Durkon retrieves a powerful magic weapon.
Cast[]
- The Order of the Stick:
- Mr. Scruffy ◀ ▶
- Blackwing ◀ ▶
- Thor (as statue) ◀ ▶
Transcript[]
- Panel 1, Page 1
Haley: OK, I had to get him a glass of warm milk to settle him down, but Elan's resting now.
Blackwing: And V's trancing, without any ruminant boob drippings.
Durkon: Good, good. We got tha' rest of the night ta plan, then.
Durkon: At dawn, I'll prepare me spells an' raise Minrah. Once she prepared her spells, we can move out.
- Panel 2, Page 1
Belkar: Any chance you're going to put some armor on at some point?
Belkar: Because the "deep-V" look you've got going on is not working for you.
Durkon: Aye, good point. Me old armor's wreck'd, but I shouldnae haf trouble findin' sumthin' useful 'roun 'ere.
- Panel 3, Page 1
Durkon: But more import'ntly...ye just reminded me o' sumthin' Thor whispered ta me b'fore I came back...
- Panel 4, Page 1
Durkon walks up to the statue of Thor.
Durkon: "Death an' destruction."
Durkon: Tha's wha Odin's prophecy said I'd bring wit me when I came back home.
- Panel 5, Page 1
Durkon: Turns out me whole life were shaped by tha, an' I dinnae ev'n know it.
- Panel 6, Page 1
Durkon presses several of the letters of the engraving on the statue.
Durkon: But now I know.
Durkon: An' I already brought so much death ta so many.
- Panel 7, Page 1
The touches letters become highlighted and a hidden compartment slides open
Durkon: So I say—
- Panel 8, Page 1
Durkon retrieves a Hammer, radiating with electric power, and gloves or gauntlets.
Durkon: —it's aboot time fer some destruction.
D&D Context[]
- The hammer may be a Hammer of Thunderbolts, a powerful magic item which deals electrical damage and can be thrown to emit a stunning thunderclap. The item's full potential is only unlocked when combined with Gauntlets of Ogre Power and a Belt of Giant Strength. When all three items are combined, it is a +5 weapon and all of the bonuses of the other two items stack. Roy possesses a Belt of Giant Strength.
- The gauntlets found with the hammer may be Gauntlets of Ogre power, granting a +2 enhancement bonus to strength.
Trivia[]
- The code to open the secret compartment under the statue of Thor spells "LoKi SuCKs".
- This strip goes back to #1146 "Assistance Needed", where Thor told Durkon about a lost secret of the dwarves before his resurrection.
- In Panel 2, Durkon mentioned that his old armor was wrecked. This was likely due to the duel between Roy and the High Priest of Hel back in #1009.
- In Avengers: Infinity War, a dwarf gave Thor a new powerful weapon to replace his old one. Here, Thor is giving a dwarf the same deal.