Talks Machina 76: Converging Fury & Within the Nest

is the seventy-sixth episode of Talks Machina. Taliesin Jaffe and Sumalee Montano discuss and  with host Brian Wayne Foster.

Part 1

 * The Dani cam went down

GIF of the Week
Winners:
 * Episode 27: Siobhan Beaumont (@vonnie_bee); gif of "I would like to eat someone's face off".
 * Episode 28: Kris Chapman (@CrivensFeegle); "reach around".

Prize: Navy blue "CR" logo baseball cap.

Fanart of the Week
Winners:
 * Episode 27: Joanna Johnen aka @RavennoWithTea's "Nila & Her Divine Spice".
 * Episode 28: Angie Gunn aka @Agonethetic's "Tea Leaves And Grave Sites".

Prize:
 * Hero dice vaults from Wyrmwood Gaming (Bolivian Rosewood with engraved Celtic knot for Joanna, Purple Heart with engraved Tree of Life for Angie).

Quotations

 * Sumalee: "I was so prepared to say 'Matt I will do whatever it takes to make sure I don't embarrass you.'"
 * Sumalee: "I think I had like a month before my first episode."
 * Taliesin: "It had not occurred to me the resemblance...it wasn't the intention but once the art was done and I was with Matt he was like 'it looks like Koebel' and I was like 'oh shit!'"
 * Taliesin: "Everything was kind of done in a semiconscious blaze of insanity."
 * Taliesin: "I was kind of worried going back into the game that the entire party was going to get a little gun-shy—character death makes people gun-shy. It’s fine to be cautious and D&D is not about being cautious...this is a great cleric for 'I want to let everyone know they can make some mistakes and it's going to be be ok.'"
 * Sumalee: "I was in charge of the mosses in the tribe."
 * Taliesin: "I am excited for a two cleric party."
 * Taliesin: "He is deep in navel contemplation."
 * Taliesin: "Somewhere around 80-100 is his actual age."
 * Taliesin: "He’s not really intrigued by anyone yet. They haven’t really had the chance to bond."
 * Taliesin: "The chill goes pretty deep."
 * Taliesin: "This is the sloppiest character I've made in so long."
 * Sumalee: "I would've liked to have tried Flaming Sphere."
 * Taliesin: "[He’d been packed for] about four months."
 * Sumalee: "Once you’re there, everyone and Matt makes it so easy to enjoy and get into."
 * Sumalee: "My DM friend...walked me through stuff. Find comfort in the fact that the people you’re playing with will lead you through this."