Episode 240 - The Battle for the Books

Episode 240 - The Battle for the Books (Campaign 1 - Episode 240)
Rowan Grey, wielding a Lightning Arrow!
Information
Release Date:	November 27, 2017
Episode Length:	57:01
Cast & Characters
Michael DiMauro:	Dungeon Master
Tim Lanning:	Toby Treacletart
Jennifer Cheek:	Rowan Grey
Mike Bachmann:	Steve Meloncamp
Nika Howard:	Jaela
Guide
Previous Episode:	Next Episode:
Episode 239	Episode 241

Finding the diary of a crazed wizard is a tough thing. Do you read it? Do you read it extra carefully because the wizard may have put strange arcane spells within the dusty pages? You have to read it, of course. There is just too much potential knowledge that you just have to ignore the danger and barrel forward. Libraries and Books are the true dangers of our world, not those pesky dragons or dank dungeons.

Story[]

The Ätlän-tã Fælcons are facing off against the risen corpse of Denton's old mentor, and love, Sofina Gadreel. She pissed. She banishes Toby to another plane, and Jerry is almost killed (again), but Jaela is able to knock her around enough to bring Toby back, and Rowan slays the foul beast.

The episode ends.

Trivia[]

Steve has a spear that he never uses
This episode's title was accidentally switched with the title of the next episode, so they had to be switched back after publishing.

In This Episode...[]

Cast and Player Characters[]

Non-Player Characters[]

Locations[]

The Crypt of Sinu the Red

Quest Log Updates[]

[Active] - Curse of the Raven Queen / Destroy Sinu the Red
[Active] - Find Teddy

Quotes[]

"Is it a Concentration spell? No, it doesn't say it is. It just says 'Tim's fucked'." ~ Michael

Rolls[]

Recap
- Nika - 8
- Tim - 6
- Jennifer - 13
- Bachmann - 14

Combat Begins vs Sofina Gadreel

Initiative
- Rowan - Nat20+4 - 24
- Steve - Nat20+2 - 22
- Sofina Gadreel
- Jaela - 9
- Denton - 6
- Toby - 6
- Jerry - 5

Round One

Rowan
- Range Attack (x2) - 30, 25
  - Hit, Hit - 13, 10 damage

Steve
- Casts Reduce requiring a DC 17 CON saving throw - 23
  - Success - Not reduced
- Hides behind a pillar

Sofina
- Casts Banishment on Toby, requiring a CHA saving throw - 14
  - Fails - Toby vanishes to a demi-plane.
- Attacks Steve with a Flying Sword - 17
  - ~~Miss~~ Hit - 5 damage

Jaela
- Melee Attack (Halberd) (x3) - 13, 25, 15
  - Miss, Hit, Miss - 9 "regular" damage, and 6 radiant damage

Denton
- Melee Attack (Mace) - ??
  - Miss - Mutters under his breath about how they are all doomed

Jerry
- Sticky Leg grapples - 7
  - Miss

Round Two

Rowan
- Casts Ensnaring Strike, the next attack will force a STR saving throw, then Range Attacks - 30, 22
  - Hit, Hit - 21 piercing damage
  - Sofina - Strength saving throw - Nat1
    - Fail - She is restrained
      - Sofina has to try to keep concentration - She succeeds, Toby is still banished

Steve
- Uses Shield of Faith on himself
- Melee Attack (spear) - 25
  - Hit - 15 damage
  - She passes her saving throw for concentration again

Sofina
- Flying Sword attacks Steve - 19
  - Hit - 4 damage
- Takes 5 piercing damage from the vines, and passes the concentration saving throw
- Throws a ball of fire, requiring everyone (except banished Toby) to make a DC 18 DEX saving throw
  - Jaela - 13 - Fail - 35 fire damage, 35 necrotic damage (actually only half that, 17) - 52 total damage
  - Rowan - 23 - Success - 36 damage half fire/half necrotic (Actually no damage because Rowan has Evasion)
  - Steve - 16 - Fail - 70 damage half fire/half necrotic
  - Jerry - 19 - Success - 36 damage half fire/half necrotic

Jaela
- Melee Attack (Halberd) (x3) - 24, 23, 20
  - Hit, Hit, Hit - 18 total radiant damage, and 40 "other" damage
  - Finally knocks Sofina out of concentration, so Toby reappears

Denton
- Casts Mass Cure Wounds on everyone for 24 hp

Jerry now alive, because of Denton
- Sticky Leg grapples - 8
  - Miss

Toby
- Casts Major Image to make a dragon mask made out of ~~steel~~ ~~adamantium~~ mithril, makes it real with fey Magic so she is blinded.

Round Three

Rowan
- Lighting Arrow attacks - 23
  - Hit - 26 - kills her