#sam!!!

hi hi hi again :D

19. How much do they train for combat spells or physical)? Do they have a favorite training/sparring partner?

Eero trains constantly because he was raised in an environment where he never knew what opponent he'd be up against next–whether they were bigger, smaller, played dirty, or were even humanoid at all.

As a Way of the Open Palm monk, Eero doesn't actually meditate under waterfalls or practice kata at dawn with the serene kind of discipline that most people would think of when considering his class type. His training is more akin to the performance he was always giving the audience in the pit when going head-to-head with his competitors: fast footwork, exaggerated flourishes, leaps, spins, and kicks that end with a wink if someone is watching.

He really enjoys sparring with both Karlach and Lae'zel because Karlach is all infernal power with a sense of fun that matches his own, while Lae'zel hits hard and never holds back. Not to mention, Lae'zel is the only one who can knock him flat on his ass and get a genuine, unguarded laugh out of him.

That said, he also seeks out Astarion often to train, claiming he needs practice fighting "oddly bendy opponents with range," but both of them know it is purely an excuse to get chest-to-chest and breath-to-breath, trading jabs and quips. Astarion enjoys how easily Eero blushes when he actually gets serious.

As far as combat spells, he rarely uses his Ki-based abilities. Sometimes he attempts to tap into their potential, though.

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made one of these for oliver, so heres some sam too <333

ill draw them together when i get my new sketchbook 🫶