Sunday, 16 August 2026

Etrian Odyssey And The Magic Of Roleplay, Headcanon, And Exploration

Hi, gang! Last time we spoke I had a long wistful talk about Final Fantasy, specifically number 10 but also with a nice long-winded nostalgic memory from 25 years ago in which I first encountered number 6 in Grand Bank, Newfoundland. Since then, I actually got to return there for a summer holiday! 9 days of rest, relaxation, fun festivals, and exploring damn near everywhere that part of my island had to offer. Oh, and in my downtime over there I picked up another RPG and played a bunch of it. I'm still playing it, in fact, but there are things about it which sparked my imagination and motivated me to sit down in front of the computer on a Sunday morning and bang out some words. So let's be terribly insightful, as I sometimes am, and talk about Etrian Odyssey for a bit.