) because I expect Trigak's dramatic return later, not right then. The other time that Elan says “dun, dun, dun” also doesn't seem to fit (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0968.html). It could perhaps be #855, when Roy expected a cutaway panel (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0855.html), but we didn't get one, because we already one in #844 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0844.html), and #843 showed that Vaarsuvus has fallen into a trap (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0843.html).

[Personification]

Is this (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0199.html) it?

OQ if so.

This is it.

[martianmister]

Who were the metaphorical birds around Vaarsuvius' neck?

[Werbaer]

Which town has a Jazz Club?
The sax tent is found in Sandsedge (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0680.html).

Current question is:

Who were the metaphorical birds around Vaarsuvius' neck?

[Ruck]

Who were the metaphorical birds around Vaarsuvius' neck?

Master Thundershield and the idiot bard:

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0599.html

OQ.

[D.One]

Who were the metaphorical birds around Vaarsuvius' neck?

The metaphorical albatrosses were, in V's opinion, Durkon and Elan (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0599.html).

Edit: Ninja'ed.

Find someone living a new experience.

[Potatopeelerkin]

The metaphorical albatrosses were, in V's opinion, Durkon and Elan (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0599.html).

Edit: Ninja'ed.

Find someone living a new experience.

Belkar's never had karma work in his favour before! (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0435.html)

If that's correct, find me a panel that has several of an aquatic goblinoid species in it. Also, it doesn't say what they're called in-comic, but if you happen to know what they are, could you please tell me? I'm curious.

[b_jonas]

an aquatic goblinoid species Aquatic goblinoids? Wow. I didn't know those existed. Even #1038 only mentions goblins, hogoblins, bugbears, norkers, nilbogs (who may or may not exist), and the Dark One of whom it's unclear what species, if any, he comes of (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1038.html). None of those seem to be aquatic. I only remember water trolls and water ogres. I''m curious to find out the answer.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Belkar's never had karma work in his favour before! (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0435.html)

If that's correct, find me a panel that has several of an aquatic goblinoid species in it. Also, it doesn't say what they're called in-comic, but if you happen to know what they are, could you please tell me? I'm curious.

Third panel (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0823.html)

They are called- I don't know. It isn't mentioned in-comic to my knowledge, and google searches yield nothing beyond "aquatic goblins"

[b_jonas]

They are called- I don't know. It isn't mentioned in-comic to my knowledge, and google searches yield nothing beyond "aquatic goblins" Oh! Those an aquatic goblin species? I thought they were just ordinary hobgoblins who temporarily have water-breathing from Gillyweed or a clerical spell or druid spell. Interesting.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Oh! Those an aquatic goblin species? I thought they were just ordinary hobgoblins who temporarily have water-breathing from Gillyweed or a clerical spell or druid spell. Interesting.

The hobgoblin cleric in the same panel not suffocating underwater demonstrates what water breathing (the spell) looks like.

And I forgot to say, OQ.

[Potatopeelerkin]

Oh! Those an aquatic goblin species? I thought they were just ordinary hobgoblins who temporarily have water-breathing from Gillyweed or a clerical spell or druid spell. Interesting.

I suppose it could be, but I'm not sure why the cleric doesn't have the same spell in that case. Also, they're all wearing clothes we've never seen hobgoblins wear. It seems weird that they'd change into a different uniform for that.

Who accepts magic beans as payment?

[ti'esar]

Aquatic hobgoblins are called "koalinths", BTW, although the name isn't used in the comic. They also show up in a bonus strip in DStP, in which they clearly are a distinct species.

[Kish]

I suppose it could be, but I'm not sure why the cleric doesn't have the same spell in that case. Also, they're all wearing clothes we've never seen hobgoblins wear. It seems weird that they'd change into a different uniform for that.

Who accepts magic beans as payment?
For my part, I remember her being an anthropomorpic bear... (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0330.html)

OQ.

[Potatopeelerkin]

Aquatic hobgoblins are called "koalinths", BTW, although the name isn't used in the comic. They also show up in a bonus strip in DStP, in which they clearly are a distinct species.

Thanks, mate! I haven't read any of the bonus strips, just the online strip, prequel books and GDGU.


For my part, I remember her being an anthropomorpic bear... (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0330.html)

OQ.

Lots of OQs! Usually I just flick to a random page and look for something interesting on it.

Where are there dire weasels?

[Ruck]

Where are there dire weasels?

The deep woods. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0169.html)

Who wants to know if [they] have pink ribbons in [their] hair?

[Potatopeelerkin]

The deep woods. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0169.html)

Who wants to know if [they] have pink ribbons in [their] hair?

Does he look like an 11-year-old girl to you? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0140.html)

Who's met the Silver Princess?

[Kish]

Some guy with very good hearing (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0218.html).

OQ.

[Caerulea]

OQ.

What has free cable?

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Show me a comic that includes MitD but no demonic roaches.

Ninja'd.

[Potatopeelerkin]

Show me a comic that includes MitD but no demonic roaches.

Ninja'd.

Well, I've found this one. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0023.html) Can't find the answer to the free cable question though, so that's still the current question.

[D.One]

What has free cable?

Roach Motel has, along with hourly rates and a jacuzzi. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0095.html)

OQ.

[Potatopeelerkin]

Roach Motel has, along with hourly rates and a jacuzzi. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0095.html)

OQ.

Find a hairy, purple-blue-skinned goblinoid with blue eyes.

And if you know what THAT one's species is called, could you please tell me... again!

Note: It's NOT the Dark One.

[D.One]

Find a hairy, purple-blue-skinned goblinoid with blue eyes.

And if you know what THAT one's species is called, could you please tell me... again!

Note: It's NOT the Dark One.

This kind of psionic goblins, which have blue skin, (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0546.html) are surprisingly called Blues.

OQ.

[b_jonas]

Find a hairy, purple-blue-skinned goblinoid with blue eyes. Wow, another strange goblinoid. And it's not even one of the strange ones in the Dark One's army as shown in #704 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0704.html), I believe.

This kind of psionic goblins, which have blue skin, (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0546.html) are surprisingly called Blues. Ah yeah! That's true. I totall forgot about them.

[D.One]

Wow, another strange goblinoid. And it's not even one of the strange ones in the Dark One's army as shown in #704 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0704.html), I believe.

Fun fact about goblinoids: if I understood correctly the explanation on the latest 5th edition books, they are a group of distantly related (or even not at all, it's not that clear) species, that were unified under the "goblin/goblinoid" umbrella whem Maglubiyet defeated and subjugated the gods of each race. That's, of course, one version, but I think it's a pretty interesting one.

[martianmister]

Find someone with open midriff and long black hair.


Fun fact about goblinoids: if I understood correctly the explanation on the latest 5th edition books, they are a group of distantly related (or even not at all, it's not that clear) species, that were unified under the "goblin/goblinoid" umbrella whem Maglubiyet defeated and subjugated the gods of each race. That's, of course, one version, but I think it's a pretty interesting one.

Fun fact about turks: Mağlubiyet means defeat in turkish. If you can call it fun.

[Caerulea]

OQ.

Find somebody holding/carrying a plate, on which are some bananas and some other fruits.

[MartianInvader]

Find somebody holding/carrying a plate, on which are some bananas and some other fruits.

A plate fit for a king (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0227.html).

Let's see if I can come up with a hard one... Find me a heroic son of Poseidon.

[Fyraltari]

A plate fit for a king (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0227.html).

Let's see if I can come up with a hard one... Find me a heroic son of Poseidon.

Cyclops. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0560.html) Cyclops is a MArvel superhero and is here playing the role of Poltyphemes the cyclop, Poseidon's son.

Where does Belkar's grandmother lives?

[Tarthalion]

Where does Belkar's grandmother lives?
At the nursing home (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0689.html).


Find someone with open midriff and long black hair.

The OQ was already taken before the fruit plate question, so this is actually the current question.

[D.One]

Cyclops. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0560.html) Cyclops is a MArvel superhero and is here playing the role of Poltyphemes the cyclop, Poseidon's son.

Where does Belkar's grandmother lives?

At some nursing home (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0689.html).

Edit: ninja'ed

[Lord Torath]

Find someone with open midriff and long black hair.Sabine's hair is pretty long. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0343.html)

Whose fates are intertwined?

[Kish]

Vaarsuvius and Haley (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0002.html). Poor Haley.

OQ.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Show me a comic that includes MitD and no roaches, except for #23.

[Tarthalion]

Show me a comic that includes MitD and no roaches, except for #23.

That phrasing is in contravention of rule 6:


There's a difference between rephrasing—finding a different, more precise way to word the question so it has a smaller number of possible answers—and just simply rewriting to rule out the last answer. Over and over again. Don't do the latter.

[Ruck]

Show me a comic that includes MitD and no roaches, except for #23.


That phrasing is in contravention of rule 6:

In any case, #550 counts (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0550.html), too.

OQ

[Aveline]

Find Nale smiling plainly as he commits thievery. (No expressive brow lines.)

[Larre Gannd]

That phrasing is in contravention of rule 6:

It could be rephrased as: Find a comic with MITD in it, without the demon roaches, after they first appear.

I think that excludes 23

[Caerulea]

Find Nale smiling plainly as he commits thievery. (No expressive brow lines.)

He is smiling in the first panel of 0056 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0056.html) immediately prior to committing thievery. Not sure if it counts though.

If it does:

Find Elan wearing a hat. (His wig & bandanna costume from 388 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0388.html) is not a hat).

[Aveline]

He is smiling in the first panel of 0056 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0056.html) immediately prior to committing thievery. Not sure if it counts though.

If it does:

Find Elan wearing a hat. (His wig & bandanna costume from 388 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0388.html) is not a hat).

Roy imagines him in a dunce cap in #14 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0014.html).

Find Nale smiling (and not speaking), with no expressive brow marks, while performing a theft.

[b_jonas]

Find Elan wearing a hat. (His wig & bandanna costume from 388 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0388.html) is not a hat). Not Elan, Elanicalicus, a name more befitting a mighty wizard like him. He's wearing a wizard's hat. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0127.html)

[Larre Gannd]

Roy imagines him in a dunce cap in #14 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0014.html).

Find Nale smiling (and not speaking), with no expressive brow marks, while performing a theft.

Thievery IS one way to put that (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0906.html)

If that is correct, then find Vaarsuvius without their cape on.

[Caerulea]

If that is correct, then find Vaarsuvius without their cape on.

As a lizard (without robe): 0177 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0177.html)

As Elf (without anything): 0186 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0186.html)

If Larre Gannd was correct:
Find a blue quill.

[b_jonas]

find Vaarsuvius without their cape on. That is #665, nonth panel, right after Roy's resurrection. Vaarsuvius is still paralyzed and drained, and somebody removes her cape to temporarily cover up Roy. We can only see half of a head and one arm of Vaarsuvius though. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0665.html) Vaarsuvius gets her cape back before her next appearance in #667. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0667.html)


Find a blue quill. Hmm. I thought it was the feather in Belkar's hat (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0377.html), but nope, that's not blue.

Update: heck, even the quill provided to Vaarsuvius in the library (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0306.html) of Shojo's personal wizard (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0296.html) is not blue. It's strange to see a red quill in Azure City.

[Ruck]

It could be rephrased as: Find a comic with MITD in it, without the demon roaches, after they first appear.

I think that excludes 23

This phrasing also breaks the rules, because it would require demonstrating where the demon roaches first appear, which requires every strip before they appeared to prove they weren't in them.

[Larre Gannd]

This phrasing also breaks the rules, because it would require demonstrating where the demon roaches first appear, which requires every strip before they appeared to prove they weren't in them.

Darn it! Fooled again

[Kish]

How about "find a strip that has MitD but has neither the demon roaches nor a flashlight"?

[Ruck]

How about "find a strip that has MitD but has neither the demon roaches nor a flashlight"?
However it's worded, I think I found the answer already:


In any case, #550 counts (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0550.html), too.

I believe the current question is


Find a blue quill.

[Potatopeelerkin]

This phrasing also breaks the rules, because it would require demonstrating where the demon roaches first appear, which requires every strip before they appeared to prove they weren't in them.

Hm? No, you'd only need two strips- one with the page with MITD, and one where the demon roaches appeared, which took place earlier. You don't need to find their FIRST appearance, because if you can find ANY earlier appearance that means it takes place after they first appeared.

Although I think by the point you need to add a condition like that to your question, you might as well scrap it and find another.

I'm finding a lot of white (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0732.html) quills (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0750.html), and a red (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0777.html) one, but no blue ones.

[Tarthalion]

Find a blue quill.

Tsukiko (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0700.html) uses a blue quill.

We all know Belkar is the sexy shoeless god of war, but how sexy is he, exactly?

[Tarthalion]

Almost time for a hint, but this was such an easy one I'm reticent to do so - is anyone actually trying to figure this out? I'll give a hint if anyone says they need it.

[Potatopeelerkin]

Almost time for a hint, but this was such an easy one I'm reticent to do so - is anyone actually trying to figure this out? I'll give a hint if anyone says they need it.

It sounds familiar, but I can't remember where it's from- not even enough to narrow it down to a chapter or so. So I'd need a hint. Can't speak for anyone else, but if no one's responded for this long I think it's probably because they can't remember either.

[Tarthalion]

OK, here's the hint: Belkar is as stubborn as he is XXXXX XXXX sexy. Fill in the X's.

[Caerulea]

OK, here's the hint: Belkar is as stubborn as he is XXXXX XXXX sexy. Fill in the X's.

Stone cold. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0403.html)

What can't Hobgoblins resist?

[Tarthalion]

Stone cold. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0403.html)

Question in a minute.

See, look at that. Less than a minute with the hint. :(

[Caerulea]

See, look at that. Less than a minute with the hint. :(
That line is pretty memorable.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Except that doesn't answer how the question (Just how sexy is Belkar?) was worded. Answering with the "As stubborn as he is stone cold sexy" using "Stone cold" to measure how sexy he is, even though "Stone cold" is part of the adjective. Easily fixed by changing the question to "How can you describe Belkar's sexiness" or just inferring "very" from the previous panel where his illusion is refusing to eat to answer.

[Larre Gannd]

Stone cold. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0403.html)

What can't Hobgoblins resist?

A fine gouda (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0463.html)

Find Vaarsuvius fully shown in comic, with their cloak on, but without their cape.

[Potatopeelerkin]

A fine gouda (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0463.html)

Find Vaarsuvius fully shown in comic, with their cloak on, but without their cape.

Here. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0623.html)

https://i.imgur.com/9Ybgz.gif

This one might be easier than the item-hunt ones we had before... which god does V worship?


See, look at that. Less than a minute with the hint. :(

It's not a bad thing to have questions guessed quickly. Difficult questions aren't necessarily better.

There are also ways to narrow it down without making it too obvious- you can indicate what chapter it's in, mention who it is that says something, point out something that happens on the same page, etc.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

"I worship the ancient elven god of knowledge, keeper of secrets so mighty that even the smallest taste of them would shatter your sanity! (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0081.html)

(I knew it was early, but didn't think it was as late as 81)

Find me a comic with exactly 10 of Elan's music notes.

[Potatopeelerkin]

"I worship the ancient elven god of knowledge, keeper of secrets so mighty that even the smallest taste of them would shatter your sanity! (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0081.html)

(I knew it was early, but didn't think it was as late as 81)

Find me a comic with exactly 10 of Elan's music notes.

Gah! I've flicked through every page until Elan became a Dashing Swordsman, as well as every occasion I could remember where Elan sung afterwards, and I still can't find it! Did I flick past it by accident?

The closest I've found is this (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0238.html) which has 11 notes, and this (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0385.html) which has 10 but none of them are Elan's.

Comics I tried after Elan became a Dashing Swordsman include Elan singing while having his blood sucked (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0958.html), rub, rub, rub my father's face in my uselessness (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0918.html) and Therkla's death (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0593.html).

The most notes in one comic seems to be on #41 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0041.html) with 14.

That'll rule out some possibilities for whoever tries after me.

[Larre Gannd]

"I worship the ancient elven god of knowledge, keeper of secrets so mighty that even the smallest taste of them would shatter your sanity! (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0081.html)

(I knew it was early, but didn't think it was as late as 81)

Find me a comic with exactly 10 of Elan's music notes.

Oh Da—Buddy Roy! (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0445.html)

Unless I miscounted:
What kind of dwarf drinks tea?

This may be an easy one, but I don’t want the name of the dwarf. I want the “kind.”

[Fyraltari]

Oh Da—Buddy Roy! (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0445.html)

Unless I miscounted:
What kind of dwarf drinks tea?

This may be an easy one, but I don’t want the name of the dwarf. I want the “kind.”

Is "lame (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0810.html)" a kind?

[Larre Gannd]

Is "lame (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0810.html)" a kind?

Right comic, wrong kind

[bc56]

Right comic, wrong kind

I believe the proper kind is "a lizardfolk vampire?"

If so, what property does the color red imbue?

[b_jonas]

I believe the proper kind is "a lizardfolk vampire?" The original question asked what kind of dwarf drinks tea. Do you think the lizardfolk vampire is a dwarf?

[Larre Gannd]

I believe the proper kind is "a lizardfolk vampire?"

If so, what property does the color red imbue?

Sorry, also incorrect.

[bc56]

The original question asked what kind of dwarf drinks tea. Do you think the lizardfolk vampire is a dwarf?

Well
A lizardfolk vampire is obviously a very lame kind of dwarf.

[Ruck]

If the strip was found, the question was answered. I'm not sure what you're looking for except to try to make people parse your exact meaning, which I'm not even sure is possible given the wording of the question.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Oh Da—Buddy Roy! (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0445.html)

Was thinking of the comic where Tarquin spends 7 panels utterly annihilating the order before Elan distracts him with a bard song- which had 10 notes. Was somewhere around #851, but I don't have it on hand

[thelivingmonkey]

If the strip was found, the question was answered. I'm not sure what you're looking for except to try to make people parse your exact meaning, which I'm not even sure is possible given the wording of the question.

Agreed, seconded, OQ

[Ruck]

Agreed, seconded, OQ

I think this stands as our current question, then:


If so, what property does the color red imbue?

[Jasdoif]

what property does the color red imbue?Fastness. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0817.html)

OQ.

[D.One]

Fastness. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0817.html)

OQ.

What had way too many moving parts?

[Jasdoif]

What had way too many moving parts?Nale's plan centered around Girard's Gate (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0912.html)...although "had way too many moving parts" could describe a lot of Nale's plans.

OQ.

[Kish]

If the strip was found, the question was answered. I'm not sure what you're looking for except to try to make people parse your exact meaning, which I'm not even sure is possible given the wording of the question.
And if you're looking for the title of the strip rather than anything that actually appears in the strip, I think that's illegal, though I can't find an explicit reference to it in the first post.

[Ruck]

Am I missing something in the strip where the magic carpet being red implies that the redness makes it fast?

Anyway,


What had way too many moving parts?

Nale's plan for Girard's Gate. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0912.html)

OQ.

Nuts.

Anyway,


And if you're looking for the title of the strip rather than anything that actually appears in the strip, I think that's illegal, though I can't find an explicit reference to it in the first post.

It came up once before. While there's no hard rule about it, my interpretation of the rules is that since the title of the strip is not actually on the strip's page, it's not valid for a question.

[Kish]

Am I missing something in the strip where the magic carpet being red implies that the redness makes it fast?
:roach: "This is my fastest flying carpet, Elan. You'll note both its red color as well as its racing stripes."

[Grey_Wolf_c]

And if you're looking for the title of the strip rather than anything that actually appears in the strip, I think that's illegal, though I can't find an explicit reference to it in the first post.

I'd say it's a consequence of rule 3: Questions have to have an answer that is demonstrated by at least one, and no more than three, canon online strip.

The index is not a canon strip, and none of the strips include the title, so an answer that depends on linking to here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots.html) is not valid.

ETA: Hel dammit, ninja'ed in edit. That ain't fair.

Grey Wolf

[bc56]

:roach: "This is my fastest flying carpet, Elan. You'll note both its red color as well as its racing stripes."

Exactly.
Tarquin's wording seems to be that he's providing evidence to his claim, namely, that this is his fastest carpet.

[Ruck]

:roach: "This is my fastest flying carpet, Elan. You'll note both its red color as well as its racing stripes."

Yeah, I saw that, I just didn't connect that the "red color" was an implication that "this is how you know it's my fastest."


I'd say it's a consequence of rule 3: Questions have to have an answer that is demonstrated by at least one, and no more than three, canon online strip.

The index is not a canon strip, and none of the strips include the title, so an answer that depends on linking to here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots.html) is not valid.

ETA: Hel dammit, ninja'ed in edit. That ain't fair.

Grey Wolf

Yeah, but your explanation is more clear than mine and actually cites the rules.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

Is it still OQ? In that case,

What do giant letters make Tarquin look like he really likes?

[Fyraltari]

Is it still OQ? In that case,

What do giant letters make Tarquin look like he really likes?

Flan (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0760.html).

Open question.

[D.One]

Flan (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0760.html).

Open question.

Find me a sap that WHUNKs...

[Shadebolt]

Find me a sap that WHUNKs...

It was worth a shot. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0608.html)

What race is Therkla not?

[Ruck]

It was worth a shot. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0608.html)

What race is Therkla not?

To quote Roman from Party Down, "I don't know... a squid? There are other options..."

If this is the comic you're looking for (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0555.html), OQ. I'm not sure if it is, since she doesn't explicitly say "I'm not a ____," but she does explain that she's a half-orc, not an orc.

[DavidSh]

It was worth a shot. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0608.html)

What race is Therkla not?
She's not a half-narc (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0584.html).

OQ

[D.One]

She's not a half-narc (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0584.html).

OQ

Show me a character doing his/her job, 365 strips after said job being announced by another character.

[Larre Gannd]

And if you're looking for the title of the strip rather than anything that actually appears in the strip, I think that's illegal, though I can't find an explicit reference to it in the first post.

I’m fine with it being an OQ, but I did check around, and found another argument about this in a previous trivia thread. It seemed to be concluded that strip names do count and aren’t illegal. Also, the strip name directly answers the question.

[Ruck]

I’m fine with it being an OQ, but I did check around, and found another argument about this in a previous trivia thread. It seemed to be concluded that strip names do count and aren’t illegal. Also, the strip name directly answers the question.

Hmm. I don't remember that being the consensus last time it happened, but if we need to have a vote, my vote is that strip titles should not be considered for questions.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

In the books, the pages have their names on them. That might not be a reason for names to be answers, and I might be fairly new to the trivia thread, but I vote yes.

[Potatopeelerkin]

I vote that it shouldn't. This should be a test of how well you know the comic, not the archive, and the titles aren't included in the pages. It also means a lot of questions would be solved with a simple Ctrl-F.

Maybe I'm biased though, because the only titles I remember are "Fault Lines" and "Breaking Up" which released when I first started reading.

[b_jonas]

I agree that strip titles can't be used, the question must have an answer that's possible to prove by just the content of three online strips. Nor can any of the extras be used (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/ootsextras.html).

[martianmister]

I agree with Gray Wolf's interpretation, it should be illegal.

[Larre Gannd]

I agree with Gray Wolf's interpretation, it should be illegal.

Ok. Point taken. I won’t use the strip titles in questions. I must have misinterpreted earlier conversations.

[Joerg]

There have been questions using the strip titles from time to time. While they may be technically illegal, I think no one was bothered because they were usually answered quickly.

BTW, searching for the words also often works if you use the transcription thread or the wiki. I personally don't because it seems like cheating to me.

[Ruck]

There have been questions using the strip titles from time to time. While they may be technically illegal, I think no one was bothered because they were usually answered quickly.

BTW, searching for the words also often works if you use the transcription thread or the wiki. I personally don't because it seems like cheating to me.

Yes, I agree that searching the transcriptions and wiki is cheating, or at the very least ruins the game and the point of the game.

[Jasdoif]

Yes, I agree that searching the transcriptions and wiki is cheating, or at the very least ruins the game and the point of the game.Funny, that's kind of how I feel about questions that are weak enough that they need to include exact phrases that can be found in the transcripts to be asked :smalltongue: (Also, TheWombatOfDoom deserves more credit for keeping the Transcription of the Stick thread running)

[D.One]

I believe I've asked questions using the title of the strip or the number of the strip as part of the answer before, but I now see the error of my old ways... :smallbiggrin:



Show me a character doing his/her job, 365 strips after said job being announced by another character.

Just to remember about the question I presented earlier that is still unanswered.

[Ruck]

I believe I've asked questions using the title of the strip or the number of the strip as part of the answer before, but I now see the error of my old ways... :smallbiggrin:




Just to remember about the question I presented earlier that is still unanswered.

It has been 24 hours, so it's time for a hint.

[D.One]

Show me a character doing his/her job, 365 strips after said job being announced by another character.


It has been 24 hours, so it's time for a hint.

Fair enough.

The "job" was to kill someone.

[Ruck]

Fair enough.

The "job" was to kill someone.

616: "It's Haley's job to kill you, not mine." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0616.html)

981: Haley kills Crystal. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0981.html) (For the second time.)

Whose idea for a trademark is going to make them a fortune on the Internet? (Or at least they believe so.)

[b_jonas]

I believe I've asked questions using the title of the strip or the number of the strip as part of the answer before, I don't think there's a big problem with using the strip number, because the strip number is usually readable right in the strip image. But of course you shouldn't use the strip number in a silly way where you just want to exclude a particular possible answer.

[Jasdoif]

Whose idea for a trademark is going to make them a fortune on the Internet? (Or at least they believe so.)Perhaps the demon roaches aim to start a pig communication business? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0699.html)

OQ.

[Ruck]

Where will we discuss the previous evening's televised entertainment?

[martianmister]

BTW, searching for the words also often works if you use the transcription thread or the wiki. I personally don't because it seems like cheating to me.

That's why I usually ask questions about visuals, instead of simply writing the dialogue. :smallamused:

[hroþila]

Funny, that's kind of how I feel about questions that are weak enough that they need to include exact phrases that can be found in the transcripts to be asked :smalltongue: (Also, TheWombatOfDoom deserves more credit for keeping the Transcription of the Stick thread running)
I agree with this. Also, questions that ask for the exact phrasing are often so vague that technically they have tons of answers, which should disqualify them if you ask me.

[Jasdoif]

Where will we discuss the previous evening's televised entertainment?Around great dispensers of angel blood, apparently? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0633.html) Must be getting really hard to find coffee machines....

OQ.

[bc56]

Find Belkar making a "plink" sound.

[Lord Torath]

Can we get a hint?

[bc56]

Things go plink when projectiles bounce off them.

[Lord Torath]

Things go plink when projectiles bounce off them.Here's a Bonk (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0281.html). With that said, we're currently looking for a "plink".

[Gluteus_Maximus]

2nd panel. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0920.html)

OQ

[Potatopeelerkin]

2nd panel. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0920.html)

OQ

Find Roy quoting Belkar. Belkar's comment and Roy's quote of Belkar's comment happen on different pages.

[Jasdoif]

Find Roy quoting Belkar. Belkar's comment and Roy's quote of Belkar's comment happen on different pages.Roy doesn't trust Shojo (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0290.html) like Belkar doesn't trust Roy (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0179.html).

OQ.

[Caerulea]

OQ.
Find a gold candlestick holder.

[b_jonas]

Find a gold candlestick holder. This is a tough one. The Giant depicts heaps of treasure as being made of gold coins and gems only, with the occasional sword, but no jewelry and helmets and gold candelabrum sticking out of it like I see in other depictions (like Réber's at least). Nale's demon summoning pentagram (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0361.html) has candles on the floor, with no candlestick holder, and the same is true for Durkon praying for help (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0007.html). #25 has a candle holder (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0025.html), I think it was even featured in this thread recently, but the holder is not gold. Perhaps the candlestick holder we're looking for was not used as a fixture in a building, but as a mobile lighting source carried by a human adventurer in a dark dungeon corridor. But Rich rarely draws dark corridors either, dungeons are just assumed to be lit unless the darkness matters for a joke or plot.

[Tarthalion]

Seems like the hint is overdue...?

[Caerulea]

Seems like the hint is overdue...?

It is. I fear this hint is too easy, but I can not think of a better one.

The strip in question contains Inkyrius.

[b_jonas]

Find a gold candlestick holder.
The strip in question contains Inkyrius. Ok, let's go through the notions then. Inkyrius only appears in three places: the ascension of Darth Vaarsuvius, the summons, and that one really good joke about Eugene's family life compared to Vaarsuvius's. The second one wins here: #679 fourth panel has a flashback to Vaarsuvius and Inkyrius, when the latter has prepared the table for dinner with the requested candlestick holder (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0679.html). That's the kind of trivia question I like: it's not easy to search for. OQ.

[Caerulea]

OQ.
Find a blue scroll.

[b_jonas]

Find a blue scroll. #670 tenth panel, the scroll contains the intelligence that O-Chul managed to collect about Xykon, including a list of his spells and magic items. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0670.html) Another nice question, thank you. OQ for now.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

What colors are Vaarsuvius' three birds?

[Jasdoif]

What colors are Vaarsuvius' three birds?These three (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0563.html) appear yellow, green and blue...at least initially.

OQ.

[b_jonas]

Taking the OQ. Find a page with an unusual panel layout where in addition to the normal four rows of panels, there's an additional narrow row squeezed in with a single strip showing a projectile flying across most of the strip's width.

[Kish]

Do you mean this (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0518.html)?

(OQ, if so.)

[b_jonas]

Do you mean this (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0518.html) No. That one still has four rows of panels, with a thick black horizontal dividing line between each row (though the lines are often partly covered by speech balloons), it's just extra wide to the right. The page I'm talking about would be extra tall, except it's not because the other four rows are compressed, and it has one more thick black horizontal dividing line than usual. One of the four rows, the one with the projectile, is very narrow, but the other four aren't as tall as the normal one quarter page tall rows. I'm talking about just one book page though, not a full book page and part of another book page within the same strip number (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0429.html).

Update: Jasdoif got it.

[Jasdoif]

Find a page with an unusual panel layout where in addition to the normal four rows of panels, there's an additional narrow row squeezed in with a single strip showing a projectile flying across most of the strip's width.That's a long way to say "Haley's accurate at range" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0858.html).

OQ.

[Caerulea]

OQ.
Find Belkar and Mr. Scruffy eating or drinking the same thing at the same time.

[b_jonas]

I made a quick and dirty tally of which OOTS strips are referenced the most often in the posts of these trivia threads. This is not accurate by any means, there are both false positives and false negatives. I count only straight up links to strips or images, and mentions of a hash mark followed by a number in the post text (because new posters aren't allowed to post links, not even to the OOTS strips). I don't count links or text in block quotes. I only count a strip once per post, and further, I only count a strip once when it appears in two immediately consecutive posts, since those are usually either two replies to the same question (ninja), or a comment on a reply.

The strip that is referenced the most often if #389 in which Elan meets airship captain Julio Scoundrél in a bar (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0389.html), with 92 references. The next most common strips are #87 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0087.html) and #122 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0122.html).

The posts referencing #389 are: #1953655 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=1953655) #1990891 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=1990891) #2269358 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=2269358) #2291541 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=2291541) #2607819 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=2607819) #2621657 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=2621657) #2642284 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=2642284) #2657329 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=2657329) #2751839 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=2751839) #2760867 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=2760867) #2812679 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=2812679) #2826424 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=2826424) #2871191 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=2871191) #2958953 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=2958953) #3052198 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=3052198) #3182732 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=3182732) #3234427 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=3234427) #3441601 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=3441601) #3490977 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=3490977) #3531819 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=3531819) #3531864 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=3531864) #3587383 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=3587383) #3824812 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=3824812) #4066189 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=4066189) #4113118 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=4113118) #4126424 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=4126424) #4302603 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=4302603) #4560642 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=4560642) #4567211 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=4567211) #4614856 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=4614856) #4626597 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=4626597) #4881182 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=4881182) #4901401 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=4901401) #5016111 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=5016111) #5026008 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=5026008) #5026153 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=5026153) #5188119 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=5188119) #5217857 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=5217857) #5366795 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=5366795) #5949919 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=5949919) #5984419 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=5984419) #6021487 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=6021487) #6113170 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=6113170) #6135913 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=6135913) #6401127 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=6401127) #6405806 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=6405806) #6517768 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=6517768) #6703792 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=6703792) #6927923 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=6927923) #6954704 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=6954704) #7046977 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=7046977) #7050238 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=7050238) #7240201 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=7240201) #7291165 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=7291165) #7629243 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=7629243) #7642937 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=7642937) #7689241 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=7689241) #7870120 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=7870120) #7937319 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=7937319) #8105505 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=8105505) #8397127 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=8397127) #8553491 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=8553491) #8954748 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=8954748) #9304045 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=9304045) #9604022 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=9604022) #10125721 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=10125721) #10133939 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=10133939) #10158123 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=10158123) #10523800 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=10523800) #10571297 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=10571297) #10668065 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=10668065) #11302072 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=11302072) #11775411 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=11775411) #11868540 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=11868540) #12629981 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=12629981) #13483969 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=13483969) #14250375 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=14250375) #14487084 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=14487084) #14525543 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=14525543) #15134600 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=15134600) #15172496 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=15172496) #15242819 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=15242819) #15309454 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=15309454) #19660621 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19660621) #19825842 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19825842) #20216947 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=20216947) #20755230 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=20755230) #21122182 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=21122182) #22800058 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=22800058) #22880202 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=22880202) #23178218 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23178218) #23230638 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23230638).

Update: answering the question.

Find Belkar and Mr. Scruffy eating or drinking the same thing at the same time. Another nice question. That would be #834, in which both Belkar and Mr. Scruffy taste the river on the Semi-Elemental Plane of Ranch Dressing (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0834.html).

New trivia question: Find me a person damaging another person with a weapon, then giving the second person a hand helping them up when the second person fell on the floor, in the same strip.

Update: yup, Larre Gannd got it. Tarquin damages Nale and then helps him up in #820 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0820.html).

[Caerulea]

Impressive. Do you plan to share it with the other forumites in some manner? (on dropbox or google drive or something) I think it would be interesting.

[b_jonas]

Impressive. Do you plan to share it with the other forumites in some manner? (on dropbox or google drive or something) I think it would be interesting. Ha! No. I'm looking at the strips that were never referenced in these threads, or were referenced only a few times, and ask questions with them as the answer. This way I'll probably be asking interesting new questions, not repeating the same boring questions. #858 was a strip that was possibly never referenced until Jasdoif's answer before, and the new question that I edited to the previous post (but you ninjaed me) was similarly inspired.

I won't post the list of strips that were never referenced, because that would make it too easy to find the answers to my questions. If someone wants, they could just download the contents of the threads and try a similar computation though. I even gave links to all 19 threads earlier. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23510327) Each thread has about 50 pages. I originally downloaded them to figure out what title to suggest for this thread, that's how I found the mentions of the demon roaches in the first post of this thread.

Update 2018-12-02 21:16:

Find me a person damaging another person with a weapon, then giving the second person a hand helping them up when the second person fell on the floor, in the same strip. I'll post the hint now in rot13 because I want to go to bed earlier and won't be here when the 24 hours elapses.

Hint (rot13): Gnedhva jnf cerggl sevraqyl gb Ryna qhevat naq nsgre gurve ebbsgbc qhry. Ybbx sbe n fgevc jvgu Gnedhva orvat sevraqyl gb fbzrbar bgure guna Ryna.

[Ruck]

New trivia question: Find me a person damaging another person with a weapon, then giving the second person a hand helping them up when the second person fell on the floor, in the same strip.

I don't think this counts (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0942.html), because there's no clear damage. I'll keep looking.

(For the record, even with the rules about double posting, I'd recommend posting your hint separately next time, because without any indicator that there's a new post in the thread, it's less likely people will actually check for a hint. Or at least, I wouldn't.)

[b_jonas]

I don't think this counts (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0942.html), because there's no clear damage. I'll keep looking. Yeah. Not only is there no damage, but I think Ian doesn't even attack, he only prepares the attack in case Uncle Geoff tries to escape. It's not the one I was thinking of, as you can see from my hint. It's a good find nevertheless.

[Potatopeelerkin]

Update 2018-12-02 21:16:
I'll post the hint now in rot13 because I want to go to bed earlier and won't be here when the 24 hours elapses.

Hint (rot13): Gnedhva jnf cerggl sevraqyl gb Ryna qhevat naq nsgre gurve ebbsgbc qhry. Ybbx sbe n fgevc jvgu Gnedhva orvat sevraqyl gb fbzrbar bgure guna Ryna.

I don't know what a rot13 is (and I didn't look it up because I like the challenge) but I've translated the hint:



Tarquin was pretty friendly to Elan during and after their rooftop duel. Look for a strip with Tarquin being friendly to someone other than Elan.

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Time to look for the actual strip!

[Grey_Wolf_c]

I don't know what a rot13 is (and I didn't look it up because I like the challenge) but I've translated the hint:


ROT 13 is a simple cypher where each letter is switched with the one 13 letters away in the English alphabet. Since said alphabet has 26 letters, it means that the cypher works both ways: you can decypher with the exact same key.

All other ROTs - say, ROT 1 which you just replace each letter with the next one - need a separate decypher key.

Grey Wolf

[Potatopeelerkin]

ROT 13 is a simple cypher where each letter is switched with the one 13 letters away in the English alphabet. Since said alphabet has 26 letters, it means that the cypher works both ways: you can decypher with the exact same key.

All other ROTs - say, ROT 1 which you just replace each letter with the next one - need a separate decypher key.

Grey Wolf

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks! Looks like the key I made matches up.

Still, I don't regret working out the key from scratch. It's more fun that way.

[Larre Gannd]

Ha! No. I'm looking at the strips that were never referenced in these threads, or were referenced only a few times, and ask questions with them as the answer. This way I'll probably be asking interesting new questions, not repeating the same boring questions. #858 was a strip that was possibly never referenced until Jasdoif's answer before, and the new question that I edited to the previous post (but you ninjaed me) was similarly inspired.

I won't post the list of strips that were never referenced, because that would make it too easy to find the answers to my questions. If someone wants, they could just download the contents of the threads and try a similar computation though. I even gave links to all 19 threads earlier. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23510327) Each thread has about 50 pages. I originally downloaded them to figure out what title to suggest for this thread, that's how I found the mentions of the demon roaches in the first post of this thread.

Update 2018-12-02 21:16:
I'll post the hint now in rot13 because I want to go to bed earlier and won't be here when the 24 hours elapses.

Hint (rot13): Gnedhva jnf cerggl sevraqyl gb Ryna qhevat naq nsgre gurve ebbsgbc qhry. Ybbx sbe n fgevc jvgu Gnedhva orvat sevraqyl gb fbzrbar bgure guna Ryna.

I have no idea what that means, but I think I found it.

Naled it (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0820.html)

Um, if that is correct, then OQ

[jwhouk]

Aside: You can always use rot13.com to unscramble/scramble your clues.

What does Roy feel like he got run over by?

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Aside: You can always use rot13.com to unscramble/scramble your clues.

What does Roy feel like he got run over by?
By a loss of words? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0927.html)

Not confident I'm right, so OQ if confirmed.

Grey Wolf

[bc56]

Taking OQ

Find three different humanoids being electrocuted by V and surviving.

[Gluteus_Maximus]

do goblins and conscious undead count? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0652.html)

If not, idk.

If yes, oq

[Kish]

That has Jirix and Redcloak, and the third would be Miron (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0927.html).

Still OQ.

[Fyraltari]

That has Jirix and Redcloak, and the third would be Miron (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0927.html).

Still OQ.

Why doesn't Xykon count?

[Kish]

Because Xykon is undead (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/typesSubtypes.htm#undeadType), not a humanoid (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/typesSubtypes.htm#humanoidType).

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Why doesn't Xykon count?

Because "A lich is a gaunt and skeletal humanoid"... "[whose] creature’s type changes to undead."

Ah, consistency.


So I'm guessing I was right about Roy's run over answer?

Grey Wolf

[Fyraltari]

Thanks.


So I'm guessing I was right about Roy's run over answer?

Probably? Unless jwhouk says otherwise, I guess.

[Caerulea]

Still OQ.
Taking OQ (assuming jwhouk doesn't mind):

Find a purple sack, with a blue string tying it off.

[Tarthalion]

Find a purple sack, with a blue string tying it off.
You mean the sack holding Mr Scruffy (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0520.html)?

Who wears a blue and white striped tie?

[Lord Torath]

Who wears a blue and white striped tie?Gortok the Destroyer (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0132.html).

Who's being handed a clipboard?

[jwhouk]

Because "A lich is a gaunt and skeletal humanoid"... "[whose] creature’s type changes to undead."

Ah, consistency.


So I'm guessing I was right about Roy's run over answer?

Grey Wolf

Correct strip. I was thinking "triceratops" myself...

OQ stands.

[Ruck]

Correct strip. I was thinking "triceratops" myself...

OQ stands.
Hasn't been an OQ for a while, then. Here's our latest:


Gortok the Destroyer (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0132.html).

Who's being handed a clipboard?

[Lord Torath]

Who's being handed a clipboard?Hint time: The clipboard is part of an intruder-detection system.

[b_jonas]

Who's being handed a clipboard?
Hint time: The clipboard is part of an intruder-detection system. Oh! That must be the captcha in the last panel of #812 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0812.html). The clipboard is where the soldier asks the answer for the captcha.

Before the hint, I was thinking of things like the Deva trying to give a report to Roy (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0664.html), or the private legal battle between Belkar (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0228.html) and Miko (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0230.html), or Haley's truce agreement with the thieves' guild (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0617.html) but those don't match your question.

OQ.

[Lord Torath]

Oh! That must be the captcha in the last panel of #812 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0812.html). The clipboard is where the soldier asks the answer for the captcha.

Before the hint, I was thinking of things like the Deva trying to give a report to Roy (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0664.html), or the private legal battle between Belkar (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0228.html) and Miko (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0230.html), or Haley's truce agreement with the thieves' guild (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0617.html) but those don't match your question.

OQ.You,uh, haven't actually answered my question. I'm fairly certain the captcha is not being handed a clipboard. :smallwink:

[Larre Gannd]

You,uh, haven't actually answered my question. I'm fairly certain the captcha is not being handed a clipboard. :smallwink:

I think he means Trevon

[Lord Torath]

I think he means TrevonYes. Yes, I do!

Your question.

[b_jonas]

You,uh, haven't actually answered my question. I'm fairly certain the captcha is not being handed a clipboard. :smallwink: I did. The guards hand the newly arriving soldier a clipboard, and he is to write the answer on that clipboard. This is shown on the same panel in #812.

[Lord Torath]

I did. The guards hand the newly arriving soldier a clipboard, and he is to write the answer on that clipboard. This is shown on the same panel in #812.You'll note I didn't ask "What strip has someone handing a clipboard to someone else?". I asked:
Who's being handed a clipboard?You certainly linked to the correct strip, but the answer was "Trevon", not "That must be the captcha in the last panel of #812 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0812.html)"

[bc56]

You'll note I didn't ask "What strip has someone handing a clipboard to someone else?". I asked:You certainly linked to the correct strip, but the answer was "Trevon", not "That must be the captcha in the last panel of #812 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0812.html)"

We discussed this like 2 pages ago.
As long as the strip is right, it doesn't matter what the answer given is.

[Tarthalion]

We discussed this like 2 pages ago.
As long as the strip is right, it doesn't matter what the answer given is.

Meh, it's still good manners to actually answer the question...

Taking OQ:
What does Roy appear to not like that everybody else does?

[Larre Gannd]

Meh, it's still good manners to actually answer the question...

Taking OQ:
What does Roy appear to not like that everybody else does?

I would say it is time for a hint

[Tarthalion]

I would say it is time for a hint

Maybe he prefers pie?

[Larre Gannd]

Maybe he prefers pie?

Cake (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1011.html)

OQ if correct

[bc56]

What sort of spells would now be a good time to cast?