Varen Tai

LOL, , looks like you're up!

Oh, it's entirely understandable! I was just clarifying. And since Yontu is large enough to let Ragz ride on his back, I imagine either of the gnomes could do the same if they desired. As she gets bigger, she may be large enough to get more than 1 of the three on at a time... Complete side note.

So she was in so much awe from the flying log that she missed Ragz's announcement entirely? That's what it seems like.

LOL! Maybe Yopine can, in frustration, throw a very small stick that makes no noise while flying and bounces harmlessly off a nearby tree trunk? I'm sure the dog will be very happy about that! 😁

That sounds like a great post in the making! :)

Let me know when you all are ready for this scene to move along. Anyone have any more questions for D'Ar?

LOL. Will she be irritated that Yopine stepped in and possibly prevented said answer? Could be a fun argument to RP out! :)

No, this is very organic - I'd say Ragz can respond and have both of you step in this way. ;)

He has not struck me as being too silly. Though the f-bomb does not exist in the Realms of my creation. ;) Feel free to make up a different curse.

I know WotC is wrapping up the semester, but it's been very quiet from the rest of you for several days, and y'all don't have his excuse! 😉😁 Poke poke!

The board game looks great! It's a co-op, so you can have the Defect and Ironclad fighting together at the same time (all 4 classes can play at the same time!). Each of the cards can be upgraded, so they are doublesided with the regular skill on one side, and the upgraded one on the other side, and you put the cards in special sleeves they provided that block the unused side. It's pretty cool. It also unlocks more cards for each class as you beat the game solo or co-op , just like in the video game, so it's got that roguelike feel to it.

Relevant to our nerdy interests: Anyone ever played Slay the Spire? I just got the board game version of it, but haven't gotten to play it yet. Looks great, though! Also, this:

The half-orc arched an eyebrow as he continued cleaning up. “I said no such thing about Eldon. I said I had heard his name from others, and that he was a dangerous man. Whether he is directly involved in this business we are in now or not is something I cannot say for certain, though it would not surprise me.” Turning towards Torben, he asked, “Why do you need the tentacles? Do they have a medicinal value? Or some other alchemical property?”

D’Artegenon nodded. “That is a fair question. The answer is that I do not know who it is that we are to witness, but I know who it isn’t. We are not here to witness any of your deaths, we are all part of the path to this death. Beyond that, I cannot say. I cannot even say for certain that I or Wyck are supposed to witness it now that I know we are part of the painting instead off to the side, as my acolyte so ably explained.” The fading light suddenly caught his attention, and he stood. “Let’s work while we talk. We need to get this fire out soon and I want to make sure the rest of the camp is set up and ready.” He began gathering up the battered wooden and tin dishes that everyone had been using to eat while he continued. “Lysander and I met decades ago. I was visiting another friend in the area who introduced us. I knew of him, of course, and we talked long into the night. I have been back his way many times and he has always had valuable information and insight to share. Some of his wisdom has guided me in my own path to becoming High Priest, so the relationship has had great value to me.”

I like that route with Roland quite a bit. Having that deep personal journey of dealing with his deprecating self-talk is the kind of thing we want this game to have! :)

I will note that y'all didn't encounter Torben in the wild - he was in a town that had already grappled to some degree with who he was and, with Ragz's reputation and assistance, was able to make him somewhat accepted, so the town's reactions to him helped to mitigate some of the normal oh-it's-a-monster! responses you might have had in other settings.