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Fireside Chat for WWW ep42 “Match My Breath and Walk in My Footsteps” (Patreon)

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2025-02-18 12:30:01
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BEHOLD: GOBLINS ON PARADE!! The limits of "nuance." The superbowl of real-time breakups. And the very, very bad man.

BEHOLD: GOBLINS ON PARADE!! The limits of "nuance." The superbowl of real-time breakups. And the very, very bad man. Cast yer line in these waters friend, the old white marlin, mine enemy of old, swims these waters. From hell's heart I pod at thee!

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Jub64

Yippee! Is the entry jingle noticeably shorter for anyone else?

Pyrohydriscence

Less than ten minutes in and truly some of the most unhinged energy of any Fireside chat so far!

Alesha S.

Are the photos meant to be a gray box and a gray scale? Edit: yes they are lol. Just needed to listen to the episode.

Sea Moose

Brennan hit that “HUH?!?!” perfectly

El

Crackle crackle

expandingnebula

finally got Rawn Pearlman on the show!!! bless bless✨ been following big game fishing for a while now and i think it’s the perfect complement to the tenor of the show

expandingnebula

6 min in! “the mouth is the fingers of the face” is one liner gold

ScoutHooligan

Ahoohoo! The fingers are the mouth of the face!

Mehmet

That ending was great lmao

ScoutHooligan

Also love hearing Brennan clearly shoveling almonds into the furnace in his back. 💜

Lindsay Byrd

Ahoohoo! Crackle Crackle! Just happy to be here 😁

Lauren

aabria left early cause she could feel that outro coming

bluebluebutton

I love Brennan pointing out a throughline that's been with us since Arc 1 made explicit with Eursulon's line, "I do not seek the ideal outcome. Simply one where they are free." Brennan says, "There's actually a contingent thing, which is just the idea of delay....That fundamentally comes from a place of, like, 'what if there's a flaw in the actions that you take?' And the ultimate response from Eursulon there in that moment, which is essentially, like, the relationship of, change comes with chaos. And change sometimes is worth it even with that chaos." I loved this. It immediately took me back to Eursulon refusing to wait to free Naram, and Ame's subsequent choice to counsel Naram not to sacrifice himself way back in Arc 1. There was no perfect choice, but Ame and Eursulon in concert did make the choice that did not delay the freedom of someone imprisoned. (Edited for spelling)

The Wizard Stank

The outro music got me. Well played, Taylor.

Aryn Davis

Ok but did anyone else actually laugh out loud when they heard the outro music???

samp

yall really gonna do this to me on my birthday

Trish K

yall comparing keen to sam reid as the reference for his looks is unforgivable to me, im choosing to ignore that

Persephone

I read that incognito book! I liked it

sylvie

mouth is fingers of face

Grant Gruber

FORT COLLINS BORN AND RAISED!!! I hope you enjoyed my city.

Felix

painties in the hay, bottles in the straw. merch idea.

flyingwriter

I feel like Steel and Silvers goals are to minimize failure at any cost, and Suvi used to have that same goal; even if she went about it in a more chaotic manner. I think now she is stepping into her own ways of thinking and being, understanding her friend’s point of views and understanding that failure is going to happen, so why is she going to wait. While there is a time for caution and planning, sometimes planning gets in the way of progress. Loved this Ep. I loved hearing the progress made by each of the characters, and the firmness and confidence of each characters choice to follow their purpose. This Ep. Felt grounding in a way. Thank ya’ll for your beautiful story telling! Can’t wait for the next ep!!! ❤️🥰

Andi

I tell people all the time that I have a pretty good creep-o-meter thanks to more than a decade of Girl Scout cookie sales. You learn to pick up bad vibes *really* fast.

Morgana Evenstar

Rawn, I adore you in a way that weirdly makes me adore Lou even more. Also, when you are fishing, do you specialize in PRAWNS?!?! Also also, Harpsichords are fantastic when played properly (most modern players have plonky piano fingers and the harpsichord requires supreme delicacy).

Felix

daringly rescued by, lead through a death forest by, ridden within an inch of his life by, returned to safety by, and dumped by the wizard sky. in what? 2 weeks? if he survives that long, suvi's gonna be the one that got away. her crew: WE DID ALL THAT AND YOU FUCKING DUMPED HIM???

Lena

I was waiting for it, and it did not disappoint!

kimmy

“the mouth is the fingers of the face” - that’s a paddlin

Chris Kagamine

17:10 Suvi has a Barbie Princess and the Popstar hairbrush

Amphiby

On the bright side this could be Suvi’s first step in following grandma wren’s footsteps and having various paramours around umora 🤷🏾‍♀️

Jazz

Absolutely cackling in illustrator right now. We do in fact try to make art to be judged accurately for you 😂

Erik Hanson

Never ask Brennan how safe a beloved NPC will be! Remember that one of Brennan's catch phrases is, "I'm gonna kill that dog!"

Ash

"I've been getting some SERIOUSLY mixed signals from this girl..."

Eleventh Hour Panic Productions

I'm a vocal musician, and I'm not sure if I should feel complimented or insulted by Brennan's "the mouth is the fingers of the face" 🤣🤣 Unrelated, Aabria's "Rap-tilian" sounds like an exceptionally badass rapper. Also, the harpsichord at the end had me cackling 😎

Felix

i will also say, i love a harpsichord because every time i hear one associated with a character i'm SO ready to find out what kind of problem they are.

The Spirit of Vicious Inspiration

the growth and maturation of every character throughout the campaign so far really shone through in this episode and I love that the cast is as giddy about it as I am. and I am not at all concerned by the ominous mutterings that happened when talking about what happens next, no not at all (at the 37:13 mark). absolutely did not hear the very audible "oof" in the background, nope.

mguin

My ears & hackles raised at the harpsichord in the episode AND its reprise, amazing Taylor & Jared

Alyssa

What do you mean BREAKUP???? Gotta go listen to that whole thing again (and cry, again)

Wizard Scream

I need Suvi to be the Wizard version of Grandmother Wren with 8000 paramours and to always know kindness and a soft touch after this arc. And I need it NEOW

Auroracorealis

the music in the outro made me CACKLE🤣🤣🤣🤣

Kit

T A Y L O R.

David McGuire

Listening in the background and then Aabriya grabs my hair through the screen with Fort Collins… why were you guys in Fort Collins?!?

Kit

Yes. Guffawed aloud in my kitchen

Pencilfangs

Brennan's talk of the "Tiger in the Grass" instinctual danger recognition has got me thinking "maybe my social anxiety is due to instinctually recognizing the dangers of those around me who have internalized the domination mindset of Neoliberal Capitalism"

Emily C

the goddamn harpsichord

Glen Petrofski

A very developed lizard brain. Useful in earlier human civilizations and I think still very useless I'm today's. The dangers are more insidious.

Glen Petrofski

Theory for what Eursulon will choose, it has to do with either family and/or reunion. Started off for found family, then reunion and the unknown family aspect. In every quest that seems to be the motivation.

Skeletal Cleric

Why is March of the Goblins trending on YouTube?

Alec

HE DID MARCH OF THE GOBLINS AT THE END GODDAMMIT TAYLOR ILY

Alec

The way that you phrased this made me think of how the game Disco Elysium internalizes thoughts

Alec

I laughed so hard HAHAHA

Wyatt

Did I miss something or does Ame still owe Indrie a gift of equal value to the door knobs?

Pencilfangs

I haven't played enough of that game to know if that's a compliment or not

Kalyn

Oh… that makes painful sense 😬

Alec

also the fact that Brennan can't keep himself from snacking this whole episode is wild to me

Aiden Abett

I remember l bought a book on impulse once because of its jazzy colorful cover. It wound up being one of my favorite random finds in recent memory

Emily C

Grandma Wren's greatest ASS-et (5'4 baddie in a corduroy hat)

Jared Perry

I really wanted March of the Goblins to be a spoof of Ants Marching

Lace Elystra

I love Aabria so much and the thing she said about giving Silver more grace than Ame and Eursulon gave Suvi really struck me. I feel like Suvi gets so much shit for her support of Citadel, but Ame and Eursulon never understood that they were demanding her to give up everything she'd ever known based on, to be honest, not much info.

natasha

LITERALLY THE COVER OF A BOOK IS THERE TO HELP YOU DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT YOU WANT TO READ IT! YOU GOTTA JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER! I'm so glad someone finally explained exactly why that phrase sucks, as good as it's intentions are hahaha

Candlelighter

My take on Eursolon going to free the Grennoe children instead of the Great Bullfrog comes back to the main tension of his character - a spirit who is also a knight, the antithesis of someone who is rhled by desire. In order to pursue his breath and his honor, he has to go do the knightly thing, he has to save the most vulnerable. And the Great Bullfrog would approve! That's what it was trying to do as well!

Zanna

It could be easily done...but do goblins say Hurrah? Might need a different exclamation. The goblins came marching one by one...

Zanna

I wish March of the Goblins had been in one of my music books when I was a little kid taking piano lessons. It would be fun to play.

Kimberly W

Hmm so the evil Wizard Keen looks a bit like my manipulative ex boyfriend? Good to know 🗡⚰️

kaguya_yoru

March of the Goblins on the harpsichord at the end? Taylor, you are an absolute joy and delight ❤️

Brandon Carbaugh

The tiger thing is so real. If you ever go hiking in the mountains in California, you may once or twice experience the acute, undeniable, inexplicable sensation that you are being watched by a mountain lion, based on zero tangible evidence. It's the hardest thing in the world to explain, but man do you know it when you feel it.

Shey

They moved past “the mouth is the fingers of the face” far too quickly

The Wizard Symphony

As far as I can remember yeah she does and the deadline is getting close. I’m so nervous about what is going to happen!

Cackle Cackle

Omggggggg I wanted that Barbie SO BAD

Cackle Cackle

😦😬😬😬 this is so so sad and I’m sure it’s true. Ugh!

Kira O'Dell

I have taught March of the Goblins to every piano student I have ever had. This is the funniest crossover in the world.

The Wizard Seeker

Also if you're like passing somebody on the street, judging a book by its cover is totally warranted. If somebody is moving erratically, looks angry, or is holding something pointy, I DON'T WANT TO GET TO KNOW THEM. I will judge them as "should be far away from me", maneuver myself safely, and move on with my life.

Bog Station: Remembrance

This breakup was SUCH a young relationship breakup! Thanks for saying, Brennan! From Silver’s sigh-then-sitting-up, and grappling with the truth of the person you love, to Suvi’s “I’m gonna bring this up when we’re naked and on brain drugs, because I Have to be Sure,” it’s so, so, real.

Bog Station: Remembrance

I love that Erika got her props for Ame’s moves in that episode too—so much got overshadowed, but it really kept the larger story moving forward and also Very Important.

J

“If you can play it with your fingers certainly you can enunciate it with your mouth” YOU WOULD THINK SO, AND YET (the amount of songs I can play by muscle memory but have no clue how they’re supposed to sound is infuriating😭)

Martian

God I watched Perfect Blue for the first time last year at a movie theater and I the only other Satoshi Kon movie I had seen was Millennium Actress and I was not fucking ready

Martian

It was really good tho and so was millennium actress

Corinne de Rond

Ok, hear me out. I'm sure that Hakea ment that the moon should be in the same phase as the night Ame stole the knockers, but what she _said_ was that the moon "returns to its state" from the night Ame stole the knockers. I went down a real Wikipedia rabbit hole on orbital nodes and nodal procession (also called draconian procession) of the moon, and if I'm understanding it correctly, the moon won't be in the same state for a whole year due to the angle that the moon is positioned in the sky. Maybe more than a year, if "state" is given to mean the exact same position in the sky. That won't happen for over 18 years according to the friendly folks on r/askastronomy. Anyways, just a fun way a player could weasle their way out of needing to go magic object regifting for a while and avoid trouble if they were so inclined

Ickle Tayto

I am with you Aabria on the Harpsichord - it is the WORST instrument.. my OH has played Bach's Harpsichord Concertos at me far too often for it not to be deliberate.

Raffetaffy

It makes my nerdy Cosmere heart rise whenever anyone mentions Eursolon’s oaths, journeys, protection, and being a knight 🥹 “Life Before Death. Strength Before Weakness. Journey before Destination.”

xelamorph

Ending the eppy with jaunty harpsichord after what Aabria said. Taylor you sweet troll, you. You did make it sound good tho, ngl

Evelina Meiklejohn

Task is pulling a "Ghostwriter" (1992) with Suvi's spellbook. 😆

Luke

Who could forget Harlan Ellison’s penultimate masterpiece, “I Have No Breath and I Must Walk”

Krisse S

"The mouth is the fingers of the face" -Brennan 'horse-lips' Lee Mulligan, 2025

Bizarre Little Star

What on earth is abria saying she can't scream high, she squeals in almost every episode which for an audio medium kind of sucks for me (it's a me thing I know, I get very overstimulated by high pitched noises and it does kind of bleed into my hatred for Suvi sometimes 😅)

Carrie Mook Bridgman

I think the phrase comes from the experience we've all had when you look at the cover illustration and say, "Had the artist read *any* of this book?" Like drawing the main character with blond braids when the text makes a point of describing short, dark, curly hair. It 's unfair to graphic designers that those are the memorable ones because we *expect* the cover to fit the book and only notice when it doesn't.

natasha

I personally haven't had that moment, I always relied on the synopsis on the back of the book, which is why I always judged my books by their cover. I think the only example of what you've described that I'm aware of is the new wicked movie release cover that they put on the wicked book! Talk about misleading!

Micah Ballard

Oh my god, Taylor, you evil man! The harpsichord outro made me laugh out loud!

Fergus Bremner

The discussion of instinctual danger sense trumping reasoning reminded me of a quote from The Left Hand of Darkness: "It had the imperative clarity of a hunch. We have NAFAL ships, instantaneous transmission and mindspeech, but we haven't yet tamed hunch to ride in harness..."

Stefanucci Mozzarella

Which class are you? How do you shape your destiny during times of uncertainty? I really enjoyed the DMs awareness of defining a caster class based on where they go to make decisions during times of unrest. I heard him say that a Wizard would go to a book in a library; a witch would go to the community. This really helps me understand classes even further. I’m applying the same question to druid, bard, pally, warlock … and I find sorcerer to be super interesting. I THINK … I repeat.. I THINK ultimately it would be connected to their blood, their constitution, the place they get their power. They would refer to themselves, their will in times of crisis. Of course they could utilize any source of information but if charisma is their leading stat and if I agree with DND mechanics to define the archetype/character, Sorcerers would utilize their force of personality, their charisma, for the next step of unfolding their destiny. Sorcerers would turn to themselves for what to do next. Hmmm… of course it’s not limited to one absolutist source, just a cool tool for PCs, for me to have mythopoetic dialog with my PCs. I just really like playing with this question. I like it a lot. … mentally, I’m probably a wizard-druid. During times of intense fear where my decisions really mattered I fell back on researching patterns/pulling out academic publications followed by time alone in nature away from everyone, just listening to birds and rustling leaves, feeling mud between my toes. Which class are you? How do you shape your destiny during times of uncertainty?

Stefanucci Mozzarella

Yes. I also believed being raised by & with a witch of the worlds heart has something to do with it.

W

Love Le Guin!

Stefanucci Mozzarella

Who defines the Citadel most for you? Why only call it action? It feel removed from motive. How would you generate change in perspective in a story? To get the drastic shift you seem to experience from Suvi, what would be necessary? What would she have to go through? Your words inspire some thought: So I think of the morality compass of dnd. Eursalon imo is likely neutral good. Steel as lawful neutral. (Yet it’s deemed only from the perspective of what we know.) And I think that’s a critical piece. Deemed from what we know from our lens. When I think of Doubledore telling Harry Potter that it is the actions we take during our life that defines us, I become aware that it’s not just action though right? Action as always correct is not the issue from what I see. It is not the tension of learning imo. Saving the Children, no matter the cost (his life, the life of citadel soldiers, the life of the great spirit? , etc.) is a defining piece of what Eursalon deems as important. This is what matters to me. It’s not ACTION, out in space removed from needs, context and feeling, that is justified. Even doing nothing would be action. It is: Saving The Children. That’s a fucking Oath if I ever heard one. I feel so connected to Eursalon’s life force. That matters to my psyche listening to this story: somewhere in the abstract world of story and dreams, the is a misplaced bear that stands up for the Children. Action no matter the cost, if said from the point of view of an empire that is in the clutches of power, not having enough, not in touch with its people… where as a fact of history illusion is usually required for War exist…. Is taking action through the mouth of Steel no matter the cost. I mean that’s only going to create more expectation rather than appreciation. I agree that Suvi is making choices quickly. I do think she is likely erring on the side of Chaotic neutral. Ok so , morality compass aside. These are the life and times of 20 year old characters learning to fill their large shoes while figuring out who they are. The story world is improvisational and driven by the contextual relationship of their knowledge base, experiential lens, current emotional state and relationships. Tell me who your friends and I will tell you who you are. The Citadel/Empire is so vast that it seems like a whirlwind to me. So I agree! It’s not defined like a scrumptious story. However I think it’s a modular prop with varying appendages, to push the PCs. It’s a huge prop, like all institutions that push us, in our life, to take actions. It certainly could use more fleshing out. I agree. It’s also so fucking vast, A. Whenever I take action on behalf of someone else I do need to ask: was it worth it? Maybe Suvi is in such large shoes she needs to move to understand. I know people like that. I know staying in a spot drives them nuts. That was literally Suvi episode 1 asking Steele. “Get me out of here please. It’s so boring being an apprentice.” All the books and connections; Get me out of here. That’s Suvi. I really think Suvi is being consistent in her inconsistency. Very curious on your reply.

Bog Station: Remembrance

I appreciate your line of thinking! And I agree— I think Sorcerers go to their gut, not too dissimilar from a Barbarian, but what they respond with is magic not physical action. To expand on that, I think that is the similarity among Fighter, Monk, and Wizard as well— they go to training, to codified practice. I was raised as a Bard, but later in life have multiclassed to be a Ranger/Druid (I enjoy trail running and solo backpacking). I find a similar resonance in Bard with Witch—Bards also turn to the community, and their magic is through mirroring the public, rather than caring for them as Witch of the World’s heart does. ^that being said, maybe the more accurate description of where a Witch turns for resources/knowledge is to their Domain. I’m just thinking about how different Grimoire or Indri would act were they in Ame’s position…

Bog Station: Remembrance

I can see where you’re coming from, but the Justification Machine is Very Real. It is a practice that many real people use to justify their behavior and expectations.

Abram

I would love to see Níf become a strong and wise NPC witch with the guidance of Ame and go on to defeat Indri and take her station!!

Abram

🤣

Stefanucci Mozzarella

I have a question. what would be the difference between a fighter and a ranger in your opinion? WotC doesn’t get Rangers, I keep feeling slighted.

Casey Furtado

Oh my god, somehow that made this even more adorable !

Bog Station: Remembrance

I have always understood Rangers at having much better survival skills. I’ve always played in settings with a lot of travel, so Rangers who have favored terrain are a big asset to getting a party where they need to go early on. To me, who has only played a Fighter class once and not above level 5, it’s more about combat. Rangers are useful for natural environments…? You can have city rangers, but I’ve never played one.

Stefanucci Mozzarella

It’s cool hearing someone having a fully fulfilling Ranger experience. With monks leading the way in movement, which doesn’t completely discredit them, I think Rangers main weapon is the ability for reconnaissance, which I think should be better emphasized in the game. I would like to see them have more tactician abilities as well. Do you agree?

Sil

That Oath be comin' round the river as she comes...I wonder if it'll be an Oath of Charity, Oath of the Hearth or Oath of The Spirit's Council. Ooooh, and maybe extra fancy Lay on Hands stuff for 3rd level!

Sil

Can't really answer your question about which class, but I think Sorcerers would not necessarily turn to themselves in the individual sense. They'd turn to their bloodline/ancestors. Very much a Rafiki/Simba moment of "Look closer. He lives in you."

Stefanucci Mozzarella

Yes! I agree. The inner knowing, the ancestors, the component energies that manifest of them. Though, I wouldn’t want to take that away from any of the other classes either. But that connection yes, very strong and your words emphasize what is there. Laura Bailey’s character demonstrates this very well from campaign 3. Sorcerer as a vessel. Beautiful 💐

fishbananas

Anyone else missing the first guitar strum from the start of the episode theme music?

Stefanucci Mozzarella

Hmmm… interesting. I like a lot of your points. I do think she is accelerating the character development because the arc is closing. I take it that in the end of the day, the metaphor is: Suvi is willing to test and learn. Aabriya will be Aabriya and she has strengths and flaws. I’ll rephrase my words. But I agree with you in that the citadel is more than just a prop. I would use it like a prop to test and induce reactions out if PCs, but everything is designed to learn about the who are the PCs in TTRPG. But story wise the citadel is: a setting, villain, ally, multi-layered culture, force of nature, mystery and story generating catalyst. It isn’t one thing, the same way the Roman Empire in the heart of Rome was very different than Roman Brittania. It’s also very well known the citadel has its secrets. In matters of love, is it not super normal/relateable for someone’s heart to put up defenses? “I can only let you in if you know who I am and can feel a certain way about it?” That’s normal, that’s very true for a lot of people. “I’ll sleep with you, but that doesn’t mean we see each other clearly.” Suvis relationship with Silver is a reflection of her relationship with the Citadel. Very fucking close, but ultimately not her heart. I think Suvi is testing by going with Eursalon. I think Suvi is smart and does have reasons to investigate the Citadel: the Graneaux Family, She had her familiar in there with Eursalon, She’s also had someone commandeer her airship and her position on the airship. She’s in strange reflective awareness of a modified memory and hard spell; she’s aware of the Secrets that the Citadel is. Just because she says I trust the citadel; there is also a “I am not bad” whenever she defends the citadel. I do think she has real reasons as a character to go with Eursalon.i can’t detach the character Suvi from the person Aabriya. Every story is essentially an autobiography of the author. All books and plays. Suvi is Aabriya and there’s no script. She’s leaving the fireside chat early to go to a concert or w.e. Suvi left to go with Eursalon to get distance from a problem she has with the citadel. You aren’t wrong for wanting higher standards of character development. I just wonder if you’re missing out on the story of the human. Meta-analysis isn’t my cup of tea… but part of the story. There is the fact that the arc of Umora is coming to a close. I wonder who pitched the idea to close the arc. I genuinely do not know. Justification Machine… hmmm. Like the definition being people/characters are going to do what they do because that is who they are and then justify it later even if they justify it with garbage? Sure. I agree. It feels abrupt. I will say that to every internalize victim story I learned I had, it required me to abruptly decide differently. Getting to the awareness is the hard part, but abrupt decision to face the music and do something differently made sense when I have too many other things I cared about then defending my own helpless. There’s a correlation between fast choices and responsibility. Fail fast to learn fast. I really do think you should consider opening a YouTube channel, Agiddysea. I would also be interested to learn what type of PC you would create.

Stefanucci Mozzarella

I’m also curious if you have a flat out request and what that would sound like for Suvi/Aabriya?

jdarksun

Yo was that goblins on parade harpsichord at the end? Because it sure sounded like it and I was cheering in my car

The Wizard Squeamish

which fireside chat was the eursulon's yes/no eagle familiar imagined in? all i remember is laughing extremely hard at that bit edited cos i forgot a word

David Paterson

Is it a coincidence that the episode called match my breath has me hearing every time Lou breathes in or is it a cunning creative choice?

Stefanucci Mozzarella

psst... R u sorcerer? I won't tell any body... Which class u be @sil?

Alisa Blanchard

The harpsichord ending killed me, literally laughed out loud on the train

Sean Kelley

Calling it listening to the 42:20 portion of this, Eza's hitting that- "I miss the Old Suvi, not on the road Suvi, before Namor Suvi, Witches abhor Suvi–"

bluebluebutton

From discovering Naram's connection to Wavebreaker to uncovering the connection between the Great Bullfrog and the kidnapped greneaux children, Ame's investigative skills continue to move the narrative forward and clarify the tapestry of Umora. Honestly, Erika's gameplay style in general is progression oriented in a way that my GM brain deeply appreciates. Pursuing Orima, chasing down Eursulon in Arc 1, fleeing the Citadel, rerouting Fifi - the motion Erika adds to the story is masterful.

Bog Station: Remembrance

You’re spot on. They provide excellent balance. And the way they also bring out character development for others while doing it— it’s so subtle sometimes, but essential.

Bog Station: Remembrance

I would like to add that the Justification Machine is itself a moral framework for folks, and is a systemic social set of actions and values that make it ok to undervalue whatever is “othered.” In the story, anything not the Empire or Citadel is “othered,” and as such Ame as a witch and Eursulon as a Sprit is part of that “other” category. Suvi has now had enough experiences in “Othered” land where it actually fits quite well that she is questioning and challenging the Justification Machine because her definitions of what can be Othered has shifted.

Bog Station: Remembrance

My Ranger was the fighter of the party because I rolled super good on strength, con, and dex (my charisma was trash)— we were four of us, with a warlock, a sorcerer, and a Druid. So in the early levels and with my stats, I ended up being frontlines. It was fulfilling to me because I enjoyed the role play of it. I didn’t need my character to have cool new shit all the time or be able to combo in amazing ways, because we told a cool story…

Stefanucci Mozzarella

Ahsome! I love hearing stories like this. Any combos you want to share?

Andrew Young

What were you doing in colonial Williamsburg @louwilson 😂😂

The Wizard Sentiment

It’s definitely the parasocial monster in me talking. Not questioning « My *dear* friend Aabria » and « a *very* special Guest », but : what’s up with the plain « Brennan Lee Muligan » intro that has been going on at the beginning for a few episode ? Am I missing a bit or something ? :o

coolranchpanda

THE MOUTH IS THE FINGERS OF THE FACE

Jul Staple

Me at the end of the episode - “Taylor NO”

Liuba M

Plot twist: Aabria actually loves harpsichord and has successfully goaded Taylor into including more of it into the pod :D

Claire

My best guess is they're mad at him for all the heartbreak in this chapter

nightyorb

Reptilian abacus of power, great band name

Kate Olive Art

I just want y’all to know that that trick with the tongue away from the roof of my mouth has been so. damn. helpful. I have felt my anxiety genuinely lessened. Thank you.

Esther Bee

Rawn Perlman is right behind you! Breathing softly into your ear

Esther Bee

March of Goblins on harpsichord

Dr. Eggman

It's good to judge a book by its cover, but always be prepared for surprise twists (and poor graphic design choices)

The Pompous Peasant

This one depressed me 😣. When Suvi screams under the water in the tub I just felt so bad for all of them, the world. I'm not sure who to back, if only the worlds were filled with more of these four, and the Fox of course, things would be so much brighter. I'm only about a quarter through this one, hoping by the end I can shake the bad vibes I currently feel.

Emily C

Reptilian abacus of power, title of my next book of poetry

Nick Lerche

Glad to be here, still sniffling from the ep. God you guys, c'mon

QTheWizardSagacious

Am I the only one who thought that the horses were being controlled by the witches?

Lulu

Task is the "personification" of those dogs with sets of buttons keyed to specific words so it comes off as janky poetry

Sean Boyle

I dont feel like Silver has been done sorta dirty in this episode. He may not have been right to react the way he did but at the same time how the fuck else was he to be expected to react when he's being told that the thing he's lived his entire life for, that he's fought and killed for, and watched friends die for, is actually the bad guys. He never tried to say that kidnapping kids was right he simply rejected that the organization he's apart of would take part in that sort of action. And from his perspective he doesnt have any reason to think that what Suvi is telling him is true. Now thats not to say that I think he reacted in the best way, or even the correct way, but he did react in a really human way and it doesnt seem fair to expect him to change his entire Ideology that has been pounded into him for years in one conversation. It's a fair response to ask for proof of evil when being told that you are apart of it. Especially when you realize Suvi was exactly the same way at the beginning of the campaign. It's taken the sum of her adventures and seeing how the evil in the Citadel and the Empire actually effect people, and more specifically her friends, for her to come around on this conclusion. In fact she did say nearly that exact thing to Ursalon at one point. Silvers entire lived experience up to that point has told him the exact opposite of what Suvi is saying un that moment. It feels premature to judge his viewpoint based solely off of that conversation. I hope in Twelve Brooks they have the opportunity to show that evil directly to Silver and let him make the choice then where he stands. How he reacts when he sees children being actually abused in front of his face is the real test of what he believes. If in that moment he still chooses the Citadel and the Empire then he's on the wrong side and should be treated accordingly. But to judge him as such based just off of one conversation where he was pretty much blindsided with somthing that he had never even considered to be a possibility and his entire future with Suvi was turned on its head seems unfair. Even if he didnt react the way he should have reacted to his partner raising these types of concerns. Don't get me wrong the way he took what suvi was saying about the Citadel as a personal attack was unacceptable and equally unfair to Suvi. But like Brennan said they are both young as fuck and have a lot to learn about relationships and love and how to make them successful. I feel like he deserves another chance down the road to prove his true colors whatever they may be. And honestly I really hope he would make the right choice in that circumstance cause I like the guy. Anyway sorry for the mini rant in the comments.

CharisCay

I'm a little late to this episode, but part of what made it so impactful to me was how it seemed like Lou/Rawn locked into place a fully 3-dimensional character with his choice to focus on freeing the children. It took me right to the children's campaign and his own history of being a child that is lost and confused and pursued and exploited for his connection to/identity as spirit. The fact that this quest is coming from something so integral to the specific, embodied experience of the character felt so earned and authentic. Was this intentional? Is this reading of what is happening for Eursolon a fair reading, or am I off in left field? Also--the musical choices backing the intimacy of the three friends as they came together in the barn were so incredibly moving. I cried an embarrassing amount for a middle-aged mom driving on her commute. Gross, snotty, ugly crying in traffic is not a great look, but I regret nothing.

Benjamin Jones

The harpsichord at that end got me good.

LelliePunk

I frequently think about the story of the improv student who designs book covers because lately (and it's probably always been this way)....all the books look the same, by genre. Like all the ya fabtasy covers are the same design, all the self help books look the same, etc.

Damian

I'm fairly certain that Moby Dick with a spear at the end is just a really big narwhal

Trey Lord

"I'm gonna fuck Will Gallows and see what we get from that"

Devina Coleman

I just started SOBBING at the match my step, walk in my breath line during the episode. It was just so impactful

Devina Coleman

Is that real??? Is that why I'm so anxious???

Replicant_NightLife

27:23 While I'd definitely agree that Ame had Quest-Wellness here, I feel like Eursulon had more, Quest-She'll-Be-Alright, what with him deciding on his next course of action, and then heading down to the bar instead of doing any prep like Ame.

The Wizard Solstice

CORE MEMORY UNLOCKED! I had completely forgotten about learning March of the Goblins during piano lessons at age 10 🤯

Josh

i want her to become the new fire witch