OOTS Quiz part XIV

**Vargtass** · 2013-01-10, 11:26 AM (ISO 8601)

Here is the list of quotes I found. Perhaps it helps.

**Don Ohnic** · 2013-01-10, 01:10 PM (ISO 8601)

Yes, I could use google, but I would not want to spoil a book I have not read. I am certain though that avid readers of the book soon will find the reference.

**petersohn** · 2013-01-10, 03:00 PM (ISO 8601)

Anyway, I didn't find that quote in this list.

**ti'esar** · 2013-01-10, 08:18 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by petersohn

What pun on blade barriers were you thinking about? Anyway, references were outlawed once in the rules, but by common vote it was restored.

A blade barrier could be considered a literal "storm of swords".

And personally, I'd be inclined to vote that ban back into place. A significant percentage of "references" are actually coincidences (I offer the example of Malack and his Macebook friend Kotor), and in many cases it can be hard to tell the difference, especially when it comes to dialogue.

**Nettlekid** · 2013-01-10, 08:58 PM (ISO 8601)

Considering that it seems no one seems immediately aware of the reference or the series to find it, and it kind of defeats the purpose of a quiz of this comic to try to find a random quote and cross-reference it with the comic (as opposed to knowing it already and noticing it in the comic), maybe we might want to call this question a bust and have a new one? What's the answer?

**petersohn** · 2013-01-11, 01:22 AM (ISO 8601)

I'll give a hint. It's a pre-mortem one-liner in the original book. In OOTS, it's said before an unsuccessful attempt to kill someone.

**Nettlekid** · 2013-01-11, 03:17 AM (ISO 8601)

Uh..is this it?
Based on the TV Tropes page, this fits, I guess. But I really, really, really don't think it's a reference. I'm sure Storm of Swords wasn't the first to use that phrase as a snappy one-liner before offing someone, so it's more likely that OotS and Storm of Swords drew it from a common source. Let's stay away from speculative references in future, shall we? Hit-you-over-the-head ones like "Elan, I am your father" are one thing, but I definitely don't get a lot of others. Besides, that's less about the comic and more about pop culture.

So, with that out of the way, here's a tricky one that I've wondered about a bit. How many 10 gp bets have been offered through the course of the comic? Including those that weren't accepted by the other party, and the one case I can think of where it wasn't exactly gold pieces that were being wagered.

**Don Ohnic** · 2013-01-11, 03:41 AM (ISO 8601)

We have to teamwork a bit on this one. I will provide a few examples, and if someone who has read the book can check for the reference I happily leave the question to said someone.

Example 1: Crystal

Example 2: Haley

Example 3: Belkar

Example 4: Vaarsuvius

Example 5: Girard

Example 6: Xykon

Example 7: Miko

Example 8: Miko, again

Example 9: Samantha

Example 10: Nale

Anyone of these?

**Don Ohnic** · 2013-01-11, 03:58 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Nettlekid

So, with that out of the way, here's a tricky one that I've wondered about a bit. How many 10 gp bets have been offered through the course of the comic? Including those that weren't accepted by the other party, and the one case I can think of where it wasn't exactly gold pieces that were being wagered.

I' ll post three bets as the rules state no answer should require more than three strips:

Roy

Haley

Roy

There is also MITD offering 2 gp with the g and p from scrabble. He is also of course betting monopoly money on O'Chuls escape, but that is not even close to gold pieces is it?

OQ?

**petersohn** · 2013-01-11, 05:56 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Nettlekid

Uh..is this it?
Based on the TV Tropes page, this fits, I guess. But I really, really, really don't think it's a reference. I'm sure Storm of Swords wasn't the first to use that phrase as a snappy one-liner before offing someone, so it's more likely that OotS and Storm of Swords drew it from a common source. Let's stay away from speculative references in future, shall we? Hit-you-over-the-head ones like "Elan, I am your father" are one thing, but I definitely don't get a lot of others. Besides, that's less about the comic and more about pop culture.

So, with that out of the way, here's a tricky one that I've wondered about a bit. How many 10 gp bets have been offered through the course of the comic? Including those that weren't accepted by the other party, and the one case I can think of where it wasn't exactly gold pieces that were being wagered.

That's what I was thinking of.

**Don Ohnic** · 2013-01-11, 08:57 AM (ISO 8601)

Find me an acronym for the members of an adventuring party.

**pwning doodes** · 2013-01-11, 05:33 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Don Ohnic

Find me an acronym for the members of an adventuring party.

What do you mean by "the members of an adventuring party"? For example, would OotS count? Or do you mean the first letters of each member's name?

**Don Ohnic** · 2013-01-11, 06:23 PM (ISO 8601)

I mean the first letter of each member's name. Sorry for being vague.

**pwning doodes** · 2013-01-11, 10:35 PM (ISO 8601)

10 gp bets I can think of:

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"Hey, 10 gold says the talisman zaps Nale."
"No bet."

"I bet it's a belt of giant strength."
"Yeah? 10 gold says it's not."
Edit: This one was already mentioned.

There's also a bet on the Ninjacatcher that appears on the bonus material of Dungeon Crawlin' Fools. Thought I would include that one too, even though it doesn't count because it's a bonus strip.

There are probably more, but that's all that came to mind immediately.

**pwning doodes** · 2013-01-11, 11:29 PM (ISO 8601)

I found another 10 gp bet.

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Strip 187:
"I think I've found some kind of underwater tunnel here."
"Bet you 10 gold pieces it leads to the treasure."
"You're on."

**Segrain** · 2013-01-12, 08:23 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Don Ohnic

Find me an acronym for the members of an adventuring party.

Is it Gates monitoring device?

**Don Ohnic** · 2013-01-12, 09:15 AM (ISO 8601)

Correct. Your question.

**Ron Miel** · 2013-01-12, 09:38 AM (ISO 8601)

That isn't an acronym. It's not even an initialism.

**Segrain** · 2013-01-12, 12:48 PM (ISO 8601)

And, technically, it isn't even "first letter of each member's name".
More obvious question, then: find an item that costs two golden pieces.

**Don Ohnic** · 2013-01-12, 02:55 PM (ISO 8601)

So sorry, I will try to find the proper English terms in the future. I am glad you got it anyway.

**rgrekejin** · 2013-01-12, 03:13 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Segrain

find an item that costs two golden pieces.

Well, if basic arithmetic is to be trusted, Ganji's spear costs 2 gp.

Find me a job that would normally be fulfilled by 3 chickens being fulfilled by 3 reptiles instead.

**Don Ohnic** · 2013-01-12, 05:22 PM (ISO 8601)

Unnh...what...

OQ

**petersohn** · 2013-01-12, 05:40 PM (ISO 8601)

Find someone under a horse (but not with the horse standing on said character).

**Don Ohnic** · 2013-01-12, 05:55 PM (ISO 8601)

Soldiers under a skeleton horse.

If correct: OQ

**Ron Miel** · 2013-01-12, 05:57 PM (ISO 8601)

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0374.html

OQ

**Don Ohnic** · 2013-01-12, 06:10 PM (ISO 8601)

Find me two castles in the same panel.

**Fion MacCumhail** · 2013-01-12, 07:20 PM (ISO 8601)

blue castle and green castle.

open question.

**Shadebolt** · 2013-01-12, 07:26 PM (ISO 8601)

Find me proof that Belkar has at least 9 levels of ranger.

**mythmonster2** · 2013-01-12, 07:46 PM (ISO 8601)

When did I learn evasion?

What percent of Gobbotopia's population is hobgoblin?

**Shadebolt** · 2013-01-12, 08:24 PM (ISO 8601)

93%.
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0702.html

Find me a case by which a character's last words relate to his name.

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