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Episode 424 - The Final Battle: 3rd Shift

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Episode 424 - The Final Battle: 3rd Shift
(Campaign 1 - Episode 424)
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Rowan Grey
Information
Release Date: September 20, 2021
Recording Date: September 14, 2021
Episode Length: 1:07:57
Cast & Characters
Michael DiMauro: Dungeon Master
Tim Lanning: Toby Treacletart
Jennifer Cheek: Rowan Grey
Mike Bachmann: Skud Derringer
Nika Howard: Lahnik "Lahni" Caplain
Guide
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Our heroes dig even deeper calling upon powers they didn’t even know they had as they continue their fight against Trant Thumble. Things are looking grim but the aid from powerful allies might give them the chance they need!

Story[]

Long Story[]

Trant Thumble's lifeless body begins to change. His scales darken, and multiple heads begin to emerge. He begins to look less like Bahamut, and more like Tiamat! And the 3rd phase of the battle begins. Lahni allows the spirit formerly known as Orcus to edge forward. To do this, she has to forcefully relaxe, resulting in her peeing! And then she starts to grow bigger! Meanwhile, Skud's Manticore returns and attempts to chip away some health from the massive beast, though it's mostly useless.

Trant/Tiamat blasts awat with breath weapons, doing just... too much damage. Skud uses his last banked Wish spell to cast Prayer of Healing, and heals everyone for a pretty significant amount of HP, which just barely keeps Lahni alive when she gets Lightning Breathe-d. Unfortunately, he is unable to keep everyone alive. First, the Manticore is torn apart by the monster. Then, poor little Hoby finds himself on the wrong end of Trant-amat's Lightning Breath. He is dead! Running low on health and magic (and to simplify the battle), Adira Harper casts Plane Shift, and straight up disappears!

A distraught Rowan (becuase of Hoby, not Adira) tries to bury arrows into Tia-Trant, but can't see through her tears. Just when all hope seems lost, Trant-a-Trant falters. He stumbles, surprised, and the camera sweeps around him to reveal... Melora, recovering from her wounds, and standing up, ready to fight...

Short[]

Basically, Trant becomes Tiamat, and kills Hoby and Skud's Manticore. Skud heals, Adira peaces out, and Melora comes back to life, doing some kind of magic to Trant/Tiamat. Look, it's really hard to summarize these battle episodes, alright?

Trivia[]

  • The various heads of Tiamat/Trant are different colors, and are also named after the Spice Girls
    • The Red head (Fire) is Ginger Spice
    • The Black head (Acid) is Posh Spice
    • The White head (Ice) is Baby Spice
    • The Blue head () is Sporty Spice
    • The Green head () is Scary Spice
  • Michael clarifies that the NPCs (Adira and Gengar) did not get amulets from Uthgar. Correcting that in the Inventory section...
  • Skud uses his last banked Wish spell
  • The backside of the cards on his Deck of Many Things is the Windows 3.0 Solitaire game castle shape
  • Skud's undead dog, Squelch, is canonically always with the party

In This Episode...[]

Cast and Player Characters[]

Non-Player Characters[]

Pets/Familiars[]

Locations[]

Inventory[]

Toby Rowan Skud Lahni Others General Inventory
Robe of Stars[241]
Broom of Flying[299]
Crystal Ball of Telepathy[299]
Sending Stone[353]
Dossier on a Warehouse Owner[356]
Diary/Letter opener of Silga Darvo[357]
Scroll of Teleportation {x2}[374]
Leather Helmet[379]
Doug the Astral Dreadnought[381]
Treasure Map on the back of a portrait of Burt Ballista[382]
Rare books {x3}[382]
The Arcane Grimoire, Tsugrix Zelentiri[387]
Alchemy Jug[387]
Scroll of Plane Shift[392]
Potion of Greater Healing {x1}[392] - (one given to Lahni)
Bag of Holding[406]
1 Potion of Growth[409](one given to Hoby)
Potion of Supreme Healing[409]
Oil of Sharpness[409]
Mummy Rot Antidote[409]
Hand of a clone of Bigby[412]
Hand of a clone of Celtra Wimblepuck[412]
Hand of a clone of Thom Vidalis[412]
Greatsword of Lifestealing from a clone of Thom Vidalis[412]
Uthgar Amulets, from Uthgar[421]
Oathbow[234]
  • Arrows of Dragon Slaying {x2}[349](used up on Trant the Dragon)
Dancing Rapier[241]
Eyes of Charming[299]
Sending Stone[353]
Kevimp McBallister's groin shotgun[354]
Bag of Infinite Chicken Fingers[369]
Leather Helmet[379]
Rowan's Tattoo[387]
Scroll of Plane Shift[392]
Potion of Greater Healing {x2}[392]
Potion of Supreme Healing[409]
Oil of Sharpness[409]
Gold Bone Coin that lets him enter the Bones championship[255]
Heavy Armor, atop of his robe, adorned with fish[349]
Sending Stone[353]
Longsword of Wounding[354]
Water Badge[371]
Earth Badge(s)[378]
Air Badge[383]
Leather Helmet[379]
Deck of Many Things[387]{12 cards}
Scroll of Plane Shift[392]
Potion of Greater Healing {x2}[392]
Potion of Supreme Healing[409]
Hank, the Draft Horse[409]
1 Shield (+2)[409]
Uthgar Amulets, from Uthgar[421]
Ferret Wine Ferret[253]
Bag of Beans[274]
Boots of Phasing[299]
A Longbow[349]
Sending Stone[353]
Leather Helmet[379]
The Caplain's Secret Ferret Pie/Cake Recipe[387]
Scroll of Plane Shift[392]
Potion of Greater Healing {x1}[392] - (drinks one)
Potion of Supreme Healing[409]
2 Potions of Sharkness[sic][409]
29 Watermelon, 7 of which are magic potions, and 1 is poison[419]
Uthgar Amulets, from Uthgar[421]
Adira Harper
Winged Boots[410]
Gengar
Ring of Exhaustion[421]
"Several" Potions of Fire Resistance[349]
Potions of Haste[349]
Dark Blade[352]
More Sending Stones, just in case[353]
Potions of Underwater Breathing[365]
Bag of Infinite Burgers[369]
Bag of Infinite Moscow Mules[369]
The BTS[380]
Tuning fork for each plane (except for Mount Celestia and The Abyss)[412]

Quest Log Updates[]

Quotes[]

  • "Hehehe, I have 169 hit points..." ~ Nika Howard
  • "The reason that she cannot do the arrows correctly is that her eyes are so full of tears." ~ Jennifer Cheek

Rolls[]

  • Recap
    • Jennifer - 7
    • Tim - 15
    • Nika - 8
    • Bachmann - 11

Combat Begins vs Trant Thumble

  • Initiative
    • Lahni - 23
    • Skud - 19
    • Trant Thumble
    • Toby - 7
    • Adira - 6
    • Rowan - 6
    • Skud's Manticore - 6

Round One

  • Lahni
    • Spends a Ki point to turn invisible
    • Melee Attack vs Trant {x2} - 18, 27
      • Miss, Hit - 14 damage
    • Allows the power formerly known as Orcus to take over a little
  • Trant Thumble
    • Breath Weapon (Fire Breath) vs Lahni, requiring a DEX Saving Throw - 18
      • Fail - 91 Fire damage
  • Skud
    • Moves back
    • Casts Life Transference to give 60 HP to Lahni
    • Spiritual Weapon Melee Attack vs Trant - Nat 1
      • Miss
  • Trant Thumble
    • Melee Attack (Bite, Posh Spice) vs Lahni - 26
      • Hit - 32 Slashing damage + 14 Acid damage
    • Uses his Frightful Presence on everyone, Requiring everyone but Lahni to make a WIS Saving Throw
      • Toby - 23
        • Fail - He is Frightened of Trant
      • Hoby - ??
        • Fail - He is Frightened of Trant
      • Adira - Nat 20
        • Success - Not Frightened
      • Skud - 26
        • Success - Not Frightened
      • Rowan - 9
        • Fail - She is Frightened of Trant
    • Melee Attack (Claw) vs Hoby - Nat 1
      • Fail
    • Melee Attack (Tail) vs Hoby - 32
      • Hit - 28 Piercing damage
    • Melee Attack (Tail) vs Hoby - 31
      • Hit - 24 Slashing damage
  • Hoby
    • Melee Attack (Bite) vs Trant {x2} - 23, 23
      • Miss, Miss
    • Melee Attack (Claw) vs Trant - 20
      • Miss
    • Melee Attack (Mace) vs Trant - 21
      • Miss
    • Melee Attack (Tail) vs Trant - 18
      • Miss
    • Makes a WIS Saving Throw to stop being scared - 23
      • Fail - Still scared
  • Tim rolls a d20 to see if Uthgar gave Adira an amulet (odds = she got it) - ??
    • I think it's an even? So, she doesn't get it? It's unclear
  • Trant
    • Breath Weapon (Lightning Breath) vs Hoby, requiring a DEX Saving Throw - 11
      • Fail - 88 Lightning damage
  • Toby
    • Casts Illusory Dragon, requiring Trant to make a WIS Saving Throw - 26
      • Success
    • Dragon Breath Weapon Attacks Trant, requiring an INT Saving Throw - 21
      • Success - 12 Necrotic damage
    • Makes a WIS Saving Throw to stop being scared - ??
      • Fail - Still scared
  • Trant
    • Breath Weapon (Icy Breath, Baby Spice) vs Hoby, requiring a DEX Saving Throw - 27
      • Success - 17 Cold damage
  • Adira
    • Casts Crown of Stars, Ranged Attack vs Trant - 24 + 2
      • Hit - 37 Radiant damage
    • Casts Haste on Rowan
    • Makes a WIS Saving Throw to stop being scared - ??
      • Fail - Still scared
  • Trant
    • Melee Attack (Bite, Baby Spice) vs Lahni - 24
      • Success - 32 Slashing damage + 14 Lightning damage
  • Rowan
    • Casts Hail of Thorns
    • Ranged Attack (Oathbow) vs Trant {x3} - 31, 26, 14
      • Hit, Hit, Miss - 48 damage + 49 damage
  • Manticore
    • Melee Attack vs Trant {x3} - 12, 25, 22
      • Miss, Hit, Miss - 14 Eye damage

Round Two

  • Lahni
    • Must make a WIS Saving Throw to stave off Orcus - 31
      • Success
    • Melee Attack vs Trant {x3} - 28, 29, 24
      • Hit, Hit, Miss - 67 damage
  • Skud
    • Casts Wish to cast Prayer of Healing to heal for - 43 HP
    • Spiritual Weapon Melee Attack vs Trant - 28
      • Hit - 10 damage
  • Trant
    • Melee Attack vs Manticore {x3} - 28, 24, 21
      • Hit, Hit, Hit - 24 Slashing damage + 24 Slashing damage + 28 Piercing damage - Kills it
  • Hoby
    • Melee Attack (Bite) vs Trant - 24
      • Miss
    • Melee Attack (Claw) vs Trant - 26
      • Hit - 25 Slashing damage
    • Attempts to grapple Trant, requiring a contested roll
      • Trant - 24
      • Hoby - 14
        • Trant wins, not grappled
    • Attempts to grapple Trant again, requiring a contested roll
      • Hoby - ??
      • Trant - Nat 20
        • Trant wins, not grappled
  • Trant
    • Breath Weapon (Lightning Breath) vs Hoby, requiring a DEX Saving Throw - 22
      • Fail - 88 Lightning damage - KILLS HIM!!!
  • Toby
    • Trant must make an INT Saving Throw - 18
      • Fail - 28 Necrotic damage
    • Casts Blindness/Deafness (at 6th level) on Trant, requiring a CON Saving Throw - 26
      • Success - Nothing happens
    • Makes a WIS Saving Throw to stop being scared - 20
      • Fail - Still scared
  • Trant
    • Breath Weapon (Lightning Breath) vs Lahni, requiring a DEX Saving Throw - 23
      • Fail - 88 Lightning damage
  • Adira
    • Ranged Attack (Crown of Stars) vs Trant - 24
      • Miss
    • Casts Plane Shift and disappears!
  • Rowan
    • Rolls (from her last turn) to see if she still scared or not - 18
      • Fail - She's still scared
    • Ranged Attack (Oathbow) vs Trant {x3} - 14, 23, 19
      • Miss, Miss, Miss
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