Legends of Avantris - Beneath Dark Wings | Ep. 19 | The Sound of Thunder: Part 1

Episode Date: October 16, 2024

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Welcome to Legends of Aventress. I'm Capricio de Cesto, you can call me Caprice and you're listening to Beneath Dark Wings. Here's what happened last time. It was very surprising that Moloch had been allied allegedly with Baphomet. What do we do going from here? We saw them march in the exact opposite direction away from the city. We know the city is no longer, at least for now, in need of our help. We took care of Moloch. We took care of him.

He's done now. We're probably gonna do it anyway. So the stars aligned in this case, everything's fine, everything's good. The High General wants to see you. You've all made it. How are you all feeling? Alive. A ghost of a chance, I suppose, is better than no chance at all.

Make peace and vacate my throne room immediately. I'm busy. You sir, yes sir. Bolly looks at you. You see that he has his pack, fully packed. It's slung over. slung over the side of one of the chairs. As you see, however, there's a few marks across his face,

and actually down his neck is a pretty bad burn mark. Thank the gods you're alive. We've learned a lot, and we've learned that despite the, you may have seen that the army's going north, going south is actually the best way that we can lend our services to keep the world safe. At one point when you're all in your room, you hear the flapping of wings

and at the window is Zern's Six-Eyed Raven, and it croaks. Let's introduce our players and our characters very briefly, and then we'll talk about what we did in the break. Why don't we start with Capricci? Hi, my name is Derek. I'm going to be playing Caprice or Capriccio de Cesto. Hi, it's a pleasure to meet you.

I'm a Teetling lore bard. And I have many one-liners and songs that I break out during the session. Which is true. We'll see if they land. You never know. And I'm here in the continent of Striga looking for who knows what. I don't know. Stuff.

Something. Something. What did I do with my downtime? Well, I forgot to email Mikey, like the extensive list of things that I wanted to do. So let's just say that after visiting Zern, the top of the tower, I will say that he had that really sweet. battle map table. And on top of which all of these like really beautiful artisan crafted tokens of sorts to like represent the different armies and everything, I was fascinated by those.

I spent most of the week looking for the shop, the craftsman who actually crafted that. And I bought a whole ton of these minis, let's call them. And I'm just, I'm just really loving them. That's all. You are one clever motherfucker. Okay. Alright, sorry, sorry. I'm gayed my composure. My name is Andy. Today I will be playing a human evocation wizard named Felix Ackerman, born and raised in Striga, Corvaccia, and ex-military member. After helping the city of Zentra with the impending invasion, I was pardoned by General Zern himself to now freely move about and not have to worry about getting captured and murdered. And I spent my entire week. in the restricted section of the Zentra library. My entire week. If it hadn't been for the librarians and some general and some random military people I would have

starved to death. And that was my week. Hey, I'm Ritchie and I'm playing Toa Kamenui who is a Goliath Barbarian of the ancestral Gadian variety. He's an islander, he's from an islander tribe of Goliaths and he's in Strigger to hopefully find the wind spirits that used to protect his island and that went missing. And during the week, I went around town and if you weren't using the ring, I would have taken the ring of disguise self and transformed into Burt, who's a human that's still like six and a half feet tall with big mutton chops. And I would have looked for the other Goliath that I was, that I've been kind of tailing this whole time,

because I'll think he's going to fuck everything up. So I would have just been kind of going from district to district trying to ask people as a human so that I'm not kind of giving away the fact that there's this goliath running around just trying to find kind of get word of um macutu i believe his name uh and looking for him hello i am maya and i play hirjai anvilhart she is a healed dwarf also devotion paladin of meridian she hails from the grizzlepah mountains in yonah and she's on a quest to find her dad, who is a forge cleric of Meridian, he went on a journey to deliver some magical items to the city of Galtica. Hadn heard from him in a week, and so now she's marching into Struga. She heard he might have marched there, so she's following him,

and she's really, really missing him, and so with Ma. So for her week of downtime, she probably would have helped rebuild any of the parts of the city that were destroyed. during the incursion and probably spent most of her time in the blacksmiths shop helping repair weapons and armor and whatnot just doing her duty she introduced her musk-offs Steve Payton and so she probably summoned her at every opportunity that she put in that and that kept her company yeah that's nice cool I'm Kelsey I play it Lifty she's He's an Ayr Janassi monk, and I've been traveling along with Iris, kind of keeping an eye on her at request of daddy.

I love. Oh, boy. So I think during my week, I would probably be bouncing around from group to group of military man, just trying to correct the general senses. Oh, yeah, that's true. Playing games, singing, drinking, trying to get them to, like, loosen up a little. I bet. You know what I mean? I'm Nikki. I'm going to be playing Iris. I am a Tabaxi cleric of the grave, a worshipper of the only god that matters, an nubis. And I would have been spending my time. I would have found the local pool. And I would have been spending my time at the pool, praying, swimming, sunbathing, and pretending like we hadn't just been attacked because there's a pool here.

love that, but I always pictured like Corvaki like Seattle where it rains like 360 365 days. That literally does not matter. So Iris would be laying there, the sun would be out, she'd be enjoying it, the rain would come out, you'd see her pull a little

like red and she'd continue to read. And then once the sun was out, she'd start sunbathing again. I'm imagining like all of this like really harsh, like Gothic architecture and all this big dark citadels and all of a sudden there's like a public pool like cracked concrete like a dirty chingling fence

it's like in the middle of all of the status and I've been like cleaning it up and putting some of my gold trinkets around so I look beautiful and there's probably nobody else there. As soon as I found out there's a pool I'd be there in my trunks and I would just jump into the air polymorph into a killer whale and just

shock wave the yeah no that would happen I have my little like sun screen up in front of me so you see the water crest over it and I go back to what I'm doing Okay. I've been a new mental image of what you look like right after you get out of the pool, too, when you have a little bit of a cat.

Just straight down. Okay. So I'm Mikey. I'm the ironing board GM. They call me that, or I call myself that at the very least, because I literally DM on an ironing board. I like to roll dice, write fan fiction, and do silly voices. So, Caprice, it takes you a long time to find this craft person.

And you manage to find this. working shop and it they have a large it was it's in woodworking and and blacksmith shop conjoins that they have a big foundry in the back oh it's actually made by warlocks that use kind of Eldridge magic in order to really enhance their their craftsmanship oh wow that's really clever I see what you're doing there uh I hate you guys but I love you some of things um I would say uh Felix you uh spend a lot of time reading in the library and you basically under, you finally figure out the cadence of what you were looking for, the advancement of arcane magic, of basically burying tiers of spells leading to, particularly focusing on

the connections between the planes. This would basically be the various kind of magic that Orpheus was kind of studying very heavily in our prime campaign. And that takes a good portion of your time. In addition, you were able to, it was very difficult. to decipher, but you learned a bit about Baphomet and Moloch. Moloch, there isn't a whole lot on him. But you know that they believe that at one point in time, he was worshipped as one of the archdevil's of Batorop in the Abyss. And at some point he was deposed.

And there have been various mentions of cults of Moloch throughout history attempting to reclaim power. And they've seemingly all failed. And Baphomet, you learn, is a demon lord. of the abyss that is worshipped by many evil minotors and his, at least what you believe is, what is written down, his primary hatred is civilization. And he wants to bring an end to civilization. And an ideal world is where all humanoids, all beasts, all demons are to savage, bloodthirsty broods that hunt and kill for sport.

And that's Bathamette? Bathamette. Okay. Oh, Bathamette believes that, not Mollok? Yes. Mowocke, you believe that there is a very heavy connection to child sacrifice. That the cults... That's the distinct...

That's why it's important that you donate today. Wow. Wow. Oh, darn. Exclamation. Exclamation. Exactly. Do you guys?

Beatrice come back. Yes. Beatrice does come back. Yay! And as she flew south, she saw, as it was south, she flew and she didn't see any in the regards to human trafficking, but she did notice that various towns that were basically surrounding the clockwood were hard at work being evacuated. Any potential any potential town or small village was being heavily evacuated if there was any

threat that the swath of the marching path of the Horn Legion was going to attack or be even close to them. Thank you. Okay. Toa, you ask around and you most people don't know what you're talking about. However, you actually do manage to find some individual

that seems to have met a person that resembles who you're looking for. And the person was a actually a the owner of a bookshop and their

was a hooded Goliath that eventually the hood fell off to show these dark red tattoos. And this individual was looking for an RN translation guide. And I'll leave it there. Can I try to find a similar book that he was looking for? I would try to copy exactly what he did. I would say you'd be able to find one. Yeah. Hersia.

You are able to, you've to spend your whole time basically repairing the wall, but with your assistance, the wall is repaired a lot faster. And you're generally used to assisting with blacksmithing, so you're generally focusing on things like metal supports and the like. But you try your hand at stone masonry and the like, and you get a little bit better at it, but it's still not your forte. Lifty, you make some good friends. Yeah, I do. You find yourself basically getting the ins and outs of all of the gossip of who's sleeping with whom, who's cheating on whom. And actually there's a lot more sex and lasciviousness in the military than you would have

guessed from the military folks in Zentra. Obviously, the closer that it gets into the citadel, the less you're able to penetrate. But you make a few friends. See what you did there. Iris, you spend a bit looking for the perfect spot. Eventually, you find a luxury-gated community in Skyreach. Yes! With a...

I found my people. A luxurious resort that has an enormous pool, a spa. There's literally a swim-up bar service.

Oh, baby. God, that sounds good. By the time you all reconvene, you are far and away the most rested. We have to play D&D. Let's just go do, like... We're going to do an eight-hour live

session of us at the pool. Finally, finally produced sashimi from Inari. They imported a chef from Inari, and it's just absolutely delightful, and it's very difficult to leave. I don't. So, this is goodbye, everyone.

So, this is goodbye, everyone. The chef's name is Nick. Good luck. I hope you enjoy being underneath all of those birds. So, you are all in your room, and on your window cell, you all wake up, after a time, and on your window cell, you see the flapping of black feathers, and you see the huge six-eyed raven perch,

and it lets out a croak, and it looks at all of you, one eye on each of you, and then flaps away. What does it sound like, dear, when it flaps away? So, you've been summoned by Zerm into his quarters, whenever you care to go. Did it leave one of its little fecals on the window, sir?

What's a fecal? She means shit. Oh, oh, I don't know what that is. Wait, so fecal's the same as shit? I'll look at the window, though. Is there any shit there? No. There isn't any fecal.

Thank God that Zern trains as pets where to go. I always kind of assumed it's sort of like Beatrice, where it's not really a bird per se. it's more of like a representation of a bird. Does Beatrice not use the bathroom? No! Sorry, I've been down in life. I haven't really spoken in like three days.

Sorry, no, no, Beatrice, no, she, no, she just, she doesn't. She's not really a real bird. She's magically created. No, she just exists. You have like a patchy beard? Yeah, it's very, it's like, it's almost like kind of growing in like clear and wispy and like not. You know, it's definitely not a real beard. Like, you wouldn't look at it and go, that's a beard.

You'd go, what happened to your face? All right. Felix, yeah. What happened to your face? Look, I slept in the citadel. I forgot to eat a few times. I got a lot of really good work done, though. I feel a lot better about it.

I just got a shave. It's been a while. Are you sure? I mean, I could spend, like, a minute of casting mending on your face. And we three out. I, it... Okay. Oh, so that's how-

I don't know if this works. I'm gonna try to cast mending on his face to make his beard go away. What I'm with the DM judge on that one? Uh, I would say mending doesn't work for like organic. Oh, that's too bad. I'm not, I'm gonna be honest, I, uh, I didn't really know what was gonna happen. Neither did I. I'll put it in my notes.

Just be glad I didn't accidentally cast thunderwave. Payton doesn't take dumps either. Oh, really? She's also magicly. salmon. So no magical poop then. That's interesting because she smells like she does nothing but take down. That's probably me.

Yes, it probably is. No, so what was it? You were obviously sleeping in the library. What did anyone else do during the week? I feel very refreshed. I've found this book of Orrin translations. What was it? A translation guide.

to the elemental... I know what Warren is, right? The language spoken in the elemental plate of air because the... The dick that I'm following... The what?

I knew you. The dick. I'm sorry, what? The mean guy. A dick. A duck. I heard duck. I heard a duck. That's what I'm saying. A duck.

Like a... You're following a duck. No, no. That's... That's... that's... that's... that's a duck. Oh, that's what I thought she said. So you did say dick. Like a phallic object. Can you write it down?

Like a penis. Like a penis. Yes, yes. Kind of like a penis, but not really a penis, more just like a big guy. Like an asshole. Like a real villain. Oh, like a cox salad. Oh, please continue that one down.

Well, anyway, I'm just... He, I didn't see him. I didn't find him, but I got word that he was looking for books on Oren. And that fucking dick, he was... He was... He's trying... He's trying to read the same thing that I am. So I bought a book and I'm going to start reading it. I just have a question.

You mentioned that that particular language is a language of air elementals? Yeah. Does that fall under primordial? Yes, in the dialect of primordial. So if you know primordial, can you speak it? Yes. Okay. Well, Toer, I think it will do you well to learn in your language.

Good for you. I don't think I could learn a new language. It seems very, very difficult. So then what are you trying? Does it have pictures? I don't, I haven't seen any yet, but I haven't gotten through every page. I'm just hoping to just figure out why he would want to buy this book. Did you doodle a little home in your notebook?

Oh, this? Oh, this is. Oh, that's nice. Those are beautiful drawings. Did that order a severed hand? Capraise. It's a severed. the tinned.

Oh, I thought it was a horse. This is my cursive shrub. Yeah, these are the things are you sketching during cursive strad are written. You got a jack for a severed hand

and Toa, I don't know what your goal is with this trick. I can speak primordialia. You can speak primordial. Yes, I can read that. This is an entirely different language. It is already not primordial.

Well, from my understanding, which I just learned recently, it's a dialect. What's a dialect? Well, it's like a subset of a language. Like when two people speak the same language, there are differences in the language where they might not be able to understand each other due to this difference in like a sub-language. So you already know everything in this book? Well, no, but I can read what's in the book and help you if you needed help. Yeah, yeah. If you could read it instead of me, that'd be great.

Sure, anything for you, Toll. Plops it all on top of like 800. How big is the book? Oh, it's just a little translation guide. So if you're trying to just hear words and it's like, oh, it's a quick guide to go to France and you have a little French thing. What does bathroom mean?

Or in your dyes. Then I'll just leaf through it and be like, oh, then I'll just explain that and I'll hand it back. But if you have any questions about that language, I might be able to help you out. So as long as you're around, I don't even need this. If you can understand it, probably not. I throw it in the trap.

But what happens if we're not together one? What happens if we're not together one day? Oh, you're riding? And I'm like fishing out of the trash. There's some rotten banana on it, any other wife at all. Gross. I didn't consider that. I'll just, I'll keep the disin case.

I'll take the banana peel and put it in my pocket. All right, then. Did anyone else do anything interesting this past week? Well, I did go to the gate to help fix that. patch that up. Why? Because there were parts of it that had been broken by those... Oh, I know that, but why would you spend your time fixing other people's problems? Well, this kind of became our problem.

No, I think we fixed it. We helped, you know. We also kind of made it worse, but... True. Yeah, but then she made it better again. So even Steven. Mine is the whole lot, you know, Baphimett situation. Oh, that's like so last week. Technically, you're correct. That's really true. That's very last week.

I just don't understand why this big deal about a bath mat. I just, you guys keep talking about how bad this thing is. This is really like, what is the problem with this bath mat? You understand we're saying bathamette? Yeah, no, I'm just fucking. Okay. Wait, what's a bat meant? That's a mat you put in the bath.

You put in the bath? Yeah, so if you're coming out of the tub, you don't slide around like I do when I do. when I get all greasy and stuff before I get in and out of the tub. Do you grease in the tub or do you get greasy before you get into the tub? Have you looked at her? I have a lot of questions. So you put it in the back, but then you use it when you get out of the bed? Yeah, mine has little suction cups on the bottom.

So I put mine in the bathtub and then I go, and then I take it out. And then I take it out outside of the bathtub and then I step on it. And then you go, I was going to ask, what is the reverse of? In lightning. Anyway, we were suddenly. And you should probably get there very, very quickly. Yeah, yes, I agree. I agree. When we're already, we should get to...

I'm honestly not in much of a hurry to be summoned. I've quite enjoyed the last week. Yeah, you really got that tan going. Oh, you could tell. Sure. I've only eaten ice for the entire week. I feel very... Can I suck in my face?

I can't you? Absolutely, yeah. 100% with a plus 12 deception. Thank you, darling. I knew it. I went by and I had my fur trimmed, my nails done. Well, I'd be comfortable going to Zirman unless we have another place to go. I mean, spa is not a bad idea, but he may be wanting to see us with some urgency.

Oh, I was not inviting you to the spa. It was incredibly relaxing because you were all not there at the time. I don't need an invitation to go to the spa. You don't remember that time? No, I do. I do, I do, Caprice. Yes, yes, I do. I remember that.

I go under my, the bed, and I drag out everybody's weapons, and I hand them all back to them. I polish these out for you and wipe them down and reattach the leathers. I hope you like it. Oh, thanks. I love it when you polish things off. And like, it's wooden, but I'm going to pretend I can see my question.

I think I understand why she helped out with the wall. I thought she were a member of our group. but you're our servant. Well, no, but I am serving in some places. Thank you. This is very, this is so nice. That was very generous. The paint really pops now. Now, if you do happen upon any jello salad,

that'll be a good form of paint. Well, we're going back to the citadel where we know that they serve jello salad, so perhaps you can ask for some... Oh, salad. I'm sure there are lots of other jello form factors that we've discovered. Oh, yeah. Are you going to puke?

I'm all right. I'm all right. Constitution saving. Is it the word of yellow or the salad itself that bothers you? And he's the best baiting me into making him roll for stuff. I pride on myself on it. 20 total. Oh yeah, yeah, you don't pick it all.

I know. I'm so hungry too. Is it the word jello or the idea of the jello salad itself? All of it. All of it. I think he's a phobia of jibling. Oh, well, yeah. Then he should not spend time with Hesia.

Oh, it's always related to Hesia. I think you're right. I think it may be all the jibling. Are you allergic with words? No, no, no. No, no, no, you're lovely. Oh, dander. We should be getting to the high general.

Okay. Then let's go. Let's go. All right. Yes, we should go right away. All right. He peaks at least to be outside of the... You walk through the...

Through the wide halls of the Citadel as they narrow and narrow as you get higher and higher. The cacophony of the croaking ravens outside of each and every window as you get higher gets louder and louder. I'm going to be like pointing... like pointing, like, hi Steven, oh hey, like, I do open the hallways. And you hear like you have some little, Klinkego go a little red, like, hey. One of them standing next to his wife,

and he's just like, Oh, not now, no! Oh, I see. Two of them get into a flight knowing that they know both of you, that you know both of them. That happens, all that happens. And eventually you arrive at Zerdin's

quarters, or rather not his personal quarters, but his, uh, the command room. The doors open for you and you see Zern standing looking over the table. The, uh, the beautifully polished wooden figures all over the maps of Striga have all moved since the last time you've seen it. You see now that there are new commissions of, of bull-headed tokens and tons of, tons of of them as they are all positioned. And as you approach, you see that the, you look and you see the map of Corvacia, and you remember that the Horn Legion had come from the south of Zentra,

and now it seems as if the pieces are placed almost to the mountain range that separates Corvacia and Grand, the, the Kingdom of Orks, to the north. and as you all enter the room, Zern looks at you with his one good arm on the table and he gives you a nod and he says, I trust your week was restful. Oh yeah, great week.

Yeah? Sir, I actually got a really good amount of work done and I feel better than I felt in a long time. Me too. I'm pretty sore, but I feel like I helped. Me too. I tried out at the bow you gave me and a few taverns. This thing is magic.

It's fantastic. I'm glad to hear that. May you play me a song? Oh, sure. I'd be happy to. You know, I learned a new song at this shop that I went to. They make these same miniatures out on the table here. Are you going to use the

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Thank you so much I finished playing the last note real long on the bow. Like, listen to this thing. It's amazing. Make a performance, Jack. Oh, yeah, happily. He had advantage. He had an advantage. He had an advantage.

Thank you, by tonics. And also, uh, thank you, um, to Weary Leme or Wary Lymn. Thank you for the following. Oh, yes, thank you. Sorry, that's the, 22. 22. Uh, Caprice plays this and sings at the same time and the new bow on his violin does wonders as just the, the, the beautiful notes of his.

playing and his sultry voice just sores over you and velvety and delightful and it's fantastic and Zern closes eyes as he listens to it and hangs on on every note and it seems as if there was a level

of incredible tenseness as he was gritting his teeth when you saw him and there's a little bit of tension that releases in his face as he listens to this and he nods and says I thank you I don't believe that the lyrics quite matched up to what they do to make these

not the work of progress but I appreciate that thank you my pleasure so I have arranged everything that you that you will need to journey forth to erios it will be weeks of travel are you prepared for that

Yes, sir. And that is just to get to the front line. Yes, sir. General, sir, of course. You will be accompanied by General Furman. He's being sent to the line as the Ocaxian court has been up to something nefarious.

I can sense it. The skies are thundering. And I believe that they mean harm, they mean to attack if it is related to of what has been going on, I am not sure, but it will be dangerous. We have found an

individual to meet us on the front lines who's a member of the resistance against the Ocaxian Court. They should be able to guide you into their country and take you to where you need to go to investigate the whereabouts

of any of the windhocks. Sir, hi General, sir. I hope I'm not out of line, but how large is this resistance? It is growing in strength, but it is small. We are attempting to assist to subvert the goals of the court, but there's only so much we can do getting across the lines and out of their purview. Owl's eyes are large and watchful.

even my ravens perish when they attempt to fly over the skies of eros it's horrible so are you saying that we will be political agents of coravakia trying to topple a foreign government and help our resistance but stay in the shadow so it feels like it's the local resistance

toppling them toa you are far more politically savvy than I realize toa I was shockingly insightful oh well thank you I just wanted to make sure I was understanding correctly. I'm impressed. It seems... I think that we can be up to the challenge.

In any other orders you have, we will, of course, obey whatever General Furman... He's a general, right? No, though. Whatever General Foreman, however, he orders us, but I think we're all up for the task. That is good to hear. So, I have made arrangements for you to leave tomorrow morning at dawn. We long travel But I don't foresee

Any problems until you get to the front Once you leave Korovaki as borders though No promises If I need to contact you I will do what I can to get a raven to you Is there anything else that you'll need While you're in the city

I think I'm ready to go Whenever we I'm ready to sit out right away I agree Yeah. You know, I meant to actually go to a, what's the word, Fletcher, someone who makes arrows. I meant to get some crossbow bolts.

Would I be able to get some from like the armory here or is there a nearby shop or something along those lines? We will have them, I'll have the armorer send them to you. Oh, that's great, thanks. I really appreciate that. You should be fully equipped. Aside from that, I'm good to go. By any chance, Mr. Zern, did you hear from him?

from your ravens, if they may have spotted my dad? I have not. I have sent some of the trustworthy remnants of the eye of secrets that haven't been horribly tortured and executed. And there was talk of a dwarf that looked out of place heading north exactly where

I do not know and how far away were they spotted was he spotted hundreds of miles north of Zentra what's north of north of Zentra

I believe the Orkish kingdom of ground of nation perhaps are they a national what's the difference between a national and a kingdom and a republic

in a Christian nation of united tribes. So you would call them in a nation? That is what I have been calling them, yes. Does that mean in this way all of the horrible beast creatures are headed? Oh no. Yeah, there's either going to be an all-out war

or they're going to, you know, a lie. And then we've got orcs and beasts and baffamette and the whole thing altogether, all in one big crazy fray. Well, I trust that how General Zun will take care of things here. We will continue to make the best military decisions that we can. For now, I think it's most prominent, most pertinent, that these six of you act as undercover agents of Khorovakia

to disrupt the tyrannical government of Irios, disrupt the Ocaxian court Find the Winddukes And that could save us all From the chain guard Hmm What else do you know about this court Who's on it?

How many people? They're tyrannical, so they're pretty bad folk, I guess But what do you know about? It is an aristocracy That is constantly changing leaders When they believe that The current leader has failed they will hoist another one out, boring, squabbling houses.

It is a court that has subjects on the ground, on the forest floor, where it's very dangerous, and they tax them relentlessly are very brutal for any signs of dissent. But I am confident you will be able to survive far easier than most that attempt to make their way into Erios. Thanks. Yeah, that's our pleasure. I mean, we'll do what we can. Maybe before we go, I can send a message to my mom now that I, now there may have been a spotting of my dad.

Not to say that that was the same wharf, but he's looking at a place and striga, it might very well be more tough. I think I think that's right. Yeah, 100%. At the very least, she should know you've been here and maybe they can get that a letter back from her to you. it might take a while, but I might not be here when she messages me back, but yeah, letters travel slow. I mean, I haven't heard back from my dad, and I've been writing him for a while

now. I think, General Zernard already mentioned where the like post, Al post place maybe, or whatever kind of post you... Yeah, I mean, there's a bunch of different mail. There's a mail delivery service. Okay. I'll probably head up that place before we leave.

Well, you have one more night here. Rest up. General Furman will fill you in on the details of your travel. Unless there's anything else, you are all dismissed. Which was his good arm? His right arm. His right arm. Okay, so I used the correct arm to try and shake his hand and extend it. If he accepts it, it's a better pleasure.

He looks at you and Galterkins, and he shakes your hand. Sure, General Zern, sir, thank you for everything. I have nothing left. Thank you. General Zun, thank you. Same as me. Eddie's. And you all eventually leave.

And as you're about to leave, he says, this may be the last time we see each other for quite a long time. Good luck. And do the best you can for Kovakia and for humanity. We will. Thank you. He nods. And you all leave.

You may have one more. evening to do what you will unless you know you're all in the in the citadel you make your way back either to your quarters or out on the town for one last night I guess I would see the armorer and however many bolts they might be able to give me I'd pay for if I need to yeah as many as you need and is there a potion shop on the way I would grab some healing pots yeah that you're able to buy as many healing potions I don't know what the usual adventurous price is just Google same prices for magic light on the sea off track so thank you I think for our last night we should go back to Sky Ridge District and go to that sandwich shop that Caprice wound in that one time.

Just for old time. Do we really want to go in there? I mean, uh... Why not? Because... This is the last time we're... Frequent customers that I run into might be upset if they saw me again. Oh, you could give him the ring.

I could give you the ring. I can do that myself if we were going to spend less than an hour there. I was just thinking it'd be a nice place to have dinner for the last night. I'd be happy to do it. Let's go. I'm excited about the plan. Let's do it. do it. I want to take a detour to the post office. Send a message to my mouth.

Okay. So, you all make your way through the city and you stop at the post office. You manage to send a letter out and they receive it. It

will cost two copper pieces in order to send the letter. Cool. And you eventually make your way to the sandwich shop. Caprice, you disguise yourself. And as you're leaving, you see the portly gentleman with the bulbous red nose

as he's leaving with his favorite sandwich. And he's still kind of walking with the look of horror in his eyes. And you can see that there are remnants of wounds and deep, dark bruises as if he had been beaten pretty horribly. And he's just kind of shambling past you slowly. I look like John Madden and I've hurt my days.

You all eat. You all eat and you enjoy a last meal before you leave. And unless we do anything, if you guys want to talk about anything, you guys get a long rest and enjoy the next morning. Okay. All right. I think what I'm going to do, and I'll figure it out, I'm going to put some spell into my ring.

Okay. Which is not a ring, but a bookmark. That's right. That's right. I'll figure it out. I just want to let you know that I'll have. I would say you have had seven days. You can easily fill it with whatever that you would care to fill it with.

So you awake the next morning, feeling very refreshed. You are a party packed the night before. And you, there is a group of soldiers waiting for you. they escort you down the Citadel as you eventually arrive to the eastern gate of the Citadel and waiting for you is a group of soldiers that has a procession of several carriages and a very, very, very, heavily armed protection unit of soldiers on either side and you are escorted into these carriages and as the heavy metal gate rattles open you hear the uh you feel the jolt of the carriages taking off as the grinding of the wooden wheels as you begin to make your way through the

city these are made of dark wood not particularly comfortable but uh they seem to be military grade carriages as you are make your way through the city and eventually you make your way to the final gate and you see a gentleman standing there that you've seen once before it's a gentleman it seems to be older about as the same age as zern of a dark hair thick black mustache with an eye patch and he stands with a group of soldiers behind him as the soldiers in the car and say that's General Furman he'll want to speak with you before we head out and the carriage is stop and open up for you as General Furman stands tall awaiting you to approach him. Hey what's up buddy?

Sir, General Ferman, sir. He stared at your service. Oh, yeah, general. Hello. Are these the men and women with which I am to defend Korovakia? I look at Toa and I flex and go. Yes, sir. Looks like Sponka. Oh, and there's Peyton Toole, but she's just not here right now.

She's sleepy. Yes. She's our mascots. Yes Any additional animals and beasts You'll be responsible for feeding in your upkeep But there Will be no time for dallying

In our trip We are crossing halfway across the country What about dillying? That's neither What's the difference between dillying and deliing Well really it's just a turn of phrase and they mean the same thing. It means to waste time

or act in a lolligging manner. All right. Okay. I just, I've always heard them used together. Oh, General Filman, they are dillying and dallying. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, don't get, um, I'll see. We will be meeting at the fort on the border between Irios and Corvacia.

We have an informant, a spy on the inside of Irios, and a member of the resistance. You will meet him there, and he will take you across enemy lines, and you will be responsible for using your best judgment in order to seek out the goal that the High General has given to you.

You will receive no support from our soldiers once you cross over. We will give you support on the line. We will give you covering pressure. Keep any and all warriors any of the Ericocra off of you until you get to the forest. And we should

hide any kind of any emblems or anything related to Korovakia, is that right? That is correct. Right. I have this a face tattoo that says Zedra. I have a big heart.

Wings of the raven. General, sir, how many days are you expecting for us to reach the fort? Under two weeks. Understood, sir. Depends on the conditions. If we get waylaid, I doubt we will.

And the Horn Legion seems to be marching north. I do not believe we will need to worry about them. And I will send scouts and soldiers ahead to make sure that any of the natural creatures and monsters in the area are properly slain or driven off. Do you need any help with any of these carriages? I'm pretty good at... handling a horse or two.

My men are more than capable. Okay. Are you ready to begin? Yes, sir. Very well. And with that, he dismisses you and climbs into his own carriage. And you all hear the groaning and creaking of the huge metal gates rising up. And then as you pass, slamming down heavily.

and behind you you see that although the battle happened a week ago you still see the remnants of the absolute chaos incarnate and bloodshed as you see massive swaths of earth that had been completely chunked into by the hellfire machine the deep grooves from their hellish wheels you see the the what had once been a beautiful, field is now torn up from hooves and marching boots. And you see the bits of the trees off in the forest where you fought Molok completely incinerated and knocked over and torn by the Horn Legion and Baphimuth. And as the Zentra gets smaller and smaller behind you,

you wind through the hilly highlands. And eventually you see one final glimpse of that massive city built along that craggy rock. as you turn around a ridge and Zentra disappears behind you. You travel for about a week, and you do not have many times, much time for breaks. You stay at in when you are able, and it seems as if the innkeepers have no option

to be paid by you, be paid by anyone as the inns are effectively commandeered. If there is no vacancy, the patrons are cleared out to make room for the traveling group. And

where there are stretches of area where there is not a lot of civilization, you camp out, and there is a heavy group of soldiers circling you on guard constantly. and I'll say that as you ride, you have opportunities to talk with General Furman, and you eventually make, you get to know him a little bit more.

And there is a seriousness and gruffness to him, but as time goes up, but as time goes up, on, you start to kind of see little glimpses of cracks in that rough exterior. As you make your way closer and closer, you can see the mountains and the hills and the fields of Corvacchia, usually gloomy, but not particularly storming. It's actually quite beneficial. You make it there faster than you were expecting. As you see a large stone fort rising up. in the distance. You get closer and closer. Is there anything that you guys want to have been doing or saying while you are traveling talking about?

I would have tried to attempt to give coin to the shop like the innkeeper as we found out that they weren't being paid and that their stuff was like commandeered basically, but other than that Nothing out of the top of my head. I would have a slight distaste about it Okay. I would just try to, as we get closer and closer, kind of in my morning and evening ritual, kind of praying to the wind spirits.

Just seeing if I get any different sense of kind of closeness as we get closer to Eurios, just to see if anything's changing. Make a religion check and a nature check. Religion check is a nine and what's your call? Nature. That is a 17. 17.

I will say that every time you camp and you rest, you place out your four figurines and you pray and you commune with the four wind spirits of the Makani Islands, your home. And you, every time you do this, you feel just a very, very, very slight breeze around you. and it kind of whips around very slowly and there doesn't seem to be any particular change. Got it. Okay. With that, you all, and I would say, Felix, you are able to, you know, sneak some coin over, and just make this a lot of handcheck for me,

just to see how... That's going to be a yikes for me, though. Just kidding. 21. I'll say you're able to do it subtly and kind of basically sneaking into the palm of the innkeepers. And I'll say you probably spend 15 gold pieces across the whole long journey. Bingo. And...

I forgot this is a really epic song. I'd probably be pretty quiet throughout the journey. I would be the last person to fall asleep and the last person to wake up. I would be spending most of my time just writing songs that I think that are occurring to me and just sort of enjoying the fact that we're in nature, even though I love the city's intro wasn't my city. So I'm enjoying the fact that we're changing scenes a bit. Okay.

So you eventually arrive, and it's evening. And you get to this fort, and you see that there are dozens of soldiers stationed on every single level of the fort, as it rises up. And you see that past it, deep into, deep on the horizon, a large valley leading to a massive canyon with a roaring river. You see little bits of the river.

It's difficult to see just because of how deep into the canyon this river is. And on the other side, you see these massive trees, of completely dense forests, of trees, of a size that none of you have encountered in any of your travels that seems to be almost unnaturally large. As you see that this large valley on either side of the river has the remnants of battle, scattered, discarded,

bits of armor and scrap, pieces of bodies, blast marks from either explosions or spells, There's spells or magic, and you see very far off on the distance, the sky above this large forest is dark silhouettes. You eventually arrive into this fort. You're welcomed in by a number of soldiers. You see that there are a number of trenches dug out on either side. Battlement's walls built in across the river being the obvious border of between Corvaccia and Irios.

And as you are all welcomed in, it's into the night, and you're all ushered into a small mess hall. With, there doesn't seem to be any distinction of where the commanders eat and drink and the general soldiers this far out, this far out from Zentra, and this close to the front line.

And it's late enough that most of the soldiers are either asleep if they need to be or on watch. And it's eventually the six of you and General Furman. You have a very modest meal of tough bread and bits of dried meat. And anything from your own rations that you would care to supplement. And there seems to be a bit of cheap wine and cheap, ale as well. And I would like, is anyone talking to General Furman during this whole time? I think I would like to try to learn about, yeah, at the very least casual conversation too. I mean, I would be like grilling him. Yeah, we'd be talking to them. I'd want to ask him like if there's any dwarves in Urios and my, I'm assuming my knowledge of the areas are you limited. Yeah, I would say you know nothing about it.

I would like to ask about the Ocoxian. Ocaxian, excuse me. Ocoxian, court, and just kind of like get a vibe of why they, why they think it's so sinister, why they don't like it. I want to feel out his personal interpretation. Okay. Iris Nevin? Okay. So I would like all of you to just make general charisma checks.

non-natural money okay okay gotta give it up 21 5 5 24

I wasn't gonna ask him anything I was just gonna be I'm just yeah that's fine so as you're you get the sense that

he tells you that there are no dwarves that he knows of and you get the sense Luffy that there is that the reason why he hate the Oaxian court and why people think that they're so sinister is that seems to be a big gist there's you know military political enemies and they're vying for land and

resources but they do seem to be very totalitarian and they have an iron an iron fist on their populace and so they also have been using horrible magics in order to kill their soldiers killed the Korbockian soldiers you see the sky is over the forests amidst these dark flapping silhouettes are these large looming storm clouds. Large looming storm clouds over these forests and they start to roll in. You hear the loud booming of thunder and you see the streaks of lightning as eventually as soon as you enter the fort. It just begins a heavy downpour as the storm rolls in. You mentioned a large crevasse.

Yeah, it's a huge canyon. of this massive river that runs all the way down. And that's between the fort that we're in and the Chal Tal Tal. Yeah, so basically the fort that you're in is on this precipice that leads down into this little huge valley that seems to just have dozens of battles. How wide is the Kervas?

Over 100 feet. So it's sort of like a natural border between these two countries. Yeah. OK. And I'll, yeah. And so I'll, and I guess I would say it's difficult for you to tell, how wide it is. It looks like it's a wide.

It's not 40 feet. It's like, yeah. It's not like a gap. It's like a big old. It's a large canyon, yeah. And as you all arrive, Furman sits down and and passes you all,

or rather you all get past your drinks. You all have your meal. And he kind of scratches the bit of a skin underneath his eye patch and he kind of looks a little irritated and he he's he drinks a bit more than you've seen him drink in your in your time knowing him and as the night goes on he he looks at all of you and says I don't understand this podcast is brought to you by our Patreon. Become a patron today at patreon.com slash legends of Aventris and gain access to tons of exclusive perks, including a monthly movie night and a weekly Patreon exclusive campaign set on the

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And you still maintaining that level of stoicism. However, he seems to drop his guard a little bit as he looks at all of you with his one good eye. The eye patch covering the other one, obviously. And he says, I don't know what Zern sees in all of you. But I've never met a man with better judgment in my life, and I would go to the nine hells and back behind him. So I know that I can trust all of you. Is this where you leave us? Do we kind of go forward without you?

I will stay here. You will meet up with our informant, our contact that knows Erios well. And you will travel with him into the forest. I have met him. What do you think? Good guy. I reserve judgment. He has proven useful with his information and his knowledge of Eurios.

And his connection to his rebellion that he is a part of has... allowed us to subvert many of the goals of the Oaxian court. How will we know this informant when we see him? I will introduce you to him tomorrow. Oh. That's easy. He is also... We don't have to cross and just stumble across him in the woods,

and we pick the wrong guy, and then it's a mess. He is also taller than you, Towa. He's a fear bulb. It's very difficult to miss him. Well, then it sounds great. I don't need to be the tallest guy, that's fine. Nothing wrong with that? This may not be my place to say,

but since we're talking about spies and the spy network and our very limited knowledge of the eyes, are you guys looking for a replacement for Kujada? We are still having discussions about that. I have known Zern my entire life. life. And there's no man I trust more on this planet. He saved my life. And I trust him implicitly. This was the first catastrophic lapse in judgment that I've ever seen from the man. So he obviously must think very deeply about whether or not we need to replace Cujata. We have divvied up his

responsibilities to the rest of us. General sir, if I may Toa brought up a very good point earlier about our symbols and the things that we've been gifted from the military in Dentra. Is it wise to even just store them away in our packs while we are over there? I certainly don't want to forfeit them, and I've never been captured in action, but I can't imagine what would happen if we were found with those things on our prison. stash away anything that gives away

that you are connected to the Korvokian military the magical items you are gifted have no connection to us except for I believe yours but I'll keep it dagger well hidden I have for a very long time should we be changing our names

or our identities at all while we're over there they will have no idea who you are word doesn't spread of this war that we just had and are these mighty heroes fighting back Malak and we have not spread that word at all but will it spread well I'm the spy networks I'd rather not have to go by Thomas anymore because I'll screw that up but what wasn't that was my name no we didn't know you were Bert Thomas is the name of my son and then you were

Bert for a while when I was Burt for a while I was Albert I was Albert I was Ziegbert but but I went by Burt you didn't go No, I went by album. Unclean Burt first. You did. It was way cool. It was very cool. Very cool. Yeah.

I think we can use our own names. We're going to be all right. I agree. It would be, from my understanding of the conflict and what's going on here, the people of the Jackson Court don't care who we are, and they're not going to know of us. We're just a bunch of nobodies. It's fine. I wouldn't say nobody.

I didn't mean to speak for either of you. Of course, everyone knows who. irises. Of course. It is good that we're not going to have to share our name or change our names. That can get really confusing, really fast. I just can't. I can't lie all that great, and I don't like to lie, and I don't want to set up a pretense,

but we should probably at least have some sort of script of where we came from. I'm right there with you. I hate to lie, too. Well, then perhaps what we're doing is we can say that we're tourists and we just want to hang out and explore and travel the whole continent. Let's talk to our informant before we come up with a modus here. Oh, that's right. That's right. It's very wise. He may already have an inn or some sort of a pretense for why we're in the area,

but the fact that we're coming from the front lines, I'm sure anyone we would run into might be suspicious. So I hope that it's ironclad. Of course. Well, I'm excited to meet this gentleman in the morning. I don't think I've ever met a fear bulb before. Have I? DM?

I would say probably not. Would I? I don't even know what those are. Would I? I would say that people have been from like general... I might. I think that you probably would have

and you probably would have because you've been traveling around, right? Yeah. Yeah. She gets around. Yeah. Are they native to this continent? Yeah, they're native to a bunch of different places.

For me though, because I don't know what me does not know what it is. You know that Fear Bowl are just these large creatures that are generally like beings of the forest they're they're super connected to nature they look like these like fucking there you got these big bulbous noses and like floppy ears and they're covered in like hair they look like

kind of like Scandinavian trolls a little bit kind of like cow ears but fluffy yeah and they love the nature to me we'll do the little picture of Fear Bowl my god like that can away um So, well, hold on, I'm going to just close that. So this is, can I get porn on this business? Yeah.

Well, yeah, we'll get it, we'll get a fear bulb up here. So that's what they look like. Kels. Oh, yeah, that's cute. I like that. So we're just showing them. We're showing them. Oh, no, the standard. Oh, everybody is.

There it's fear bars. I didn't know. I've noticed what you're doing. I've never shown Kels from my bed. So, uh, he, uh, he says, well, hi, this is of utmost importance. Listen, I have heard what you did in combat, and while I usually reserve judgment

on combat abilities until I see it myself, I would trust Zern with my life, and I know what he is capable of. Well, I hope we can gain your trust too one day. Perhaps, perhaps, but Zern's confidence is all I need. Will you be here on the line for indefinitely? Are you going back to Zentra anytime soon?

I will be here at least for a week or so. There's much to do. The war is intensifying, but we will have to keep our eyes on the Horn Legion as well. There is much confusion about, it seems as if all of our enemies on all sides are ramping up their efforts. and we have no idea why.

Are there any more wars that are coming your way? I saw that battlefield outside look pretty awful. Is that normal that often? It continues. Are you expecting another one soon? Another battle? I'll have to discuss with the commanders here. For your sake, I hope not.

We will give you the cover that you need in order to get across. We'll get prepared and... get across as quickly as we can. Very well. I assume you saw Zern on the battlefield yourself. Yeah. We did. Optimise?

Yeah, he was very anime. He can take care of himself. Animated. He can. That's what I said. I saw firsthand the moment he was able to achieve those powers. It was the most impressive thing I've ever seen in my entire life. He did I'm sorry sir he did something to achieve that level of power or these were gifted to him

what do you know about he he nods weird and you can tell him here here take this one toa I can't wait to drink this or feed it to you when you're at zero eight points healing potion? We have a potion of poison in prime, which looks like a healing potion. Oh, I didn't know that. And his face is a bit flush as he seems to be. He takes another drink of wine.

As he nods, he's like, yes, the power of the Raven Queen. It saved his life and mine. And you see that his eyes kind of glaze over as he stares. off. Eye. Go ahead. His eye. His eye, exactly. His eye glazes over as

he looks forward and he says we were both 19. Just boys and trying to prove themselves in war came from nothing.

And we were drafted like all boys are in the Korvakian military. And we were sent north to the front lines against the Orcs of Grande. Because that was so long ago, battalion got ambushed, slaughtered, beaten, devastated by their weapons, superior strength, beasts, tribal magic. I got clawed out by one of their falcons. And Virgil, his arm got...

He got shredded in combat. He took down the biggest orc I've ever seen, but mortally wounded. His arm was clinging to the bone. Both of us were bleeding out in the snow. And then I heard him mumbling, praying three times. And then the Raven Queen heard him. The feathers, horrible, cries of,

bird and he rose and he slaughtered dozens of orcs. His arm was useless but he didn't need it. One arm was enough.

Wings from his shoulder blades. Feathers all over him. I saw the power of the Raven Queen that day I hadn't truly bought it. When I saw that, I knew. she was real. And then it was that next day, after he had pulled me into the medic tent. I barely

survived. He showed up to visit me and there was that bird sitting on his shoulder. It was no, only matter time at that point, no question that he would become the high general. And he did. It's an inspiring story. And I think he shows how will he he? He is to lead the country of Koroavakia. He is, and that's why I trust him. That's why I became a religious man after that day. He kind of snaps himself back as he looks at all of you and says, well, I'm sure you all have war stories, but hopefully you don't need to call upon the Raven Queen to the extent that he did.

Was there nothing that could have been done about his arm or your eye? No sort of healing magic to help? Once they were ripped out and almost ripped off, healing magic is what saved both of us. Well, save me. It was that incredible power that saved him. Well, thank you for telling us that story. I was very curious about all of those things you just said.

Very curious. If you don't mind me asking, how long have you two been around? 19, I mean, not to ask your age, but does the Raven Queen grant any sort of immortality? I wish I was that worthy. She is powerful, and I'm sure Zern will long outlast me. They both human. Yep. We're both 60.

Never would have guessed. Not a day over 30. Right, Lofti? Yeah. Very smelt. You can see like the lines in his face and like the bristles in his mustache. There's a crack of a smile on the corner of his lips as he stands up and nods and says, I'm going to get some sleep.

You all should do the same. And he walks off. What a story. So that way is over 40 years. And they're still at war. It's the crazy thing. I just can't believe that these people have the drive and the energy just to constantly fight the whole time. I mean, it's a very dangerous land.

They're constantly trying to protect themselves from the onslaught of the Beastmen. It's been non-stop for as long as I can remember, and I certainly haven't been around as long as they have. It sounds very tiring. I'm glad that we're in good hands, though. They both seem very capable. seem very capable. Agree. I think it's like evening, right? Yeah, it's night.

It's into the night. Let's get to bed and then we'll hit across the canyon tomorrow. Okay. So, you all enjoy long rest and you wake up the next morning and you are met, you are guided through the fort and you are met face to face with the... with General Furman. And he says, I hope you all had a good sleep. I'm going to introduce you to Arn Flomit.

And he guides you through the fort outside the doors. You see soldiers running about as spellcasters, warriors, are all getting ready to prepare to escort you across the battlefield. And as you make your way down this pathway to a small little tent, you see a figure sitting down and then stands up as you approach. And you see this creature with this gray skin covered in hair, shaggy brown hair, and a very small beard. large bulbous nose that has a reddish, orangish tint to him with ears that flop back and he looms over most of you. And he even stands a bit taller than Utoa. And General Furman steps up to him and says,

Umlanda, this is the group that's the group that you are to lead. We appreciate everything you've done, but these six individuals are sent by the High General himself. You must make sure that they achieve their mission. The survival of your resistance and everyone that you are harboring depends on it. You understand. And the the fear bulb, this huge individual that's wearing very simple leathers and seems to have an old bit of branch of oak that's carved into a walking stick. He nod and says, oh, sure, absolutely, absolutely I will. And he turns over you, like, my name's Alanda. Very nice to meet you. And if I were to write that down, how would I spell that name? L-A-N-D-E.

O-L-L-L-L-L-L-Landa? U-M-Landa. Oh, Landa. I think he said Landa. Umlanda. Um, L-A-N-D-A. L-A-N-D-A. L-A-N-D-A-N-D-A.

Nancy. Nancy. Nancy, not Yancey. Not B-Hansi. Not one. Um-Landa. Um-Landa. Um-Landa.

Oh, that is a big boy. It's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Capri-Y-O. Now you're little, okay. That's how you can call me, Capri? I mean, next to him, he's only a few inches taller than I am. How's only him? I'm like, I'm like, over seven feet.

Oh, so he's like, he's probably like a half an inch. He's like an eight feet tall. Okay. So he's like half a foot, not half an inch. Or, oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, he's half a fun.

So he's a few inch of store. It's a pleasure to meet you. I've never seen a fearboat before. Oh, most haven't. You look very cool. Are you strong? I mean, being that big, are you very strong?

I don't, I don't pretend to be very strong. I do not like her. hurt people. I only do it because I have to. Well, I'm very impressed and we're all very excited to join the resistance and

help you take down the government. Yes, that is what we are doing. And Furman steps back and salutes all of you and says, you have your mission. My men will escort you. Provide cover while you approach Erios.

Get into the underbrush of the forest as soon as you can. Umlanda is an expert, tracker. He'll keep you hidden. Thank you, sir. Thanks. Yeah, thank you. Very well. May the Raven Queen watch over you. This mission is critical.

Achieve success. And he turns away and he steps. All the soldiers salute him as he steps away, leaving you with this huge furbulb. Fear bulb. and he as he looks

at all of you and says so what all you can what all can you do then? Umanda it's it's pleasure to meet you my name is Felix and I'll hold up my hand well Felix I'm a wizard

oh you're a wizard can you make fire come from your hand I yeah I can that is impressive my name is Englanda can you make fire fire come from your hand?

No, I can't. Oh, what do you do normally then? Like, combat-wise? Well, I prefer not to get in combat unless I have to, but I can do this. And he extends both of his huge hands, and you see flashes of green and a pile of these bright purple berries appear in his hands, as he says, does anyone want to good berry?

Ooh. I'll say good. Sure. You never had good berries? It's in the name. Have I? I wouldn't know. I'm going to say no.

I walk over to him and my head probably touches his hand so I have to like reach up with him. You grab a good berry. Well, that was delightful. Thank you. Very good. It's very tasting. And you fight with these? Are they poignant?

Oh. Nope. They just fill you up and they taste pretty good. All right. Well, my name is Caprice. Like I said, I can weed magic with my music because I'm something of a turbidore, a bard, so to speak. Caprice, it is nice to meet you.

Ah, hey, nice to meet you, too, buddy. My name is Umlanda. I'm looking up on it like this. What is your name? We're going to be traveling far. You're like two feet taller than me. It's really impressive. A taller.

I'm five foot. I'm a very tall dwarf. I'm here. I'm Jé. I am full heart I come from Yona I've never been to Yona I've never been outside of Striga it's my first time to Striga well welcome hopefully you do not die thanks I hope you don't die either you see really nice I try it's pretty nice I'm Lofty hi hello I'm just looking up like hello hello how are you yeah I'm very good it's nice to meet you

it is nice to meet you too what can you do oh well I can do a lot of things mean yeah I guess you'll find out she has really good beer I do do you like to drink no oh I mean I like to drink water and tea let's change that you just haven't had the good stuff you wait you see it turns to you I says oh a tabxy are you are you from Erios no darling not at all oh I have not met a tobacco see not from Erios I'm not sure if there are any I'm from neckbet neck bet neck bed I I've never been to Neckbet. You should come visit sometime.

There are tobacco. We have wonderful tea in Siket. What kind of tea? And he kind of perks up all over that. Lotus. Lotus. Both poison and bountiful. Do you have non-poisoned lotus on you now?

I do not. Well, hopefully I can get some of that. One day. We have tobaccoxie in Erios, but they are not with black fur. They are orange. I'm sorry. It is very strange. He turns as he turns around

and he puts his stick on his shoulder and you can see that he has a large number of packs on his back as he looks over his shoulder. Well, let us begin. It will be a long road. Yeah. Keep your eyes to the sky at all times. I will try to keep all of us out of sight.

Let us know if there's anything that we can do to support you in this journey at all. I'm happy to help. Thank you very much. Anything you can do to help hide us, I would help, I would appreciate. I'm gonna swing my spoon around my back like he has a stick and be like,

well, I guess Peyton shouldn't come out then if we're trying to be sneaky. For the best. Okay, well, I hope you get to meet Peyton one day once it is safe. I think you'd like her a lot. Who is Peyton? Hate this by muscox.

I do not know what the musk ox. Great. It's like a big ball. Have you seen an ocelot before? It's like a strange primate. He has nothing to do with cats. We tell tales of ocelot around the fire. Would you like to tell Caprice what an ocelot is?

Oh, I hear it as a horrible monster. Not real, though. Sure. See? It's like one of those. That makes me afraid. It smells exactly like... No, it's like a big monster.

bowl. It's definitely not stealthy though. It'd be like a bull in a neck with a shop. Think of Baphomet. And then imagine if it was small. I hope he is nicer than Baphomet. It's not. Well, I will stand very

far back. Are Fearbol naturally very strong? To Toa's question, I guess it's out of character question. Are they really strong? They're stronger. They're just large. They have that natural strength. Okay. But you look that he's probably not the kind of person that would have high strength. Or what of beyond his natural ability.

It's not like he did actual. He's not ripped. Yeah, he's not ripped. He's dressed very simply in just these natural leather. There's bits of kind of moss growing on and some patchy business all over his clothes. Cool. The racial benefits are definitely in wisdom more than anything else, I think, if I remember. Yeah, I don't know anything about them.

That's about I was asking. Yeah. So he says, well, all of these nice Korovacians will help guide. They have been nice to me, and I have given them information they need. Hopefully we will one day be free. How long have you been part of that resistance there, buddy? Yeah. For six years.

Six years? Oh, my goodness. That's actually shorter than I expected it to be. That's, you guys are just starting. You're a little bud, so to speak, on the branch of resistance. Yes, they keep finding. It was very poetic. Oh, I'm a poet, and I didn't even...

Comprehend that I was the public. He looks at you and he tilts his head a little bit. And he says, well, they keep finding our hideouts and many people die. But we still fight for our freedom. Fight to be free of the Oaxean court. Do you have a sense of why they're finding your hideout so frequently? Yeah. Well, they are very observant.

They have magic. They have much power more than we have, but we are good at being sneaky. What makes them resistable? Do they do bad things? I mean, they're killing you because you're resisting, but do they do things? What sparked the six years ago moment when you were like, gosh darn it, I'm going to... Well, there have been... call this thing. Sorry. We're just going to ask you all the questions. I'm also going to ask you all the questions. I'm also going to ask. Whether he has any siblings. How old he is.

The Okan Rebellion, or the Okan alliance that started long before I joined. And we want to resist because we are beneath the great tree cities of the court. They do nothing but tax us relentlessly in those that they perceive to have any transgression they execute without question

no trial. So this is sort of like a capital punishment reform type deal. It is bad. I have seen many people taken up to the trees and never return.

Well, perhaps we should head out right away just so we can make sure to help as much as we can while we have the time. Agreed. We will go under cover of darkness and eventually the sunsets and darkness falls over the battlefield. And you see that the storm clouds are completely covering whatever moon there would be. As you see the flashes of lightning and cracking of thunder,

as you begin to make your way, it just starts to completely pour. as you're all completely drenched and a number of hooded soldiers flank you and they keep an eye to the sky at all times directly ahead. And as you're making your way down through this valley going around large rocks into smaller ravines and making your way through this rough terrain,

you see that off to the distance there is a flash of fire and lightning and you see a number of... individuals, there seems to be some kind of clash on either side of where you're headed, drawing off the, whatever soldiers there may be, from this point. And as you make your way to the huge canyon ahead of you, you hear the roaring of the river, get louder and louder. And as you approach, the...

Umlanda looks at all views, says, We have to scale down. I hope everyone is not afraid of heights. How far is it to the bottom? Several hundred feet, but we will not go to the bottom. Oh, I'm used to climbing up and down volcanoes, so isn't they different? Well, let's make our way down. And so he begins to start scaling.

And anyone without a climbing speed, I'm going to need an athletics check. to everyone but at disadvantage oh boy because there's raining it's very slippery and wet you said what kind of check athletics athletics

yikes it's gonna be eight for me wow I'm gonna cast levitate on myself and just kind of push walk my way I would say that that would make it not disadvantaged with that

25 25 okay so what was it again then athletics said disadvantage put me up at disadvantage I get a 9 you did athletic

Eight. Eight. Not acrobatics? Yes. Bloodics. That's unfortunate. I'll go with a 12. A 12?

Yep. Okay. I got an eight. An eight? Okay. Not distinguished. So, as you begin to climb down, um, you have to make your way through very narrow passageways and, uh, very, uh, down these really treacherous rocks.

The rain is pouring. You're completely drenched. And as you're making your way down, down. You see that Felix, you feel your foot start to slip as you lose your footing and you begin to slide down. Toa, you see Felix just begin to slip his grip. Am I able to grab him or? Make an athletic shock. 23.

23? You manage, you, Felix, you feel your footing give and you slide down about five feet and suddenly feel the massive hand of Toa reach forward and grab your arm. Oh, buddy. Oh, thank you, Toa. You should be more careful.

It's just, it's raining a lot. Have you never climbed anything before? Not like this. Well, he, I give him a little bit of actually, I want to see, are we like just climbing, like, would I have access to like maybe get it? Yeah, I'd say there'd be a part where you can get

to climb down. And however, as you're reaching Anherjian, you start to climb your way down and you lose your footing as well. With my climbing speed and my Tabaxi movement, can I grab her? Yeah, because you're climbing, make an acrobatics or athletics chat. 17. 17. So, Herja, you feel like you're making pretty good ground.

And however, as you go over one rock, you kind of lose your balance from this. sheer weight of all of your armor as it's getting completely waterlogged now. And you slip and begin to tumble off, Iris, you see this and you use your feline agility, you're sinking your claws into the loose rock, and you sprint forward with all of your limbs. And Kerja, as you feel like you're going to plummet into the river into your death, you feel a furry mass beneath you that you land into, and you see Iris directly beneath you. Oh, God. There's thought. eyes are heavier than I thought. I'm sorry. I appreciate the help. I'll try to get off of you now so I don't see. It is not your time to

die, darling. Please, hold a little tighter. Here, wipe your hands off on my fur. Right here. Not down there. Up a little bit. And just sink your nails in just a little bit. Yep, move them back and forth. Yeah? Oh, yes. Yes. Oh, God, you got it. Yes. It's very easy. Okay, now. Proceed. Uh, and... No, thank you, darling. Let's go. So feeling like you got the best scratch of your life in that moment, and you feel like you narrowly avoided death, you managed to get a finally a firm grip and get to a small outcropping.

Lifty, you feel your, like, even though you are, this water isn't agreeing with you, the sheer rain isn't agreeing with you. The ability to levitate is making it a lot easier. So if you fuck up, you just kind of float back. Oh, I'm okay. And then you float back and you manage to get down. And then you see as, as Ulanda says, oh, well, you all are good friends and pretend each other from dying. It is very treacherous.

I am alarmed that several of us almost died already. Any case. And you get to this little outcropping. And you see that there is a very strong, not a very strong, knot of roots that there's growing into and out of this ledge. And it's difficult to see in the night, but you see that there is a thick, knotted, about five feet across mass cord of knotted vines and roots that grows from one side of the ravine to the other.

And he looks at all of you and says, please stand back. I don't want you to get tangled up. and he puts both of his massive hands into the ground and you see the earth start to rumble as these two large vines erupt from the ground and begin to intertwine, wrapping around and around and around, making it even thicker and seems to flatten out a little bit as it shoots forward and sinks into the earth on the other side.

And he... he turns back and says, well, this is a bridge. Good luck. And he steps forward and puts his huge foot on it and slowly makes his way as the storm is crashing and thundering and lightninging all above you. The rain pouring down. Every single flash seems to illuminate his silhouette as he begins to cross. and eventually he makes it his way to the other side and says, see, it is sturdy. If it can hold me, it can hold all of you. All right, fine, I'm going.

I'll just start to walk across the phone. You're about the same size, right? Yes, I do not know how dense you are, though. I'll be a second, I'll go out. I'm pretty dense. All right, let me give this a try. I just want to, like, put a foot out and, like, feel. Okay, you put a foot out,

and it definitely gives a little bit from the sheer weight of this massive gun. the Goliath creature that you are, but it feels like it's sturdy enough to hold. Okay. I think I'm going to catch a ride and I'm going to like loop my finger through Toa's belt loop and just kind of like float behind him. Yeah. Okay.

You do that. And so I'll say that as, oh, you're going first, Caprice? I'll go after Felix. Yeah, Felix is going first. Okay. Oh, Felix is going first. Okay. I am going to need, as you're making your way across, I'm need an acrobatics check.

Now you speak in my language. All of us? Oh, Felix for now. Oh, boy. I think I got 11. 11. Okay. So as you make your way across, you are the thick bridge of roots and vines is very slick, and you feel like your foot is almost giving away a few times.

And you think back to almost sliding down the cliff into the river. And you steal yourself. And although you almost mess up a few times, you make it across. And Umlanda greets you. He says, well done, human friend. Do what I can, I guess. And Caprice, you're next?

That'll be an 18. An 18. Caprice, you with confidence, despite being totally drenched, you just walk and casually stroll across the bridge with no issue at all. What a lad. Who's next? Who's next?

Okay, her job. Watch it. As she She rolls off Wow I gotta give her I got to get it I got flying

and I've got fly at the ready not in the ready to action but if I if anyone needs to go down I'll be able to okay

whip out my bow okay so you see Herja look at this bridge and she just thunders across it seeming like

paying no mind at all and it as if your your feet are being guided by Moradin himself you are protected as you make your way across without issue. I got one foot in front of the oven looking down and going,

humming to myself. Okay, who's next? I'll go across. Okay. You got this, buddy. I'll give him inspiration. Oh. Do I?

Oh, nice. and it's just a deck check just straight decks no acrobatic I'm at 1d8 for the oh I'm at 1d8 for the oh I'm a 15 220

yeah I know that's up too 1d8 not 30 1d8 oh sorry no problem 23 23 so you manage to cross easily as Luffy you are easily able to just loop on and with your levitate ability

you're able to just get pulled with that role, I'll say. It's effortless as you just loop around one of his, the straps that covers this massive muscled Goliath as you just flip behind him, and eventually the pair, and it's just Iris left. You said acrobatic? Correct. 16.

16. And after showcasing that feline grace climbing up and down this wall off the cliff face, you see Iris effortlessly, gracefully make her way, across the bridge and umlaanda greets all of you and says uh well i am i am impressed you are cut out for wilderness travel this bridge really came in handy i'm glad none of us died yeah should we take down the bridge so that no one knows we crossed here no the birds they do not notice when there are

hundreds and thousands of human soldiers across the ravine oh we're using them as a diversion Yes, that is the plan Oh, that's smart, I never would have thought of that. I still feel like we should do something about this bridge. Is it easily destroyed? Can we, like, give it a quick burning burn? I would like to keep it up in case we have to get back. It takes a long time to get it.

And I think, like, starting a giant fire might, you know, be, like... That fires is one suggestion, but, you know, I hear your words of wisdom. Let's just leave it up for now. That's fine. Always know how to get out. And hopefully we will have to need it to get back if we all survive. So let us go. And as you see on this side of the ravine, it seems to be a lot easier to make your way up.

There are larger pathways and ramps as you begin climbing up and eventually you make it to the other side. And Umwanda turns to all of you and says, The forest is right up ahead. Everyone stand close to me, and we will hopefully get in without being noticed. And as you all huddle around, a kind of burst of shadow emanates from him, and he casts without a trace. And everyone make a stealth check, please, adding plus 10. And I'll save because of cover of night, we'd advantage, please.

Oh, yeah. Very cool. At advantage? At advantage. at advantage. 25. Natural 20 on the other guys. Yay.

Woo. It's a decent diet. 25. 25? 27. 30. 36. I have 25,

which is so far the law. 27. It's going to be a 32. 20. 25? Got it. 25. Okay.

36. Holy shit. Rolling hot tonight, ladies and gentlemen. Yeah, we'll see what happens. Yars. Zis is three. and this is true

This is true Umlanda That was obviously inspired by Yorne right? Yeah Okay, I knew that I'm trying to I'm trying to do his I'm gonna chao his voice

I mean yeah it's not It's not good But I figured From Norway From Norway Yeah you kind of have this Very interesting way of speaking A nice IPA

And not a lot of people like it But I like it The sweetheart Anyway I love him. And so you all meld into shadow as the bare rocky precipice eventually gives way as you run quickly

into thick overgrowth and bushes and vines. And as you get closer, you can see that Umlanda's hands are glowing with a faint green light as the plant seemed to open up and welcome you into them. And as soon as you make it into the underbrush, you begin to make your way closer, further and further.

And eventually the darkness of the storm gets even darker as you make your way beneath the massive boughs of the enormous eros forest. And as you are all seeing, sneaking through, you look up and you see that the forest is almost fully protecting you from the rain and the storm that has been relentlessly assaulting you for the past several hours. And you aren't really seeming to get wet at all. There are a few occasional drips dripping down, but this canopy is so densely peasant.

that it seems to almost just create a ceiling for you. And you see, as you make your way through, it's night, and the forest seems to be alive. You hear the calls of dozens of birds, but predominantly you hear the deep hooting of owls, especially at this point of night, as some are screeching, some are letting out a higher-pitched, a rapid hooting and you hear the occasional, like, deep, grumbling hoot that seems to echo

through the forest. And all of these seem to be, some of these seem to be slightly unsettling and sound very strange, as you also occasionally see up above you very faint in this dark canopy. And actually, who does all, do all of you have dark vision now that? Do I have 60 feet as a dwarf? I do not have dark fishing. Okay. I don't either. So?

I don't think. You might. I don't know. I do. I do. So I will... So Felix, I don't really need this anymore. Can I give this to you?

And I want to take out the lantern of revealing that we got in, like, the session one and probably never used. Correct. And I want to say, we've only got this in our journeys before we met up with this. Did we get it during the session or before? You got in the first session. We're only first men up with these guys and got this lantern? Yes, of course.

Well, I think you should use it. It seems very thematic for your character. Well, I appreciate the gift. Thank you. I'm going to be honest with you. I lean in closer to just tell you can hear me. Normally I'd be able to make it so I can see in the dark, but I wasn't well prepared today. Oh!

I didn't know. Well, I think just as that everyone can see... I don't think you should use this. No, I think this is lovely. I look towards our guide whose name that I didn't forget, it's Umlonda. Yeah. I don't want to bring attention to us using the lantern. I, if you all can see, I can hold on to somebody and just navigate through the darkness,

as long as we don't get too far away from each other. What do you think? Well, I believe the light may be fine in my magic if I keep. I devote my resources to keeping it up. But if it will help you see, then you may use it. sit together. Does he need to see? For now, I'm not going to risk it.

I can guide you all. You follow me. I'm going to tie the lantern to my belt, and I'm just going to, like, hold on to Tella. If you want to just tie yourself to me and just flip behind me. Yeah, that's a good idea, so I'll do that, and then I'll also just kind of grab Felix, like, by the buns and, like, walk behind. Okay. Lofti. What?

Where are you? Oh. Please just grab my arm or something. Do you want me to? Just kidding. I'll grab your arm. She's just sorority girl hugs you from behind. So you all manage to get a no dark vision train going.

And Landa guides you through the underbrush. We will have to be extra stealthy, but once the sun comes up, we will have less risk. They, of course, are nocturnal. and you are led through the underbrush and eventually night passes. And night passes and you've been up all night as he guides you through. And eventually the morning sun begins to shine through. And although the canopy is very dense, it's definitely not nearly as bright as it should be.

there's still the forest for the first time lights up for you. It seems as if you occasionally hear the low rumble of thunder, but you, it's no longer, it doesn't seem to be that incredible storm that was howling all around you the previous night. And you occasionally see the flapping of wings and a winged humanoid preacher flying through the sky. and I'll say that you see one close enough to make out that this is a creature that is fully humanoid, arms and legs, and with appendages ending in sharp talents, heavily armed, large brown wings, and the head that looks like an owl with huge yellow eyes,

as one just flies directly over you and you all duck down in the morning light. However, it seems to fly off, and the activity in the form, forest gets quieter and quieter as night leaves and eventually it becomes daytime. And you, Umlanda, uh, turns to all of you and says, well, I think it is time that we make camp. It will be a several day journey to my village. I don't want to be presumptuous, but, but you mentioned that this, this, these people are nocturnal.

Does it make sense for us to be traveling during the day and sleeping at night to avoid detection? Or... We do not want to be sleeping while they are awake. All right. I've gotten many of my friends killed. I trust you. I walk over to him and put my hand on, like, his elbow, because that's really probably all I can reach. And I pull out Dakota.

I know that you said you don't mean to hurt people. You prefer not to... I'm the same way. I prefer not to hurt people. I'd rather get to know them and talk about forketa and share recipes and whatnot. But this is Dakota. She is my sentient weapon that my dad made for me. And she'll let us know if anything comes close by and she will alert us so that we can't be surprised.

That is very helpful. Hopefully it. We do not have to use it, but we probably will. Yeah. What's the range? What's the range around Dakota? I think it's 30 feet. Before we go to sleep then, what I'll do is for more coverage, I'm going to cast alarm in several different places.

Okay. I don't know. I mean, you know, if we're going to bed, right? That's the idea. I'm just going to use four spell slots to cast alarm in four different places. Okay. Well, maybe then if we have the ability to stay alert, even while we sleep, maybe we can travel during the day. we will sleep now though

of course okay good night everybody good night sleep tired and don't let the are they bedbugs

here are they bed bugs in this country I do not know what the bed bug is they're just bugs it's the forest floor don't let the forest floor bugs bite don't let the forest floor bite either

oh that would be pretty bad then would be bad if the floor could bite us the forest floor or any floor really frankly I mean how could a floor bite someone though really if you think about it I agree what kind of cruel God would make the floor of the forest the mimic that would be very horrific and don't give the DMRD as quick as he touches my eyes furbles seriously in his notebook so

uh well uh should we take watch too or are these is this magic good enough I'll stay up It couldn't hurt to maybe do rounds like we usually do, but hopefully the magic will give us an extra level of protection. Very well. I will take first watch. Should we stay quiet and probably not start any fires or anything like that? I think it, because it is daytime, I think it is fine to light a fire. It won't draw too much attention.

Well, all right. I'll maybe make a small fire and have some sausages or something. Some more juice. I can take second watch. I'll take third watch. Yeah, I'm going to go to bed. I need one more. Happy to take the last watch. Okay.

I think Iris is going to sleep good night. I'm already asleep. Okay. I'm just rubbing her belly. So, easy. Very well. And so you all asleep. So the first watch passes.

And Umlaanda, wakes up, Toa, and goes asleep. And it's at this point on the second watch, Toa, I need you to make a perception check, please. Yikes. Oh, fuck. Something's coming.

Um, nine. Nine. You take your watch and you hear nothing and see nothing. Eventually your watch is over. and I'll say that you finish a long rest as the, as the, as the, it's still daytime, but the sun is definitely, uh, low in the sky at this point. And with that, uh, you awake, awaken and all gather together and continue to travel. You travel for several more days. as you begin to start traveling during the daytime

to cover more ground at night. I'll say let's just get a group, one more group stealth check and one more group perception check. Is he using? Yeah, he doesn't have about a trace the whole time. That's what he's below the history. Pretty good, pretty good.

33. This is not an advantage of self-reception. Stealth? It is a, yeah, a stealth check, not advantage because you're traveling when they're awake. 29. 29? 22. With pass without trace?

Yep. 29 as well. Hey. 31. 21. Dice are hot. 2. Iris.

33. These are Andrew's first dwarf dice. So I'll figure I use them. Speeling. We're going to go with a 36. 36. I would like to steal, Mike. Okay.

So. So you, as you make your way through the forest, you manage to stay. to stay completely out of sight. However, as you're continuing to travel during the day, you're still awake at night, and you see above you all manner of winged creatures. There's tons of varieties of birds in this forest. Owls everywhere, you see massive owls that are 10 times larger.

larger than the average one soaring through. One manages to sink its talons into a deer not too far from you and fly off. And you see regiments of a dozen or a half dozen of these winged owl Ericocra. They are in very sleek armor, armed with spears and swords and bows as they fly through and patrol. You see bits of, you see the light and the fire

of actual towns around. There are actually seem to be small pathways. And there are towns that seem to be built into the forest. A very simple, a very simple... Oh, thank you for the follow. Thank you for the follow. Isamu 28. Thank you.

Isamu. Isamu, let us know how to pronounce. Yeah, we love the pronunciation. And you see that there are, that there are actual pathways, that there seem to be humanoid that are going about their lives, but they seem to be downtrodden. And you see a number of races that are prominent here.

You see that there are fearbolts more than just Umlanda. You see that there are tabaxy, catfolk with orange fur varying in shades of darkness and brightness. You see forest nodes with a slight copper-greenish-tinted skin. and pointed ears. And you see lizard folk, seem to be the green scaled lizards that seem to all kind of congregate in these small villages that you're passing and never entering. Because as you approach, you see that there above every village are a number of wooden perched and watchtowers where these Erakokokra sit, keeping a watch over the town.

seems to be heavily guarding. So you said we're passing these different places. Yeah. Are they, do these villages have like lanterns and lighting sources? So we're just, we're just walking through or around. You're going around and passing them. But they're lit up. We can see lights in the dark.

And it seems to be heavily guarded and watched over by these owl air covers. So how long, well, I'm going to turn to him on and just say, uh, do you, do you know how far we intend to travel today? are we going to reach someplace within the day? We can maybe make it to my village tonight. Then in that case, I'll say, I'll turn to Lofti and I'll say, just don't say I never did anything for you. What are you going to do for me? And as soon as she grabs my hand, I'll cast dark vision on her.

Okay. Wait, is it day or night right now? It's night. Right, we slept through the day. Well, you've been traveling for a couple days now. Yeah, but I thought we were always sleeping through the day. So you're usually sleeping through the... But daylight will be longer than...

Yeah, daylight will be longer than night. So I'll say that at night, it's at night at this point. And... Well, that's why I was asking the lighting and if you saw the fires in the dark. Like, I was just making sure it wasn't... If that was a dumb question, I don't know. I'm just trying to understand. Yeah.

And so it's nighttime. And so you are able to see a lot better in the dark. And it's at this point that you... Thank you, Felix. Of course. You manage to sleep one more time. And Umlanda assures you that by the end of the, by sunset of the next day, you should be able to make it to his town. And as you've been traveling, however, although you've been seeing these small little villages, you've seen light coming from above you.

Hundreds of feet up into the air and these massive trees built into the treetops are these huge cities of beautiful. or cities and towns of beautifully crafted wooden buildings with this glow that seemed to be completely alive of these winged creatures. And they seem to be living in the lap of luxury from what you can tell. And it's a stark, stark, stark difference to life on the ground.

As you see this, you make your way through and I'll say, Toa, while you are, are you praying doing the same thing every time? Make a nature check and a religion check advantage, please. So religion first. 18. Nature. 15.

15. Okay. So 18 and 15. So as you place out your figurines and you begin to pray, the wind begins to whip up. And it's stronger and stronger. as it kind of swirls around you in a small whirlwind, it starts to whip around you faster and faster. As the wind begins to whip up around you

and starts to whip past you in the direction that you're heading, and it starts to gust. And however, as this happens, you feel a sense of just inexplicable danger. That's what you feel? Guys, I think we're in grave danger. And this is those we're preparing for bed?

Or the first thing you wake up, right? Well, yeah. In the morning. Or in the evening. Or either way. I pray both in the evening or in the morning. But you mean it's the first thing you do when you wake up, not before you go to bed is fine.

No, it's both. Oh, but this is when you wake up. Sorry. And so this is when you're going to travel through the day and get there by sunset. Okay. I, uh, what do you mean? I think we're going in the right direction

at least as far as the wind spirits are concerned but I also get this sense in the pit of my stomach that there's some kind of grave danger that awaits us no other details beyond that I just think we need to be very on alert if we can't... Was it the Goodberry?

Slow acting like upset tummy? No no it wasn't like a stomach feel it was a a sense of just pure was it like dread? Yeah like a sense of dread and oncoming danger. That's awful. And I can't quite articulate it, but I think that there's, there's something coming our way and we need to be very mindful of it.

I just please be unalert as all I'm asking. Of course, always. Yeah, we'll watch out for it. And I think Dakota will be invaluable as we continue onward. I got your back, buddy. Thank you. Always. Thank you. Um, well, so as we travel, I want to kind of just keep my eyes, like, be very on alert. Maybe. trying like um um lana if we could just maybe drop the pace just a little bit like there's some danger either watching us or

or approaching us of some kind of if you could just drop the pace just basically asking him to kind of go a little slower that day okay if possible is that what drop the pace means okay to slow slower roll perhaps drop the pace

the system is down the system he looks in you and says oh that that would be just for sure. There, there, sleep. Hopefully we can make it by sundown. Of course. So you make your way through

under route over these huge logs, sometimes having to go through these rotted out logs from these massive trees that had fallen, who knows how long ago. As you continue through and as you are making your way, it's about the afternoon at this point. And you see a very small clearing

with these incredibly dense thicket, this interlocking bit of vines hanging down and roots knotted up. And as you begin to cross, as you begin to cross you step out into the clearing and I need a marching order actually

please I'd be letting Umlanda lead the way Yep yeah And I'm behind toe wherever he is I'm somewhere in the middle Okay I'll be right behind him la That's fine okay I can be in the back

In case anything speaks up on us I'm kind of in there with Are you a Dracula now? So I'll be right behind Wait, where are you? Derek? I'll be in second I'm right behind him

I'll be third So he'll be fourth It's a her in the back and right in with you guys. Okay. So as you begin to cross this small clearing, it's this beautiful, it's almost beautiful that there seems to be a slight gap in the canopy and the sun is just shimmering down through. And leaves are just gently falling down.

And you see the, towards the side, the trunk of this massive tree rising up. and you see the huge roots going in. And as you step into this clearing, you see, who's the lead again? Besides Wanda. Caprice. Darius. Make a perception check, please.

Yeah. Pretty fucking good. Let's go with a 21. 21, okay. Oh, so it was in the early morning when Toa told us about how he felt. Yes. I'm going to cast aid on us.

Okay. So that we would have. that going well you'll find out in a minute jesus let me read my fucking spell all right she's jesus she's the big beyond she's gonna cast it at a third level so we all get 10 hit points maximum hit points so you're not even 10 so you're max your maximum hit points go up by 10 is that override max HP or max HP modifier override max HP add 10 to that so i'm at 92 max HP ladies really man you're Jesus Christ. Much higher than mine.

Oh, that's not good. That's not what we... Because that means that if you... And 10 do your normal. And then do that as override max H-Base. It's a 60. Yeah. Yes.

So that makes it so that if you drop hip points, you can be healed for higher than what you're normal. That's so fucking good. Which makes it better than... Is that a long rest? Is that concentration? No, it's not. Wow.

That's very good. It's for eight hours. No, we don't. It just increases your... And it's definitely been within that window. So you should be at what your new maximum is. Okay. Okay, so you cast it because I warned you that there was potential danger.

Okay. Danger. I feel sturdy. And as you enter the clearing. I meant to do that, but I forgot. What the Ravens? Caprice. You notice a bit of movement in the roots, sitting on the roots.

You see a figure that is sitting down. Now, completely covered in cloaks with a hood. Multiple cloaks? Yes, multiple clothes. He has two on, or she has two, was wearing two coats. Just curious, he's in clothes. And with a large, large hood.

And you see the figure begin to move and stand up as you all enter the clearing. Hey, Umlanda, uh, does that guy look familiar to you and I point out the figure? Umlanda looks and says, is that a furiburg? He seems to be about my size. And as you want for the clearing now, you see a large figure standing

on one of the roots of this tree. And it turns to face you. And you hear a voice call out from beneath the hood. This is, Tawa. Is that you? What are you doing here? I should ask you the same question. What are you doing here?

It's very dangerous here, Taua. How did you get through these woods? I'm the true warrior. You are weak, you failed in combat. You're going to bring Shane to our tribe. You think that I'm weak, but you're the real weak one. You have no spirituality. You think you're on the right path.

but really you're simply strong it's not just about strength Makutu how did you get through these these trees unharmed so as Toa is saying this you're all entering this small clearing and I'm gonna pull out my fucking toad I'm fucking ready to go

Oh shit Toa What's the matter buddy what's going on? This is him Who? The guy you've been looking for This is this is the dick This is the dick This is McCutoo

flamebender Taihi. Hey Dick. What you, Dick? Win Chaser. I thought we were friends. Flamebender, we're not friends now. You think you're strong, you're really not. Just because you train and you get strong

and you can beat certain people in combat unconsequentially. Mark you and he pulls his hood back. And you see a... A Goliath head appear covered in tattoos the same way that Toa's is, but rather than these black tattoos, they're these deep, dark, red, spiraling tribal tattoos. He has hair that is cut a lot shorter than Toa's in braids that are just directly down to his shoulder length. His face is covered in a number of scars, and he has a nose that seems to be broken and unaligned in one.

in a place. You never beat Toa. He's the strongest person I know. You haven't met me. What are you doing with all of these outsiders, Toa? This is a tribal quest for all tribe, and you are bringing outsiders? That's where you're wrong. You, you, do, do the spirits speak to you?

They speak to me still, even gone. I can feel them. Can you feel them? I don't need to feel them, Toa. them toa I will seek them I'm the strongest I was chosen by the tribe and you are bringing shame to me and especially to yourself can't talk to my friend like that yeah that's not very nice you we don't know you you don't know I yeah you think you're so great why you come over here and settle this over a an eye wrestle

or something you misguarded I think you you're you're being led down the wrong path Makutu please stop your quest You don't know what you're doing. Yeah, your morals are as quick as your nose. Oh! Use a twist. I got a- I'm using a twist.

I'm using your twist. Thank you, Chad. Thanks, Chad. Oh, thanks. There we go. Seven fucking teens. Go fuck yourself. Go fuck yourself.

Go fuck yourself. You fucking dick. No, I don't say that. As you say that, he takes several steps forward. And he says, Tell you right. I never meant to. I never meant to bring shame even to you.

I'm here for the same reason you are here. This is a quest for us as kin. But why do you raise your weapon to me? Do I think he's lying when he says... Make a, what you call it, Chuck, Ian? Inside check. Can I incite him as well? Yeah.

I'm going to go with a 23 on that. buddy. I'm going to go out the 17. Sorry. 17. 17. He seems to be incredibly honest as he steps forward.

He extends his hand. As it emerges from the cloak, you see that it's also heavily scarred up and just covered in these spiraling, tribal, dark red tattoos. And he approaches that. Toa, we're supposed to be friends. Maybe we...

I came here searching for the spirits. Caprice, he's lying. Terrible. Wait, you... Put down your weapon, Toa. Hey, hey, he's lying, buddy. He's lying, can't you tell he's lying, buddy? He seems genuine to me.

I don't know what to believe. Do you trust him? I thought he was telling him. Are you sure he's lying? Are you lying, Makutu? 100%. Why would I lie? Tell me, tell the truth, Flamebender.

Why are you here? What speaks to you? If not the spirits? Tower. He steps forward. I can't... I got my fucking totem ready to go. Hey, don't you fucking touch him? A smile comes to his face and...

And a smile comes to his face like, I came here with my plan. And it seemed as if you intend to get in the way. You will not destroy. What I'm attempting here. The spirits do speak to me. A single spirit. Which spirit?

Toa, give me a handshake. You are of my tribe. Don't touch him. Stay back. Don't touch him. I put my hand in my coat. And as he says forward, I speak to one's spirit. The spirits that you seek are long gone, Toa.

No, they're not. I can feel them. Don't you say that? Say that, I've already won. I serve one spirit. Tiki Roa, and immediately he throws his arms down, an eruption of flame burst out of him as his tattoos glow, and his skin begins to shift, and you start to see that where there was once flesh

is crackling volcanic rock and magma pouring out of the same pattern of the tattoos, eyes alight in fire and where each of his arms were are two huge volcanic gauntlets as his as his cloak is completely shredded and incinerated by flame and there's nothing left beyond just this volcanic creature ahead of you and he raises his arms up and the ground begins to rumble and shake and you feel incredible heat coming from beneath you you'd ever want to make with Rick roll for initiative and make a Dixarity saving throw this got some badass no no kutu and I'm gonna put on some battle music oh initiative

oh yeah and Dexterity save I got a 10 I'm advantage of both of those fuck new boy fuck yeah baby 2025 uh I'm a 24 I'm sorry I'm a 23 uh I don't have mission cars can't 26 for caprici 23 23 23 for caprici Let me just do this The priest, it's 23 Okay 15, 20 19 19 for Toa

15 for Lifty Yerop 10 and 15 12 13 13 13 You go first as you like Okay Persia, Felix, Iris

And then I'm going to roll for Are you thinking theater to the mine Is there a map? There's a map So half of it Which half? And are towards Euras, so just kind of push it back. As three massive pools of lava erupt from the crackling earth right there. That's it.

Oh, wow, that's pretty. And so, I need to already saving those from everyone. 11. 11? 10. 18? Pass. 17.

17. Pass. 21. and I'm going to use my reaction, if I succeed on this, to use my shield master feet to put my shield between me and whatever this is, potentially take no damage from this. And what was the number again? 21.

21. So you saved. And so most of you manage to leap out of the way as the ground crackles and splits and lava emerges and erupts. So these are these. Yeah, those are those things. and you guys are all back, you're all back towards where the camera queen is, Reggie.

Okay, so we're all back like here. Oh, and if you're within 10 feet of me, you get plus two on your saves. Oh. But I don't know how we're standing. I'll say you're all within 10 feet. Yeah, so we're all in here. Where we would be.

Plus two to saves. So did anyone not pass? If you're within 10 feet. I didn't pass. So yes. Even with a plus two. Okay. So there is

okay. So he's over there. I'll say Tawa. Did you want to put it on the map camera right? Oh yeah, let's do that. Three pools of lava erupt out from the ground as his massive gonglets ignite with flame. And most of you are able to dodge,

however Felix and Iris, it's too quick for you as you get singed by this. You still manage to get out of this lava pool so you get connected to Iris and Felix. However, you do get blasted by the convection heat and you will take some damage. That's like science. There's no science.

Science is it? You're going to take... 12 points of fire damage. Yikes! As it blasts you. And actually... Oh, thank God for those 10. Seriously.

Holy shit. You never be used to be on the end of that. Tharnax is the Mwanda. Umwanda, yeah. There he is. And Mwanda will just be Zern for these. You know this guy's going. gonna be a fucking badass.

If he's gonna take on all seven of. And as the lava crackles, you start to see that there's a shape that forms. Moulton rock and lava starts to form and coagulate. As a creature arises in each of these pools. Uh-oh. And it seems to be the lava-made flesh. As you see that it's a beast,

it has huge arms ahead, as they almost seem to be Simeon in appearance and six lava elementals appear one in each pool or three lava elementals appear one in each pool

okay oh fuck we got that bad so cool well that's not good yeah combat time what did you guys get

Toa Caprice initiative I got 19 23. 19. Okay. Uh, da da da. Uh, da da.

Okay. So, with that, these speutious, and, uh, uh, uh, mccutu looks at you, Toa, and says, You will not interfere with my plans, Toa! And then with that, Reese is your turn. Uh, not really knowing what's going on, I'm going to, um, see the large lava monitor appear in front of me, and I'll run towards me so I can get away from it around Lutti and I got to have 30s movement yeah this is trying to put me in between those two guys five six yeah right there and I'll look at the big guy and I'll be like if I had a copper for

every time I didn't know what was going on I'd be like why do I keep getting all these fucking coppers I'll cast hideous laughter on him yeah he needs to make a DC 16 wisdom saving throw I believe fails he He fails, so he starts laughing and goes prone. So you see this large ape-like lava elemental get ready with a huge, muscular-looking arm, the lava dripping down, some of it, the molten rock hardening.

And it looks like it's ready to attack, and then it just, this one? No, my apology, I intended to target Makutu. Oh, Makutu. OK. Actually, can I? It's 30 feet range. No, I'm not there.

Okay, so I'll make the one that's right next to it. The one directly next to, those are you about to hit all the squishies that it's next to and it immediately falls over into the pool of lava, starting to sink down into it a little bit, laughing hysterically. Toa, you're up.

I am going, one, two, three, so that's six, seven and a half, so I can get there. I am going to, to, I'm going to six. So I'm gonna run up here and, uh, hold on, let me just read something real quick. I'm gonna say, uh, you were supposed to protect the spirits,

not destroy them, and two can play at this game. And I'm going to cast from my bracelet that Zern gave us. Um, you're gonna see this water start to erupt from my bracelet as this massive, watery shark. Hell we are. Nice. Right here.

I mean, it's magma, so it's kind of antithetical, but... So he's going to emerge here. We're going to use the D.Dragon for now as the shark. That's really cool. And I'm going to cast Conjure Elemental.

Okay. And a surging shark, I mean, the bracelet of the surging shark and a water elemental, typical the shark, is going to erupt. And I guess I need to roll initiative for him. Yeah, you see a splash of water. Wow.

So he has a 20, I think 22. Okay, wow. Did you roll with 20? Yeah, roll the next to 20. 22. You see seawater swirl around the bracelet and then blast forward and with a splash of water, this shark

starts to thrash around and floating, made purely of seawater. Man, that's cool. Is that your action? Yep, it's on time. And I will rage as a bonus action. Okay? So you see Toa go into his battle trance and these glowing spirits all swirl around him.

And it is Makutu's term. As he looks at you, he's like, I'm supposed to be here because I was the strongest. Now I will fulfill my plan. The spirits are gone, Toa. I don't believe you. I can feel them still. And with that, both of his gauntlets are going to glow with maguza and he's going to look at you.

He says, You are always weak and he's going to punch you five times. Holy shit. So can't run up to me? Yes, he's going to step there, yeah. Loomoo, bo, po, pooh, pooh, pooh. Loomy is a sharkman. Oh, gosh. Five times.

Did you roll for each of them? Uh, yep. All right. There's a yikes for me, though. Does it taste like scantamolish? Oh wow. I wish it tastes. Three are going to miss.

Two are going to hit. What do we? Is this pure fire damage or is it? There will be some, I'm going to roll the bludgeoning right now. Okay. You're going to clean and salsa between. Two are going to hit you and that's going to be 12 points of bludgeoning damage. Okay.

And seven points of fire. I take the full seven. As he doosh, doze, doosh, as he is punching. He manages to punch you twice and the last one falls up. It hits you in the gut. I need you to make a Constitution saving throw. A Constitution saving throw, please. Another night for 20.

Holy fuck. Two in a row. $1,400. 27. The sheer force, it looks, and he punches you in the stomach. The sheer force, it feels like it's attempting to make you knock you unconscious from how rough it was. And you managed to resist it. And with that, it is Lifty's turn.

Okay, I'm going to, um, walk my way around the other. I'm going to put a little pep in my step around the other end of the pool so close enough that I'd be in range of him. Mm-hmm. Yeah. And I'm going to say,

oh, you think you're so hot, but I think you're a big burnout. And then I'm going to... I'm going to just whack him twice of the quarterstaff and then high kick him in the face. Okay. All of those are an advantage because he's thrown from my latter. Well, the first one, well...

I'm going to low kick him. He gets to save. What? Say that again? Well, I guess he'll be prone the entire time, so that'll be fine. You'll get three. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. So make that two wax in the face and a curb stop instead.

Got it. Because he can't stand up until his turn in fact. Okay, so first at advantage is 17. Second at advantage is... He could break out of it potentially. He's got three chances to break out of it right now. 24. Yours. The laughter?

The AC is 16. Okay. If he's attacked, he gets to break down the last. Oh, I see. I hadn't gotten that far in the spell. Thank you. Sorry. Well, it's happened.

So all three hit. Okay. Well, you gotta tell you how I mean, you got to. He's still, he's still going to be prone even if he makes these. It's fine. Each time it takes damage. Okay, so that is eight, nine, uh, 13, 17, 21 damage.

Uh, okay, 21 damage on number. What number is that? Can't see it in there. Two? Two? Yeah, sorry, it's a two. 17 damage on number two. And then he gets three saves.

So you smack with your spoon and it cracks into the molten rock and you follow up with two more punches and you're able to pinpoint locations where you're able to hit without getting burned by the lava that spills out. However, each of your punches cracks this molten rock and he gets three saves. DC16. DC16, wisdom. All wisdom. Wiz, DC16. What's his hint, by the way? The first two fail, it's 10.

Okay. It's 10. The last one is an 18. As the final hit, punches him and he manages it. As this eight creature is laughing, it gets broken, and he takes the full damage, however. Okay.

With that, it is hers's turn. Sorry, dude. Hersia is going to write her helmet of the ram. I think that's what this is called. Yeah, Helm of the charging muscox. I have Ring of Ram one here. I apologize. She's going to look at this elemental that's in front of her and say, no, in front of her. That's right next to you.

Yeah, say, oh, man, you're hotter than Moss Hot Dish. And she's going to make a Helm of the charging muscox attack against her. How many charges? That's got. It's three charges. I'm going to use one charge. Oh, that might miss. with a 10?

A 10 on the elemental guy? Yes. It's plus seven bonus. I don't add anything to that attack bonus if it's just plus seven on here. So the AC of the lava elemental is 16 and his is 17. Well, shit, you're still hot as shit. And I'll use my bonus action to try and, well, he's already, oh wait, that was an advantage, right?

Yeah, yeah. Pro. Right, 17. Yep. That it is. This is why we go with Pro. Probably. It's good. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, so is he still under Tasha's or did he break out? No, he broke out. Yeah. Which means he can stand on his shirt. But he's still prone until that. He takes four points of force damage and he gets pushed five feet away. That way there's no safe. Oh, yeah.

Okay. Does everyone get to make an attack of opportunity? No, because he's getting pushed against. So there's a magma pool right there? Or is that just him? Like, if I step in it, do I get burned? Yeah, you'll get burned. It's very dangerous for you.

So you see Herja lower her head, her horned helm glows, and a spectral musk ox head appears and smashes into this magma ape as it's trying to get up from laughing hysterically and he gets blasted and gets pushed out of the magma goal. Since I have extra attack and I took the attack action but with the magic item, would you rule that I have? Using your magic item, you have to use a melee weapon attack to get the double attack. Maley weapon attack only not magical item attack. Yes. Okay, gotcha.

Well, in that case, I will do, can I get to the other 25? I don't have your reaction. The party is level seven and- You can get to him, but I don't know how to affect you. Shevin. You know what I mean? Like, if you want to stay out of the lava, you can't, because you can't go through-

Kels. You still want to move that way, though? No, no, I'll stay right there. I'll use my bonus action. Then you cast thunderous thighs on Decoda and go the thigh. You clap your thighs together. You hear the clang of a hammer on an anvil. And her flail glows with this molten energy.

And then I'll look at Felix and be like, All right, find some cover. Get the fuck away from this thing. And that'll be my turn. Okay. With that, this is a duh. Felix Rowe. Having seen Hershey just headbutt this motherfucker,

I'm going to be like, Hersa, thank you. And then, Taua, I'm coming. 10, 15, 20, 25, and I'm going to cast haste on Toa. Show this guy who's boss. I love this. You feel incredibly empowered, and you've got to go fast.

You hear the fast ticking as the dagger glows of the silver light. And you have haste. Iris Rell. I am going to move forward a little bit, and I'm going to look at what's his name again? Makutu.

I'm going to look at Makutu and I'm going to say, you rely a lot on your strength. Let's see how this fares and I'm going to cast Ravenfeelment on him. He has to make a constitution saving throw so he's probably going to be okay. I've never used it. No, he's not how long?

This is where we find out with all the turner. Yeah, he passed. Yeah, he passed. So, you cast out a hand and a beam of this second. energy hits him and as it glows over him and it looks like he's starting to crack and he manages to resist the magic and he's like, oh, that my strength is all on Ede and my volcano

spirit god. And with that, it is the, what do you call its term? The elemental. The elemental. The element is going to step forward towards Eucaprice. It's going to come towards Pris. He's going to Caprice. He's going right there. What's his movement? 40. Oh, okay.

Yeah. The one directly next to Luffy's gonna go for Luffy. It's in range. Oh, yeah, well, it's gonna rise up there. And then the other one's gonna go to Herschuk. Oh, boy. They look, these, br-h-h-and this crackling, clackling molten chamber to their voice.

And with that, they are all going to... Is two still prone or did he get up just now? Not yet. He used his movement. He has this movement. He's now up, and it's his turn. And with that, um,

uh, all they're going to get three attacks, or each one is going to attack on you. 17 to Caprice. I will use cutting words. Okay. I'll be like, uh, get away from me, you big magma fuck.

And subtract three from that. Uh, my armor class is 15. 15. 15. So, it still hits, doesn't that? Wait. No, 17. No, 14.

Oh, wow. I don't make you. It barely misses. And so you see these two massive volcanic arms getting ready to beat you and try to grapple you and you use the weed to cut it with words and just, and barely misses you dodge out of the way. Okay, we're gonna get one on Herja

and you manage to raise your shield as it smashes into you, Herja. I'm smashed into the shield and then we're going to get one on Lufty. I will, if I still have a reaction. It's a new round. I will impose disadvantage of that with my shield. Disadvantage?

Okay. Shield master. 17. Does it hit you? Oh, I thought that was against you. The first one was against me. The second one was against you. Oh, sorry.

This is against her anyway. 17 does hit me. 17, okay. So, yeah, and so you raise up your shield and it manages to sniff out through your illusion, and it smashes into you. And, da-da-da, two starts. He starts. 11 points of fire damage as you are singed,

and then you feel the volcanic arms try to tighten around you and need you to make a strength saving throw. Oh no. 13? 13. Barely. Barely, as it tries to smash its arms and hug you in tight, you just manage to slip up your hands and push out the arms.

They fall to the side. It's looking angrily at you. And that's their term. And with that, it is, um, um, Umlanda's turn. And he is... Where is Umlanda, by the way? By Iris.

Okay, by Iris. Uh, who got, like... He's gonna step over to Caprice, and he's going to place a hand on you, and is going to glow, and is to say, you look very wounded friend, and he's gonna cast cure wounds on you, and is going to heal you for, uh,

seven points of healing. Oh, thanks, buddy. I actually haven't been hurt at all. Oh, who got hurt then? Made it. Oh. You got a super burn. I got that.

Org did, I was also, so he's next to Iris, who's gonna cast it on Iris, seven points of healing to Iris. Just remind her. Yeah, or remind her. Oh, reminder. Your fur's looking a little singed as he heals you. Thank you, darling. It's Shark Jones's turn.

Shark Jones. He's swimming around as this watery shark guy, and he's going to leap and open his mouth and just fall right down on the coot. Right on top of them. and he's going to use Welm. Yeah, so he has to make a DC-15 strength-saving throw. Okay.

It's going to be a 23. Whoa. That passes. He rolled a one. So nothing happens. Belt, a, belt, a, belt. Hold on. He's been sure.

He's just worked four bags. Okay, so he's going to chill there. That's it. Okay. Hold on a sec. As. However, The shark elemental leaps up and pours over him.

However, although it does not seem to grapple him in its watery jaws, the sheer water starts to have an effect on the lava as it does some cold damage, as it starts to douse him and starts to the volcanic rocks are such to crackle, and it's going to do a bit of damage to him. Sweet. Not that much, but enough. You said to use ice knife?

The one that I didn't prepare? Okay. That's a nice knife. You should use it. I love my... Caprizzed. I have so many... Yeah, that's...

Okay, I'll... Can I hit everyone in a 40-foot cube? Do you think I could get Makudu and the three gentlemen in a 40-foot cube, or is it just... I don't know. 5.10, 16, 20, that 30, 50 against 40. 5.10, 50, 20, 20, 25, 3,000,000,000,000, 0. No, absolutely not. So, if he's the point, you won't make it to these two back over here.

You either get these three or, like, these two... Probably these two. Probably these three are your best bet, would be my best. Yeah, yeah, I have a 40-foot cone, and I know how to use it. Alright, I'll... Oh, so do you want to, like, re-adjust in like go that direction? Well, I can pick a point, and then it's a 40-foot cube in my... Oh, sorry, I think it's a cone.

Is it a 20-foot radius? No, no, it's a 4. It's a cube, yeah. Oh, cube, sorry. So it's a 20-foot radius, technically, but it's a cube. So we'll square that off, and so pretend that's a square. That's how big of it is. If you want to play with this.

Oh, really? And the cube is from you. No, but it's 40. That's not 40 feet, is it? It's 20 feet across. Sorry. Or it's sort of a radius which is 40 feet across. Oh, I pretend it's a square.

Okay, well, can you fit the three creatures into that too? Yes, but visually, I mean, mathematically yes, visually it's, fuck me up. All right, all right. I'm gonna hit the three creatures with slow, and I'm gonna start singing because that's what I do. I'll sing. I'll sing.

Okay, I see. All right, I'm casting slow on those three creatures with third level flat, And I will sing, Oh, ro, the ratlin plane, the plane down in the multiverse. Ho row, the ratlin plane, the plane down in the multiverse. Well, in that plane there was a land, a rare land,

a ratlin land, the land in the plane, in the plane down in the multiverse. And then I'll inspire, I'll inspire Toa. Yes. Incredible. That's amazing. Great job, Eric. That's great.

Thanks. That's one of 10 more verses. Yes! Yes! And, wait, wisdom saving throw you said? It's going to be wisdom saving throw for the three of them, at DC16. That's great. The one next to Hersia gets a natural 20. I love having a bard.

The one next to Lifty fails. Yeah, do. And the one next to me. Gets a 14. 14. Okay. What is this a passer fail? I'm going to run back over toward Umalanda. I'd like to, after I cast my action and I see that he fails, he can't use his reaction to attack him

opportunity in me, so I'll move behind him away from him. Yeah, there we go. Okay, okay. You have seven points of Heelon from Oomelma. All right, that's the conclusion of my turn. Okay, well, that's toe turn. Go hand, buddy. Wait, would you do, we don't get healing ever, yes. Was that part of what you did? What's that? Healing? Who got, where the healing? Umla. Umlaude. Umlaude. IRIS Hei. IRIS healing. Just not yes. I'm going to go in with my toe and attack him twice. Okay.

More than that. Right. What's that? Oh, no, three times, excuse me, thank you. Recklessly. So, the first one is a 20. The second one is a 18, no, not 18, 8 plus 8 at 16.

And the third one is a 16 again. 16 again. So his AC 17. Okay. So you can use your info. Oh, I will use my inspiration on one of those. And it just happens. So yes.

So two hit, one misses. Perfect. Good job here. So it is a, we're all my D6s. He'd like poker chips for one, two, three, four. Pretty where I should. Yeah. 3, 8, 10, 11, 12, plus 12, plus 10 is 22.

22 plus my rage, I think is still plus 26 damage total. 26 damage. Yeah. As you smash into him with cracking his volcanic rocky body and doing a good amount of damage. And as he kind of stumbles back a little bit, like, you're stronger than I'll remember. And with that, it is his turn. And we're going to see if he recharges his business. And he does.

as he, once again, his gauntlets, is like, let's draw this again, and two, doze, two, chuzz, and five times, and he's advantage, right? He is, he's... He's... He's in the same space as my water element, currently, I don't know if that matters.

Oh, so he's gonna actually take some damage as he's gonna take, as the cold damage around him, he seems to be getting doused out, and it seems to be vulnerable to it. and he steps out of that. So that is a good amount of damage. He's going to step out.

He's going to step out. And he's going to ignite his, what you call it, and smash into you. Ignite his what you call it. One's going to hit? My favorite. 26. Yeah, that hits.

Natural 20. No, it's not. Actually, it's a Sentinel at death's door, so it is no longer natural. It's no longer. Okay. So that's the hits. Next one is.

going to be a 17. Ed is two. Oh no, no, it doesn't hit, sorry. It's 19. Four. That's going to be a 50, it's going to miss. And that's going to be natural 20. Stop.

You know, he's like once around or something? Once a reaction. So three of them hit you, right? Tell us dead. Yes. Um, I'm, tell me the physical before the five. I will, I will. I will.

Uh. Yachts. Yonks, guys. It's a yonks for me, dolls. It's gonna be a big yikes for me, guys. 11. 11. It's gonna be a big yucks.

14. 11.14. 17. I've got to you for it. 31 points of bludgeoning. That's not a joke. That ain't no joke. And then 12.

17 points of fire damage. I take the full of that. as you're getting singed by his gauntlets and you need to make another Confucian saving throw. Keep that guy away from me. Because he'll kill me in one shot. 20-something. Yeah. He smashes you in the face with his huge gauntlet, and it's trying to knock you out.

And he says, go down! And you are managing to stay strong. Okay. With that, it is Lifty's turn. Okay, I'm going to look at the fire elemental infertomy number two. and say, oh my god, you're on fire! Better stop dropping more ashlock! And then I'm going to...

I'm going to beat it twice with my spoon and then spend a key point, so three punches following it up. Okay. So five in tax total. Damn! Nicely done. So 17 and 19 should both hit. Let's do 17, that one misses. Does 15 hit?

No. Okay, so three of those hit. Okay. That's eight, nine, I think this is 13, 17, 21. Same as last time. 21 points of damage. As you are just smashing into number two. What is there, HP?

Okay. The lines are fucking badass. As you are smashing, smashing, smashing into it. And you're hitting the rock as being to crack. And it's looking relatively rough, but still holding on. Okay. Hershey, you're up. I'm going and you are hitting number two.

Mm-hmm. Okay. I will also take a smack at it with Decorah. For sure. But first I will use my bonus action to attempt to knock it prone, which I think is an athletics contest. Ooh. 15.

23. And so with your shield, you've smashed. into it and knock it down, it falls back into the lava pool. And then I'll use my action to make an attack at advantage. Okay. Which will hit with a 24. That'll hit, yeah. I'm going to do my thunder-size attack first.

So I do 2D6 thunder damage, which is six thunder damage. It's so fun to be a big good. And it makes a strength saving throw or be pushed 10 feet away. Does it automatically? fail the strength saving throw if it's prone. No. How much damage was that, by the way? It was six.

Six total? Yeah, six total of Thunder. Okay. I'm finishing smite first, or the Thunder. What was the weapon damage from it? It would be eight points of bludging. Okay. Okay.

Enemy needs to make a strength saving throw. Yep. That is going to be a 20. So that passes. You smash the Cody. You hear the cracking, crackling of thunder. It does not get knocked back as it's prone, but it's you are beginning to crack the, this rock as, as more and more lava starting to spill out of it.

I will make another, my multi-attack against the advantage. That'll hit with a 24, and then this will be 10 points of bludgeoning. One points of bludgeoning, you smash into it continuing to crack up. Okay, with that is Feelewling's turn. Dakota. Okay, all right, so that's one full throw in haste. I am going to 510, 50,000. 15, 20, 25, and just to try to stay away from these monsters and get closer to Tella.

And then I'm just going to cast, oh shit. Well, mirror image on myself. Okay. So your dagger glows and you see three copies of Felix appear directly on top of them, deceiving his enemies. With that, it is Iris' turn. Deceived him. I'm gonna move up to, I'm gonna move up to Makutu.

Okay. And I'm gonna cast inflict wounds. Is she in range of for an opportunity attack? Uh, yeah. Okay. Yeah, I get so. And that is going to be a 12. The misses. You smash it off with your scarab shield. A 19? The battle head. Okay.

It's blurry. I'm gonna place my hands. I'm going to place my hand on him, and you're going to see scarabs and bugs begin to eat away this flesh. Yonked. 25 points of damage. 25 points of damage.

As Iris's hand glows with this sandy light, and suddenly as she touches him, scarabs and locusts and other insects and pettolins, swarm all over him and eat him. And even though these are creatures attacking rock and fire, the magic seems to. do a considerable amount of damage. Okay.

With that, it is... It is the gorilla on the looses turn. As one is going to go directly towards... Towards Umlanda. As he rockets forward and raises both of his hands. And he's going to hit as he smashes in. we'll just roll ahead and fails and grapples into Umlanda and like, oh, this isn't good. As begins to get singed and taking, okay.

With that, it is the other one's turn. We're going to have, then we're just going to continue to wail on Hersia and Lufty. Lifty is a disadvantaged. You managed to dodge out of the way. Or because of me. Okay, gotcha. On Hersia, that is going to be a 22. That hits.

Okay. Just fire and bludgeoning have any difference to you? No, just poison and trauma. Okay, that's just fine. Okay, with that, it is going to be... Oh, she doesn't matter, because this is just pure fire. There's no... 14 points of fire damage. Okay.

It smashes into you and you make a strength saving throw, please. DC 13. Make it with a 22. Okay. It tries to... it turns to grapple you and you use your strength to burst out of its arms. Okay, with that it is his turn,

and he is going to use his action to spin around the other side to get away from, to learn from Caprice. Isn't? Oh, Alanda. Oh, he's moving. Yeah. He's going to get around,

around the other side of the monster. Behind him. Yeah, behind him, to get him away. And he's going to place his hand on his charred side of his arm, going to grab his arm. and cast cure wounds on himself. This was unexpected, and he's going to heal himself. Okay.

Got it. With that, it is... Walter Jones's turn. Oh, yeah. Are they all slowed or no? No, two of them are slowed, I believe. Can we point out which ones? Which one is slow, do you recall?

The one on the right is not. The one in the... This one's my right. Yeah. So what does that do? Just the negative 2 AC. Okay. So it's easier to hit them.

So their AC is 14. everyone. And they can only have their speed. Negative two to dexterity saving throws. They can't use reactions, which is why I got away from the attack of opportunity. Oh, that's right. With that, it's shark's turn. Mr. Shark is going to see if his Welm recharges.

You call me Mr. Sharpe. It does not. That seems like a great role. So instead, what you think, instead it's going to attack twice. Okay. Hold on. Yes.

It's going to be two slam attacks. Okay. Okay, what's... I had a program. Uh, it's 17.80s he misses the first one. Missed the second one. So he's gonna be fucking worthless. Okay?

So he is going to nash and nash. He will move on top of him, though. Okay. You know what? You can roll the 1d6 cold damage. Yay! Six damage. So 12 damage.

Fuck, yeah. As the cold damage, the... He gets completely drenched in seawaters as does a good amount of damage to him. With that, it is Caprice's turn. Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah. Oh, is it? I turned to him landa. Can you do any damage at all? You need me to kill this thing? I prefer to support others.

You can't do any damage. Alright, I'll take a shot at the one that is... one that is slowed. His AC is subtracted by two. I'm gonna do a crossbow shot. That's probably 14. Oh yeah, so it hits. That'll be 15 to hit.

He takes max damage. He takes 11 piercing damage. 11 piercing? Yeah. To number two. Yep. Okay. And for my bonus action, I'm gonna be like,

what am I doing singing this song? I should be singing for Toa here. And I'll sing Uh, I saw your heighten your many tattoo marks. As a Goliath, you must admit there's a certain expectation. Oh, my friend, I thought that you'd be mean, but you're the gentlest giant that Adventress has ever seen. Oh, oh, I wish you good luck.

Hey man, you belong on a riptide. I'm so glad you're by our side. You're our favorite barbarian. Toa, when you're not swinging that mall, man. And I hope that you understand. It's okay to get the words wrong. And I'll continue to see. Yes.

I've inspired you once again. It's so inspiring, Grace, thank you. And as, right before you do that, the crossbow bolt flies, and it's looking like this molten ape is trying to maintain its form as the crossbow bolt pierces through its head. The rock splinter that hardens up

and crumbles into pieces as the lava pool begins to cool. So he's dead. Number two is dead? Yep, number two's dead. 11 damage? Wow. That was an awful.

Exactly. He's been beaten this, not out of him. Oh, geez. He's just got, or this is dry. Good thing that's dry, or no, this is wetter ice. Well, good thing that that's long now. Why don't you get the minis out of it and the dye and. It could be fine.

Preeth is strong like ox. None of these are peanuts, so we're good. With that, it is Toaster. Oh. You're busy. I will attack three times on this motherfucker. Okay. I will attack...

Let's see here. Are you ready to be at next 20? For the first one. Yes, I'm requesting. I'm going to set in a little bit store that and make that a non-natural. Yeah. Can you do that? You can probably do that, right?

Probably. 23rd. Do that hits. And then a... 21. So they all hit. Yeah, just when a creature you can see within 30 feet is a part of that.

Are you actually doing that or is it? No, of course I'm not going to. Oh, sorry. Please don't break other people's menus. So she was where? Here? One more part of mine right there. Okay.

And then I was. Couple steps back from number three. Okay. Left. From number three. Number three. Number three. Good thing we only drink wholesome self.

Yeah, it's just water. It's wild. So all three hit, one is a crit, so I'm going to do one, two, three, four, five, six. He doesn't have a de-sex? Yep, yeah, I could.

Everybody threw your base of him, that'll d. One, two, three, four, five. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Okay, I'm good. That will be a fuckload of damage. Uh, dang. Damn, dude.

20 26 31 37 Damn Plus 15 is 47 53

54 55 55 57 58 58 58 59 damage 59 damage 59 damage Holy 59 damage Holy

You're approaching levels of vanderous. That shouldn't even be possible. As you, after being inflicted in horrible locusts and scarabs by Iris, and he's been, he's distracted by this huge shark. You swing in your mall. He's trying to block with his gauntlets, but you're too fast with your haste.

As you just smash and smashed, it's smashed. It's sending bits of lava and volcanic rock flying as his eyes burn. And, yeah, he took a fuck ton of damage. as he looks at you and he says like, it is too late for the spirits. You've done nothing. I will still kill you here. And with that, it is...

Can I respond? Yeah. I want to shout out, What did Tiki Roel promised you to make you do this? And that's what I say as I'm attacked. Okay. With that, it is... His tongue.

And he's going to see if he recharges his business. And he doesn't. So he is going to use his action to... Ooh, like a green. He lets... He pulls his head back and lets out a... A yell! And a huge burst of fire emanates him in a 30-foot radius.

And... Is that a spell? What? Is that a spell? It is an ability. It is an ability. He's learning, everyone. He's learning.

and everyone within 30 feet is going to am I 30 feet away? No. Is just going to take. Wait, no save, nothing we just take. You just take eight points of fire damage. I don't think of Wanda is right on the cost. And you will take one for, as soon as you enter,

and at the start of your turn, you'll take eight as he radiates this molten business. And he is going to move so it hits everyone. So he's under this guy. So he's in movement. Uh, how close does he need to get to get a lofty? It's 30 feet? Yeah, like there.

30 foot radius. Yeah, like, like here. What's his movement? Keep the finger, where's his movement? Well, it's six squares, right? What's his movement? Uh, 40. Yeah, he'd have to get like here.

He can get there. Yeah. Well. Yeah, yeah. Yeah. So before he does that, however, he is going to turn to to Utaha and he is going to and I'm gonna kick you with both

fists and then bring both his his fist together and slam down on your head so we will see what he he's advantage right? He is indeed. He is advantaged. He would take three up for three years are. Yep. I got a old sip roll for fucking Holy Fawkes. He fails on the first punch.

Like after he's done his turn I roll. If you take damage, right? But it's at the end. Second punch misses. I don't know like one. The second one is going to be a... The third one? 20...

Yeah, it's a... Okay. And so that is going to deal... We'll do the bludgeoning first, because that matters, right? I'm good. Yes. 11 plus... 15 points of bludgeoning.

So seven. And then... This thing... Oh, wow. Really shitty. Six points of fire damage. As it smells. He smashes down with his two gullons that they blaze.

I mean, you make a straight saving throw, please. Strength? Yeah. Ooh, that's gonna be failed, probably. 14 for things. 10. 10. You can smash down, you lose your footing,

and you get knocked prone as he smashes you with both. And then he walks over so that all the rest of you take one D2, whoever hasn't taken the eight fire damage, takes it now. It's like right here, right? Yeah. Give it 10. Oh, really? Am I?

Yes. Yeah. He will walk so that everyone can be in range. 30 feet radius. And then you guys get three opportunity attacks. Yep, the opportunity attacks, go for it. So one's the elemental, I'm just there. So I'm disadvantaged, right?

Because I'm prone. You're swinging out. That misses. But the water elemental will take a swipe at him. Okay. That also misses. You didn't use your inspiration to hit. Iris.

I'm not going to. Okay. I have my inspiration. You... I bet you've had two. Oh. I gave you another one. But you hit on all three.

You still have the one that I gave you. I saw the one that you gave me last round. I'm gonna save it. Okay. I'm gonna save it. So, uh, Toa, you miss. And he says, like, I'm stronger than you are, Toa. The spirits know that you can never defeat me.

Yes, I can't. Just, I'm gonna get up. Just for a quick one second. And with that, it's Lifty's turn. All right, I'm going to work my way around to number one. I'm gonna say, ready? Okay, L-A-V-A, I'm going to fuck your day. Yay! I'm going to whack with the spoons and then three punches again, so five attacks.

Yes. What is that? So that's 14. That one misses. That one hits. That's 20, both of those hit. That one doesn't mean it at all. Three hits.

Three hits, okay. Seven, eight, plus 16 is, what, 24? 24. 24. 24 points of damage. You smash your spoon and cracks. And what number is it, by the way? One.

Yeah. And you manage to... One is able to dodge out of the way from, but however you managed to start cracking this volcanic rock. With that, it's first turn. I will see that this dude's in range. I will run up to him. I will provoke an opportunity attack from number one.

Can you move me on the other side? That's gonna be a 22 to hit. Yeah, just 22 hit. 22 to hit. So that's going to deal this much fire damage. Okay. That lava looks really cool and it's great. 15 points of fire damage and then you make a strength saving throw.

So, really, it's great. I don't know what learned in there. Yeah, it's because he added a different color to it. 12? 12. That fails, so you're actually unable as it smashes into you and then grapples you, holding you tight, dealing an additional six points of fire damage as it grapples you tight against its burning body.

Don't run past them. They're so annoying. So he's stuck here? Yeah, you're stuck there, yeah. So I can use my action to try to break the grapple, or can I beat on it? You can use your action to escape, yeah. Or you can turn around and beat on number one.

You can do that as well. Beat on him. Do I beat on him at disadvantage? Beat on them. Or is it just, I really can't move? It's grappled disadvantage or it's strange? I always get those two. I think grappled you just can't move, right?

To answer your question, Rastomaniac, yes. We are also DMs here at the table. Nikki DM's two campaigns, Faye Wild campaign and Curse of Strad that we're just branding up. And I do a bunch of really random crap. I don't care for it. I'm gonna try to bonus action to shove him.

to try knock and prone. So that's athletics contest. 15 is what I got. Natural one. Great. He's prone and I'm going to beat on him. I would say could you, because he's prone and you're grappled, he's going to, I'll say make an athletic check to see if you get taken down with him.

Okay. Natural one. Athletic T.X has six. As you knock him down, he pulls you back. You both land. as he's grappling, the magma eight face is slavering at you. Oh, my God. You're both pro now and grapple.

Can I use my movement to get up? I have the rest of my movement to get up. Yeah, you said. Yeah. I thought if you were grappled, you didn't have movement. Oh. Oh. Your move becomes zero, yeah.

Okay, so I'm just grapple on the ground. You can attack him regularly now because it's disdantage but a damage. I'm just attacking him sideways. Did you attack one or the... What he tried to get she tried to get him but I got matoo Macutu Khmutu Kyihi This will probably hit with a 23 23 hits yeah okay and I'll make my other

The big old ape 17 hits yeah So the first one's three points of bludgeoning and then nine points of bludgeoning and then I'm gonna dump a divine smite into my second one. So it does an additional 10 points of radiant damage. I'm just like, yeah! Get the fuck afy! So after being knocked down and grappled, you're just beating on this this lava ape that is trying to grapple you. Okay, with that is

Felix's turn. So do I take damage at the start of the turn? Yes, yes. Oh, so Herja, so Apology, so Herja, you're gonna take, no, five points. of fire damage. Felix, you're going to take three points of fire damage. Woohoo. I have to get higher than what, a 10?

Yep. All right, so I lose concentration. Okay. Oh, fuck. Yeah. Yep. No haste. You can use a twist.

We have one twist. Yeah, you never use it. Twist. Twist. Twist is really important. We have more than one. We just don't have them in there. No, I use one. I know.

We had something from last session. Yeah. We have a lot. That's a beautiful coin. I haven't actually got a chance to see these coins. I don't think there's anything in there anymore. I don't fuck it up. Because I only put two in there.

Do you have your constitution? Not a part of it. It's a constitution saving pro. Well, that's even worse. Oh, no. You have a pet. Oh, we have a metric assload. We, yes, I know.

How many? I have them written down. Oh, metric asson. Yeah. We have 20 left. Whoa. Which is actually, yes, every single one of these. We have 20 fucking.

Yes. I would, I would vote to use another one I would vote that we should only use one for roll. I would agree with that, yeah. Okay. Then I no longer have concentration. I'm still just going to back up and cast Frost Fight on him. Okay.

So that's a con 16 saving throw on your end. Con. It's a 14. So he'll take 2D6 and then on his next weapon attack, he will be disadvantaged. Okay. Three points of damage. Three points of damage? Cold damage. It does.

So as this frosty magic washes over him, it begins to cover his arms as it cracks and he's vulnerable to cold damage. So he's gonna take a lot of damage and he's slow now with the frostbite. With that, it is Iris's time. I am going to tell her, darling, how are you kidding? I'm really tired all of a sudden.

Am I pretty weak? On a scale of one to how many hit points you have. I'm about a quarter of the way. I only have about 25% of my hit points left. I'm going to look out at him and I'm going to use life transference. What does that do? And I am going to sacrifice some of my house to give him healing. Oh.

And I'm doing it at a third level. That's really nice. And you may continue. That's all I'm doing. So I'll roll for it. Awesome. So you channel that and you see this dark energy see out of iris and it shoots across the ground and empties in your toe and you feel the wounds close up. With that, it is going to be their turn.

The one ape is going to- You take 16 points of healing? Fuck yeah. The one ape is feeling increasingly. incredibly encumbered by this magic and it's going to turn to you, Capricis, the one that did that to him. Okay, he has to be in range. He takes an attack of nothing from Amanda. Attack of opportunity. As he's going to swing forward, he pulls out this club. As he tries to crack it and he's going to get four and he misses. As he's going to lumber forward and

making it. Oh, and for my bonus action, I wanted to drink one of my greater healing process. down a healing potion. And with that, he's going to hit you for a 23 to hit. That misses. And with that, it is... How much fire damage? Eight points of fire damage. And make a con saving throw, please. Okay, I have to make two, because I have to see if I maintain concentration. This is just for your effect first.

Yep. That's going to be an 18? 18. Yeah, it's trying to grapple you and you manage to force its arms. Oh, okay. Out. Come? Wow. All right.

Here's my concentration. Just saving. Was that sorry? I made a constitution paving throw from his attempt to grapple made. Or strength. And you need to damage to me, by the way. Oh. I rolled a natural 15.

Natural 15. Yep, that passes. Okay. Six points of fire. And my ability to concentrate on flow is going to continue. Okay. And so with that, it's going to continue. and you took the fire damage, okay?

It is not able to grapple you. With this, it has, the other one has Herja's grappled, and it is going to use half of its movement to stand up, carrying Herja with him, as he then carries her and steps forward and slams her down into the lava. Oh, fuck. Ew! No, that one's all done.

That one closed, the one that died. That one in the middle is closed up. Oh, cool. It's hardened over. Yeah, it's hardened over. Oh. With that, it is going to... So then he's going this way?

Yep. As he slammed into it, and it's still kind of cooling because it's just bubbling up. It seems to be connected to the light force of this eight. You're going to take... That's going to be a lot of damage. Yeah, it's not like that bad. It's a lot of damage. Wait, did he move out of my range?

Uh, he would have, yeah. He would have, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I'd give him a boot. Shiboo-booby! That's probably not gonna hit. 14.

17 points of fire damage. As you sink, as you then start to sink into the lava, make a, no, you're, and then you start to sink into it. And you are now restrained, as well as grappled. And with that, and did you get your opportunity to that? 14. 14 is not, because he's not slow. He's not slowed, yeah.

And he smashed as, he smashes her and that's his, action, feel it up. Oh. No, you're not. Sorry, that can't be, right? It is, what's his face is turning? It's Umalanda. Umalanda and then, uh, Schmitz or chart.

And with that, he is going to, have you taken damage? Uh, he's going to walk over to you because he's, uh, this eight, just ran past him and he's, he's, he's going to place his hand, like, well, you need some healing friend and he, uh, heals you for, uh, six. points of healing. And with that, it is shark's turn. Oh, thanks friend. Shark is going to swim as a shark does, you know. He's got a nice and narrow and swim through this path.

That's fine. He can slither on by. It's totally jossom. It's totally jossom. He can't make sure of speed so he can walk 30 feet. Hey Wiley. What's up? Up Wiley. Two and a half. Okay. Four.

Sorry. You can easily get... Welcome. Oh, shit. I'll actually... This is something important. So... So, three, four and a half.

Ooh, no, he can't actually get there. So he's going to get there. Okay. He can't. He can't get on top of his space. I was trying to get on... Well, let's see if it recharges first and now. That'll be relevant later.

It does, but I can't use it. I don't think. Well, it has to be... Yep. We only has a sturdy movement. We only have a sturdy movement. He's 90 in the water. So he's just going to make two slam attacks.

Okay. So we're going to do... That's going to hit. And... Ooh, 19 hits. 19 hits, yeah. Okay, so both hit. So it's going to be two to eight each.

Wow. Oh, okay. Damn. Ready. Seven. 9-11. 8, 9, 10, 11. So 15 bloods lead damage to look for the first one.

Okay. And 14 damage for the second one. As the shark swims through the air and just chomps and chomps and the water hits him, it's not enough to really splash or be cold damage, but it's hitting him as his arm is starting to a hardening crack. As he's looking, he's spilling out of lava for sure. With that, it is the recent turn. You're tired and horrible. I'm totally fucked.

You're totally fucked. Okay. And blood you. But he's away from me, so at least, oh, does he do fire damage to him? Oh yeah, he does. Does the fire, if it seemed like a magical effect to me? Yeah. You think two fire damage?

Yep. Everyone's taking, like, an aura of fire damage at the beginning of each other turns. Um. And Capricse, you'll take five fire damage right now. Oh, right now? Yeah, but obviously have because you're T-Fle. Yeah, I'll take two. That's fine, which means that I need to maintain concentration.

And I do. I want a personal, well, close. Welcome to Wiley. I will Well, the fire damage is annoying, but not game ending. I'm sorry, Towa. I'm all right. I'll continue to sing, and maybe not fuck up this song

as much as I did the first time. Let's see. I just gotta, I just gotta know. Was that an outcropping or a cave? I just got to. I just gotta know how many wolves are in a wolf pack anyways. You can be as gentle as the sea. And was that a metaphor or an analogy?

Hey man, you belong on a riptide. I'm so glad you're by our side. You're our favorite barbarian. Toa, when you're not swinging that mall, man, I hope that you understand. It's okay to get the words wrong. And I'll use the... I'll use to spell magic on him using my bow,

so that's a once-a-day effect to try and end the fire. As you finish singing and you play a few notes on your violin and it washes over him and suddenly this radiating molten heat that comes out from them suddenly sucks back in and the effect has been totally dispelled. Okay, I've dispelled that and And I have inspired you, Toa, with my bonus action. So you have two of those now.

They stack. That's right. I was saving them. Okay, I got fucking two of them. I'm gonna make a little load here. Toa, you're up. I'm gonna get Chippoqutu just on the, I need a second. I need a second.

I'm waiting, Tua. And I'll check him down. I'm waiting. Pass my turn. Okay. That's his turn. And he is going to, with the whatcha call, we'll see if he,

if he does not recharge it. His first attack is disadvantaged. That's right, it is. So he is going to, let's see if he retarge that too. Nope, so he does not have that ability either. So his magical, flammie thing is gone? It's gone, yeah.

He is going to notice that it's been cool and he's gonna walk around your fire elemental, or the water elemental and get in between you and go up to your toe up. Uh-oh. Can we disheal, read haste real quick.

That says you literally can't do anything. No, I know, but I want to make sure... Are you going to see I'm incapacitated right now? No, you're not incapacity. It just says when the spell ends, the target can't move or take actions until the end of this turn. You don't have... As a wave of lethargy, you don't have status...

Oh, so I'm going to just... Prone. No, I'm just, okay. Well, you won't be prone because he knocked you prone. Okay, yes. Can he take reaction? But I couldn't use my movement to get up. Right.

So I'm still prone. So the argument says that you can't move. I don't know if that counts as using... Yeah. But I believe I can't use movement I can't use movement to even get up. So I am currently pro.

So he is going to he's going to do this thing trick. He's disadvantaged though, however. For the first one. So the first one. So he's normal. He's normal. And that misses.

As he smashes in although you're exhausted, you manage to just heave yourself out of the way real quick, the next you are advantaged. Yep. Okay. That is going to hit

as he smashes into you. and I'll do bludgeoning first. Seven points of bludgeoning damage. And two points of fire damage. Can you have a good? Can he has this thing didn't recharge? Yeah, so he has two things that can recharge. And so basically the burst can't recharge

and then his crazy gigapunch can't recharge. Gigapunt. But then he's going to grab both of his arms together and smash you down and try to just keep you into the ground at advantage. And that is going to hit. He smashes into you, and with that, that is going to deal a good amount of damage. It's going to be 2D6 bludgeoning.

Uh, eight points of bludgeoning, and then fire. We need some more D6s. Fuck. 12 points of fire damage. I am going to use my stone's endurance. Stay down, Tewa. And see, reduce that by eight. So.

Nice. What's 12-9.8-4? Yep. Lifty, you're up. You're a lot. I'm going to rush up to Herja. Hesha, you silly goose. Get out of Zah!

And I'm going to use my action to try to pull her out of the law. Make an athletic check, please. Thanks, Lufty. This wasn't the kind of pool party I was hoping for. Would you say athletics? Athletics 15 is the D-C.

Fuck me. He dunked me just like summer last year. That does not pass. Okay. So you try to heave Herja, she's down in the waist. It's burning her, however, a lot of it's cooling, so it's doing damage but not completely obliterating her. You grab her arms and heave and heave,

but you're not strong enough, as this massive flaming lava eight is still grappling her. I'm gonna use my bonus action to take the Dodge action with a key point. Okay. And then you channel your training and you pull hold up your spoon ready to dodge. Hersha, you're up.

You're gonna take. You're really sick. Yeah. You're going to take LUM. Oh, I should have done that. I did not know that was a thing. Get down with the thickness. Get down with the thickness.

Get down with the thick. You're like seven points of fire damage starting your turn in the lava. I'm going to have to use that. Okay. Your turn. It's like one of like dodge action. There's also like help back. So if someone needs help.

He is inspired. Totally fine. Sorry, dude. No, no. You're totally. They didn't really go. So I took the damage. I can use my action to try and break the grapple.

Yep. Also you can try to break the grapple and the restrain all at once. Just as like a full, like heat yourself out. And that's an athletic? That's an athletic. That's an athletic. A complex, yeah. I would be a 10. A 10.

Or 11. Should I use a... Let's use it. We got 20 of them. Okay. All right as well. I'll check. Well, I'm not taking one out because now we're... It's not like the phone itself will start trying to kill us. That's a little bit better. 17.

17. Yes, you barely manage... You burst out, knocking the eight back, peaving yourself out of the lava, and you manage to get one, you can move one token, or one movement towards me. Oh, perfect. Yeah. Yep. Oh, my God. You heat yourself up.

And that was my action to do that. Um, shit, man. Blah, blah, blah. I have one. I'm going to. Use my bonus action and take my only healing potion. You chug a healing potion. And with that is Felix's turn.

I'm gonna move 5, 10, 15 and hit this guy with another frostbite. Okay. Con 16 on your end. You gotta be fucking kidding. Yeah, no, horribly fails. Ah, another three points of shitty-ass cold damage. So six points of cold damage as it starts to harden getting further and further. My rules have been so bad.

Okay, with that it is Iris' turn. I am going to reach over and I'm going to touch. and I'm gonna touch Toa and I'm gonna cast cure wounds at fourth level. Oh, Shabby. Zowie. Holy fuck. That's good. A warm sandy aura of magic washes over you, Toa, and your wounds start to close up.

It gets everywhere. Oh, it reminds me of home. That's nice. It's very nice. Thank you. 19. Oh, damn. I'll fucking dig it. Okay. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you.

With that, um, The apes are just gonna, one's gonna try to grapple Caprice. I'm not gonna be able to air in the next book. Get a nine and you're able to dodge out of the way. And this one is going to step forward. And let's see, it's fuming vigorously. It's been getting beaten up by Lifty. It's gonna, let's see I'm gonna just roll and see who it attacks.

It's gonna go for Lifty. As it runs forward, it's going to slam. This one? Disadvailable. Oh, it disadvantaged, correct. She took the Dodge action. Oh, yeah, wait. I forgot about that.

I was talking about my other thing. Oh, okay. What does the Dodger do? The advantage on all tax until. An advantage on deck saving gross. Hmm. Disadvantage is 13 plus 5, so 18 to hit. Oh, shit.

It smashes, is that hit? Yeah. It smashes into you dealing a bit of damage here. So I can't do double disadvantage here where I try to impose protection because it's, yeah, because I would have been double disablished anyway. Okay. Wow. Seven points of fire damage and a strength saving throw.

As it smashed it into, he tries a grapple. Uh, 16. 16 passes. Nice. As it tries a grapple, you manage to wriggle your way out and leap out. And that is their turn. With that, it is... He's so clean.

It is, what you call its turn. As he is going to, like, how does everyone look? Ugh. Not hanging in there. No, no, just fine, but. I'm barely not bloody. He's gonna stop coughing I'm blood. He's gonna move within 30 feet of Toa.

Hoja, you're okay? And he can't get opportunity attacks. You're kind of smell your singe. Yeah, now I smell you in a word. That's 30, geez. Oh, I always will never want to be my friend. And he's going to call out like, uh, you, you'll be fine and he's a healing word. Six points of healing.

And, uh, he's then gonna step over. and pull out his club and try to boop the dude. Oh, he does have a cool. And with that, he is a club. He has his club. We'll see if he has. He does not. As he, so he's like, oh, I swear I'm better than this.

Okay. I meant Jamiphy or whatever her name was. With that, it's Shark Jones. Shark Jones is going to give him an old chompy bite. He's going to go up here. He's going to get on his face. He's going to get on top of his face. Yep.

He does to take cold damage from that? Actually, okay, so it's 1d6. 26, and then I'll obviously double it. One. One, two. We'll go to the ball. As the lava's just a cool little bit, as the shark elemental. Did you say lava, like a lobster made of lava?

Exactly right. A lava star. It's a water shark versus lava lobster. I love that movie. He's going to then, he jumps and he melts. He tries to swallow him whole. He's going to use whelm. So DC 15 strengths in it.

Whelm. Oh, wow. Wow, Zowie, no way. He gets a 13. That fails, so he takes... Hey! So average damage, he takes nine bludgeoning damage. Nine bludgeoning.

And he's grappled. Okay. Nine. It's not cold damage. No, unfortunately. Damn. I don't know what this music is, but I like that. So then...

Then a jack. How would be bob? Much jest. As the shark grapples him and chomps down, and it pierces it. into him as he's, uh, his lava's starting to cool and he's slowing down over that. It's looking, you know, two and a half. So what he's going to do is then he's going to turn around and he's going to swim.

He's going to make one more square. So he's going to pull him, he's going to drag him this way. Oh, because he's like, he's grappled. He's inside the water elemental. You see him floating. His eyes are blaring at you, Toa. Are we able to attack the guy? He won't hurt the water elemental?

No. You should be old. I don't mean the best. No, he can like schlute and, you know, it's like nanobots. Alright, they can dodge. Yeah, that's it. With that, Caprice's turn. I'm still singing, but I'm not gonna do anything super fucky.

Yeah, I guess I'll just try to rapier this guy. Did I tell you nine damage or... You said nine bludgeoning. He takes an extra four. Yeah, I hit 27 to hit. I'm gonna attack the one that's right in front of me, obviously. And, oh wow, that number's damage. 13, piercing,

Damage. That's three or one. Number three. Number three. Yeah, the number three. Yeah. You stab in with your rapier. It cracks a lot of the volcanic rock.

Yeah. I stab in. I'm still singing, hey man, you belong on a riptide. And then that'll be my turn. Okay. With that, it is a... Toaster. Toaster.

To a what? Oh, already. Wow. Shnippy. I'm just going to run right up to him and say, you may have fire on your side, but I've got a really cool. gigantic water shock on my side and I will attack him

recklessly I'm not hasted so twice so that first one hits the second one was an act for 20 nice okay one two three four

yeah I think I'm gonna die that um Nuba says get shit on nerd five and he sounds just like that yeah 20 23

Uh, 24-time. Uh, 37 bludgeoning damage. 37 bludgeoning damage. Smashing, smashing, uh, 37, holy fuck. Smashing. Smashing. Smashing.

I don't have any of a very character. As you start, as you're, as the water elemental is easily moving out of the way of its bodies. You're smashing in as Mukuchu is being grappled and held aloft. And he's, he's trying to speak. He's like, roll, roll, roll. Get shit on. Yeah, he's getting smashed.

And with that, how can he get out? Is it a full action? So let me just pop back over to Mr. Water Elemental Jones here. Is he able to just hit you out of the thing? He's restrained, unable to breathe. And a creature within five feet of the element within full creature out. Oh shit, hold on. The target is...

The target... So hold on. So each creature within the space, on a failure to take damage, if it's larger, smaller, it's also grappled. It says the escape DC is 14. Yeah, so that's either athletics or acrobatics, yeah. So he's gonna take some more damage roll the role D6, but he's starting his turn on the water elemental? Six? Six. So 12, Jesus Christ. As the water is...

Shit, what to call it, yep. He's blessed by a horrific volcano god. Clearly. Must be nice. It must be nice. Must be nice. Must be nice. I wonder if Tiki Rowe is taking job applications.

You always want to have new jobs in a horrible place. Just keep my opposite in each other. And with that, he is going to look at you and he just doesn't care. He's full of fiery hatred as he recharges his crazy bojangles bullshit. Did he break out? No, no, he's just going to do it. He's got out. right he's gonna punch out so it's more so he's disadvantaged but advantage against me so it's normal so we're gonna get five

I'm just gonna roll five he's just punching out like through the element yeah yes Jesus oh it seems it'll advise to stand right next to him natural 20 no it's not it's not oh so that's a 27 it's denied bitch uh 23 18 yeah 18 17 yeah uh And then that fence. So four are gonna hit. So it's all just normal. Yeah. Wow. Yeah.

Very good, dude. And so with that, he's gonna do a lot of damage. So I'll roll all of the bludgeoning first. Please do. I'm my god. No, you're all right. We believe in you. I've never been more ill prepared for a session

spell wise in my entire life. 17-00- What did you did? I fucked everything out, all right? Nothing good. I just don't want to talk about it, really. 34 points of bludgeoning damage. Jesus, Jesus.

I think 17 of that, so that's cute. Oh, God. Are you awake? Yeah, I'm worried. It'd be fucked up to you can tangle. I got a few shield from IRA. The fire damage, though. And then it's going to deal, oh wow,

like shit. 13 points of fire damage. You're all right. And you need to make a Constitution saving throw. It's still very strong looking too. The last one smashes you in the face. As his gauntlet ignites. as soon as he punches out.

The con saving throw is 18. 18 that passes. So what was the max damage of... None of the individual hits were over 20. No. No. Okay. With that, it is...

It is lifting. In there. I'm going to continue to turn towards number one and say, Liya, liar, pants on fire. And I'm going to just whack him with the... two spoon twice, kind of even for the knees, and then just kick him also in the knees. Okay. One too.

So where are you hitting him? And kick him also in the knees. In the knees. In the knee. In the elemental knees. So that is 17. Yeah, and 16 both head and third one. Oh, nice.

Yelp. And that hit. They were fire Osalas. You know, I'm getting real tired of the Osval. Here, we're out here. Well, unfortunately. They're not going anywhere. They're not going anywhere.

They're. 25. 25. 25 to get soon enough and then they'll get all of our eyes. Does that one or through? It could even be. They might even pull a Vandras.

Fuck off. Yeah. You've been rolling lots of 90-20s. I love when Vandras. So you smash in and it's looking incredibly weak. It's struggling to maintain its form as it's, uh, and lava's pouring out of it. Herscher kills this thing.

I'm bored with it. Hersier, you're up. Me too. All right, guys. Damage. you got me fried here. Hotter than a goddamn cheese curd. I'm gonna fucking bonus action

and knock you prone. Mm, cheese goes. What's a bonus action? 15, god damn it. 15? Against what? Oh, a contest. Athletics.

15 against the ape. Fire ape, damn. I believe fire off. 13. Yes! 13. Fuck you. Smack it.

Decoda. You smash it. Yes. Yes, girl. Got to get it out. I am going to... Okay, so this is 11 plus...

13 points of budgeting. 13 points is number one? 1. It smashes down and your flail completely just shatters it. So volcanic rock all over as the lava pool cools and hardens no longer channeling the heating power of that elemental. I'm going to turn around and just go, no,

start running barreling towards, what's his name? Macutu. Ah, Mamafutu, I'm coming after you. Mama Tutu. You're going after him? Yeah. He's still alive, though?

Yeah. Just you, Matt and bear with that. He is. So is he going to take an opportunity attack? No, he's dead. No, he's dead. Oh, I thought you meant Makucho. Of course Makkuts is alive.

Yeah. And yeah, I'll stay. I see. here so that virus is a little than 10 feet of me and then I will Your advantage on him because he's I am Okay great He's just swimming

Natural Twit and it's nice Wow We got to stand those emo We know it's all We know for what mine that's natural Twemps yes that's why it is Seven plus two so That'll be

nine points of bludgeoning And then I'm going to pump a second level Divine Smite into this Double all those dice baby Which will be 66 because it's 2d6 normally 3 so yeah I can still crit off of a divine smite do 66 radiant that's what you do with a paladin smite so it's 3d6 normally 3d6 normally at second level yeah remember methaeus's crotox never got to use that shit but it would have been 14 it was like

average what's stupid amount of that oh you should tell me yeah yeah yeah yeah 22 points of radiant damage okay and that's my turn 20 points of damage okay and that's my as you are you smash into it is uh you see chunks of volcanic rock fly out of the water elemental he's looking at the 20 for me and see you get that one in 8 000 for an after natural one oh the opposite require one the opposite okay field drop uh i'm just gonna frog bite him again okay con d 16 on your end uh he gets a 22 okay so he just takes 1d6 as he resists it hey five points of damage Five points of damage. So, yeah, there's 10 points of damage.

Finally, I rolled more than a three. Yay. Where you take half of them? He's a sweet. I have potent cantrip. Oh, cool. That's great. So normally he wouldn't, but at a certain level,

even if they dodge my canterps, they take half. Oh, that's great. So half of five. Well, no, I'm saying they take half of the number of dice. So theoretically, you would roll both dice and then he would have half. It says here that if he fails, they only take one. One die. Oh, is that what it says?

Yeah. Okay. So, yeah, great. A failed save, the target takes one D6 pull damage. Oh. He has disadvantage. Oh, he still has disadvantage. It's not a failed save.

Oh, I'm sorry. Give me one second. I'll show you. Continue. Yeah, so it starts to, he's icy, but inside the water elemental. With that, it is his turn. As he is going to... Oh, yeah, it is.

Sorry. You just have to take the name. Um, so I screwed this up last time. Ray of In Thebelment, I actually roll an attack rule against them. Oh, okay. And then at the end of their turn, they get to roll their save. Okay.

I don't know how you want to do that because it wastes my spell slaughter because I fucked that up. It just doesn't happen, but I was going to do that again. Okay. Yeah. So what's the... So the first time I cast Raven Feeblemit, I did it wrong. So I had him roll a con save, but I was supposed to roll attack roll. And it hits, and then at the end of his turn, he rolls a con save.

to see if you can shrug it off every round for a minute. Oh wow. So it was actually- Well, no, because I had him- Because I had him- Into the fall of Corey, yes. Because you had him con save instead of it being attack roll first. It would have been much easier for it to happen

on an attack roll because I have a plus eight to my attack. Yeah. It would have last at least a turn, right? Yeah. So what are you going to do? I mean, yeah, I mean, that's what level plus a lot is in? Is it second level supposed to do? Yeah, that's fine.

Sounds good. Uh, it's fine by me. Uh, with that, it is Monsters 2 turn. As we're gonna, he's gonna just keep, uh, he did not grapple you, so he's gonna make an attack on you. Okay. That is going to be a 22.

That hits. And he's gonna deal some fire damage. That's fine. Wow. Three plus eight points of fire damage and make a strength saving throw, please. All right, here comes a fake damage. shaving throw. That's off.

That's going to be a 12. 12. Okay. You, unfortunately, you get grappled in and you're going to take additional... Let's see if I maintain concentration.

I do. I take eight more points of fire damage. Okay. With that, it is Wichukult's turn as he is going to try to help you and pull you out. And he succeeds. He yanks you out of the grappled. I've got you, Fred.

Hey. He pulls you out. Appreciate it. And with that, it is Sharks' turn. So, at the start, because he didn't try to get out, he's in me, so he's going to take a whole bunch of bludgeoning damage, which is 14 bludgeoning damage. Okay. And then he is going, I'm assuming he can still slam while he's inside of him, right?

I believe so, yeah. So he's just going to kind of constrict him twice. Flex his pets. Missed 20 to hit. Yep. Okay. Eight. Nine, ten.

Did you miss any of those that you could have inspired yourself with? You have two. It's the water I'm on top. Oh, sorry. So 14 damage. Okay. And then does he do an extra damage to die because of his water versus fire? No.

No, he just takes at the beginning of his turn. Got it. So it constricts him and he managed to shrug it off. He's just, lo-blub. And he is very angry. With that, it is Capriese's turn. Caprici. Oh, Caprici.

I'm going to use a bathroom real quick. No problem. I'm just going to hang out right here and think about my options. What are your options, Caprice? Well, I could try and shatter this guy. That would be kind of neat. Shatter? Right?

Shatter. That means he poops himself. Is that what it does? He shattered his pants. What's the state of his pants? It's a constitution saving thing. throw DC 37. Yeah, that's the brown note.

It's the second level spell. It's a range of touch. Yeah, I'll shatter him. I mean, what else do I have to do? I could try polymorphing the dude. Do you want me to polymorph the dude? It seems like your fight. I mean, I can't say anything. I'm all over here.

Ah, fuck. All right. Okay. All right. So I'll just, I'll keep singing. Hey man and then I'm going to attempt to shatter the dude oh I have that in front of the elemental yeah exactly yeah that's pretty fucking good Derek it's fine it's fine I yeah no this is a good spell it's a great saving throw he makes a constitution saving throw the elemental will roll and his disadvantage though oh because he's made of oh because he's made of an organic material yeah stone crystal or metal what yeah

Number three is up front? Meta Stone. So what is the D.C. 16 comes to the same throw? Fails. 8 plus 5 of 13 plus 3 is 16 points of thunder damage he takes. Okay. And if he has any non-magical objects that he's wearing or carrying, they also take that damage.

Okay, so you strump a power cord on your violin and as you see the rock starts to just fly out It's like, I like to think of the audible range of hearing, and I'm doing like the, meo, like that, like, very hard-borne. That's that really high-pitched moment. That's what I do, but only he can hear it, and he explode horribly. Damn. Okay.

With that, it is a toaster. Okay. I will attack him twice. He's restrained, so I'm advantaged. Oh, it should have been a advantage on the water moment. Yep, hits, hits. Oh, so I'm going to... Okay, so...

Are you exhausted? No, no, that was a while ago. Okay. There's a couple times ago. So, sorry, so 10, 16, 26. So 30 bludgeoning damage. 30 bludgeoning damage. I'm trying to get it.

So, you are smashing. You are smashing in and smashing in and smashing in. Bits of his molten rocky exterior are flying off of him. You smash into his chest. It looks like it gets torn open and the lava is pouring out as it's cooling. He's looking absurdly, absurdly weak. And is that it? Is that your turn?

Oh, hold on. Macutu is looking weak? Yeah. Oh, right. week. Um, there's a jimbly pictures and traits here. Um, I am going to just try the healing potion. Okay, you down a healing potion.

And he is going to as... Regular? Just regular, yeah. As, uh, it's in his turn, the chill from the water elemental, so because it continues to cool him. He looks like he can barely, it takes. Wow. He can barely move as he's going to look around and he's going to try to use action to try to get out. Did you roll the damage on that?

What? Yes. And he's going to successfully escape. And as he burst out of the water elemental, he looks at you and he is covered in this bubbling lava. There's a dark molten stone moving around all over. His eyes are flaring as his feet are... uh, uh, heating up. And he says,

It is too late, The windbenders already have them. The Ereikoka will make nice use of them. I have fire and earth and then I will have water and air. They know you're here. Who? Where? They will be coming and the suddenly he then, uh, loaup pools up at his feet and he should,

down into the earth as the earth opens up and he slides down what no no it's his movement as he slides down can I try to react it like yeah my my ball and make an opportunity attack oh dude I'm right next to him so I could too yeah he slides you mean he's sinking like down natural twilight yeah into the earth nice got to give it up not that it would make a good Crease, 11. 18 damage? 18 damage. Okay.

Does it 18 hit? Oh, it does. All right, so he's going to take 10 points of bludgeoning, and then I'm going to pour another second level divine smite into this. Is that your turn? She's a reaction. Oh, the reaction. 14 points of radiant, 10 points of bludgeoning.

Okay. So you are smacked into him, and you see half of his job. Half of his jaw get completely smashed off by both of you. And he's continued to slide down into the earth. Very, very, very, very weekend. And the earth cools. And there's nothing but a hole of volcanic rock. His hand as it passes down to the lava.

And with that, the magic, the massive lava ape cools and shatters. And the lava pool hardens over. No shit. No, god damn it! Did I do that? Was that my shed or? He's gone.

How did he go? I start pounding at the ground and trying to like uproot as much of the cooling lava as possible and dig my way to him if I can. Shit, I'm sorry, buddy. I should have polymorph him when I have the chance. I'm sorry, too. I feel like I wasn't able to help you at all. No, it's all right.

He's, I wanted to say, when I look him in the eyes and say, you may still be stronger than me, but I have friends. But the opportunity never came up. I have the feeling that we'll probably see him again. That would really have been sweet. Yeah, save it, save it. So he's up to even more than just, he's not just a dick, he's evil. He's an evil dick. He's an evil dick.

He's working for the volcano god. That doesn't sound like a good thing. No, it's not a good thing at all. No, it doesn't sound like a good thing at all. But maybe that's better than him working for Baffanet. Because I thought he was going to say Baffamette when he opened his mouth, and I was really worried. He's Macu 2, but you'll always be number 1. I'm Macu 1.

Yeah. Yeah, he's a macu 2. That's right. That's right. That's right. You're one of a kind. That was very strong, though. He beat the shit out of me.

I cast cure wounds at third level on him. I'm gonna be honest watching that happen. I'm really glad that he didn't even look in my direction. Oh, that was pretty intense. It was part of duel and I'm glad that all of you were there to help me. And Mr. Sharkey, I'll think of a better name for you later, but thank you so much and I'm kind of like pet him. Does Mr. Sharkey not get an opportunity attack either? Uh, I guess he didn't, he's too stupid to realize.

Um, well, you take 16, 16 healing. Thank you. Well, I don't feel so blooded anymore. But... But is he really, really, again? And I want to get on all fours and put my ear up against the cooling ground. Make a reception check. Oh, 19.

19. As you put your ear to the ground, you hear a rumbling deep beneath the earth as it gets softer and softer and seems to get further away and further away as the rumbling. dissipates. I think he's gone. I don't like saying that. Well, stay there and check again. Okay. I just go all further down on the ground.

And, no, no, with the 20, he's definitely gone. And with that, you see Um, you see Um, um, you see, uh, um, did he say, welcome home? Did he say windbenders? He did. He said windbenders. Do you know anything about those? Those are the wind spirits that...

The aeromancers of the Ocaxian court? The wind dukes? Not the dukes, no. What dukes? I don't know. Maybe I researched you. I thought I heard dukes too. Yeah, there are...

Magic uses that control the wind. Yes. And they use the spirits? They use wind spirits? They bend the wind to their will. Oh, so the Ericococra, they are the windbenders. Yes, there's type of, type of the Eocaxe. It's one of their soldiers.

So they have the wind spirits. Yeah. They must be imprisoning them. Wow. It means we're in the right place. We're on the right path. I may have thought he could stop me, but he gave me the information I needed. That's right.

And things can't get any worse today than they did after that, so that horrible feeling you had in his love, it's probably gone by now. That has to have been the trouble that was ahead of us. Perhaps they were trying to... The wind spirits could somehow reach out to me and warn me that he was here. I'm glad you were all here to help me defeat him. At least temporarily. Anytime. I mean, you saved my life.

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