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Thank you very much again. I completly overlooked that there would be no rope or buckets available. That explains it then

Thank you for the comment! Yes, specifically Reod Elantrians, I blanked on the correct name for them while typing. It makes a lot of sense that thirst and hunger would be identical to them. I would kinda expect that they would try to drink to help with the sensation of hunger (given that at least in real life, it also works the other way around because of the effect you mentioned - if somebody wants to eat less, it is very helpful to drink when feeling hungry), since water is available in the city while food is very hard to come by. So I think what surprised me was that the well did not seem to be an object the different bands fought over. But they might have just been completly focused on the food that newcomers had on them and never really looked for alternatives. And since eating does not really help with a Reod Elantrians hunger, water probably wouldn't help as well. So they might have tried once and then lost interest.

Sadly most members of my usual pen and paper group have not read stormlight, so I'll have yet to see if they want to try the system anyway. But I managed to get my husband to read the books (he's currently in the middle of Rhythm of War) so if the system works for campaigns with just one player, I'm all set!

Book! I did not know that chapters were made available ahead of time, given that I just discovered the Cosmere last year. I was fully prepared for months of waiting and now the first chapters will be there this month? And this way, I will be forced to read a third of the book spaced out over multiple weeks instead of reading the whole thing in one weekend in december. Might be the healthier way XD

That's kinda what I thought. The ending felt like Hoid really wanted to prove he got his wit (pun intended) back to the audience, so he told a version that made him the person that solved the problem by clever wordplay. Who knows what really went down

It's been a while since I was active on here, but I finally read Elantris and it lead me to a question: When Hrathen pretends to have been taken by the Shaod, he almost dies of thirst, thinking to himself he should have known it would be difficult to go so long without water availeble. We see in one of Raoden's chapters that there is indeed one well in the city, but it is mentioned that the original Elantrians would not have needed water to survive, so there aren't many. So I think it is established that Elantrians don't need to drink, the same way that they do not need to eat. For the Elantrians during the most part of the book, hunger and a desire for food is mentioned, though they do not need it to survive. But thirst is never mentioned and to me it seemed that the well had not been used before Raoden entered the city, so I guess they probably do not desire water the same way as food. But if that is the case, wouldn't it have appeared as strange that Sarene needed to drink during her stay in the city? There are explanations given why her lack of hunger or pain do not give the fake transformation away, but no explanations in that regard. I know it's a super nitpicky question and it maybe just isn't explicitly mentioned that they also experience thirst, I just wanted to know if anyone else has thought about this Or are there maybe even WOBs on the subject?

Welcome! I‘m with you, the ending of Oathbringer is perfect! Who is your favorite side character? And who is your favorite main character?

Welcome Which of Brandon‘s book have you read (only Cosmere or non-Cosmere as well)? And which future book do you look forward to the most?

I also never liked Artificers for that reason. On the subject: YKYAN when your answer to „How was your weekend?“ is a detailed description of your last DnD-Session.

That‘s so fun. My Warlock was blind (the Campaign was Greek Mythology inspired and I was going for a blind seer kind of character). The DM and I had agreed on what sorts of limitation that would bring (could not cast spells that said „a target you can see“ and so on), so it really wasn‘t a strong character. But the vibes she gave of were so creepy that the rest of the group was convinced that she was insanely powerful. Absolutly agree regarding the usefulness of class features. It all depends on the kind of Campaign your playing. Do you plan to play the Stormlight RPG when it‘s released? My usual group for Pen and Paper doesn‘t read SA, so I have to see if they like the setting anyway.

Hi I Like Charisma based characters best, though I am not a fan of Paladins. Favorite might be Warlock. I also have a Rogue I like a lot, but I never had much opportunity to play him.

Thank you I‘d prefer not to share her name online. It‘s not fantasy related, if that was the question but here‘s a fun fact about her: my husband and I tried to fill out the Radiant Quiz for her as we imagined she would answer based on her behavior. She got Lightweaver. I think it fits her well, she always makes everyone around her smile Least favorites is hard to answer. There is no one I heavyly dislike. I think least interesting to me to read is Dalinar, I just don‘t resonate as much with that archetype of a character. I feel similar about Wax, so I think these two might be my least favorites if it comes to their POV-chapters. I still enjoy their storylines though.

As a story element, it‘s fantastic. I‘m with Khriss, of all the metallic arts this has the most interesting implications for the Cosmere at large. Would I personally want to use this or live in a world where it could potentially be used on me? Storms, no! Interesting questions. Though I do think that metalminds could be very usefull to have, I think I would prefer to be a Radiant. I prefer powers that come with an advisor how to use them responsibly. I would love to have a Spren with me I would go to Azir. I think their way of handling things like succession is a bit overcomplicated, but much fairer than the Alethi way. And I would love to witness what happens to a country where the ruler and his advisors are influenced by Lift. I have not drawn Cosmere stuff, but it‘s on the list of things I want to try. If I‘m happy with anything I might post it.

Thank you! I tend to love sidecharacters more than the main characters. One of my favorites overall is actually Breeze. I love his interactions with Ham and later on with Allrianne and I really enjoyed the little hints at his backstory. In Stormlight Archive my favorites are probably Jasnah, Renarin and Rlain, so I‘m already quite hyped for the back five books :)

The test gave me Elsecaller. It fits very well since I work at a University and like to see myself as a scholar (or at least trying to become one). My field of expertise is theology so when I read in the description that the Elsecallers have many scholars and theologians, I felt instantly at home Also, earlier in this thread someone observed that nerds might be drawn towards the Truthwatchers or Elsecallers, and that fits as well XD

Hello everyone, I'm Tem and I started reading The Way of Kings last year after becoming a mother for the first time and needing something to read during the times my baby was sleeping in my lap. After years of barely reading anything that wasn't connected to my studies I got reminded of my teenage love for fantasy. I used my parental leave from work to go through almost all of the cosmere (only missing Dawnshard, Elantris and the secret projects right now). I have been a fan of many things in my life, but I never participated in a fandom. When the backerkit campaign was announced, I decided that I wanted a leatherbound of my new favorite book. I imagined it like ordering from a shop, only with a slightly longer waiting time. What I wasn't expecting was the great fun I had with the trivia challenge and the community interaction. So here I am, joining my first ever forum, looking forward to exchange thoughts with all of you. I identify as an Elsecaller and/or a Rioter When I'm not spending time with my daughter or reading I love playing roleplay games like DnD and trying (and mostly failing) to draw characters from various books or games. Nice to meet you!