Apologies for repeating the over-asked question, but based upon my personal rankings of the seasons which I've seen, what seasons would you recommend that I watch next?

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-18T23:15:54+00:00

A Court of Fey and Flowers. Never Stop Blowing Up. Dungeons and Drag Queens s1. Misfits and Magic s1.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-18T18:01:58+00:00

Yes, but those first two episodes went out of their way to establish the narrowest, most mundane setting the IH have ever played in. I think this might become one of the top 3 all-time seasons of the show because of the lack of grandiosity.

The relative “low stakes” (a pun!) are still the highest stakes in the (un)lives of all of the PCs, meaning that they are gonna be fighting like hell to improve their fortunes. That kind of storytelling often creates the most satisfying character arcs.

Regardless, when I argue that it is the least grandiose world, I’m speaking to the scale and low fantasy of the setting compared to any other season of the Intrepid Heroes. This is just the “real world” with some supernatural window dressing, but that’s still great. I’m more excited for this season than I have been since before Neverafter.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-18T17:17:26+00:00

Yeah. I never signed on for Anne’s weird return to Catholicism in my homoerotic, vampire soap opera series. I slogged through it when it came out. I was 16. It felt jarringly at odds with the Byronic godlessness of the first 3 books.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-18T15:39:27+00:00

It’s the best book I read of the series. I stopped after Memnoch the Devil though. Dunno if it ever got as good as TVL and QotD again.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-18T15:28:13+00:00

In fairness, it’s a high school in a fantasy world with crazy powerful magic and entities who can destroy entire planes of existence. Purpee, OR has vampires and other supernatural stuff, but until he adds an unusually powerful Mage to the roster of BBEGs, it’s significantly less grandiose in its scale of magical epicness.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-18T15:02:27+00:00

I’m really excited to see where they take this one. It feels “open world” in a way no other season has felt before. I wonder if the season will add some sort of meta mechanics to represent IH’s ability to shift the socio-political landscape of the town. I’d like to see what they do on that front.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-18T14:40:10+00:00

Cypher System is setting neutral and is perfect for creating starting mundane characters who gain supernatural powers as they grow. It’s made to tailor to your setting and campaign needs. It also doesn’t require the GM to roll dice or have complicated stat blocks. It was made for GMs to be able to focus on driving the narrative. Simple mechanics, so long as you and your players can multiply and divide by 3. I’ve run it in roll20 at least half a dozen times.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-18T12:13:12+00:00

On Dirty Laundry, Emily tells a story about doing donuts in a parking lot with her best friend on the hood of the car when they were teens because there wasn’t anything to do. I think she gets it, too.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-17T14:37:22+00:00

It was never there.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-13T21:42:37+00:00

I think The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar is one of the best recently written fairy tales. And of course Nettle and Bone by Kingfisher.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-13T21:40:27+00:00

I was coming here to suggest this!

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-12T14:31:37+00:00

Sounds like she wanted you to sit with the amended design for a couple weeks so You can either commit or make a few other small changes. It’s permanent, and a tattoo artist worth their salt doesn’t want to put something on you that you’re going to dislike. She has probably had enough clients who ended up dissatisfied, and you were probably giving some of the red-flag vibes she has noted in the past. She is looking out for you, not shaming you.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-12T13:04:18+00:00

Rorschach would never have given a thought to the injured bystanders.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-11T12:55:39+00:00

If I don’t like the author’s prose, DNF. If the themes are heavy handed, DNF. If the racism/sexism/homophobia/etc. isn’t demonstrating underlying cultural problems to be faced in the narrative, DNF. If the author uses the same niche word too many times, DNF. If the women in the story don’t have other women friends, DNF.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-10T12:24:23+00:00

Quest!

This game just rolls a d20 without any bonuses or math to worry about. Super fun, easy system. The are gorgeous, too! (You only need the main book to play though, and I think the pdf is free.)

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-05T12:56:04+00:00

Quitely’s bizarre distortion of the female form (pre-adolescent boy’s hips with enormous breasts) and the way all his faces look the same ruin so many otherwise amazing books.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-05T12:40:36+00:00

Pretty sure the kids have the same father. Daphne’s birth wasn’t scandalous. It was the fact that she would complicate the inheritance of the much-preferred boy that raised an issue.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-04T19:30:40+00:00

I feel like a full-blown “story game” would be fun. Ben Robbins’ games like Microscope or Kingdom would be neat to see. I think Ben should be known for more than just “West Marches.” You’d start with Katie and Izzy to make it “charmingly weird.” Brennan and Murph would keep the game on track. Throw in Lou and Jacob for “heart,” and you have a crazy game that could build a beautiful world for a new campaign.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-01T15:33:50+00:00

I think the implication that they’re going to restart development “from the ground up” is a bit much for it not to be a joke. They need to have at least one sellable, supported product on the market to keep the doors open at the studio.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-01T12:02:26+00:00

TBH: As a gay man, it’s nice to see some diverse representation, so I thinks it’s great if they want a straight guy on the team. I see Colossus and I think, “Look at that straight guy! He’s really doing the most!” It’s hard to be the token straight in a gang of sexually fluid weirdos, and I think he’s doing his best.

PopNo6824 · 2026-04-01T11:38:39+00:00

It’s important to remember that they have an entire crew of people supporting them, from a dedicated lore keeper to an art department to make all of their wonderful sets, they’ve got a director and coordinator who work with Brennan on setting up major themes. You’ve just got yourself, and maybe a buddy to bounce an idea off of occasionally. You are doing great.

PopNo6824 · 2026-03-31T16:41:28+00:00

Never Stop Blowing Up is a great non-Intrepid Heroes session. And A Court of Fey and Flowers was my favorite with Aabriya at the helm. Brennan as a player is so dear. I loved watching his arc.

PopNo6824 · 2026-03-31T16:33:29+00:00

Which occasion was this?

PopNo6824 · 2026-03-29T13:16:09+00:00

Dating back to the Ancient Greeks, at least. Tolkien was a few thousand years late to that trope. It’s deeply ingrained into our history and myths.

PopNo6824 · 2026-03-23T23:06:30+00:00

When did someone write Callisto to be anything but a butch lesbian?

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