#aeor

[smilelikeawolf]

The Betrayers turned to their siblings and said, "Your creations are flawed and broken, they disappoint you, they hurt you. We have to destroy them."

And the Prime Deities replied, "No, they are our children. We won't destroy them. We love them too much."

The faithful of Aeor turned to their gods and said, "We believe in you. Let us help you. The Betrayer Gods are cruel and evil. We will use the Factorum Malleus to kill them all to end this war and make the world better."

And the Prime Deities replied, "No, they are our siblings. We won't kill them. We love them too much."

There's nothing like a tragedy born from love.

[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"

[tealbird5]

This week's M9 art from ep 124

[maestache]

Had to try and do justice to the description of this descent in the depths of Aeor

[occidentalavian]

Avalir and Aeor really are on two entirely different ends of the spectrum for their flying city's vibes.

Avalir: Art Deco & Crystal Spires

Aeor: Brutalist Arcanapunk

Aeor art from the pre-live show recap on Twitter btw.

[undead-knick-knack]

Essek's gonna be fighting for his life trying to keep these horny dipshits on track 😂

[aussie0608]

I kinda wonder how much research Matthew Mercer did on archeology and the history of the field. Fun fact for everyone, I am currently studying archeology and it's kinda a thing I think about a lot. When Matt talks about Aeor it reminds me a lot of Pompeii. So Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabae are the three main cities affected by the 79 CE Eruption of Vesuvius. Herculaneum specifically, much like Aeor was completely submerged. It was found when people tried to dig a well and found the city. The excavations were done in a series of tunnels and it all gives me Aeor vibes. Another thing that gives me Aeor vibes is the archeological arms race. While Herculaneum and Pompeii didn't have weapons capable of killing gods, many different people and governments wanted control of the cities. There was an air of exclusivity and everyone was fighting over sites, information, and artifacts. It reminds me of how many people want to discover Aeors information first.

Also Vess Derogna is a bad archeologist and I hate her. "You can keep any items not of historical significance" BITCH ITS AN ANCIENT CITY EVERYTHING IS OF ARCHEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE. I DON'T CARE IF ALL THEY FIND IS SOMEONES LEFT SLIPPER YOU BETTER MAKE SURE ITS HANDLED APPROPRIATELY AND ARCHIVED. IM GLAD SHE GETS MURDERED .

[myrling-art]

Going on a date to the ruins of a lost city that was destroyed by the gods themselves, but the place is filled with terrifying lethal crimes against nature, and then your hot boyfriend is turned into a salmon.

I am FEASTING on the bits and pieces Essek is dropping about him and Caleb's relationship and adventures! 🧡💜

And the implications surrounding the fact that Essek was turned into a fish at some point by the raging wild magic in Aeor cured my artblock. 🙏

[typefortydesign]

Super late delivery all the way from Aeor!

The latest in the Aerion Allure collection. Love Letters - Two Aeormatons bound by fate, and destined for each other.

This is my piece for the @artists-guild-of-exandria #CriticalRolemance project!

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Also available is a limited edition cover for all the fans of FCG!

[somewhatsentientspellbook]

evergreen wizard-hubris meme

[snowbreeze64]

downfall

[ludinusdaleth]

-Critical Role Campaign 3, Episode 101, "Downfall Part Three"

[arclundarchivist]

The great cities of the Age of Calamity

Avalir/Cathmoira

Ghor Dranas

Vasselheim

Aeor

[tealbird5]

This week's thumbnail art for the mighty nein ep 123 when Ashley rolled an 8

[elahogn]

What are we doing here? - Divine edition

[song-of-baldy-ron]

NICK MARINI JUST CASUALLY DROPPING THE HARDEST LINE IVE EVER HEARD

"Your magic blotted out the sun, and so you could not see the stars, and forgot there was something above you"