Cygnia Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Today is the Tenth Anniversary of The Order of the Stick. Which is pretty amazing, considering that when I started it, I had no intention of it being anything more than a momentary diversion. The comic has officially outlasted the game system that it was originally making fun of, and is on the verge of outlasting its replacement, too. There have been 921 strips so far, but somewhere north of 1400 pages of comic when you take into account multi-page strips and bonus stuff like the prequel books. It ran in Dragon Magazine until the end and now runs in Gygax Magazine. All in all, it’s been a pretty good run so far. Normally, this would be where I would say that I’m just getting started, but that’s not really true. There’s still a lot of story to go, but we’re definitely on the back nine. My best guess on how much is left is about four years. When you factor in my scheduling deficiencies and my tendency to run long, though, who knows? What I do know is that there is a set amount of story that needs to be told, and I’ll continue to tell it until I’m done. I hope you all stay with me to see it to the end, too. And then maybe stick around for whatever’s next. Thanks to all those who have supported OOTS over the last decade, regardless of the format that support may have taken. It is only because of the response from you that this story ever grew beyond a bunch of lame jokes about skill points. So if you like reading the story as it is now, pat yourself on the back for making it happen. Or pat each other on your respective backs, since that’s probably easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 It has been an amazing run to watch, I look forward to the last four years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0922.html "OK, now I know we're doomed..." L. Marcus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Belkar enjoying himself is usually a fun sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 I am so glad I've kept up with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Soo...wich of the two has he animal Friendship with? The Cat or the T-Rex? Or is Mr. Scruffy more like a partner? Edited October 3, 2013 by Christopher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Where is Mr. Fluffy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I thought Mr. Scruffy died, fueling a killing spree some time back. I could be mistaken. Edit: Looks like I'm mistaken. I can't find any reference to him dying. Must have just been beat up a bit in the strip I'm thinking of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Yeah, Mr. Scruffy's riding the T-Rex right along with Belkar. Hugh Neilson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankL Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Soo...wich of the two has he animal Friendship with? The Cat or the T-Rex? Or is Mr. Scruffy more like a partner? Mr. Scruffy is also a Ranger. Belkar is his animal companion. The dino is Belkar's animal companion. This morning my son was showing me the caterpillar he caught the other day. "He's eating a lot!" B also likes to catch grasshoppers and other bugs. He then lets them go before bed. I was thinking this morning, "ah, he's gonna be a ranger, but how is his love of cooking* going to work in here?" Then I just shuddered as I remembered Belkar has ranks in gourmet cooking. *he's not yet 6, but he likes to cook and watch Alton Brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Yeah, Mr. Scruffy's riding the T-Rex right along with Belkar. What a relief! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 New comic up. Who knew a T-Rex had ranks in acrobatics? L. Marcus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Duh. How else will they get up when they trip? Using their forearms? SteveZilla and lemming 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 "... I always found it very relaxing" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 New one is up,,,and Tarquin isn't letting go. http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0924.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 I wonder what the psionicist's favor is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 New one up! http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0925.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Gnome Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Combat would have been so different in the Cretaceous if dinosaurs had tactical teleportation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oruncrest Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Actually, it's Dimension Door, but who sweats the technical stuff nowadays, amirite ? Anyway, new one up! http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0926.html Don't feel bad, Belkar. Getting turned into a lizard isn't so bad compared to getting skewered by a triceratops. Especially if V has a Dispel Magic ready herself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 I wonder if V still knows Lizard? probably not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0927.html "What now, Roy?" And that look... Daddy is NOT a happy man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I wonder what plane the dino ended up on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Delta, Flight #346 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I bet they were surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 New one up...oh my! http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0928.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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