Thinking about how based on stuff said in the campaign wrap and Talks Machina, if things had gone down differently it would have been so easy for any or all of the Mighty Nein to have a bad ending. Which makes how things did turn out even more insane.
Fjord? If he'd been able to keep things under wraps, he wouldn't have thought twice about releasing Uk'otoa, and still considered it later as a way to get his powers back.
Veth? If it hadn't been possible to change her back from a goblin, she would have fallen further and further into that mindset and possibly have forgotten her entire family.
Caleb? If they had gone to Rexxentrum earlier, or encountered Trent and the volstrucker earlier, he could have regressed and fallen back into the lifestyle he'd tried so hard to escape.
These three are probably the most blatant, but everyone has a possible bad end from things going different. Yasha could have stayed trapped by Obann. Lucien could have stayed in control and permanent ownership of that body with all the bad consequences of that. Caduceus could have lost his family and the Blooming Grove could have been taken over, lost forever. Essek could have stayed unreached, unremorseful and consequences still bearing down on him. Beau could have been brought back down low by her family, or even may have taken the deal from Isharnai. Jester very easily could have been sent into slavery by the Gentleman, have had things go wrong with Artagan.
But, somehow, amazingly, that's not how it goes for any of them.
Fjord is given a way out by the Wild Mother and is finally able to accept himself and move forward.
Veth gets her own body back, is reunited with her family, and has new found confidence that she didn't before.
Caleb's found family keeps him grounded, he's able to take down his abuser, and he's finally able to move on.
Yasha is freed from Obann and is able to find love, find peace and contentment in her own life.
Kingsley is able to live free of an unknown past bearing down on him, surrounded by people who love him.
Caduceus saves both his family and the Blooming Grove, with new bonds that will last a lifetime.
Essek has a new start, a new family, and a chance at a future he thought he'd never have.
Beau has people who value her, who love her, and a career where she is immensely respected and able to effect real change - including helping to bring down the abusers in her own life.
And Jester? She was able to find her dad, bring her parents back together, stay friends with Artagan in a good way, and find a whole new set of friends and love.
There are so many ways it could have gone wrong for one or all of them. But it didn't, and that is just... so amazing to me.
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