1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,919 previously on Dumbgeons and Dragons. 2 00:00:01,919 --> 00:00:04,600 Shoot it at whatever you're shooting it at. 3 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:05,440 Sorry. 4 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:06,259 Dragon. 5 00:00:06,259 --> 00:00:10,279 When you use it, it adds an extra 60, 10 piercing damage. 6 00:00:10,279 --> 00:00:11,120 Whoa! 7 00:00:11,120 --> 00:00:11,960 Wowzer. 8 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:12,780 What? 9 00:00:12,780 --> 00:00:17,780 You hear from all around you a voice say, 10 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:22,359 it looks like the humans have brought me dinner. 11 00:00:22,359 --> 00:00:25,280 We want to dispatch of this dragon as quickly as possible 12 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:28,800 so I should try and hit him with my magic arrow, right? 13 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:29,640 Totally. 14 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:32,000 Do we want to like save that 15 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:33,399 and really surprise him with it? 16 00:00:33,399 --> 00:00:34,780 Well, sure. 17 00:00:35,679 --> 00:00:39,120 She shoots it off and it deflects off of the scales. 18 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:40,679 What? 19 00:00:40,679 --> 00:00:43,880 I'm trying to save some of my magic for later. 20 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:46,100 And I piss myself. 21 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:51,079 Friends, it's been nice knowing you. 22 00:00:51,079 --> 00:00:51,920 Yeah, it's been good. 23 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:53,640 Same here, I think we may have all just died. 24 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:55,600 I can't wait till I get to DM a campaign 25 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:57,480 and murder Russ immediately. 26 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:58,760 Have you been whispering like- 27 00:00:58,759 --> 00:00:59,919 Oh, sweet nothings. 28 00:00:59,919 --> 00:01:01,239 Sweet nothings in his ear. 29 00:01:01,239 --> 00:01:04,000 Like really break him down, just, you know. 30 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:08,679 Like, yeah, psychologically torment that fucking dragon. 31 00:01:08,679 --> 00:01:11,159 A crit 20, a match 20. 32 00:01:11,159 --> 00:01:12,000 What? 33 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:14,319 Oh my God. 34 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:16,200 I told you I believed in you. 35 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:17,400 Amy, you're amazing. 36 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:18,239 Wow. 37 00:01:18,239 --> 00:01:20,120 Thanks for believing in me, you guys. 38 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:21,759 Can I just say that I am invisible 39 00:01:21,759 --> 00:01:23,400 and all I have done this whole time 40 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:25,479 is stand up and get knocked down. 41 00:01:25,479 --> 00:01:27,359 I'll call you chumbalumpa. 42 00:01:27,359 --> 00:01:30,040 He has recharged his breath weapon. 43 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:31,280 19. 44 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:34,359 Constitution is plus one, so that is an eight. 45 00:01:34,359 --> 00:01:36,359 Record scratch, freeze frame. 46 00:01:36,359 --> 00:01:37,239 Yeah, that's me. 47 00:01:37,239 --> 00:01:39,039 You might be wondering how I got here. 48 00:01:40,439 --> 00:01:44,960 Thea, you take 31. 49 00:01:44,960 --> 00:01:45,920 Oh no. 50 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:47,159 Points of damage. 51 00:01:47,159 --> 00:01:49,799 Nulara, I think you're gonna shatter. 52 00:01:49,799 --> 00:01:51,519 I think so too. 53 00:01:51,519 --> 00:01:54,760 Nulara, so you take 60 damage. 54 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:56,000 Oh my God. 55 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:59,680 It looks like he's attempting to make an escape. 56 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,920 All right, well, since I'm next to Nulara, 57 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:05,280 I will try and stabilize Nulara. 58 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:07,120 So that is 16. 59 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,360 So she is also stabilized. 60 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:12,840 Part of me wants to continue after the dragons. 61 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:14,599 I feel like if we let him go now, 62 00:02:14,599 --> 00:02:15,800 we're gonna lose the trail. 63 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:19,520 What you see in the cavern is a chute 64 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:21,840 that descends down into the ocean, 65 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:23,599 frigid waters of the ocean. 66 00:02:23,599 --> 00:02:25,520 There's a spell I can light the ocean on fire. 67 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:27,480 Is there a spell you could light the ocean on fire? 68 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:28,320 Yes. No. 69 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:29,159 No. 70 00:02:29,159 --> 00:02:34,560 Well, hello, how are you today? 71 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:35,600 That's great. 72 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:37,240 Welcome to Dumbgeons and Dragons, 73 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:40,680 a D&D fifth edition actual play podcast. 74 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:42,760 I'm your dungeon master and co-host Russ More. 75 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:45,120 Not with me today are Carla Johnson, 76 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:46,800 who plays Nulara Moonbrook, 77 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:49,200 Tom Laird, who plays Flint Firebeard, 78 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:52,280 and my wife Amy More, who plays Thea Amastasia. 79 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:54,800 Together, we are creating a world and a story 80 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:56,160 for you to come along with. 81 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:58,320 Take part in and enjoy for what it is, 82 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:00,040 a dive into a fictional universe 83 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:02,400 where adventure, intrigue, and excitement 84 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:05,400 all come together and make a sweet, sweet, delicious 85 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:08,120 Hot Pocket-style narrative podcast. 86 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:08,960 Too much? 87 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:11,240 Well, let's get to the reason 88 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:13,439 we're breaking format a bit today. 89 00:03:13,439 --> 00:03:17,360 It starts with some good news and some bad news. 90 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:20,000 The good news is you probably noticed 91 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,120 you have two new episodes in your download queue from us. 92 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:23,960 Woo-hoo! 93 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:28,759 The bad news is the reason for those two episodes. 94 00:03:28,759 --> 00:03:30,480 This episode, episode seven, 95 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:33,159 now titled The Lost Dice Game, 96 00:03:33,159 --> 00:03:35,240 was lost to the tech gremlins 97 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:37,840 that decided to jack with some audio, 98 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,640 making it unrecognizable as conversation. 99 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:43,520 And I couldn't put you through that. 100 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:45,879 It just didn't sound very good at all. 101 00:03:45,879 --> 00:03:47,480 So here's what we're gonna do instead. 102 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:49,000 I'm gonna give you a rundown 103 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:50,920 of the major plot points that were missed 104 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:51,920 in this episode. 105 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:55,440 And then we're gonna move right along to the next one. 106 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:57,160 So let's get started. 107 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,640 Fortunately, this was a bit of a decompressed period 108 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:01,000 for our adventurers. 109 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:02,480 Flint, Thea, and Nularaaaa 110 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:04,680 lugged their treasures back on board the frost skimmer 111 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,200 and set sail towards Luskin 112 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:07,680 to return Makoth the Crimson 113 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:10,840 and all the stolen wares to the Arcane Brotherhood 114 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:12,400 in hopes of signing them on board 115 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:14,560 to battle against the Cult of the Dragons. 116 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:17,080 To begin, the adventurers take a long rest 117 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:20,920 to regain much-needed HP, hit dice, and spell slots 118 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:23,439 that were lost in their battle with Aruthatar. 119 00:04:23,439 --> 00:04:25,080 When they finish that, though, 120 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:26,680 we resolve some of the special items 121 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:29,000 that they used plot points for 122 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,920 at the end of the dragon battle episode 123 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,160 that they found when they were digging out treasure. 124 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:36,840 Thea is now in possession 125 00:04:36,840 --> 00:04:39,800 of two functional Arrows of Dragonslaying, 126 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:41,040 where the dragon being attacked 127 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:44,920 must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw 128 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:48,840 or take an extra 6d10 piercing damage, 129 00:04:48,840 --> 00:04:50,759 half of that on a success. 130 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:52,920 Flint has two wonderfully magical 131 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:54,480 ice fragmentation grenades 132 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:58,360 that have a 60-foot range and a 20-foot blast radius. 133 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:00,279 Each creature within that radius 134 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:03,439 must make a DC 15 Dex saving throw, 135 00:05:03,439 --> 00:05:05,680 taking 5d6 piercing damage 136 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:08,240 plus 2d4 cold damage on a fail, 137 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:10,079 half on a success. 138 00:05:10,079 --> 00:05:11,879 Nularaaaa spent some of her time 139 00:05:11,879 --> 00:05:13,920 after her rest with Makoth the Crimson 140 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:16,959 to learn a new spell from one of the spell books 141 00:05:16,959 --> 00:05:19,759 found within the Arcane Brotherhood stuff. 142 00:05:19,759 --> 00:05:22,360 She learned a spell called Boomerang Quiver. 143 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:24,719 It's a second-level transmutation 144 00:05:24,719 --> 00:05:26,879 with a casting time of one bonus action 145 00:05:26,879 --> 00:05:30,519 requiring verbal and somatic or gesturing components 146 00:05:30,519 --> 00:05:34,159 and will last through concentration up to one hour. 147 00:05:34,159 --> 00:05:36,399 When Nularaaaa casts this spell on a quiver, 148 00:05:36,399 --> 00:05:38,279 any Arrows removed from that quiver 149 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:39,800 that do not find their target 150 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:43,199 return to the quiver by the beginning of the next turn. 151 00:05:43,199 --> 00:05:44,480 During this training montage 152 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:45,879 that Nularaaaa had with Makoth, 153 00:05:45,879 --> 00:05:47,920 Makoth mentions that she senses 154 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,160 Nularaaaa has exceptional skill 155 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:52,480 in more ways than she knows, 156 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:54,759 to which Nularaaaa said, 157 00:05:54,759 --> 00:05:56,240 "'Well, thank you.'" 158 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:58,600 And that's where it was left. 159 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:00,040 After looking at their goodies, 160 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:02,520 Flint, Thea, and Nularaaaa head down to the galley 161 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:04,600 where there are some of the shipmates 162 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:05,759 playing a dice game. 163 00:06:05,759 --> 00:06:06,800 And I'll let you know, 164 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,240 the technical difficulties might have saved you 165 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:10,240 from having to listen to me 166 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:12,960 try to describe a dice game over Skype 167 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:16,319 and everyone just not do well at it. 168 00:06:16,319 --> 00:06:18,399 Long story short, they lost some money 169 00:06:18,399 --> 00:06:20,240 and went to have some grog. 170 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:22,839 Flint challenged a half-orc named Baran 171 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:27,120 to an arm wrestle and beat him handily many times. 172 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:29,120 Needless to say, Baran was quite embarrassed 173 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:31,879 but used this opportunity to approach Flint 174 00:06:31,879 --> 00:06:34,959 and ask for assistance with what he describes 175 00:06:34,959 --> 00:06:38,719 as a cult problem in his hometown of Little Rock. 176 00:06:38,719 --> 00:06:41,480 Baran tells Flint that he and his sister Sasha 177 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:44,279 escaped Little Rock and describes wearers of purple 178 00:06:44,280 --> 00:06:45,920 having come into his town 179 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:47,960 and terrorizing the people in Little Rock 180 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:51,000 for seemingly no other reason than to cause havoc. 181 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:53,320 Flint tells Baran that he will have to discuss 182 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:54,960 with Thea and Nularaaaa, 183 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:56,240 but this is likely something 184 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:58,080 that they'll be able to help out with. 185 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:00,720 Nularaaaa is approached again by Makoth in the galley 186 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:02,080 and taken aside. 187 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:05,880 Makoth warns Nularaaaa that Luskin is a very prejudicial 188 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:07,880 and racially charged city. 189 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:11,040 And while Thea and Flint will likely be able to pass 190 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:13,360 about the docks of Luskin with little issue, 191 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:16,319 they might not be as welcomed in the city. 192 00:07:16,319 --> 00:07:19,439 Makoth suggests that Nularaaaa enters Luskin with her alone 193 00:07:19,439 --> 00:07:22,040 to return the stolen goods and sway the leaders 194 00:07:22,040 --> 00:07:24,879 of the Arcane Brotherhood to their cause. 195 00:07:24,879 --> 00:07:26,879 Thea, Flint and Nularaaaa all come together 196 00:07:26,879 --> 00:07:29,120 to discuss Baran and Sasha's problems 197 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:30,520 as well as Makoth's concerns 198 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:32,800 about Thea and Flint entering Luskin 199 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:34,800 to meet with the Arcane Brotherhood. 200 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,000 After much debate about splitting the party, 201 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:38,600 they decide to tell Makoth 202 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:41,319 that she must do what she can to convince the Brotherhood 203 00:07:41,319 --> 00:07:43,160 to fight against the Cult of the Dragon 204 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:45,680 while the three of them go off to Little Rock 205 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:47,520 and help the people there. 206 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:49,680 When they return, they will meet with Makoth 207 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:52,200 and any other representatives of the Arcane Brotherhood 208 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:54,840 and discuss options further if needed. 209 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:56,040 Once they arrive in Luskin, 210 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:58,280 the three send Makoth through the gates of Luskin 211 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:00,400 and head off with Baran and Sasha 212 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:02,480 after renting a carriage of horses. 213 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:04,680 Little Rock is located approximately halfway 214 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:06,680 between Luskin and Mirabar 215 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:09,879 and they expect to arrive within one to two days. 216 00:08:09,879 --> 00:08:12,560 On the road, the adventurers come across a band of dwarves 217 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:14,600 who appear to have taken a wear of purple 218 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:16,519 with the Cult of Dragons prisoner. 219 00:08:16,519 --> 00:08:19,519 After some negotiation and payment to the dwarves, 220 00:08:19,519 --> 00:08:21,079 they question this woman 221 00:08:21,079 --> 00:08:24,040 who they find out is named Chila Flagsteel. 222 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:25,759 They learn that she got a little too greedy 223 00:08:25,759 --> 00:08:27,199 while leading a group of cultists 224 00:08:27,199 --> 00:08:29,160 that was terrorizing the dwarves. 225 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,279 Some super tough negotiations and banter happens 226 00:08:32,279 --> 00:08:35,039 and the adventurers learn of a lead from Chila. 227 00:08:35,039 --> 00:08:36,679 They learn that one of the worm-speakers, 228 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:38,600 Nerenvain, has gone missing from the cult 229 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:40,600 and is heard to have fortified a stronghold 230 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:42,080 in the Misty Forest. 231 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:44,840 He may even be trying to defect from the Cult of the Dragon, 232 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:47,040 but who's to say either way 233 00:08:47,040 --> 00:08:49,360 until you talk to someone, right? 234 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:51,759 As the adventurers go to hand Chila back over, 235 00:08:51,759 --> 00:08:53,759 the dwarves are struck by a large boulder 236 00:08:53,759 --> 00:08:55,879 and the adventurers turn to see four ogres 237 00:08:55,879 --> 00:08:57,360 charging towards them. 238 00:08:57,360 --> 00:08:59,120 The dwarves turn tail and run, 239 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:01,680 but the adventurers charge to fight the ogres. 240 00:09:01,680 --> 00:09:03,200 That's the end of the episode. 241 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:04,840 Quite a lot covered there. 242 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:06,759 Thanks for listening through this one. 243 00:09:06,759 --> 00:09:08,520 There is another episode right away 244 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:10,920 so you can have the full adventure experience 245 00:09:10,919 --> 00:09:12,039 with all four of us, 246 00:09:12,039 --> 00:09:15,159 but there was just too much that was touched on 247 00:09:15,159 --> 00:09:17,360 to just avoid it altogether. 248 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:18,679 You can keep those reviews coming in. 249 00:09:18,679 --> 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