Liam Laudna-Hands

is the sixth episode of 4-Sided Dive, discussing up to with guests Ashley Johnson, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, and Sam Riegel. Ashley served as the night's Tavern Keeper, and the guests played Crawl.

What the fuck is up with that?
Let's talk about the mini-Divine Gate [around Ruidus]!

About the city on Ruidus

Theories on Ira's plan?

'''FCG is a murder-bot. What the fuck is up with that?'''

FCG is an Aeormaton!

Ashley: Did you know about the time discrepancy?

What is your favorite bad robot?

The Tower of Inquiry: Round 1
Hippocroctopus on Twitch: What slogan would be on your character's morning coffee cup? — pulled by Ashley
 * Marisha, for Laudna: World's Best Dead, suggested by Sam. Marisha was considering, "Yes, this is coffee. No, it didn't come from my pores." but felt it was too long.
 * Ashley, for Fearne: Don't Bother Me, I'm Stealing
 * Liam, for Orym: Sun's Out, Guns Out
 * Sam, for Fresh Cut Grass: I Don't Drink Beverages. Marisha suggested: This Would Damage Me Internally.
 * Dani felt that they should make mugs shaped like FCG's head.

The Deep Dive

 * Liam: Orym has taken a shine to Imogen and encouraged her to step up as a leader. What does he see in his new friend to spark such direct encouragement?
 * Sam: Therapy and emotional healing are deeply important to FCG but clearly take a toll on them. Is therapy something that FCG truly enjoys or does it feel compulsory, since it is his designation?
 * Marisha: Laudna truly seems to believe that her dolls are alive. Where does this belief come from, rather than assuming their movements are the pranks of other Bells Hells members?
 * Ashley: Was it your choice to make Fearne's sweet nana Morrigan the Hag? If so, what inspired the Morrigan?
 * Sam: FCG reunited with Dancer, but it was not a particularly joyful reunion. How are they doing after that interaction? Does FCG hope to one day return to Dancer's side?
 * Marisha: How is Laduna dealing with the doubts that Delilah sows in her mind? This is one of the first times we've seen her really listen to Delilah and be deeply influenced by her words.
 * Ashley: Was Fearne tempted by Yu's offer to take them back to the Feywild straightaway?
 * Liam: Orym had Imogen reach out to Keyleth to update her on his mission? What was that interaction like for both Orym and you as a player?

The Tower of Inquiry: Round 2
Trevor Appel: What is your favorite item in D&D? — pulled by Sam
 * Marisha and Ashley like the portable hole.
 * Sam likes the Philter of Love.
 * Sam and Marisha mention the Wand of Smiles.
 * Marisha additionally shouts out the immovable rod.
 * Liam says the Deck of Many Things.
 * Sam talks about the homebrewed items for his home game, including "nerdy" glasses that increase the wearer's Intelligence for a few minutes and fake poop that works like a comedic banana peel.

'''Clinten: What are some of the thought processes that go through your mind when Fearne opens her mouth? I know that I get both anxious and delighted to see what chaos ensues when she starts talking, but I can only imagine what it is like to sit next to the incarnation of chaos.''' — pulled by Marisha

Bruno Rissardo: If Bells Hells was in a slasher movie, who would be the first blood and would be the final girl/boy? — pulled by Liam, who then intentionally knocked the tower over

The consequences for knocking the tower over require Liam to wear a pair of "Laudna's hands" for the remainder of the show.

The Deep Dive, Part 2

 * Marisha: What does Laudna think of the conversation she and Ashton had in the dust storm? The two of them seem to be similar in a lot of unexpected ways.

Crawl questions
Liam, Marisha, and Sam played Crawl (with the computer playing the fourth player as a bot) while Ashley asked questions out of the tankards. Marisha later switched with Ashley, and she and Liam asked the questions instead. Marisha ultimately was declared the Crawl winner.
 * Liam: Orym has dealt with several callbacks to Vox Machina's time, like Laudna and Bertrand. What was it like for him to be interacting with threads of his boss's adventures and what is it like for you to explore the past from this perspective?
 * Marisha: For being partially undead, Laudna has an undeniable sense of optimism and enthusiasm for life. Was that planned? Or something you discovered at the table?
 * Sam: Are there any other conspiracy theories about Exandria that FCG has? If not, please invent one now.
 * Liam: Orym seems especially rattled by the Ruidus revelations. Is there a reason it's affecting him so deeply or is he just seeing the bigger picture?
 * Marisha: The idea of Laudna's friends betraying her would be especially frightening, given how long she was alone before Imogen. How is she doing after the aggression between FCG and herself? Does she truly doubt if she was ever alive?
 * Sam: You have a list of quotes from your fellow cast members for FCG to use when he switched to violence. Why those quotes in particular and how do you choose them?
 * Sam: What was it like for FCG to be opened up and inspected by Imahara Joe?
 * Marisha: You dice have not been kind to you. Are there any plans to overhaul your tray or are you determined to see these dice through?
 * Ashley: What does Fearne think about seemingly being at the center of her father's vision about Ruidus?
 * Liam: What does Orym think Artana Voe is doing in Bassuras?
 * Ashley: What was behind Fearne's choice to sneakily give gnarlrock shards to Laudna and Imogen?
 * Sam: FCG is a cleric with seemingly no divine influence, but Joe gave him a token of the Changebringer. What does that mean to FCG? Could they have a connection to the divine that they just don't know about yet?
 * Ashley: Can you explain any inspiration behind Fearne's iconic "Jazz is Chaos" eulogy?
 * Sam: Hypothetical: You've been given HBO money for one sponsorship ad read. What do you do and why?

Halloween costumes
Because the next episode of 4-Sided Dive will be in October and Halloween-themed, the current guests determined costumes for the next guests to wear by pulling a creature and a flavor word from cauldrons. As the winner of the game, Marisha was allowed to pick three of each and create a costume. These costumes will be randomly assigned. Dani also pulled a costume that she will wear herself.
 * Sam: Disco dinosaur
 * Marisha: Art school demon
 * Ashley: Garbage robot
 * Liam: Laser werewolf
 * Dani: 90s mermaid

Quotations

 * Sam: People definitely tune into this show to hear us get Matt's lore wrong.

Trivia

 * The drink special on the chalkboard during the Twitch countdown was "Lemon Lore Drop", a pun on the lemon drop cocktail.