History Recap / TheOrderOfTheStickOnTheOriginOfPCs

7 years ago at fighter college Bash University, Roy Greenhilt is approached by his estranged father Eugene and told about the latter's Blood Oath of Vengeance against the sorcerer Xykon. However, Eugene doesn't think Roy can do it, and wanted Roy to pass it along to his younger sister Julia when she becomes old enough. Incensed by Eugene's lack of faith, Roy decides to fulfill the Oath to show him up.

4 Days ago, the halfling ranger Belkar Bitterleaf is imprisoned for murdering several people in a bar fight. He manages to escape when an explosion from the Mage's guild next door damages the jail.

The explosion was caused by the elf wizard Vaarsuvius, who was attempting to win the Iron Mage competition and miswrote their spell. While at a bar, V meets Haley, who advises the elf to become an adventurer and rake in XP that way.

The day before yesterday, Roy and Durkon enter town, having finally gotten a lead on Xykon's whereabouts. They decide that they will need help penetrating the sorcerer's defenses and split up to recruit new party members.

17 years ago, Thor cleric Durkon Thundershield is told by the High Priest Hurak that he has been chosen to act as a liason between dwarves and other races and to go learn their ways- right now. And to never return until called for. After Durkon is forcibly thrown out of Dwarven Lands, Hurak reveals to the Temple Brewmaster Firuk Blackore that the real reason is that Odin has foretold that Durkon will bring "death and destruction" the next time he returns home. By sending him out on an endless mission, Hurak hopes to stop the prophecy. Meanwhile, Durkon's first day in human lands go badly; no one will listen to what he has to say, and their finest beer doesn't meet dwarf standards.

The day before yesterday, Roy and Durkon enter town, having finally gotten a lead on Xykon's whereabouts.

* GettingTheBoot: Right after the High Priest of Thor tells Durkon that he needs to leave '''now''', the next panel is of Durkon being forcibly tossed outside by a pair of guards.

* HomoeroticSubtext: When Gronk tells Roy he "will do anything for a backstage pass at the Iron Golems concert", and winks at him, Roy is less than pleased.

-->'''Redcloak:''' [[IncrediblyLamePun Say it out loud if you don't get the "joke",]] [[SelfDeprecation though I use that term loosely. Dreadful.]]

* GrumpyBear: After decades of being in the human lands, Durkon was constantly sour until he meets Roy.

-->'''Redcloak:''' [[IncrediblyLamePun Say it out loud if you don't get the "joke",]] [[BitingTheHandHumor though I use that term loosely. Dreadful.]]

** The Order's first battle against a group of kobolds ends in disaster. Belkar prepares to charge the first kobold that gets within 30ft of him, Elan prepares to flank the first [[ExactWords creature]] that takes damage, Vaarsuvius prepares to hit the first four creatures in front of them with Lightning Bolt and Haley prepares to move ahead and shoot the first creature that charges. Belkar charges and misses, resulting in Haley shooting him. Elan then flanks Belkar and stabs him with his rapier. The three of them plus the kobold are hit by Vaarsuvius' Lightning Bolt.

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* TheEeyore: After decades of being in the human lands, Durkon was constantly sour until he meets Roy.

* UriahGambit: Shockingly employed by adventurers who are supposed to be Lawful Good, in that they send Durkon on deliberately dangerous missions because they wouldn't mind if he got killed. Roy, who is Lawful Good himself, is disgusted by their actions. He tries to inform Durkon of their actions, but Durkon already knows and goes along with it, thinking HumansAreBastards anyway. Roy's behavior changes his mind.

* CantArgueWithElves: V's constant response "And the problem with that would be?" to Haley explaining the limitations of elves earns hir a DopeSlap from Haley.

* HoYay: {{Invoked}} when Gronk tells Roy he "will do anything for a backstage pass at the Iron Golems concert", and winks at him. Roy is less than pleased.

* YouAllMeetInAnInn: Naturally. In fact, Elan tells Roy flat out this is how adventurers meet for some reason.

* TicketLineCampOut: Roy's first mission as an adventurer is helping a town deal with a band of orcs. In the battle, he learns that the orcs aren't raiders, but camping out for concert tickets (mezzanine seats are for the weak!). The town just overreacted. The concert they're waiting for isn't due for a few more weeks, but the orcs are that determined to get good seats. "Mezzanine seats are sign of weakness."

* TicketLineCampOut: Roy's first mission as an adventurer is helping a town deal with a band of orcs. In the battle, he learns that the orcs aren't raiders, but camping out for concert tickets. The town just overreacted. The concert they're waiting for isn't due for a few more weeks, but the orcs are that determined to get good seats. "Mezzanine seats are sign of weakness."

* ComedicSociopathy: Belkar, as usual. When Belkar expresses a desire to kill Haley and Elan for accidentally attacking him in the Epic Fail below, Roy points out how [[RealityEnsues Varsuuvius, Durkon and Roy would make quick work of him.]] Belkar quickly agrees that his idea isn't smart.