# 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:** 82
**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:** [November 11, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1624 "2022-11-11T21:51:28Z")
I liked the skill monkey aspect of 3rd ed. bards. I once ran a mafia-themed campaign, where the goal was to take over the criminal underworld of a particular city. One of the characters was a bard with ranks in Perform: Lawyer. No ranks in _Profession_ Lawyer, because he didn’t actually know the law, he was just really good at emotionally manipulating juries. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1625 "2022-11-12T13:29:40Z")
## [1270: Batter’s Eye](https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1270.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:** [November 12, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1626 "2022-11-12T13:30:12Z")
Just what i came to post. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1627 "2022-11-12T14:16:40Z")
[Relevant strip (I think).](https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0032.html) ---
**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:** [November 12, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1628 "2022-11-12T14:23:35Z")
Yeah, at the beginning of this book, Burlew posted that a character who had only been seen once before would become a major ally. It’s been speculated that this referred to Sunny, based on strip 32, but (especially with the art style change) it wasn’t clear that that was the same beholder. This pretty much clinches it, though. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1629 "2022-11-12T23:33:12Z")
Can I just say that intentionally walking Banjo must be the worst idea in the world? How is _he_ gonna hit a home run? hehe! ---
**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:** [November 13, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1630 "2022-11-13T00:54:26Z")
Look at the size of his strike zone! Elan never stood a chance against Banjo. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1631 "2022-11-13T00:56:05Z")
I think it’s interesting that we’re being reminded of Banjo. More gods, more colors… ---
**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:** [November 13, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1632 "2022-11-13T15:53:37Z")
I dunno, when you’re pitching to a literal god, an intentional walk sounds like a pretty good idea. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1633 "2022-11-13T16:44:19Z")
Presumably Banjo is a banjo (weak) hitter, so no sense in walking him. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1634 "2022-11-13T18:50:18Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I dunno, when you’re pitching to a literal god, an intentional walk sounds like a pretty good idea. Nah. High and tight. Give Banjo a little chin music, teach him not to crowd the plate so much. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1635 "2022-11-13T21:09:28Z")
Now, Banjo’s brother, there’s a real slugger. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1636 "2022-11-25T16:45:02Z")
**[1271: make or break](https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1271.html)** ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1637 "2022-11-26T04:48:49Z")
Maybe soon this comic can get back to, like, adventuring, or something. ---
**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:** [November 26, 2022, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1638 "2022-11-26T05:05:15Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > See you in 2023 when they’ve left this room. 😕 Maybe! OK, Elan and (imminently) Roy have left the room. Otherwise we’ve been here since ~~March~~ [January](https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1249.html). ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1639 "2022-11-27T02:04:13Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Maybe soon this comic can get back to, like, adventuring, or something. Well, Roy’s about to be locked out of the room so that’s a sure way to make _something_ happen. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1640 "2022-11-27T10:23:35Z")
Roy could use the telepathic link to Blackwing to send a request to be let back in. Whether he thinks of using that link is another question. ---
**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 16, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1641 "2022-12-16T16:52:46Z")
New one: [1272: Relative Progress](https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1272.html) ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1642 "2022-12-16T16:55:16Z")
That was fast. And Reddit’s thread is also up within 10 minutes of the strip being posted. Not a ton happening in this one. Even in terms of a filler strip. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1643 "2022-12-16T16:57:01Z")
We wait three weeks for an update where the joke is that the comic doesn’t make much forward progress? Rich, you’re killin me here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438.md?page=81) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438.md?page=83)