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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 1258619" data-attributes="member: 151">Another great update, especially this line, which I just love.  It's so...so...dwarvish.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> This is a perfect example of an interesting update that features no battle and yet still has a conflict.  There are several things happening here: the party's suspicion of Anar, Baden's internal conflict (which has building for some time) and the introduction of the party's understanding of the greater dilemma throughout the world into the narrative.  All wrapped together nicely in a wonderful package.  Once more we get more wonderful interaction with Anar and his steed...I love how it's clear that he's a (for want of a better term) cinematic horse.  His behavior is both normal and abnormal, depending on the context, and it's clear that he and Anar share a secret and a bond.  The kind that's implied, for example, between horse and rider in a film like Hidalgo (unless I misread the trailers completely) or by Aragorn and Brego in the Two Towers. The beauty of all the best story hours to me is that you know the characters, and understand their motivations or, failing that, their behaviors.  Baden, Vath, John and Amelyssan have a different feel when they control the narrative, and the best part is how each has a different perspective to offer.  Kellus is almost like a Greek Chorus, as opposed to John's elaborate (albeit well intentioned) professional lying.  Vath's perspective is so warped as to almost be alien at points, while Baden's is as earthy as they come.  Raylin is passion served cold, while our elven friend is logic served warm, if you take my metaphor. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> All of which is a long way to go to say that I truly enjoyed this update.  But there you are. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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