“LEAVE IT TO BILL SEACASTER TO BEAR TWINS IN TWO DIFFERENT WOMEN!”

A radical, anti-authoritarian postal worker hits different in August, 2020

Not enough people talk about how utterly amazing that bike is, it tries so SO hard to do everything Fabian wishes. And 99% of the time absolutely dominates at it's tasks.

I love how Lou has such a great understanding of his character and his characters relationship with his father. It was a masterpiece how he played out what happened at Seacaster Manor

can't believe Brennan just... RP'd all their parents. in like... a span of 20mins.

I'm living for Fabien killing his father just as Bill had killed his father and I'm sure all seacasters had done for many generations.

"I don't know what you kids are up to but I do know one thing. Laws are threats, made by the dominant socioeconomic ethnic group in a given nation, and the police are basically an occupying army," says the most amazing NPC ever.

The fact that Adeine's parents have an elite elven hit squad break her sister out of jail but don't even visit her is so tragic

I can't believe "Johnny spells doesn't fuck" was plot relevant

"You come to the tree, you best be prepared to never f**king leave." I love Gorgug's parents so much.

"You guys wanna make some bacon?" *pulls out lit molotov cocktail* THAT PART HAD ME ROLLING

It's my head cannon that Bill said "I am William Seacaster, father to Fabian Seacaster! And I have been great!" before engaging in his final battle.

The way Brennan portrays Bill Seacaster when's he's upset makes me feel like I, personally, have disappointed him.

"Can I cast Detect Thoughts on myself?" has the same energy of "Am I my own dad?"

love that gorgug's parents are so overpowered that brennan had to create an entire army just to keep them from destroying the whole campaign

Hillariel's been drunk for so long, you'd almost forget that she's the swordswoman that took Bill Seacaster's eye. Those invaders were in deep shit the moment the woman grabbed her trusty sword again.

If any man could kill the devil, it’d be Captain Bill Seacaster.

There was literally no other way it should have ended for Fabian

God Emily/Fig getting genuinely teary eyed and emotional over her mom nearly dying after the two of them having such turmoil over the entirety of the campaign was so amazing

“Are you my dad?” “Are you my son?” The delivery on that exchange was excellent 😂

the thought that goldenhoard hired a guy to summon cats and owls to find the rat, only for an owl to come back with the sexy rat is so funny to me

Finally someone just right out and says it: "You're adventurers. You're largely criminal vigilantes."

The way Fabian knew bill seacaster wanted to die and with no thought plunged the sword into his heart is beautiful

I love how Fig has refused to call Goldenhord by his actual name. So many times , everyone just refers to him as goldenrod

"Did I get Santa Claus-ed into being the elven oracle?" Is such an underrated line

"*Deep breath* Nothing happens." ... "*Deep breath* You see.... an upside-down wastebasket." Clearly, Brennan takes much joy in confusing the party XD

Two elven oracles bonding over the pain of not preparing a spell you will need during the day was too good

fabian having the only bad outcome but ending on like, literal fireworks is such a great arc for the seacasters we all wanted to see more bill but going out like that….only way he could😭

Adine's parents started a war to get her sister out of jail and yet didn't even come to visit her. Not only that, when things went bad they teleported away and left her behind. That hits me on such a personal level.

Okay legit i was disappointed at first that the Hangman almost immediately lost his greaser accent, but seeing that he ended up picking up the pirate accent is so much better.

1:28:32 major props to fig's mom she just woke up from being unconscious, grabbed a bow, and shot two people without a second thought, coughed a bit then turned to her seemingly uninjured daughter and immediately jumped to "are you okay?" despite having literally just been unconscious. I hope she isn't a villainy character or something later because that would be super sad

Emily being overcome with emotion and understanding with her mom was simply one of the most heartwarming moments on KZfaq I've ever had.

My favorite thing is that 15 episodes in none of them know Goldenhoard’s name even though he’s a PIVOTAL character.

Cutting someone’s belt off so they have bend down to pull up their pants and getting shot point blank in the top of the head is such a pirate Power Move.

Brennan can write a twist villain better than the entire Disney writing board

I have never wheezed so hard at anything in my life than at the mental image of two gnomes using a tank to mow the lawn then ride off to fight an invading army.

I remember when I was watching the first episode and Goldenhorde said gold was deeply spiritual for his kind, and I was like "...no is not, gold is important for dragons, not dragonborns"...AND I GUESS I WAS RIGHT!!! God damn it Brennan, you're awesome!

The part where Gorgug asks if Bill is his dad MURDERS me. The talk of them being twins from two different wombs even though Fabian is 16 and Gorgug is 14 literally made me cry 😂

I loved how Brennan had a different way for each character to address their kids: "Hey Bud", "My Darling Boy" - it just made them so memorable

I love Emily’s face when she realizes Galier and Gorthalax never came to see her that is GENUINE HURT

"You're allowed to be a complex person." "Do you wanna go to prom with me, mom?" "I'm glad you're alive!" "I wish you guys the best of luck, and I'm gonna take the car..." "Fuckin cowards."

underrated npc: the federal agent who was just so fucking confused why they let children get away with murder because "they go to aguefort"

1:34:52 The real reaction Siobhan had to the thistle springs gets me every time because they are the family that Adaine wanted and needed and she adores them

i Just lost it while Allie was giving an inspiring speech while everybody keeps roleplaying other things and Allie was still mumbling to themselves ksajdsndfcdskf

I’m lovin Lou’s soft math professor look

_"I thought you were just going to be me, a way for me to live forever, but it's better than that. The story's going to get better with each new one."_ sometimes parents don't anticipate what parenting really is. and sometimes they do. i think bill seacaster just didn't want to, until he realized that his son could be so much more, and that's part of what parenting is. eventually, it's an effort on both parts, not just the parents'. i'm glad that those two got to have that, if only for a little bit. (i know it's dnd, and i'm getting kinda deep, but it was a sweet scene and it made me tear up)

The seacaster father son moment was truly beautiful and I'm glad Fabian went full roleplay and did exactly what his father would've wanted instead of just a a regular happy ending cause I was truly laughing and smiling enjoying that moment but all of them were truly fantastic I just always enjoyed the chaos of the Seacasters

1:07:26 Big fan of how Ally keeps silently mumbling to themself even as everyone goes through the steps of breaking through the door. Commit to the bit! We love it!

Police are basically an occupying army, you know what I mean? You guys wanna make some bacon? Literally the most baller statement of all time.

Brennan rolling for abernants’ fates: *rolls a nat one* damn it, the worst has happened. They all survive

it's a small moment but what really made me emotional was Brennan allowing Lou to reroll at 1:47:15 it's such a nice act of compassion from DM to player that must've meant so much in the moment, despite the fact that the next roll failed.

God that vulnerable look that Emily gives Brennan once she starts to cry is so incredible. She looks exactly like a scared teen who al,lost lost her mother.

The fact that there is a teddy bear implies that at some point in the history of Spyre there was a fantasy version of Theodore Roosevelt and quite frankly I'm insanely intrigued by what that is

Seeing Emily broke character and actually teared up. Omg. I love how emotionally invested she is.

" it begins at the ripe old age of nine" best line ever 😂

Adaine is *not* making any use whatsoever of that denim jacket and I'm screaming.

The sadness in Fabians voice as he tells the hangman to spy on his father is criminally underated rollplay moment. The feeling of sadness and disappointment Fabian has about the possibility his father, his idol is actually his enemy is so heavy

this is the first time i've cried during this series. bill's death was genuinely heartbreaking. we watch everybody else's families survive, only for fabian's to be saved for last. he rushes to save his mother because he knows his father can handle himself and would want him to go to her. he loses an eye just like bill. he tries to get to his father and fails and when he does manage to get to him, he's dying, and that smile on lou's face is most certainly him realizing that yes, william seacaster, father of fabian seacaster, is going to die. there's no goodbye, there's just jovial conversation, recognition, and bill going out in a fantastic blaze of glory. an epic closing shot with all the gusto and theatrics the seacaster family deserves. and all of this preceded by a heartfelt message from fabian's dad before he finds him bleeding out... so powerful. they all did such a great job with this series, the characters are amazing and the plot is so compelling, so enthralling. 👏😭

In the first episode Seacaster literally tells Fabian “YOU’RE GOING TO OUTLIVE ME” it was planned from the start

Bill Seacaster's death was the first time I have ever started laughing and crying at the same time. Not laughing so hard I cried, literally laughing but also crying. I've never felt so alive.

The way Brennan says "nothing happens" and "you see an upside down trash can" absolutely does it for me

Geez, those individual stories when everyone was separated was some of the most engrossed I've ever been in a story. That was gripping

This episode was a cinematic masterpiece. Spoilers for the end of the episode: The death of Bill Seacaster is absolutely legendary and the combined improvised effort of Lou and Brennan is unstoppably incredible. I cried so much it was so beautiful.

“I SHALL LEAP INTO HELL AND KILL THE DEVIL HIMSELF” God I got so pumped

I believe 1:05:37 to be the exact moment Murph realizes there’s no dragonborne. Watch the slow head-tilt. I’ve been watching these few seconds on loop for the last five minutes.

"Leave it to Bill seacaster to sire twins in the wombs of 2 separate woman" fuckin got me 32:24

Gorguks mom and dad not only being the safest, but also the most narratively terrifying parents just from how terrifyingly capable they are with how astonishingly positive they are, explains why Gorguk is the most combat capable member of the group every encounter.

I love it when Mulligan throws down the item cards from the prize counter in disgust. that's an authentic, committed GM right there.

You know you are a good GM/DM when you make one of your players cry. Also, Brennan, you should either write a full public campaign or a fantasy genre book.

i cried so hard during fig and fabian’s turns. shit was raw

I adore the running joke of every nat 1 perception roll resulting in the character rolling thinking it's their dad

Adaine being the Elven Oracle is so iconic. I hope we get to see her doing some glowing prophecy before the series ends. Also hope she becomes a renowned public figure so she can shove it in Aelwyn's face.

Can we talk about Brennan’s SMUG SMILE during the elven oracle scene?? He’s been planning this from the start and you can just see how proud he is :)

I dont think I've ever cried over fake parents since I was 12. RIP the best captain to ever live, Sir Seacaster

The fact that the super-nice halfling mailman, and the hippie-gnomes are the most badass world-changing ppl EVER is the best.

(Edit: ok i guess I should add a SPOILER WARNING) It's hilarious that every time Fig was flirting with Goldenhoard and making him uncomfortable, she was actually making KALVAXUS, EVIL INCARNATE uncomfortable. Good for her.

Holy Jesus Christ.. the absolute RELIEF of finding Riz's mom alive.. I had chills man.. unending nerves this episode..

1:36:32 ~ "Might be small, and we're real nice. Try to be king to everybody. But if you come to the Tree, you better be ready to never F__king Leave. You understand me!" ... I absolutely Love this line.

I love the way Ally acted like Kristen was just talking to herself and muttering in between all of the action before the speech ended lol

I am so pleased at how Bill Seacaster just fully rolled with Gorgug's guess; that was hilarious lmao

I literally can't believe how amazing of a DM Brennan is.

When riz was like "there is no dragonborn on the list" my mind was blown

I love that Adaine's response to the first threat just being "burn down my house I don't care!"

1:48:18 “A carnival of violence has occurred in this room” is the only, and best way to put what he had said.

The way emily's voice got quiet as she said you're allowed to be a complex person? My heart broke. It reminded me that fig's just a kid and the divorce and finding out gilear wasn't her dad and all this bs must've been traumatizing to her. I know they're all adults, but they had to roleplay as children, and with their adult brains, the realization was so painful.

Hot damn, I've long been spoiled about Goldenhoard's villain turn, but the fact that I'm this deep into the season and Brennan has kept him as a largely sympathetic figure is amazing to me

Spoiler warning: Why did each and every family make me cry. Like, they are all such incredible characters, and Brennan portrays such incredibly deep and complex emotions for this dumb little game. I fully shed tears when we got to Seacastor manor, and seeing how Lou role played his interaction with his father.

Seeing how invested Lou was in all the other player's stories and how emotional he was getting and then him ending up with the worst lot is. Heartbreaking. I felt for him so badly but he handled it really well. What a fucking moment! Also bawled my eyes out seeing Fig apologise to her mum.

1:54 who else will serve us lunch 3:00 sorry, I don’t trust your parents 3:40 I want to disguise myself as fear 5:00 the thislespring parents 7:10 gorthalax the insatiable answering machine 8:40 all the items you needed during the arcade battle 9:25 the identify spell! 11:20 trading items 13:02 angela worrell 15:00 counterspell 18:53 bill seacaster phone call 20:40 riz and mom 22:44 the thislespring parents 23:20 gilear 24:11 principal goldenhorde phone call 26:30 Sandra Lynn 30:40 Bill seacaster at the jail 31:05 bill seacaster is gorgugs dad 32:55 I have only one son in this room 34:25 it’s not the time for you to educate my friends on sex 36:30 Fabian attacks bill 39:13 cop gets rid of the seacaster body 44:25 I’m the fake me? 45:25 long have I missed your thighs 47:08 it’s prom time 47:50 bud cubby 49:25 why our parents came to jail 51:40 hangman again 55:30 Fabians foot 57:45 you are reading watches and wards 59:41 two pieces of information 1:03:17 put the secret waste bin upside down 1:05:50 the discovery 1:09:30 the scroll 1:11:20 the shorter scroll 1:13:20 choices 1:15:00 you better leave 1:16:20 note 1:19:50 I gotta go 1:20:50 rudulpho 1:21:30 the explanation 1:23:50 figs mom 1:24:57 divination, fuck em 1:26:50 the results 1:27:22 figs result 1:30:55 rizs result 1:34:40 gorgugs results 1:38:37 Applebee’s results 1:40:11 adine results 1:40:30 Fabian results 1:41:26 a message from bill seacaster 1:46:25 the loss of an eye 1:49:10 bill seacaster 1:54:50 roll for initiative

Dude. Bill Seacaster is my favorite parent (followed by Gorgug's). I shall honor him by naming stuff after him in my fictional world because he's an absolute badass lol

I was ugly crying before Fabian even reached his father and I really wanted to scream "You're rich, you gotta have a health potion lying around!". Amazing episode. My heart needs mending.

"You always gotta be kind, you always gotta try your best, and there is no sense in being a ****ing pushover." Savagely wise words. Hilarious and yet absolutely true.

during the last part with all the families, i've never been more stressed out by the sound of rolling dice. i love all these characters, why are you so awesome at this Brennan?

You can see how emotional everyone got during the other families scenes... I swear they were all gonna cry when it was framed as if Gorgug's family didn't make it. I almost cried to!

The halfling postman and his nonchalant "down with the system.... anarchy shall prevail" counter-culture attitude is AMAZING! Definitely my favorite NPC of this campaign.

Bill Seacaster is _so_ hardcore. One of _the_ best deaths I've seen. Also, Gorgug's parents are just as hardcore.

god I love acab postal worker dad so freaking much, hes probably my favorite npc, and the quote “‘you guys wanna make some bacon?’ and he pulls out a lit molotov cocktail out of his mail bag’” is so metal

the soft but pained “don’t fucking do this” as Lou, not even Fabian at this point, realises Gorgug is 100% about to think Bill is his dad sent me

Am I crying over the loss of Captain Seacaster? Yes, and I am not ashamed. But it *was* beautiful and poetic.

Love Rudolpho. "Oh your family is being attacked? Say less. Need help killing bitches? Give me a 5 star rating? Done let's gettem"