1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:16,640 D&D 5th Edition Actual Play Podcast 2 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:21,039 Welcome to Dumbgeons and Dragons. We're at D&D 5th Edition Actual Play Podcast. 3 00:00:21,039 --> 00:00:23,920 And thank you for being here with us. I'm your Dungeon Master, Russ More. 4 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,400 And with me today is Tom Laird. 5 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:28,800 That's me. I play Flint Firebeard. 6 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:32,000 He is a level 8 dwarf champion fighter. 7 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,000 A little background on Flint. 8 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:39,600 He was a long-serving member of a militia force called the Iron Fist of the Dawn. 9 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:42,799 He slowly but surely rose up through their ranks. 10 00:00:42,799 --> 00:00:48,799 But then he made captain and some new leadership came in and his mentor left the company. 11 00:00:48,799 --> 00:00:53,600 And then these new guys pretty focused on greed and a lot of shady activities. 12 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:55,600 So Flint bought his way out. 13 00:00:55,600 --> 00:01:00,800 Got out of there and met up with a friendly druid and a ranger who I guess you'll meet next. 14 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:02,800 Also with me, Amy More. 15 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:08,799 Hey, that's me. I play Thea Amastasia, a high elf druid. 16 00:01:08,799 --> 00:01:15,599 She's part of the Circle of the Moon and she's about 200 years old, level 8. 17 00:01:15,599 --> 00:01:19,599 5'9", bright green eyes, brilliant blue hair. 18 00:01:19,599 --> 00:01:21,200 She was a scribe for a while. 19 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:25,200 I like to bring that up because, you know, books and writing and stuff. 20 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,600 But in reality, she's actually a bit of a drug dealer. 21 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:33,200 The way that her and Flint found each other was she was supplying him on the DL 22 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:37,600 with a little bit of weed for that mercenary PTSD he has going on there. 23 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:43,200 And Newlar and I found each other in a forest fighting an orc, I do believe. 24 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:47,600 You'll also see me with one of my best animal buds, Guacamole, 25 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:53,200 who's a jade serpentine owl that I keep with me and can call out. 26 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:58,000 Giant owl at any moment. Super cool. That's not what my owl sounds like. 27 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:01,120 She's a snowy owl, by the way, sorry. 28 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:03,680 And last but not least, Carla Johnson. 29 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,560 That is me. I play Newlar Moonbrook. 30 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:08,800 She is an 8th level human ranger. 31 00:02:09,439 --> 00:02:13,439 She grew up pretty isolated, except for her huge family. 32 00:02:13,439 --> 00:02:16,480 She has six older brothers. She grew up near High Forest. 33 00:02:17,039 --> 00:02:21,199 And she was kind of a loner, maybe because she was the only girl 34 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:22,400 or because she was the youngest. 35 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:25,440 But she really like learned everything she could from those big bros. 36 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:31,200 And then just like headed out to kind of, you know, be a ranger in the woods. 37 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:33,440 Her and Thea met. There was an orc. 38 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:37,040 They realized, are we destined to become best friends? Maybe. 39 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:40,080 She has an animal best friend, though. 40 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:43,200 He is a pseudo dragon and his name is Donnie. 41 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:44,480 Thank you for being here with us. 42 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:48,320 We've been playing around the table for, I don't know, two years at this point. 43 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:49,360 Yeah, sounds about right. 44 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:50,080 Somewhere about there. 45 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:51,920 We've got a little bit of history with these characters. 46 00:02:51,920 --> 00:02:55,120 We played through Horde of the Dragon Queen, 47 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:59,600 the first book in the Tyranny of Dragons saga from Wizards of the Coast. 48 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:02,720 And right now we decided to hit record 49 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:06,000 and continue playing this game here now for you. 50 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,120 So that's what we have for you. 51 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:10,800 You're jumping in midstream as we kick off Rise of Tiamat. 52 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:12,720 Thank you very much and we'll talk to you soon. 53 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:16,400 Anytime I hear midstream, I always think someone's interrupting someone else peeing. 54 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:20,560 I mean, that's kind of what they're doing. 55 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:21,760 OK, now the episode. 56 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:28,319 So last time you went through a bunch of doors, which was super exciting. 57 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:32,800 And then you got back to Salazar there and he told you 58 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:36,879 that you have been invited to a council meeting in Waterdeep, 59 00:03:36,879 --> 00:03:41,439 invited by Leosin, your good friend from the previous adventures. 60 00:03:41,439 --> 00:03:44,960 While you are in his office, he says, 61 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:49,200 I think it's time that you guys are a little bit more involved 62 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:52,240 in knowing what we do here. 63 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:57,520 He says, and we're going to retcon the name because I changed it a little bit. 64 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:00,400 We are the Guild of the Nine Shadows. 65 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:01,700 Fancy. 66 00:04:02,319 --> 00:04:08,560 We control the fate and the order among the nine planes of existence. 67 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:10,400 Each of them have their controllers. 68 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:13,280 I am the controller of the material planes 69 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:20,319 and each other plane has its own controller who you may or may not meet in the future. 70 00:04:20,319 --> 00:04:24,800 But we are in charge of keeping order within the realms and the planes. 71 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:29,120 So if I ABB up up, will you karate chop someone in the neck? 72 00:04:32,319 --> 00:04:37,680 Was Salazar already the controller of the material plane 73 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:40,240 before he opened the fantasy Costco? 74 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:43,199 Or did he like, how did that work together? 75 00:04:43,199 --> 00:04:46,160 Because it seems like it works really well together. 76 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:47,680 Sure. Yeah, it sure does. 77 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:50,400 It sure does seem like I planned that from the beginning, doesn't it? 78 00:04:51,280 --> 00:04:52,319 It's all coming together. 79 00:04:52,319 --> 00:04:53,040 No, you did. 80 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:54,160 No, you did. 81 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:55,360 That's why he's our DM. 82 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:57,600 He says, yes and no. 83 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:00,639 I had my own life before I became the controller 84 00:05:00,639 --> 00:05:06,639 or I did run fantasy Costco and through various interactions 85 00:05:06,719 --> 00:05:13,199 with different creatures and beings, I have come into the position that I have now. 86 00:05:13,199 --> 00:05:18,000 And it is an excellent ploy for me to get in and out of places 87 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:21,759 and have a whole bunch of things that nobody else has. 88 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:24,719 Unless you have a fantasy Costco membership. 89 00:05:24,719 --> 00:05:26,879 Unless you have a fantasy Costco membership. 90 00:05:26,879 --> 00:05:27,439 Lifetime. 91 00:05:28,719 --> 00:05:30,000 Lifetime memberships. 92 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:30,800 Yes, yes. 93 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:34,479 Side note, the controller sounds like some sort of really bad rom-com 94 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:36,960 with like Julia Roberts in it. 95 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:37,759 Just FYI. 96 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:40,960 We'll work on the name of who controls. 97 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:44,000 We'll work on that too. 98 00:05:45,280 --> 00:05:49,759 Since you guys have been here, you have been working on a skill. 99 00:05:49,759 --> 00:05:50,879 Which totally happened. 100 00:05:51,680 --> 00:06:00,400 You can pick a tool set and you have been working on gaining the skill associated with said tool set. 101 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:02,480 Oh, thieves tools, done. 102 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:05,680 We're always like, how are we going to open this locked door? 103 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:07,360 Smash it, smash it, smash it. 104 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:12,240 I feel like character-wise it would make sense for me to do navigator's tools 105 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:16,240 because that's like my whole thing is like maps and stuff like that. 106 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:22,240 So that gets me sea proficiency as well as forest proficiency. 107 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:23,520 That is correct. 108 00:06:24,319 --> 00:06:27,280 So we're oh and I also have swamp proficiency. 109 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:30,560 I'm really good in nature. 110 00:06:30,639 --> 00:06:35,519 All right, I think I will go with maybe disguise kit. 111 00:06:36,079 --> 00:06:37,199 Glasses and a nose. 112 00:06:37,199 --> 00:06:38,240 Change our appearance. 113 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:40,079 Oh yeah. 114 00:06:40,079 --> 00:06:41,759 The bitching beard always stays though. 115 00:06:41,759 --> 00:06:44,319 Oh yeah, that is a downside though. 116 00:06:46,399 --> 00:06:47,600 Could work for you. 117 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:48,319 Could work. 118 00:06:48,319 --> 00:06:50,480 Let's go with smith's tools. 119 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:51,519 I am a dwarf after all. 120 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:55,680 So yeah, make note of those and then you will now have those skills. 121 00:06:56,400 --> 00:07:00,800 Thieves tools, navigator's tools and smith's tools. 122 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:04,639 He also says you will be on your way to water deep. 123 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:09,920 I would like you to swing by one of the shops in the guild here 124 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:11,600 who you haven't been to see yet. 125 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:17,280 He deals in extraordinary items and he will set you up with a couple things 126 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:19,439 that you might need on your adventure. 127 00:07:19,439 --> 00:07:23,280 His name is Ozark and he is down on the third floor. 128 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:24,319 He's the only thing there. 129 00:07:24,319 --> 00:07:25,040 You can't miss him. 130 00:07:26,319 --> 00:07:28,879 It's literally an entire floor devoted to this guy. 131 00:07:28,879 --> 00:07:31,280 Yes, Ozark's Bizard is on the third floor. 132 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:32,319 Ozark's Bizard. 133 00:07:32,319 --> 00:07:35,280 Is he like the Q character from the James Bond series? 134 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:36,000 He might be. 135 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:36,560 Okay. 136 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:37,600 It's a possibility. 137 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,639 I'm looking forward to wearing a watch that does eight other things. 138 00:07:40,639 --> 00:07:44,319 And Salazar says unless there's anything else you need from me at this moment, 139 00:07:44,319 --> 00:07:47,280 I wish you a grand adventure. 140 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:51,280 Tibby will unfortunately not be able to come with you as he is from another plane 141 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:54,960 and he would probably draw more attention to you at this time 142 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:56,000 than you would want. 143 00:07:56,720 --> 00:08:00,160 But later on down your journey, he may be able to come and join you further. 144 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:02,400 Is there a robot plane? 145 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:03,680 Yeah. 146 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,240 An angel robot plane? 147 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:08,480 Well, I mean, it's like a mech plane. 148 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:09,760 So angel bots, yeah. 149 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:10,160 Okay. 150 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:11,520 Yeah, angel bots. 151 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:17,200 Out of curiosity, how were we on the same plane as Tibby last time? 152 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:23,280 Tibby, we here are able to bring things to and from other planes. 153 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:28,320 Tibby was brought here after the Guild helped him and his clan 154 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:30,400 in a grand battle on their planet. 155 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:33,200 He decided that he wanted to join the Guild 156 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:36,240 and after doing many, many training sessions 157 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:40,879 and proving that he was able to undertake adventures of his own, 158 00:08:40,879 --> 00:08:42,639 he was brought in to work with the Guild. 159 00:08:42,639 --> 00:08:43,120 Okay. 160 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:48,480 And he was partnered with you to help you out picking locks and stuff. 161 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:49,360 Boy, did he ever. 162 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:49,840 Indeed. 163 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:50,800 He was great. 164 00:08:50,959 --> 00:08:52,319 Now we don't need him anymore, guys. 165 00:08:52,319 --> 00:08:55,199 I've got thieves tools and he had a little bit of a mouth on him. 166 00:08:55,199 --> 00:08:56,559 He was a little sarcastic. 167 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:57,199 A little sassy. 168 00:08:57,199 --> 00:08:59,199 That damn button. 169 00:08:59,199 --> 00:09:01,199 Unfortunately, the programming is hard coded. 170 00:09:01,199 --> 00:09:02,000 We can't change that. 171 00:09:02,799 --> 00:09:05,359 Let's go to the Ozarks, get some mountain tools. 172 00:09:05,359 --> 00:09:05,839 For sure. 173 00:09:05,839 --> 00:09:07,039 Let's do this. 174 00:09:07,039 --> 00:09:07,359 All right. 175 00:09:07,359 --> 00:09:10,719 So you head down to Ozarks Bizard 176 00:09:10,719 --> 00:09:15,359 and you walk in to this room and it is a dimly lit, 177 00:09:16,399 --> 00:09:19,679 incense-filled apothecary of sorts. 178 00:09:19,680 --> 00:09:22,160 As you walk through the entrance, 179 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,880 a chime rings throughout the room 180 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:27,360 and from a back storage room door, 181 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:34,320 a little older man in a dark robe comes out and says, 182 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:35,920 Oh, I've been waiting for you. 183 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:38,080 Thank you for coming down to my Bizard. 184 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:40,240 Flint, Nularaaa, and Thea, right? 185 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:42,160 Yeah, you must be Ozark. 186 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:42,880 Yes, I am. 187 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:46,160 I've been waiting to meet you guys for so long. 188 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:47,040 Come sit down. 189 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:48,879 And he brings you to a table 190 00:09:49,839 --> 00:09:54,000 and he hands you a package each and you open it 191 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:57,519 and in it there is an extra healing kit. 192 00:09:57,519 --> 00:09:59,039 If you already have a healing kit, it's extra. 193 00:09:59,919 --> 00:10:05,919 Two healing potions and he hands you a key each. 194 00:10:05,919 --> 00:10:07,360 And he says, with these keys, 195 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:09,039 you walk over to the wall over there. 196 00:10:09,759 --> 00:10:11,360 This big wall has a key. 197 00:10:12,079 --> 00:10:14,079 You put your key in and you will get something 198 00:10:14,079 --> 00:10:15,679 that should be beneficial to you 199 00:10:15,680 --> 00:10:17,440 in your upcoming adventures. 200 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:18,640 Sort of sorcery, is this? 201 00:10:19,280 --> 00:10:20,320 Magic sorcery. 202 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:23,520 Okay, I go to the wall 203 00:10:23,520 --> 00:10:25,040 and try to put my key in the key. 204 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:27,440 You put your key in the key? 205 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:28,320 Sorry, key hole. 206 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:30,160 Oh, I put my key in the keyboard. 207 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:30,640 Smartass. 208 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:37,360 Which one is that? 209 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:37,680 This one? 210 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:39,920 And your other detail. 211 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:41,600 How long it takes me to find it. 212 00:10:42,159 --> 00:10:48,080 Okay, that's a 90 and a four. 213 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:49,279 94. 214 00:10:49,279 --> 00:10:52,639 So you hear some gears churning through the wall 215 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:55,600 and a slot opens up. 216 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:57,840 It's a small box comes out of this slot 217 00:10:57,840 --> 00:11:00,399 and when you open it, there's a ring inside. 218 00:11:01,279 --> 00:11:01,920 Is it pretty? 219 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:03,440 It is super pretty. 220 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:05,200 It's a super pretty ring 221 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:06,560 and it goes with your whole ensemble. 222 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,240 He snatches it from your hand 223 00:11:10,240 --> 00:11:12,240 and goes and gives it a quick look over. 224 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:15,759 He says, yes, yes, this is the ring of spell storing. 225 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:18,720 I just got a tingle. 226 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:22,159 Why were you a ghost right there? 227 00:11:24,159 --> 00:11:25,919 No, that was like, that was like a, 228 00:11:25,919 --> 00:11:27,200 whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo. 229 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:29,680 Like I, that was a pleasure. 230 00:11:29,680 --> 00:11:31,919 That was, that was an whoo, whoo, whoo of pleasure. 231 00:11:31,919 --> 00:11:34,560 I see you're delighted by your spell ring. 232 00:11:34,560 --> 00:11:36,159 Yes, it's pretty 233 00:11:36,159 --> 00:11:38,240 and it does something that has to do with spells. 234 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:39,039 I'm happy. 235 00:11:39,039 --> 00:11:43,039 The ring stores spells cast into it, 236 00:11:43,039 --> 00:11:46,000 holding them until the wearer uses them. 237 00:11:46,639 --> 00:11:49,199 The ring can store up to five levels 238 00:11:49,199 --> 00:11:50,559 worth of spells at a time 239 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:53,439 and when found right now, 240 00:11:53,439 --> 00:11:58,319 it contains, it contains three spells right now. 241 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:01,679 So I have a question. 242 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:03,759 Are these spells that aren't necessary, 243 00:12:03,759 --> 00:12:05,439 they're not in my spell slots, 244 00:12:05,439 --> 00:12:08,639 but I could just choose any spells within. 245 00:12:08,639 --> 00:12:12,319 You have to cast them into your ring. 246 00:12:13,279 --> 00:12:14,879 And then I keep them there, 247 00:12:14,879 --> 00:12:16,000 not in my spell slot, 248 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,080 so I could have different spells 249 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:20,480 that aren't in my wheelhouse. 250 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:20,639 Yes. 251 00:12:20,639 --> 00:12:21,759 They're in my ring house. 252 00:12:21,759 --> 00:12:22,159 Yes. 253 00:12:23,519 --> 00:12:24,019 Exactly. 254 00:12:26,319 --> 00:12:29,120 So these spells that are in your ring right now, Amy, 255 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,919 are Healing Word, Guiding Bolt, 256 00:12:33,919 --> 00:12:40,879 and He's just randomly picking spells right now. 257 00:12:40,879 --> 00:12:43,360 He's just like, he's closing his eyes. 258 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:45,919 His fingers just kind of circling over the page. 259 00:12:46,879 --> 00:12:48,079 Busted the Ouija board. 260 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:50,719 Searing Smite. 261 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:53,519 That sounds vengeful, 262 00:12:54,079 --> 00:12:55,759 which is right up in his alley. 263 00:12:56,319 --> 00:12:56,719 It's true. 264 00:12:56,719 --> 00:12:57,599 She holds a grudge. 265 00:12:57,599 --> 00:12:58,319 Yeah, I like it. 266 00:12:58,319 --> 00:12:58,879 Who's next? 267 00:12:59,759 --> 00:13:00,959 I guess it is me. 268 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:04,320 I put my key in a hole and turn it. 269 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:05,600 You want to roll your percentile die? 270 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:07,360 Dice. 271 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:08,560 Don't know what you mean. 272 00:13:08,560 --> 00:13:11,120 So that's the one with the number and the zero on it. 273 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:11,840 Like this one. 274 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:12,960 I already put that away. 275 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:14,320 I know, you only had your four go. 276 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:19,600 Sorry, my percentile die and that's it. 277 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:22,400 So that is a 49. 278 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:23,440 49. 279 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:25,360 Under the O, 49. 280 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:29,680 You hear the same churning of gears and out from the slot. 281 00:13:29,680 --> 00:13:35,280 Another small box pops and you open it up and another ring is inside and he does the 282 00:13:35,280 --> 00:13:35,760 same thing. 283 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:39,600 Gives it a look over and he says this is an alchemist's ring. 284 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:44,640 When the wear of this ring imbibes a healing potion, they receive 1d6 additional healing. 285 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:46,400 Sweet. 286 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:47,680 I guess I shouldn't say me. 287 00:13:47,680 --> 00:13:48,800 Gives the wearer. 288 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:52,720 If one of my comrades is hurt, I can just slip it on their finger. 289 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:53,840 Lower the ring style. 290 00:13:53,840 --> 00:13:57,040 Throw that ring over there and have it just get on there. 291 00:13:57,919 --> 00:14:01,039 All right, I got a 30. 292 00:14:01,039 --> 00:14:01,839 You get a scarf. 293 00:14:03,199 --> 00:14:04,639 You get a cute pair of pumps. 294 00:14:04,639 --> 00:14:05,599 Is it some sort of awesome scarf? 295 00:14:05,599 --> 00:14:06,719 It is chilly outside. 296 00:14:06,719 --> 00:14:08,000 You get a scarf. 297 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:15,919 Out from the slot pops a larger bag and from the bag you pull a dwarven plated belt. 298 00:14:16,879 --> 00:14:20,959 He tells you that this is the belt of dwarven kind. 299 00:14:20,959 --> 00:14:25,199 FYI, I totally wrote out belt of dwarven king and then quickly corrected it. 300 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:29,040 Apparently, I am just a grade schooler. 301 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:32,879 While wearing this belt, you gain the following benefits. 302 00:14:32,879 --> 00:14:37,840 Your constitution score increases by 2 to a maximum of 20. 303 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:43,360 You have advantage on charisma persuasion checks made to interact with dwarves. 304 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,960 You're like, look at my sweet belt, now do what I want. 305 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:50,160 But that's only on charisma checks involving dwarves. 306 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:50,400 Yes. 307 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:55,040 If you weren't a dwarf, it would also allow you to grow a beard by the day's end. 308 00:14:55,199 --> 00:14:56,399 Oh, son of a bitch. 309 00:14:56,399 --> 00:14:56,959 Doesn't need that. 310 00:14:56,959 --> 00:14:58,719 I've got that talent natural. 311 00:14:58,719 --> 00:14:59,519 Yep. 312 00:14:59,519 --> 00:15:01,120 Thank you, Ozark. 313 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:01,599 Oh. 314 00:15:01,599 --> 00:15:03,039 Yeah, thanks buddy. 315 00:15:03,039 --> 00:15:04,079 You're most welcome. 316 00:15:04,079 --> 00:15:06,399 Please, please come back as soon as you can. 317 00:15:06,399 --> 00:15:09,519 I have lots of things that you might maybe need. 318 00:15:09,519 --> 00:15:10,879 Sure, that sounds great. 319 00:15:10,879 --> 00:15:11,919 Maybe some things you don't. 320 00:15:11,919 --> 00:15:12,480 Who knows? 321 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:14,480 Certainly, our ubiquitous comrades. 322 00:15:15,279 --> 00:15:17,519 Beyond your way, go catch the train. 323 00:15:17,519 --> 00:15:18,399 What's a train? 324 00:15:19,199 --> 00:15:22,319 Well, we didn't have airplanes last time, so I don't know if we have trains. 325 00:15:22,319 --> 00:15:23,519 We have flying castles. 326 00:15:23,519 --> 00:15:24,079 That's true. 327 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:25,680 Do we know what trains are? 328 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:27,360 Yes, because you've ridden the train before. 329 00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:31,520 When you went to fight the volcano giant? 330 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:32,320 Oh, that's true. 331 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:33,520 We did ride the train. 332 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:37,200 Yeah, it was the train that, you know, took you out and then just kind of showed up. 333 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:39,200 Can't just forget everything I just said. 334 00:15:39,840 --> 00:15:41,280 I didn't know if that was canon or not. 335 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:43,600 It's all part of it. 336 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:44,400 I was just kidding. 337 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:45,360 I just forgot. 338 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:46,320 To the train. 339 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:55,440 So you guys go hit the train and it drops you just outside of Waterdeep and it goes off. 340 00:15:55,440 --> 00:16:01,200 And as you turn to look towards Waterdeep and look back, the train tracks are gone. 341 00:16:01,200 --> 00:16:10,400 Oh, ghost train, Polar Express, any of those ghost train, Polar Express, Spirit of Vengeance. 342 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:11,280 Come on, give us something here. 343 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:13,520 Back to the Future 3, any of these. 344 00:16:13,519 --> 00:16:14,159 Any of these. 345 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:19,759 And as the train pulls away, the conductor leans out and it's Doc Brown. 346 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:24,720 So you guys walk towards Waterdeep, I assume? 347 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:25,220 Yes. 348 00:16:25,759 --> 00:16:34,879 So you come in near the south end of Waterdeep, which is the south end of Doc Ward's. 349 00:16:34,879 --> 00:16:42,480 And when you arrive in Waterdeep, you sense a sudden shift in the wind. 350 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:46,080 And with it brings a strange sense of unease. 351 00:16:46,080 --> 00:16:50,800 The feeling is akin to the drop in air pressure before the approach of a deadly storm. 352 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:55,200 Or faint tremors felt from a landslide or earthquake far away. 353 00:16:56,159 --> 00:17:00,320 And you look around and you notice you're not the only ones who have noticed this. 354 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:03,360 The city around you goes unnaturally quiet. 355 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:05,599 No dogs are barking, no birds squawk. 356 00:17:05,599 --> 00:17:09,519 Even a lot of the street vendors have all gone silent. 357 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:16,559 The silence lasts only a moment before the normal sounds of Waterdeep begin to pick 358 00:17:16,559 --> 00:17:20,879 back up again and you hear just the normal commotion of the city. 359 00:17:20,879 --> 00:17:21,680 Well, that was weird. 360 00:17:21,680 --> 00:17:23,920 Yeah, that really gave me the old heebie jeebs. 361 00:17:25,599 --> 00:17:31,359 Leosin's note told you to meet at the Lord's Palace. 362 00:17:31,920 --> 00:17:34,799 I would say we go see our homeboy Leosin. 363 00:17:34,799 --> 00:17:36,000 Yeah, that's probably a good idea. 364 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:37,839 I mean, we just got hooked up with some equipment, 365 00:17:37,839 --> 00:17:39,599 so we're good as far as that's concerned. 366 00:17:39,599 --> 00:17:42,079 We should probably just head on in there and see what's what. 367 00:17:42,799 --> 00:17:43,759 Yeah, okay. 368 00:17:43,759 --> 00:17:44,319 Agree. 369 00:17:44,319 --> 00:17:46,799 So as you as you travel through the city, 370 00:17:47,599 --> 00:17:52,799 you notice that a lot of the animals throughout the city, 371 00:17:52,799 --> 00:18:00,159 the horses, the dogs, the cats, all seem a bit unusually nervous and on edge. 372 00:18:01,679 --> 00:18:06,319 More so than you would have normally expected walking through just any random city. 373 00:18:06,319 --> 00:18:09,359 Sure, but we did just experience that weird weather phenomenon, 374 00:18:09,359 --> 00:18:11,279 so that's probably playing along in there. 375 00:18:11,279 --> 00:18:17,599 So you pull into the Lord's Palace and you as you walk through the main entrance, 376 00:18:17,599 --> 00:18:20,720 you are greeted by Leosin and he says, 377 00:18:21,359 --> 00:18:23,599 I'm so glad you are here, friends. 378 00:18:23,599 --> 00:18:27,759 There's been some things going on and I feel we need your help. 379 00:18:27,759 --> 00:18:33,039 The council meetings are about to begin and I've got you into them. 380 00:18:33,039 --> 00:18:34,399 Let me lead you this way. 381 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:38,480 Is there anything you require from me before I send you in there? 382 00:18:39,440 --> 00:18:44,320 They will likely ask you about your dealings with the cult to this point, 383 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:50,400 so be prepared to give your accounts of your adventures so far. 384 00:18:50,400 --> 00:18:53,440 I was not told we would need to study for any sort of reason. 385 00:18:55,040 --> 00:18:58,800 This is just like a town council meeting? 386 00:18:58,799 --> 00:19:05,279 This is a council meeting of all of the lords and leaders across Faerun. 387 00:19:06,639 --> 00:19:08,639 Not a guild council meeting? 388 00:19:08,639 --> 00:19:09,139 No. 389 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:15,440 I mean, still not great because our memory is pretty poor, but we'll do our best. 390 00:19:19,839 --> 00:19:21,839 Hold on people, this could get real rough. 391 00:19:22,399 --> 00:19:24,480 But sure, sure, why not? 392 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:25,519 I'm sure we can do it. 393 00:19:26,319 --> 00:19:27,920 We're nice people. 394 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:29,839 We can answer some questions. 395 00:19:29,839 --> 00:19:31,440 We generally know what happened. 396 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:35,119 Except when it comes to needs of transportation. 397 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:43,839 He leads you to a large chamber and opens the door and council is currently going on. 398 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:50,160 So you enter and you see the man head of the table. 399 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:53,759 He's doing the talking right now and they are talking about 400 00:19:54,319 --> 00:19:58,559 actually the sound that you heard when you came into Waterdeep. 401 00:19:59,519 --> 00:20:03,680 He is asking if anybody knows anything about this sound. 402 00:20:04,400 --> 00:20:08,319 And one woman stands up and she says, 403 00:20:08,319 --> 00:20:12,960 The disturbance that's been sensed across the Sword Coast is the Drakorn, 404 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:19,680 an ancient device whose sounding alerts dragons across Faerun that great events are unfolding. 405 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:22,160 It's impossible to say what the sounding means, 406 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:27,920 but all dragons hear it clearly and will eventually answer its call. 407 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:31,440 The guy at the beginning of the table says, 408 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:35,680 Lady Silmarhelv, where did you get this information from? 409 00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:40,560 Why do you know so much about dealings of dragons? 410 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:44,720 And she refuses to say where she knows from, 411 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:50,720 just that a family benefactor has told her stories of such a device. 412 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:56,000 At that time they look to you as you enter the room 413 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,960 and Anthar Froome stands up and says, 414 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:05,279 Our good friends who have saved us many many times are here to tell us their tales 415 00:21:05,279 --> 00:21:09,279 and shed us light on some of the dealings that they have had with the cults 416 00:21:09,279 --> 00:21:13,279 and hopefully bring a little more information to what we have. 417 00:21:13,279 --> 00:21:15,360 He says, Flint, Nularaaaa, Thea, 418 00:21:15,360 --> 00:21:19,680 if you could begin to tell your tale as to what you have experienced. 419 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:21,600 Where to begin? 420 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:26,560 Well, the main thing to know is that the dragon cult is collecting a horde of treasure 421 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:31,680 at the moment to try and awaken Tiamat, the queen of the dragons. 422 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:39,680 We curbed that a little bit, got a giant on our side, kind of smashed his castle, 423 00:21:40,720 --> 00:21:42,240 floating flying castle. 424 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:44,400 As you mentioned that you smashed the castle, 425 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:47,519 a couple of the delegates kind of whisper to each other 426 00:21:47,519 --> 00:21:49,839 and they have a displeased look on their face. 427 00:21:49,839 --> 00:21:51,759 Would you like to share with the class? 428 00:21:51,759 --> 00:21:52,639 No, continue. 429 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:55,759 It was unavoidable. 430 00:21:55,759 --> 00:21:57,119 It's fair, it's fair. 431 00:21:57,119 --> 00:21:59,839 Yes, it was like we were working together. 432 00:21:59,839 --> 00:22:04,079 Yes, we teamed up with him to try and curb the assault of the cult 433 00:22:04,079 --> 00:22:08,240 and as we were in the process of doing so and battling a dragon, 434 00:22:08,960 --> 00:22:13,279 unfortunately we did a little bit of a face plant into a mountain with the castle. 435 00:22:13,279 --> 00:22:14,000 We certainly did. 436 00:22:14,879 --> 00:22:15,759 What's her face? 437 00:22:15,759 --> 00:22:17,279 That awful lady. 438 00:22:17,279 --> 00:22:18,079 Resmere. 439 00:22:18,079 --> 00:22:18,960 Thank you. 440 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:20,879 So, Resmere was involved as well. 441 00:22:23,519 --> 00:22:25,680 There's dissent in the ranks. 442 00:22:25,680 --> 00:22:30,559 So, there are higher up people of the dragon cult 443 00:22:30,559 --> 00:22:34,400 that would prefer Tiamat doesn't arise. 444 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:37,359 There's five leaders of the dragon cult 445 00:22:37,359 --> 00:22:42,240 and they weren't exactly agreed on what direction they want the dragon cult to take. 446 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:43,920 Some wanted to raise Tiamat, 447 00:22:43,920 --> 00:22:45,759 some did not want to raise Tiamat. 448 00:22:47,279 --> 00:22:49,440 So, we killed one of them 449 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:55,039 and then we were in this horrible castle accident 450 00:22:55,039 --> 00:22:57,600 and some of our memories are a bit foggy. 451 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:01,680 That is entirely understandable, having crashed in a castle and all. 452 00:23:01,680 --> 00:23:03,360 Yes, yes indeed. 453 00:23:03,360 --> 00:23:04,320 It was not pleasant. 454 00:23:05,279 --> 00:23:09,360 The takeaway though is that I think we could maybe 455 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:14,560 find common enemies with some of the higher-ups in the dragon cult 456 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:18,480 to completely destroy the dragon cult, it seemed like. 457 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:19,680 There's definitely some... 458 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:22,560 Not everyone is on the same page over there. 459 00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:26,640 If not destroy it, then at least alter its course of actions. 460 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:33,760 We didn't ever end up getting back to help the lizard people. 461 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:37,440 We did not signal them with a giant owl in the sky. 462 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:39,920 See, now I'm filled with guilt. 463 00:23:39,920 --> 00:23:40,480 Yeah. 464 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:42,559 Because we said we'd get back there to help them 465 00:23:42,559 --> 00:23:45,519 and instead we crashed a castle and never ended up getting back there. 466 00:23:46,559 --> 00:23:50,559 So, there's a whole group of lizard folk who are working for the dragon cult 467 00:23:50,559 --> 00:23:54,640 against their will because the dragon cult have stolen their land. 468 00:23:54,640 --> 00:23:57,120 Well, it seems we should send someone to help them, 469 00:23:57,120 --> 00:23:58,799 especially if a promise was made. 470 00:23:58,799 --> 00:24:01,600 Yeah, maybe they're still just like waiting for that signal. 471 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:03,039 I mean, I don't know how long it's been. 472 00:24:03,039 --> 00:24:04,640 I really hope they haven't done anything. 473 00:24:04,640 --> 00:24:07,840 Well, we killed Resmere, though, who was running that compound, right? 474 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:10,080 So she never went back, obviously. 475 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:16,720 There was an old black dragon in the area that was also kind of running things. 476 00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:20,880 That they had previously been alleged to. 477 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:25,440 But still, if you could send some people to help them out, 478 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:28,480 that would be great because we feel very bad. 479 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:29,759 Very responsible for them, too. 480 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:31,680 We stirred the pot there. 481 00:24:31,680 --> 00:24:35,440 We kicked the bee's nest and we don't want them to suffer for that. 482 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:37,279 Hanthar speaks up and he says, 483 00:24:37,279 --> 00:24:39,519 we will send a group of our pAlydins, 484 00:24:39,519 --> 00:24:42,640 we will get the information from you and send a group of our pAlydins to go 485 00:24:43,360 --> 00:24:46,799 and make sure that things are taken care of in that region. 486 00:24:46,799 --> 00:24:49,440 Oh, and they have like a buttload of treasure there. 487 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:49,759 Yes. 488 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:51,279 Delightful. 489 00:24:51,279 --> 00:24:53,039 We'll make sure that's taken care of as well. 490 00:24:53,039 --> 00:24:53,600 Perfect. 491 00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:54,960 Care of, yes. 492 00:24:55,759 --> 00:24:57,519 Oh, the treasure was gone, guys. 493 00:24:58,960 --> 00:24:59,600 Oops. 494 00:24:59,600 --> 00:25:02,320 The lord at the top of the table says, 495 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:05,280 have you come across any hatcheries, any dragon eggs, 496 00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:10,000 anything that could be used from that side? 497 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:10,720 Absolutely. 498 00:25:10,720 --> 00:25:17,120 I reach into my like satchel, my bag and I produce a shell, 499 00:25:17,120 --> 00:25:18,320 a black dragon egg shell. 500 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:20,000 Because remember, I kept one of those. 501 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:23,200 We destroyed a bunch of them in a cave. 502 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:26,960 He says you destroyed the eggs. 503 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:27,460 Yes. 504 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:29,360 Most of them. 505 00:25:29,360 --> 00:25:32,640 It seems to be split among all of the delis. 506 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:35,520 There seems to be split feelings as to that. 507 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:41,680 He says the eggs could have been used to negotiate with the dragons, 508 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:43,520 but what's done is done. 509 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:44,560 There's still one out there. 510 00:25:45,360 --> 00:25:46,560 It was a situation. 511 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:46,960 It's fair. 512 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:47,680 We had to make a call. 513 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:52,400 They were going to hatch them to unleash all holy hell on everything. 514 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:54,880 And you said you have killed Resmere, yes? 515 00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:55,520 Yes. 516 00:25:55,519 --> 00:26:00,720 And have you come to learn any alliances they have within other groups? 517 00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:04,879 There's been rumors that they've been working with the red wizards of Thay. 518 00:26:04,879 --> 00:26:06,639 Have you heard anything of that? 519 00:26:06,639 --> 00:26:07,839 Yes, they definitely are. 520 00:26:08,799 --> 00:26:11,359 Do you know the reason behind that? 521 00:26:11,359 --> 00:26:14,400 No, that was something that we never really got privy to. 522 00:26:14,400 --> 00:26:16,400 He speaks up and says, 523 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:22,720 the rumors we have heard is that they're using the wizards to conjure Tiamat. 524 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:26,400 Once they have adequate hordes of treasure, 525 00:26:27,200 --> 00:26:32,480 adequate number of recruits and people in order to support their cause, 526 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:39,680 they are using the red wizards in order to actually summon Tiamat is what we have heard. 527 00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:46,480 Yes, that is our high-ranking source in the Cult of the Dragon said much the same. 528 00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:49,759 The red wizards are pawns to help with the rise of Tiamat. 529 00:26:49,759 --> 00:26:53,759 Excellent. I'm glad that checks out as far as you are concerned. 530 00:26:53,759 --> 00:26:57,359 The man you've been mainly speaking to continues and he says, 531 00:26:57,359 --> 00:27:05,839 I am Lord Dagult Neverember and we wish to recruit you to help us gain more information 532 00:27:05,839 --> 00:27:08,480 to help fight against the cult and the rise of Tiamat. 533 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:15,839 We are willing to deputize you and your troop in order to gain information, 534 00:27:15,840 --> 00:27:19,680 give you investigative powers which will allow you access 535 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:22,880 to places where you would otherwise be unable to go. 536 00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:27,040 If you're willing to help us, we would be willing to do that and support you in 537 00:27:27,040 --> 00:27:32,880 any way that we can as far as each of our individual clans and organizations go. 538 00:27:32,880 --> 00:27:36,480 Yeah, that sounds like we're pretty much on the same page. 539 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:37,280 What do you guys think? 540 00:27:37,280 --> 00:27:40,640 Agreed. Sounds like our interests are definitely aligned. 541 00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:46,480 Yeah, that cult attacks on us have been pretty personal, so we're on board for this. 542 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:50,480 It is excellent. We will have that paperwork written up at the end of this session. 543 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:54,000 There is one other thing that we have to discuss. 544 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:58,400 The assassination of Arthagast Ulbrinter. 545 00:27:58,400 --> 00:28:05,200 He was a massed lord of Waterdeep and husband to Remy Haven Tree and she speaks up 546 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:12,480 and she says we through the harpers after this assassination have sworn to destroy the cult 547 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:14,960 and the threat it presents to the Sword Coast. 548 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:20,640 So far we have been instrumental in bringing the factions together for this council of Waterdeep 549 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:26,480 and we wish to set up further alliances with you and with others throughout Faerun. 550 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:31,920 If through your journeys you find you are able to create alliances with any other groups 551 00:28:31,920 --> 00:28:37,680 you come across, please tell them of what we are doing and how they can help our cause. 552 00:28:37,680 --> 00:28:39,039 Sure, yeah. That makes sense. 553 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:42,240 So sorry to hear of your husband. 554 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:43,920 Thank you. Great loss. 555 00:28:43,920 --> 00:28:46,160 That is all we have right now. 556 00:28:46,160 --> 00:28:50,320 Leosin told me that he has some more information regarding the whereabouts of 557 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:53,759 one of the worm speakers, one of the leaders of the dragon cult. 558 00:28:53,759 --> 00:28:57,840 So if you please see him on your way out, that would be marvelous. 559 00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:01,360 Everybody kind of stands up and makes their way to the door 560 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:08,320 and the lady who was talking about the Drakhorn, Dalla Silmerhielve, 561 00:29:09,440 --> 00:29:13,360 comes over to you guys as everybody's kind of leaving and she says, 562 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:20,080 I know I didn't say much more but I may know where the Drakhorn is 563 00:29:21,680 --> 00:29:26,240 and if we know where it is we can control it and if we can control it 564 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:33,279 we might be able to sway the dragons to not work towards bringing Tiamat back. 565 00:29:34,079 --> 00:29:37,759 I lean over to Nularaaa and I go, oh thank god she came forward because 566 00:29:37,759 --> 00:29:40,079 I was going to beat the information out of her afterwards. 567 00:29:42,079 --> 00:29:45,279 She sounded like she knew more but she didn't give any more information. 568 00:29:45,279 --> 00:29:48,160 Oh that's awesome! Yeah, we should totally find the Drakhorn. 569 00:29:48,720 --> 00:29:51,200 Whereabouts is it or do you think it is? 570 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:55,759 The Sea of Moving Ice was the last known location of the Drakhorn 571 00:29:56,880 --> 00:30:01,680 no one has ever been able to pinpoint its present location from the sound 572 00:30:01,680 --> 00:30:05,519 or even verify with certainty that the relic is still in the northern sea 573 00:30:06,079 --> 00:30:10,400 but the search I feel must start there as that is the last known place. 574 00:30:10,400 --> 00:30:13,759 There is one person who could tell us more. 575 00:30:13,759 --> 00:30:17,519 She is a tiefling sorcerer called Makath the Crimson. 576 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:21,120 No one alive knows more about the Drakhorn than her 577 00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:24,319 but the Arcane Brotherhood of which she is also a member 578 00:30:24,399 --> 00:30:26,480 hasn't seen her for three years. 579 00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:30,639 She was investigating the Sea of Moving Ice when she disappeared as well. 580 00:30:30,639 --> 00:30:34,240 If you wish to go to the Sea of Moving Ice 581 00:30:34,799 --> 00:30:39,599 we can have a ship readied for you to deliver you up there. 582 00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:43,119 Are we on good terms with this Arcane Brotherhood? 583 00:30:43,119 --> 00:30:47,519 The Arcane Brotherhood is not an enemy of any of our causes. 584 00:30:47,519 --> 00:30:52,159 They haven't directly worked with us but we have no reason that they would 585 00:30:52,160 --> 00:30:56,320 present a problem to you in finding more information about what is happening. 586 00:30:56,320 --> 00:30:58,000 We could even get them on our side. 587 00:30:58,000 --> 00:30:59,360 That is a possibility. 588 00:30:59,360 --> 00:31:03,600 If you are able to find Makath if she's still living 589 00:31:04,160 --> 00:31:07,120 as she's been up there unheard of for a few years 590 00:31:07,120 --> 00:31:09,840 if you are able to find her find more information 591 00:31:09,840 --> 00:31:12,800 yes the Arcane Brotherhood would be a great resource 592 00:31:13,680 --> 00:31:16,880 for knowing more about dragons and knowing more about Tiamat. 593 00:31:16,880 --> 00:31:18,400 All right thanks for the heads up. 594 00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:19,680 All right well should we go there? 595 00:31:19,680 --> 00:31:20,480 Can we? 596 00:31:21,200 --> 00:31:25,440 Donnie is a pseudo dragon so really he's just a tiny dragon. 597 00:31:26,080 --> 00:31:29,279 So Donnie I'm assuming we're alone now. 598 00:31:29,279 --> 00:31:30,960 All the other council members have left. 599 00:31:30,960 --> 00:31:32,320 Everybody's kind of filtered out. 600 00:31:32,320 --> 00:31:36,000 Donnie when we first got here did you hear something? 601 00:31:37,120 --> 00:31:38,320 What did it say? 602 00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:41,200 When it felt like the air pressure dropped? 603 00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:45,279 Or did you what would tell us what you experienced? 604 00:31:45,279 --> 00:31:49,039 And by tell us I mean psychically tell us in our brains. 605 00:31:49,039 --> 00:31:55,680 It says well guys I did hear the noise and it was a noise. 606 00:31:55,680 --> 00:31:57,200 It wasn't just a pressure drop to me. 607 00:31:57,200 --> 00:32:02,079 It was coming coming far from far from the mountains 608 00:32:02,079 --> 00:32:03,519 up towards the north. 609 00:32:03,519 --> 00:32:06,319 So this is what she's saying is is possible. 610 00:32:07,279 --> 00:32:10,000 So it seems like a likely place to start. 611 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:11,519 Do you feel like a draw? 612 00:32:11,519 --> 00:32:12,720 Is it calling you? 613 00:32:12,720 --> 00:32:13,519 Do you want to go? 614 00:32:14,079 --> 00:32:19,440 I mean I don't really want to because I know what's going on. 615 00:32:19,440 --> 00:32:22,240 You know there's dragons trying to bring back batter dragons 616 00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:23,119 and I'm a good dragon. 617 00:32:23,119 --> 00:32:24,480 I don't like to fight the dragons. 618 00:32:26,240 --> 00:32:27,119 Making fun of batter? 619 00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:29,279 We all were. 620 00:32:30,799 --> 00:32:36,559 This is good though because if it sounds again he can hear it right? 621 00:32:36,559 --> 00:32:40,480 Like I just wanted a little confirmation 622 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:44,400 Well Dalla there wasn't selling us a dole of goods. 623 00:32:44,400 --> 00:32:45,279 Yanking our chain. 624 00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:47,680 Yeah it's the Dracorn. 625 00:32:47,680 --> 00:32:49,120 It's a dragon horn. 626 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:52,319 Not just a guy with a loud siren man. 627 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:54,000 So what do you think guys? 628 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:55,120 Sea of Moving Ice? 629 00:32:55,120 --> 00:32:57,440 That sounds like a good spot to go. 630 00:32:57,440 --> 00:32:59,360 Sounds like we should go see Ozarks again 631 00:32:59,360 --> 00:33:02,240 and see if he has any like parkas or anything for us. 632 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:04,880 Or just ask them if they're going to like 633 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:08,079 they're arranging our our travel on the boat right? 634 00:33:08,160 --> 00:33:11,600 Are they arranging us some some appropriately warm clothes? 635 00:33:11,600 --> 00:33:13,600 And if so let's go. 636 00:33:13,600 --> 00:33:15,120 Oil skins of some sort. 637 00:33:15,120 --> 00:33:18,720 Yeah as you head back out Leosin is standing out 638 00:33:19,520 --> 00:33:22,800 on the other side of the of the chamber that you were in. 639 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:23,520 Hey buddy. 640 00:33:23,520 --> 00:33:24,640 How did it go in there guys? 641 00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:28,400 It was tough to remember some of it but I think we got the point across. 642 00:33:28,400 --> 00:33:31,760 Well they did say that your brain damage was extensive from the crash. 643 00:33:31,760 --> 00:33:33,360 And I'm not surprised. 644 00:33:33,360 --> 00:33:34,800 I've lost my sense of smell. 645 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:37,120 Well that is going to be deadly to you coming up here. 646 00:33:37,520 --> 00:33:38,480 I'm just kidding. 647 00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:40,080 It's a smell-based campaign. 648 00:33:40,080 --> 00:33:40,580 No! 649 00:33:41,760 --> 00:33:45,520 He says is there any anything that you gathered from that? 650 00:33:45,520 --> 00:33:51,840 I do have some information to tell you regarding one of the worm speakers. 651 00:33:51,840 --> 00:33:53,520 Great yes yes. 652 00:33:53,520 --> 00:34:03,120 We have heard that Varam the White who is a close ally and confidant of Severin 653 00:34:03,120 --> 00:34:06,320 is rumored to have lost their dragon mask. 654 00:34:06,399 --> 00:34:13,279 He was the holder of the white dragon mask and he is currently last spotted 655 00:34:13,279 --> 00:34:16,319 rumored to have been spotted out near the serpent hill. 656 00:34:16,319 --> 00:34:17,840 Severin's the head dude right? 657 00:34:17,840 --> 00:34:18,480 Out of character? 658 00:34:19,599 --> 00:34:20,559 Yeah yeah. 659 00:34:20,559 --> 00:34:22,559 Other out of character question. 660 00:34:22,559 --> 00:34:27,039 So when we met that woman in the white scale mail at that weird house 661 00:34:27,039 --> 00:34:29,679 that we went through the portal that was not Varam the White. 662 00:34:29,679 --> 00:34:33,039 That was just some other person wearing white. 663 00:34:33,360 --> 00:34:40,079 She wanted to have the white mask but Varam was the holder of the one. 664 00:34:40,079 --> 00:34:43,119 I couldn't remember and I just saw a woman wearing white in my notes 665 00:34:43,119 --> 00:34:46,559 and then a list of all the people and thought that that's who that was. 666 00:34:46,559 --> 00:34:47,360 So okay perfect. 667 00:34:47,360 --> 00:34:50,960 She was just like his underling that wanted to take over. 668 00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:51,599 Exactly. 669 00:34:51,599 --> 00:34:51,920 Great. 670 00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:58,000 The cult leaders generally have other followers of the dragon type 671 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:01,279 that they wear the mask of so if something happens to them 672 00:35:01,840 --> 00:35:05,519 another person is able to step into their place. 673 00:35:05,519 --> 00:35:07,680 Great and sorry I think we cut you off. 674 00:35:08,480 --> 00:35:10,720 Varam the White has lost his dragon mask. 675 00:35:10,720 --> 00:35:11,920 He was? 676 00:35:11,920 --> 00:35:17,360 He was rumored to have been seen around the serpent hills. 677 00:35:17,360 --> 00:35:23,120 Word came from a a tradeway encampment called the Boroskir bridge 678 00:35:23,120 --> 00:35:24,960 that he had passed through there. 679 00:35:24,960 --> 00:35:31,599 Varam the White is for character information is a dwarf 680 00:35:32,320 --> 00:35:38,079 and he as other leaders in the cult generally wear the purple robe set. 681 00:35:38,079 --> 00:35:42,320 Likely he would have kept that as that is his status. 682 00:35:42,320 --> 00:35:47,599 So when you're asking about him if you are asking about him you can ask about that. 683 00:35:47,599 --> 00:35:52,720 I hope he enjoys plus two to dwarf charisma interactions because he's gonna get it. 684 00:35:52,720 --> 00:35:56,560 Raz where are the serpent hills on the map? 685 00:35:56,560 --> 00:35:58,480 I see the sea of moving ice. 686 00:35:58,480 --> 00:35:59,200 Oh over here. 687 00:35:59,200 --> 00:36:03,520 I do see them sorry they are to the east like the southeast of where we are. 688 00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:04,800 Oh yep there you go. 689 00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:09,040 And then yeah the Boroskir bridge is slightly south of the serpent hills there. 690 00:36:09,040 --> 00:36:09,760 Yes it is. 691 00:36:09,760 --> 00:36:13,040 So we have like a north option and a south option. 692 00:36:13,040 --> 00:36:18,320 Okay so we'll send Thea of north to Lara's house and I'll just chill in water. 693 00:36:19,120 --> 00:36:23,519 I like the idea of going to the sea of moving ice if this lady's alive 694 00:36:23,519 --> 00:36:26,559 because that seems like we'd get a little more information. 695 00:36:26,559 --> 00:36:30,880 But then again a former white mask holder in the dragon cult 696 00:36:30,880 --> 00:36:32,800 might be able to tell us a whole lot of stuff too. 697 00:36:33,519 --> 00:36:39,039 Yeah if he's there I guess all we get from him is information and then murder. 698 00:36:39,039 --> 00:36:42,320 Yep but she gives us information and possible allies. 699 00:36:43,039 --> 00:36:45,200 And maybe control of that horn. 700 00:36:45,200 --> 00:36:47,039 And possible dragon control yeah. 701 00:36:47,039 --> 00:36:48,719 Because if we can get to that horn. 702 00:36:49,440 --> 00:36:52,559 Yeah that would be a huge plus for our side. 703 00:36:52,559 --> 00:36:58,159 To be able to convince the dragons not to be all into the dragon cult people. 704 00:36:58,719 --> 00:37:02,079 Indeed just doing some high tech mapping here. 705 00:37:03,440 --> 00:37:07,360 Oh also serpent hills is like 500 miles away. 706 00:37:07,360 --> 00:37:08,960 Yeah oh yeah it's not close. 707 00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:11,199 They're both very far away according to the scale. 708 00:37:11,199 --> 00:37:13,920 I say we go north because it sounds like more fun as well. 709 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:17,920 And that's how I base a lot of my decisions to adventure. 710 00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:18,800 We've decided. 711 00:37:18,800 --> 00:37:19,280 Okay. 712 00:37:19,280 --> 00:37:20,079 Oh you want to know? 713 00:37:22,559 --> 00:37:24,400 Well it helps for which page I flip to. 714 00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:30,320 Leosan says so where do you guys need to go in order to further your investigation? 715 00:37:30,320 --> 00:37:33,680 Well I believe our first stop should be the sea of moving ice. 716 00:37:33,680 --> 00:37:35,440 So you will need a ship then. 717 00:37:35,440 --> 00:37:36,000 We will. 718 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:38,800 I will procure you passage. 719 00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:42,559 The sea of moving ice is dreadfully cold. 720 00:37:42,559 --> 00:37:47,920 We will make sure that you have winter clothes in order to survive. 721 00:37:47,920 --> 00:37:49,119 It's probably a good thing. 722 00:37:51,199 --> 00:37:55,599 And if there's anything else you think you might need we will get it for you. 723 00:37:55,599 --> 00:37:57,599 But you seem fairly well equipped. 724 00:37:57,599 --> 00:38:00,480 Leosan in the council meeting they said they would 725 00:38:01,279 --> 00:38:04,400 send some people to help the lizard folk. 726 00:38:04,400 --> 00:38:09,199 That we kind of maybe left a little hanging near the mirror of dead men. 727 00:38:09,840 --> 00:38:12,800 Can we count on them to be good to their word? 728 00:38:12,800 --> 00:38:16,320 Or should we go and finish our own promise that we made? 729 00:38:16,880 --> 00:38:18,240 Yes who was it that told you? 730 00:38:19,600 --> 00:38:25,920 If Anthar or Lord Neverember told you I will pass that information on to them 731 00:38:25,920 --> 00:38:28,240 and they will send someone to take care of that. 732 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:33,040 That is something that yes they are of their word and they will make sure. 733 00:38:33,040 --> 00:38:38,080 Especially Lord Neverember as that is in his area of jurisdiction. 734 00:38:38,159 --> 00:38:42,319 So that's a problem under his own roof is what you're saying. 735 00:38:42,960 --> 00:38:46,799 So he will want to have that taken care of if it is still an issue going on. 736 00:38:47,759 --> 00:38:50,400 Feel like there's still maybe one witch running around up there too? 737 00:38:50,400 --> 00:38:51,599 Maybe warn them about that. 738 00:38:51,599 --> 00:38:56,639 Definitely no those witches were down by greenest and they were further down. 739 00:38:57,519 --> 00:38:59,440 I thought they were in this in this wood. 740 00:39:01,440 --> 00:39:02,799 Or this wood. 741 00:39:03,679 --> 00:39:06,159 Never mind there's no witches they're fine. 742 00:39:07,119 --> 00:39:09,440 Maybe the Misty Forest is that where it was? 743 00:39:10,799 --> 00:39:12,079 I don't know it was further south. 744 00:39:13,839 --> 00:39:14,480 To the boat! 745 00:39:17,359 --> 00:39:22,000 The captain who we will likely procure. 746 00:39:23,359 --> 00:39:24,559 I can't think of good words. 747 00:39:24,559 --> 00:39:25,279 That's not a word. 748 00:39:25,279 --> 00:39:27,599 It's not a word it is now anyways. 749 00:39:27,599 --> 00:39:32,000 The captain who we will hire is Captain Larusta Half-Face. 750 00:39:32,879 --> 00:39:35,119 You gotta make these names easier on yourself for us. 751 00:39:36,719 --> 00:39:37,440 Half-Face. 752 00:39:39,599 --> 00:39:40,879 Captain what Half-Face? 753 00:39:41,440 --> 00:39:42,239 Larusta. 754 00:39:42,799 --> 00:39:44,559 Larry Half-Face. 755 00:39:45,359 --> 00:39:47,039 Captain Larry Half-Face. 756 00:39:47,039 --> 00:39:47,519 Perfect. 757 00:39:49,519 --> 00:39:50,639 Sounds handsome. 758 00:39:50,639 --> 00:39:54,399 We have worked with him in the past and he is he is a good man who will get you to where 759 00:39:54,399 --> 00:39:59,759 you need to go and we will send all the all the clothing you require down to his ship 760 00:40:00,399 --> 00:40:02,799 and have that ready for you when you are ready to go. 761 00:40:02,799 --> 00:40:04,319 Fantastic. 762 00:40:04,319 --> 00:40:04,960 To the ship! 763 00:40:06,239 --> 00:40:06,719 North! 764 00:40:07,839 --> 00:40:13,679 So you guys head to head down to the docks and there are plenty of ships down there. 765 00:40:13,679 --> 00:40:20,079 There is there are a bunch of large ships some really small ones. 766 00:40:20,079 --> 00:40:20,960 Some that climb on rocks. 767 00:40:20,960 --> 00:40:22,319 And some that climb on rocks. 768 00:40:23,839 --> 00:40:31,920 But as you walk through the docks you see a couple a couple individuals who you recognize 769 00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:36,240 wearing Order of the Gauntlet regalia coming from a. 770 00:40:36,240 --> 00:40:38,240 Okay do we get like badges or anything? 771 00:40:38,240 --> 00:40:40,000 We've been deputized right? 772 00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:40,559 Like. 773 00:40:40,559 --> 00:40:46,240 As you leave Leosun hands you a writ for your deputization. 774 00:40:47,200 --> 00:40:51,119 So you have on your person written a letter from. 775 00:40:51,119 --> 00:40:52,880 Just a letter like no badge? 776 00:40:52,880 --> 00:40:53,920 And a badge. 777 00:40:53,920 --> 00:40:54,159 Okay. 778 00:40:54,159 --> 00:40:55,440 And a sweet sweet badge. 779 00:40:55,440 --> 00:40:56,079 Okay perfect. 780 00:40:56,079 --> 00:40:58,800 I want to whip that out and interrogate some motherfuckers. 781 00:40:58,800 --> 00:40:59,300 Alright. 782 00:40:59,780 --> 00:41:03,380 Uh so you got you got badges you got writs. 783 00:41:03,380 --> 00:41:04,100 Alright. 784 00:41:04,100 --> 00:41:05,060 We got rings. 785 00:41:05,060 --> 00:41:05,539 Yep. 786 00:41:05,539 --> 00:41:07,620 And a snazzy belt. 787 00:41:07,620 --> 00:41:09,780 I have a follow-up question about the ships. 788 00:41:11,060 --> 00:41:14,900 You said that there's ones that climb on rocks but do our ships have a first name 789 00:41:15,620 --> 00:41:16,900 or perhaps a last name? 790 00:41:21,060 --> 00:41:21,620 Yep. 791 00:41:21,620 --> 00:41:23,539 I can do this to myself I don't know. 792 00:41:23,539 --> 00:41:25,140 What boat are we going on? 793 00:41:25,140 --> 00:41:28,340 If you could spell out the letters one at a time too that would be great. 794 00:41:28,500 --> 00:41:29,860 Alright I will do that. 795 00:41:29,860 --> 00:41:32,260 My boat it has a first name. 796 00:41:32,260 --> 00:41:32,900 It's. 797 00:41:32,900 --> 00:41:37,220 So you go uh you are down at the docks and you see a couple people from the orders of 798 00:41:37,220 --> 00:41:44,180 the gauntlet coming from a ship and as you walk in that direction a rough sounding fellow 799 00:41:44,180 --> 00:41:47,539 yells out to you and says you guys are the ones going up north aren't you? 800 00:41:48,180 --> 00:41:49,539 Who wants to know? 801 00:41:49,539 --> 00:41:50,420 The old half face. 802 00:41:51,780 --> 00:41:53,059 I'm Larry half face. 803 00:41:54,180 --> 00:41:55,380 Ah half face. 804 00:41:55,380 --> 00:41:56,660 How are you today? 805 00:41:56,660 --> 00:41:58,180 Hail and well met good sir. 806 00:41:58,179 --> 00:42:03,539 That to you too this is the uh f-r-o-s-t-s-k-i-m-m-r. 807 00:42:03,539 --> 00:42:04,500 Ah the frost skimmer. 808 00:42:04,500 --> 00:42:04,739 Yeah. 809 00:42:09,539 --> 00:42:12,099 Thank you for playing along with that. 810 00:42:12,099 --> 00:42:12,739 You're welcome. 811 00:42:14,419 --> 00:42:17,299 That's a fine looking fine looking craft. 812 00:42:19,299 --> 00:42:20,579 You are looking at the ship. 813 00:42:20,579 --> 00:42:21,539 She looks seaworthy. 814 00:42:22,659 --> 00:42:25,859 Our oh the frost skimmer has seen many a battles 815 00:42:25,860 --> 00:42:28,260 and going up north it's the finest ship you can get on. 816 00:42:28,260 --> 00:42:33,300 You look it over and it is a much smaller ship than most of the ships around. 817 00:42:33,300 --> 00:42:37,220 I start knocking on the wood like I'm looking for something like I know a lot about. 818 00:42:37,220 --> 00:42:45,220 It is a single mast ship about 60 feet long and about 20 feet across so it is 819 00:42:45,220 --> 00:42:48,980 considerably smaller than all the other ships around you. 820 00:42:48,980 --> 00:42:51,220 Okay it's not the size of the ship that matters. 821 00:42:51,220 --> 00:42:52,660 Is there a genie on this boat? 822 00:42:53,460 --> 00:42:55,699 He says no there's no genies on the boat. 823 00:42:57,539 --> 00:43:01,779 Who is this fine fellow in the turquoise with the saber? 824 00:43:01,779 --> 00:43:03,219 He looks rather genie-like. 825 00:43:03,219 --> 00:43:04,179 He's one of the crewmen. 826 00:43:04,179 --> 00:43:05,219 Oh no name. 827 00:43:05,779 --> 00:43:06,739 You know they're gonna die. 828 00:43:08,739 --> 00:43:09,619 He didn't name them. 829 00:43:09,619 --> 00:43:10,980 He didn't bother to name them. 830 00:43:10,980 --> 00:43:15,779 I didn't even give each of them a each of them a character so you know that's fine. 831 00:43:15,779 --> 00:43:18,259 His name is Gene E. 832 00:43:19,060 --> 00:43:19,560 Gene. 833 00:43:22,020 --> 00:43:24,660 Tom and I decided we think it's really funny. 834 00:43:25,620 --> 00:43:28,500 Larusta says as a matter of fact there is one guy named Gene 835 00:43:29,060 --> 00:43:31,460 who doesn't have a last name so we'll just give that to him. 836 00:43:33,460 --> 00:43:36,980 Good old half face always playing along with our shenanigans. 837 00:43:36,980 --> 00:43:46,500 Larusta or Larry is a is a human and he wears a mask over his face or like a 838 00:43:47,139 --> 00:43:48,739 covering on his face. 839 00:43:48,739 --> 00:43:54,980 You see massive scarring over the eye of his of the right side of his face. 840 00:43:54,980 --> 00:43:58,260 How long is our trip going to be here Larry? 841 00:43:58,260 --> 00:44:00,980 Well it's several days. 842 00:44:01,940 --> 00:44:04,019 Trip we have to go up the Sword Coast. 843 00:44:04,019 --> 00:44:09,380 Could take us anywhere from five to eight days to find what we're looking for. 844 00:44:09,380 --> 00:44:10,579 What are we looking for? 845 00:44:11,300 --> 00:44:13,460 I think we're the ones who tell him that. 846 00:44:17,300 --> 00:44:18,340 Sorry Tom. 847 00:44:18,340 --> 00:44:18,980 No that's fine. 848 00:44:20,900 --> 00:44:26,420 I thought maybe he was taking us like to a destination and then we were branching out from there. 849 00:44:26,420 --> 00:44:32,179 Must be going to take us to the last known sighting of Tiefling Macoth right? 850 00:44:32,179 --> 00:44:33,300 I would assume. 851 00:44:33,300 --> 00:44:38,099 He says well the information that I was given from Lady Silmarhalve 852 00:44:38,099 --> 00:44:41,539 was that the the Tiefling you're looking for 853 00:44:42,179 --> 00:44:48,820 Macoth reported her progress to the host tower of the Arcana brotherhood by way of 854 00:44:48,820 --> 00:44:53,940 sending spells and her last report spoke of seeing ice hunters paddling their sealskin boats 855 00:44:53,940 --> 00:45:01,380 towards a huge iceberg flattened like a plateau across its surface but ringed by icy peaks 856 00:45:01,380 --> 00:45:04,980 and she had intended to follow the ice hunters and investigate the iceberg. 857 00:45:06,019 --> 00:45:08,579 After that no more reports came. 858 00:45:08,659 --> 00:45:13,699 Attempts to find Macoth by the brotherhood using scrying and other magical means only 859 00:45:13,699 --> 00:45:16,259 located her ship adrift ahead and heavily damaged. 860 00:45:17,219 --> 00:45:22,179 Some of the ship's crew have been seen dead but no signs of the Tiefling's 861 00:45:22,179 --> 00:45:26,900 Tiefling sorcerer were ever found which is why they believe she might still be alive. 862 00:45:26,900 --> 00:45:33,380 However there is the lair of a dragon who is who is very powerful. 863 00:45:33,380 --> 00:45:40,260 He is the name Ruthator and he has been known to control through fear 864 00:45:41,059 --> 00:45:43,140 control different clans up there. 865 00:45:43,140 --> 00:45:47,539 He himself has he knows magic is what I'm trying to say here 866 00:45:47,539 --> 00:45:54,340 and he is a very powerful dragon and no doubt has protected his location of his lair 867 00:45:55,539 --> 00:46:00,980 and if Macoth is alive in addition to the lore that she can you know share 868 00:46:00,980 --> 00:46:06,019 regarding the Drakorn the arcane brotherhood would be most grateful to get her back 869 00:46:06,019 --> 00:46:09,940 and any other information she has gained where she is being held. 870 00:46:09,940 --> 00:46:14,980 Would it be a bonus if we kind of took a Ruthator the dragon out of the equation? 871 00:46:16,179 --> 00:46:18,340 I mean you guys are fighting dragons right? 872 00:46:18,340 --> 00:46:19,219 You betcha. 873 00:46:19,219 --> 00:46:23,219 Well yeah I mean ultimately we kind of want to sway them to her side. 874 00:46:23,219 --> 00:46:26,820 We could like bridge the divide and all come together. 875 00:46:26,820 --> 00:46:30,740 It doesn't sound like he's that kind of guy rules through fear and whatnot but I mean. 876 00:46:31,700 --> 00:46:38,260 From what I've heard of a Ruthator he's a he's a he's a mean motherfucker. 877 00:46:38,260 --> 00:46:39,220 Can we get on this boat? 878 00:46:39,220 --> 00:46:40,260 Let's do this thing. 879 00:46:40,980 --> 00:46:47,300 Yes so you guys climb aboard and he hands you all the clothes that you would require winter 880 00:46:47,300 --> 00:46:51,860 winter garb and I call top bunk and I run down into the 881 00:46:54,180 --> 00:46:56,980 Turns out it's all just single cots so there are no bunks. 882 00:46:58,180 --> 00:46:59,380 What are we working with? 883 00:46:59,380 --> 00:47:00,020 There's bunks. 884 00:47:00,820 --> 00:47:01,220 Of course. 885 00:47:02,100 --> 00:47:06,660 As Larust is kind of describing his ship he says there are 40 crew aboard. 886 00:47:07,540 --> 00:47:11,220 We do have room for you in in the bunks. 887 00:47:11,220 --> 00:47:13,380 I already have my like entire room area set up. 888 00:47:13,380 --> 00:47:14,420 They're sent with candles. 889 00:47:17,220 --> 00:47:18,100 I don't light them. 890 00:47:18,100 --> 00:47:18,820 It's a wooden boat. 891 00:47:18,820 --> 00:47:19,700 I'm not stupid. 892 00:47:19,700 --> 00:47:21,300 It's just for just for the film. 893 00:47:22,020 --> 00:47:24,580 It says yes please don't use fire on my boat. 894 00:47:24,580 --> 00:47:25,300 Okay. 895 00:47:25,300 --> 00:47:26,100 That would be great. 896 00:47:26,900 --> 00:47:28,260 Done or not done. 897 00:47:28,980 --> 00:47:29,620 You know what I mean. 898 00:47:30,900 --> 00:47:32,260 I'll put this one out right now. 899 00:47:32,260 --> 00:47:32,980 I apologize. 900 00:47:32,980 --> 00:47:35,700 No whispering Mui Telliente to your sword either. 901 00:47:37,060 --> 00:47:37,780 Geez. 902 00:47:37,780 --> 00:47:45,700 It takes you about five days travel up to the sea of moving ice. 903 00:47:46,260 --> 00:47:49,780 You are told by Larusta, Larry. 904 00:47:49,780 --> 00:47:50,980 You were told by Larry. 905 00:47:50,980 --> 00:47:52,340 I'm just going to call him that. 906 00:47:52,340 --> 00:47:53,220 It's probably easier. 907 00:47:53,220 --> 00:47:59,300 Yeah you're told by Larry as the sight of more and more icebergs become more 908 00:47:59,300 --> 00:48:04,019 frequently that you are in fact now in the sea of moving ice and that his ship is the 909 00:48:04,019 --> 00:48:10,820 best ship because it is light and easily built so at night if we choose or if we get stuck 910 00:48:10,820 --> 00:48:14,660 we can all get off and lift the boat onto the ice floe. 911 00:48:16,180 --> 00:48:17,380 In portage. 912 00:48:17,380 --> 00:48:24,260 He says it is about night time now as you guys are pulling into the area 913 00:48:24,260 --> 00:48:28,660 of the sea of moving ice and he says it makes no difference to me or my crew but 914 00:48:29,219 --> 00:48:35,299 if it makes a difference to you whether we stay on the water or on the ice at night there are 915 00:48:35,299 --> 00:48:41,779 creatures in the area both in water and on the surface but whichever you guys prefer we 916 00:48:41,779 --> 00:48:48,179 would just keep going until we find something or we can pull on and rest for the night. 917 00:48:48,739 --> 00:48:49,940 You've done this before. 918 00:48:49,940 --> 00:48:52,579 What's your your best guess for how we should proceed? 919 00:48:52,579 --> 00:48:53,139 Yeah, Lair Bear. 920 00:48:53,139 --> 00:48:54,420 What's your professional opinion? 921 00:48:54,420 --> 00:48:57,859 Likely if it were just me and my crew we would just stay in the boat. 922 00:48:57,860 --> 00:48:58,740 Okay sounds great. 923 00:48:58,740 --> 00:48:59,620 We will stay in the boat. 924 00:49:00,180 --> 00:49:03,780 I like that you didn't object to me calling you Lair Bear though so I feel like we really. 925 00:49:04,740 --> 00:49:08,900 Well you guys have been traveling for a few days so you guys you guys are 926 00:49:08,900 --> 00:49:09,300 developing a suite. 927 00:49:09,300 --> 00:49:11,380 Maybe we've made out a couple times in the brig. 928 00:49:15,539 --> 00:49:17,940 There's no brig but there's a broom closet I'm sure. 929 00:49:17,940 --> 00:49:18,500 Yeah there is. 930 00:49:18,500 --> 00:49:21,380 Yeah it's the same thing a brig in a broom closet when there is none. 931 00:49:22,099 --> 00:49:24,420 It is getting to be nightfall now. 932 00:49:24,420 --> 00:49:26,660 Where are you guys on deck underneath? 933 00:49:26,660 --> 00:49:27,700 What's going on? 934 00:49:27,700 --> 00:49:29,780 I would be on deck taking you to the sites. 935 00:49:29,780 --> 00:49:30,340 Me too. 936 00:49:30,340 --> 00:49:31,060 Same here. 937 00:49:31,060 --> 00:49:33,620 You hear a loud splash come from the bow of the ship. 938 00:49:34,900 --> 00:49:36,260 I run over to look. 939 00:49:36,260 --> 00:49:37,780 I look for dolphins. 940 00:49:37,780 --> 00:49:39,060 There are no dolphins. 941 00:49:39,060 --> 00:49:39,620 Murfolk? 942 00:49:40,820 --> 00:49:41,460 Yous. 943 00:49:41,460 --> 00:49:42,260 Normals. 944 00:49:43,700 --> 00:49:48,820 Looking off the starboard side you see thrashing in the water and the heads of 945 00:49:48,820 --> 00:49:51,060 two crewmen disappear beneath the waves. 946 00:49:52,180 --> 00:49:56,740 Surrounding the boat you see the scaly heads and bodies of multiple marrow. 947 00:49:57,460 --> 00:50:00,100 They begin to rock the ship back and forth. 948 00:50:00,820 --> 00:50:04,900 As the ship hits a large wave you have to hold onto the railing and you hear more 949 00:50:04,900 --> 00:50:09,620 crewmen scream from port side as people and cargo are dumped into the water. 950 00:50:18,180 --> 00:50:24,500 The intro and extra song Nowhere Land is by Kavin McLeod of incompetech.filmmusic.io. 951 00:50:24,500 --> 00:50:29,059 Dumbgeons and Dragons is a Dumb Dragons production.