IDLE CHAMPIONS OF THE FORGOTTEN REALMS PC

Balance Buff: Most of the twelve core champions received one to allow them to catch up with the Power Creep that event heroes had.

Awesomeness by Analysis: Artemis Entreri's Observation ability allows him to copy the moves of other DPS characters in the formation by copying the Status Buffs granted to them into himself.

A Tridrone, for example, would split into two Duodrones on defeat, which each split into two Monodrones upon defeat.

Asteroids Monster: In the Great Modron March event variant 'Division', any Modron higher than a Monodrone will split into two copies of the tier under it when killed.

Nat, Jenks, and Squidly from the Dragon Heist adventure play a bigger role in the Wild Beyond the Witchlight adventure with the latter two getting lost starting the plot.

Here, he's an actual Champion in himself.

Ascended Extra: Spurt the Kobold was a one-off guest Joke Character in Critical Role where he died really quickly after angering a Fire Giant.

Turns out, a later stream revealed that he is planned to be added to the game, mainly due to how hilarious the concept was.

April Fools' Day: On April Fools 2019, an announcement on Spurt the Kobold Inventor as a 'new champion' was made.

Ambidextrous Sprite: Bruenor's horny helmet has a broken horn, which changes sides if he's shown on the right of the dialogue message (or journal).

Attack Pattern Alpha: It's possible to save formation setups and use them at the click of a button.

Art Evolution: In accordance to her new look from Descent into Avernus, the boss Zariel got her entire look changed from her Tome of Foes self to her 5E self.

A special restriction is imposed on you that usually negatively impacts your gameplay, forcing you to use different strategies and formations to complete.

Arbitrary Mission Restriction: This is what stage variants are all about.

Anti-Frustration Features: Any changes you make to a Modron Core don't actually save until you close out of the core, so if an intermediate step when changing the layout ends up tanking the buffs, you're not screwed over.

They have a moment to say a few words to you before they pass away, despite Celeste's efforts.

Almost Dead Guy: Azaka, after they are badly injured by Yuan-Ti in the 'A Grand Puzzle' adventure.

If you haven't read the Legends of Baldur's Gate comic books, then some context relating to Delina (such as mentions of her brother) would be lost.

The game does not say this in their bios. During one storyline in the game, Celeste gets raised as a zombie thanks to Makos which explains why she has a zombie skin.

IDLE CHAMPIONS OF THE FORGOTTEN REALMS PC

All There in the Manual: Celeste and Makos (and later Knox) are from the Neverwinter PC game.Many of them even have the 'Selflessness' feat as well. Affably Evil: Many of the evil champions are pretty easygoing for being evil.And you could interpret his alignment from the book source material either way, depending on what game edition's standards you use. Adaptational Villainy: Jaraxle is listed as Neutral Evil even though the game uses 5th edition (where he is Chaotic Neutral) modules.For example, the normally-incorporeal Shadows can be harmed by anyone, even those without magic weapons. Adaptational Wimp: Several Dungeons & Dragons monsters have their offensive or defensive capabilities nerfed in this game.Arkhan also gets a bit more dialogue in the Decent into Avernus levels.

Jaraxle takes center stage during the Dragon Heist levels.

A Day in the Limelight: Many Events have one variant that involves the Event Champion - they're a Required Party Member and/or gain a huge bonus during said variant.

Action Initiative: Ishi Snaggletooth's attack speed is always 0.25 seconds faster than the fastest champion on the field.

Also a weekend chest named after Egg Heron's Day has been released.

Lampshaded too with 1 variant in year 2 adding Spelling Bees relating to the struggles.

Only at the end of the campaign does Bruenor actually get it right.

Accidental Misnaming: Everyone except Celeste keeps messing up the name of the Ahghairon's Day event, calling it things like 'Egg Heron's Day' or 'Agamemnon's Day'.

'Hopelessly Lost' has your characters trapped in the Undermountain, and at one point you enter an abandoned mine where Trenzia's Flameskull and undead constantly harass you.

'Unearthed Evil' involves a mine that had been taken over by Goblins and other monsters.

Idle champions of the forgotten realms