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2010-05-20, 03:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
I've just noticed that "only" two years ago Nale and his father conquered the nation for the Empress of Blood. Obviously this happened before the Linear Guild met the Order of the Stick in the first strips, am I wrong? So, has anybody an account of how much time has passed since the first adventure in the dungeon?
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2010-05-20, 05:44 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
We know one year has almost passed since the
Battle for Azure CityGlorious Conquest of Gobbtopia, so about six months for the events from Dungeon of Dorukan to the Battle seem accurate.Last edited by The Pilgrim; 2010-05-20 at 05:46 AM.
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2010-05-20, 05:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
It’s already stated in-comic that there has been almost a year since the Battle of Azure City. There aren’t any real good indicators of the time that passed before then, but it was likely no more than a few months. So best we can say is “a little over a year.”
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2010-05-20, 06:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
We know from On the Origin of PCs that Roy and Belkar met only a few days before the first strip, and the graph of Belkar's evil given in #489 implies that it's a little more than a year between then and Roy's death. That would make it more than two years since then to now, although probably not MUCH more.
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2010-05-20, 08:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-05-20, 09:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
We hear from Haley that she got the letter from Tyrinaria "two years ago", and that was "eight months ago" according to Origin. So aside from the definite one year date since the battle (confirmed by two characters), that leaves about four months to somewhere near a year for the events prior. (since it's not unreasonable to think that Haley and Tarquin rounded down when giving their two years remarks.)
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2010-05-21, 01:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
The graph I pointed out above contradicts that, though, because it pretty clearly shows a year or more between the founding of the Order and the battle of Azure City.
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2010-05-21, 10:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
From #489, we see that Roy met Belkar (and thus formed the OOTS) early in 1183. They celebrated the new year 1184 in Azure City. There has been no indication of another year passing before the oracle's prediction of Belkar dying by the end of the "in-comic" year, so it's currently late 1184 (less than seven weeks, according to Roy).
So, the comic has covered approximately 9-10 months of 1183, and 11 months of 1184. So, about a year and 9 months.
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2010-05-21, 11:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
Actually, here, it states that the new year, for the north, was several months before:
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0302.html
However, it's possible that the chart uses thr Southern calender- given that Belkar's "evil level" shows a sharp drop immediately before the new year 1184- and he was Marked on Shojo's orders very shortly before the turn of the Azurite new year.
We don't know how long it took between the new year and Roy's death though- but probably not very long.
According to the Deva, Roy has been adventuring with Belkar for "a year"- so she may be rounding down a bit.Last edited by hamishspence; 2010-05-21 at 11:33 AM.
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2010-05-21, 11:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
Interesting note- Redcloak, 1 week after V's attack, says "in six weeks, we will mark the 1 year anniversary of the conquest of Azure city"
Given that Roy says, right after being resurrected, that "if Belkar's plan takes more than 7 weeks, it's not a problem":
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0666.html
then this would imply, that the "conquest" is at the very beginning of the year.
Maybe he's only counting from the moment they started marching on Azure City in strip 300, not the day it fell and they took control of it?
Though it's possible that "It has been a hard week" doesn't refer to how long it's been since V's attack, I doubt it.
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0703.htmlLast edited by hamishspence; 2010-05-21 at 11:37 AM.
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2010-05-21, 11:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
Well, we know the army was already moving when Azure City celebrated the New Year.
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2010-05-21, 11:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
True- however if this strip:
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0300.html
and this strip:
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0302.html
are taking place on the same day or so, then it means there's only a difference of a day between New Year 1184 and Beginning of March.Marut-2 Avatar by Serpentine
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2010-05-21, 12:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-05-21, 12:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
I think that it's apparent after reading this thread what a bunch of colossal nerds we are.
And that's cool
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2010-05-21, 03:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
Although this is a good idea, I’m not certain.
First of all, a different calendar would likely carry with it a different reference point for numbers. Or even a different way of identifying years entirely. On the Origin of PCs establishes the 1183/1184 numbering as part of the northern calendar.
Second, it looks like two or three months have passed in 1184 by the end of the chart. Even an overestimation of the time between Southern New Year and Battle of Azure City shouldn’t really put them more than a few weeks apart. And given Roy’s seven-week estimate and Redcloak’s speech, doesn’t seem to be more than one week between them.
So I’m gonna have to go with Northern Calendar on that chart.
I think the best explanation for the drop at the end of the chart is that it represents the point where Miko captured the Order. Probably just after the “Stupid railroad plot” bit, though, since Belkar did get up to some shenanigans at the inn. Belkar’s later escape attempt, being over the course of only a few hours, wouldn’t really show very well at the chart’s resolution, despite the depravity of the act. So I think it is a good match.The Future just ain’t what it used to be.
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2010-05-21, 03:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
Hadn't thought of that.
If so- how would it interact with Redcloak's figure of 1 year minus 6 weeks since the conquest?
And did the Oracle use Northern or Southern calender?
If he used Southern, but Roy thought it was Northern, then maybe Roy's belief that Belkar will die in seven weeks (as of end of DStP) is wrong, and he actually has another 3 months to play with?Marut-2 Avatar by Serpentine
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2010-05-21, 09:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
Well, unless Azure City or the Goblins use a lunar calendar or something like that, 1 year is 1 year. It doesn’t matter if the 1 year anniversary is on March 25 Northern Calendar or January 10 Southern Calendar. So that doesn’t really cause much problem. In fact it meshes up pretty nicely with Roy’s prediction (see below).
And did the Oracle use Northern or Southern calender?
If he used Southern, but Roy thought it was Northern, then maybe Roy's belief that Belkar will die in seven weeks (as of end of DStP) is wrong, and he actually has another 3 months to play with?
Now for some wild, baseless speculation: The Oracle is a Kobold that worships a Western god. Who’s to say he uses the same calendar as Southern Azure City humans?The Future just ain’t what it used to be.
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2010-05-22, 03:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
It makes a lot of sense that the chart would be using the Northern calendar, because Eugene said that side of the mountain was where worshippers of the Northern gods went to be judged--the deva's computer would be using a calendar familiar to the people she's expecting to deal with.
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2010-05-26, 03:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
Hey, it's one of those threads where I think I can answer the question easily, but will only end up spawning a billion new contradictions! I love those!
1.) Everything that references a year number "1183" or "1184" is using the Northern calendar. The Southern calendar has a different year attached, but I have avoided using it to keep from confusing casual readers (e.g. anyone not posting on this thread).
2.) The Oracle is using the Southern calendar in his prediction to Roy. Meaning that the "seven weeks" Roy talks about is the time until the new New Year, exactly one year from the celebration seen back in Azure City.
3.) All other references are to relative time...no matter which calendar Redcloak uses, a year is a year, and during the Gobbotopia scenes he announced that it was six years until the one-year-anniversary of the battle. Since the battle took place about a week after the New Year, that means two weeks have passed since Roy's "seven weeks" comment--a few days to travel to Sandsedge, a week spent searching the desert, and a few days looking around the cities on the continent.
4.) The chart the deva shows should not be taken too literally. I didn't necessarily consult all possible references on how much time had passed when I drew it. I fudged it.
5.) Likewise, the "Eight months ago..." box in the bonus strip in Don't Split the Party is absolutely wrong; it should be more like ten months and some change. I think. I may still be getting it wrong.
There. Now you all have new fodder to point out new inconsistencies. BEGIN!Rich Burlew
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2010-05-26, 03:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-05-26, 04:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
More like ten days, but yeah.
2 days to get to the Oracle.
2 days to get back from the Oracle.
1 day to go to Cliffport and back.
3 days to walk back from the roc's nest, and for Elan to fly on the Mechane.
1 day for Miko to go crazy.
1 day preparing for the battle.
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=10 days, or about a week.
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2010-05-26, 04:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-05-26, 04:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
Hey, wow. I was pretty spot on.
Can cut off some time here, I think. We can only confirm that they camped on the way back from the Oracle. So it’s possible that it’s three quarter marching day to the Oracle, quarter marching day to campsite, then half a marching day back to Azure City. That puts us as more like a day and a half total there. So it could be only 7 and a half days.
But, yeah, I don’t think any of that really matters.The Future just ain’t what it used to be.
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2010-05-26, 09:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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My campaign settings: Azura; 10,000 CE | The Frozen Seas | Bloodstones (Paleolithic Horror) | AEGIS - The School for Superhero Children | Iaphela (5e, Elder Scrolls)
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2010-05-27, 01:16 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
So now we only have to work this new clarifications into the old Ooots timeline speculations! Or vice versa!
There aren't really any exclusive or original ideas on TVTropes. That's kind of the point.
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2010-05-27, 02:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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2010-05-27, 03:59 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
Nope. I'd say the sapphire guard were pretty much just as bad as them *points at sig*.
I mean if I understand correctly they kind of implemented a plan of carefully co-ordinated genocide for a cause that only Shojo and his precessors were actually aware of. Really the Paladin's are much worse than Shojo or Soon Kim. At least those two knew there was a quasi good reason behind their actions, the Paladins themselves were killing for the sake of 'it is evil or likely to become evil therefore it should die'
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2010-05-27, 06:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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2010-05-27, 10:13 AM (ISO 8601)
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2010-05-27, 11:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: How much time has passed since the beginning of OotS?
I hereby summon the spirit of JRR Tolkien and its obsession for exact dates (i.e: voyage of the Black Riders to Hobbiton) to work out this situation.