#Downfall

[downfalldestiny]

Mood 🖤 !.

[damienkarras73]

The man saw the writing on the wall four years ahead of anyone else he worked alongside.

[peco5bi11]

and it all comes back 'round again.

[floweroflaurelin]

As soon as they announced six new PCs for Downfall I planned to do this with my first paintings of each 🌈 Its so satisfying to see them all side by side!

[gorgynei]

fascinating parts from this brennan interview about downfall

downfall was recorded in one week and brennan described it as "one of the most intense roleplaying experiences [he's] ever had"

if avalir was showcasing the age of arcanum, downfall will showcase the actual calamity

even though avalir and aeor seem similar on paper, brennan says the stories could NOT be more different. the themes, player motivations/briefings, and genres are completely unique

downfall embraces the nuance and complexity (moral and otherwise) of the gods and digs into the idea that the gods "called a truce" to fell aeor and what that actually means

brennan says aeor actually has a large population of refugees from the calamity by the time downfall takes place. however, they didnt have a large impact on the city's architecture and so by the modern era their cultures and presence in aeor (and wider exandria) have been almost entirely lost

overall downfall seems to focus on the ways that small errors in history can change a lot

brennan describes his experience with dm'ing in exandria as "going into a sandbox and creating the toys you're gonna to play with there"

the population of aeor is "demographically meaningfully different from who was living in aeor at the height of the age of arcanum," according to brennan. basically, not every aeorian will have bolo's accent (sad)

aeormatons will be in downfall in some way

setting, plot, and character backstories were worked on in tandem

on a scale of 1 to 10 in terms of tragedy, brennan said downfall would need an entirely new axis. there is a "different kind of horror" in downfall, something that is distinct from "xenomorph chasing you horror"

brennan said "there are moments in downfall where i could feel my stomach wanting to drop out of my body"

[randombrainworm]

Now that's super cool

[rockatnothing]

Noshir reading off the gods' bonuses

[hellebore-petall]

I find it so interesting that the Calamity character art was stained glass and full of majesty and for Downfall, where they are playing actual gods, the art is so humble and mundane. Really drives home the hubris of the Age of Arcanum.

There's an essay in there somewhere, but idk if I have the energy to write it.

[ludinusdaleth]

the first touch of godflesh: imri asmodeus & luz sarenrae

-Critical Role Campaign 3, Episode 99, "Downfall Part One"

[triaelf9]

Been wanting to get back to my toning & inking roots and test some stuff out for a future comic, so I thought I'd make a little fun thing with my take on the Downfall crew ^_^

[setsailforthestars]

Taliesin as Asha in Downfall so far

[downfalldestiny]

The moment you found Paradise on Earth 🌎 !.

[mareastrorum]

Taliesin: Honestly, this is just Caduceus's Wildmother. This is literally just a version of Caduceus going, "Perhaps I wasn't clear. I'm hungry all the time, and I'm violent. Hi, I'm nature. Nice to meet you."

[pocketgalaxies]

the way pike champion of the everlight is going out of her way to vouch for braius who worships asmodeus and is lying to everyone about it. everlight asmodeus cycle of trust and betrayal will always repeat itself and i go crazy about it

[floweroflaurelin]

I will keep your promise. I will be worthy.

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Goodbye, Emissary 😢😢

[theegh0st]

BAND AU FROM @wishyoudwell

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