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[criticalrolo]

What are Thalia's favorite spells? And is there a spell she's seen someone else cast that she wishes she could cast?

BIG FAN OF ELDRITCH BLAST AND COUNTERSPELL. She’s also able to cast Blade Barrier with her sunblade and that’s been KEY a couple of encounters now

I think she wishes she could cast wall of fire! It’s been a super helpful move a few times and she definitely needs more Crowd Control Options

[dragonologist-phd]

Allys for the character headcanon meme?

Headcanon Meme

thanks for the ask! I love my Wardens and I don’t talk about them nearly enough!

Allys Mahariel

2-4 songs that are probably on their iPod

these three songs are all very Allys!

Hopeless Wanderer- Mumford & Sons

Shake It Out- Florence + The Machine

Something Wild- Lindsey Stirling

the one place they sometimes end up falling asleep — where they’re not supposed to

She’s pretty used to camping and sleeping outside, I imagine the worst is probably when she forgets to go inside or close up her tent and ends up getting eaten alive by mosquitos

the game they’d destroy everyone else at

archery, throwing daggers, darts...anything that requires aim, she absolutely demolishes her opponents. and she’s very competitive, so she shows no mercy!

the emoticon they’d use most often

🐶 (in a modern au, she and Alistair send each other random dog pics on a regular basis)

what they act like when they haven’t had enough sleep

She insists that she is most certainly not tired, even as she’s yawning and obviously needs some sleep. Zevran’s usually the one who’s able to convince her to take a nap

their preferred hot beverage on really cold nights. or mornings. or whenever

she likes a good hot tea any time of the day! the exact type that’s available depends on where her clan is at the moment, but she prefers it with cinnamon or something else that could give it a little kick

how they like to comfort/care for themselves when they’re in a slump

Allys is a really active person, so doing something active usually helps take her mind off things. Being around her friends (and her pets!) also helps her take her mind off things

what they wanted to be when they grew up

From the moment she started learning archery, she always wanted to be a hunter for her clan! She also really enjoyed teaching the younger kids how to use a bow and could see herself becoming a teacher at some point as well

their favorite kind of weather

She loves days that are sunny and breezy, and prefers warm weather to cold

thoughts on their singing voice (decent? terrible? soprano? alto?)

Allys is a pretty good singer! She and some of the others in her clan would sing around the campfire at night, and later on she continues the tradition with Leliana. Her voice is a bit low and very strong

how/what they like to draw or doodle

Mainly little flowers and trees- nothing too fancy, just some cute little doodles!

[dancer4813]

15, 17, 18 for D&D asks for Iliavena and Aike?

@mistralrunner Thank you for the ask and sorry about the delayed response! 

Iliavena: Eladrin Circle of Spores Druid

15. What is the best gift they could receive? Iliavena’s best gift would honestly be some rare species of mushroom she’s never seen before - maybe something from a different plane or from the Underdark - she’s be so hyped to have a new addition to her garden!

17. If they were in possession of a trio of wishes, what would their three wishes be? Oooo that’s a tough one, especially if we’re talking D&D Wishes. I think Iliavena’s first wish would be for her son to be safe, but challenged in his life - to have adventures of his own, but to life to a good long age and make a difference in whatever way he wished to. (It’s so hard to word wishes when you think of all that could go wrong with them!) Second, she would wish for Boots of Speed for our party’s barbarian, Promise (@cinderpaw1 I’m sure Promise would appreciate it xD), who already has an insane movement speed, just to get her to shut up about them (but also to torment Promise’s wife and everyone else in Chult). Third, she would wish for an item that would let her cast Plane Shift once a day (or even once a week or so - she’s not picky!) to let her travel between seeing her blood family in the Feywild and her found family in Torril more easily. 

18. What is their favorite spell or method of attack? One of Iliavena’s favorite spells is Primal Savagery (from Xanathar’s), which lets her unleash some of her inner fire in melee combat. She also appreciates Blight in order to take people down quickly, especially because of the affinity it has with the spores she’s so fond of.

Aike: Triton Storm Sorceress

15. What is the best gift they could receive? Aike would absolutely love anything sea/shell related, or a new dress/outfit as she’s pretty minimalistic only because she doesn’t really consider buying new clothes a necessity. 

17. If they were in possession of a trio of wishes, what would their three wishes be? Aike’s first wish would be for the cosmic forces in the universe to get along and stop being so contrary with one another (@eternalrisingphoenix), as she’s very anxious about which of them to listen to or not listen to at this point in our campaign (the Wildmother is wonderful, and told her to just “go with the flow”, but when she’s also got other primal nature spirits in her head it’s a little difficult :] ). Her second would be for her Scrying to succeed - she wants to help her party members find those family members (or others) they’re searching for, but it’s hard if they roll well against her spells........ Lastly, she’d want Seraphina, a certain aasimar rogue they met, who was quite nice to them until she decided to betray the party to her slaver father, to recognize that slavery is bad and for her to stop betraying them. Aike appreciates new friends, and sympathized for Seraphina’s story she told them, but it’s hard to trust or help someone when they backstabbed your whole group xP

18. What is their favorite spell or method of attack? Aike’s favorite spell attack is Dragon’s Breath (also Xanathar’s) because of it’s versatility and the fact she can be either close or a little ways away from her target. Also, you get to eat a chili pepper each time you cast it and she enjoys the spice ^-^

From this ask meme - ask me about my characters!

[ariela-of-aedyr]

🗣️ and 💍for Ariela?

Thanks for the ask! I answered one of these on the super lengthy post I just put up, but I’ll happily do the other one! 

🗣️ What are the most painful words that can be said to your OC to utterly break them? What are the words that you could tell them to cheer them up? Maybe some advice to give them the boost they need!

Implying that she’s crazy or paranoid would definitely hurt her a lot. She spent a long time knowing that people were plotting to hurt her, but having her fears dismissed, and she still struggles with the fallout of that whole scenario. But I think the thing that would absolutely devastate her would be if someone were to tell her that she didn’t actually mean anything to them, or that she wasn’t really their friend. She has major fears about abandonment, so that’s definitely the thing that would be most likely to break her.

I want to joke and say that telling her “I bought you a cupcake/pastry” would be the thing that would cheer her up. But in all seriousness, it would be reminding her of how much she means to the people around her, and how much good she does in the world that could make her feel better about anything. Or if all else fails, go fetch Aloth or Vela and make them give her a hug.

[dalishious]

3 for Varric and 2 for Iron Bull?

(Inquisitor + Companions Ask Meme)

Varric #3: “Did your Inquisitor approve of Varric’s stories? Did they read any of his books?”

Exiting Val Royeaux, Varric could tell the Inquisitor was a tad more high-strung than usual. The elf found no joy in their shopping trip, that was for sure. Varric decided to take it upon himself to give her something else to think about. “You know Inquisitor, you’re one of the few people I’ve ever met who hasn’t immediately asked me for details about Hard in Hightown.”The Inquisitor responded in turn. “Why would I, when I have never read it?”“Wait,” Varric stopped, “Seriously?”“It seems you’re not as famous as you thought, Varric,” Cassandra poked at him.“Do you just not like mysteries, or…?”“Varric,” The Inquisitor pulled her mouth back in amusement, “I am a Dalish First. I spent my time reading about magics and elven history, not works of fiction. Where would I even get such a book?”“I don’t know, you said you read The Tale of The Champion,” Varric shrugged.“Yes, our tradesmen do bring books back with them to share with the clan from time to time,” she explained. “A book detailing a heroic fight against templar oppression is very exciting.”“Well, Hard in Hightown has some excitement of its own. You see, Donnen Brennokovic of the Kirkwall Guard is chasing after the mysterious death of the Magistrate–”“No offence Varric, but a fictional story glorifying human guardsmen holds no interest to me,” She uncharacteristically interrupted him with a flat voice.“I see,” he said, as the group began walking again. “Well, to each their own.” The Inquisitor only nodded. “You could always ask more about the Tale of the Champion?”“Well, since you mentioned it, please do tell me about the Duke again.”“Right,” Varric rubbed his hands together, “So, as you know, it all started with a mysterious elven woman came out of nowhere…”

Iron Bull #2: “How did your Inquisitor react to the Chargers? Did they utilize them as allies or leave them to Bull?”

Iron Bull and his Chargers had claimed Haven’s tavern as their own that night. Their laughs, cheers, chants, and banging tankards could be heard from anywhere in the village. Amaris found the noise difficult, herself, but did her best to minimize her wincing from her table off to the side. She would have preferred to be in solitude, but at such an ungodly hour in the night, unless she wanted to curl up with a lowly candle, the tavern was the only source of strong light. The way they carried on reminded her of a rambunctious family. And yet, they were all so different.That was when one Charger in particular caught her eye. An elven woman with pale blonde hair. Krem, the Tevinter man and a few others were cheering her on as she downed a large mug of ale. She slammed her mug down and everyone threw their hands up, while the man next to her slumped forward in what must have been defeat. Just like that, she turned her head, and Amaris felt a tiny flutter from how beautiful she was. Beautiful… And Dalish. There was another Dalish elf here. Amaris threw her book down and nervously approached the woman, eager to talk to her, even if only for a moment.“Dill macaw Aneth ara, lethallan. I see you too wear the vallaslin of Dirthamen,” she greeted, referring to the bright green ink on the woman’s face.The woman looked Amaris over, and smiled. “The Herald of Andraste worships the Creators? How blasphemous,” she mused.“I am not the–Oh,” Amaris realized she was being sarcastic, “Apologies, I suppose I am so used to having to say that every five minutes.”“I imagine.” “I am Amaris of Clan Lavellan,” she extended her hand, “Of what clan do you come from?”“Boss!” Iron Bull’s booming voice came, and he soon took a seat at the stool between them. He himself was nursing a large cup of alcohol. “I see you’ve met Dalish here. She’s a mage, like you.”“Of course I’m not,” The Dalish called Dalish waved at him, using the same tone as she did previously for sarcasm.“If you are–sorry, if you were theoretically a mage, why are you not with your clan?” Amaris asked, but Iron Bull answered for her.“Dalish don’t have templars, so they can’t have too many mages in a clan at once.” Amaris was a tad annoyed; she had recently heard the same falsities from Vivienne. “Bull, that is not true. We…” But she trailed off when she saw Dalish’s face from behind him; that of anxiety. Whatever true reason she was away from her clan, it was not something she wanted to talk about. As much as Amaris wanted to correct Iron Bull, she did not want to make her fellow elf uncomfortable. “…That is, my clan, and most of the clans I know of love our mages. I am sorry to hear your clan was different, Dalish.”The blonde elf nodded, what looked to be in thanks for one thing but actually another. “Huh,” was all Bull said, and took another sip of his drink. Amaris was thankful he was clearly intoxicated, otherwise his proven to be keen Ben-Hasrath senses would have no doubt picked up on her rather poor, stumbling lie.“If you will excuse me, I think it is time I attempt some sleep,” she excused herself. “Perhaps we could talk more later, Dalish?”“Anytime, not-Herald.” Dalish winked at her, and Amaris felt her ears and cheeks grow warm. She nodded, and grabbed her book as she excited the tavern.

(I know this question was about all the Chargers, but I feel like Amaris would really connect with–and have a small crush on–Dalish in particular. Also, it’s an excuse to do some gymnastics around that BS retcon DA:I threw at us, lol.)

[inner-muse]

I was going through my photos and realized I'd never shared this!! Beautiful pottery collaboration between me and @mistralrunner. The pieces were thrown and glazed by her and carved by me. One for each of us :) So glad we got to work together! Makes me smile every time I see it on my desk. 😍

[the-emerald-halla]

Rhovan Mahariel

Although bitter she didn’t inherit her father’s talent for magic, Rhovan takes great pride in her ability with blade and bow, reveling in combat and finding particular satisfaction at her enemies’ shock to see a small elf wielding such a massive sword. She has a talent for tactics, her tendency to recklessly throw herself in front of her friends aside. Incredibly tough, keenly observant, and struggling with survivor’s guilt, she saved Ferelden despite her deep mistrust of shemlen.

Rhovan is terrified of being forgotten, both by her clan which might write her off as a sorrowful loss to be seldom spoken of just like her parents, and by the shemlen who undoubtedly will try to erase her from history. She becomes fond and fiercely protective of her found family and ends up particularly close with Morrigan, Sten, Zevran, and her mabari, Seregon.

Rhovan belongs to @mistralrunner.

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[criticalrolo]

55, 80, 100 for Thalia?

55. What type of creature in the world is your character the most intrigued by?

One night when Thalia was looking out the window at the Vernheight Mountain Keep where they’re staying, she made eye contact with an enormous silver dragon that nodded at her before flying off. She would LOVE to know more about THAT whole situation

80. How does your character feel about receiving/giving orders? Are they more of a leader, or a follower?

Something I’ve realized about Thalia as this campaign goes on is that she actually uhhhh HATES being told what to do and is pretty sure she’s the only one thinking things all the way through here!! She started out a bit more acquiescent and willing to compromise to keep the peace, but since then, enough people have fucking screwed her over that she’s stepping forward with her plans a LOT more.

100. What, currently, is your character the most curious about?

Thalia is slowly getting more and more curious about exactly how much potential she has because she thought of herself as like, just an average person, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that she is VERY sought after by people, angels, and demons across all the planes. Now she’s wondering what her upper limit actually is... and how she can get there as fast as possible.