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Soo Campaign 2 Ruidus Lore Drop?

So ive been rewatching campaign 2 agan for no real reason, and got to the party reaching Uthodurn, where they meet up with a Cobalt Soul researcher looking into Ruidus and the various myths and stories that exist around it. This is episode 74 , and I actually think some of these ideas are really cool.

Some theories tie the being as a pre creation entity, having existed before the world was created, possibly being older than the primordials(?), while another theory is it being something extraplanar, that didn't exist in this region and somehow came here (Weird extraplanar stuff? Possible spelljammer campaign turn?) , and the third would be the most boring one (imo), of it being some evil plan of one of the betrayer gods.

Admittedly, I havent read any of the books, but i do like a lot of these ideas, I do wonder what the larger arc and story is for this campaign in particular. Matt has always been so careful with these lore elements, and we have seen this in Keyleth's mom being found an entire campaign later, so i think it would be quite fun to see this get tied into the campaign at some point.

How interesting would it be that some whacky cobal soul monk living in Uthodurn a campaign ago had the right idea.

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I'm about to be cancelled for this opinion

Advik is superior Gilmore

I love him.

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Am I the only one who wants a sitcom of the Bad Luck Bandits and Crownsguard Jeff, Jordan and Jay from Felderwin? Just me? okay

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Trent Ikithon is a bad researcher

Okay, so we know that Ikithon has a vested interest in researching body modifications, and effects of Residiuum when implanted in the body.

For the sake of this research, he seems to have sacrificed a fair few generations of people.

Now we can assume that he does it purely for the joy of torture and creating heavily traumatised volstrucker and that would be a decent assumption.

But on the off chance that he actually wants to understand and learn how body modifications can boost the abilities of a mage, he has not done a very good job with it.

Because the technique used by Orly can probably be repurposed for that usage.

Orly did use the residuum for Yasha's tattoo but to no particular change or difference in effect.

If he did any real reading, it should not have been hard to figure this out.

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The Cloven Crystal

What was terrifying to me when Lucian says "I've been doing this all alone", is the realization that he has the cloven crystal, and given how he is connected with the city he is, he could work with uk'utoa and get him involved.

I remember Matt making an obvious point of Lucien knowing about the cloven crystal, calling it an interesting little thing.

I don't know if it would happen, but it's a fun thing to imagine. The only thing worse than a dead city of souls and flesh is a city of souls and flesh in cahoots with an evil sea demigod

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Beau has guilt about Tony lets be honest here who are we kdding

poor tony got fucked feel kinda bad for him

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Doesn't like how the game's going

Cant beat the BBEG

*punches DM"

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"I took the lower roll because I hate myself" - Marisha Ray, 2021

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Fjord just be remembering all the times he got fucked over by polymorphed animals.

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Y'know what I'm really concerned about is the fact that Lucian has one of the cloven crystals and it is completely possible for Uk'utoa to get involved in this situation in some weird way.

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Travis really be rolling 20s whenever it matters. First with so much of grog stuff, first roll of C2 and now this.

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allura, hearing back from yussa later that day:

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in a more accurate version of this caleb would be answered with screaming but i was not about to draw all that text

original comic by digital-lich! 

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Patterns fractals fractals patterns fractals patterns

I was re-watching some of the earlier episode and i made it to the episode where they meet Nila, and when they are grieving after the first fight with Lorenzo. She mentions how the souls of the lost never really leave, and are returned back to nature.

"Your friend is here, he has not left" were her exact words

Just putting a little bit more into the levels of coincidences and patterns that reoccur through this entire campaign.

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Y'know what I absolutely love about critical role? I love the difference between Vox Machina and Mighty Nien campaigns, and these two adventurer groups. VM are the people's champion. Well know all around, anyone can find them or know where to. They have a keep in the biggest ally they have.

Mighty Nien on the other hand, are unknown, but arguably just as important and heroic. No parades, no popularity, and nobody really knows them outside of a handful of government officials. On the dynasty side, too, they have a house sure, but that is all. They are not loved and not respected. They do not have allies that would follow them to the ends of the world.

This contrast between campaigns is amazing. The second one so so dark and so good. The politics is fun too. As much fun as the first one was, I love the second campaign so much more.