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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 4823512" data-attributes="member: 99">Astavian does use his Divine Challenge.  It's not quite as frequent as I'd have suspected.  I think that this is due in part to some of his Minor actions being spoken for by Dragon Breath and other uses of Channel Divinity sometimes.  But he does use it and it is effective (at both drawing attacks and inflicting damage when enemies ignore it).I think that Astavian does a great job as a Defender mainly because he understands that that's his role and is never afraid to "go right at em'".  Also his mobility on the battlefield is usually excellent because he is fine taking Opportunity Attacks (he's got a very good AC, nice Hit Points, tons of Healing Surges and an excellent Cleric backing him up) and also he's well geared to make Charge attacks thanks to his Horned Helmet.Eshik's poison breath has probably been used inappropriately a few times vs. foes that should be immune.  But it's not that big a deal and it's hardly among the larger of my rules gaffs.  I know we've done it right at least a couple times because I recall looking at him when he was announcing his damage and saying, "And...they are immune to Poison."Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment!There have been a wide variety of quests.  Many small.  A few large.  Mialain returning the Glass Book of Light to the Tree and Astavian confronting Blackbreather were a couple biggies.  Mialain is still seeking her missing brother.  Eshik has sought out some lost relics of the old Dragonborn Empire (found among the undead Dragonborn in the River Hall).  Zanne continues to try and cement alliances for the Empire of Vond with the brewing tensions with the Arcanon Confederacy.Beyond that I'm not sure exactly what you mean about the "meta-plotting".  If you mean whether I'm putting places and adventures in their path purely because it fits with their backstory and goals then I'd say that I am but only to a very limited extent.  These players have done an excellent job of creating plot hooks for themselves that are solid but also flexible.  These are things that they desire but don't have to happen in only one place or under a specific set of circumstances.  If you mean something apart from that then I'll try and answer if you can explain a bit more.Anyway, thanks again for reading and the comments.  It helps me to answer these questions because I only have a limited perspective on things.</blockquote>

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