# Order of the Stick - Book 6 Discussion Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 3, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755 "2014-03-03T16:07:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 144
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2861 "2016-06-29T15:13:01Z")
Sure, but I imagine that mathematically, he’s bringing their odds of finding the right one way down. But I’m no mathemagician. ---
**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:** [June 29, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2862 "2016-06-29T16:43:50Z")
[New Strip, #1042 "Wait Watchers](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1042.html) ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2863 "2016-06-29T17:58:18Z")
Well, that seems to confirm that it’s the Monster painting the extra Xs. ---
**Author:** ![yellowjacketcoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4bbf92/32.png) [@yellowjacketcoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowjacketcoder)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2864 "2016-06-29T18:36:26Z")
The poor paladins. I wonder if they would have any luck sabotaging parts of the bugbear camp while they wait for the order. But then, paladins aren’t really stealthy ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2865 "2016-06-29T18:56:42Z")
[Good man.](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0654.html) A nice callback. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2866 "2016-06-29T18:57:48Z")
aha! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2867 "2016-06-29T20:11:17Z")
“Well, I didn’t bring them for you.” Paladin burn! ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2868 "2016-06-29T20:24:03Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > “Well, I didn’t bring them for you.” > > Paladin burn! Not exactly. (Or not entirely.) Remember, he didn’t finish his last game of Go with Monster-san. And I think Monster-san is still playing it. (See **Larry Borgia** ’s link.) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2869 "2016-06-29T21:03:02Z")
Right. I’d forgotten about that. Rich continues to amaze with plotting and call-backs. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2870 "2016-06-29T21:57:37Z")
Have the two paladins made a critical error? They think that Xykon & Redcloak don’t know that they’re there. But the Monster persuaded Xykon and Redcloak to teleport precisely because the paladins would be there. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2871 "2016-06-29T21:58:57Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Well, that seems to confirm that it’s the Monster painting the extra Xs. You mean there was doubt? Perhaps there were magical red-paint fairies doing it? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2872 "2016-06-29T22:37:14Z")
By the way, folks, if you missed the Kickstarter fund drive, you can now purchase the Belkar story for $1. > **[Giant in the Playground](https://richburlew.gumroad.com/)** > > Follow us for updates on our digital products! ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2016, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2873 "2016-06-30T08:53:35Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > You mean there was doubt? Perhaps there were magical red-paint fairies doing it? The doors might have been enchanted to repeat marks. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2016, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2874 "2016-06-30T11:09:09Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > The doors might have been enchanted to repeat marks. What would be the fun of that? (Says the guy who was thinking MITD just liked painting Xs, kind of like a three-year-old with a hammer.) ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2875 "2016-07-01T00:18:36Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > The doors might have been enchanted to repeat marks. Then I’d expect all the new X’s to look the same rather than be all different. ---
**Author:** ![Strassia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Strassia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strassia)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2876 "2016-07-06T13:30:08Z")
[**1043 up**](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1043.html) Saw the last panel coming a mile away, but still good. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2877 "2016-07-06T13:37:38Z")
You know, it’s pretty amazing how much progress Belkor has made. The Belkor of 800 strips ago would have just stabbed her and thrown her off the side. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2878 "2016-07-06T13:42:43Z")
I don’t get the strip title. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2879 "2016-07-06T13:54:30Z")
He assumed “Steaks” would be bad for a vampire because of cholesterol. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/2880 "2016-07-06T13:57:45Z")
> [@Mr\_Shine](#): > > I don’t get the strip title. Ships cook thought Belkar wanted to kill the vamp with high cholesterol steaks. [Cooks sometimes use cholesterol as a weapon](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0432.html). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755.md?page=143) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755.md?page=145)