Order of the Stick #421

[morbiczer]

The potions of heroism came from: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0135.html

I knew there must have been a joke behind that. Good catch. This little things are what make OotS really special.

 

[wingsandsword]

I thought Elan was through with being incompetent

He's no longer incompetent in battle, and he has a lot more confidence and is more generally useful.

However, he did multiclass out of Bard into a PrC, so his bardic abilities (like giving inspiring speeches) are the same as they always were.

 

[Piratecat]

This would never have happened if he'd been allowed to have a montage. . .

 

[Tinker Gnome]

This would never have happened if he'd been allowed to have a montage. . .

We're gonna do a montage!

 

[Mycanid]

DisASTer!

Poor guy.... Yeesh.

 

[Snapdragyn]

Aaah, I love Elan.

Of course, in a lot of ways I sort of am Elan, except for the whole 'loving the ladies' bit (& I was so disappointed when I first started reading the strip and finally realized he wasn't gay). Now if I could just find a good PrC mentor like he did.

 

[TwinBahamut]

Mark Antony (Julius Cesear by Shakespeare. It might be historical; I can't remember)
St. Crispin's Day Speech (Forgetting the title, but from Shakepheare's play about Agincourt)
Aragorn's Speech before the Black Gates (movie RotK)
Eisenhower (historical, I think)
President's Speech (Independence Day)
William Wallace (Braveheart)

Do you need to list both Independance day and the St. Crispin Day's speech? I thought the one in Independance Day was heavily based on Shakespeare's speech...

Entertaining strip. One more sign that Hinjo really needs to learn a bit more about this group.

 

[Doctor DM]

So awesome....

I really like this storyline. I'm wondering what's going to happen to the people in prison when the invasion hits? Especially Miko. I really hate her. I hope Belkar kills her.

 

[delericho]

Do you need to list both Independance day and the St. Crispin Day's speech? I thought the one in Independance Day was heavily based on Shakespeare's speech...

It's likely that the Braveheart speech and the Return of the King speech were also heavily 'influenced' by Henry V. It's just a really, really strong speech that everyone wants to emulate.

As for the strip itself... I loved it. I too recognised every line (although wasn't able to place Patton's line), and that just added to the fun.

 

[Roman]

I have got this feeling that Hinjo will be a new party member after the city gets destroyed. Hmm, perhaps a party member will die in the upcoming battle and he will replace the deceased party member. The one most likely slated for death is Belkar, which would be a pity though, I live that character.