Silly But Firm Belief: The Nie parents had to die because otherwise once their sons were old enough, the combined DILF/MILFs/Buff/Twink energy would have made the jianghu literally explode.
A conference hall where all five of them are present? Nobody remembers anything about the trade and tax talks and the Nie Sect now owns everything.
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Was joking awhile back about the concept of a MDZS Pokemon-style fighting game, and realized the funniest possible idea would be for Nie Huaisang to be the equivalent of God Killer Pachirisu: On his own, he's nothing special and easily beaten (which makes players underestimate him), but put him on a team (especially with his brother) and give him a fan and he gains a cheerleading move that redirects all opponents' attacks to himself and absorbs the damage, leaving his teammates completely free to whale on the other side.
(He also has an extremely slow energy build up that occurs with each hit he takes, leading to the devastating finishing move "Look Out!" that causes the opposing team to use their finishers on each other.)
Iâve been wanting to post something fun and not too heavy for a minute, but I couldnât think of anything tied to fandoms mutuals enjoy. Then it occurred to me-- this is my little junk pile on the internet, so if I want to be completely unhinged, I can.
In that vein, itâs a rainy weekend near the end of a stressful year, and who couldnât use some âfor the vibesâ fun! So Iâd like to tell you about one of my dorkiest hobbies: Collecting post-2000 RPG adventure modules for plot reasons.
Yes, I know - theyâre often a mishmash of clichĂŠs and railroading (forcing characters a direction because the story demands it), but I enjoy throwing fandom characters into the mix.
Iâve never written any of these, and I donât plan to, but here are a few of my favorites if youâd like to come on this special journey with me. đ
#4 - Waterdeep: Dragon Heist (2018)
The plot: Your band of novice adventurers start in a tavern. They end up mired a grand mystical conspiracy with the potential of staggering profits and accidentally acquire a haunted inn (wraith of a former proprietor; not clear on the former part, aggravated about the utter state of their dusty ale taps) along the way. Their haunted inn can have a demon-tiger private investigator as a next-door neighbor if you want.
What I love: Itâs set in a city! Thereâs multiple plot elements that involve scheming / schmoozing / sleuthing / diplomacy/guile -- pretty much everything beyond hacking your way through monster guts. The villains -- co-written by Mathew Mercer, of critical role fame-- are complex and top-notch.
Fav Part? - Most commentary Iâve read on this adventure calls out the Cassalanterâs storyline (itâs good!) I love the (vague to avoid spoilers) Winter Mage and Jarlaxle with his carnival and magical submersible (what?)
Fanfic? - Anything that pairs well with the âtheyâre secretly hiding from a life of adventure / coffee shop / bureaucratic job!â meet-cute tropes. In my head, most recently: Supernatural (retired!Dean/post-Empty human!Cas retire to the coastâs most bucolic vacation city, only to realize their âcharming historic bed&breakfastâ ...isnât). Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung; Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty; and I think Persona V would be interesting (youâd have to AU the gang or smoosh Waterdeep into Tokyo?) I also think Loki (2021) [Loki & Mobius case fic!] or an alt-take on Final Fantasy VIIâs SHINRA [the Turks! đ] would fit.Â
#3 - Key of Destiny adventure path (2004-2006)
The plot: uhhh. Itâs...a lot. This was a set of three adventures written for the Dragonlance campaign setting that starts your adventurers out in a fairly tropy fantasy frontier city and goes everywhere from ruined civilizations to theatre in the round with a cursed dragon to dinner repartee to a romantic obsession at the end of the world. Also, the first book is 175 pages long and the last one is 365 pages and covers nearly a year of in-game time, Y-I-K-E-S. The adventurers start out trying to cure a town of its mysterious plague, only to slowly uncover that theyâre taking part in a divinely-fated story that began a thousand years ago.
What I love: This adventure has a little bit of everything. Drama, humor, romance, time-travel...itâs all there. I love the haunted temple of Hurim, the redemption of the dragons, and the cursed dinner party.
What Iâd change: âWhat if high fantasy, but too much?!â At best, only some could be adapted, and Iâd give the more stereotyping parts a miss. The shattered kender make me sad. đ
Fanfic? - Any fandom that can handle drama & âepic questsâ-- The Untamed; Star Wars (Rogue One AU/âeveryone livesâ or a Republic-era AU plot with Anikin and Obi-Wan); and I donât really go there, but I think The Lost Tomb would be neat too.
#2 - Tomb of Annihilation (2017)
The plot: Look, if I try, weâre gonna be here all day. You start out racing dinosaurs. Then you get hired to fix a death-plague. Depending on how well your party chooses their wilderness guide, you either successfully find the ruins where the plague can be stopped, or you donât, but you probably end up doing something that results in your commanding an army of zombies or becoming a zombie dragon, or both. If you head in the right direction, you can take part in a âhidden heir to the throneâ situation too. I think there are aliens or intraplanar beings in there somewhere. And so on.
What Iâd change: Again, too big to fit all of it in, and I heard it was nigh-impossible for most groups to finish the final tomb, so thatâd get dialed back.
Fanfic? - The Lost Tomb (obviously, lol); The Mummy (1999); Inception (no, seriously-- think about it); Alice in Borderland; The Order of Moon Reflected in Pure Water (but I am not cool enough to write for this, đ); Stargate(s); any fandom where having a pair (or group) of characters in a tough, deadly situation with some humor and high stakes would be interesting.
#1 - Red Hand of Doom (2006)
The plot: This is sooo cringy, oh man, Iâm so sorry... đ Your group of adventurers stumbles upon a peaceful, idyllic valley for...reasons. Only things arenât as quiet as they seem. Over the course of the next few days, as your group scrounges up work, you slowly come to realize the valley is on the brink of war, and they are not going to be winning. Maybe your party can turn the tide...or maybe the best you can do is save as many as you can along the way. It all depends on how fast you can act, how good your choices are, and how much the people you meet trust you and each other.
What I love: This adventure has a timeline, and stakes. If your party tries to linger over petty concerns (letâs stay an extra night to loot!), or make a big stand when youâre not ready, you will get overrun. I also like the feeling of âhard choices bound by relationshipsâ this story gives out-- your heroes canât fix things by attacking head-on...so what are you going to do?
What Iâd change: The base plot is great, but the background could be so much better if it let go of âYe Olde Fantasyâ a bit more. Instead of vaguely Roman-esque ancient ruins and monstrous antagonists, Iâd lean into the colonialist underpinning: the valley-dwellers are settlers from the dominant culture, and not the first to live in those lands. Maybe the invaders know something the colonizers donât, but thereâs old pain between the two groups. Maybe some of the valley-folk sympathize with those who were pushed back into the mountains and are pushing back. Maybe the threat isnât what the dynasty leaders tell your heroes it is at the beginning, or maybe they hear two different versions and have to decide who to believe?
Fanfic? - Anything with an âenemies-to-loversâ arc; tense situations; high competence-- I feel like with some setting and plot adjustment, this could make an amazing My Country: the New Age or Final Fantasy XIV Ishguard AU or plot-adjacent fic... đ¤ŠÂ     Â
The Magister of Plegia is taken prisoner by the Prince of Ylisse in the middle of war. Although they begin to fall in love, her secrets, the truth of her blood and the political machinations of the Plegian House threaten to destroy their bond for good. A story about star-crossed lovers.
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