Order of the Stick Trivia XXIV: What do I need a twenty for, anyway?

[Naysmith]

Who felt the need to clarify the difference between figurative and literal backstabbers?

Though Bozzok treated Crystal as a literal tool, his backstabbing was more figurative than Haley's literal actions.
That is to say: Haley in Page 979. Forum blocks links for under ten posts, so I can't provide the link.
My mistake, it was Hank from the Thieves' Guild in 621.

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[Ruck]

My mistake, it was Hank from the Thieves' Guild in 621.

OQ

Yes, that's the one I was looking for.

(Still OQ)

[ZhonLord]

Find me a D&D mechanic that's been converted from a noun to an adjective.

Example: Cleave -> Cleavish.


24 hour hint:

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this particular mechanic is brought up more than once throughout the comic, is not limited to any specific class, and the instant where it was converted to an adjective was associated with a sense of foreboding and concern.

[whitehelm]

Find me a D&D mechanic that's been converted from a noun to an adjective.

Example: Cleave -> Cleavish.


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this particular mechanic is brought up more than once throughout the comic, is not limited to any specific class, and the instant where it was converted to an adjective was associated with a sense of foreboding and concern.

Feels kinda initiative-y. OQ

[Naysmith]

What explanation should you be mad at, but can't? (Two answers that I know of.)

[Aa602213x1023]

What explanation should you be mad at, but can't? (Two answers that I know of.)

The timing is too good to be mad: https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1016.html

Find me two supernatural creatures (in the same panel) that show up on television but not in the monster manual.

Hint in case I can't post later:

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The two creatures are often on TV this particular time of year

[Naysmith]

The timing is too good to be mad: https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1016.html

Find me two supernatural creatures (in the same panel) that show up on television but not in the monster manual.

Hint in case I can't post later:

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The two creatures are often on TV this particular time of year

Not what I was looking for, but I accept it! (I was thinking of

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V's confession and Thor telling Durkon about scraping the bottom of the idea barrel

[Lord Torath]

Find me two supernatural creatures (in the same panel) that show up on television but not in the monster manual.

My first thought was the gladiator-eating puppet. Then I saw the "(in the same panel)". Then I realized the puppet might not count as "supernatural".

[Coppercloud]

Find me two supernatural creatures (in the same panel) that show up on television but not in the monster manual.

Hint in case I can't post later:

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The two creatures are often on TV this particular time of year

It's The Duke Blue Devil and Sparky the Sun Devil which are involved as mascots in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as known as "March Madness". Which, as pointed out, is happening currently and was also ongoing in March 2009, when the strip was published.

I thank the wiki for the explanation of their identities; it might be the joke that is most lost on international audiences. Well, while the circumstances are different the appearances of Fruit Pie and Sir Thumb also require some context.

OQ for now.

[ZhonLord]

What's a long slide best avoided?

[enq]

One into infirmity and despair.

What's a good reason for a rampage?

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The strip offers two reasons: A reason to do it, and a reason to wait a little longer.

[Coppercloud]

What's a good reason for a rampage?

Spoiler: First hint

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The strip offers two reasons: A reason to do it, and a reason to wait a little longer.

I would more accurately describe it as an evil reason, but boredom is reason enough for Thog, only delayed by little ice-cream friends.
OQ again, sorry.

[Tzardok]

What belief is totally unsubstantial?

[Coppercloud]

Belief in Roy. Also I'm experiencing a totally undeserved sense of pride because this was the first page I looked for.

Find me someone other than Serini referring to another person as "Sunshine" now.

[b_jonas]

That one was a stumper back when it was first asked, in the earliest histories of the trivia thread. But I think it was only asked once, and it's a good question, so I'll only spoil it under the fold.

Spoiler: Sunshine

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Here's where the question was first answered. In theory it should be easier now that the community has catalogued all of Belkar's insults, but it's not that easy to guess that it was Belkar who said this, eve if you remember that he mentions “Happy Fun Sunshine Land” in an unrelated event.

[ZhonLord]

Show me three instances where a spell takes at least two panels between when its name starts to be spoken, and when the spell finishes.

For example, one panel has "Disin-" and the next has "-tegrate".

[enq]

1. That's my number.
2. Your example seems to contradict the rule that there should be at least one panel between.
3. Ha-rm, unless I needed two panels between. And Forceca-age. And Mending, but I'm not gonna count the Ms. OQ if correct.

[ZhonLord]

1. That's my number.
2. Your example seems to contradict the rule that there should be at least one panel between.
3. Ha-rm, unless I needed two panels between. And Forceca-age. And Mending, but I'm not gonna count the Ms. OQ if correct.

I phrased it badly. I meant that the spell being cast takes a minimum of two panels to cast from start of spell name to end of spell name. So yes, you got 3. There's also "THOR'S MIIIIIIIIGHT!"

It is indeed OQ!

[Lord Torath]

Taking the OQ:

Find a situation all 'jock-aspiring' kids hated in gym class.

[Lord Torath]

Oops, sorry! Looks like we're overdue for a hint:

This typically follows your PE teacher/coach appointing two or more team captains.

[Aa602213x1023]

Oops, sorry! Looks like we're overdue for a hint:

This typically follows your PE teacher/coach appointing two or more team captains.

Don't get picked last: https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0002.html

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