# Order of the Stick book 7 discussion thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** comic-strips\ **Created:** [February 3, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438 "2020-02-03T17:48:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 112
**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:** [November 26, 2024, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2224 "2024-11-26T22:15:52Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > If Rich could produce comics on a weekly schedule, he could charge for it and attract a sizable audience. If he was producing a new strip once or twice a week, the story would have ended by now and we wouldn’t be getting any updates. The discussion would be “remember what a great strip Order of the Stick was?” ---
**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:** [November 27, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2225 "2024-11-27T00:32:31Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > It’s kind of hard to tell with reptiloids anyway. [Sometimes they help you with that.](https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0676.html) ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2226 "2024-11-27T02:25:40Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > If he was producing a new strip once or twice a week, the story would have ended by now and we wouldn’t be getting any updates. The discussion would be “remember what a great strip Order of the Stick was?” In that alternative universe, Rich is penning his third series which isn’t as good but has a smaller but still loyal fan base. ---
**Author:** ![blue\_infinity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_infinity/32/2817_2.png) [@blue\_infinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blue_infinity)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2227 "2024-12-02T15:24:27Z")
1314 - [Pocket Size](https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1314.html) ---
**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:** [December 2, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2228 "2024-12-02T15:50:57Z")
Dun Dun DUUUUUUN! ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2229 "2024-12-02T16:44:43Z")
Why does Belkar need to ask for a piece of string? He already had one that Scruffy was playing with. IIRC, it was something Haley pickpocketed from that kid in Sandsedge. I’d give a link or two, but I’m too lazy to hunt them down. I guess Burlew forgot about it. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2230 "2024-12-02T20:32:10Z")
Awwww. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2231 "2024-12-02T21:05:25Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > Why does Belkar need to ask for a piece of string? He already had one that Scruffy was playing with. Did you ever try to take a string away from a cat? No point speeding up that prophecy… ---
**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:** [December 2, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2232 "2024-12-02T22:16:53Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > Why does Belkar need to ask for a piece of string? He already had one that Scruffy was playing with. …Because that’s the one that Scruffy plays with, of course. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2233 "2024-12-03T00:10:30Z")
Sheer speculation: With his dying breath, Belkar opens his Bag of Holding and lets Bloodfeast fall to the ground (or it happens by accident, whatever). He dies, but the vial shatters and one pissed-off allosaur is the New Problem Team Evil has to deal with. Just putting that out there. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2234 "2024-12-03T20:56:16Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Sheer speculation: > > With his dying breath, Belkar opens his Bag of Holding and lets Bloodfeast fall to the ground (or it happens by accident, whatever). He dies, but the vial shatters and one pissed-off allosaur is the New Problem Team Evil has to deal with. I’d be quite surprised to learn that neither Redcloak nor Xykon has Baleful Polymorph prepared. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2235 "2024-12-03T21:54:49Z")
Or any of the numerous other spells that could effectively deal with a big animal. It’s still one more thing they need to deal with, though, and they already have a lot fewer actions per round than the heroes. And it becomes even more relevant if the fight takes place, at least in part, in antimagic. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2236 "2024-12-04T18:03:14Z")
Or after they’ve burned a significant amount of their prepared spells. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2237 "2024-12-04T19:24:06Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Or after they’ve burned a significant amount of their prepared speIls. I thought the Quintuplet was taking care of most of that…You know, the five-armed robot thingy, whatever it’s called. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2238 "2024-12-04T21:12:20Z")
Either a Quinton or Quarton, I’m not sure we ever settled. ---
**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:** [December 9, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2239 "2024-12-09T22:59:05Z")
Hey, question about Bloodfeast’s current condition: if the Flesh-to-Stone antidote is administered while he’s still pocket-sized, do the effects of the Shrink Item spell become instantly nullified? IOW, does he immediately become allosaur-sized, or does he remain pocket-sized until V’s spell wears off? ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2240 "2024-12-18T15:01:25Z")
**[In Case You Were Worried](https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1315.html)** ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2241 "2024-12-18T15:02:05Z")
And i don’t remember the empathy peas at all. ---
**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:** [December 18, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2242 "2024-12-18T15:16:41Z")
I don’t remember the empathy peas either. But we should give them a chance, is all I’m saying. More purple thread things appearing, I see. ---
**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:** [December 18, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/2243 "2024-12-18T15:18:53Z")
I think the peas work better if you whirl them around. I’m trying to visualize that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438.md?page=111) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438.md?page=113)