#Shadow Campaigns

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Character, book, and author names under the cut

Benjamin “Ben” Evans- The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

Ari Helix- Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy

Winter Ihernglass- Shadow Campaigns (series) by Django Wexler

Lily Chen- The Shadowhunters Chronicles by Cassandra Clare

#Benjamin Evans #Ben Evans #The Darkest Part of the Forest #Holly Black #Ari Helix #Once & Future #Once and Future #Amy Rose Capetta #Cori McCarthy #Winter Ihernglass #Shadow Campaigns #Django Wexler #Lily Chen #The Shadowhunter Chronicles #TSC #Cassandra Clare #polls #lgbt books #queer book character tournament 2

[hellspawnmotel]

I dont need to ask why mona calls you babygirl. I know already

#shovel knight #plague of shadows #plague knight #shovel knight mona #plaguemona #art tag #yes yes i finally played shovel knight in 2023. i know i know ive been missing out #finished PoS already now on specter of torment #also since someone asked no they didnt release bodyswap for the other campaigns. it only exists in my mind

[savethegrishaverse]

The Los Angeles Billboard is up! (It was delayed a day due to weather) and already it's been shown so much love! Look at how far we have come Third Army!

#six of crows #grishaverse #shadow and bone #netflix shadow and bone #netflix #sab #soc #six of crows fandom #soc and ck #saveshadowandbone #third army #netflix series #netflix news #save shadow and bone billboard #what billboard netflix #billboard campaign #save the grishaverse #save shadow and bone #six of crows spinoff #sixofcrowsspinoff #grishaverse news #shadow and bone netflix #shadow and bone fandom #love our fandom! #no mourners no funerals

[possum-socks]

Has anyone made a post for shadow the hedgehog’s real live motorcycle yet

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#I wonder if this was made for the movie #or if they just did it for funsies #a whole ass motorcycle is crazy like no way they just did this for funsies #I didn’t know it was real until I saw this #sonic tag #shadow the hedgehog #fearless year of shadow #idk what we are tagging the new campaign #this is pretty epic tho #sonic the hedgehog #oh also i checked their website and they are taking it on tour I think they just made it for the funsies

[teratomat]

Back in Al Qolnidar, I always heard stories about the Jews. Exceptionally proud people, fierce warriors, but I never actually got to meet one.

#what we do in the shadows #wwdits #wwditsedit #harvey guillén #kayvan novak #guillermo #guillermo de la cruz #nandor #nandor the relentless #the campaign #wwdits spoilers

[hartteart]

a grumpy gnome wizard

#we might reboot this campaign soon #it was put on hiatus due to the pandemic #dungeons and dragons #d&d #if we did reboot we’d play in another ttrpg system like shadow of the weird wizard

[kirjoart]

I made a fake movie poster for our Curse of Strahd campaign! We've been playing for a little over year now and we finally made our way out of Vallaki :'D

#curse of strahd art #curse of strahd #dnd art #dnd #digital art #original art #the most important npcs in our campaign so far has been ireena ismark and rictavio #strahd has been a big looming shadow and we haven't encountered him yet

[shorthaltsjester]

man. you know what i fucking think about all the time? vex and vax and the deities that they become champions to. how even those gods reflect the entanglement that is their life, how vax steps in front of a goddess on his stalwart hope in the world and demands she choose him and how vex is so tentative, barely speaks up because she’s fighting against every instinct she’s learned that tells her not to hope that she could be worthy enough, certainly not to a god.

and the gods that choose them, the gods they choose? they’re both reflections of one another to each other. vax, whose championship arose out of his commitment to never leave his sister’s side? his god is the matron of ravens, a sad woman who dons a mask. a mortal who fought tooth and nail to arrive at the power she has. vex, whose championship arrives after her brother’s hope in the future and her future specifically has rubbed off on her and encouraged her own growth to believing? she is greeted with pelor, who stands strong and painfully bright, but she’s granted the gift to see through it to warm eyes and a bright smile. who affirms the hope that lives in her.

and man, it’s even more extraordinary to me that the comparison between the given twin’s god and their sibling gets made by that sibling in scenes where they directly speak to the gods their twin has chosen. during vax’s resurrection ritual, vex bargains with the raven queen because she knows she’s someone who bargains like vex herself does, and she’s someone that values vax, maybe not quite as much as she does, but enough. and during vex’s trial, as the dawn father searches for his hope among the love for vex among vox machina, vax’s affirmation is that vex is his hope, so she should certainly be sufficient to be pelor’s.

and god the black death walker’s ward and the white dragon armour? vax’s wings and vex’s blessing? vax as a shroud of darkness visiting this plane, embracing the literally glowing shape of his sister on her wedding day? the poetry of vex and vax and pelor and the matron of ravens is enormous and so much of it is fucking. improv.

#vex’ahlia #vax’ildan #vex’ahlia de rolo #critical role #campaign 1 #cr1 #vax & vex #vex and vax #pelor #the raven queen #the dawn father #matron of ravens #it’s about how vax is the sun and vex is the moon do you get it #she’s brighter because he is there but she lets him rest #there’s no one without the other and they’re complete without the other but they’re wholly changed #no but genuinely the parallels between cr characters and the gods they champion or whose vestiges they carry? i could go insane #pelor giving them the knowledge to find ioun? vex seeing scanlan’s shadow and instantly welcoming him back? #pelor and sarenrae on the same plane and the same space? i have more elaborate thoughts but pike vex bestieism #fjord and his blue trickster cleric girlfriend and his wildmother death cleric bestie weilding the star razor? #percy being denied by the raven queen and ioun but marrying the champion of pelor. whitestone blessed by pelor but patrolled by galdric #and protecting the buried ziggurat that was once ioun?? im charlie day at my board with red string but i’m right about it. #the gods are powerful. but the bonds between these silly little characters and their friends. that’s just as powerful #laura bailey #liam o’brien #matthew mercer

[brookesmartt]

The shadowhand must stand in his own light

Essek: Me! (@ _brookesmart_ )

Caleb: Tory Hatcher ( @toodarling )

Photography: Jessi Wills ( @thatjessiwills )

#cosplay #cr #cr cosplay #critical role #critical role cosplay #mighty nein #cr campaign 2 #essek thelyss #caleb x essek #shadowgast #remember that time Trent said ‘shadow hand’ and there was a horrified gasp heard round the world #I was one of those gasps #mighty nein reunion #Caleb ‘he doesn’t need to be breathing anymore’ Widogast #caleb widogast #I’m sorry for the caption I just hate the cringefail Cerberus mage so much

[distant--shadow]

@picturesofthegoneworlds I got a new blog-header for u

#imodna #The pre-campaign epic novel #OK maybe I'm dad so I'm biased but #it's like how my ears perk up every time someone says shadow or brows #which is often hahaha

[ziocorvid]

i hope the new pupper also has a name that follows after pate and sashimi

#critical role spoilers #critical role #critical role art #critical role fanart #laudna #critrole fanart #critrole art #critical role campaign 3 #bells hells #oops pupper is supposed to be more zombie-y and not shadow-y with funny buzzsaw head #good enough 👍 #also thats defos not how ribcages look hfghfhh #one day i will anatomy properly #today was not that day #zio's fanart

[merememberjust]

#laura Bailey #critical role c3 #critical role #Imodna #imogen temult #Laudna #southern gothic #bells hells #Marisha ray #campaign 3 #wwdits #what we do in the shadows #lazlo cravensworth #critical role spoilers

[kottkrig]

To Embrace The Shadow: Absolution (End)

Lucretia is faced with her own mistakes and what the consequences might be if she forgets why they call her the Shadow Mother.

World of Warcraft | Original Characters

Found Family

“Can you come home now?”

Zala looked up from Lucretia’s arms with misty eyes. The elf often asked to be held without any fear of her mentor's sobering presence.

“Yes, of course. I will not abandon my people, and I owe you three a lot for securing my recovery ahead of time…” Lucretia faced her anticipating audience. The men were reaching out as if she might slip away again, but they were too modest to ignore decorum as quickly as their Sister.

“First of all, you deserve an apology.”

Letting Zala go, she floated back as much as she could in their modest space. She took off her miter, which was constructed from nothing but pure energy, as was the rest of her; the Shadow Mother was the wraith of a mortality left behind. The vessel she mantled was the one her people knew best, and she let it appear largely as cadaverous as she was before her ascension. She refused to be ashamed of her undeath, which she never chose for herself. Failing her kin, however, was a result of her choices.

The trio watched as she apologized for her arrogance, for taking their loyalty for granted. She was sorry for seeing herself as above consulting them about her plans, and just expecting them to comply. Her overconfidence put them all in danger and left them to clean up her mess.

The prestige tied to her name was earned, but she was not invincible, and she was the most responsible for reminding them that neither were they.

“My greatest joy would be for you to one day walk your own ways, but I cannot let you go with the presumption that any of us are untouchable. It would violate our third and most difficult tenet, and in turn, undo the others. All three must work together.”

They stared at her in stunned silence. It certainly confirmed her arrogance.

“But I have shackled your growth, and you have every right to be disappointed with me.”

Zala was quick to accept her apology. Lucretia had a hunch that she was just exhilarated with their reunion, as their bond sometimes leaned on the familial side over simply teacher and student. It wasn’t Lucretia’s intention for Zala to become so attached that it might hurt her autonomy, and they would have to work on that. Lafayette was similar, albeit more guarded with his opinion. It was likely that he followed Zala’s initiative, as he often did choose to go with the flow and submit to a more assurant personality. Only when the following silence got too tense for him did he seem to add his own input.

“You couldn’t predict that this would happen. But maybe… maybe we should have talked more beforehand. We could have helped you prepare better.”

Lucretia agreed with him and was pleased to hear him speak his mind. She then faced Cletus and found him avoiding her gaze. She had supervised him the longest, with promises of prestige dangling in front of him–which she knew he would eventually achieve–but she had held him back for years. Perhaps she feared for his safety, or perhaps she savored having such loyal acolytes at her beck and call, but loyalty was unwise without mutual trust. It might have dawned upon him and made him hesitant. She could not blame him.

They didn’t need to forgive her, and she was hoping that they would take their time with their final decision. Receiving her humility was what they deserved. As for herself, she could handle any heat coming her way from the cult. Uppity Dark Clerics who thought she got her comeuppance were insignificant when she had the honor of seeing her students flourish together.

Things eventually started returning to relative normalcy, but Lucretia had to rethink her approach as a teacher. She decided to bring the trio aside, one at a time, and offer to loosen her grip on them. If they were to grow further, they needed to be challenged, and she could use her privileged position to advance theirs.

Lafayette’s anxiety held him back from progressing any faster than at a sloth’s pace, and Lucretia knew that she contributed to his sheltering. The living and the dead could walk all over him, and he would take it in silence instead of standing his ground. His success in reclaiming control of his sight tasted of the respect that he longed for. It was going to be a lifelong journey to challenge his fears, and he would be facing setbacks, but such were the trials they all faced as early as learning their first tenet. He often settled among the cult’s archives, where anyone who needed something had to consult an archivist. If he was taught on how to manage their texts, others were wise to respect someone who held onto occult knowledge.

Zala rambled on about a dozen things on her wishlist, but it wasn’t quite material things that Lucretia had in mind. They could revisit that matter at another time, so the two concluded that her role in preserving their grounds should broaden beyond menial labor and patrols in Deathknell. She had proven that she could plan for and journey into the unknown, and then return safely on her own. An elven ranger was exceptional for sweeping across the wilds with her silvan knowledge, and even someplace as haunted as Lordaeron needed care to maintain balance. It was her home, and she should be free to explore and nurture it. Lucretia urged her to be vigilant as the eyes of the Forgotten Shadow, and Zala eagerly swore to honor the trust put in her.

Cletus’s relationship with her had become tense. He fought harder than he should have for their sake, and was facing burnout as his only reward if he was just going back to being her eternal promising student. For one who had come so far, she still hadn’t ordained him. They both knew that his weak point was vainglory, and while power was what they all sought, every cultist had to constantly measure their capacity for it. Even the most successful of Dark Clerics weren't above remembering the tenets, or they risked falling like she had done. Cletus could charm his way forward all he wanted, but it meant nothing if he wouldn’t practice what he had been preaching in this time. Whenever he felt certain about it, Lucretia promised to be there to avow his commitment, and bow back at him as an equal.

She was self-aware enough to recognize her worries about letting go of control, knowing what it might cost a Shadow priest to be careless. She was proof herself of what rigid discipline could accomplish, but her students would never be able to breathe if they couldn’t reach above the surface. All four of them were left with scars reminding them of their trials, that they saw it through, and that there would be more trials to come. They would continue to face failure, prejudice, hatred and devastating loss, and she couldn’t always be there to protect them. What she could do was teach them how to protect themselves, and each other, until they were ready to walk their own ways. Their paths were not for her to decide for them, when such was not the will of the Forsaken.

It was challenging to adapt and persist through difficult times, and there may be endless time for any Forsaken to lead. But they were a stubborn people, and when those who reviled them as abominations kicked them down, they crawled back up and spat in the faces of their oppressors. The Cult of Forgotten Shadows sought to enhance what it meant to be Forsaken, and when to be Forsaken meant spiteful survival, they embraced the shadow that had been cast over them.

#the REAL final boss of this campaign: a codependent relationship #also yaaaaay we're done #this is the longest thing i've written as a newish writer thank u for the feedback everyone ily💜💜💜 #to embrace the shadow #character: lucretia #character: lafayette #character: zala #character: cletus #kott writes

[savethegrishaverse]

The billboards are here!! 🎉

If you can't come see the billboards in person, come join our livestream (that last photo is me tuning in haha)

#six of crows #grishaverse #shadow and bone #netflix shadow and bone #sab #soc #netflix #six of crows fandom #soc and ck #saveshadowandbone #save shadow and bone billboard #what billboard netflix #billboard campaign #save the grishaverse #third army #save shadow and bone #six of crows spinoff #sixofcrowsspinoff #netflix series #netflix news #shadow and bone netflix #shadow and bone fandom #grishaverse news #no mourners no funerals

[cerise-on-top]

I just saw your Graves with a tall reader, which I loved, so funny at times. So you know I gotta do it, can I request Graves with a short reader? Gotta boost that man's ego 💜

Glad to hear the Graves simps are enjoying my writing and want him to be doing well mentally! And I agree, sometimes you just need to make Graves happy since he, too, will notice your efforts and try to make you happy as well, even if he does it the Graves way!

Graves with a Shorter!Reader

Graves will have hit the jackpot with someone shorter than him in all honesty. As mentioned already, it’s in his blood to be bigger and stronger and scarier than his partner, which means he gets to protect them at all times. I can see him actually going for shorter people as well. While, if asked about it, he would always tell you that it’s because you have an easier time seeing just how reliable he is, in reality he just wants to feed his ego. He used to be taller than everyone else until he stopped growing, he really just wants to feel good about himself in all honesty. Every time he looks at you, he becomes aware of the height difference and sometimes the sly bastard even starts smiling about it. The bigger the height difference the better.

If he can literally tower over you, maybe trap you between him and the wall while he looks down at you, then all is good in his life. The shorter you are the better the angle at which you view him. He can toss his hair back and it will look as though he was in some series or movie with an attractive lead, in his eyes. Besides, he also gets to tilt your face so you’ll look at him when he’s talking. In all honesty, he genuinely believes he can fluster you more easily when he’s the taller one, and he genuinely just wants you to be speechless at least once in a while. Will sweet talk you while putting his fingers under your chin.

He’s also more prone to letting you be the big spoon, or lets you hold him more often in general. You being his backpack is funny to him, as mentioned before, so he will take his sweet time enjoying the feel of you being tiny. Again, if it was up to him, you’d be roughly 1,50, or something around that. That way there would, at the very least, still be 15cm between the two of you. Graves is a very touchy person in general, so don’t be surprised if he walks up to you and puts his head on top of yours, maybe even trying to put some weight of his on you as well so you can feel just how powerful he is. You’re more than welcome to try and shake him off, though. He will feign hurt, but it amuses him anyway.

Remember how I said Graves would be even more butthurt if you crack a few too many jokes about his height when you’re taller? He’d have his fun with someone who is sensitive about their height. You will constantly hear him refer to you as his little something, whether that be little sweetie, little honeypie or even his little pile of sugar. As long as he gets to emphasize you being the shorter one he’ll be happy. If you’re dysphoric about your height, then he’ll stop, but if you’re only mad because of a relatively harmless reason, you’ll never hear the end of it. Might even crack a joke such as pointing at a skittle on the ground and saying it’s almost as small as you are. The bigger your reaction, the better. Force him to sleep on the couch and he might stop for a day or two, but you can never get him to permanently stop.

Loves picking you up and throwing you over his shoulder. You can struggle all you want, this man can carry his own Shadows over his shoulder while they’re struggling, so you don’t really stand a chance against him. He gets all the more smug if you do struggle since he knows you won’t be able to escape him. It’s things like that where he wants to show you that he can easily overpower you, but he can easily protect you as well. Just be his lovely little partner, don’t grow too much and you have a loyal guy at your service until the end of eternity. Also, he will hold you over his head and comment on your cuteness. Graves doesn’t get cuteness aggression, but he could pretend he does and squish your cheeks whenever he feels like it.

Will pick you up and sit you down on his lap as well. Yes, he will wrap his arms around you as well and render any attempt at escaping futile. Besides, getting to hold you does reassure him quite a lot. His world is in his arms, safe and sound, and he gets to pretend he’s still a cool man. He genuinely believes you think him to be a badass, even with all the teasing and whatnot. Graves has a somewhat high opinion of himself on a good day, but you can still reassure him that he is pretty epic. You can comment on how strong he is and he’ll likely flex for you, offering you to touch his bicep. But at the end of the day, barely any of this matters, what’s important is that you wanna stay with him and feel like there’s a future ahead for you. Give him a kiss and tell him you admire him and he’ll be over the moon, regardless of whether you’re shorter or taller than him.

#cod #cod x reader #phillip graves #phillip graves x reader #I used to hate Graves before I got into CoD properly and knew who he really was but he grew on me #but that is largely because I saw so many HCs about him being the best boss one could ever have #I don't know where to fit my OC into the CoD lore in the slightest but sometimes I did have them work for Graves as a Shadow #I liked thinking about that whenever I was sad since those were usually fun things to imagine #silly Shadows with a wannabe badass boss who is actually so nice #I also always loved seeing other people's Shadow OCs since they were always so interesting #Shadow Company and stinky Graves grew on me over time #he was quite the dick in the campaign but watching the missions where you play as a Shadow were always my favorites #besides I do think I would thrive in an environment where someone would praise me the way Graves praises his workers #I've been getting more Graves requests as of late I've noticed! Lovely keep them coming! I do love and hate him!

[gheistropod]

my baby

#gheist art #dnd5e #dnd #character art #original #she’s a lvl19 shadow sorcerer (with a twilight cleric and wizard dip) :> #i've played her thru 2 campaigns and she's now chilling in a west marches server #luv her #my guys