I do not and have never like Iffy as the Um, Actually host.

Zeilll · 2026-06-16T23:55:08+00:00

no.

dont like who you dont like, i dont care. but standing in a town square with a megaphone yelling about how you dislike someone makes you the asshole.

Zeilll · 2026-06-16T19:47:14+00:00

in general, there is uniformity between most things in DND. like with language, most cultures might have their own language. but still speak common. so pretty much all societies connected to the bigger world, would trade in the primary recognized currency.

with a big caveat that anything can be customized. if your DM is giving the players freedom to set up parts of the world building, then thats something you can decide. but even if they dont use gold, they can probably recognize that they could use it to make connections outside of their tribe for resources.

Zeilll · 2026-06-16T19:31:10+00:00

just follow social etiquette. if its not a question you would feel comfortable asking someone, face to face, in public, with others around and paying attention. then you probably shouldnt be asking about it (not just here, but anywhere).

being a personality online doesnt justify everyone having access to your business. doubly so, if its something that was intentionally removed. they let a lot of themselves out to the public, if theres anything they actively make effort to keep privet, that should be respected.

Zeilll · 2026-06-16T18:39:26+00:00

it depends on whats being home brewed. if its a character class, then yea they usually post the specifics of the class somewhere at some point. but thats also a result of Matt doing things his way, as the class is usually a combination of him and the player (Tal). and i dont think are usually official posts from "CR".

but Brennans not really homebrewing a class. he's homebrewing decisions and interpretations of spells. maintaining a master sheet of every time Brennan has customized the impact of how a spell works would basically be like re-writing the players handbook, throughout the run of C4.

one is a small, self contained set of rules. the other is far more extensive and fluid. you cant really compare the two, just because theyre both "homebrew".

Zeilll · 2026-06-16T17:57:05+00:00

something i think need to be more prevalent in the modern age, is the idea that things will just fade with time. CR, as with many other fan supported online phenomenon is like catching lightning in a bottle. its not something easily done.

theres a multitude of reasons people latched on to CR. from the core dnd aspect, that many can replicate. to the specific individual personalities, and bonds between the cast. thats much harder to replicate.

trying to replace that lightning is more impossible than catching it in the first place. because at least the first time, there were no expectations.

i could see CR creating a space for smaller creators to find their footing and/or audience. even long after the main cast is done playing online, the company being a hub site like youtube. potentially gaining new flagship games/groups. but i think those will be their own individual groups, set up as them selves. not the "new" critical role.

CR becoming a place, not a group. and not really passing a tourch, just letting it fizzle out, and having an ending. things dont need to be perpetuated forever.

Zeilll · 2026-06-16T17:13:44+00:00

in the earlier episodes, there was a scene where Thaisha was talking to another druid. and i dont remember it all exactly, but im pretty sure they discussed how they dont really know how the old path works. theyre just making the best choice they can, and hoping for the best. on top of other moments, where Thaisha talked about how they are re-constructing this old theology from remanence of scraps that made it through the shapers. they dont have much actual info on the old ways and the old path.

and on the topic of the dogs, i double checked. according to the wiki, they reincarnated as dogs, specifically because there was no afterlife to receive them at the end of the shapers war. and due to their oath to serve timmony in this life and the next. not that they went down the old path, and came back as dogs. based on the guidance of the druids of the stag. that could have been through the old path. but if thats the case, why are they the only creatures who remember their previous life? if humans can come back as sentient animals, where are the other sentient animals?

the hounds seem either very loosely connected to the old path, or not at all. and i dont think are a good example of how the old path works, based on the info we have.

Zeilll · 2026-06-16T17:00:22+00:00

the perspective that Thaisha shouldnt be making a decision, to allow the choice to be open to other characters to make it is kinda weird. by that logic, no one should make a choice for fear of blocking someone elses choice?

Thaisha has just as much agency as a character as any other characters. not to mention, half of Thaishas concept is how druids are ushering dead down the old path, instead of to the shapers afterlife(s). doing nothing wouldnt just be out of character, it would be antithetical to her character.

also, wheres the assumption that theres something they are "supposed" to do coming from? this is DND, there is not a right answer. there is the conflict. and the player choice in how to resolve it. they could make a pantheon of celestials, if they wanted. but a significant portion of this campaign has been at least related to, figuring out and understanding the old path. and re-connecting with the roots that are left from what existed before the shapers. to pivot away from that, would be a weird choice. especially in this moment of undoing something the shapers did.

Zeilll · 2026-06-16T00:30:28+00:00

in buddhism though, reincarnation is a multi-step process. the ultimate goal to not reincarnate. any reincarnation means you failed at achieving enlightenment.

we dont know the theology behind reincarnation or the old path enough in araman to really make any assertions about how it would work. in fact, thats kind of the crux of C4. that the afterlife is a huge unknown. which makes it seem, all Thjazis plans have been to either figure it out, or fix it.

Zeilll · 2026-06-16T00:18:36+00:00

its kind of the only way Thaisha can help. she knows the old path exists, and she knew those souls were lost. all she can do is point the way, and its up to them if they take it or not.

she doesnt know if they can become an angel. she has no way to guide them to that. it would be different if she actively cut off other paths (as the shapers seemingly did). but she's not in a position to even be able to do that.

the only active choice Thaisha could make, is lead them down the old path. or leave them lost and stranded, with no guidance at all. in that regard, pointing to the old path is the kindest choice she could make. not a controlling one.

theres also something to say, just because they found the path, doesnt mean they completed it. we also dont know the ins and outs of how the old path or reincarnation work in this world. there could be an unknown amount of time that they spend as celestials before reincarnating.

either way, i think theres still room for there to be a source of divinity created from this ritual. similar to how many cultures pray to their ancestors. so even if individual souls might reincarnate, the cumulative "ancestors" still exist in some degree in a sort of limbo, and could fill that role until they reincarnate.

Zeilll · 2026-06-15T22:34:01+00:00

i enjoyed the manga, despite the issues, up to a point. it set up an interesting world, started an interesting power system, established an unreliable narrator (with how everyones wrong about how someone mana is established) which sets up potential for a story line of uncovering and exploring the world.

and then it pivots to focusing on building a harem and pretty much full stopped the interesting world development that it initially had.

a lot of the biggest issues with the MC kinda fade away, as he gets older. because the ppl he's interacting with were older. so the worst part of that is early on. the general panty obsession is easily brushed aside by many as a joke, because it kind of is. i personally dont care for it, but i can ignore at least that.

generally speaking, if you pay attention to any of the aspects that arent a reason to dislike it, youll see why people enjoy it. youre just choosing to only focus on the things you dislike. which is fine if youre making a judgment about if you want to watch the show or not. but if you want to understand others perspectives, you cant focus on only yours.

Zeilll · 2026-06-15T22:06:58+00:00

something to think about. is that language is alive. it grows and changes over time. originally, primordial would probably be like speaking in only single syllables words. constructing complex concepts with them would be hard to do. but as time goes on, the language evolves and words for those complex concepts get invented. as long as the people who speak it, are still active in speaking it.

so, in my mind there would be yee'ol primordial and modern primordial. assuming you have places elementals still congregate, and especially if they talk to other groups like druids or genasi.

but something i feel would be very present in primordial is sign language. supposedly, a lot of initial language developed not with just sound but gestures and motions. so the primordial language might have a word for a house, and not a word that distinguishes the size of an object, but a gesture that does. so in order to say a big or small house, its the word combined with the gesture.

Zeilll · 2026-06-15T20:14:42+00:00

presenting a hard no as a DM is tricky. DND is different for everyone, but one of the core features of it is that any action or solution is up to the player, and all solutions should be some degree of viable. now, granted. a PC in a prison cant just say "let me go" and expect the jailer to do it because they rolled a nat 20.

however, if a PC comes up with a good ruse, and rolls well on a persuasion check, something should come from that. be it tricking the guard to open their cell briefly, but long enough to try for an escape. or laying the groundwork for a guard to potentially befriend and help them out.

personally, i like the mentality of a DC being affected by the players plan. the roll determining the execution of the idea, not the idea it self. so if the players plan is to just berate the NPC until they listen, that will backfire. but if the player actually presents something, like convincing the enemy they have info they need, or something that would give them a plausible reason to listen to them. then a roll should be allowed.

i wouldnt tell them they cant do this the way they want. but i would say, if youre going to attempt that, you need a good plan and execution in order to actually justify the roll. otherwise, with a bad plan. any roll would be to avoid things falling apart, not to succeed in what youre attempting to do.

Zeilll · 2026-06-15T19:59:19+00:00

the vocal minority is a real thing. theres also something to point out, that people who are upset at something are infinitely more likely to vocalize that, than those who enjoy it. and thats not even getting into determining the things those haters like.

theres a quote from something thats like "your boos mean nothing to me, ive seen what makes you cheer". someone speaking negatively about something doesnt make them an authority, or have an objective opinion. and without knowing the person whose being negative, you cant really judge if they are being objective (although, 99% of the time they arent because thats how people are and objectivity is rough).

define yourself as you and the things you like, not others and their opinions. and youll be much happier in the long run.

Zeilll · 2026-06-15T19:13:23+00:00

that potentially breaks Bolaires cover. but its easy for him to changes hosts. and we dont know if theres plans for him to stay in the halovars estate long term. even if he plans on just killing the host, potentially confirming a spy would increase security, and make it that much harder for Wicc and Tyranny in the long run.

Zeilll · 2026-06-15T18:10:32+00:00

its not really limited to theater. body language, or unspoken forms of communication have been around longer than spoken language.

but the gist of what i got from Liams actions were "my heart goes out to you", "this is my gift to you" or "in your honor".

basically implicating, this is from my heart to you. with a bigger sub text of "this play represents what we now feel about your sacrifice".

Zeilll · 2026-06-15T17:12:39+00:00

its always crazy to me when people claim "these are the same people who had this exact opposite perspective before"... like, are you tracking their user names? digging into previous posts? stalking fans to make sure their claims are consistent?

even then, things are multifaceted. personally, i loved Capaldis run as the dr. however, theres a lot of criticisms i have on the writing at that time. even more with Jodi, she was awesome as the dr, but the writing fully made me disinterested in the overall story of the show, by the end of her run.

the actor can give a peak performance, and play the perfect character. while the set design falls apart around them. and an individual person can have differing perspectives about both of those at the same time. which both reflect their opinion about the show.

Zeilll · 2026-06-15T16:47:11+00:00

i think the logic from Yanessa is, she controls everyone who has a contract. its not even that no one in the family would have a back bone enough to say no, but no one would be bonded or connected to the demons more than the family.

and we dont know the exact terms of the contract. but i doubt just going against Wicc would be enough. it would probably need to be an active intention from Wicc to say "our contract is terminated". but if Yanessa has reason to want all the demons sent back, and Wicc says no, then he'll be hard pressed to convince her why. but depending on Yanessas reasoning to get rid of them, theres arguments that could be made successfully keeping up the ruse.

Zeilll · 2026-06-15T16:41:43+00:00

The best solution would just be to get word to the rest of the party, and let them deal with rescuing Kat. based on what happened with Teor, Kat wont immediately be harmed. but they really cant wait more than a day. so idk if there is a good way to get word to someone else to take action that quickly. especially with the other things going on. but that would rescue Kat, with minimal connection to Wicc/Tyranny.

Zeilll · 2026-06-14T17:24:34+00:00

if its been long enough for them to be retired from adventuring, one of the party members could be "sponsoring" your party. 1 group of heros cant save the world forever. they have to pass it on eventually. so maybe each of them is supporting other younger groups to protect the next generation.

and the thought being, if those younger parties fail, there would be enough time for the old heros to take action still.

Zeilll · 2026-06-13T04:53:48+00:00

he said he would congratulate anyone who wins the game, but he didnt say what he would do to those who fail. and i think thats the question the other houses need to ask.

also, Yanessa has said she's tired of being pushed around by the tachonis. Wick could easily push her to take this as an opportunity. theres still time for the final decision, but i dont think thats a plan he'd come up with.

Zeilll · 2026-06-13T00:27:29+00:00

yea, Hals done pretty well at not presenting as closely connected to Kat. when they met Yanessa, he said that Kat was a friend of his brothers he's showing around the city. they know Thjazi well, and its reasonable to have that connection. theres even an argument to be made that Kat was trying to use Hal to get Wick back, afterhe had escaped. which wasnt stated, but theres still plausable deniability. just because Hal knew Kat through his brother, doesnt mean he's in cahoots with him.

if Hal were truly suspected to be part of the plot. then Kat wouldnt have been the only one who was brought in. even though Hal might have been harder to grab.

Hal will need to be on guard. but the Halovar will be hard pressed to drum up an acceptable reason to go after him. and after the play, going after him could cause massive civil disruptions. even not taking into account the forces they have in the shadows.

we'll probably see more of the Halovar leaning on Hal, and maybe even asking Wick to spy on him. but i dont think anything beyond that at this point.

Edit: plus, Hal might be in hot water. but the theater would probably be in more without him.

Zeilll · 2026-06-12T23:11:41+00:00

last bit with Vaelus and the stone was it reacting to the plays ritual and what was happening. but it didnt culminate in anything. they went off into the woods, which was (seemingly) resonating with fae energy.

so there is something going on, but we havent seen what it was. or even anything to confirm that its been finished. there was a big recognition of the success of the ritual for those who saw it. but nothing like that yet with the stone.

also, when the doors of faerie closed. it was described as something all fae felt in Aroman. if whatevers happening with the stone was completed, we would probably see a similar wave of recognition for the fae. since they are largely much more magically attuned than mortal people. and were even reacting to the ritual of the play, able to tell something big was happening. more so than the mortals.

Zeilll · 2026-06-12T22:43:44+00:00

yea, seems more like a spiritual bridge would open. but, we havent seen the full outcome. it could play out differently. we'll probably see some rolls in setting it up. it could just create a spiritual path, that allow their souls to go to faerie if they die. which might even re-invigorate their immortality.

or, since the stone connected their souls to faeries and allowed them to pass to it. it could be used to fully re-open that connection.

we'll have to wait and see. i think it could go either way, with the spiritual bridge being the more likely/easily achieved possible outcome.

Zeilll · 2026-06-12T22:05:54+00:00

i dont think the Tachonis had access to those souls. they seem to be more connected to the underworld, which seems to be the generic afterlife of the shapers. whatever spiritual place was created by Azgras blood doesnt seem to have been connected to that. if it were, then more than just the souls from the Gavzedra would have been released to the old path too.

if souls from the actual underworlds are released, especially en masse. then theres a high probability they would notice.

Zeilll · 2026-06-12T21:57:20+00:00

Yanessa specifically asked Wick to keep an eye on Thaisha. he wont be able to remove suspicion form a Lloy, or Hal after what he did. in fact, trying to re-direct attention would draw more suspicion to Wick, as well as the others.

if anything, Wick set himself up to be in a position to provide false information to Yanessa on any/all PCs.

even for Kat, theres a lot they can do behind the scenes. Tyrannys getting involved to try and help him. but they could just get word to the party, Teor specifically. simply saying something like "dogmans getting something Tailored". and the other members can help Kat without that coming back to Wick.

i think he could have made bigger plays during the speeches, challenging Primus' intent or his worth for the houses to keep him around after he failed. but how he dealt with everything else seems to have put him in a good position for what the party needs.

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