# 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:** 2
**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 4, 2014, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/21 "2014-03-04T22:21:01Z")
I think I’d have to put Monster-San at third, after Redcloak and O-Chul. But that’s good company to be keeping. ---
**Author:** ![hadleykeillor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hadleykeillor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hadleykeillor)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/22 "2014-03-04T22:46:36Z")
so interested ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/23 "2014-03-04T23:32:05Z")
So much has happened that I forgot about the friendship between Monster-San and O-Chul (shakes fist on preview at Chronos for calling him Monster-san before I did.) Let alone that O-Chul and the paladins are another faction. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2014, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/24 "2014-03-05T07:40:42Z")
As an easy reference later. [Order of the Stick - Book 5 Discussion Thread - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=530128) Book 5 discussion [Order of the Stick General Discussion Thread (Open Spoilers and Speculation) - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=504715) Discussion starting from “Good to the Last Drip” ---
**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 7, 2014, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/25 "2014-03-07T02:56:16Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > Somewhere in there, MitD needs to find out more about his nature, and give us more hints. Even he seems unaware of what he is or his power(s) are, so how is he going to consume anybody? Witness when the fire roaches told MitD to “stamp the ground” when Haley and Belkar were fleeing with O-chul and Roy’s bodies. Giant cracks appeared in the earth, while MitD hadn’t known he could do anything of the sort. There will be other incidents like that one. A more significant incident was when [he sent O-chul and Vaarsuvius away](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0661.html) before Xykon could kill them. But he seems to have [figured out](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0699.html) (or been told by the roaches) that he did that. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/26 "2014-03-31T17:32:49Z")
[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0947.html](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0947.html) And, were back. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/27 "2014-03-31T17:36:48Z")
So, is Durkon concentrating on simple, wholesome memories just to give his possessing spirit as disagreeable a ride as possible? 😃 ---
**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 31, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/28 "2014-03-31T17:57:27Z")
Not just that-- He’s specifically remembering the first time he ever saw the Sun. ---
**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 31, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/29 "2014-03-31T18:07:51Z")
Thinking of the sun - civil disobedience against vampiric domination. ---
**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 31, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/30 "2014-03-31T19:22:25Z")
His mom was pretty badass. I wonder how she lost her arm? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/31 "2014-03-31T20:22:45Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I wonder how she lost her arm? 5-1 says a tree was involved 😉 ---
**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 31, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/32 "2014-03-31T20:27:36Z")
I was wondering about that, too… Mining accident? Orcish raid? Attacked by a vicious gingko? ---
**Author:** ![chorpler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chorpler/32/2888_2.png) [@chorpler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chorpler)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/33 "2014-03-31T21:33:05Z")
I’m glad to see Durkon’s soul isn’t actually being tortured in there, and that he remember happy things. I hope he can lose himself in his happy memories while the evil soul isn’t talking to him… although knowing him, he might consider it his duty to stay fully aware of what’s going on around him at all times in case an opportunity presents itself. After all, [doing your duty](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0084.html) is what being a dwarf is all about … ESPECIALLY if it makes ye miserable. ---
**Author:** ![chorpler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chorpler/32/2888_2.png) [@chorpler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chorpler)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/34 "2014-03-31T21:39:59Z")
I just noticed that he seems to have changed art styles – the stick figure parts, like the arms and hands and legs, have some thickness to them now, with an outline and a colored interior. Interesting… now I guess we’ll be able to tell when somebody has pants on, for one thing. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/35 "2014-03-31T22:13:25Z")
> [@chorpler](#): > > I just noticed that he seems to have changed art styles – the stick figure parts, like the arms and hands and legs, have some thickness to them now, with an outline and a colored interior. Interesting… now I guess we’ll be able to tell when somebody has pants on, for one thing. I wondered what felt weird ! Now I see it too. Durkon’s breastplate also has a welding seam now. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/36 "2014-03-31T22:14:52Z")
One thing I just wondered : since VampireDurkon doesn’t worship the same god as DorfDurkon, shouldn’t he be forced to switch holy symbols which would be something of a big giveaway ? ---
**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 31, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/37 "2014-03-31T22:18:17Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I was wondering about that, too… Mining accident? Orcish raid? Attacked by a vicious gingko? Perhaps it was lost during the Pine Wars. ---
**Author:** ![AndrewL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@AndrewL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndrewL)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/38 "2014-03-31T22:50:11Z")
I actually didn’t interpret this as Durkon reviewing happy memories or thinking of the sun to punish the vampire spirit. My take on this was that the vampire was going through his memories to learn more about him so as to better impersonate him, especially if they run into Durkon’s family. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/39 "2014-03-31T23:57:21Z")
> [@AndrewL](#): > > I actually didn’t interpret this as Durkon reviewing happy memories or thinking of the sun to punish the vampire spirit. My take on this was that the vampire was going through his memories to learn more about him so as to better impersonate him, especially if they run into Durkon’s family. That’s my take as well. ---
**Author:** ![Garula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@Garula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garula)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/40 "2014-04-01T03:05:00Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > One thing I just wondered : since VampireDurkon doesn’t worship the same god as DorfDurkon, shouldn’t he be forced to switch holy symbols which would be something of a big giveaway ? Well, Hel is directly involved in the whole thing, so presumably she can say “alright, from now on my holy symbol is this, which happens to look just like Thor’s.” As for the new art style, I like shiny new things, but I’m also scared of change. It definitely makes the dwarves look really stocky. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755.md?page=3)