#c4e07

[ariadne-mouse]

I really love how Brennan never lets us forget how cool it is that Thimble is a pixie, and by extension what the Fae represent to this world, especially to the common people, especially after the door closed to Fae. Like from what we've seen the nobility in Dol-Makjar might be pretty used to the fae in a very controlled setting of the Golden Orchard, and power structures like the Candescent Creed seek to diminish them. But in these more rural settings people are delighted and awed, treating them with reverence, seeing them as symbols of hope. Every time an NPC lights up at the sight of Thimble my heart grows three sizes. Like it takes a lot for a world steeped in magic to preserve that intense wonder of, well, magic.

[shookehded]

Sketches I did before, while and after listening to C4e6 and C4e7

I think I have more somewhere. I will probable remember later

[omen-archive]

C4E007 On the Scent

Hi Critters! Hoping our American friends had a great Thanksgiving and that everyone else had a good break week. We’re excited to get back to Aramán on Thursday and have our Episode 7 stats ready for you now.

First, for no particular reason, we have some information on the ranks of the English peerage. Enjoy your castle, Casimir.

We also pulled time stamps for some of Wick’s absurdly luminous luck, and there’s some new Candescent Creed scripture as well.

Running Bird Count: 54, for those of you keeping track at home.

A reminder that we have images from each week’s ad skits! Revisit the memories that certain cast members might rather forget at the link above.

We also keep a running list of NPCs, if you ever find yourself trying to remember a name or struggling to match one to their corresponding lore.

Additionally, we've added a few things to the site! We now have a dedicated data type for abilities rather than grouping them with spells. This allows us to track them more thoroughly and in greater detail.

We also now have Flando’s timestamps backfilled for all of Campaign 3. Remind yourself of Chetney’s final form, Deanna’s goat murder, Imogen and Laudna’s first kiss, and lots more SPOILERS under the thing.

Lastly, we regret to say we're shadowbanned again after posting our C4 Build Analysis (Tumblr doesn't like wordy posts, it seems). We're back to posting on our backup account so that we show up in the tags and will reblog all new posts to our main @omenarchive. Hopefully this'll be fixed soon.

We love you very much, and is it Thursday yet?

[thequeenofmyownscreen]

I'm glad the tradition set by Ashley continues

[space-qu33n]

"Such a great play from me. 😏" Robbie says as he constantly forgets to use Guidance

[letsnotandsaywewantedto]

Brennan cut his DM teeth on summer camp adolescents. Since then, he's done NINE televised campaigns with the Intrepid Heroes. Who knows how many home games he's done with comedian players.

So, of course, he laughs at Sam's bit, then immediately goes back into the plot.

[fluidstatick]

"He killed your friend! And he was my friend! That's the worst kind of killing your friend."

I'm gonna be muttering that to myself in the future, I can tell.

[alwaysmyoriginalsin]

Thoughts on C4E07 under the cut, for spoilers and because it's not entirely positive. Still enjoyed it! But there is a little bit of criticism.

This is just an early-campaign remark because I remember having similar thoughts at the start of C2. This table has less chemistry than I expected! I would have judged all of them to be similar players, yet I felt this episode like the characters didn't have the most chemistry, conversations were cut short (or maybe that was just some unfortunately-timed interruptions), and there was a haphazardness which made things messy and a little confusing. Maybe having different types of players would have made everything more balanced?

The first thing which came to my mind when the mastiff stopped by the tavern and Thimble later saw the emblem of the vassal house of Tachonis was to search for Cyd. Ultimately, I don't think he was there since I feel like Brennan would have pointed out a carriage or something more obvious. Still, a missed opportunity to confirm for real.

I also feel like Brennan sent a number of knights ("knights") away from the castle so that the group would have an easier time taking down Casimir with a weakened force. But then there was the whole sexy doctor plot to get in...? When they had advantage on stealth in the rain already? Amd which just brought Gully Breeches (lol) and the other knights back. I do think the whole table was getting confused on what to do at that point, and it was at the tail end of a long session, so not holding it against them.

Kattigan held a lot of promise for me at the start, but I feel him sliding down my personal rankings. Robbie doesn't seem to quite be able to hit his stride with the character; again, not sure if it's the table and him not finding the right opportunities to roleplay. This is one of those things where I think someone who will take him aside and actually have a proper conversation with him would allow Kattigan to shine a bit more.

Druid dog was so cute. I hope we see more! I wonder if she was there was backup in case the party got in over their heads, and Brennan had an NPC who would be able to bail them out or assist in some way.

All in all, it was an okay episode. I'm starting to miss the stronger (maybe the wrong word - I mean the ones who go deeper into their roleplay) RPers like Liam, Luis and Matt. I heard the tables were split based on player preferences on what they want to do, which is valid! From a viewer perspective, or at least my own perspective, I think the table performs best with a variety of RP styles, and this episode suffered for it.