#tsrpgau recap

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Sorry, I know you probably get these a lot but could we recap

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Contains: (Recap #24) Asks 123.2 (Interlude 3) - 125

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(The Main Story)

While Logan and Virgil are still in the party, you ask them about Roman’s Werebear status; what Virgil called a “guy'ya athiyk.” 

Virgil explains that the bear Roman turns into is sort-of the same person, but also a completely different consciousness; a ghost-bear made of Fae magic who is possessing his body. He has the same personality as Roman, but a different brain and different memories...

Essentially, who Roman would be if he was born an animal.

Virgil, as a Ranger, is able to communicate with these Fae animal-ghost-things, hence his ability to talk to Robear! Annie can as well, since she is also a Fae magic-spirit creature. (she’s just the personification of an element, sea water/foam, instead of a beast)

Logan has done some research on the curse, and he has good news and bad news. 

Good news: Roman should have some cool new powers! His lycanthropy basically got an upgrade after he killed Jasper, the werewolf who turned him.

Bad news: The “upgrade” also means that Roman’s lycanthropy will be significantly harder to cure. PLUS, if he doesn’t learn to cooperate with it soon, eventually the Bear will take over his body entirely. This will erase his humanoid memories, and Roman will, essentially, die.

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Logan and Virgil discuss some plans on how to continue Virgil’s sorcerer training!

Even after Elistraee’s warnings, Logan doesn’t seem keen to let Janus help in their lessons. (01, 02, 03, 04)

Logan doubts that Janus’s personal experience as a Sorcerer will be much help. There is no way to prove he and Virgil are even the same kind of sorcerer, and Janus isn’t trained to teach other people magic, which is a very dangerous field of work. But, he is persuaded to let Janus observe their classes, at least.

Janus seems to have a similar opinion towards Logan, assuming himself to be the most qualified teacher. It does not look like these two are going to get along...

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You take a break to talk to the Empress for a moment, worried that something dangerous might be stalking the boys tonight. (01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07)

Virgil had mentioned feeling watched in the ballroom, and you caught Marissa somehow scrying in on him and Roman earlier... Could there be a minion of the Dragon Witch with us tonight?

The Empress thinks its possible, but...

They would have to be a team; one accomplice/minion wearing a Touchstone magic item (like Logan’s earring or Virgil’s insignia) who is in the party tonight, and a magic user as powerful as the Empress or even stronger who is using that magic item as an antenna.

The accomplice would either have to be relatively weak and nonthreatening themselves, or if they were a powerful creature, able to cloak themselves under the radar of another creature of the same type. (Example: A powerful Celestial may be disguised by the presence of Roman and Remus, while a powerful Draconic creature may be disguised by the presence of Janus and Virgil, or a powerful Fae disguised by...well, everyone at this party.)

The accomplice could not be someone faithful to Lolth, or the Empress would have found them already.

We know Marissa is the magic user, but who is her spy?

You warn the Empress to have her army watch the ballroom closely, but that’s all you have deduced thus far...

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The third hour is spent with Patton, who is encouraged to meet Remus in the combat ring!

Patton has let his tail loose as part of his costume! (Partially so the locals he meets will stop assuming he’s a human/dwarven teenager.) It seems to be littered with bruises, though you aren’t sure if they are from earlier in the party or from being tied to his leg these past few days....or years?

(Remus looks particularly annoyed when Patton says the bruises were from him “just being clumsy.” But, strangely, he doesn’t push the subject?)

The two front-line-fighters goad each other into a fight, Monk VS Barbarian!

The fight is neck-and-neck for a long time, with Patton doing way more damage, (like four times as much,) but Remus is soaking it up like a sponge with his insane HP. 

About 18 seconds into the fight Remus only has a fourth of his HP left, and in response to the pain he flies into a Rage! Magic light bursts out of him like a flashbang, blinding Patton and the drow spectators!! Patton is able to blindly climb up his back and try to choke him out before he escapes the ring and kills someone (or Patton himself,) but he’s not quite strong enough to manage it; both of them have only 2 HP left...

...And then one of the guards recovers from blindness and knocks Remus out with a blow to the head.

The guard, Commander Tsubya, admonishes Remus for blinding everyone in the room and losing control, kicking him out of the ring for tonight. They also congratulate Patton for lasting that long against “Malla A'ni De’anonen's mad dog.” The fight is ruled a tie.

Remus, enraged at the thought of a tie and very excited by Patton’s potential to be an equal challenge for him in combat, demands a rematch! 

Patton absolutely refuses. 

He also tries to pry into Remus’s rage ability, worried both for Remus and for the people around him, but Remus brushes him off about it.

Both of them have one Exhaustion Point from the fight.

Patton expresses some worries about what the group is meant to do from this point on, if they’re even still a group once they get to the capital... (01, 02)

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You get a snippet into Patton’s childhood and adolescence; a montage of him “being clumsy” with his tail. 

You get to see Patton’s parents, who are all enamored with Patton’s cheerful and over-excitable nature, even when it leads to him unknowingly knocking things off of tables or spraining his tail from wagging it too hard. 

Then you get to see his ex, who seems to be the first to suggest that Patton should tie his unruly tail down...

Patton explains a bit about Halfling’s tails (tail-wagging, connection to mood, etc) and can’t seem to avoid bringing up his ex-fiancée... (01, 02, 03)

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The fourth hour is spent with Roman, who finds Patton resting at the bar after his fight!

They talk about lots of things, mostly what their two groups did over the last day/week, the current state of their respective crushes, and their new looks!

They both dote on each other, Roman assuring Patton that he looks very attractive and cool with his tail out and his puffy coat, and Patton insisting that Roman still looks very regal and handsome with his new weight and hair. 

Roman decides to tell Patton the truth about he and Virgil’s duo time, even when it comes to the fight he started and the mean things he said. Patton appreciates his honesty, apologizing for holding him to a mean double-standard over his Aasimar secret. Their relationship is greatly improved! 

Roman delves into a mental monologue over his confusing experiences of romantic attraction, or partial lack thereof, which he doesn’t seem aware that you heard...

It is revealed that the two of them have discussed their toxic exes (Marissa and Richard) before to some extent.

You get an illustration of Marissa while Roman mentions her in his recap, but....she doesn’t look like the Dragon Witch??

Roman is worried about where he and Virgil stand. Patton reassures him that Virgil is clearly interested, and they’re also able to figure out that Virgil’s stressed about them possibly losing their memories to the Faewild!

Patton also reveals that he still has the purple worm-poisoned knife Virgil gave him, and suspects Logan still has his as well.

Patton mentions his fight with Remus, and Roman is furious. Patton is barely able to calm him down, but despite Patton’s protests Roman continues to speak hatefully about his brother...

The two of them drink as they talk, (Patton drinking much more than Roman,) and both are Tipsy by the end of the hour. 

They also haven’t been sticking as strictly to the nickname rule as they should have been...

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...And right before their hour is up, Roman senses something dangerous near Annie!

Somehow able to track her location somewhat thanks to their fae-familial bond, Roman heads back to the Ballroom with Patton close behind!

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(In Other News…)

Virgil worries about what to do the next time he sees Janus. (01, 02, 03)

Janus, for his part, asks all of you to vote him and Virgil as the next group in the minigame so that he can actually find him.

Logan and Virgil end up talking about the state of Virgil’s surface sickness, and the possible (but temporary) treatment provided by the Colony! (01, 02)

Virgil is half convinced to give it a shot, but he still worries that it will add too much time to their trip, or that he might hurt a Priestess in the process...

You and Virgil ask Logan about dragon hoarding behavior! (01, 02, 03)

You discuss the Elven religious/spiritual belief of Soul Splintering with Virgil and Logan. Logan seems somewhat disdainful of the concept, but Virgil really believes in it, even if some other elves use it cruelly. (01, 02, 03)

Virgil talks about his sisters, who he wasn’t actually related to, but they were all supposed to pretend they were actual siblings. Some of whom he genuinely cares about... (01, 02, 03, 04, 05)

Virgil (and Dragon Witch, and the Empress) elaborate on the “love potion incident” in his backstory, including the boyfriend who Virgil killed that night and one of Virgil’s own powerful nicknames. (01, 02, 03, 04, 05)

You tell Virgil about the NPCs in various rooms of the party that know him. (Brondhar and Illia, 02)

You ask the Empress how long Illia'Jhaerza has been in the colony, and she says she’s only been here for about a month, but she seems as trustworthy as recent-underdark-escapees go. She tells you to keep being wary of her, but that she’s no child of Lolth, either. (01, 02)

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You learn more about Remus’s backstory, including the Barbarian tribe that took him in! (01, 02, 03, 04, 05,)

You learn more about Patton’s backstory, including his little siblings and his monastery! (01, 02, 03)

Patton talks about a new friend he made while making his costume, who helped him find clothes sized for Littlefolk. It’s Brondhar, the Dwarven Ranger who is allies with Virgil!  (01, 02)

You ask Remus about Celestials; what the categories of them are, where Aasimar fit in, what Domains are, how he and Roman are seen by Sune’s clergy, etc. (01, 02, 03, 04,)

He also talks a bit about Sune, like how she used to visit them as kids, which she apparently hasn’t done since. He doesn’t seem to believe that she’s in any danger; he thinks she’s just ignoring him as much as he’s been ignoring her. (01, 02)

You ask Remus and the Empress about the Curse of Achranoma, aka why someone’s magic manifests in a specific color! (More specifically, why is Roman’s red?) (01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06)

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Janus clarifies that his future visions will be less useful going forward, since he can’t predict things that will happen in his general vicinity or his own immediate future.

You also get some snippets into Janus’s backstory, though they are confusing and contradictory...? (01, 02)

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The Empress refuses to help the boys avoid the Faewild’s memory loss, as is custom for the Colony. 

Roman seems more than a little reluctant to tell Remus about what’s been going on with Sune and her clergy.

Roman is asked about how Remus’s Rages started. (01, 02)

Though he seems interested in the idea, Roman elects not to pursue training as any other class than Paladin as long as he is still an Aasimar. (01, 02, 03, 04, 05)

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You ask Remus, the Dragon Witch, and Roman about when Roman and Marissa were dating, and while DW is uncharacteristically avoiding the question, Remus and Roman have a lot to say... and what they say also contradicts earlier claims by DW? (01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06)

Come to think of it, her timeline never made any sense... Has DW been lying about being Marissa???

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(Game Mechanics)

You got a chart about who feels what for who! (it seems to have a glitch?)

You learned about Piety Points! (01, 02, 03, 04, 05)

You are able to access the Levels of each Party Member, including their current Statistics and Skills! 

Annie seems to have improved since last you checked, having somehow gained a level in Cleric, and you can see the contrast between Virgil’s current skills and his old ones if you squint....

#lets roll #tsrpgau recap #Game Lore #game mechanics #long post #long answer #please tell me if i need to tag anything else! #sofia 👗

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Can we get a recap of the liars night stuff?

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(The Main Story)

The first hour is spent with Virgil and Roman!

They talk about Annie, and their earlier fight. They apologize to each other, and seem to have cleared the air!

Virgil claims that he “feels like he’s being watched,” but Roman brushes those concerns off, bashfully admitting that he had been staring at Virgil for some time before Annie talked him into approaching.

When they part again, they both still seem bothered by something...

Virgil is revealing no hints about what’s really bothering him, but Roman is clearly embarrassed about how he almost just kissed Virgil. (He also seems a little disappointed that he didn’t go through with it..)

Virgil is serious about asking Janus and Remus to settle down somewhere, like he told Roman the night before!

Virgil and Roman have little personal dilemmas about their Romantic feelings for each other. (again.)

Virgil attempts to convince himself that “Roman wouldn’t actually like him in the first place, he’s just confused,” but you shut that down pretty quickly. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Roman is being open and honest about is feelings for Virgil...to the whispers. He’s too scared to ask Virgil out.

As the moon rises, you ask Roman how he’s feeling, and he seems to be fine.

Roman talks about a ritual he conducted with Annie before the party started, allowing her to talk to Sune!

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The second hour is spent with Logan and Virgil!

They talk about Virgil’s worries, Logan’s studies, Janus and Remus’s appearance, and Virgil’s magic.

Logan convinces Virgil to try and summon Charlotte again, and the spell is successful! ...But, somehow, Virgil did this without a wand.

When Logan reveals this, Virgil is furious at Logan for tricking him like this and taking his concerns so lightly! 

Logan apologizes and Virgil accepts the tenuous truce, but Virgil’s trust in him has gone down...

Charlotte is now a black cat!

Logan explains that his star pendant is an Arcane Focus, and he would have let Virgil use it if his “experiment” failed.

Logan explains how he became suspicious of Virgil’s abilities in the first place, and Virgil reaches a new understanding of his motives, but still isn’t happy about it.

Logan talks about the theory of “Metamagic in Sorcery”

You ask Logan about what he did over the last hour! (2)

Now that Charlotte has returned, Virgil promises to sleep more regularly.

Oddly, though Logan is now player one, Virgil remained in the ‘danger seat’...

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You get a glimpse into Charlotte’s memories of raising Virgil, and discover that he was hatched from a frozen egg and born with dragon wings!

And, from what you’ve seen, you figure out that Charlotte ate them off to save him from execution!!

Dee overhears you trying to tell Virgil, and tries to stop you, worried about Logan overhearing. He isn't consistent with his answers when you ask him whether or not Virgil remembers his wings.

You finally bring this up to Virgil (...somehow without Logan hearing??) who is alarmed at first.

He makes you promise not to tell Logan, who he no longer trusts with such secrets!

You ask about quarter-dragon drow soldiers (like Virgil), who are apparently called “Zekyl.”

Virgil is asked for his opinion on the matter, and though he understands and forgives Charlotte for taking his wings away, he does miss them...

You ask if they could be regenerated, and the answer seems to be yes, though it would be difficult and probably painful...

You ask if Remus knows, and the answer seems to be yes!

You also ask when Deceit found out, and see the day he met Virgil and Remus... (Translation)

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(In Other News…)

You ask The Empress about what Virgil was like in the Underdark, and possible cures for his sickness!

The Empress insists that no really dangerous threat could sneak into the disguise party tonight without her knowing.... unless? (2) (3)

She also tells you about some Fae Rules her people are subject to, (2) including the fact that Virgil is a Knight! (3)

Marissa chimes in as soon as someone tries to bring up Jisiri...?

Roman tells you about The Truce, aka why The Gods cannot enter or interfere with the Mortal World or each other. (Where Titans fit in)

Janus may have accidentally hinted that he has been through this before...? (2)

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Virgil talks about his childhood as a Ranger at the Military Academy!

You ask Charlotte for stories about Baby Virgil!

Roman talks about an injury he had as a kid, and Virgil is curious about the Regeneration spell...

Roman can’t dye his hair??

You ask Roman how his temple sees Fallen Angels!

Janus is asked to reveal more about himself, since he only ever seems to talk about the overarching plot, and he reluctantly complies (1) (2) (3) (4)

Logan is angry about Necromancy’s bad reputation (2)

You ask Logan and The Empress about Star Elves and other Drow subtypes!

You meet a new NPC: Illia'Jhaerza (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

You meet a new NPC: Brondar the Ranger! (2) (3) (4) 

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(Game Mechanics)

You ask for everyone’s current Alignments!

#please tell me if i need to tag anything else! #lets roll #long post #long answer #tsrpgau recap

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Could we get a recap to bridge between what’s going on now and the last recap?

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(The Main Story)

Roman (the Werebear) and the others defeat the Blightmother Hag without sustaining any casualties!

During the battle Janus attacked Patton (who had been turned into a frog), but he insists it was to save his life...

While everyone else was busy with the fight, Logan took a certain souvenir... (2) (3) 

Your connection to Roman feels oddly strained, and you get the idea that the Bear consciousness is not the same as the Man’s?

The Bear relives his POV of the fight before Logan and Co arrived, and grows anxious. He starts looking for Virgil and Annie!

Virgil, still at the Manor, subconsciously reveals that he’s worried about the others forgetting everything once they leave the Faewild!

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The Party finally returns to the Manor, and Virgil and Annie run out to meet them!

Virgil chastises them for fighting + getting hurt instead of just retreating to safety, and starts fretting over their injuries. (Logan calls him a hypocrite)

At Logan’s suggestion, Virgil herds everyone into an empty barn so they can remain close to Roman for the rest of the night. 

Before they settle down, Virgil, Remus, and Janus leave the barn and have a talk about their sudden reunion.

Virgil still isn’t super comfortable around/trusting of them, and still feels guilty about running away from them in the first place. But, he’s willing to give them a chance!

Janus and Remus reveal that they were also mutated by the magic crystal they disturbed two years ago, and Virgil is half relieved, half terrified.

The duo also hint that they have some pretty severe physical mutations, but don’t elaborate now.

Janus promises to tell the Party the truth about being a Yuan-ti Sorcerer, not a Human Wizard.

You enter Roman’s dreams, and find both the Bear and the Man hanging out in Roman’s imaginary dream-world! (1) (2) (3) (4)

Roman does not seem very fond of the Bear Spirit. (1) (2) (3) 

While in the safety of his ‘mind palace,’ Roman admits that he’s afraid to initiate affection because he believes he has some innate charm effect? (1) (2) (3) 

Roman complains about how Virgil has been avoiding him. You help him realize what might be behind it!

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When they wake up the next morning, Roman has turned back to normal, but he’s looking quite different!

Virgil wakes up first, and after a moment of shock he rushes to put some clothes on Roman before anyone else sees him.

Roman has grown a significant amount of hair, including a curly beard, and gained weight! Along with that, he seems to be able to elongate his canine teeth into bear-like fangs when he’s hungry/angry. 

He still feels quite sore and tired from the transformation. 

He doesn’t like the fangs very much, and he seems a little embarrassed about his curly hair, but he doesn’t really seem to mind the rest of his new look!

...Virgil and Patton don’t seem to mind the new look either. (1) (2) 

Janus reveals that he is indeed a Sorcerer, though he doesn’t elaborate further. Logan and Janus agree that he is probably the sorcerer Eilistraee told them to look for, so Janus and Remus agree to join the quest!

The others learn the extent of Virgil’s sickness, and the extent of his previous power (Lvl 18)! 

They are shocked and worried, if a little disbelieving, but Virgil brushes them off... (2) (3) (4)

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Roman tells the group that tonight is the Liar’s Night Masquerade Party, and they all decide to attend! 

Logan and Patton refuse to give Virgil Ian’s letter until after he’s let himself relax for the night...

Logan contemplates braiding his hair, like he used to with his Mom and Grandfather.

Virgil and Logan help each other prepare for the party, doing each other’s makeup and hair!

Logan insists that Virgil wear gloves, to make the competition more fair.

Annie, Roman, and Remus decide to get ready together! (2)

Virgil is asked about his bite wound, and his insignia. Based on his answers, you get the impression that Virgil might be....descended from dragons?? (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

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(In Other News…)

Something about Sune’s Warnings didn’t seem to match up with what happened... It’s possible that her prophecy hasn’t actually come into play yet.

Virgil’s scars seem to be growing, though Virgil has no idea why.

Remus and Janus insist that Virgil is incredibly ill, and would be much more capable if he got treatment... (2) (3)

You learn about the Drow-Dragons, an experimental cult of anti-Lolth half-dragons who came about a few generations ago... (2) (general dragon lore)

Marissa talks about Horace’s Dragon Experiments...

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Virgil helps you figure out a timeline of his life in the Underdark! (2) (3)

Remus talks about what he originally wanted to do, before was scarred + left Sune's temple! 

You get a breakdown of each trio’s fighting compatibility, and its...not super promising at the moment.

Patton talks about his childhood adventures with Ian!

You talk about Virgil’s magic quiver!

You ask about everyone’s voices!

You ask about how everyone fits into the Five Man Band Trope

You see a vision of “the first time Virgil let Remus/Janus hug him,” which also happens to be an elaboration on the Basilisk incident!

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(Game Mechanics)

You are now able to access the Medals page in the Game Menu, which includes your Achievements gained and Artifacts used!

You can now request to view the Hit Point banks of Party Members in text asks!

You have unlocked a new class of player bond!

You reveal the Party Member’s Flaws List! (Annie and Bear)

You look at everyone’s Movement Speeds! (Virgil’s hypothetical flying speed)

#please tell me if i need to tag anything else! #tsrpgau recap #lets roll #long post #long answer

[ask-fantasy-sanders-sides]

Can we have a recap, if it's not too much trouble?

((Hooooo boy, it’s been much too long since we did a recap! I’ll do a few, since i got more than one ask about it, and I don’t want any of these to be too god-awful long ^^’))

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(The Main Story)

They arrive at Ian’s Bar!

Ian warns you to be careful about what you say; he can’t guarantee that no one is listening...

Roman receives some warnings about the nearby Hag, and begins to act suspiciously... (1) (2) (3) (4) 

You save the game, just in case!

Then starts an Exploration Encounter Minigame, where you juggle between what places you want to explore!

First they visit the Dancefloor, where they have themselves a little dance party, and Roman and Patton learn the steps to an Elven dance! 

Roman and Virgil end up waltzing together, though it turns into more of a pseudo-romantic, awkward hug?

While the other four dance, Logan enjoys a drink at the bar; He isn’t much of a dancer. (Or much of a drinker, it seems, with how quickly he gets tipsy) 

Next Roman and Logan go to the Notice Board, where they learn about nearby monster activity!

Next you go to the Hearth, where Logan, Patton, and Roman get some food and befriend some locals. They learn that Virgil used to work for Ian, and has a bit of a reputation in town!

Virgil notices a hooded figure who as been slinking around the bar since they arrived, and is unnerved by their presence...

Next you go to the Bathrooms, because even rpg characters need to pee sometimes, I suppose?

Next you go to the Lounge, where Patton, Logan, and Virgil discuss what was written on the notice board while Annie warms up by the fire. 

By the end of their conversation, Virgil starts to feel sick, and suspects the hooded figure of foul play...

When you realize it has been far too long since you’ve seen Roman, you decide to check on him...

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...And it seems he’s used his “bathroom break” as a chance to run off on his own!

You warn Janus and Remus about Roman’s plan, and Janus has a bit of a breakdown, because the Faewild renders him mostly useless (1) (2)

Virgil realizes his “empty” feeling was because Roman had split off from the group, straining the deal they had made before! 

And now, because of that deal, he’s going to have to bring Logan and Patton along if he wants to go rescue Roman!!

They set off to rescue their darling himbo, but as soon as they cross into the Hag’s territory, they all get split up!

Looks like its time for a new Minigame...

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After a quick check on everyone’s stats, you start switching between characters and encounters!

First you decide to follow Patton, and help him fight off a swarm of Putrid Zoblins!

You advise him to Punch His Way Out, and so he does, narrowly escaping with his life! They don’t seem to have poisoned him, thankfully.

Patton finds some sort of radioactive moss in the cavern he’s in... (1) (2) (3)

Next you move to Virgil, who has been found by the Hag!

You ask him what happened before you found him, and he claims to have been attacked by a swarm of Stirges (cat-sized mosquito monsters). He refuses to heal himself, claiming he doesn’t have time for that when the others could be in danger!

You ask him about time travel, and he seems very opposed.

You advise him to Talk His Way Out, which he does reluctantly. The Hag seems to threaten him about a deal they’ve made... (2)

You ask Virgil if he would be willing to Luresong the others to him.

Next you move to Logan, who has captured...an eyeball?!

You hear Virgil singing in the background, and Logan just barely avoids being charmed! Logan spends a minute debating whether or not he should follow anyway, and suddenly, the music abruptly stops.

You ask Logan what’s happened to him thus far, and why he’s so injured

You inform him about what’s happened to the other two, and he berates you for not checking on Roman first! (1) (2)

You tell him about the moss Patton found, and he explains where it comes from, worrying a Drow Colony is nearby... (1) (2) (3) (4)

You advise him to Follow the Music, so he starts to track down the source... and finds Roman standing over Virgil’s corpse!

(In Other News...)

Ian is asked about Virgil’s split with Remus and Janus, and basically tells you not to worry about it, calling them his boyfriends

Janus and Remus have a run-in with an unlikely monster (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

You figured out how Virgil got the nickname “Angel”

Virgil is asked about the purple crystals, but doesn’t have much to say...

#lets roll #tsrpgau recap #long post #long answer #please tell me if i need to tag anything else! #tw alcohol mention #this one is a lot shorter because not a lot happened in-between the main plot #i imagine the next one will be the same #the minigames tend to do that i think

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Would you be able to do a recap again soon if you haven’t already please?

((Hooooo boy, it’s been much too long since we did a recap! I’ll do a few, since i got more than one ask about it, and I don’t want any of these to be too god-awful long ^^’))

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(The Main Story)

You start to interrogate Roman, who is acting very unlike himself...

He claims the Hag has been sending clones of his friends to fight him, and that Virgil and Logan are just more of these clones. He doesn’t seem particularly bothered by this exercise, claiming he “got used to killing them.”

He recounts what it was like to fight “this clone of Virgil,” regarding him with contempt: (1) (2) (3) (4)

He claims that his divine magic hasn’t been working in the Faewild, but he also claims that he’s been able to heal himself...?

You are unable to send him images anymore, and your connection to him feels a bit strained, like the signal’s being hijacked

You know for sure he attacked and killed Virgil (even triple-tapping to make sure he fails all of his death saves and cannot be healed), but his Oath clearly hasn’t been broken, and he hasn't Fallen or anything?

He isn’t being charmed, but there is another way he could be being controlled, and you think you see something hiding under his hair...

You call him out for insulting Virgil, and he gets really angry, calling hypocrisy (1) (2) (3)

Logan starts to come up with a plan... (1) (2)

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...and calls to the Hag for help!

She honors his request for an audience, and casts a powerful spell to incapacitate Roman when he attempts to interrupt. Logan makes a deal with her, promising to return her Hag’s Eye Familiar undamaged if she will, in return, remove the Puppeteer Brainslug from Roman’s neck without damaging him.

(Logan recognizes this monster, and knows that if they are surgically removed from a patient, which is already near-impossible to do without killing them, it will leave them an empty husk with no memories of their previous lives.) 

(Logan studied Hags a lot as a child, and knows they will do anything to ensure the safety of their eye-familiars. He wanted to keep and study this one, but right now he would rather use it to guarantee Roman’s safe return)

The Hag agrees, and disappears after removing the slug, giving Logan permission to take Virgil’s body; Roman’s suffering has been excellent food for her, and she sees her business with them concluded.

Roman wakes up with his memories intact! 

But, the Hag has played one last trick on him; She has restored not only his life memories, but also all of the Brainslug’s memories of piloting him, including how it used him to murder Virgil. 

Roman is incredibly shaken by this, but he puts his terror aside; they need to get out of here, he doesn’t have time to cope with what he’s just gone through.

He picks up Virgil’s body.

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Roman is clearly struggling with guilt, blaming himself for everything that has happened here (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 

Roman explains that the slug was lying about there being any clones, just using that as an excuse for killing Virgil when it got caught.

Roman casts Gentle Repose on Virgil, making it impossible for his body to rot, become undead, or for his soul to pass on for ten days. (This spell is cast before funerals, to protect the body before it is interred)

Roman and Logan share what all happened to them here before they met up.

Logan uses a spell to locate Patton!

You ask how Virgil can be revived, and the odds are not good. He seems well and truly dead...

Logan is able to contact Patton...but it looks like he’s been arrested by Drow soldiers?!

You are able to talk with the Drow soldiers, who reluctantly introduce themselves! (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

You ask why Patton’s been arrested, and Patton thinks he’s in trouble. The Commander of the small outfit claims that he’s being taken in for evaluation, since he was caught trespassing. (2)

You ask Logan how he’s doing emotionally, which he quickly brushes off.

You ask to see the High Priestess of the Colony, who seems to be a very powerful magic user... (1) (2) (3) (4)

You tell her about Virgil, and she seems to know him! She claims his family lives in her Colony, and sends word to his Mother of what’s happened.

She explains what the revival ritual will cost, and implies that this is nowhere near the first time Virgil has died. (She also seems to know about Virgil’s mutation) (2)

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The boys catch up with Patton, revealing Virgil’s state to him and the soldiers accompanying him.

Patton is incredibly distressed, and so are the soldiers, who seem to recognize Virgil!

The Commander takes Virgil from Roman, and leads them to the Colony, to be tried by the Empress.

They arrive in front of the Colony’s High Council. 

The Commander gives Virgil to his Mother, who leaves the room with him, weeping. 

The Empress welcomes the other three, apparently able to read things about them and their intentions before they’ve ever spoken -- she even refers to Roman as his Aasimar title!

She invites them to help with Virgil’s Resurrection.

You ask Patton how he’s doing, and the answer is a resounding Not Good.

Roman seems nervous, citing his experience with previous resurrection rituals (1) (2) 

Patton insists that they need to talk as a group once this is over, and Logan and Roman seem less than thrilled. 

You check up on Virgil’s Mother!

She lays Virgil’s body out on a pedestal for a ritual, and the spellscars on his arms seem to have grown...?

You ask the Empress about Virgil’s relationship with Remus and Dee, who he has apparently brought here many times before. (1) (2)

She seems very distressed about Virgil’s newfound magic, citing a group of gods who will not be pleased... (1) (2) (3)

She calls them Fate-Touched, which is new...?

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Patton, Roman, Logan, Ilharess Faer'va, and Empress Shri'Neerune file into the ritual room, and the Empress calls upon her Goddess for help!

Eilistraee possesses the Empress, ready to head the spell and bring Virgil back to life! Roman aids her with the spell while Logan and Patton are tasked with calling his soul back to his body.

Patton ends up making a series of terrible death-related puns, and Logan ends up singing him the same song Virgil had tried to lure him with in the forest!

The spell seems to hit a wall, and Roman claims he can feel the Hag meddling. She’s put a claim on Virgil’s soul, and cursed him so he cannot be revived!

Logan thinks back to what he’d learned about Hags in his youth, and figures out how to remove the curse with the Ilharess‘s help -- as a high-level Druid, her natural magic is able to counter the Hag’s!!

The ritual concludes, and for a little bit, it doesn’t look like it worked...In a last-ditch effort, Roman heals Virgil with a kiss, and he suddenly springs to life!

Virgil wakes up speaking a language you’ve never heard before, with a few extra eyes on his face, and casts Lightning Bolt in Roman’s direction!

(The eyes seal back up before anyone but Eilistraee sees them)

Roman is killed on impact, but revives himself instantly.

The four of them huddle together for a few minutes, relieved and exhausted...

Virgil quickly passes out, and is carried away by his mother while the other three stay behind to talk with Eilistraee...

(In Other News…)

After Virgil’s death, you check in on what Marissa is doing! (2) (3)

You attempt to make Roman promise to never pull this sort of thing again, but he refuses. (1) (2) (3)

You ask for some biological differences between the boys, and learn some interesting things about them! (Including how Virgil has 4 lungs and extra eyelids, Patton has 3 hearts and a tail he’s been hiding in his poofy pants, and Janus has a poison bladder!)

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Can we get a recap with what's been going on so far?

((Hooooo boy, it’s been much too long since we did a recap! I’ll do a few, since i got more than one ask about it, and I don’t want any of these to be too god-awful long ^^’))

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(The Main Story)

You check in on Ian and Annie, and they seem to be doing fine! Annie is even learning her companion’s names~! (2) (3) 

Logan and Patton reach Ian’s bar, where Remus and Dee are also waiting for them!

Remus and Dee insist on joining the party, claiming that Roman is expecting them.

(Ian confesses that he called Patton’s parents, worried that Patton was going to go missing, but promises to tell them it was a false alarm before they freak out.)

Ian tells them that Jasper is actually a werewolf, and Logan remembers that he had bitten Roman!! Roman is now a werewolf!

They rush out to return to the Drow Colony, realizing the Full Moon will already be up by the time they get back, and Virgil is in incredible danger!!

(As they leave, Ian secretly passes Patton an important note, making him promise to give it to Virgil without reading it)

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Logan explains more about what turning into a werewolf does to a person (1) (2) (3)

TL;DR, Lycanthropy causes you to change alignment into the beast that bit you: Being a Werewolf turns you Evil!

(He mentions something called Defecting, but doesn’t elaborate...)

Logan doesn’t how to reverse the curse, or even where to learn how, but he’s not going to let that stop him! (2) (3) (4)

What is a Blood Curse, anyway? (2) (3) (4)

Logan explains that you can successfully fight off the transformation, but if you fail, the more you fought = the less control you will have over your Beast. (And, it is harder to fight on a Full Moon!)

They arrive back at the Colony, and warn Virgil’s Mother of what’s happening before leaving to find Roman and Virgil

She tells them that both of them wandered into the woods separately not too long ago: Virgil had gone hunting, and Roman tried to spy on him, but ended up getting lost. Virgil went back to find him, when he came back home to find him missing.

(They leave Annie at the Manor for her safety, though she is reluctant to stay)

At the same time, Virgil is attacked by Jasper and his pack, and goaded into a fight!!

(He asks you to tell Roman that “he’s sorry”)

You look for Roman, and find him mid-transformation!! 

Despite the pain, he still seems to be looking for Virgil... 

(You deliver Virgil’s message, and his reaction is a bit severe! It seems we’re missing a little context here...) (2) 

You tell Virgil the others are on their way, and he is happy they are alive, but tells you to send them back to safety! (He doesn’t want them fighting for him)

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You ask Logan what he meant by “Defecting,” and he explains that it is rumored that one can manipulate the Blood Curse to adopt their alignment instead of the other way around, though there’s no evidence that this is possible...

And, of course, Roman did exactly that! He is now a Werebear! (2) (3)

You still seem to be able to communicate with him, though he can’t really answer you... 

You check on Annie, and she’s fled into the woods!! She wants to join the fight!

You warn Ilharess Faer'va that she snuck out, and she sends her familiar, Commander D’allya, and First Archer Grey to retrieve her and Virgil!

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By the time Logan and company reach the battle it has already ended, and Annie is already there, holding a dying Virgil!!

(Roman and Jasper are nowhere in sight, but the two are surrounded by the corpses of bloodied and charred wolves...)

A Young Hag is sneaking up on them from a distance, but gets incapacitated by Annie’s screaming!

Logan and Janus work together to keep her at bay while Remus and Patton rush to heal Virgil!

Remus’s Healing Hands isn’t enough to revive him, so Patton channels an ability he hasn’t used in a long time, though he doubts it will work...

Thankfully, though, he is successful!

Virgil wakes up, kills the Young Hag, and then insists on handling the situation on his own; He tells the others to go back to the Manor, and wait for him and Roman there.

They all argue with him, until D’allya and Grey show up (having killed the other Hag hatchling) and convince him he’d be useless in a fight anyway, and Annie needs him right now.

Reluctantly, Virgil lets the rest of the party go on without him, taking a terrified Annie back to the Manor to rest...

Remus insists that he, Virgil, and Janus will have a talk when they get back! Virgil and Janus do not like this.

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As they walk, Virgil tells you how the fight went down.

When they arrive at the Manor, Virgil greets his Mother warmly, and takes Annie to the bathhouse to relax.

Ilharess Faer'va asks Virgil if he wants her to bar their new visitors from his room, and he doesn’t give her a concrete answer...

(She knows he might try to avoid talking to them, and would rather he got some rest and let her keep them away then let him stay up running and hiding from them)

As they enter the pool, you notice Virgil has dyed his hair black again, and his teeth and sclera are also black now!

Virgil confesses that he has been avoiding Roman ever since their fight, and has spent almost no time with him over the past two days...

Virgil coaxes Annie into talking about Logan, Roman, and Patton, judging how much she likes them, and trying to keep her mind off of what she just witnessed.

(She confesses that Patton has been oddly sad for the last few days and hiding it, and Virgil thinks he should confront him about that later....)

Virgil suggests they do a candle ritual for her Mother, and Annie is excited to try it!

(Drow believe that if you sing to a lit candle while thinking of someone, they will hear you!)

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You check up on Roman, and he’s exhausted and injured, but it seems he’s defeated Jasper... 

(and eaten a lot of him, ew)

...But, something is watching him from the distance! He starts to threaten it, quickly on guard.

You keep watching to see what attacks him, and the Blightmother Green Hag sneaks out of the woodwork, intent on killing Roman!

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(In Other News…)

You tell Janus about Virgil’s new spells, and he spills the beans about something called an Insignia...? (2) (3)

Now that Annie is in the party, the game is translating what she says in text asks!

Virgil is not going to be happy about what happened the one time he actually let himself pass out rest (1) (2)

You find out that Annie can talk to animals!

You learn that Luresongs (like elves and nereids can sing) are extra effective against Lycans!

Apparently, Janus and Remus can communicate telepathically?? (2)

You figure out you can check on people’s health bars!

Virgil stresses out about how his Mom wants to have a ‘talk’ with Roman (2) (3) (4)

You check up on Patton’s monthly issue, and he seems to be mostly alright now!

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(The Main Story)

Eilistraee warns the party about Virgil’s mutation! 

She explains that he’s been corrupted with Nethermancy -- Dark Magic -- and that’s why his magic is so strange and potent.

(This also means many gods and their clergies, Good and Evil, want Virgil dead, or captured to use as a weapon!)

The three of them accept the challenge; Logan still wants to train him to control his magic, and Roman and Patton insist on standing by their friends! 

Eilistraee warns them that they will also need to find a Sorcerer to help train him, or he will never get his magic under control. 

Roman brings up, celestial-to-celestial, that he thinks Sune is dying. He doesn’t know how to help her, and also can’t even be certain that he’s right, because he isn’t losing his powers: as her Aasimar and Paladin, he wouldn’t be able to use magic if she was in trouble! 

Eilistraee warns Roman that he is right to be concerned, but she cannot help him directly; she promises to lend them both her power tonight, so Roman can receive one of his prophetic dreams from his Mother! 

She also warns him that he needs to reunite with Remus if he wants to be able to save Sune, which Roman scoffs at... 

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...And yet, when Roman dreams into their shared Imagination that night, Remus has joined him! 

As is tradition to the two, they greet each other with weapons drawn! 

They engage in some ‘friendly’ combat and banter, and catch up on what Remus and Janus have been doing (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)  

Sune is present as well!

Though she cannot do much in way of communicating besides conjuring plants, winds, and illusions, she hints to you that Ainsliee and Ian are in danger! 

Their fight concludes with Roman as the victor, and the brothers go on to witness whatever cryptic visions their Mother has planned for them!

(Roman relives the memory of killing Virgil as he looks down at Remus’s defeated form, and is thoroughly shaken. But, Remus is able to coax him out of his frightened state.)

In one of Sune’s visions you notice two artifacts -- a sparkling Ruby Blushrose and a Radiant Marigold!

They seem to be important for Roman to decipher, but he doesn’t spend much time on them...

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When Roman wakes, Virgil has caused a commotion outside, instinctually using a teleportation spell to try and find him and the others! (Translations) (2) (3)

Patton and Logan insist they finally have that ‘talk’ about what all happened yesterday, though Roman and Virgil are reluctant... 

Virgil is asked about Remus and Dee, and his perception of them seems to have completely changed; he is no longer scared to see them!

Realizing Virgil is a little loopy off healing magic, sleep deprivation, and Faewild magic that keeps him from lying, you ask him to gush about the other boys (1) (2) (3) (4)

You ask Patton why he hides his tail, and get the impression that it’s a sore subject for him... (1) (2) (3) 

The four of them have their talk, and you warn them about Annie and Ian!

They decide that Logan and Patton will go retrieve Annie and the cart, since Roman and Virgil are too injured and exhausted to make the trip, and Virgil seems oddly reluctant to let Roman leave his sight...

(Roman assures you that he can fix whatever’s messed with Virgil’s head, he just needs a day to prepare the spell.)

Virgil instructs Logan to ask for the two soldiers that escorted them here to escort them back out, and safely lead them to a thinner twilight bridge. (They are his friends, and Virgil trusts them to keep them safe!) 

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The party splits, and you decide to follow Roman and Virgil first!

(Roman cures Virgil’s madness effect, as promised.)

(When it’s passed, Virgil feels intensely guilty at keeping Roman from joining Logan and Patton...)

Virgil tells Roman that their contract expired because he died, and admits to Roman that he likes him back!

Roman doesn’t know what to think, and Virgil doesn’t pressure him; They decide not to make anything official yet, and just keep being friends for now.

(Virgil makes fun of Roman’s southern accent, starting a running joke about him being a cowboy)

They spend the rest of the day hanging out and getting to know each other better:

They discuss boundaries, Virgil insisting Roman “only needs to ask” if he wants physical affection, and go to a bathhouse together!

They start a long game of twenty questions, which leads to the revelation that Annie is actually Roman’s daughter now??

(Roman grows accustomed to the idea very quickly) (1) (2) (3) (4)

(Virgil is less than excited, citing his “everything eventually ends badly” life philosophy) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Roman and Virgil both privately gush to you about how well the whole bonding thing is going!! (1) (2)

They get some food, and Roman is inexplicably drawn to Moondrop wine (2)

Virgil worries that he’s not doing a good enough job of showing Roman how serious he is, and is reluctantly convinced to be more open (1) (2) (3) (4) 

They return to Virgil’s room and play dress-up! (translation) (2)

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Roman is confronted about how he hasn’t yet told anyone about his prophetic dream, and is reluctant to share...

He is eventually convinced to tell Virgil, and they discuss what they think it’s trying to warn them about!

(They don’t look too deep in it, agreeing that they’ll probably need Logan and Patton’s help to figure it out.)

(Roman encourages Virgil to rant about his animal knowledge over dinner, and Virgil tries to be more open about his feelings!)

Virgil makes a realization about Logan and Patton’s trip that didn’t come to mind while he was still loopy on sleep deprivation and madness, and starts to freak out!!

The Faewild causes Time Displacement and Memory Loss!

Roman is able to convince him that they’ll be fine; Logan would have known about that, because he’s smart, and written himself a note in his journal just in case.

Virgil still seems upset by something, but doesn’t elaborate, and Roman doesn’t seem to notice...

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They return to Virgil’s room, ready to sleep for the night, and a whisper confronts Roman about how he’s been getting unusually angry any time Virgil brings up Remus. (Meanwhile, other whispers ask Virgil more about Remus and Janus)

Roman is scared that Virgil is going to leave their group for Remus once he shows up. (He still feels inferior to Remus, and is nervous that Virgil won’t like him anymore when he’s back.)

Virgil can tell that Roman is angry, but doesn’t know why; He assumes Roman is mad at him for being friends with Remus, projecting their ‘brother’s feud’ onto him, and quickly gets defensive!

This miscommunication causes a big fight, where Virgil accuses Roman of being self-centered and jealous, and Roman accuses Virgil of being flighty and scared of commitment.

Virgil attempts to argue back that he’s “Not a runaway,” but he is unable to say it, because he cannot say anything he believes to be a lie.

Virgil tries to storm off, upset and exhausted, but Roman calls him back (accidentally True Name-ing him into staying) and apologizes, reluctantly admitting that he has abandonment issues from a previous relationship...

Virgil apologizes as well, and after assuring Roman that he doesn’t have romantic feelings for Remus, brainstorms some ideas for helping Roman with his issues. 

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Their fight somewhat resolved, Virgil tricks Roman into falling asleep, then sneaks out on his own!!

He’s still upset about what they said to each other, and refuses to sleep. 

Despite the fact that he can barely walk on his own, he insists on training his aggression out. (1) (2) (3) (4)

(He ends up making several excuses, and it looks like he intends to avoid sleep and Roman for as long as he can...)

...But, he soon ends up receiving a call from Logan about he and Patton’s safe arrival in the Prime Material Plane!! 

Virgil is so relieved by the news that he instantly passes out in the hallway.

And now, we shift POV to Logan and Patton...

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(In Other News…)

Some differences between Surface Drow and Underdark Drow: (Holidays and Family Structure) (Showing Affection)

Roman has an army of blink dogs??? (1) (2) (3) (4) 

Virgil talks about why he never takes his gloves off, and exposure therapy (1) (2) (3) 

Virgil talks about how ‘modest’ Remus used to be (1) (2)

You remind Virgil that he promised not to bleach his teeth anymore, and he reluctantly does as he’s told (1) (2) (3)

Roman talks about what being in/going to a theatrical production is like in this world! (1) (2) (3)

Roman talks about Monster Hunters (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Virgil worries about Roman’s past experience with romantic relationships, but won’t ask him about it.

Virgil is asked if he sees any chemistry between himself, Logan, and Patton

They talk about their languages! (1) (2)  

Roman talks about the Iounian Globe, a statistic-recording low-level Artifact, and encourages Virgil to try it! (1) (2) 

They talk about their New Years traditions! (2)

Virgil explains why Eilistraee doesn’t like Archery very much...

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(Game Mechanics...)

You have reached your Save File Limit! (2) (3)

You check on everyone’s current Levels (and how to raise them!)

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Could we get a recap in the near future? I feel like we're at a good pausing point and I'd like to get my bearings a little bit.

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(The Main Story)

Virgil does end up waking, because we can never have nice things

Virgil is approached by the Dragonfly Peri, who seem to recognize him, and ask him for help. 

Logan stops him before he can run off with them, realizing too late that Virgil is in some sort of reverie fugue state. Virgil doesn’t recognize them, and he may be dangerous like this

Virgil reaches out and touches Logan’s face, and seems to recognize him that way. He sooths Logan and chirps at him, then beckons for the bard to follow him. Logan does so, the other two following behind.

Virgil is able to coax Ainsliee -- the nymph child you’ve been talking to, who is an old friend of his -- out of hiding! Her mother has been slain by a little army of evil fae, so she has been left injured, unprotected, and lonely. 

Her cloak, which has some sort of magical tie to her own health, has been severely damaged. Patton trades his sweater for her cloak, (which fits her much like an oversized dress), so he can give it to Logan to mend. 

In the meantime, Virgil sings a bae'qeshel to lure the offending fae out of the woodwork! He intends to slay them, both as revenge for his fallen friend and to cement his claim as Annie’s new guardian.

The song charms several Mites, low-level evil fae, who Virgil quickly shoots down. This angers their leader, a Nightmare Harpy, who descends on the party!

After the battle, the Peri heal Virgil of his wounds and his exhaustion as thanks. He wakes, slowly recovering his memory of the night.

Virgil is not keen on leaving her behind, and the others agree to add Ainsliee to the party! (Virgil seems to have an idea of where to take her, though he hasn’t shared his plan.) With that settled, they get ready to sleep for the night, and Virgil calms himself down by sewing Annie’s repaired mantle into a more inconspicuous dress.

Patton cuddles up with Virgil for the night, and Virgil can tell that he’s in pain via his elven empathy. When he figures out the source is cramping, (thus figuring out that Patton is trans,) he tries to offer Patton some medicine he collects for his daughter’s cramps without being totally weird about it. 

It is an awkward interaction, but they leave it stronger friends than before; Patton is pleasantly surprised that Virgil doesn’t think any less of him for it, and Virgil is touched that Patton was so determined to comfort him that he would ignore his own pain to do so. (Though, of course, he warns him Not to do that anymore)

In the morning, Logan and Virgil resume their magic lessons! Logan teaches Virgil three new cantrips -- Dancing Lights, Booming Blade, and Shocking Grasp -- and Virgil gets some practice in tapping into his fear without letting it overwhelm him. He’s still having some trouble dismissing his magic, but he’s getting better at summoning it!

Virgil then tries to summon Charlotte again, but he has a (this time non-lethal!) Magic Surge, and his hair grows x2 in length instead for some reason.

Roman offers to help Virgil brush and braid it, and Virgil allows it, though he’s very blushy and stiff about such a blunt proposition!

Virgil helps Logan and Roman -- the two most conspicuous in their group -- disguise themselves as vagabonds before they reach Loford, a shady town they need to stop in for the night...

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(In Other News...)

You talked to some NPC whispers floating around in the world! ....It seems being lucid is not a common trait.

Logan gave you an infodump on Harpy lore!

You ask Patton about his young nieces and nephews, and he reluctantly admits that he hasn’t actually met them yet... (for more of them, check out the #Patton’s Family tag!)

Many, many comments along the lines of “is Virgil is so affectionate to Roman because Roman reminds him of Remus?” were sent Roman’s way, leaving the poor lad Quite Distressed

You asked about the boys’ singing skills and ranges!

Ainsliee is like 99% water and the temperature of an outdoor pool, which means super duper cold most of the time, but if you think that will stop Virgil from letting her cling to him you are sorely mistaken

You ask Patton some questions about Halfling society and culture! (1) (2) (3)

You asked about Logan's family! (Theo) (Remy) (Orion) (Comet) (Andres) (a vision of Logan/”Lune”, Orion, and Comet)

You talked to the Caravan Family some more! (Check the #Wanderland tag for more of them!)

You got to see a vision of Virgil and Raena’s past in the Underdark, and an explanation of some typical drow drinking games

You asked what Roman’s Oath was, and what where the conditions under which it could be broken (including the fact that he cannot ignore or refuse a plea for help) (the consequences)

Logan and Patton are both mutually persuing the other two

Virgil has been encouraged to give Roman some assurance about their relationship, though he is nervous about it (1) (2)

Virgil talks about drow war culture

Virgil and Logan discuss the Crown Wars of Elven history

Talks of Elven Wedding Magic of the Past spark some questions about wedding rituals in their respective cultures! (which leads to some romantic banter) (2) (3)

Virgil is exposed to be the affectionate sap he is at heart (how drow smile)

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(Secrets Revealed...)

Logan, Patton, and Roman were told that Virgil used to be with Dee and Remus! Virgil does not know that they know this... (1) (2)

Logan has figured out the secret of Virgil’s true name! He has told no one of this...

You talk to Roman about his feelings for the others, and why he seems to be having such a hard time with them... (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Janus shows you what really happened the night Virgil ran away. (2)

It is mentioned a few times that the Thistledown Forest got its name from an infestation of spiders and spiderwebs, due to a Drow Colony hidden somewhere deep within the forest...

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(Hints to the future...)

You receive a series of very unnerving visions, with the party all separated in a blighted portion of the wood... (Roman) (Logan) (Virgil) (Patton) (Ainsliee)

Virgil reveals that there is a Grandmother Hag that basically runs Loford from the shadows, who is not quite fond of him. He stole from her in the past, and made a deal with her he refuses to talk about... He would rather avoid the woods surrounding the town if at all possible.

She has a minion named Jasper, who Virgil tells you is a Wolf Shifter, or a man who can take wolf form at will! Virgil and him do not get along.

When it is brought up that Roman cannot ignore a cry for help, Roman is asked if he would march into the hag’s wood if someone in town asked for his aid. He made it very clear that his intention, now that he knows of her, is to hunt down the hag, much to the rest of the party’s disdain. You tried very hard to talk him out of this, but he still seems reluctant...

Logan and Virgil discuss Elven High Magic, or Mythals (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)

Logan talks about the Spellplague (and ‘Spellscars’) (2) (3) (4) (5) (what psionics have to do with it) (2)

Logan’s talking about liches again... (1) (2) (3)

#sparkleydoggy-main #please tell me if i need to tag anything else! #lets roll #tsrpgau recap #long post #long answer #violence mention #period mention #alcohol mention

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Oh god im so confused, i dont have time to stay up to date considering the ammount of asks you get and answer (and honestly it's impressive, kuddos to you for replying to so many and kuddos to the fans for interacting sm), so I was wondering (assuming it's not too early) if we could get a quick recap? Also I used to be on the tag list but I haven't been tagged in forever and I was wondering if you still used to tag list or nah, since i havent seen it pop up in a while? Thx for ur time!!!!

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Contains:  (Recap #16) Ask 69 (hehe); Logan’s backstory (part 1); and Amaryllis’s secret (part 2); Roman’s True Form

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Patton and Logan sit up front as they re-do the day’s events but more prepared this time, driving past the Perytons!

Virgil is asleep in the back, much deeper than you’ve seen him asleep before...

It seems to be going smoothly! It’s been a few hours since the Perytons attacked the first time, and they haven’t shown their faces yet.

...But now, of course, there are other pressing problems coming out of the woodwork...

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Among them are...

Some Fairies -- which Logan identifies as Dragonfly Peri (1) (2) -- are following them around from the treeline! (which might further explain why the Perytons aren’t showing up, honestly)

Their Mistress, what appears to be a Water Nymph Child of some kind, is injured, and calling out for help from “The Man With Healing Hands” (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 

(the translations are in the tags dont worry)

You assume this means Roman, with his Healing Hands Aasimar ability, though some of you think she’s confusing him for Remus.

...And then, there’s the creatures that supposedly attacked her

Logan, Roman, and Patton are warned about the situation, and just as some of you come to realize how shady the entire situation is, they’ve already made up their minds about helping the possibly injured girl

...Meanwhile, Virgil is having some very upsetting nightmares (1) (2), and is at risk of something worse (1) (2) (3) if he is woken up prematurely...

And, according to Janus, remaining asleep only makes it easier for any nearby Meenlocks to attack him.

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In other news...

Roman and Logan argue about a book (1) (2) (3) (4)

Roman reveals he hasn’t painted anything in a long time, and regrets that he dropped the creative hobby

Roman is asked to describe his companions as Love Interest Troupes (and gets a very flattering response)

You ask about what would happen to everyone in the afterlife if they were to pass on as they are now (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

(You tell Patton about Virgil’s current fated afterlife, and he threatens to fight the Spider Goddess if she dares hurt his friend. It is very sweet of him)

Logan is asked to assess the attractiveness of his party members (1) (2)

Roman talks about how he literally hung out with some gods when he was younger! (1) (2) (3)

You get a Bond Update!

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You unlocked a bit of Logan’s tragic Backstory!

Logan reveals he is a Noble!

Logan talks about unsolved mysteries, and how they are connected to his parents (1) (2) (3) (4)

His explosive temper and magic ability clashed a bit violently when he was young, (2) (3)

And he was a bit of an outcast (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Which wasn’t really helped by his family’s general absence (1)

(Logan insists they have since rectified the situation with some therapy and open communication, and he, his Father, and his brother are good now, but obviously some of it has irreparably shaped him as a person)

Patton seems aware of this tragic backstory information, and defends Logan

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You found out that Roman isn’t actually an Aasimar...

He’s an Empyrean, also known as a Titan! 

The child of two gods, Sune and Lathander

The form he takes now is simply an Avatar of his True Form (which is resting in Sune’s garden in Ysguard, the Domain of Heroes) (art! and height comparison)

Amaryllis knows this, but never got the chance to tell him (yet)

You can assume what his Avatar’s purpose is, from all this new info

Lathander seems to be a cool guy, fond of both Remus and Roman (1) (2) (3)

Roman explains a bit about Avatars (1) (2) and Aspects

You learn that only one form can be Active at a time, and while Titan Roman retains both his own memories and the memories of any life he lives through an Avatar, the Avatars (until he becomes more powerful) will be created without memories of their Titan self or previous lives...

Marissa hints that she is an Avatar as well -- possibly even the one Roman was made to thwart -- and hints that Dee and Horace might be Avatars as well

You ask Janus about the situation, and he is cryptic and sassy as always (2)

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Which leads to some more questions about Followers and Purposes...

Questions about Remus’s purpose (1)

And how Roman was able to fall if he’s a Titan?

Questions about how to become a follower of Roman (1) (2)

And how he already has one, though neither of them know it, and Roman doesn’t seem to want to talk about it (1) (2)

What IS a soul, exactly?

#please tell me if i need to tag anything else! #tsrpgau recap #long answer #long post #lets roll

[ask-fantasy-sanders-sides]

I’ve been away from this blog for a few days so is there any chance we could have a recap of the important things that happened after they were revived?

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As for the main plot,

Logan, Patton, Roman, and Virgil are attacked by Perytons! 

They do not survive the encounter, and receive a Game Over screen.

Virgil somehow freaks out upon his death and rewinds time, and the boys wake up at the last save point with memories intact from the previous file!

Virgil’s sorbillis wears off and takes out half of his health bar and leaves him 3x exhausted, but he doesn’t tell anybody that

He decides he wont take another one

They make a plan to deal with the encounter better the second time around! (And Logan does another lore dump)

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...In other news,

Yall snitch about Virgil dying his teeth

You ask Logan about everyone’s running speeds, and you find out Virgil is way too fast (Movement mechanics explained here)

Roman discusses his prepared spells for today (and explains them in a bit more depth here and here and here)

You ask the boys how they bathe, for some reason (1) (2)

Virgil starts purring and Logan explains why he is able to do that, and what it means

Baby!! Janus!! Is a tiney winged snek, apparently 

Virgil officially gives up on pretending he doesn’t like Patton

You ask about the pirates from the beginning of the game! (after janus implies they are working for Marissa)

Roman explains a bit about exorcisms! (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 

You ask Virgil to teach the others how to dance (2)

Roman talks about the rodeos he went to as a kid!

Virgil talks about his old priestess’s habit of turning into a giant dragon

You’re reminded of their holidays! (it was a while ago)

Virgil explains some more drow stuff,

Like the social structure, and where our boys would hypothetically fall under it

How to greet Nobles, Colony architecture, and passtimes (including why Virgil wont hardly let anyone touch his hair)

some proverbs

some games

How to pronounce the language

How he’s not technically a criminal 

(Logan expresses some discomfort on asking Virgil all of these questions)

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And we had some new NPCs introduced~!

Roman talks about that Travelling Troupe everyone keeps mentioning!

He talks about a pair of runaway lovers he married while on the road with them -- Sloane and Corbin! (1) (2)

Logan and Patton give their impression of the group

Virgil gives his own impression of them

It seems you can talk to some of them! (2)

Ian the Ice Genasi can hear you as well~!

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In Marissa’s little corner of the mess,

Marissa is asked why she is the way she is, and gives a very odd answer

she elaborates on the painting she seems to like so much (and the inspiration behind it)

Marissa is asked why she sends Virgil’s brothers after him if she doesn’t actually expect them to capture him.

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And on the Game Mechanics side,

You learn that each Artifact can only be used once! So, you can no longer save with Jisiri’s collar. 

Sanity and Bravery scores are explained in detail!

You get some details on how specifically Elven Name Commands work (2) (3)

#agoddamnrayofsunshine #please tell me if i need to tag anything else! #lets roll #tsrpgau recap #long post #long answer

[ask-fantasy-sanders-sides]

will you do a recap post soon to summarize all that we've found out, im gettin a lil lost 😅

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(The Main Story...)

The crew wakes up, finally on day two!

Virgil throws a rock at Logan for not waking him up like he promised he would. Logan promises not to trick him like that again. This does not last.

Virgil eats another Sorbillis fruit. The other three try to tell him not to, but he’s not having that.

Virgil and Roman spar, so Roman can learn to use his sword~! They continue to flirt throughout, but Roman does learn a few things. He still needs more training, though.

They take a break, and just then, Amaryllis calls!

She and Roman share a plethora of “I love you”s, and Amy warns Ro to look out for Vampires before cutting off the call. 

Roman is confused, but so elated his True Form slips out! Logan and Patton get a good look at him, and then they pack everything up to start on the road again.

Virgil reveals that he didnt know it had been 2 years since he last saw Remus and Dee (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

While in the back of the wagon, Logan gives Virgil and Patton a lesson on how Magic works, and what Wild Magic Surges are!

After the lesson, Logan casts Find Familiar to summon his mother, Andromeda, in her corvid form!

Virgil, copying him, uses the same spell to re-summon Charlotte!

You all warn Logan, Patton, and Charlotte that Virgil is getting to shut down levels of cold, so they cuddle up to him to help keep him warm.

Virgil’s Cool Guy Persona™ is in danger, so he protests. Logan is not having that, so -- using his elven True Name -- he commands Virgil to sleep. See I told you

Virgil has two true names

You are all worried Virgil will be furious, but Charlotte is sure he won’t be.

Charlotte explains why Virgil has been refusing to sleep! 

And, you see a vision about the day Virgil is dreaming about.

While Virgil is asleep, you note that his teeth are looking a little grey

Virgil is asleep for about an hour. He wakes up, and a whisper repeats the command for him to go back to sleep, so he does.

(In other news...)

While Virgil is asleep, you ask various questions!

You discover Logan may not be entirely honest when he says he doesn’t like to sing.

You get an update about how the boys feel about each other

You try several times to give Roman a solution for talking to his mother (sign language, pen and paper, morse code, etc) before you realize he’s really just saying no because he doesnt want to talk to Sune.

Which, of course, might have something to do with his backstory

Logan and Patton elaborate on those Pirates from the beginning of the game

You learn about some more weaknesses they have

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You find out about Jisiri the White Dragon, who is currently being sent by Marissa to....attack the party

She was raised with Virgil by Marissa (after Virgil went under Marissa’s custody when he was 80, and Jisiri was already fairly old herself)

Jisiri would eat the people who asked Marissa for Virgil’s hand

Using a necklace Marissa put on her, that is an artifact, you saved the game!

Jisiri seems to respect Virgil. 

Virgil confirms that most of the scars on his back are from her, but that he also left a few scars on Jisiri, so he doesn’t feel too back about it. Marissa used to make them fight, as training. 

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You ask Janus if you can see what really happened the night Remus got his scar.

With the new information, you find out it was Marissa disguised as Sune that scarred Remus, not Sune herself!

Janus puts the pieces together

Janus feels bad for Sune

Janus warns you that Sune is in grave danger, and can no longer be contacted via mirror

Janus tries to figure out Marissa’s plan?

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Janus starts to figure out what Remy has to do with this

Janus thinks this might go deeper than anyone originally thought (1) (2) 

Marissa explains why she did it, sortof?

Marissa explains what happened in ‘33

Janus decides he will hold off on telling Remus about any of this.

Marissa reveals that Nyx was her in disguise, and what exactly remy has to do with this (1) (2) (3)

A pretty significant flaw in Marissa’s plan is exposed

#tsrpgau recap #lets roll #lesliealiceinwonderland #please tell me if i need to tag anything else!

[ask-fantasy-sanders-sides]

for some more lighthearted content, even though its not SUPER plot-related, can we get a recap of all the time-appropriate ankle stuff?

sure thing! lol

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In Other News...

Logan made fun of Roman for “dressing like a tramp” while playing dress-up during one of their sleepovers, and when you asked Logan what he meant by tramp, he meant that he could see Roman’s ankles under the hem of his dress (think Rapunzel's dress in Tangled)

Virgil expressed his frustration with the surface’s ideas of “modesty” in comparison to the Underdark’s (1) (2) (3)

Roman explains the layers of a typical dress

Roman is asked to explain why old-timey times thought Ankles and stuff were so scandalous in the first place (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Taking off your shirt tho? Totally fine, for any gender

Apparently, the rules are totally different at a bath house (1) (2)

The conversation changes slightly when someone brings up Cinderella and how the princess tale actually relates to the ankle thing (3)

and the little mermaid (2), and Rapunzel (1) (2) (elf hair thing)

Someone brings up snow white, and Roman can hardy get through explaining the fact that they kiss on-stage

Roman’s only ever been kissed on the lips once, the poor baby (and yes, it was yesterday with virgil)

As far as Ro is concerned, a kiss on the hand is as far as you can go without getting intimate

Roman elaborating on the hand thing (1) (2) (handkerchiefs) (hand-holding) (this is why they wear silk gloves at parties)

Roman elaborating on the eye thing

Roman explains that hugs are fine when it’s between family (and Patton, apparently), and cuddling up at night is totally different, because he sees it as a medical thing, keeping each other from getting sick.

....And, would now be a bad time to find out Roman doesn’t know what “Touch Starved” is?

Logan expresses his frustrations on that particular point

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During this conversation...

Virgil explains some more about Liar’s Night

Logan explains that, during holidays like LN, the rules are more lax

Virgil tells you he usually goes to Liar’s Night in drag

Virgil reluctantly allows you to help pick him and Logan’s outfits

Speaking of dancing and singing, Virgil informs you that Elves have a natural charming ability they exude when they sing or dance, and it is particularly strong in Drow. And, a Drow’s charm works better on elves and humans that others. So, if he started singing right now, Logan and Roman would probably become incapacitated. (2) (3)

Roman even gets thralled by seeing a picture of Virgil dancing, like its bad yall lmao (2)

Virgil slips up a little bit while making fun of how gay Roman is

You compare Virgil and Roman’s blushy moments

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As a tangent to this conversation, Roman is asked about various groups’ courtship rituals!

Roman explains different Marriage ceremonies

Virgil explains the drow versions of things

Roman explains different ways to Propose

Virgil, again, explains how Drow do it (1) (2) 

They share about times they have been proposed to themselves (2)

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And I realize now I forgot to cover Patton’s backstory reveals in the last one, so here it is:

You got to meet Patton’s parents! (1) (2) 

Patton talks about his siblings (2)

Conrad and Keegan used to be adventurers

Conrad has plenty of nicknames for Patton (2)

You tell them about Logan!

You also tell them about Virgil, which they do not respond to well at first. 

Especially not Keegan.

Eventually, though, they agree to give him a chance.

Keegan tells you why Patton is afraid of spiders

They are very proud of Patton, and miss him very much.

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Also, don’t forget that This Happened~!

#please tell me if i need to tag anything else! #tsrpgau recap #lets roll

[ask-fantasy-sanders-sides]

oh fuck, another twist. overlord mAngO, could you tell the ones with low reading comprehension what exactly that was about..? 'cuz i'm confused

Of course!

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Amaryllis has just revealed that when Remus and Roman were born, Remus was actually human…and, not alive.

She was already pregnant when Sune chose her to be the mother of an angel – With Remus, a human boy.

Sune didn’t know this, and blessed her with Roman.

When they were born, Roman was small (premature, since she was already a few weeks on with Remus before getting Roman) and Remus was stillborn.

Roman, with the ‘heightened intelligence and magical power’ angel babies are innately born with, didn’t want to lose Remus. He reached out to him, and somehow, split his Spark of Divinity with him. This brought Remus back to life, and made them both pseudo-angel Aasmiar – each with half of the Emblem of the Guardian.

This is why they seem to have ‘split’ the powers Aasimar are given in lore: Remus is inhumanly strong and durable, and Roman has incredible healing powers.

This is also why Roman grew up to be so fragile, compared to your standard aasimar: He gave half of his life force away.

This changes and/or explains a few things you have learned about the twins so far:

Roman and Remus can always sense each other’s general location and feel when the other is close to death because they share a life force.

Roman hasn’t been able to hear Sune’s voice since Remus ‘Fell’ because part of his Divinity – the part in Remus – is not present!

#lets roll #tw: miscarriage #tw: stillborn #game lore #tsrpgau Amaryllis #tsrpgau recap

[ask-fantasy-sanders-sides]

Hiya! I’ve kinda been away for a while, what have I missed?-🍯

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Roman talks to Virgil about their relationship, claiming that he thinks they’re meant to be together!

Virgil doesn’t believe him for a second. He argues that Roman is just infatuated with him because he’s attractive and athletic, and doesn’t know anything about who he really is.

(Roman argues back that Virgil hasn’t exactly been open with personal information. Virgil has no retort for this)

Roman proposes a challenge: He will stop openly courting Virgil over their trip, instead genuinely trying to get to know him as a friend, and letting Virgil initiate any further romance. In return, Virgil will promise not to run away from the party in the middle of the night like he’s been threatening to do so often, and think about staying with them in Rótaldë once they reach the city.

Virgil accepts, and a Fae Contract is formed between them! 

(Virgil is bound to his word: he can no longer leave the party of his own volition!)

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The squad is attacked by Displacer Beasts!

One of the beasts nearly kills Logan, and Patton throws it 15 feet into the air in retaliation. This makes them Very Angry

Virgil claims Rite of Combat, initiating the battle and protecting the other three. He tries to get them to run away without him, but they refuse to

Virgil casts a spell to kill both displacer beasts, but it also kills him and Patton, and hurts Logan and Roman

Roman uses Turn the Tide to resurrect and heal everyone! (except for the beasts, of course)

Patton wakes up, and insists that no one tell Virgil what he did

Virgil wakes up with no memory of the second half of the fight. He takes off his ripped jacket, and gets ready to field dress the displacer beasts

Logan tells you what time it is

Virgil plans to make Logan some armor out of the Displacer Beast’s hides!

After they recap for you what happened in the battle, Logan helps Virgil skin the beasts, learning how to do it as they go.

When they’re done, Virgil only allows himself to sleep because Logan promises to wake him up for the second watch…

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(In Other News…)

You get another headcannon infodump thingy!

Some clarification on that bit about how Logan and Roman became friends

You get another vision of the future!

You started poking holes in Roman’s beliefs about Romance again

He opens up about his relationship with Marissa!

It seems he has had a session with Emile?

Remus passive-aggressively explains Roman’s issues from his perspective

Roman thinks about the people he cares about to make himself feel better

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Things learned along the way:

Drow  and Yuan-ti Stuff

how drow children are raised

Charlotte was Virgil’s mom-spider-guardian thing! 

Charlotte has forgiven Virgil for killing her, they’re cool dont worry

Drow fighting styles! (and which ones Virgil knows)

Drow Hairstyles

how different substances (alcohol / catnip / honey / caffeine) affect Virgil differently than other races

Virgil (and Deceit’s) diets differ from other humanoids

And so do their healthy temperatures

Dee might not be strictly Yuan-ti?

Logan intends to ask Virgil about what Drow Society is really like

Game Mechanics: Battle!

What is armor class?

how much does not having training actually hinder roman?

Holidays!

Drow and Halfling Holidays

Elven Holidays +��“Elven Hide and Seek”

#lets roll #please tell me if i need to tag anything else! #tsrpgau recap #honey anon

[ask-fantasy-sanders-sides]

Hey Mango!! Take your time with the next update, I know school can eat up a lot of time and we're all very happy you spend so much time on this comic!! But, before the next comic is up, can you do a recap of everything that's been happening in text, for those who have only been watching the art answers?

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Virgil and Logan have a talk one-on-one. 

Virgil agrees to be upfront with Roman about his true feelings for him – that he’s totally definitely not interested. Logan tries to imply that Virgil isn’t being honest when he says he has no feelings for Roman. Virgil ignores this.

Virgil the proceeds to flirts with Logan. Logan is amused by Virgil’s peculiar defense mechanism.

They convene with Roman and Patton downstairs. Patton, Roman, and Logan get food and drink. Roman drinks wine, and it is implied that he might have a little bit of a problem there…

Virgil drinks some water, but does not eat anything. The other three do not notice this. Virgil insists he just doesn’t need to eat as often as other people – which is true of drow – but he does seem to be hiding something…

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They set out on the road, and Chapter One: Introductions and False Pretenses Ends! (Bond Updates and Menu Screen are shown in ask 49)

You have saved Path 1: Communication into File A.

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Chapter Two: Reunions and Resurrections begins with a four-hour timeskip: 

The sun is slipping over the horizon, and Logan and Patton are talking about new boundaries, now that they are entering a romantic relationship. Meanwhile, Virgil and Roman are sleeping in the cart.

Virgil was only pretending to sleep, but he did end up healing quite a bit, from resting his body and from Logan’s Song Of Rest skill. He helps Logan and Patton find a place to camp.

Virgil and Patton make the campfire while Logan and Roman tie up and feed the horses. Virgil says he’s going to go stretch, and tells Patton the three of them can eat without him. Before Patton can protest, he’s run off and climbed into the trees.

When they join him at the campfire, and Logan begins to cook, Patton asks Roman to take the First Watch that night with Virgil. Roman agrees, and goes off to find him.

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Roman and Virgil run around in the forest, Roman completely incapable of finding Virgil, who is dancing around the tree limbs right above his head. (Roman has darkvision, but can only see in shades of grey, and Virgil blends seamlessly into the shadows even without his cloak.)

They seem to be having a lot of fun playing hide and seek, and Roman doesn’t even mind that Virgil is probably making him look like a fool right now. Virgil pulls his scarf up to cover his face when you accuse him of smiling.

Roman is asked about his plan for wooing Virgil! He says he’s just going to go for it, because tact is for losers. He is thoroughly reprimanded for this, and mopes a little

(Virgil drags you for scaring Roman away. He was having fun)

By phrasing it like you are issuing him a ‘Quest of Patience’ as a Knight, you are able to convince him to at least take it a little slow

Roman is told that Remus is a better himbo than him. It’s probably supposed to be a joke, but Roman doesn’t take it that way. Actually, he’s pretty crushed.

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Important things revealed along the way!!:

Logan and Patton’s past relationship experiences: 

Logan was in a lot of relationships in school, but he was never really into it. He purposefully dated people that were bad for him, started fights, skipped class, and got himself in trouble often to get his somewhat absent father’s attention. He and his father are much closer now then they were back then. 

Patton had a very very bad time with one guy, back when he still lived in the temple. It is also revealed that, for related reasons, he is unable to have children. 

This is a very sensitive topic for him, and when you try to hint at it, Logan becomes furious. It seems to fly right over Patton’s head, but you get the idea that Patton’s just pretending he doesn’t know what you’re talking about.

Some new stuff about Virgil’s past is learned:

He got married to some Elven Cleric named Nate, who he knew for like a week, while blackout drunk. He promptly,,,,,, ran away. They have not seen each other since

He has two adopted tiefling children. He rescued the toddlers from a burning building, back when he and Remus were travelling together on the surface. He is very attached to them. They are like 19 now, and members of a travelling troupe of performers. They keep in touch when they can. Their names are Missy and Jester

Remy (being actually, secretly, a vampire, who has been unknowingly feeding off of the people he knows while sleepwalking his whole life) is the cause of Logan’s fairly weak physicality. Logan just thinks he’s anemic.

You learn about the boy’s Ideals, a game mechanic that explains the boy’s personalities and reactions to certain things: Five ‘Ideals’ that summarize their personal drives and beliefs.

#lets roll #tsrpgau recap

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Ok, ngl, I’m lost, who the heck is Donovan?

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Contains: (Recap #8)Donovan?

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Donovan was the king before Thomas, supposedly Thomas’s Uncle, who was a frequent visitor to Amaryllis, and also her murderer.

…And also a vampire.

He worked for Horace, which is how Thomas knew about the whole Shaman problem, and set off on his quest to stop it~!

They thought he was killed by his wife, Queen Malinda, a long time ago, but his body was never found… and, turns out, he never died! He’s been building an army of Vampires to attack the city with, out of the bodies of drained citizens, including many prominent Suneites!

He is friends with Marissa, as a fellow Talonite, and it seems he was on friendly terms with Virgil before Virgil betrayed her.

#lets roll #tsrpgau recap