The image of Chetney in werewolf form sprinting to the rest of the group with a smiling FCG who's also waving at the group tucked under his arm is hilarious
I feel like Sam’s been holding this move in his pocket ever since Imahara Joe told FCG he had a bomb in his chest. That said, I think this was about the most brilliant way he could have deployed it.
Think about it—FCG wakes up in a cave surrounded by the corpses of his dead friends, only to learn later that he was the one who murdered them. Now he’s in a cave with his new best friends, and he’s going killbot mode again, but this time, he’s fully aware of his state of mind, and fully in control of his decisions. And in picking his target, he saves all of their lives.
Sam Riegel has always been a kickass DnD player but he really shines when all the chips are down and the last cards played.
The sacrifice of FCG as the Hail Mary to end all Hail Mary’s was the best story telling we’ve had in a while because it was so unexpected and yet so necessary.
Sam has never been one to shy away from the impossible choice. From the Bard’s Lament and level 9 counterspell in campaign 1 to everything that happened tonight, he has been telling the hardest stories that pull heartstrings and create painfully beautiful memories for everyone who gets to hear them.
So thank you Sam Riegel. For an incredible story and an episode we’ll never forget.