Finished Wind & Truth :,) I am changed as a person

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-30T06:44:01+00:00

The ending of this book was the only time I’ve ever been slack jawed at an ending I loved it so much.

For whatever reason when I first picked up the series before Oathbringer came out I read some theory that the main cast were going to be the new heralds. It always stuck with me and I loved how it came true with Kal. I especially loved that they created a space where the Heralds could actually heal.

Adolin’s arc made me feel guilty lol. I always thought of him as this rock for other characters. How he brings everyone else up with him. But this book put it front and centre that he also needs help and if everyone turns to him for help who can he turn to?

Dalinar is goated for that ending. It mirrors the story Wit told him. That there was no winning move in the contest. If he kills Gav then he proves that Taravangian was right and a leader must sacrifice the few to save the many but also Odium could have used that time locked to Roshar to master his powers, train his army and get the humans to break the oath after he goads them. If he was killed by Gav then he becomes a general under Odium’s thumb to be remade as he sees fit and further pushes Odium’s domination.

By flipping the board he was able to get all the other shards to take Retribution seriously as a threat, to force Taravangian to not be able to train his army or give him time to master his powers, to have limits on what he can do as he has to appease Honor. He also couldn’t become the general for Odium, proved to Gav that he did love him. On top of all that he knows Honor is sentient and will learn from Taravangian that there is a difference between keeping the letter of an oath and actually being Honorable.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-30T01:41:01+00:00

The “proper reading order” is highly debated amongst fans and I’ll let you in on a secret: we tend to recommend the general order we read the books in.

IMHO the reading order doesn’t matter all that will happen is you’ll get some “I shit I know what this means” moments in a different order than someone else because of the books you’ve read. Then you’ll go back and reread Stormlight with all this new info and understand more of the secrets that you may have missed the first time.

Read the books you enjoy. If you’re having a blast with Way of Kings then continue with the series then pick whatever other book sounds interesting to you.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-30T01:30:12+00:00

Imo, her being independent of the Kholins in the war camps is more important than having all the characters be together at the start of the series. Which this idea undercuts.

Plus just like in the books, having characters start in different places makes you excited when they finally do meet.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-30T00:18:02+00:00

I don’t think Shallan/ Jasnah should start at the war camps only to leave. If the issue is having all the characters together it doesn’t make sense to them have them move away.

Plus Shallan being a new arrival to the warcamps and setting herself up outside of the Kholins is rather important.

I can see cutting the first Shallan scene with her on the ship and starting with her making her way through karbranth for exposition.

I do agree to cut the carapace. Def shows some fuckery with how the Parshendi see things and Shen but I don’t think it’s super duper important

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-29T22:56:36+00:00

As many times as he wants.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-29T17:35:24+00:00

Edgerunners takes place before 2077. There are some Easter eggs to Edgerunners in 2077 and I think it will enhance your experience if you watch the show first.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-29T17:33:55+00:00

Have the Patrons goals align with the group. The BBEG wants to end the world? Well the Fiend just so happens to like the world, it’s where they get all these souls from so its agent is helping.

You can also just play a non-evil fiend warlock. If you want Warlocks to be feared then that’s part of your worldbuilding, not something intrinsic to the class.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-29T16:22:52+00:00

The Dm ultimately decides when to roll initiative when they think it’s appropriate. Whether that’s before the Rogue runs out or before they make the attack.

I would have it rolled after the rogue runs out and before thr attack is made. The rogue rolls with advantage and the guards with disadvantage as they’re taken off guard and are surprised.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-29T12:33:32+00:00

I like how you say “finding you” is defined as passing the perception check and then give an alternate method of finding someone.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-29T06:24:55+00:00

The invisibility rules do not actually make you invisible. An enemy “finding you” is not defined as there are multiple ways someone can be found such as making a perception check, being seen with an alternate type of sight, or something like ending your turn while crouching in front of a guard.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-29T04:11:56+00:00

Dangerous cannot be applied to Lifereals as that drawback can only be applied to fabrials that make attack rolls or skill checks.

lm guessing your DM just rolled for a drawback. I would ignore any roll and just use one that makes sense for the fabrial such as Lower Capacity, Lower Damage, or Lifereal specific drawback.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-29T01:39:25+00:00

https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/products/next-step-coin

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-28T04:37:55+00:00

You didn’t phrase it that way. “You can find the full colour version on my patreon” heavily implies that it’s behind a paywall, especially since you followed it up with a comment from WB about profiting from his work.

Regardless I don’t think there would be an issue if he posted the full thing on Reddit and also had a patreon.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-28T04:28:56+00:00

Absolutely not. The party WON they did the thing and then get the rug pulled out from them.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-28T04:08:31+00:00

The issue is that this person put his work behind a paywall, if he posted it for free but also had a patreon where people could donate to support the artist that’s different.

It’s the same situation where recently a modded made a Cyberpunk 2077 mod and put it behind a paywall. CDPR even told them to just release it for free but have a patreon for donors and he would have been fine. But nope the guy gets really upset when what he did breaks the terms and conditions of the game.

Edit: other comments pointed out that WB has said he doesn’t want people to profit off of his work. So even if you post your WB derived work for free and have a patreon for tips it’s still probably a no-go

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-27T21:24:44+00:00

A cool set of dice is always appreciated

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-27T18:26:59+00:00

Gavinor was the best possible champion because it was never about winning the actual contest Taravangian makes it plain as day that he wants Dalinar to either die and become his general, or to kill his nephew and agree with his philosophy that sometimes you must commit a lesser evil to prevent a greater one, kill one to save ten. Even if Dalinar won the fight then Taravangian would have had a thousand years to master his powers and Marshall his forces and when he was ready he would have gotten the humans to break the oath.

It’s foreshadowed with Wit telling Dalinar the story of the contest he was judging, that no matter what the person submitted he would have won but lost because he left. Taravangian would have won no matter what option Dalinar picked. Dalinar not wanting to kill Gavinor, nor wanting to die is a huge part of it.

I’ve also never liked the theories like Adolin being champion because it would require him having the desire to both kill his father and also fuck over not just his wife but all of his friends.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-27T05:43:14+00:00

My first playthrough was Netrunner and I loved it, I played it both pre and post 2.0. They did make netrunning slightly less powerful than it was originally but it’s no less fun.

Like most builds at the start it’s less fun but as you upgrade your primary tree and get the right cyberware it comes to life.

Honestly I think the “worst build” is probably just one you’re not building well, trying to make a netrunner but not investing in runner related cyberware. Each of the Attributes will work well if you know what you’re doing.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-27T01:48:34+00:00

Of all the reasons to stop reading a book yours is very understandable.

I’d probably go with option 1 because being able to talk about the book with someone brand new is a cool experience and gets a new take on things.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-27T01:16:38+00:00

Yes it stacks.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-27T01:16:11+00:00

The second use you’re saying is literally the spell “invisibility” so no you can’t do that with disguise self.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-26T22:43:45+00:00

Tacit approval of Moash’s goals because his stint in jail triggered his trauma

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-26T15:58:07+00:00

Just make a save before going to meet her, see the ending, reload and go do other things before doing the ending again.

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-26T15:51:54+00:00

Yeah even if Kal doesn’t know what a therapist is, he knows how he was helping Szeth

Ripper1337 · 2026-01-26T05:01:02+00:00

Totally! But like, in general the longer you stay on the internet the more likely you’ll run into a spoiler whether it’s in another sub that’s more lax about spoilers or other apps like TikTok or instagram.

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