Metagaming Pigeon



The Metagaming Pigeon is a concept created by Sam Riegel in to explain away metagaming comments. Thereafter, it was invoked on several occasions when players had knowledge that their characters were unable to share with each other.


 * First coo.
 * The Metagaming Pigeon mentions the High Richter Prucine to Fjord and Beau.
 * Appearing before Jester and Beau, the Metagaming Pigeon advises them that their haversack might be useful.

The Metagaming Pigeon comments that they're never coming back here when Mollymauk suggests they could stash items safely behind the waterfall in the underground river.

Sam Riegel has a picture of the Metagaming Pigeon on his flask with the text "Cooo! Cooo! Use Mage Hand! Coo! Coo!".

The Metagaming Pigeon spoke to Jester telling her that Caleb was alive (and playing dead) and that she didn't need to save him.

The Metagaming Pigeon spoke to Jester whilst she was examining a broken sword hilt that Pumat Sol had for sale and advised her to buy it.

The Metagaming Seagull explained how Caleb knew about the Sluice Weave.

The Metagaming Pigeon wanted Fjord to ask the fishmonger if he knew what Yussa Errenis looked like.

After a succubus compelled Caleb to throw a Fireball at members of his party who couldn't see the source, the Pigeon tried to warn Beau that the wizard had turned against the party.

The Metagaming Pigeon talked to Caleb and Beau whilst they were discussing the payment for dealing with the giants at the Deepriver Mining Camp, it let them know that they should talk to the rest of the Mighty Nein before deciding which combination of items and gems to accept.

The Metagaming Pigeon advised Beauregard to use an insight check when she was talking to Caleb about his feelings towards Nott, but she claimed not to need it as she was so sure she was correct. But this may have just been a ruse to get him to leave so she could sleep.

The Metagaming Pigeon spoke to the group to let them know that only radiant damage was of any use in the current fight against the zombies, if they wanted to successfully collect a golden heart. Although it was soon proven wrong.

The Pigeon reminded Beauregard that they needed Teleportation Circles on both ends of their journey (which, as it turned out, they already had, with an assist from Essek).

The Pigeon reminded Fjord to ask Adeen Tasithar what he had traded for the Luxon Beacons he allegedly gave to the Dwendalian Empire.

The Pigeon told Nott she should buy the willowshade oil from Turmin that protects against being turned to stone.

Fjord, upon expressing reluctance to spend a lot of money on a ring of fire resistance, was mysteriously reminded that Veth had plenty of money to contribute.

As Jester was expending one of her last spell slots on a whim to contact Kotho about Sabian for Fjord, the Pigeon reminded her that the party had planned to use her Sending to contact Essek Thelyss.

During the battle with Gelidon, a flock of Metagaming Pigeons debated whether the Nein should betray the Tombtakers.

Pigeons warned Yasha she was being ripped off when a merchant in Rexxentrum offered her oil to hide herself from divination. She still bought the oil, but for a slightly lower price.

When Liam O'Brien reminded Robbie Daymond to make a roll with advantage, Aabria Iyengar joked that the pigeons have gotten into this game as well.

Trivia
An actual pigeon appeared as characters were introduced in ; Liam quipped that he expected the Metagaming Pigeon to show up much later in the mini-campaign.