I think one of my absolute favourite things about TAZ is that Griffin got to write a campaign in which the three free agents, the three moving parts that he relied on to make his story work, were the three people he knows best in the whole universe. People talk about Griffin’s story being ‘on rails’ but it’s not. It’s just that – unlike most DMs – Griffin can predict his family’s behaviour in advance in a way most people couldn’t hope to do. If he were playing with a different group, the story never would have turned out the way it did, but because he knows his family, he could fairly accurately predict the big decisions.
He writes a voidfish into the story, because he knows his brother is kind to animals, knows he’d never leave a sentient baby jellyfish on a planet about to get eaten, not even narratively. He’s not writing Travis into a corner, Travis would never consider doing anything else. He writes Taako a sister – a best friend, a twin, a soul mate – because he knows that Justin is a big brother to his very core, knows that his instincts will always fall in line with sibling loyalty and devotion, even when he’s playing an aloof elf who doesn’t care about anyone. He writes his dad into the trickiest position of them all – facing true horror, sitting across the table from the end of the world – and he knows that his father will respond with compromise and understanding, with love and joy and compassion, because he’s seen that grace in his father his whole life. Griffin was betting on those qualities that he already knew his family possessed, and it was the safest bet he ever made! Because they were amazing, and he always knew they would be.
[image description: a comic titled “TAZ comix” as a parody of the meme “teen comix”. the comic shows taako, from the adventure zone wearing a shirt that says “no trust”. a close up on a shirt then says “Angus McDonald boy detective.” the original panel is then shown, but taako’s shirt says “one trust”.]
Comic practise with one of my fav scenes! I wanted to make an animatic but I ein’t too good with those, I’m not the greatest with comics either but I sure felt like trying. I learnt a lot, and hope others enjoy the visual adventure that is my struggle fused with the adventure zone.
Also yes I know that the square buildings turn into domes on the way because I frogot that there were a bunch of domes on the moon like a doofus. I would edit it- but uhm. This took like a week (it took way longer than a week because I procrastinated a bunch but you don’t know that so I can say it was a week (wait)) and I’m kinda tired. Maybe later.
[image description: a drawing of Lup and Barry from above as they lie in the grass, surrounded by red roses. They’re both wearing red robes, looking into each other’s eyes and smiling, their noses touching. Lup is an elf with light brown skin, faint freckles and voluminous brown hair that falls just above her shoulders. She’s wearing a black tank top and denim jeans. There’s a rose tucked into her hair, and she’s touching Barry’s chin. Barry is a chubby pale-complexioned human with short, curly brown hair. He’s wearing a long-sleeve white shirt and jeans.]
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