# 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:** 90
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1784 "2023-09-05T18:30:01Z")
> [@Larry\_Borgia](#): > > It’s a callback to the style of humor in the early strips, making fun of game rules. Also note that Blackwing is nowhere in evidence (callback to early jokes where he only appears when someone thinks of him) and Vaarsuvius is walking, even though he was flying before going through the portal (callback to him having trouble finding a flying spell). ---
**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 5, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1785 "2023-09-05T19:28:20Z")
It’s all those things, and i, too, love the quantum theory of damage, but i also suspect this this is leading up to Belkar’s death. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1786 "2023-09-19T14:04:11Z")
1288 - [Plus They’re Not Even Blue](https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1288.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 19, 2023, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1787 "2023-09-19T14:13:04Z")
you beat me to it. 😉 This feels like filler. 😢 ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1788 "2023-09-19T14:23:46Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > This feels like filler. 😢 ⁢ Eh. I like seeing how devious Burlew can be if he didn’t have to make it believable that the OOTS would survive. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1789 "2023-09-19T14:25:07Z")
I’m not getting the ‘blue’ reference. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1790 "2023-09-19T14:25:27Z")
It seems like the comics are coming out faster than they have for a while. And the big green thing is apparently a [Froghemoth](https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Froghemoth) - the 2nd edition picture is dead on. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1791 "2023-09-19T14:27:00Z")
It is annoying when a comic doesn’t advance the plot particularly, but I try to remember that ultimately this meant to be read more-or-less all at once in a book - the pages that are a joke or whatnot would just add to the overall feel of the story. They are a bit annoying when they pop up after a long break, though. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1792 "2023-09-19T14:28:01Z")
The “Blue Poets” are not even blue. Maybe their poetry is just really depressing. PS: I’m not actually blue, either. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1793 "2023-09-19T14:36:50Z")
I don’t think blue poets or knee-breakers are real DND monsters ☹ ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1794 "2023-09-19T17:08:19Z")
Knee\__Stealers._ ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1795 "2023-09-19T17:15:39Z")
> [@blue\_infinity](#): > > The “Blue Poets” are not even blue. Maybe their poetry is just really depressing. But better or worse than Vogon poetry? ---
**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 19, 2023, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1796 "2023-09-19T17:26:45Z")
I think it’s supposed to read “blue posts”. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1797 "2023-09-19T17:41:53Z")
I had to zoom in to see if it was poets or posts. It’s poets. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1798 "2023-09-19T17:59:16Z")
Not to mention Belkar saying the same word. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1799 "2023-09-19T19:45:19Z")
Maybe Burlew is channeling Douglas Adams, but changing the words to disguise it somewhat. Blue poet = Vogon Knee-stealers = kneebiters So does anyone want to go through a Douglas Adams-designed dungeon? ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1800 "2023-09-19T20:11:50Z")
While not plot advancing, I was amused by the “Dungeon of total bullshit monsters” concept (where disenchanters and rust monsters definitely qualify). Needs some shadows and a hatch with a hundred stirges behind it. If it was an earlier edition, add in some undead with permanent level drains. Sadly, I’d think that the Mechanus guy can easily Wall of Force them off without much risk or loss to Team Evil. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1801 "2023-09-19T20:45:11Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > If it was an earlier edition, add in some undead with permanent level drains. From what I understand (and I’m sure I’ll be corrected if I’m wrong), many of these monsters are early edition monsters. Remember she built this dungeon years ago when the first or second edition was the latest thing. She may have stolen some from Dorukan’s [dungeon](https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0055.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:** [September 19, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1802 "2023-09-19T22:36:01Z")
As long as the dungeon ends with The Tarrasque, I’m happy. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438/1803 "2023-09-20T22:25:25Z")
I’d like to see The Tarrasque (height 50 ft, length 70 feet), followed by a herd of _[Patagotitan mayorum](https://www.britannica.com/list/titanosaurs-8-of-the-worlds-biggest-dinosaurs)_ (length, 102-122 feet), and maybe a few [Paraceratherium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraceratherium) (16 feet tall, 24 feet long), running around under their feet. Hm. Maybe in snarl-world. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438.md?page=89) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-7-discussion-thread/847438.md?page=91)