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Hal's choice not to fight in the Falconer's Rebellion was a personal choice about prioritizing his own family (and whether he could even leave his two older children with Elodie to go off and fight is not totally certain). But it was, of course, not a choice made in isolation. He argues that even their father decided to hang up his blade at some point, but our understanding of the lot of orcs before the Shaper's War is that that wasn't a choice their father could have made 60 years prior. That under Azgra, Hal would almost certainly have been forced to march to war, never mind his three young children at home. There were clearly orcs who weren't on the front lines, orcs who built the cities and smithed the weapons and provided whatever food the community had, but by and large orcs were made as weapons and used as such. Thjazi's letter referenced turning swords into plowshares. In some ways, Hal's whole life between the War of Axe and Vine and now has been a version of that. The Falconer's Rebellion was a just cause, and it's probable that if more people had been willing to join it, Araman wouldn't be in the mess it's currently in. But Hal's choice to abstain is a very different choice from Aranessa's choice to abstain. The politics of an orc saying "I will not fight" even when the cause is just are far more nuanced. Because isn't this part of the freedom Vokjan Murzat fought and died for? Orcs in nice clothes, with flowers all around, and time to go see beautiful art made by their own people? Orcs who raise children and start businesses and hang up their swords? A life free from war? Finally. We don't know whether Hal was thinking about those politics when he made his choice. I suspect he was "I choose the Rungjani" indicates that to me, but you can easily read the scene another way. Whatever your take on his thought process, the politics of the choice are undeniable. A healthy orc in his early 30s refusing a call to arms barely 50 years after Azgra's death means something for the Rungjani.

Leveled up in 4x27: Murray (gems), Tyranny (knife)

Leveled up in 4x28: Thaisha (Thjazi's grave/Calling the Corners)*, Wick (return of the prodigal son), Azune (Einfasen meeting), Vaelus (conversation with Hannan)

Leveled up in 4x29: Occtis (touching the veil), Hal (KoTher'ai), Thimble (protecting an ally so they can go forward into the Reaches), Kattigan (finds the sorcerer).

Still level 4 as of the end of 4x29: Bolaire, Teor, Julien

*initiated by Aabria - the rest of the Convergence level-ups have been Brennan declaring them level 5, but as Aabria did not level up Thaisha during the Seekers arc she was able to level up here. This is not a bad thing and honestly it fits the pattern for this episode (see below), just an FYI.

Episode 4x27's level-ups are both item-related but ultimately more about realizing a particular interest or calling that also ties back into their nature. Murray is from a gem merchant family but her interest and goals have always been in the realm of the arcane, and these gems, which allow magic at a distance, combine the two. Tyranny is a demon and her purpose is to cause harm, but the knife is a means of channeling that productively, to cause harm to those who have harmed others.

Episode 4x28's level-ups are about facing a difficult but necessary conversation, and at least attempting to make a connection. Thaisha's is regarding Thjazi and also I would argue nature/the world itself with Calling the Corners. Wick's is with his grandmother, Azune's with House Einfasen, and Vaelus's with Hannan. I think all of these also represent a certain degree of honesty with one's self, even if Azune and Wick are very much lying to others.

Thanks, Anon!

I thought about just tagging this 'nuff said, but it's not.

I want to say something to all of the women under 50 on this site. Ready? You do not have to be over 50 to start taking up space.

Papercraft Rumi!! I busted out the holographic rainbow mirror paper for her patterns, glitter and shimmery silver stars for her hair, glitter pens for her makeup, and sequins for the background sparkles. This girl shines!

Primus Tachonis is an all-purpose personal tragedy creator sure to spur your character to adventure specifically so they can get his ass. Whether you need an old money asshole muscling in on an institution beloved to your PC or an evil sorcerer to slaughter their entire family Primus Tachonis has the magic and the social station to create whatever tragedy is required to serve your backstory.

Primus Tachonis is so versatile as a backstory tool he has professional D&D players raving:

Primus Tachonis killed my character's best friend and now she has to figure out who she is without him! -Laura Bailey I wrote a light backstory because I was still feeling out the setting and my dungeon master used Primus Tachonis to turn my brother into a statue! -Travis Willingham Primus Tachonis is trying to take over my character's magic school and endangering her students, and she will not have that! -Marisha Rey I had intended my character to have a tense but ultimately repairable relationship with his father, but then my DM used Primus Tachonis to rip his skull from his head. Now my character is on a quest to kill every member of Primus' noble house! -Matthew Mercer My character was a happy and established local playwright until Primus Tachonis had his little brother executed. Now he's taken up the sword again in his brother's stead! -Liam O'Brian I needed someone to murder my character's wife and daughter and my dungeon master suggested Primus Tachonis, and I couldn't be happier with the result! -Robbie Daymond Even works on members of his own family! -Alexander Ward

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Now, every time I wake up about three am, knowing I have to get up at 6.45, instead of stressing and panicking about how my day is going to be sleep deprived and miserable, I just tell myself 'Time to activate Mythbusters Protocol' and lie there with my eyes closed safe in the knowledge that I am measurably reducing later feelings of exhaustion.

And when this happens, about 70% of the time the reduction of guilt and stress means I actually do fall back asleep, so all in all instead of getting only three or four hours sleep, I get five to six and a half.

Occtis Tachonis has granted a fairy access to the manor grounds Occtis Tachonis has opened the door to the vassal crypts Occtis Tachonis has granted the protection of the family to Thimble of the Golden Orchard Occtis Tachonis has opened the Undercroft door in the vassal crypts Occtis Tachonis has closed the Undercroft door in the vassal crypts