But lets talk about that because I love how this characterizes J'mon
Every 10ish years J'mon seeks out Zerxus to loose a game of cards against him.
Frankly I already love that for them, what a stupid thing to do and I love the idea that they collect rare artifacts for this reason (even though I do not think that is true).
Its even better when you look at the game they play. It's a talking game, a game of questions, and one with reasonably high stakes.
When you know The Thing About J'mon^tm this makes perfect sense and it's so funny to me
Spoilers under the cut, so if you don't know The Thing About J'mon come back later
Fucking brass-dragon-ass behavior there, Emprex. These fuckers just like to talk SO MUCH. A few examples from Fizban's Treasures- Dragonomicon:
Brass dragons seek out the company of other creatures that can carry on an intelligent conversation. They favor the company of such creatures over all others, often to the point of not bothering to gather minions to do their bidding and ignoring worshipers who fawn over them.
Talkative Denizens. Creatures within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair find pleasure in hearing the sound of their own voices. The air is filled with a deafening chorus of birds and small animals, and sapient creatures talk extensively.
Brass dragons often invest items in their hoards with imagined personality. A wyrmling might have a favorite marble bust or onyx cameo to converse with, while an ancient dragon might have lively dialogues with an entire gallery of paintings, statues, and tapestries.
Considered to be the most gregarious of the true dragons, brass dragons famously, or infamously, loved to talk and would engage friends and foes alike in hours of long-winded conversation... Brass dragons could not stand to let any intelligent being miss the benefit of their company and their great conversation skills because they thought themselves so great at it.
Glad to see that Devo'ssa has the opportunity to practice their natural dragon behaviors
Sorry I know we kinda breezed past this detail last night, but just a reminder that there are at least THREE dragons in attendance at the Exandrian Accord leadership convention..!!
Thank you Matt and Brennan for bringing secret dragons back into my dnd show.
I wonder if TLOVM is going to keep Scanlan/Sam not calling for J'Mon Sa Ord / Devo'ssa with the brass flute until the last minute like an idiot. They have to right? Are they going to come up with a better reason for that or let it be a Scanlan fuck up? I know that Sam was trying to keep it in reserve for if they needed it later for some other fight, probably Raishan or even something else. But that was stupid because J'Mon very clearly only agreed to help them fight Thordak, not anything else and they're a person with free will, not a magic item you can hold in reserve for whenever you want. (Sam's usually good at strategy, he's allowed a major fuck up at least once lol).
Here's the scene of J'mon saying they'd help from the transcripts:
J'mon steps forward. "Join me by the throne, please." Steps over and sits down once again. "The cruel red that you speak of, that we once fought, was crushed by our might and my hatred for its kind. This city has many wards, as I mentioned, and I am its protector. I have my ways, which I utilize only when necessary. Now what you ask, what you do, is already a deed of justice in and of itself. I require no recompense beyond that. While I cannot leave my city unguarded for long, I must remain until you are prepared to engage this Thordak head on. When the time comes, call to me and I will come to your aid."
