Hear me out ... Taliesin could totally get Mollymauk back.
This is probably Veth and Cads last adventure with the Mighty Nien. They both have homes and families that they miss, but are sacrificing being with to basically save the world and their friends. But if they succeed in this adventure in Aoer, Sam and Taliesin would probably make the character choice to retire their characters.
Sooooo .... How utterly wonderful would it be if Matt is seeing this coming, and is giving the M9 a way to defeat the TombTakers, get Molly back, and let Taliesin play his beautiful colorful circus man again. I loved watching him play that character, and we simply didn't get to see enough. And Sam, I don't even know what kind of chaotic character he would make, but it would be great.
Maybe it's wishful thinking, but gods would I love to see Caleb be the one to pull Molly back out and kill Lucien's consciousness. I don't think Lucien even realizes Molly is there, so wrapped up in himself. But Caleb has obviously seen it, and is trying to provoke it, figure out if it's just memories or really Molly. And with their connection ... Honestly might be the only way to stop Lucien. The man is way too powerful for the M9 and completely without morals. But Molly isn't, and I think could take over Lucien by sheer force of will.
Molly would come back trumatized from litterally being buried alive in his own body while that evil son of a bitch pilots it. In my head it would make sense that Molly, Caleb, and Beau would lose connection to the eyes without the Nonogon, and Molly would be.more powerful but not understand his magic and would not have all the crazy over powered stuff Lucian has. That would make it easier to level Molly back at a level 14-15 so Talisin could fairly play him again.
Also, think of all the angst Caleb would go through looking at his once dead favorite Circus Man, the man who helped him understand his past doesn't have to define him and he is worthy of love and forgiveness from his friends ... And then look at the other purple hot boi in the room that he was just starting to trust again. Tell me that he wouldnt be conflicted. And Essek not be jealous that Caleb's attention would be split.
While I am being ridiculous, tell me it wouldn't be absolutely hilarious if Sam made another character that was a super hot woman, and try to seduce Fjord away from Jester, that's the only motivation that this new character would have to follow the M9. Sam and Travis's rivalry would be very interesting :-)
