# 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:** 28
**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:** [September 21, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/541 "2020-09-21T16:19:20Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > Now Durkon and Minrah have to get to cover, fast. My bet is they’ll go into one of the tunnels the MITD X’d over but which Xykon and Co haven’t actually cleared out yet. Agree on that. I think it was further than 60 feet, but w/e. Is there a Protection from falling damage or damage resistance ward that isn’t Feather Fall? If so, likely they had that running too. I don’t know why RC didn’t throw a GDM at them. It likely wouldn’t have zapped Xykon’s Overland Flight spell, and would have likely gone a ways towards getting rid of some of their protections. As Nemo points out, Burlew needed a way for them to plausibly escape. This is it. And it was funny. EDIT: Here’s an interesting question. Do we think that _Xykon_ remembers that Dwarven cleric in Dorukan’s Dungeon? And puts 2 and 2 together? Because RC isn’t going to be in a hurry to remind him. Especially if Xykon and his ridiculous Racial Listen checks addition, heard any of their negotiations. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/542 "2020-09-21T16:57:57Z")
I edited your post to fix the spoiler tags. They need to be on their own line in this software. ---
**Author:** ![CardboardBoxx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardboardboxx/32/7079_2.png) [@CardboardBoxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CardboardBoxx)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/543 "2020-09-21T16:58:58Z")
Why are you spoilering mere speculation? ---
**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:** [September 21, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/544 "2020-09-21T17:11:51Z")
Thanks! Cardboard, I think we’re spoilering anything that might give away the contents of the new strip on the day of release. Though really, seeing this thread get bumped should be a clue to immediately head to GITP and check for an update. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/545 "2020-09-21T17:24:10Z")
It’s certainly a good idea to spoiler blur the first few messages after an update. It means that people won’t accidentally see a plot point or a punchline revealed. Even guesses about the next strip might give away something about this strip. But I think about six is probably enough. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/546 "2020-09-21T17:28:41Z")
To be clear, Gray\_Ghost typed spoiler tags, they just weren’t working. I only changed the formatting. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/547 "2020-09-21T21:18:13Z")
Minrah managed to leave the insects behind. I thought they’d been magicked so they’d stick with her, but I guess not. Minrah’s hammer managed to miss both her and Durkon when it fell. Isn’t that a violation of cartoon physics? ---
**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:** [September 21, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/548 "2020-09-21T22:26:24Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > It’s certainly a good idea to spoiler blur the first few messages after an update. It means that people won’t accidentally see a plot point or a punchline revealed. Even guesses about the next strip might give away something about this strip. But I think about six is probably enough. The problem is that if we blur them on the day the new strip is published, they’re going to stay blurred weeks, months, and years later. This thread will end up looking like a fog bank. I figure it’s a webcomic. Everyone can read the strips as they are published. There’s no reason to worry about spoiling the current strip. ---
**Author:** ![CardboardBoxx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardboardboxx/32/7079_2.png) [@CardboardBoxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CardboardBoxx)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/549 "2020-09-21T22:34:20Z")
Absolutely correct. One exception: if Burlew ever does another rapid-fire set of comics, then spoiling would be wise as people may not quite catch up; but for his standard rate of once a fortnight or so, let’s not muddy the thread with a load of pointless blurs. The fact the thread has been bumped is your spoiler warning. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/550 "2020-09-21T23:14:57Z")
[Cleric’s feather fall](https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0806.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:** [September 21, 2020, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/551 "2020-09-21T23:17:21Z")
It’s easy to unblur, and there’s enough chatter here that it’s easy to stop by expecting just chatter on the last post and find a new post. Back before I got emails about new posts, that’s how I usually learned of a new post. Especially since Burlew is so haphazard about his schedule. I prefer it if the first few posts after a new link are blurred, if they contain any spoilery info. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/552 "2020-09-21T23:59:57Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > The problem is that if we blur them on the day the new strip is published, they’re going to stay blurred weeks, months, and years later. So? … ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/553 "2020-09-22T04:04:25Z")
I don’t see the problem either. ---
**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:** [September 22, 2020, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/554 "2020-09-22T11:30:03Z")
Only because it’s blurred. ---
**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:** [September 22, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/555 "2020-09-22T17:07:19Z")
> [@galen\_ubal](#): > > I don’t see the problem either. It’s not a big problem. But it’s an annoyance having to stop and unblur each individual post rather than just being able to read them as you scroll down. It’s 2020. We don’t need to be adding any annoyances to our lives. ---
**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:** [September 22, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/556 "2020-09-22T17:28:28Z")
Less annoying than being spoiled, though. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/557 "2020-09-22T18:29:30Z")
Yes, I concur. ---
**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:** [October 5, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/558 "2020-10-05T14:37:46Z")
## [1216: Run to Ground](https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1216.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:** [October 5, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/559 "2020-10-05T14:45:20Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > Now Durkon and Minrah have to get to cover, fast. My bet is they’ll go into one of the tunnels the MITD X’d over but which Xykon and Co haven’t actually cleared out yet. Good Guess ---
**Author:** ![CardboardBoxx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardboardboxx/32/7079_2.png) [@CardboardBoxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CardboardBoxx)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/560 "2020-10-05T14:50:37Z")
I’m assuming that D+M for all intents and purposes have now escaped. Xykon and Co will be caught up in a dungeon that they thought they’d already cleared, which is where they realise that the Xs are now meaningless. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438.md?page=29)