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Update 1: New Edition -

In the update, we see the Order of the Stick updating from D&D 3.0 Edition to the later

3.5 installment which the title references!, which had minor changes to the e"istings#stem. $e see how the part# is affected in each panel%

In panel 3, Durkon feels more sta'le 'ecause Dwar(es got a )* to a'ilit# checks

opposing +ull ushes or 'eing -ripped in the update to 3.5.

In panel *, Elan gets a chain shirt 'ecause +ards 'ecome proficient in them in the

update to 3.5.

In panel , o# feels more intimidating 'ecause the skill Intimidate 'ecomes a class

skill for fighters in the update to 3.5.

In panel /0, +elkars weapon shrinks 'ecause in 3.0, Small characters could use

1edium weapons. -he# would 2ust use them differentl# it would 'e treated as a weaponone sie larger!. Due to this, his 1edium daggers 'ecame Small daggers in the update to

3.5.

In the last panel, Elan gets more skill points 'ecause +ards went from * pluss

I4-elligence modifier! skill points per le(el to plus I4-elligence modifier! skill points perle(el.

Update 2: Second Grade All Over Again -

In panel /, Elan is referencing the skill points he recei(ed in the pre(ious update.

Update 3: See Spot Spot -

In panel , +elkar notes he failed a spot check, which references a dice roll in D&D

3.5 that determines whether or not a character sees something using the Skill 6 Spot. Itis one of the more common rolls pla#ers or their D1s! make during a gaming sessionand often if a pla#er rolls, 'ut nothing happens after the roll, there is a sense that #oumissed something, e(en though the character should not realie a check was failed.

In panel *, +elkar references an instance where in D&D, so long as #our familiar is

within reach, #ou gain the 'enefits of an# feats the# might ha(e 6 in this case 7lertness 6which grants #ou a 'onus to the Skills% 8isten and Spot.

In panel , we see a reference to a common instance in D&D where a pla#er would

often forget his or her familiar was present, and so forget to descri'e its mo(ements on aregular 'asis. So the familiar would pop up whene(er its a'ilities were needed, thusgi(ing the pla#er a reason to descri'e its location9acti(it#.

In panel /0, the reference of failing a Skill :heck is furthered when the# fail a 8isten

check, which also creates the same dice rolled, 'ut no new information issue that spotchecks create.

Update 4: The Power o !"#ic 6

In panel , Elan informs o# that he is using Inspire :ompetence, which is a feature

of the +ard class. +# singing an inspiring tune, Elan impro(es his allies success odds in a

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skill check, such as ;ump and +luff, as e"hi'ited in this update.

In the last panel, Elan sa#s that the ogre must ha(e rolled a Sense 1oti(e 6 another

skill in D & D rolled to tell if someones moti(es are pure or not.

Update $: %hen Plotline# &ollide< 6

In panel , =aarsu(ius is shouting E"peditious etreat which is a spell that increases thecasters speed, whether to retreat or not.

>pdate % -he :leric is In 6

In panel , we see the Order of the Stick (iew Durkon as a 'o" of +and67ids. In D & D, clericsare often seen this wa# in ad(enturing parties, often to the anno#ance of the pla#er of the cleric. In panel *, Durkon is seen casting 3 healing spells to heal each mem'er in the part#,depending on amount of in2ur#. :ure Serious $ounds restores a lot of hit points, while :ure 8ight$ounds onl# restores a small amount. +elkar mentions a third healing spell 6 :ure 1oderate$ounds 6 which heals a medium amount of damage.

>pdate ?% -hor@ra#er 6

In panel /, Durkon sa#s he is out of :S$s, which is an a're(iation for :ure Serious $oundswhich Elans wounds are e"i'ited to 'e. In panel , we see Durkon pra#ing to his god to regain spells. In the D&D game this is usuall# a(er# eas# process that gets o(erlooked as its the same e(er# da#. 4ot so in this comic.

>pdate A% -he +enifit of a Bigh +luff Score 6

In the last panel, Bale# sa#s her father was a /st Edition thief, which implies that this was a(er# long time ago as her father would ha(e e"perienced con(ersions to nd Edition, then 3rdEdition and finall# 3.5.

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>pdate /0% 8ike Enthrall, Onl# +oring 6

In panel /, we see the Co'lins in the 'ackground are speaking a different language likel#Co'lin.

>pdate //% 7lignment Differences 6

In panel /, o# uses a game mechanic called :oup de Crace to kill off the sleeping go'lins. In panel 5, +elkar is shown to 'e unaffected '# the >nhol# +light spell, which onl# harms Cood

and 4eutral creatures. -he implication is that his alignment is E(il, a fact that the group choosesto ignore.

>pdate /% >p a 8e(el, Down a 8e(el 6

@anel *% Bale# is referencing the (ampires power to drain energ# from people, which ma#result in character le(el loss. In panel 5, we see confusion as the group needs to go up in character le(el at the same time itgoes further down the dungeons ph#sical le(els. In old6school dungeon crawl D & D

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ad(entures, the toughest monsters would t#picall# reside in the dungeons lowest le(els. In orderto 'e (ictorious, the characters would ha(e of 'e of a higher le(el in their class.

>pdate /3% @lot, 7ho#< 6

In panel ?, when o# cuts off #konFs head, the sound effect is Snicker snackpdate /% Its 7ll 7'out the Drama 6

In panel , when +elkar deli(ers the killing 'low to the chimera, all three heads sa# Cak, whichrepresents the monsters name 6 -rigak.

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>pdate 30% +ehind the Secret Door 6

In panel 3, while normall# secret doors are o'(ious to the reader and not to the characters, thedoor depicted here is la'eled secret door and was noticed '# 'oth Elan and o#.

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>pdate 3?% E(il, +ut :ost6Effecti(e 6

In panel ?, when #kon :hain 8ightningFs the Ogre :hieftains to death, the animal head wrapof the left :hieftain opens its e#es in shock.

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>pdate **% 1eet the 8inear Cuild 6

In panel , it is re(ealed ElanFs twin 'rotherFs name is 4ale, which is Elan spelled 'ackwards.

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>pdate *?% +ut is it Bigh DefinitionG 6

In the last panel, we see +elkar and HikHik fighting on #konFs Scr#ing +all. -he line HikHiksa#s since #kon has it set to Spanish in the panel! translates to sa#, Be#, I think I 2ust failed tonotice somethingpdate 50% -he Semi6Secret Origin of Elan & 4ale 6

In panel /*, we see 4ale e(en as an infant was de(eloping facial hair. -heir 'a'# diapers alsomatch their adult tunics% 4ale wears red, Elan wears green.

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>pdate 55% One for the Old6Schoolers 6

In panel 3, the creature descri'ed as 7nd I dont e(en know what that one is supposed to 'eis a $olf In Sheeps :lothing, which first appeared S3% E"pedition to the +arrier @eaks 'efore itwas collected along with man# other monsters that first appeared in Dragon 1againe or(arious ad(enture modules! into the /st Edition Dungeons and Dragons% 1onster 1anual II.

>pdate 5% 7n 7lternate B#pothesis 6

In panel /, we see that Bilg#a and Durkon are holding hands.

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>pdate 5A% irst 7id 6

In panel /0, we see that +elkarFs clothing changes color when he is enchanted with OwlFs$isdom.

>pdate 5J% -he Shot Beard ound the Dungeon 6

In the last panel, we see that none of the monsters are attempting to clim' the ice after the-alisman of Dorukan is shattered.

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>pdate A0% eplacement :leric 6

In panel /, o# appears to ha(e actuall# 'een smote '# +an2o, '# a tin# lightning 'olt. BedoesnFt appear to notice, howe(er.

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>pdate A5% -he Elder @uppet 6

In panel //, we see o# has the knife +elkar threw in panel J sticking out of his rear.

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>pdate A?% +athroom Bumor 6

In the ?th panel, we see that Durkon has toilet paper stuck to his foot. In the last panel, thefemale Bo'go'lin waiting in line was turned to stone '# the Corgon in front of her.

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>pdate AA% Cetting :loser 6

In panel A, o# is holding +elkar 'ehind his head so e(er#one can fit within the area of thein(isi'ilit# spell.

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>pdate J3% -eenage $asteland 6

In the nd panel, we see the Co'lin with the glasses also has 'races for his fangs. In panel //, the poster on the left is a poster for the music group -he :ure 8ight $ounds,which is a reference to the real life 'and -he :ure. In this same panel, we also see thatteenaged Bale# has an e#e'row ring.

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