Order of the Stick Trivia XXI: Find Me an Epic Thread!

[ByzantiumBhuka]

This is the 21st edition of the Order of the Stick Trivia thread. This thread gets an epic-level feat now; let's hope for Extended Life Span.

Here are the rules:



The first player to answer a question correctly, asks the next one.
If that player doesn't have a question immediately in mind, then state "Open Question" ("OQ") and let someone else ask.
Questions have to have an answer that is demonstrated by at least one, and no more than three, canon online strips. (No bonus material, either online or in the books.)
No counting questions with more than 3 parts. For example, "How many times has Roy said 'the'?" violates this rule.
If the answer given is not the answer expected, but still technically answers the question, allow it. You can rephrase and ask your question again later.
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. Don't do the latter. (If you are unsure, just ask it.)
If an answer is given that in no way is correct, then players can call attention to the fact. At that point, there may be 2 questions occurring at the same time. The 1st question that was incorrectly answered is the valid question. The second question may be answered, but for no prize (aka asking the next question).
If your response is ninja'd, that is if someone beats you with the correct answer, please edit your post stating, "ninja'd, please answer above question".
After 24 hours without an answer, please provide a hint. After an additional 24 hours pass, please provide the answer and take pride that you have stumped us all. If you won't be around to provide a hint (hiking Mt. Everest, other activity without internet, rot-13 (https://rot13.com/) is a good way to hide your hint so you can post it in advance.)
Recognize that this is a game. It is supposed to be quick and fun. If a question seems to go beyond the rules, assume that the author is not familiar with the rules, and point them out. If the author affirms that the question is allowable within the rules, then continue with the game. If the question turns out to be not allowable, it becomes an open question. Groan and move on.
Questions along the lines of "when was the first time X happened/was mentioned" are not allowed because to prove that they never happened before, one would have to link to every strip before it, which is unreasonable and would break the no-more-than-three-strips rule. They are permitted if the answer is in the first three strips, however.




XX. Order of the Stick Trivia XX: Naturally (http://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?591610-Order-of-the-Stick-Trivia-XX-Naturally)
XIX. Order of the Stick Trivia XIX: It's Always the Demon Roaches (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?573914-Order-of-the-Stick-Trivia-XIX-It-s-Always-the-Demon-Roaches)
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)

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)
2019-06-30 Order of the Stick Trivia XX: Naturally (http://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?591610-Order-of-the-Stick-Trivia-XX-Naturally)


Let's start with an easy one: What's a 'zyqxuwy'?

[homersolo]

""""Let's start with an easy one: What's a 'zyqxuwy'?""""

It is a type of fish - https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0031.html


Find me a person who has been beheaded, but is not yet dead.

[Kornaki]

Does a statue count?

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0750.html

[Ron Miel]

Buggy Lou certainly does. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0685.html)

So does the giant soldier (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0437.html)


OQ.

[DavidBV]

""""Let's start with an easy one: What's a 'zyqxuwy'?""""

It is a type of fish - https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0031.html


Find me a person who has been beheaded, but is not yet dead.

Chief!

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0360.html


Find me a Suggestion having no effect at all on the target's actions, even if the target failed its saving throw.

[WanderingMist]

Chief!

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0360.html


Find me a Suggestion having no effect at all on the target's actions, even if the target failed its saving throw.

Easy.

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0860.html



Find a strip with a character talking about exactly 66,345 gp.

[DavidBV]

Easy.

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0860.html



Find a strip with a character talking about exactly 66,345 gp.

Did you mistype 66,435 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0785.html)? If not, my bad. If yes, find me a "cleave me" note.

[Moogle Man]

Comic 148, panel 8

What goes well with hearts?

[Yxylu]

Comic 148, panel 8

What goes well with hearts?

Sautéing them in garlic really brings out the hearty flavor (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0738.html).

Find eleven lit candles in one panel.

[Book Wombat]

There's another one somewhere. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0406.html)

Find me a nice trick.

[ebarde]

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1003.html That's a Nice Trick Roy picked up

Find me some Pieces of String

[WanderingMist]

Did you mistype 66,435 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0785.html)? If not, my bad. If yes, find me a "cleave me" note.

Yes, that was a typo.


Sautéing them in garlic really brings out the hearty flavor (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0738.html).

Find eleven lit candles in one panel.

There's twelve lit candles in that panel. You can see the twelfth one behind Miko's hair just barely, but it's there.
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[Personification]

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1003.html That's a Nice Trick Roy picked up

Find me some Pieces of String

They belong to Mr. Scruffy. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0673.html)

Find me a single panel where two different people shout the same exclamation, but spell it differently.

[Yxylu]

There's twelve lit candles in that panel. You can see the twelfth one behind Miko's hair just barely, but it's there.


Pedantic answer 1: I said eleven candles, not exactly eleven.

Pedantic answer 2: You can’t see the twelfth candle, just the flame.

Pedantic answer 3: That could be an unrelated orange spot on the wall, not a candle flame.

Real answer: Yeah, I missed that twelfth one. I was actually thinking of this (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0298.html) comic, but the same criticism applies.

[Ruck]

They belong to Mr. Scruffy. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0673.html)

Find me a single panel where two different people shout the same exclamation, but spell it differently.

Should've had a hint after 24 hours and the answer after 48-- it's been more than 48 hours now.

[Ron Miel]

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0393.html

Elan: Huh?
Haley: Ysy?


OQ.

[homersolo]

I'll snag that OQ -

Find me visual proof that Durkon has ears.

[homersolo]

I'll snag that OQ -

Find me visual proof that Durkon has ears.

The way too esoteric hint:

On STTNG, the visual proof might be considered an "anomaly".

[JNinja]

I'll snag that OQ -

Find me visual proof that Durkon has ears.

I guessed during Implosion and didn't find it, then kept reading for fun and spotted some skull holes during Disintegrate (#1214). Redcloak really is piling damage on Durkon here - good thing Durkon healed himself in between in #1213.


Find me a panel which shows 5 dead people as alive (not ghosts or afterlife).

[Metastachydium]

I guessed during Implosion and didn't find it, then kept reading for fun and spotted some skull holes during Disintegrate (#1214). Redcloak really is piling damage on Durkon here - good thing Durkon healed himself in between in #1213.


Find me a panel which shows 5 dead people as alive (not ghosts or afterlife).

Bottom left (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0887.html) (for bonus points it also shows a very much living person as dead).

[Ruck]

Well, it's been a few days with no confirmation or new question, so, just to keep things going, find me a pillow used as an improvised weapon. (At least practically if not technically; I'm not up on all my D&D minutiae.)

[Metastachydium]

Well, it's been a few days with no confirmation or new question, so, just to keep things going, find me a pillow used as an improvised weapon. (At least practically if not technically; I'm not up on all my D&D minutiae.)

Here it is. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0587.html)

[Ruck]

Yeah, that's the one. It's your turn to ask a question.

[Ruck]

Okay, the whole reason I asked a question was to get the game going again, and that doesn't work if the person who answers the question doesn't ask another one. You've done that twice in a row now.


1. The first player to answer a question correctly, asks the next one.

So here's a question: Who would it behoove to shut the hell up right now?

If you get it right, ask another question.

[Argis13]

So here's a question: Who would it behoove to shut the hell up right now?

If you get it right, ask another question.

Celia, Comic 570, panel 6. (Can't post links yet.)

Find me any sort of Green Dragon.

[ByzantiumBhuka]

Last panel. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0474.html) Why it didn't want the scone is beyond me.

Find a hat worn by an outsider.

[Metastachydium]

Okay, the whole reason I asked a question was to get the game going again, and that doesn't work if the person who answers the question doesn't ask another one. You've done that twice in a row now.

(Technically, „[i]f that player doesn't have a question immediately in mind, then state "Open Question" ("OQ") and let someone else ask” is a rule too (rule no. 2, to be more precise). I just keep forgetting to state „Open Question”.)



Find a hat worn by an outsider.

Here's two hats worn by two outsiders. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0664.html)
Open Question.

[Peelee]

Celia, Comic 570, panel 6. (Can't post links yet.)

Find me any sort of Green Dragon.

Does a recursive half green dragon count?

[Ron Miel]

Dwarf fights green dragon, panel 3. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0991.html)

[Argis13]

Last panel. Why it didn't want the scone is beyond me.


That's the one I was thinking of.


Does a recursive half green dragon count?

Sorry, they don't have an explanation for the tower* scene.


Dwarf fights green dragon, panel 3.

Wow. Good eye. +10 Legolas points to you.

Edit- I woke up in the middle of the night and realized: I was wrong on the internet. It's The ESCAPE Scene, obviously.

[Ruck]

(Technically, „[i]f that player doesn't have a question immediately in mind, then state "Open Question" ("OQ") and let someone else ask” is a rule too (rule no. 2, to be more precise). I just keep forgetting to state „Open Question”.)

Technically, yes. Practically, though, if enough people do that often enough, the game stalls out and dies, and that's all I'm trying to avoid here.

And on that note, since it looks like it's an open question to me:

Who's "in a committed relationship right now"?

[Metastachydium]

Technically, yes. Practically, though, if enough people do that often enough, the game stalls out and dies, and that's all I'm trying to avoid here.

And on that note, since it looks like it's an open question to me:

Who's "in a committed relationship right now"?

The main villain of this comic. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0019.html)

Question: Find me some trees that are not trees! (Happy?)

[b_jonas]

Ruck: Trigak was (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0019.html). OQ. (Update: Metastachydium ninjaed me.)

[JustIgnoreMe]

The main villain of this comic. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0019.html)

Question: Find me some trees that are not trees! (Happy?)
First panel: https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0584.html here.

Question: find me a frog saying ribbit.

[homersolo]

First panel: https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0584.html here.

Question: find me a frog saying ribbit.

Your answer has been served: https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0678.html

Find me an endodontist.

[homersolo]

Your answer has been served: https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0678.html

Find me an endodontist.

Hint: The appointment with the endodontist was almost canceled.

[Asmodeus1389]

Hint: The appointment with the endodontist was almost canceled.

Oh, I got one! 937, 9th panel.

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0937.html

Question: Find me the reason the Rajah doesn't like creamed spinach.

[Yxylu]

Oh, I got one! 937, 9th panel.

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0937.html

Question: Find me the reason the Rajah doesn't like creamed spinach.

Something to do with the coronation (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0854.html).

Also, the dentist from the previous question also appears to do veterinary (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0588.html) work, too.

Find a single panel with clerics of three different gods, but it’s not at a Godsmoot.

[Sassy]

Find a single panel with clerics of three different gods, but it’s not at Godsmoot

Comic 1172

Panel 8, clerics of hel (head turned), Thor (durkon) and the Dwarf demigod (at the table)

Not technically Godsmoot

Who is a triplet?

[Asmodeus1389]

Who is a triplet?

Xykon, et al.
https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0431.html

What is the meaning of one grunt, two grunts, and three grunts?

[Hekko]

Xykon, et al.

What is the meaning of one grunt, two grunts, and three grunts?

One for minor magic items, two for major magic items, three for artifacts (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html).

OQ

[Argis13]

Find me a vase of Flowers.

[b_jonas]

Argis13: #727 first panel. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0727.html) Usually asked (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=9791169) with colors (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=15487464) specified (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=22822391) for some reason. OQ.

[Peelee]

"stab" is a neat sound effect. Find me three in one panel, with a variation as a fourth thrown in as well.

[Metastachydium]

"stab" is a neat sound effect. Find me three in one panel, with a variation as a fourth thrown in as well.

Stab! Stab! Stabbity stab! (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0619.html)

Question! Find me a little blue flower under a big freakin' axe!

[Squire Doodad]

I would have expected it to be in the Earth chamber (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0051.html), but sadly there are no flowers deep underground.

[Ruck]

I haven't figured it out yet either. Can we get a hint?

[Metastachydium]

Sure. This little blue flower might soon journey to a warmer climate.

[Lord Torath]

I think it's a bit of a stretch to say the flower is under the axe. I mean, visually (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0976.html), it is, but spatially, the axe is on the wall, and the flower is not particularly close to it. I admit my first thought was to find Kasumi (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0589.html) under an axe. Never found it, though.

Who feels drained after receiving healing spells?

[Caerulea]

Vaarsuvius (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0667.html)coming down from a power trip.

What seemed like a good idea at the time?

[Ruck]

Vaarsuvius (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0667.html)coming down from a power trip.

What seemed like a good idea at the time?

Dungeon diving with a bare midriff. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0959.html)

Who's giving advice from Christopher Walken? (Okay, who might be obvious, but you still gotta find the right comic.)

[Yanisa]

Dungeon diving with a bare midriff. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0959.html)

Who's giving advice from Christopher Walken? (Okay, who might be obvious, but you still gotta find the right comic.)

"Talk without rythym, and you won't distract the worm!" (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0689.html)

Find me an axe falling into a bottomless pit.

[Timy]

"Talk without rythym, and you won't distract the worm!" (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0689.html)

Find me an axe falling into a bottomless pit.

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1166.html

Second page second panel

And find me a panel where we can visually see the stars.

[enq]

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1166.html

Second page second panel

And find me a panel where we can visually see the stars.
Last panel (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0669.html). OQ.

[b_jonas]

Timy: also #155 last panel (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0155.html).

[Ron Miel]

Find Vaarsuvius addressing or referring to Haley by her first name, rather than the usual formal "Miss Starshine."

[Metastachydium]

Does Haley Starshine (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0504.html) count or it has to be just the first name?

[Yxylu]

Find Vaarsuvius addressing or referring to Haley by her first name, rather than the usual formal "Miss Starshine."

Panel 4 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0130.html)

Panel 3 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0161.html)

Panel 3 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0183.html)

The second one is questionable (referring to her, not speaking to her), but the other two count.

OQ

[Book Wombat]

Who was expecting something special?

[Ron Miel]

Does Haley Starshine (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0504.html) count or it has to be just the first name?

It's fine.


The second one is questionable (referring to her, not speaking to her), but the other two count.

That's also good. I specifically included 'referring to' in the question.

[enq]

Who was expecting something special?

Haley in the last panel (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0100.html).

Who might possibly be a half-elf, half-orc vampire wizard with an eyepatch?

[enq]

Whoops, a bit late with the hint, sorry.

Roy rather believes the character in question is a robot from the future.

[Moogle Man]

Lord Shojo, apparently. (Strip 266)
OQ

[Mister Tom]

Find some 3* accommodation

[Argis13]

Dark, but clean- would be incarcerated again. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0733.html)

Who can see Elan's music?

[b_jonas]

Argis13: Therkla in #593 13th panel. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0593.html) OQ.

[Taevyr]

Find me someone who loves Ukeleles

[Caerulea]

Probably not Haley, but she claims to. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0184.html)


What'll clear up after a meal?

[Caerulea]

Probably not Haley, but she claims to. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0184.html)


What'll clear up after a meal?
It's interrupting someone's report to their boss.

[enq]

Probably not Haley, but she claims to. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0184.html)


What'll clear up after a meal?

Some static on the line (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1084.html).

Find me some significance for the number 497. Answers referring to strip #497 do not count.

[Caerulea]

That would be the world record for the number of times "blah (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0314.html)" was said in a row.

Find someone insulting their enemies and ally in the same sentence.

[b_jonas]

enq: hmm, I think it's only been asked with "479" twice before. (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=23828351)

[Taevyr]

They really are, though (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1215.html)

Find me a suggestive lizard.

[Peelee]

They really are, though (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1215.html)

Find me a suggestive lizard.

One way (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0182.html) or another (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0676.html), I'm gonna find it. OQ. Mostly because I had a good one and I can't remember it now.

[enq]

What sound does a successful domination saving throw make?

[Bilbo Baggins]

What sound does a successful domination saving throw make?

Snapoutta! (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1001.html)

Who's bad enough without vampire powers?

[Taevyr]

One way (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0182.html) or another (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0676.html), I'm gonna find it. OQ. Mostly because I had a good one and I can't remember it now.

First one; I pondered specifying "lizard, not lizardfolk", but thought it'd be too much of a giveaway

[Metastachydium]

Who's bad enough without vampire powers?

One bugger. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0872.html)

[ebarde]

Since there's no ongoing question, I'll bite: Find me an early bird special

[Metastachydium]

Since there's no ongoing question, I'll bite: Find me an early bird special

I like birds. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0173.html)

Question: find me seven blades of grass!

[Yanisa]

I like birds. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0173.html)

Question: find me seven blades of grass!

I like turtles. And turtles like grass (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0551.html).

Show me two comics with a snake in it. Humanoid snakes don't count.

[Lord Torath]

Show me two comics with a snake in it. Humanoid snakes don't count.Here's a python (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0136.html) (presumably named "Monte").

Just need one more. (note to those searching for it - Jiminy might have a halberd now, but he doesn't have his python with him (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0942.html).)

[Yanisa]

Here's a python (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0136.html) (presumably named "Monte").

Just need one more. (note to those searching for it - Jiminy might have a halberd now, but he doesn't have his python with him (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0942.html).)

Yeah, that's one snake down. However the second one is up, you could call it an unearthly snake.

[Metastachydium]

Yeah, that's one snake down. However the second one is up, you could call it an unearthly snake.

It's up indeed. Way up. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0407.html)

[enq]

It's up indeed. Way up. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0407.html)
OQ, right? Find me two occasions of diet-conscious monsters.

[Ruck]

OQ, right? Find me two occasions of diet-conscious monsters.

I would say this is one (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0031.html), but I'm still looking for the other.

[ByzantiumBhuka]

I would say this is one (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0031.html), but I'm still looking for the other.

Probably either this (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0073.html) or this (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0432.html).

Find a useful coupon and a useless coupon.

[Peelee]

For the picky monster, I was thinking this (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0549.html).

[Ruck]

Probably either this (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0073.html) or this (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0432.html).

Find a useful coupon and a useless coupon.

I think this (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0965.html) might even be considered two useful coupons, but "useless" remains to be seen.

[Yanisa]

I think this (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0965.html) might even be considered two useful coupons, but "useless" remains to be seen.

You also can get a free drink coupon (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1136.html) if you are a follower of Thor and get slain by a cleric of Hell. Which could be useless depending on the free drinks offer and getting one is rather hard.

Lord Shojo gave a lot of "6 sp off"-coupons (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0287.html) to Hinjo. Which are hard to redeem and offer little value, but aren't implied as completely useless.

So I don't know which ones are considered useful and useless. Like all coupons they are either easy to get and annoying to deal with, or hard to get and dubious if they are worth it. :smallconfused:

[ebarde]

Since I think that clears it, I'll think of something else...show me a copy of the book On the Origin of PCs

[Bilbo Baggins]

Hmm... so far I've only found Blood Runs in the Family (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0966.html). Guess I'll keep looking!

[LemursGalore]

This (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0580.html) ought to do the trick. Last panel.

[homersolo]

This (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0580.html) ought to do the trick. Last panel.

I'll snag the open question with an easy one.... After an undead feasts, is there a specific place it should immolate itself?

[b_jonas]

I'll snag the open question with an easy one.... After an undead feasts, is there a specific place it should immolate itself? Fireplace in Redcloak's office, #830 last panel. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0830.html) OQ.

[Argis13]

Find me Xykon joyfully giving away food to an oppressed community.

[b_jonas]

Find me Xykon joyfully giving away food to an oppressed community. #192 final panel. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0192.html) (Xykon is also giving away food in #104 fourth (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0104.html) but I don't think the Order of the Stick counts as oppressed.) OQ.

[Book Wombat]

What does the world need?

[ebarde]

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0961.html Sun-resistant vampires

Find me a sign that says Free Pudding

[Peelee]

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0961.html Sun-resistant vampires

Find me a sign that says Free Pudding

Does a fancy looking word balloon (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0238.html) count?

[ebarde]

Does a fancy looking word balloon (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0238.html) count?

No, but you're pretty close

[enq]

No, but you're pretty close
Indeed! (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0242.html)

Find me V handing over a note/paper (spell scrolls don't count) that does not mention Explosive Runes.

[Metastachydium]

Find me V handing over a note/paper (spell scrolls don't count) that does not mention Explosive Runes.

Give one, get four back free! (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0220.html)

[enq]

Find me two graphs.

[hamishspence]

Haley provides one chart and one graph here:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0045.html

and the Deva provides one graph here:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0489.html



Find a restraining order.

[homersolo]

Haley provides one chart and one graph here:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0045.html

and the Deva provides one graph here:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0489.html



Find a restraining order.

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0230.html There is the Restraining order.

Find me a sword that makes a sound that might be best known for being in a christmas poem.

[Ron Miel]

I remember somewhere Roy's sword went Snicker-Snack. That's from Jabberwocky. It isn't a Christmas poem, though.

Is that what you mean, or should we look for something else?

Edit - it's here (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0013.html). OQ if correct.

[enq]

OQ if correct.
Find me Roy using three other melee weapons than his ancestral sword (reforged or not), the club, his fists or animals thrown at point blank range.

If he's using it to attack or parry, it counts as a weapon.

[Lord Torath]

I remember somewhere Roy's sword went Snicker-Snack. That's from Jabberwocky. It isn't a Christmas poem, though.

Is that what you mean, or should we look for something else?

Edit - it's here (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0013.html). OQ if correct.Nope. It was "...there arose such a clatter (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1078.html)..." from "A Visit from St. Nicholas (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43171/a-visit-from-st-nicholas)" by Clement Clarke Moore.

As for a question, let's go with Enq's question:
Find me Roy using three other melee weapons than his ancestral sword (reforged or not), the club, his fists or animals thrown at point blank range.

If he's using it to attack or parry, it counts as a weapon.One example is Haley's Bow (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0904.html). Just need two more.

You specified melee weapons.

Edit: Here he is using Girard's feet (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0905.html). Here he is using Enor (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0730.html) against a table. Just need one more.

[ebarde]

Roy used a coffin during the desert fght, the broken potion bottle during his arena fight and a sabre during his fight against the frost giant. I'm trying to find the exact strips tho so I'll edit with links when I got them all...

EDIT

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1069.html (sabre)

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0798.html (the broken bottle, and as a bonus an arrow used as an improv shiv)

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0905.html (coffin)

Find me a panel with 2 people on mounts(no more than that) one being flying and the other not

[enq]

Roy used a coffin during the desert fght, the broken potion bottle during his arena fight and a sabre during his fight against the frost giant.
Those were the exact three I had in mind :D

To your question: https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1179.html panel 4. OQ.

[Taevyr]

Find me 3 different characters with an orange speech bubble. Orange speech on a black bubble doesn't count, but may give you an additional feeling of accomplishment :smalltongue:.

[hamishspence]

Serini's henchman:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1189.html

Roy's Archon:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0492.html

Can't think of a third one offhand.


Maybe the gold elemental? Kind of straddles the line between yellow and orange:


https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1028.html

[Metastachydium]

Here's three characters on the same page, no less. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0052.html)

[Taevyr]

Serini's henchman:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1189.html

Roy's Archon:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0492.html

Can't think of a third one offhand.


Maybe the gold elemental? Kind of straddles the line between yellow and orange:


https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1028.html


Here's three characters on the same page, no less. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0052.html)

Disregarding the gold elemental, these are almost all of the ones I had in mind. I personally feel like Roy's Archon and the two fire lizard things in 0052 are more yellow than orange, but they're debatable enough to count for a full 3.

My favourite one remains undiscovered, however :smalltongue: Clearly making use of that Stealth modifier, that one is

[Metastachydium]

Disregarding the gold elemental, these are almost all of the ones I had in mind. I personally feel like Roy's Archon and the two fire lizard things in 0052 are more yellow than orange, but they're debatable enough to count for a full 3.

My favourite one remains undiscovered, however :smalltongue: Clearly making use of that Stealth modifier, that one is

You mean this one (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0767.html)?

[enq]

OQ, right? Find me a panel featuring two OOTS members finding a common non-adventurer practice to be weird.

[Taevyr]

You mean this one (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0767.html)?

Congratulations, you have gained 5 internet points.

[Argis13]

Second Panel. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0146.html)


Find me a word balloon that appears to be coming from a bottle. (Note: The bottle is not the speaker.)

[Metastachydium]

Find me a word balloon that appears to be coming from a bottle. (Note: The bottle is not the speaker.)

Gotta wonder how that bottle would look high on magical steroids, though. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1008.html)

[enq]

Find me Durkon (not HPoH) casting two spells in one panel.

[enq]

Somewhat early hint:
They were both cast on the same person, and the first of them brought said person back to "tha land o' tha ambulatory".

[Ruck]

Ah, found it (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0667.html).

Where might you find Vermillius and Ceruleaus?

[Yxylu]

Ah, found it (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0667.html).

Where might you find Vermillius and Ceruleaus?

Deep in an allosaurus (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0778.html ) digestive system.

Identified by name on a clipboard (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0782.html) a little later.

OQ.

[enq]

Find me a panel featuring a piece of string and a squirrel.

[b_jonas]

Find me a panel featuring a piece of string and a squirrel. #206 final panel. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0206.html) At least that's a novel way of phrasing this. The usual versions are: an corn, a squirrel holding an acorn, a squirrel holding a nut, jam, jar of jam, an adventure, a “bullseye lantern” (whatever that is). I should post linked quotes but I'm lazy. OQ.

[b_jonas]

#206 final panel. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0206.html) At least that's a novel way of phrasing this. The usual versions are: an corn, a squirrel holding an acorn, a squirrel holding a nut, jam, jar of jam, an adventure, someone on an adventure, a paddle ball, a “bullseye lantern” (whatever that is), green lantern. I should post linked quotes but I'm lazy. OQ.

Update: let me collect the acorn ones at least.

find ayya the squirrel with the nut.

I challenge you to find a squirrel holding an acorn.

now find my a squrill with a acorn:smallredface:

Find a squirrel holding an acorn.

Find a squirrel with an acorn.

Find me an acorn :smallsmile:

Find an Acorn.

Now find me ... a squirrel holding a nut.

Find an acorn.

Find me an acorn.

Find me an acorn.

Find me an acorn.

Find a squirrel holding an acorn.

Find an acorn.
Apparently that strip induces a complusion where everyone repli to these questions with “I'm on an adventure!”. It's odd. It works for “jam” as well, not only “acorn”.

You have forty pages to invent a good thread title based on this. Something about “nuts” or “squirrel-brained” maybe?

[enq]

At least that's a novel way of phrasing this.
Let's call that blind luck =) it's a fun game but no way am I going to read through the previous 20 threads to ensure originality. ^^

Which part of O-Chul's equipment must be inspected for his own safety?

No. Get your mind out of the gutter.

[Ron Miel]

You have forty pages to invent a good thread title based on this. Something about “nuts” or “squirrel-brained” maybe?

"Find me an original question"

[enq]

Which part of O-Chul's equipment must be inspected for his own safety?
Hint:

According to a certain kill stealer. The hobgoblin at the other end of the conversation isn't one bit concerned.

[Metastachydium]

Which part of O-Chul's equipment must be inspected for his own safety?


Shoes, lest he falls into a pit full of angry tortoises. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0699.html)

[ebarde]

Find me an imp that isn't colored red

[enq]

Qarr under the effect of Dimensional Anchor (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0624.html) counts, I hope?

Find me a dashed line.

[Argis13]

Qarr under the effect of Dimensional Anchor (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0624.html) counts, I hope?

Find me a dashed line.

Hag Deftly Outmaneuvers fighter, hexes Wizard, forgets to beware of falling halflings. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0176.html)

Find me a character making a "peace" or "V for victory" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_sign) sign.

[enq]

Does it count if it's actually being used to express 2 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0981.html)? Page 2, panel 1.

[Argis13]

Does it count if it's actually being used to express 2 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0981.html)? Page 2, panel 1.

Yep, that counts.

OQ

[homersolo]

Yep, that counts.

OQ

Find me someone singing about a vehicle which likely do not exist in the Order of the Stick Universe.

[Metastachydium]

Find me someone singing about a vehicle which likely do not exist in the Order of the Stick Universe.

That's just too easy. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0385.html)

[enq]

It may be the intended answer, but considering the Mechane and Tinkertown I wouldn't expect it to likely not exist.

[ByzantiumBhuka]

"Find me an original question"

Well, to be fair...

There have been 20 complete threads of this type. That means roughly 20*30*50=30,000 posts. If we assume that a quarter to a third of such posts are questions, then that's 8000 to 10,000 questions asked about only 1200 strips, some of which are far more suitable for questions than others. So that's 7 or 8 questions for every strip; such repetitions are inevitable. Luckily, nobody actually memorizes all those thousands of questions...right?

Also, taking the OQ: What contains fragrance?

[b_jonas]

Luckily, nobody actually memorizes all those thousands of questions...right? Of course not. We just memorize the strips that come up the most frequently in the answers. #389, #87, #122, (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=23542612) #1, #387, #113, #388, #339, #501. I actually downloaded the newer threads in 2021-11 to redo the tally, and the three most frequent ones are still the same.

[enq]

Also, taking the OQ: What contains fragrance?
This moisturizer (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0711.html)?

If so: What was possibly time well spent, according to Xykon?

[b_jonas]

If so: What was possibly time well spent, according to Xykon? #652, installing magical traps to Xykon's Azure City castle hideout. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0652.html) OQ.

[Mister Tom]

Been done no doubt, but find 2 quotes from the same sci fi franchise in the same panel.

Also... the contains fragrance question above - the Aton stuff is implied to but I think that's a reference to the Keoghtum in #863, which explicitly does

[enq]

Also... the contains fragrance question above - the Aton stuff is implied to but I think that's a reference to the Keoghtum in #863, which explicitly does
Ah thanks, yeah I was uncertain because essentially anything with a scent could be said to contain fragrance.

[Caerulea]

OQ.
What might rattle around for weeks?

[homersolo]

What might rattle around for weeks?

I think the OQ was claimed with the two sci-fi in the same panel a few spots above.

(when the next OQ actually comes around, I am going to come back to the singing about a vehicle that doesn't exist question as my intended answer is not a trolley, though that was an unexpected possibly correct answer.)

[Lord Torath]

Been done no doubt, but find 2 quotes from the same sci fi franchise in the same panel.
You mean like "Because I'm holding a THERMAL DETONATOR! (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0724.html)" and 'Pray I don't alter it any further. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0735.html)" except in the same panel?

[Lord Torath]

Been done no doubt, but find 2 quotes from the same sci fi franchise in the same panel.It's been over a day now, can we get a hint?

[enq]

Mister Tom, did you mean to say strip instead of panel? Because what Tarquin says right before the thermal detonator line comes up could be considered more or less a Jabba quote. Also, what Gennji says in that panel is close to the SW bounty hunter's "I want fifty thousand", but not a quote...

C3PO: Uh, the mighty Jabba asks why he must pay fifty thousand.

[arimareiji]

Mister Tom, did you mean to say strip instead of panel? Because what Tarquin says right before the thermal detonator line comes up could be considered more or less a Jabba quote. Also, what Gennji says in that panel is close to the SW bounty hunter's "I want fifty thousand", but not a quote...

C3PO: Uh, the mighty Jabba asks why he must pay fifty thousand.

If good paraphrases count (you have my vote), the panel you're referring to seems to fit the bill.

Especially since it was all machine translation (Leia using translator under costume, C3PO for Jabba). Everyone knows Google Translate is more -hazard than hap-. (^_~)

Edit: Belatedly noticed I had repeated a point enq already made.

[enq]

What might rattle around for weeks?
Okay, I don't know what the protocol is here but since we're not getting anywhere with the SW question I want to say this is the current question. I can picture the panel, it's Roy (or mayyyybe Haley) with eyes closed and a hand pushing forward saying something will rattle around in his brain for weeks if not... something...

[Yxylu]

Okay, I don't know what the protocol is here but since we're not getting anywhere with the SW question I want to say this is the current question. I can picture the panel, it's Roy (or mayyyybe Haley) with eyes closed and a hand pushing forward saying something will rattle around in his brain for weeks if not... something...

Not Elan’s brother figure, nor his girlfriend, but his replacement father (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0389.html).

OQ.

[homersolo]

Not Elan’s brother figure, nor his girlfriend, but his replacement father (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0389.html).

OQ.

I'll take it - Find me someone (presumably) singing about a motorized vehicle (that is not a trolley) that likely does not exist in the OOTS universe.

[arimareiji]

I'll take it - Find me someone (presumably) singing about a motorized vehicle (that is not a trolley) that likely does not exist in the OOTS universe.

The wheels on the bus go round and round... (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0186.html)

What colorful expression does Durkon use when Roy nearly accidentally bisects him?

Edit: Sorry, I was going to leave it OQ but then I tripped over my favorite old Durkon swear.

[Ron Miel]

Been done no doubt, but find 2 quotes from the same sci fi franchise in the same panel.

I believe the answer to this is two Star Trek quotes (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1138.html), "The needs of the many..." and "Resistance is futile."

[Yxylu]

The wheels on the bus go round and round... (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0186.html)

What colorful expression does Durkon use when Roy nearly accidentally bisects him?

Edit: Sorry, I was going to leave it OQ but then I tripped over my favorite old Durkon swear.

You might think it’s a swear, but it taint (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0308.html).

OQ.

[Peelee]

I believe the answer to this is two Star Trek quotes (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1138.html), "The needs of the many..." and "Resistance is futile."

Oooh, clever.

[Taevyr]

Which piece of clothing forces a will saving throw?

[arimareiji]

Which piece of clothing forces a will saving throw?

Celia's dress (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0310.html). (Unfair advantage, I just reread that section.)

OQ

[homersolo]

Celia's dress (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0310.html). (Unfair advantage, I just reread that section.)

OQ

It's probably already been a question but who probably doesn't have strange emotional issues?

[Ruck]

It's probably already been a question but who probably doesn't have strange emotional issues?

Eh, tha cat's prob'ly fine. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1132.html)

Find me the "Hang in there!" kitty poster.

[arimareiji]

Eh, tha cat's prob'ly fine. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1132.html)

Find me the "Hang in there!" kitty poster.

In the room with the m**d f***er who gave Elan one of my favorite understated burns. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0030.html)

Irony check: What's the one quality that could redeem Redcloak, according to someone he later conferred it on?

[enq]

Being dead, according to this pointy-ear (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0707.html) upon whom Redcloak enjoyed trying out a new spell level (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0826.html).

Find me something needlessly complicated.

[arimareiji]

Being dead, according to this pointy-ear (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0707.html) upon whom Redcloak enjoyed trying out a new spell level (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0826.html).

Find me something needlessly complicated.
You mean aside from my wording, hoping someone would be able to pick up the thread of my weird train of thought? (^_~)

[Ruck]

Find me something needlessly complicated.

Well, I wanted to say "Any of Nale's plans," but I guess I need an actual comic for that.

[arimareiji]

Well, I wanted to say "Any of Nale's plans," but I guess I need an actual comic for that.

I dunno if it's narrow enough to fit the bill, but I've been sucked into the YARR Zone (Yet Another Re-Read) and just ran across one you can have from their mom (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0725.html)...

[enq]

Well, I wanted to say "Any of Nale's plans," but I guess I need an actual comic for that.
Close! And he hatched this plan when...
...choosing his class.


You mean aside from my wording, hoping someone would be able to pick up the thread of my weird train of thought? (^_~)
I had the idea pretty fast actually, I just didn't remember Redcloak killed that elf later, but I checked those strips when I couldn't think of any more promising leads :D

[ByzantiumBhuka]

It's justified, since bards are underpowered. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0050.html)

Can you tell me how to get to Hemorrhage Road?

[arimareiji]

It's justified, since bards are underpowered. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0050.html)

Can you tell me how to get to Hemorrhage Road?

Not sure about directions per se (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0715.html), but hard to miss if you look for the blood-drop spires at the top of the hill (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0717.html).

Why did Belkar think Miko wouldn't actually be the one to kill him?

[enq]

Why did Belkar think Miko wouldn't actually be the one to kill him?
Because she was no longer a paladin when the time came (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0409.html)? OQ if correct.

[arimareiji]

Because she was no longer a paladin when the time came (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0409.html)? OQ if correct.
Correct, though I loved his phrasing: "Funny, I always figured I'd be killed by a paladin."

(That, and Hinjo's burn a few panels later.)

[enq]

I'll grab my own OQ then - find me a panel with at least four different animals in it. The Southern Pantheon doesn't count.

[MornShine]

The Southern Pantheon may not count, but what about Chaos (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1116.html) Giraffes? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1117.html)

If so, find me a captcha.

[enq]

I wanted four different animals, but if we include their riders you actually meet that criteria, so... ^^

As for yours: Last panel (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0812.html).

Find me two people politely faking comprehension.

[arimareiji]

I wanted four different animals, but if we include their riders you actually meet that criteria, so... ^^

As for yours: Last panel (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0812.html).

Find me two people politely faking comprehension.

I think panel 1 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0725.html) qualifies, and panel 9 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0384.html). But I'm kinda sad I couldn't find one of Haley pretending that something Elan said made sense...

Favorite moment ever along these lines was during Monty Python's The Life Of Brian, when the centurion played by John Cleese pretends to understand Pontius Pilate's speech impediment (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhotacism_(speech_impediment)). I'd link a video, but I have no confidence I could find one that doesn't go on to the much-more-famous nsfw scene (about Pontius Pilate's friend Biggus D***us).
P: "Now, what is your name, ***?"
B: "Brian, sir."
P: "Bwian, eh?"
B: "No no, Brian."
C: *cuffs Brian hard*
B: "Ow!"
P: "Huhuhuhu, the little wascal has spiwit!"
C: "Has what, sir?"
P: "Spiwit!"
C: "...yes, he did, sir."
P: "No no, spiwit! Bwavado, a touch of dewwing-do..."
C: "About eleven, sir."
P: *looks at centurion suspiciously*

*** = not actually a slur, but the fact it's often used in a derogatory fashion makes me leery of repeating it
When V didn't cast spells for one night during the desert arc, who or what was it out of sympathy for?

[Lord Torath]

I'll grab my own OQ then - find me a panel with at least four different animals in it. The Southern Pantheon doesn't count.I bet you were thinking of this loooong (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0443.html) panel, right?


When V didn't cast spells for one night during the desert arc, who or what was it out of sympathy for?The laws of physics (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0754.html).

Open Question.

[Ron Miel]

I'll grab my own OQ then - find me a panel with at least four different animals in it.


I bet you were thinking of this loooong (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0443.html) panel, right?

Or the animals' tea party. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0232.html)

[enq]

I bet you were thinking of this loooong (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0443.html) panel, right?
The penultimate panel here (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1012.html). Just came up with it on a whim. The faking comprehension was based on the first panel here (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1137.html).

Find me a specimen of the most common kind of half-orc. It's not half-orc, half-human. Edit: Your answer must state what the other half is.

[Ruck]

Find me a specimen of the most common kind of half-orc. It's not half-orc, half-human. Edit: Your answer must state what the other half is.

Is it "other half, also orc (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0555.html)"?

[enq]

Yes :D damn, I struggled phrasing that question. Glad someone got it.

[Ruck]

All right, then, I'll fire off a question for the early-morning crowd: Who's afraid of fear itself?

[Argis13]

All right, then, I'll fire off a question for the early-morning crowd: Who's afraid of fear itself?

I was trying to think of a way to combine "Hobgoblin" and "Franklin Delano Roosevelt," but failed. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0469.html)

Find me two lighting bolts in one panel.

[enq]

I'll give you three (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0201.html) (last panel).

Name three people who each have broken one of Haley's bows.

Clarification: String and frame both count

[arimareiji]

Is it "other half, also orc (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0555.html)"?
One of my favorite moments, mostly for the humor and wordplay but also for the gentle swipe at the assumptions that undergird how we identify people of more than one "race".

[hamishspence]

Name three people who each have broken one of Haley's bows.

Clarification: String and frame both countMiko or Windstriker appears to have broken the string of Haley's bow here:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0251.html

confirmation that this was the way it was intended to be interpreted, by The Giant - Windstriker being responsible. (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=291639&postcount=489)


Crystal broke the wood of Haley's bow here:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0607.html

Can't recall a third one offhand.

EDIT: After a bit of searching, Roy broke Haley's bowstring here:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1123.html

OQ.

[Ron Miel]

I never quite understood why being half-orc implies an ugly backstory.

[hamishspence]

I never quite understood why being half-orc implies an ugly backstory.

It's the combination of "Often Evil tribal barbarians" with "breeds with almost anything" that leads readers to presume rape. Many pre-3e books left it as more than just implication.

4e and 5e moved away from it a bit - emphasising that orcs only breed with nonorcs when they think it will strengthen the tribe - and suggested that this might involve deals between orcs and powerful humans that the orcs respect.

[enq]

Miko or Windstriker appears to have broken the string of Haley's bow here:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0251.html

confirmation that this was the way it was intended to be interpreted, by The Giant - Windstriker being responsible. (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=291639&postcount=489)


Crystal broke the wood of Haley's bow here:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0607.html

Can't recall a third one offhand.

EDIT: After a bit of searching, Roy broke Haley's bowstring here:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1123.html

OQ.
Bravo! I was sure I would need to drop a hint for Miko... or Windstriker, as it were.

[Argis13]

Find me a character intentionally cutting through the floor.

[enq]

Find me a character intentionally cutting through the floor.
oopsie. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0057.html)

Find me a member of the Order of the Stick being threatened with a stick.

[enq]

Early hint:
You might have expected the threatening character's favored weapon to rather be a banana nut muffin.

[arimareiji]

I don't get why Kyrie was so upset (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0641.html), I mean V did ask to make sure their kids' injuries (just broken legs, after all) weren't life-threatening -- and even pulled the stakes out -- before reanimating the dead dragon so she could witness the mass murder of her extended family tree. I mean priorities, right? (^_~)

What would a four-legged nihillist say is the only aspect of life you can count on?

[enq]

What would a four-legged nihillist say is the only aspect of life you can count on?
That when you die, you won't have had enough treats (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1037.html).

Find me three different visibly pregnant characters. Swelly belly.

[Metastachydium]

Find me three different visibly pregnant characters. Swelly belly.

Here (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0594.html) they (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1114.html) come (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1147.html).

[Ruck]

Find me three different visibly pregnant characters. Swelly belly.

I think I have two, but I'm blanking on the third, so I'll keep looking and see if anyone gets it in the meantime.

EDIT: Well, that was much faster than I expected. (I had forgotten, or perhaps not noticed, that we do see Hilgya pregnant. Subtle.)

[Ron Miel]

Do I push? (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1147.html)

She can make people in her tummy (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0593.html)

The bringer of pestilence. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0501.html)

Double ninja'd. But I got one you missed.

[arimareiji]

Here (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0594.html) they (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1114.html) come (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1147.html).

Please don't forget to either say "OQ" or post a question of your own.

[Taevyr]

Find me 3 characters magically being turned to stone

[Lord Torath]

Find me 3 characters magically being turned to stoneClarification? Do you mean 3 people who have been turned to stone? Or three people we see in the process of being turned to stone?

[Timy]

Find me 3 characters magically being turned to stone



I got them :

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0591.html
https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0789.html
https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1172.html

And find me an onomatopoeia saying "catch"

[enq]

And find me an onomatopoeia saying "catch"
O Tarquin, why must you snatch instead of catch. I thought I had this one. I mean, Haley even gave you explicit instructions...

Ahh, giant to the rescue (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1073.html).

Ehm... OQ, nothing comes to mind.

[enq]

Actually, find me a blimp that is not the Mechane or the Final Fantasy airship.

[hamishspence]

The BadYear Blimp:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0775.html


Find an inbox.

[Jaxzan Proditor]

Find an inbox.
He's been ignoring it all week. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0918.html)

What was only missed for a few seconds?

[Caerulea]

Some rich dude's flying carpet. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0817.html) He had backups.

Who won't pause for tea and biscuits at 4:00?

[enq]

Some rich dude's flying carpet. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0817.html) He had backups.

Who won't pause for tea and biscuits at 4:00?
Not sure, but the forces of evil apparently will (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0417.html).

Find me a sequence of at least 10 consecutive identical letters (like ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh). The longer the string you find, the more Elan Points you get.

[Yanisa]

Not sure, but the forces of evil apparently will (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0417.html).

Find me a sequence of at least 10 consecutive identical letters (like ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh). The longer the string you find, the more Elan Points you get.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1033.html)

That's 21 for those who count.

Find me a lich before he turned undead.

[Argis13]

Apparently, he enjoyed coffee as well as murder at this point (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0078.html)

Find me "EOB" written in-universe.

[Ruck]

Some rich dude's flying carpet. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0817.html) He had backups.

I don't think that's why he only missed it for a few seconds.

[Ron Miel]

Apparently, he enjoyed coffee as well as murder at this point (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0078.html)

Find me "EOB" written in-universe.


ORDER (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0734.html)


What part of Durkon is explicitly not concealed.

[Peelee]

ORDER (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0734.html)

I'll have a large Philly and a coke.

[Squire Doodad]

ORDER (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0734.html)


What part of Durkon is explicitly not concealed.

Clanking armor is awfully hard to hide (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0089.html)

OQ

[Ron Miel]

No, I said explicitly. You must show something that is directly shown as not concealed.

[enq]

I am afraid I don't understand the question. Explicitly not concealed sounds to me like a synonym for visible used by an essay author trying to up their word count.

[b_jonas]

I think Ron Miel means #583 final and #584 first panel, in which Durkon and four other people are concealed by Vaarsuvius's magic, but their weapons, including Durkon's hammer, as well as Durkon's shield, are still visible floating in mid-air. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0583.html) OQ.

[Ron Miel]

No, that's not it. His shield was concealed until the last panel.

It's something someone says about him.

[Kornaki]

No, that's not it. His shield was concealed until the last panel.

It's something someone says about him.

But the rest of him is invisible in that panel.

[littlebum2002]

What part of Durkon is explicitly not concealed.

His piety (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1087.html)

Find Belkar walking on someone's face.

[arimareiji]

His piety (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1087.html)

Find Belkar walking on someone's face.

Not sure if it qualifies as "walking" so much as "stepping on", but Belkar certainly uses any number of hobgoblin faces as doormats in 439 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0439.html). If it does, enq gave me an idea for a question which I'll hide in a spoiler.


Find me a sequence of at least 10 consecutive identical letters (like ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh). The longer the string you find, the more Elan Points you get.

Yes, but who holds the record for most consecutive identical words?

[littlebum2002]

Not sure if it qualifies as "walking" so much as "stepping on", but Belkar certainly uses any number of hobgoblin faces as doormats in 439 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0439.html). If it does, enq gave me an idea for a question which I'll hide in a spoiler.



Yes, but who holds the record for most consecutive identical words?

I was thinking of Belkar walking (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0475.html) on Roy's corpse's face, but that one works, too.

[Kornaki]

Yes, but who holds the record for most consecutive identical words?
https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0314.html

Very blah.

Oq

[enq]

Find me three doctors, dentists or a mix thereof. They should look like their real world counterparts attire-wise.

[homersolo]

Find me three doctors, dentists or a mix thereof. They should look like their real world counterparts attire-wise.

I will help with this, but I can't go looking currently... https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0937.html Here is one.

[Yanisa]

I will help with this, but I can't go looking currently... https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0937.html Here is one.

Here's another dentist (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0588.html) plus a doctor and a nurse (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0328.html).

Bonus: Doctor Banjo. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0949.html)

Find me three different "good boy"'s.

[enq]

Find me three different "good boy"'s.
Am I on the right track with Argent and Greyview? Or do you want me to find three anythings at all explicitly getting called good boys?

[littlebum2002]

Find me three different "good boy"'s.

Argent (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0432.html)
Rover (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0534.html)
the fierce canine (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0140.html)



:biggrin:

[Yanisa]

I should have been clearer, but it's cool four different dogs were found. :smallsmile: Let's count that as a win.

Because there is no new question, let me rephrase what I mean and we use that as the next question. :smalltongue:

Find me three different characters that are called the phrase "good boy" after preforming a deed.

[b_jonas]

Yes, but who holds the record for most consecutive identical words? I'll add that to the list (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=23828351).

[enq]

Find me three different characters that are called the phrase "good boy" after preforming a deed.
We have our first good boy in the last panel here (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0359.html), then.

[littlebum2002]

I should have been clearer, but it's cool four different dogs were found. :smallsmile: Let's count that as a win.

Because there is no new question, let me rephrase what I mean and we use that as the next question. :smalltongue:

Find me three different characters that are called the phrase "good boy" after preforming a deed.

I figured what you meant, but one should never turn down an excuse to show off good dogs

[ziproot]

Comic #433 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0433.html) is another one

[Yanisa]

That 2/3 down, third one is a skeleton helping the order.

[arimareiji]

That 2/3 down, third one is a skeleton helping the order.
Belkar, thinking out of the box (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0450.html). (^_^)b

Find me a shout-out to a Reese's commercial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7oD_oX-Gio).

[Yxylu]

Belkar, thinking out of the box (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0450.html). (^_^)b

Find me a shout-out to a Reese's commercial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7oD_oX-Gio).

Reese never had to contend with a giant dwarf with a hammer (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0453.html) (page 2, panel 3).

OQ

[enq]

Find me two characters being called (probably unwanted) nicknames involving their eyes.

I wanted to ask for three, but I couldn't find a third. Bonus points if you do.

Find me three characters having their eyes remarked upon in some way.

[ziproot]

Here is one. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0708.html)

[enq]

I updated it so that I could think of three answers (and yes, that is one of them).

[enq]

Hint:
A Vector Legion member is at the giving end of one of the remarks (a euphemistic one), and another VL member is at the receiving end of the other.

[Ruck]

Oh, okay, that helped a lot. I believe it's these two:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0726.html
https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0882.html

If that's right, OQ until I have the chance to find something.

[enq]

882 is not what I had in mind, but it qualifies. Third panel here (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0853.html) was my intended answer. So yes, OQ time.

[ziproot]

Find me the thread mentioning electrum outside the title.
EDIT: Comic. I meant comic.

[arimareiji]

Find me the thread mentioning electrum outside the title.
EDIT: Comic. I meant comic.

Oracle don't play dat. (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0330.html)

How do Sticklers get past border security into important meetings, if they don't have a passport (or a magical token from a high priest)?

Edit: Reworded the goal to be more to the point

[enq]

I'm sure this has to do with Gontor...

[arimareiji]

I should clarify, because I'm not sure it's clear: "Sticklers" was meant as a silly nickname for "members of the Order of the Stick".

Edit: Adding a minor clue, because I'm impatient and don't have much faith in myself to be clear... if you'd rather not see it, don't click the spoiler.
It's not a good method, it's just the one Roy says they normally use.

[Yanisa]

I should clarify, because I'm not sure it's clear: "Sticklers" was meant as a silly nickname for "members of the Order of the Stick".

Edit: Adding a minor clue, because I'm impatient and don't have much faith in myself to be clear... if you'd rather not see it, don't click the spoiler.
It's not a good method, it's just the one Roy says they normally use.

"pleading with authority figures to allow complete strangers to handle a serious crisis" (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1024.html)

Find me a classic elemental, none of those fancy Redcloak atomic elementals.

[hamishspence]

We see a couple of earth elementals Summoned here:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1161.html

Find Spanish being spoken in-strip.

[enq]

Last panel (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0047.html).

Find me two fan gloves. Or three, if you can (I don't know if a third exists).


I should clarify, because I'm not sure it's clear: "Sticklers" was meant as a silly nickname for "members of the Order of the Stick".
Yeah I didn't get that at first, I googled the word and immediately started thinking of Gontor raging about the door not opening :D

By the way, I was hoping someone here might know in which strip Blackwing first speaks (in Common) to a party member other than V. I'm just curious.

[arimareiji]

Last panel (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0047.html).

Find me two fan gloves. Or three, if you can (I don't know if a third exists).


Yeah I didn't get that at first, I googled the word and immediately started thinking of Gontor raging about the door not opening :D

By the way, I was hoping someone here might know in which strip Blackwing first speaks (in Common) to a party member other than V. I'm just curious.

Sorry, but I'm lost -- are fan gloves, gloves that have fans attached to them?

And so much for hoping "Stickler" might stick, I guess. (^_~) Mostly for the sake of the direct wordplay, but it also raises the question of whether Elan (https://translate.google.com/?sl=auto&tl=en&text=elan&op=translate)'s name indicates he's a French† Stickler. *ba dum tchhhh*
† - There might be a better case that he's actually an Azerbaijani Stickler, given that Google Translate first spat out an auto-detect of "announcement" from that language (https://translate.google.com/?sl=auto&tl=en&text=elan&op=translate) and there's considerable overlap between bards and heralds.

If animal companions technically count as party members, Blackwing cheered on Bloodfeast in 784 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0784.html). But I think the first time BW talked to one of the non-V PC's was to Roy in 809 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0809.html). (The semi-conversation that follows is amusing.)

[enq]

Sorry, but I'm lost -- are fan gloves, gloves that have fans attached to them?
I didn't actually know what they were called, I just guessed fan gloves, googled it and saw what I had hoped to see (https://s3.envato.com/files/244161220/P-271-PAI3130-JJ.jpg). So find me two different characters each sporting one of these.

And thanks for the comic :D it's nice to see how Blackwing has gone from appears-only-when-someone-requires-familiar-services to pretty much a party member.