#rumblecusp

[caitmayart]

I love this show. I love these people, these characters. I can't do much, but I can make art in appreciation ♥

Critical Role means a whole lot to me, and I can't WAIT for campaign 4!

Coming to my convention table starting with Otakon this weekend!

[electromagnetic-moss]

RUMBLECUSP!

I imagine when the mighty nein finally had some time off of adventuring that Beau had to sit Yudala and Dairon down with some archivists for a full day just to download all of the chaos that happened on Rumblecusp, like what i wrote is just the bare bone basics and I didn't even begin to write about traveler con

There's a full version of the island without text on Instagram

A few zoom-ins and notes (so many notes) under the cut

It's finally done after so so long (at least this version; I might try to make a non-square version) because i was rewatching the Rumblecusp arc as i was drawing, and every episode I watched meant I had to change things. Initially, the island is described with no caldera, but for traveler con they all travelled up to the caldera... so l kept the no caldera and made a fissure instead because I kinda hc that the volcano wasn't a volcano until vokodo arrived and the fieryness from him sort of messed up and broke the mountain a bit.

I decided to make it like a little excerpt from some random cobalt soul book or map section as a little infographic for potential researchers. The original plan was to make it ike a destination flyer with some links to traveler con and pop con, but i don't have the imagination or graphic design skills or style to do that.

Might think about doing Kalutha or Urukayxl in this sort of style one day. Maybe Darktow or Eiselcross eventually, but they both have their challenges that I'm not sure I want to attempt just yet, but they're definitely in my mind.

I might make some physical copies of it one day because it always feels so much nicer to have a physical version of something rather than just digital but thats a ways down the road but it's definitely something l want to do

Some lil tidbits and notes as promised:

Whether Vokodo literally crashed into Rumblecusp from above or just planar shifted violently into the island, I made the giant heated pool at the base of the volcano his point of entry OR at least a place where the rocks crashed and fell down a bit, hence the steam from the torchblooms

You can see the pool entrance that Vilya would use just above that pool on a small clearing. The big pool isn't used because it's in the poisoned section of the forest, and I've made up in my head that the pool bottom is just caved-in rocks rather than actual tunnels

Because of the Winding Core's proximity to the volcano, I tried to make it seem a bit heated up by maybe some magma flow or residual torchblooms

Heaven falls, and the pools were fun to do. I sort of imagined them like oyster mushrooms to help figure them out, and it somehow worked.

The village is beneath those pools, visible only from those fires because ijust couldn't get huts to look alright at this scale.

The ruins were odd because they were always described as kind of dark and monochrome, so I had no clue how to show the ruin whilst also portraying that... hence, the purple fog. I tried to make it look like the spikes were coming out of the fog, but I'm not sure if it worked very well

Technically, north is the top left, but i forgot the compass. My uni professors would be so mad woops.

D Turts obviously had to make an appearance

The bottom half of the island literally was not explored in game (or at least not explicitly described), so it has been dubbed jurassic park bc in my head, and that's where I hc most of the dinosaurs live.

Also, before I forget, I did this by using @devenrue's original map she made for the campaign as a guide, which was super helpful for getting the perspective and features roughly correct.

edit: messed up the abyss and the astral sea whoops

[generation-snooze]

i feel like the arch heart would have been way more down with the travelercon con than the moonweaver was… just saying

[fey-wanderer]

by Kent Davis (Twitter | ArtStation)

[shadowgast-recs-weekly]

This week, we have six recs for fics that either are an alternative telling of travelercon or otherwise take place on Rumblecusp! Check them out underneath the cut, and don't forget to comment or kudos if you like them!

A Favor Accepted by SanJoinedtheRecinCorps (211727, General) Reccer's Content Notes: Graphic Depictions of Violence

A canon divergence from ep97, this incredible fic showcases our beloved Shadowgast as Essek learns how to have friends. And of course, it’s Essek at Travelercon!

Reccer says: This is a fantastic story and well written. There’s already so much wonderful story and there’s still some to tell!

The Joys and Perils of Field Research by bob_fish, enemytosleep (28619, Explicit) Reccer's Content Notes: No Content Notes

Caleb and Essek try (and largely fail) to make time on Rumblecusp, but their friends are very nosy.

Reccer says: It's a great comedy of errors, and the scene between Essek and Artagan is one of my favorite scenes out of any CR fanfic I've read to date.

I know there's something (in the wake of your smile) by professor (5272, Teen) Reccer's Content Notes: No Content Notes

It’s a lovely morning on the island of Rumblecusp, and Caleb is forgetting something. But it can’t be anything too important … right?

Reccer says: Funny and sweet

Fell in love with the fire long ago by quinn_of_aebradore (3680, Teen) Reccer's Content Notes: No Content Notes

This is a future and there is peace. And it begins one night, during a visit to Rumblecusp.

Reccer says: so soft and sweet

Something Tragic About You by literalfuckinggarbage (44807, Teen) Reccer's Content Notes: Graphic Depictions of Violence, suicidal ideation

What if Caleb lost his memories on Rumblecusp, then turned to Essek for help?

Reccer says: A delight from beginning to end, with some fun twists and turns along the way - I especially love Verin's insertion into all of this.

To Have Owned The Sun by Dragonslaeyr (59213, Teen) Reccer's Content Notes: No Content Notes

They say the crumbling town on the island of Rumblecusp had a name once, but the signage was washed out to sea years ago. Caleb Widogast—healthy, healing, and currently a little directionless—only wants to know why nobody in this strange town seems to have heard of Essek Thelyss—arrogant, arcanist, and the man Caleb is half in love with—especially seeing as he's been living there for years.

Reccer says: It's cozy, atmospheric and a very sweet mystery

Aeor is for Lovers is an 18+ Shadowgast Discord server. The above fanfic recommendations were pulled from our community for this weekly event. All fics, unless otherwise specified, will primarily feature Shadowgast. Have any questions about what this is? Check out the FAQ! Next week, we’ll be back with one of our recurring weeks: Older Favorites!

[tumbleweedtech]

I mean. You're not... exactly wrong, Caduceus.

[kateeorg]

Vox Machina 2x05: *Show's a flashback of Kiki's mom* Vex in Vox Machina 2x05: *Mentions the word "Viridian"* Me, who has seen Campaign 2: Hah! I see what you did there. Me: *Remembers that Kiki's mom has been on Rumblecusp for four years already at this point, is likely already going by Viridian, and will stay that way for another 25 years* Me: Me: Me: Well, that's just uncalled for.

[professor-rye]

Oh hey look, I made more tshirts