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I believe Sam asked Matt what was the lowest race & class combo when he started Kinda going what would give the least impact to the campaign and now it’s come to a head that’s he’s the one who’s held them together
Everyone else accepted Ioun's statements without question. Scanlan asked why, he sought clarification - he sought deeper knowledge. That alone shows he was the perfect choice.
This was such, such, such a cool and unforeseen moment. I believed, as I'm sure many believed that Percy was earmarked for this, and Matt led us on till the last possible moment too, before the swerve. And the swerve came after such a long period of Scanlan doubting his usefulness and worth. It was incredible.
I always loved this moment. Scanlan reminds me of a court jester, unafraid of telling truth to power. It makes sense that Ioun would choose him as the vessel to tell truth to Vecna, to go up against the power hungry egomaniac with his own wonderful brand of wisdom.
i think people underestimate how knowledgeable you have to be and how much research you have to do in order to be a good storyteller. just ask any half-decent writer about their google search history, and this is not even counting the more hardcore research that more professional writers do. rewatching campaign 1, there are so many moments where scanlan is described as knowing a lot of different lore and history and facts and stories due to getting information from his travels and being a bard... basic research aside, and even his skills such as jack of trades and his arcane secrets is about him picking up info and skills from a wide variety of sources. just because he doesn't flaunt his boner for knowledge in an elitist way like percy does, doesn't mean he doesn't have an equally voracious appetite for learning new things. just because the things he likes to learn include bawdy songs and lowbrow jokes doesn't mean that he likes leaning things less. and another thing about percy - in a world where gods literally exist, taliesin literally describes percy's attitude towards gods as "i dont understand/can't control them, and therefore i don't like them", whereas scanlan was at least open-minded enough to try praying to pike's god. That kind of openness to new experiences is yet another crucial part of being a knowledge-seeker, as opposed to being closed off to what you don't understand.
True. Some of my Google searches and Wikipedia dives would raise a few eyebrows. It must cover everything from obscure mythology, the strength and melting points of various metals, the history of piracy in the Americas, and Republican Rome government structure. And I'm only writing Harry Potter fanfiction.
I love Laura/Vex’s facial expression when Ioun gets to Percy. She was so expecting Percy to get the blessing until Ioun says, “but-“ and then her face just reads: Wait what
As soon as Scanlan started to question her choice, I had this flash of Prince of Egypt. "Who made man's mouth?! Who made the deaf, the mute, the seeing or the blind?! Did not I?! Now go!" Never question a deity's choice... Granted, this deity seems to one that loves questions by her very nature.
I'm glad it was Scanlan who was chosen to be her champion and not Percy. A lot of people from last episode thought it was going to be Percy who would have been chosen but he never fit with Ioun since he like keeping knowledge to himself most of the time.
Ioun is a goddess of knowledge so should understand knowledge can be dangerous. Hell, she clearly does because she's keeping shtum about the ritual of ascension. But then finds Percy lacking because he does the same thing. It would have been interesting for him to call her out on that little hypocrisy but it would have gone against their goals to do so. It's interesting because in a lot of campaign settings followers of gods of knowledge tend to keep knowledge but also hoard it. The dichotomy of a god of knowledge and a god of secrets is causing some odd mental gymnastics to appear. It's weird.
Flux Casey In Talks Machina, Matt explained that Ioun did understand why he kept the knowledge of his guns secret. That's not why she passed him over. She didn't like him because he only used his knowledge for himself and bc he enjoyed knowing things that others did not (a follower of Ioun would not take pleasure in being smarter than others). Basically, his arrogance lost him the chance
I always expected that Percy wouldn't be her choice. That none of the gods would choose him. He's as close to an atheist as you could be in that world, and he's kept an almost antagonist relationship with almost every god he's come across. His ego is part of what I find fascinating about him and what makes him really such a flawed individual.
@@Rokkiteer Even more amazing, at first he didn't realize that his old group was with Matthews mom. Matthew Mercer being his actors name rather than his given name. Like it was just meant to be.
So from what i gathered of those who Ioun rejected: Grog isnt smart enough Keyleth's station is that of a diplomat, which means her responsibities lie with her people over enlightenment (though her aramente is a journey of one) Percy doesnt share info
Plus Percy lords his knowledge over others. It's an ego thing with Percy. I think too his actions with Craven Edge likely factored in. Ioun is tasked with protecting dangerous knowledge from falling into the wrong hands. Percy figured out what Craven Edge was and still gave it to Grog, a decision which eventually led to Grog's death. That's pretty well the opposite of keeping something dangerous out of the wrong hands.
@@ShadowyFox_86 ironically I think it’s also a human thing for him like he’s Batman in a medieval justice league (which is ironic as he too did play as exandria’s Batman: Owlbearman)
@@ShadowyFox_86 Ioun is not about withholding information but sharing it, if say he told Grog bout how dangerous the sword is regardless of Grog’s choice to use it, Percy may have had some candidacy
@@ShadowyFox_86 knowledge is dangerous when it has meaning to it Like a carriage riding into town To any villager it means nothing, but to some nobles it may mean everything
@@ShadowyFox_86 or say it is known a dragon lives in the mountain Many will avoid the mountain knowing the dragon is there but some will choose to pursue it
I love seeing both the old and new comments for this! And while I do agree with the many people that it felt like this would have been the perfect choice for Percy, I also love the reason why they DIDN'T choose him. Great storytelling on Matt's part. ☺️ But it would have been a wonderful opportunity for Percy to have a positive relationship with the Gods. But!!!! I read a post someone made that I absolutely love!!!! What if a different deity had chosen our Percy? Like the Goddess of trickery and moonlight, Sehanin Moonbow. The perfect reflection of our Vex and Pelor!!!!! Not cannon but I love the thought!
I feel so sad for Keyleth and Percy. They both thought they'd be the one to receive blessings, but because they never had faith the gods didn't have faith in them and they chose different champions.
Scanlan was: He started praying to Saranrae. And Vex, while never being strictly religious, never denied or doubted the Gods, I think she was one of the few people who wanted to take Kima's side vs. Clarota. Percy and Keyleth always had this strange denial thing going on when it came to religion. The point is, they were open to it and Percy/Keyleth weren't.
Grimm. Yeah, Keyleth kinda wanted to go all Mary Sue. She forgot that Matt already gave her so much power-ups thanks to the Aramente, adding a God's blessing on top of that would be overkill.
They got what they deserved. They neglected the gods, so it's only fitting that they are the ones that not get any blessing from them. 100% in line with what a god should be (at least in D&D).
I love Liam’s quiet “Grog just invented amusement parks!” And Sam’s hissed “she knows everything!” 😁🥰 Seriously though, Scanlan was the perfect choice for many reasons that others in these comments already said, the first being that Scanlan asks further clarification questions which mean he’s seeking deeper knowledge. Percy is not a good choice ultimately because he prefers to keep too many secrets and that is the antithesis of what Ioun is.
Sorry about the delete...whole comment didn't copy/paste properly. Darin De Paul Recently he was/is the voice of Reinhardt from Overwatch, which Matt was/is also a part of. www.imdb.com/name/nm0210875/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
What she said about Percy always came off as VERY hypocritical to me. The whole reason they're there in the first place is because Ioun is hoarding these secret tomes that they need access to.
"Percival - you lie about your discoveries, because they are dangerous. Grow up" "Scanlan - you lie about being smart. Nice" Not something I can ever can get behind
@@darkhorseash4337 The eradication of ideas is never for the good of others. Obscurantism doesn't protect people, it blinds them to the truth and allows them to be manipulated by those who have access to the information.
