# Order of the Stick - Book 5 Discussion Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 31, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323 "2009-08-31T04:09:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 90
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1781 "2011-03-21T13:34:44Z")
I like the fight roster. Belkar fought “Eviscreratus”, ha! We also get “Offpansio”, and “Notseenicus”, at #4 and #5, cute. ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1782 "2011-03-21T15:21:33Z")
I also like the first fight between “Red” and “Blue”, at the bottom of the guard’s clipboard. I suppose there’s no way out for Gannji and Enor, is there? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1783 "2011-03-21T15:45:31Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > My guess? Thog. Probably, assuming it’s an already established character. The only other possibility I can think of would be O’Chul. And I’m collecting the points for what I called back in post [1692](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13494785&postcount=1692). ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1784 "2011-03-21T16:05:54Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Probably, assuming it’s an already established character. The only other possibility I can think of would be O’Chul. > . Is that O-Chul’s Irish cousin? It won’t be him, for two reasons: first of all, I doubt a supremely honorable paladin like O-Chul would be killing possibly innocent people in some despot’s arena; and second of all, if it were O-Chul, the guards would be talking about his incredible _constitution_ rather than his incredible strength. Oh, and here’s your points. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1785 "2011-03-21T16:16:50Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > It won’t be him, for two reasons: first of all, I doubt a supremely honorable paladin like O-Chul would be killing possibly innocent people in some despot’s arena; and second of all, if it were O-Chul, the guards would be talking about his incredible _constitution_ rather than his incredible strength. I agree, for the reasons you mention, that O-Chul is very unlikely. But he’s the only other possibility I can think of. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1786 "2011-03-21T16:27:13Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > Belkar fought “Eviscreratus”, ha! For authentic Latin, it should be Eviscerandus or something similar, but the joke is nice. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1787 "2011-03-21T16:30:50Z")
I can’t see that Thog would get thrown into the arena, though. Him being one of Nale’s associates and all, I’m sure Tarquin would have something _special_ in mind for him. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1788 "2011-03-21T17:50:16Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I can’t see that Thog would get thrown into the arena, though. Him being one of Nale’s associates and all, I’m sure Tarquin would have something _special_ in mind for him. Possibly. But just throwing out a theory, suppose Tarquin captured Thog by himself. He might decide to try to put Thog into the arena in the hope that Nale would then expose himself in a rescue attempt. This would backfire when Nale is to self-interested to try to rescue Thog and Thog is too good a fighter to need rescuing. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1789 "2011-03-21T18:51:08Z")
> [@](#): > > and Thog is too good a fighter to need rescuing. **thog not fighter. thog barbarian, only two levels of fighter. fighter level three is stupid level, thog not take.** ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1790 "2011-03-21T20:48:41Z")
> [@Wolverine](#): > > New comic is up [#782](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0781.html) > > I bet the fight between Offpanelo and Notseenicus was EPIC! Does anyone recognize the other fighters? Link leads to previous comic. 782 is [here](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0782.html) Who are #'s 8 and 9? I can’t make it out. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1791 "2011-03-21T20:56:08Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > Who are #'s 8 and 9? I can’t make it out. Something like Vermilius and Ceruleanus (aka “Red” and “Blue” as noted above). ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1792 "2011-03-21T22:02:04Z")
Of characters we’ve already encountered, I can only think of Thog or Girard who could even possibly be the unseen Champ. But I’m guessing Rich is making a sly joke with the comic title (“Not Yet Met His Match”) and this will be a completely new character. But hey, I could be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1793 "2011-03-22T03:36:32Z")
I wonder if Roy is going to use that move his granddad taught him during his sojourn on the Celestial Plane. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1794 "2011-03-22T05:28:00Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I wonder if Roy is going to use that move his granddad taught him during his sojourn on the Celestial Plane. [That move only works against spellcasters](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0600.html) ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1795 "2011-03-22T16:14:51Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > [That move only works against spellcasters](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0600.html) It would seem to me that a greatsword through the heart would work against non-spellcasters as well. ---
**Author:** ![markm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@markm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markm)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1796 "2011-03-23T13:14:41Z")
New strip: [783 Cold Blooded - Giant in the Playground Games](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0783.html) Actually a bit sad. ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1797 "2011-03-23T13:33:00Z")
> [@markm](#): > > New strip: [783 Cold Blooded - Giant in the Playground Games](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0783.html) > Actually a bit sad. Yup, but until we see bolts hit, something could still happen to throw off the expected result. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1798 "2011-03-23T13:56:24Z")
Nope. Rules of drama - the two of them were important enough characters for us to feel sorry for them, but not important enough to earn a miraculous reprieve. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1799 "2011-03-23T14:12:15Z")
Heh. They went from having a quarrel to having lots of them. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323/1800 "2011-03-23T14:34:13Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Heh. They went from having a quarrel to having lots of them. _groan_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323.md?page=89) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-5-discussion-thread/508323.md?page=91)