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Chapter 4 of Tav and Karlach's Adventure at the Spine of the World is up - in which Tav, Karlach, Isobel, and Aylin take up Capetian Bola and her request to inspect and possibly disenchant a potentially dangerous piece of cargo, possibly reeking of Thayan Magic. Woops, turns out it is - thankfully these four are tougher than some base level evil nonsense. After some lively pyrotechnics, it's time for bed and Tav soothes with her pleasant singing voice.

Tav is singing a blatantly Faerûn version of the Longest Johns "Bones in the Ocean."

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Dame Aylin goofin' because... because she's fun! Just playing with some expression studies, she's a little hard to read sometimes.

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Oops, made a little animated gif, can't really post it here - it involves fingers in places...

It's here (alt pillowfort)

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One of Karlach's fond memories of her mother is her mince pies (a real treat for the family - and often an affordable one with their limited means) and when she and Tav are back in Baulder's Gate visiting Tav's family, she finds herself wanting for them. Tav is more than happy to oblige such a simple thing no matter the season.

They're not exactly the same as Caerlach's of course, Tav's spice mix is a little different and her choice of dried fruits and nuts too, but they're still good and familiar and make Karlach feel warm and contented. Tav learned to cook many things from her dad, but he was a tiefling too and his hands ran warm - whenever he had to make short crust pastry he usually would put it on on of his co-workers and generally made hot water crust pastry at home. (Caerlach's trick is frequent hand-washing to keep your hands cool while rubbing in the butter and working the dough.)

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While they're traveling and adventuring Tav and Karlach will sometimes need to take turns watching in the night, but more often than not in the wild they just both bed down, and figure if anything has the poor fortune to wake them in the night that's on them (you wake up the level 15 Barbarian and Monk, that's on you). Here, somewhere on the way to Amn, some bird makes a ruckus in the night. Tav is familiar with it and it doesn't bother her, but Karlach isn't used to its harsh call and it summons bad memories.

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Hello! I hope you are doing well ❤️❤️ I wanted to say thank you for all the great drawings that constantly brighten my days ❤️❤️ I was trying to organise my list of Karlach fanfics that I an following and was wondering if and maybe when "Tav and Karlach's Adventure at the Spine of the World" will continue? I immensely enjoyed reading that and would be super happy about future chapters. (Disclaimer: I know you are doing this for free and in your free time, so the decision what you work.on is entirely yours!) have a great day! ❤️ ❤️

Hi hi! So glad you like it!

I am doing pretty well all things considered! It will 100% continue for sure - I wrote myself into a little bit of a corner (slowing me down a bit) but I think I've managed to chew my way out. I suspect the next chapter will probably be out in early August, though it's all a bit of a whim of where my concentration is at any given time. I am for sure continuing it though - I know where it's going (in fact the whole thing is outlined and all) and have little sketches ready to post with the next couple chapters as they come out!

(I very much appreciate a polite ask - it's for sure continuing, hopefully will complete, and I think I should have the next chapter up pretty soon!)

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Ah! Another little masked creature.

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Look man, I don't have a meaningful AU here I just wanted to draw her in chaps.

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After the shock cleared and the adrenaline wore off, the fever set in. Sure, the Mad Chemist (now Singed) would have her to "rights" in no time (after a massive amount of shimmer, of course) but he's dealing with a pretty bad bout of 'had most of his face blown off' right now.

So Sevika is weathering it out her recent amputation with little patience and a lot of vague threats. Don't get too close though, even with one arm she still hits hard.

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I do not know how to worship anything but you - but I think that will be enough.

(Needed to draw some stylized tief beef having feelings about each other.)

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Hm ok, yeah, pony time.

When the world gets you down, draw pony

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Karlach's Tent - Tabletop Scale (1/12... more or less)

I saw someone do a tiny miniature of Gale's tent, and I had to try my hand at Karlach's - everything is handmade, sculpted, and painted. I did the best I can between my eyeballs and my hands these days, from the lazy rain-cover to the teeny tiny Clive. It took... a while.

Karlach, my dear, your tent is a mess. It's so easy to imagine her so enamored of plants that she just sticks them wherever. Rounding up dishes for the nights meal involves a shakedown of her space. What are all those bits of fabric and stuff for? Well it's cozy!

Tav loves the comfortable chaos of it.

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Tav loves to spoil Karlach in any way she can. That woman deserves spoiling.

Full here (alt Pillowfort)

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New D&D game, who dis?

It's my turn to DM and we're running Waterdeep Dragon Heist! This is my first time running a campaign and I'm very excited to give it a go. Here's the crew of miscreants, gathering at the Yawning Portal Inn after a normal day in the city.

Left to right:

Eden Adeni (Tiefling Barbarian with Dwarfism) - A local ceramicist and pugilist with a jumping spider living in their horn who's b-grade work goes to many needy hands in the city and who's artist co-op supports fledgling artisans.

Two Eyes in the Darkness (Tabaxi Ranger with Slective Mutism) - A former street kid who's tried with some success to turn his life around in a new city, living in the loft of Eden's co-op ceramics studio while picking up odd jobs after finding solace at the temple of Ilmater.

Hedo (Kobald Bard) - Was last in line when the world was passing out self-restraint, but hey, at least he's charming!

Sister Sakshi (Human Cleric of Ilmater) - No-nonsense and terribly capable, her devotion to her temple makes her both formidable and knowledgeable in healing (and some other) arts.

Brother Cyran (Fire Genasi Barbarian) - Truly a good boy barbarian and fellow devotee of the suffering god, he helps little old ladies across the street and gets kittens out of trees when not serving as an able hand in Sakshi's work for their god.

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On a hot and sweaty summer day it's just not practical to be on top of and all over each other - but Karlach and Tav make do. Fortunately they both very much enjoy looking at each other.

Full here (alt pillowfort)

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Sevika has never been to the beach before - not one like this, anyway (she knows the docks with their ash-gray waves and dead things in the water very well, of course, and the fateful depths of the canal that made Silco what he was).

She wonders if the tiny cracks of sky in the fissures could ever look so blue.

She refuses to get more than shin-deep in the water. She can't swim and she knows it (sure she used to splash in the streams of Piltover outfall like the other Zaunite kids, but that doesn't mean she's been out in the open water, especially not since loosing her arm). She was wearing her prosthetic but kept getting sand in its gears - it's not built for this, and she's not sure how she feels about having it off right now. The warm sun and cool breeze on her scar tissue feels good though, maybe she can be coaxed to take off the harness too.

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Modern AU - A day in the life of Tav and Karlach:

Tav and Karlach are together with whatever they're doing most days whether it's a work day or a day off. Tav works as a personal trainer, and while she is an independent contractor, most days she's at the same local gym with various clients (she also spends a lot of time at her dojo working alongside her teacher). Karlach (who isn't currently working owing to her heart condition, Tav is able to support them both) is often though not always with her, usually working out (or swimming) at the gym while Tav works. However - some days their schedules are different and this is one of them.

The gym has a program to keep everyone working there up on basic first aid and CPR/AED (defibrillator) training, and while Tav isn't on the payroll there, because she works closely enough with them, she's included in this (along with other trainers and such, she's there enough and they like to have a good number of people who are capable of acting in an emergency situation). The gym is shut for the day to just knock it out for everyone and get it done - it's the whole process from lecture to demonstration to testing. Dem @joasakura who works in first response/search and rescue (and uses the same gym), is happy to be a local CPR certifier, and is the one on the task of it today. It's just a re-up for Tav, who has genuinely had to use this before, and has been successful at it.

Hour by hour:

7AM - Tav was up early, grabbing some quick oats and fruit for breakfast before kissing Karlach and heading out while Karlach sleeps in a bit more. Karlach is used to waking up earlier these days to go with Tav but since she's not going anywhere today a sleep-in feels good.

8AM - Karlach is up and making herself toad-in-a-hole for breakfast (with some fruit and juice and a pour-over coffee with sugar and vanilla creamer).

9AM - CPR/AED training is in full swing as Dem lectures through things interspersed with some personal anecdotes. If the random wizard insists on helping send them to the parking lot to flag the response vehicles (DEM can use shocking grasp in a pinch but you MUST know what you're doing - this is his job, after all). Karlach is doing her usual exercises at home.

10AM - Coffee break at the gym as Tav playfully grills Dem on insane paramedic stories (black coffee and a chocolate doughnut for Tav, coffee and a pink-frosted doughnut for Dem).

11AM - Karlach is deep into playing Celeste, working through those tricky bonus levels. Tav ends up with the fucked-up dummy who loves to lose it's head (Dem was SURE he left that one at the station) during her practical testing. It's fine they switched it for a normal one and she passed that.

12PM - Lunch! Sandwiches all round as Karlach treats herself to a decadent bacon and egg sandwich (with mayo and Worcestershire sauce on toasted sourdough) and Tav has her choice from the local sub spot - pickled veg, spinach, provolone, salami, spicy mayo, and seedy mustard on pretzel bread. Karlach loves extra eggs and meat and grease as a treat.

1PM - Karlach hops in the shower, singing along to Queen.

2PM - There's a written portion to the certification, it's not required to pass but it's part of it to ensure folks are paying attention. Tav is smart (high WIZ low INT) and she is great at retaining stuff and showing she's learned things through practical demonstration. But she cannot pass a multiple choice test to save her life. She can't process multiple answers without overthinking it and screwing it up EVERY time.

3PM - Thankfully, it's up to whoever is running the class to decide how to weight it. Dem knows Tav knows the material very well (as she's already demonstrated, he trusts her to act appropriately in an emergency situation) but doesn't really know how badly she does on tests and that she has a little baggage from her school years about it.

4PM - Since Karlach is home she's doing chores - it's easiest to do all the laundry (when you and your S/O own a minimal amount of clothes anyway) if you're naked. Certification done, Tav stops by one of their favorite places to pick up an early dinner.

5PM - Noodle time! Karlach was in the middle of tidying and dancing around with music on while sweeping when Tav got home. They both excitedly talk about their day together - Tav has more to tell but Karlach loves to chatter anyway, and Tav loves to listen to her.

6PM - Goofin' around together, dancing in the kitchen, tussling on the floor, singing stupid songs together, catching up and playing.

7PM - Tav didn't get much exercise today so she's all pent up, time for a night run. Karlach is always game for it, and they take one of their favored routes together.

8-10PM - Speaking of pent up... they love each other a lot, from showering after their run to getting ready for bed they're all over each other.

10PM - Time for zzz and on to tomorrow!