#otohan thull

[masterqwertster]

You know how Matt mentioned in the Wrap Up that Otohan and Eshteross had a rivalry/blood feud from the Apex War? I wish he would have actually stated that in the game. Or at least made it plainly obvious.

Like, it would have been so easy for him to put that hook out there with some different phrasing or one more little line of dialogue.

Otohan gets Eshteross's name/face from Orym's mind when she confronts Bells Hells in Bassuras. Adding a simple line like "I see he continues to get in my way." would have made it so clear that she has pre-existing beef with Eshteross. Much more so than the canon "Eshteross. Interesting. I'll have to pay him a visit. That old fool meddles far beyond his aspirations." I mean, if you already know that there's beef, then yeah, you can read that here. But when you don't, it just comes across as she got a name and saw an old orc in Orym's mind who's meddling in affairs far beyond most people.

Or Eshteross's response to being told Otohan was coming for him was "I knew this time would come." And again, comes across different if you know the beef existed, but without that knowledge reads as I knew someone powerful would come for my head eventually.

And even when Eshteross is talking with Bells Hells before they get whisked off by Keyleth to resurrect Laudna, he says "Well, if this so-called Legend of the Peaks seeks to find me, she will. I will not run. There is no safer place than my home. I spent many, many years preparing for just this." Same deal, does refer to the beef, does not do so in a manner that makes the beef abundantly clear. And saying "I've heard the legends" when they tell him Otohan's fast. Buddy, you were ostensibly there for some of those legends.

Just a little "I've survived her before." somewhere in there would have made it so clear that Eshteross had encountered Otohan before and probably would have gotten Bells Hells asking questions and getting some of that Apex War lore they never went looking for.

It's just one of those little things that could have happened but didn't.

[suraelis]

From Critical Role C3EP91

[dawning-skye]

"Is she your favourite?" still lives in my head rent free

[builtfyrdetough]

I feel like Sam’s been holding this move in his pocket ever since Imahara Joe told FCG he had a bomb in his chest. That said, I think this was about the most brilliant way he could have deployed it.

Think about it—FCG wakes up in a cave surrounded by the corpses of his dead friends, only to learn later that he was the one who murdered them. Now he’s in a cave with his new best friends, and he’s going killbot mode again, but this time, he’s fully aware of his state of mind, and fully in control of his decisions. And in picking his target, he saves all of their lives.

I just think that’s neat.

[somewhatsentientspellbook]

she stood no chance against the power of friendship

[liltaireissocute]

I FINISHED IT IT WAS FUN

and under the cut you can find each character close up and in good quality

[lyadrielle]

Another portrait comm finished! This one for @mehoymalloy had a lot of fun drawing this evil badass woman! Why does mat make his NPCs so 😳😩?

[ariadne-mouse]

Legit though I love that Bell's Hells made their own Orb of Otohan Detection. Otohan all like "i can sense you on the moon and I'm coming for you" meanwhile she hasn't noticed the ring they jammed up her jetpack tailpipe. get tracked idiot

[thewhalelord]

A continuation of a compilation low quality CR social media pfps for your consideration:

[loserwithanartacc]

Otohan headshot commission for @mehoymalloy

Had a lot of fun working on this, don’t usually draw npcs so this was a fun change of pace :D

[floweroflaurelin]

For 400 years I looked up at the moon. Not a bad place to go….

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can you spot the wolf? 🐺🌙

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NOT TO LIVEBLOG THIS EPISODE BUT AHHHHH

[jadequarze]

Imotohan for a ko-fi request

[onesmolhurts]

Matthew Mercer 🎲🧙‍♂️

[i-kanava-i]

"How interesting."

[shrugsinchinese]

Savage Callback

[sofigrace]