Order of the Stick: August

[nirha]

Quoth the Belkar: Too slow, sister!

I wonder how stupid a paladin can get. Really. Where do you think
Belkar carries that lead sheet around? ;D

[Nikolai_II]

Hey, this thread is for discussing August's comics, of which there are none so far. ;D

[lordthenightknight]

She should cast it when he isn't looking, but someone in the order (because she wouldn't do it) should pretend Belkar was detected as lawful good, just to see the look on his face.

[nirha]

Now we have new, shiny, august comic to discuss.

I guess Monk/Paladins would be a tad difficult to enspell. Poor Vaarsuvius

[The Giant]

New strip is up, along with info on the NEW BOOK, available at GenCon. Just check the Home page.

[OOT-crazy]

Brilliant as usual Giant. Many thanks.

[Baatezu]

excellent comic and a proper response to all the debate about samurais and miko's class.
but we still don't know if she uses wakizashi and katana... ;)

[RebelRogue]

Hehe, I think we hear Rich speaking through Miko here ;D

[Sundog]

I just loved Roy's comment at the end.

That does it. I didn't get Dungeon Crawlin' Fools, but I'm going to have to get the new book. I've GOT to know how Elan conned Roy into hiring him!

(Of course, this means I'll have to get a copy of DCF when the next printing is available...)

Incidentally, how do you order one when you don't have a credit card?

[JD]

Samurai = Monk/Paladin

Poor Miko, she is going to have the hardest code of conduct in the history of Japa... D&D

[Gobbo_in_the_Boots]

great as usual =)

[Sebastian]

Would not be funny if at the end would be Elan to make her slip out of paladinhood and not Belkar? ;D

[Aeek]

Would not be funny if at the end would be Elan to make her slip out of paladinhood and not Belkar? ;D

Ironic too, Elan is goody-good good. When she wants to kill him, more and more, she may twig that being good isn't everything.

[Ferret_Dragon]

giantitp needs ..

more...

bandwidth... ;)

Took me 2 hours of trying to finally not get "attempt to connect giantitp.com timed out".

Excellent comic... Reminds me of the poor cleric in one of my games where there are two gnomes... (must obey deity... be nice to gnomes)

[Nerd-o-rama]

Ex-Monk Paladin. Totally called it, though I also suspected a couple levels in Samurai for fre TWF...but I guess I was wrong.

I can also very much see why Roy is attracted to her too. She's a female, Japanese Southern Landsian version of him.

And I am so getting this new book. I mean, the title alone is the worst and greatest pun I've heard all week.

[Dav]

Not an ex-monk--she's still Lawful. She can't take any more levels of monk, true, but she's not an official "ex-monk"--she can still use her monk abilities.

[narfi_ref]

She could get the Ascetic Knight feat from Complete Adventurer and multiclass freely between both classes.

[Nightmarenny]

And so ends the great debate. Where would I find this "master Samerai" prc?

[Fireballed_Mage]

The Giant not only slays the great 'What's Miko's class' debate, but also gives a whole strip that again makes fun of D&D conventions and the failed attempt to bring real world stuff into it.

"What is this Japan you speak of?" ;D

Giant, I am afraid we're going to have to place you alone into an unbreakable bubble, just to make sure you never run the risk of endangering your writing hand, nor suffer any kind of accident that may send you to the hospital.

You are simply too great a treasure for the geeks of the world to not try and protect you.

And 'Master Samurai' was from the old 'Sword and Fist' splat book.

[Lawful_Stupid]

"Truly, this journey shall be the greatest challenge to my alignment yet."

This is why the Order of the Stick is my favorite comic altogether. ;D Cannot wait for "On the Origins of PCs" to be released since we'll finally know the age-old question of why they are called the Order of the Stick.

[kriklaf]

giantitp needs ..

more...

bandwidth... ;)

Done your part yet?:)

[GreyRat]

Every time I see the legs on those horses, I can't help feeling they're really a couple guys in a horse suit. I imagine when they're 'off stage', they unzip it and take a soda break. :)

<= Excited about the 2nd book! Sorry I can't swing by GenCon for an advance copy.

[Invariel]

A new book is revealed... And just in time for me to start a new job which will render me able to pay for said book. Excellent.
And, great comic, as always.

[whmice]

Rich! you have outdone yourself!
i think this is the best comic ever!
3 major punch lines in one:
"its like im watching my life, but from the outside..."
"truly this journey shall be the greatest challenge to my alignment yet"
"Ah so you took a few levels in monk before switching"
its like you double inverted the real life, D&D and the comic "life".
realy good
makes me want to buy the book too, boom to buisness *chuckles*

[Caledonian]

Remember: it's 'i' before 'e', except after 'c', or if the sound is 'ay' like in 'neighbor' or 'weigh'. Hierarchy, not heirarchy.

I know it's a trivial detail that doesn't even alter the word's pronunciation, but every time I see 'heirarchy' I die a little inside. I mention it only because I care. I also hope everyone is eating enough fresh fruit.

[Nightmarenny]

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sorry ;D

And acturally im drinking my 3rd or so mountain dew and eating popcorn ;D

[Brother_Hood]

Love it! AND I did my part for the bills! Now if I could only get the book early!

*sigh* I don't live near Indy at t'all.

[Sophistemon]

New strip is up, along with info on the NEW BOOK, available at GenCon. Just check the Home page.

Will these books eventually become available at bookstores? I can’t get to GenCon. Also, I would like to thank the Giant for going through the trouble to give his characters more back-story, whether or not I'll be able to find out what that back-story is.

[Lucca_Majere]

Ooooh. I want the book. It sounds cool. o.o

Hehe. Elan is so silly. :P

[Starbuck_II]

Evasion isn't level 1 ability so think maybe 3 Levels Monk or 2?

Hmm, Smite more than once so i'd say maybe 7 levels Paladin?

Level 3 Monk/Level 7 Paladin, seeing as everyone in the Order is at least level 9 or 10 I think.

I love the idea. a Samurai is a Monk/Paladin. I'd agree that fits.