The Dropout Obsession Got Too Bad

the mighty nein battle plan is actually so good to be honest. they get shit on for being unable to follow plans but it's only short term plans they're bad at. battle plans? oh they have lived and learned. the clerics got attacked when they were wandering off alone in a jungle so they make it a point to always split the clerics. even while travelling, jester-eagle isn't allowed to carry caduceus. never put beau and yasha on the same target unless there's only one enemy to make full use of their sentinel and reactions. split caleb and fjord apart so one is within reach to make a counterspell. have beau go first so veth can have sneak attack. the two wizards casting haste on allies and the clerics casting bless to give support. fjord and veth moving in to tank on the frontlines when it gets rough. the fact that fjord learned cure wounds despite his limited spell list even though he already has healing hands as a paladin. that makes the nein having 4 (the clerics, yasha, fjord) members who can restore health. 3 people (clerics and caleb) who can revive the dead. when beau went unconscious against the specter in rumblecusp, fjord and yasha were able to heal her and bring her back up even before it became the two clerics' turns. they said fuck you we're not losing anyone ever again.

@orion-the-gatherer its them

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I feel like Tyranny is getting slotted into the "chaos gremlin" archetype by the fandom and I think that's a little unfair to her character. like yeah that was definitely her vibe at the funeral in episode one, but across episodes two and three she's shown herself to be incredibly competent with a good sensible head on her shoulders. she's still absolutely hilarious and says fun silly goofy things sometimes, but to the people going "boy howdy, the Soldiers Table sure is going to have to work hard to keep Tyranny under control!" I think you are doing something of a disservice to her character

I really like the idea that Julien's curse is literally that Thjazi is haunting him, and while I'm not counting on this being the case, I do think it would be so funny if Julien's fighter subclass is some kind of echo knight situation wherein his echo is literally like... some sliver of Thjazi's soul. Like yeah you're being haunted by that fucking bastard you hate and also his shade fights at your side in combat. You have effectively become two sides of the same coin, mirror images of each other. That piece of the man you spiritually helped march to the gallows is taking blows for you. Makes Julien wishing he could've seen Thjazi die twice go hard as hell.