Where Every Scroll is a New Adventure
hob?? and rue???? has instantly shot up into the most compelling dynamic in the campaign for me
hob, used to being undermined and disregarded, not thinking that anything he says would have an impact on this elegant, ethereal being
and rue, always seen as self-possessed and in control, having their world rocked by the words and actions of this honourable, genuinely-trying -his-best goblin far beyond their expectation
what a masterclass by oscar montoya and brennan, wow
all my respect to omar najam for fully leaning into playing andhera as a wet pathetic little meow meow. in the fey season! with established reputation systems and social mechanics! what a madlad
emily axford with gift of gab is truly op
brennan and aabriya having an aside commiserating about it was great. dm-to-weary-dm communication
getting to see emily and lou bouncing off each other into a progressively more chaotic dynamic is delightful
no matter how it starts the energy is always turned up to 11 by the end
we have a they/them, a she/they, and a he/they character this campaign!
amazing, show-stopping, rubbing my messy queer nonbinary hands all over your fave ttrpgs
incredible decision by aabriya to include social/reputation mechanics to the game. it’s regency! it’s fey! of course your social standing impacts how you interact with the world.
*chef’s kiss* perfect.
“i don’t need a boon… this is just because you’re hurting”
sam, my love, my heart. i’m so so happy to see this. this is just like what she did for lola and her dog, on a much much larger scale.
sam sees someone hurting, she sees that there is something she could do to lessen that hurt, and she reaches out to do it. it’s so unfair that she didn’t have someone that did the same for her, but she can make sure that other people don’t have to go through it without help. my beloved.
sam just embracing zelda while fully flying, suspended over the cliff-face is the most tender image???
zelda, who is is a ball of anxiety in any other situation, knowing that sam lashes out because she’s hurting. sam apologising and taking accountability for her actions. sam telling zelda how great she is, and that she should be nicer to herself! i love their dynamic!
the combat wheelchair!! carved in stone as a warrior’s monument in a dwarven temple for all to see and revere.
the chair being included because it’s as much a part of Kora Ironbrow as her muttonchops or her scimitars. this is iconic and i’m emotional about it.
ohhh “the true nature of their GED quest” in the episode description
twist episode? excited to see what lore brennan drops on the jedd quest and maybe meet the person who is too chaotic for even arthur aguefort to handle!
‘pro-bono rules lawyer’ is a title aabriya and murph share, specifically to derail brennan’s plans
(thinking of aabriya in the latest combat episode vs murph’s use of swirlwarden in That One Ship Combat in crown of candy 🔥)
“i like a lot of things most people don’t”
my god, becca just jumping wholeheartedly into penny’s thirsty kinky energy!! beautiful and stellar
watching brennan lose all control during katya and penny’s turns is hilarious.
just being constantly heckled and rules-lawyered (with love)
danielle giving geese the raptor stats they deserve. all geese desire chaos and to put their enemies through literal honking hell, and now these ones have the stats to match. incredibly clutch move!!
i wish emily axford was on the table with the seven, she’d be having the most chaotic fun with this group
just LOOK at the diarrhoea shenanigans and preston flirting and tell me that those 10 minutes wouldn’t be entirely up her (and fig’s!) alley
i do love how brennan gives depth and a whole fullness of life to potential one-off characters like lola embers.
she has a distinctive personality trait that might be what the character is built around, sure, but she’s also a person! who chases after her dog and respects sam’s transness and personhood! i just think it’s neat!
“if i said it in latin, would you be more okay with it? 😭😭
antiopeeeee, my beloved
ostentatia and penny immediately gravitating to riz when clues and investigations pop up is incredibly wholesome!! the “hey cutie” from ostentatia 🥺
give me riz having mutually supportive relationships with this cool girl gang!! chaotic ‘small heights big vibes’ adventures with ostentatia! sneaky research shenanigans with penny! riz riding on katya’s shoulders as she spars with fabian!! ahhhh
zelda feeling self-conscious about not being able to contribute to the skill checks at the library and choosing violence on the guard as her help action is Extremely Good
cackling out loud about antiope’s leader tattoo debacle
as someone who’s been the sober one surrounded by people tipping into the ‘making bad decisions’ phase of being drunk, it’s very familiar
zelda (and brennan tbh) just caving and calling it the “jed quest” is extremely funny to me
“that’s another one for the therapy list”
oof. same, penny, same
i wholeheartedly love danielle’s characterisation of not being grossed out or getting bad vibes from things outside the norm
it makes so much sense considering her background, her principles, and even her magic! mushrooms and fungi are the liminal beings of nature, and some of the ways they grow tend to put people off. they remind people of death and decay, and some of them look really gnarly. yelle choosing to work her magic with them and that paralleling how she chooses to think about other people is such a great character choice
“should i cast lightning again at the skeleton?”
“NO!”
“it’s just an idea”
ahhhh Sephie is the coolest and i love her Sam!!
this!! this was the first thing i thought of when penny said that nobody needs a rogue.
riz, trying to be the Best Investigator because even if they don’t need a rogue they sure as hell need that. riz, who cares about people so much he will tear his hands apart to get to them, but still sees his value in being useful above else
penny who strives for the best and achieves the most because nobody really needs a rogue and riz who works hard to make himself useful so his friends won't leave
the conversation between sam and penelope is Gutting. the simple fact that they know each other down to their bones, and knows perfectly what to say and how to say it in order to hurt each other the most. neither of them willing to let the mean girl facade slip even when one of them is in Literal Hell is just…shiver inducing.
penelope, who delights in pain!!! and sam, who does not!!!! my god, persephone and brennan acted the hell out of this scene
sobbing at danielle’s conversation with her tree mom. erika is so good at what they do!!
jawbone!!! i missed that voice, and that comforting, accepting cadence<333
but also, oof, penny is very very relatable here as a high-strung, anxious perfectionist who Cannot Handle It All anymore
this jones sibling energy!!!
antiope clearing out a full classroom AND overriding her older, actual teacher sister with one sentence is Big Leader Energy. whether she wants it to be or not
EDIT: corsica saying the same thing after just vindicates me so much <333