1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 previously on Dumbgeons and Dragons. 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:04,639 Oh, you're home. 3 00:00:04,639 --> 00:00:05,360 Hi, Arvid. 4 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:06,240 Hey, Adog. 5 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:08,480 You brought an interesting friend with you. 6 00:00:09,040 --> 00:00:10,720 Oh, yeah, this is, uh, this is Lex. 7 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:13,439 Hi, I'm Lex, and I... 8 00:00:14,560 --> 00:00:17,039 It's, I think the pleasure is all mine. 9 00:00:17,039 --> 00:00:21,920 The energy stops flowing, and you feel yourself crumple to the ground. 10 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:23,839 Perseus rushes to you. 11 00:00:23,839 --> 00:00:26,879 You know, this is my very best friend in the whole world, Perseus. 12 00:00:26,959 --> 00:00:31,759 And I just kind of, like, stroke his back and say, like, it's okay, it's okay, I'm okay. 13 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:39,600 Lay with Perseus and this man in the alleyway for quite a while, until you 14 00:00:41,439 --> 00:00:44,640 hear footsteps walking up the alleyway. 15 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:54,480 You look to the side and you see Arvid, and he picks you up and walks back with you to 16 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:56,800 his office. 17 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:01,360 We'll, um, get you cleaned up here. 18 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:03,600 I told you I'd see you later. 19 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:07,600 That you did. 20 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:22,320 Welcome to Dumbgeons and Dragons. 21 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:27,840 We're a D&D 5th edition actual play podcast, and I'm your dungeon master, Russ More. 22 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,400 With me today is Carla Maxted. 23 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:31,760 That is me. 24 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:33,680 Also with me, Tom Laird. 25 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:34,480 C'est moi. 26 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:38,960 And joining us for no particular reason taking the spot of Amy tonight is Rev from 27 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:40,240 The Crit Show. 28 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:42,320 I'm lost and wandered into the room. 29 00:01:42,960 --> 00:01:44,080 Welcome, Rev. 30 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,320 We thought we'd take advantage of him being lost. 31 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:50,240 This is a comfy seat next to us, though, I have to admit. 32 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:50,960 Isn't it? 33 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:51,680 Yeah. 34 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,320 She gets the better seat, so you're welcome. 35 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:57,200 I mean, you didn't have to put on Amy's pink robe, but it looks great. 36 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:01,600 You know, if it's soft like this, I just, I can't resist. 37 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:02,080 That's fair. 38 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:05,600 Where we have lots of fun and do lots of cool things is over on Patreon. 39 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:10,159 Patreon.com slash dumb dragon cast, where after this episode today and after every 40 00:02:10,159 --> 00:02:14,960 episode, we talk about the episode that we just played in a dungeon's downtime. 41 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:16,560 And that's for patrons at $5 up. 42 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,840 But also when you're a patron, you get an episode dedicated to you. 43 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:24,319 Like today's patron, Matthew dash undead. 44 00:02:24,319 --> 00:02:25,360 Thank you, Matthew. 45 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:28,719 Matthew, what a spooky name you have, right? 46 00:02:28,719 --> 00:02:30,960 It starts out so normal or what a condition. 47 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:31,439 Oh, yeah. 48 00:02:31,439 --> 00:02:32,400 Yeah, you're right. 49 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:33,439 Thank you, Matthew. 50 00:02:33,439 --> 00:02:36,400 You can find out more at Patreon.com slash dumb dragon cast. 51 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:37,759 And now, oh, fuck it. 52 00:02:37,759 --> 00:02:39,039 Let's play D&D. 53 00:02:43,599 --> 00:02:46,640 We find our characters. 54 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:49,520 I guess we should say that we're doing something special here today. 55 00:02:50,479 --> 00:02:59,280 Last time we saw our first character, Lex Lexington, they were not so good off in an 56 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:06,000 alleyway being carried back to Arvid's office to be fixed back up. 57 00:03:07,199 --> 00:03:11,680 We joined back with Lex and Arvid, probably a couple of weeks later, 58 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:16,240 after some some good R&R, some health recovered. 59 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:20,400 I guess I need to know, am I pretty healthy again? 60 00:03:21,439 --> 00:03:27,520 I would say the state of Lex is not 100% because of your condition of, you know, 61 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:30,159 dealing out health, you lose health. 62 00:03:30,159 --> 00:03:36,240 So I'd say you're probably around 50% of total Lex health. 63 00:03:36,719 --> 00:03:37,280 Perfect. 64 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:40,400 Until which point you're cured. 65 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:43,840 But who knows if that'll happen. 66 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,879 It's been a couple of weeks, so I'm feeling better. 67 00:03:46,879 --> 00:03:53,199 I'm really wondering, like, what the vibe is with Arvid and Lex because there was 68 00:03:53,199 --> 00:03:59,439 some real tension, there was some real flirty energy between the two of them. 69 00:03:59,439 --> 00:04:01,360 The door bursts open. 70 00:04:02,159 --> 00:04:07,920 Arvid rushes in carrying a plate of fine baked goods. 71 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:13,439 There's a lemon curd, a spring roll, and a bunch of other things. 72 00:04:14,159 --> 00:04:18,639 A sprinkle of icing sugar and says, oh, um, I brought you some breakfast. 73 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:21,280 Thought you might be famished. 74 00:04:22,879 --> 00:04:26,560 Oh, Arvid, I am famished. 75 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:27,120 Thank you. 76 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:30,879 You remembered my favorite lemon curd treat. 77 00:04:30,879 --> 00:04:32,160 You're so thoughtful. 78 00:04:33,280 --> 00:04:34,720 Oh, just stop. 79 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:36,879 Well, you enjoy. 80 00:04:38,079 --> 00:04:42,399 We do have to discuss future plans, though. 81 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:48,880 Oh, you did say don't, don't put the cart before the horse, my dear. 82 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:56,720 We, what I was more talking about was your adventure, your journey, your je ne sais quoi, 83 00:04:56,720 --> 00:05:02,480 your need to spread your wings and soar to the mountains as you so described it the other night. 84 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:05,040 It's very poetical language. 85 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:07,920 Sounds more like something you would say, Arvid. 86 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:11,760 But, um, yeah, so not our future plans. 87 00:05:11,759 --> 00:05:16,480 But my future plans to return to the Baldrick Mountains, find my creator, 88 00:05:17,599 --> 00:05:22,240 deal with him in some sort of way, and then get on with my life. 89 00:05:23,439 --> 00:05:26,000 In, in a roundabout succinct sort of way. 90 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:27,839 Yes, that is exactly what I was saying. 91 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:32,959 I, of course, would put a little more color, a little more flair to it, but that is fine. 92 00:05:33,759 --> 00:05:38,560 Um, so that said, it is a long and perilous journey. 93 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:45,120 Donnie, the two of us could make it, but perhaps you, you have others 94 00:05:47,280 --> 00:05:48,240 that we could invite. 95 00:05:49,280 --> 00:05:55,519 Well, my friends Flint and Thea, I don't want to ask them. 96 00:05:55,519 --> 00:05:56,959 We've already said our goodbyes. 97 00:05:56,959 --> 00:06:01,920 They're looking for their, their dragon, Donnie, and it just wouldn't be right. 98 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:05,120 I don't know many others. 99 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:08,160 I have Perseus, of course. 100 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:14,640 I'm not sure he is the best rat in the world, but not sure how good he is in a fight. 101 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:22,480 Um, and I did, I met someone on my travels with Flint and Thea. 102 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:28,480 She was, well, I mean, she's the one that gave me my name. 103 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:33,120 So I feel like we have a, a very special bond. 104 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:40,079 She was very wise and she did give me a way to communicate with her. 105 00:06:40,079 --> 00:06:44,399 So I suppose I could ask. 106 00:06:45,519 --> 00:06:47,920 Well, which way did she give to communicate with you? 107 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:53,600 She gave me this and then I rummage in my stuff and pull out a rock. 108 00:06:54,959 --> 00:06:57,040 She called it a sending note. 109 00:06:57,040 --> 00:07:03,760 So if I crush this, I don't know if I then speak to her or I summon her or 110 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:06,720 the details are a little hazy. 111 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:08,960 I did almost die just two weeks ago. 112 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:14,000 It's, uh, from the sounds of it, it's likely a message that you can send to, send to her. 113 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:21,520 So you would just have to tell her where to meet us, perhaps along the road 114 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:24,640 to the Paltryck Mountains. 115 00:07:24,639 --> 00:07:28,399 So you're going to come with me then? 116 00:07:28,399 --> 00:07:33,519 I thought that I was the first one being that I said we too could make the journey, but 117 00:07:34,319 --> 00:07:35,519 if you did not want me. 118 00:07:36,159 --> 00:07:43,279 I want nothing more than for you to come with me while I literally meet my maker. 119 00:07:45,279 --> 00:07:46,079 All right. 120 00:07:46,079 --> 00:07:47,680 Well, you know what? 121 00:07:47,759 --> 00:07:51,040 But you work on your message. 122 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:55,600 You send your message and send Perseus here with me. 123 00:07:57,600 --> 00:07:58,800 See what I can cook up. 124 00:07:59,519 --> 00:08:03,600 Hey, how attached are you to the fact of Perseus being a rat? 125 00:08:05,519 --> 00:08:07,439 Oh, well, huh. 126 00:08:07,439 --> 00:08:09,920 What an interesting question you ask. 127 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:13,920 I love Perseus for his kindness and loyalty. 128 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:20,080 Um, I don't think his being a rat is of particular importance. 129 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:20,560 Great. 130 00:08:20,560 --> 00:08:21,680 Enough said. 131 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:23,600 And he scoops up the rat and runs out of the room. 132 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:30,240 So I'll leave you to craft your sending, your sending message. 133 00:08:30,879 --> 00:08:32,480 However you want to do that. 134 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:34,960 Which message is sent to Margaret? 135 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:41,680 Margaret, my name is Lex. 136 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:44,400 We met in the Misty Forest. 137 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:45,600 You named me. 138 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:46,560 Maybe you remember. 139 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:51,840 I'm going on an adventure to find my creator. 140 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:55,840 And if you're not busy, it would be great if you could come. 141 00:08:57,280 --> 00:08:59,760 Meet me in Silvery Moon in one week. 142 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:02,800 XO, Lex. 143 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:08,720 You crush the stone and your message is sent to Margaret. 144 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:12,000 Who is where at this moment? 145 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:18,480 Right now she is outside pulling her mace out of a werewolf. 146 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:20,480 Margaret's such a badass. 147 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:28,720 So as you pull the bones crunch, the flesh and blood fly, 148 00:09:29,279 --> 00:09:36,240 this message as if from nowhere enters your mind that you are needed in Silvery Moon. 149 00:09:36,879 --> 00:09:37,680 Oh, hello. 150 00:09:39,519 --> 00:09:40,399 Oh, interesting. 151 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:43,759 Well, I could go for a little walkabout. 152 00:09:45,759 --> 00:09:48,480 We see Margaret in her Betty White fashion. 153 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:55,200 Tidy everything up, put away her weapons and head out on the road to Silvery Moon. 154 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:59,519 We cut through a series of montage-y type things. 155 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:02,800 We pick it back up with Arvid in his lab. 156 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:04,000 There's beakers bubbling. 157 00:10:04,560 --> 00:10:06,240 There's fires going. 158 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:08,639 There's incense burning throughout. 159 00:10:08,879 --> 00:10:13,600 Perseus the rat is in a confinement of sorts 160 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:20,960 and he's casting a very nondescript spell. 161 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:26,399 He waves his hands, smoke billows up and out 162 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:33,039 and before us we see a halfling in the place of Perseus. 163 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,000 Tom, if you could describe your character. 164 00:10:36,799 --> 00:10:42,960 He is a kind of an olive-toned skin color halfling. 165 00:10:43,759 --> 00:10:49,600 He's, you know, a little bit on the tall side for a halfling, but not super-duper. 166 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:55,840 He has like a long-ass ponytail in the back and a bit of a bald top of his head. 167 00:10:55,840 --> 00:10:59,039 So he's really rocking like that aging hippie look. 168 00:10:59,039 --> 00:11:08,079 We see Arvid standing before Perseus, just clapping his hands to himself as the probably confused 169 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:16,319 once-was-rat-now-halfling is getting used to his new body, I presume. 170 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:20,559 At that moment, Lex enters the room. 171 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:24,559 Hey, um, Arvid, I was just wondering if there was any more of a- 172 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:29,040 Hey, um, Arvid, I was just wondering if there was any more of a- 173 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:31,040 I did it! 174 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:34,080 Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize you had company. 175 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:38,640 No, no, no, no, no, no, no. This is your friend. This is your rat. 176 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:41,920 This is Perseus. 177 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:43,520 Perseus! 178 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:44,960 Lex, it's me, Perseus! 179 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:46,720 Perseus? 180 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:48,640 Yeah, it's me! 181 00:11:49,760 --> 00:11:51,840 He made me into a person. 182 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:54,639 I did it! 183 00:11:54,639 --> 00:11:55,639 Arvid! 184 00:11:55,639 --> 00:11:56,639 Oh, Perseus! 185 00:11:56,639 --> 00:11:57,639 I don't even... 186 00:11:57,639 --> 00:11:58,639 How? 187 00:11:58,639 --> 00:11:59,639 How? 188 00:11:59,639 --> 00:12:03,160 Can you probably can't even explain? 189 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:05,200 I have no idea. 190 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:06,320 Magic. 191 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:08,480 We live in a world of magic and fantasy. 192 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:11,000 We can do whatever we wish. 193 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:15,840 He just keeps saying magic over and over, so I guess we have to believe him. 194 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:19,519 That's all I know about magic, so sounds right to me. 195 00:12:19,519 --> 00:12:20,519 How do you... 196 00:12:20,519 --> 00:12:21,519 How do you feel? 197 00:12:21,519 --> 00:12:22,519 Do you feel... 198 00:12:22,519 --> 00:12:23,519 Okay? 199 00:12:23,519 --> 00:12:26,100 I feel really tall. 200 00:12:26,100 --> 00:12:29,799 You are so much taller than you were before. 201 00:12:29,799 --> 00:12:32,840 I mean, he's still probably like half my height. 202 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:37,720 Things that looked really big before now look really small, and I'm here for it. 203 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:38,799 That's... 204 00:12:38,799 --> 00:12:39,799 I'm so happy. 205 00:12:39,799 --> 00:12:40,799 Could I... 206 00:12:40,799 --> 00:12:41,799 Can I hug you? 207 00:12:41,799 --> 00:12:42,799 Is that okay? 208 00:12:42,799 --> 00:12:44,960 I'm so happy to be able to talk to you. 209 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:51,960 I mean, I've always talked to you, but to have you be able to talk back is really new 210 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:52,960 and wonderful. 211 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:57,120 Yeah, I mean, bring it in, big guy. 212 00:12:57,120 --> 00:13:00,040 So I crouch over and give him a big hug. 213 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:03,240 Oh, it's like bringing family together. 214 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:06,100 This is just so exciting. 215 00:13:06,100 --> 00:13:07,100 We are like family. 216 00:13:07,100 --> 00:13:09,840 Perseus is my very best friend in the whole world. 217 00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:15,560 Yeah, I mean, we were together a long time in rat years, so I don't know how long it 218 00:13:15,560 --> 00:13:19,040 was in normal years, but it's a long time. 219 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:23,480 Now, one thing we must discuss here, Perseus, as he hands you clothes to put on... 220 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:26,800 Oh, thank you, thank you. 221 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:31,639 ...is I've imbued you with some magics, and we'll discuss that on the road. 222 00:13:31,639 --> 00:13:34,639 Don't worry about it, totally fine. 223 00:13:34,639 --> 00:13:37,400 Might have had to make a pact with a fiend. 224 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:39,400 On our way! 225 00:13:39,399 --> 00:13:45,319 That's what I mean. 226 00:13:45,319 --> 00:13:55,799 We cut to the three of them on the road at the gates of Silvery Moon as we see the silhouette 227 00:13:55,799 --> 00:14:03,240 of one Margaret Broadcloak standing there waiting, unknown how fast she ran. 228 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:04,799 It's that aged speed walking. 229 00:14:04,799 --> 00:14:05,799 It is. 230 00:14:05,799 --> 00:14:07,559 It's all those malls she walks around. 231 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:13,120 She's just got this really good technique, and she just really motors. 232 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:18,640 But you see Margaret standing ahead of you at the gates of Silvery Moon. 233 00:14:18,640 --> 00:14:20,680 She came, Arvid, she came. 234 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:21,680 Margaret! 235 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:25,360 Lexington, how are you? 236 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:29,760 Well, it's been a busy few weeks. 237 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:30,960 We made it to Waterdeep. 238 00:14:30,960 --> 00:14:33,560 My friends still haven't found their dragon friend. 239 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:34,560 I died. 240 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:37,000 My friend Arvid saved me. 241 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:39,240 My best friend Arad is now a halfling. 242 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:40,240 Well, that's me. 243 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:41,240 He means me. 244 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:42,240 Oh. 245 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:47,000 Yes, that's definitely a busy couple of weeks then. 246 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:48,000 And yourself? 247 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:49,480 Oh, not bad. 248 00:14:49,480 --> 00:14:51,679 Just roaming around, doing what I can. 249 00:14:51,679 --> 00:14:54,639 I thought I'd head on over here once I got your message. 250 00:14:54,639 --> 00:14:56,039 This is a beautiful city. 251 00:14:56,039 --> 00:15:01,200 I haven't been here for very long, but it's got some very nice eateries if you're 252 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:02,200 interested. 253 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:05,360 Yes, I think it's a very high class city. 254 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:08,320 Is there a lot of good cheese? 255 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:09,320 You know what? 256 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:10,320 There is. 257 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:11,320 That was the first thing I passed by. 258 00:15:11,320 --> 00:15:13,800 Ooh, I'd like me some of that. 259 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:15,680 We'll stop and get some. 260 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:20,120 This episode of Dumbgeons and Dragons is brought to you by Hey It's Jolly Entertainment. 261 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:24,399 You can purchase their new novel The Veiled Monarch on Amazon, Kindle, and coming 262 00:15:24,399 --> 00:15:30,639 soon to audible.com or visit heyitsjolly.com to get your copy today. 263 00:15:30,639 --> 00:15:32,680 Humans always tell me they think it's easier to be non-human. 264 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:36,200 They don't know what it's like to be one of us. 265 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:41,200 How difficult it is to keep your head above water. 266 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:45,000 You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you? 267 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:46,720 Faulkner looked back over his shoulder. 268 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:48,720 Not a clue. 269 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:52,360 I believe you have a mole. 270 00:15:52,360 --> 00:15:55,040 Vince flew at Faulkner, grabbing his shirt collar. 271 00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:56,600 Yes, I'm angry. 272 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:58,440 I love them. 273 00:15:58,440 --> 00:16:00,360 You love them too. 274 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:02,400 Constance was like a sister to you. 275 00:16:02,399 --> 00:16:05,120 You call Robert your nephew. 276 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:08,079 Leo and I both struggled against Faulkner and Brian. 277 00:16:08,079 --> 00:16:12,279 Our minds and emotions were in such a state that we didn't know what we were doing. 278 00:16:12,279 --> 00:16:16,879 All we could think of was getting back inside that room and killing Jacob Stewart. 279 00:16:16,879 --> 00:16:20,439 Dad, Brian, please! 280 00:16:20,439 --> 00:16:26,519 Get The Veiled Monarch on Amazon, Kindle, and coming soon to audible.com or visit 281 00:16:26,519 --> 00:16:29,559 heyitsjolly.com to get your copy. 282 00:16:29,559 --> 00:16:31,960 Margaret, I'm so happy you came. 283 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:33,840 Thank you so much. 284 00:16:33,840 --> 00:16:39,879 It's hard to explain in just this brief note, but I was created in the Baldrick Mountains, 285 00:16:39,879 --> 00:16:47,440 I escaped, and now I want to go find the man that created me. 286 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:49,200 For some answers. 287 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:50,960 And maybe some vengeance? 288 00:16:50,960 --> 00:16:52,440 Oh. 289 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:53,440 And cheese. 290 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:56,519 Well, I can definitely get behind the vengeance idea. 291 00:16:56,600 --> 00:17:01,120 Wow, so you were created by someone. 292 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:08,799 Yes, so I'm usually quite tight-lipped about this, or I have been, because I do have 293 00:17:08,799 --> 00:17:13,319 a bit of a monstrous appearance and people are quite frightened of me, often. 294 00:17:13,319 --> 00:17:17,039 But my friend Arvid here, in the last couple weeks, we've been talking a bit 295 00:17:17,039 --> 00:17:22,240 and he's helped me see that, you know, I can open up to people a little bit more. 296 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:36,240 So, the short answer is that I'm an amalgamation of the parts of other human and humanoid creatures, 297 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:44,559 and then I somehow got brought back to life as me, but with all of these various 298 00:17:44,559 --> 00:17:45,559 components. 299 00:17:45,559 --> 00:17:46,559 Interesting. 300 00:17:46,559 --> 00:17:50,400 That's why I didn't know what my name was when we met, or I had that long list 301 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:51,400 of names. 302 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:53,320 Oh, that list was really long. 303 00:17:54,519 --> 00:18:01,160 Well, before we set out, I do want to say that that's a whole lot of information to 304 00:18:01,160 --> 00:18:07,680 take in, and I've spent a good chunk of my life hunting down monsters. 305 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:11,960 And I know I've only known you for a little while, Lex, but I saw how you defended 306 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:13,759 those people in the forest. 307 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:19,880 So, when we go out on this adventure, whatever it is that you learn, just 308 00:18:19,880 --> 00:18:26,680 remember that you are who you've become, not whatever this person made you as. 309 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:30,480 I've hunted monsters and you're not one. 310 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:36,120 I think Lex is just like frozen. 311 00:18:36,120 --> 00:18:38,880 This is like the nicest thing anyone's ever said to him. 312 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:45,080 Maybe if his tear ducts are attached, maybe a single tear comes down his face. 313 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:45,600 I don't know. 314 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:49,320 Yes, I made sure to reattach those after. 315 00:18:49,559 --> 00:18:50,879 Arvid, you're so thoughtful. 316 00:18:50,879 --> 00:18:51,720 You're so thoughtful. 317 00:18:51,720 --> 00:18:52,559 Thank you, Margaret. 318 00:18:52,559 --> 00:18:54,879 That really means a lot to me. 319 00:18:54,879 --> 00:18:58,799 I was a little afraid of what I was going to discover about myself. 320 00:18:59,279 --> 00:19:05,599 Yes, it could be a lot, but it doesn't change what you've done since you've left. 321 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:10,799 But on the other hand, it doesn't change the things we may do to this person if 322 00:19:10,799 --> 00:19:11,639 we find them. 323 00:19:12,079 --> 00:19:13,720 That can be kind of monstrous. 324 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:20,640 So to the cheese shop? 325 00:19:21,319 --> 00:19:22,480 Oh, yes, please. 326 00:19:24,519 --> 00:19:28,240 We cut through another series of montage scenes. 327 00:19:29,360 --> 00:19:35,000 Tom, where is the first one that we see on this road towards the Baldrick Mountains? 328 00:19:35,079 --> 00:19:43,000 We are crossing over a like a single file rope bridge over a river. 329 00:19:45,640 --> 00:19:49,960 The river is crashing below and you're swaying back and forth. 330 00:19:51,359 --> 00:19:58,160 There are apes, actual apes, not the weird baboon like apes that you fought 331 00:19:58,160 --> 00:20:01,880 previously with Margaret, kind of standing, staring at you. 332 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:07,600 Some of them throwing small stones out towards you on the bridge, as if taunting 333 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:16,200 you and perhaps hoping that you fall into the water and you make it across 334 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:17,000 safely. 335 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:21,800 Rev, what's the next scene we see? 336 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:28,800 The next scene is everyone at a campfire and Perseus holding a 337 00:20:29,119 --> 00:20:34,919 weapon and Lex and Margaret trying to teach him how to use it. 338 00:20:37,159 --> 00:20:40,240 So I don't grab the pointy end. 339 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:41,440 Yes. 340 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:42,839 Does this feel natural to you? 341 00:20:42,839 --> 00:20:45,240 Does this feel like what you want to handle or? 342 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:49,119 I mean, I like the size of it. 343 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:51,480 It fits nicely in my hand, so that's good. 344 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:53,240 Well, that's a start. 345 00:20:53,879 --> 00:20:57,399 OK, so I'm going to come and get you out of the way. 346 00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:59,800 So I'm going to come for you. 347 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:01,240 Do you feel ready? 348 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:05,240 Is it another hug? 349 00:21:06,440 --> 00:21:09,840 No, we're going to do we're going to try some of the moves we've been talking 350 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:10,280 about. 351 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:11,000 OK, the moves. 352 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:11,759 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 353 00:21:11,759 --> 00:21:12,440 OK, I'm ready. 354 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:18,280 Here I come and I sort of like parry with a with a small rapier and just 355 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:22,920 see if he's how he's handling his weapon. 356 00:21:23,519 --> 00:21:25,600 So, Lex, you're coming at Perseus. 357 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:27,400 Perseus is defending himself. 358 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:29,440 Yeah, that's that's sorry. 359 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:30,560 That's how the scene is playing out. 360 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:30,840 Yes. 361 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:31,520 Yeah. 362 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:33,760 OK, Lex attack role. 363 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:35,480 Perseus. 364 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:40,320 It's probably a dexterity check. 365 00:21:41,720 --> 00:21:42,040 OK. 366 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:48,520 I mean, I'm coming in pretty soft because, you know, with with advantage. 367 00:21:48,520 --> 00:21:49,080 Perseus. 368 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:50,320 OK. 369 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:55,400 I will go with the first one was much better. 370 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:57,520 OK, what do you get 14 for me? 371 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:02,400 And I'm doing a straight attack role, straight attack role 22. 372 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:10,080 OK, OK, describe to me how you take down or subdue the unawares Perseus. 373 00:22:10,760 --> 00:22:12,200 Well, I feel like your kill. 374 00:22:13,680 --> 00:22:16,720 How do you feel like I'm coming in 375 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:23,280 with my weapon and I see like I can tell that he is totally not 376 00:22:23,720 --> 00:22:25,240 ready for this attack. 377 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:28,760 The training isn't going as well as I thought, maybe. 378 00:22:28,920 --> 00:22:33,360 So I try and kind of pull it back, but then kind of trip and then land on him. 379 00:22:34,120 --> 00:22:38,920 So I don't actually hit him with my weapon so much as my huge body 380 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:41,200 just lands on his small one. 381 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:44,200 Arvid sees this from across the campfire. 382 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:48,640 He's like, I told you that he's not going to be great with weapons. 383 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:53,040 That thing I mentioned about the dark magics and the fiend and stuff. 384 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:54,800 Yeah, let's let's maybe work on that. 385 00:22:54,799 --> 00:22:58,720 Just try and think of something to conjure up there, Perseus. 386 00:23:00,680 --> 00:23:02,960 OK, do you have any suggestions? 387 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:04,359 Oh, gosh, I don't know. 388 00:23:04,359 --> 00:23:06,399 I haven't looked at your spells list. 389 00:23:09,359 --> 00:23:10,799 It's a little inside baseball there. 390 00:23:12,879 --> 00:23:16,919 I mean, if it helps, if you want to keep working with that 391 00:23:17,039 --> 00:23:19,240 that sword, just think of it like a hug. 392 00:23:19,559 --> 00:23:23,039 But then on the on the last part of the hug, just put the blade in their back. 393 00:23:24,039 --> 00:23:26,079 That's right. Yes, do that. 394 00:23:26,079 --> 00:23:27,839 But also maybe. 395 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:33,200 Lex, you come at Perseus again, 396 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:36,359 but this time, Perseus, instead of trying to touch, stand your ground 397 00:23:36,839 --> 00:23:41,519 and say, just focus on pushing Lex away. 398 00:23:43,079 --> 00:23:45,559 OK. OK, ready? 399 00:23:45,680 --> 00:23:50,000 And then maybe say a word with it, something that's just whatever moves you. 400 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:55,720 OK, here it comes, buddy, here I come. 401 00:23:57,079 --> 00:23:59,519 Oh, that was much gentler. 402 00:24:00,440 --> 00:24:01,920 It's a 14. 403 00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:07,039 I say, well, don't hurt me. 404 00:24:07,039 --> 00:24:11,559 And I throw a beam of crackling energy towards Lex. 405 00:24:14,799 --> 00:24:18,599 I missed, but I'm sure I missed it was 11, but I threw it anyway. 406 00:24:18,800 --> 00:24:22,680 Did you do Eldritch Blast? Yeah, yeah, perfect. 407 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:27,320 So, I mean, what's your AC there, Tom? Oh, 14. 408 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:29,360 Meets and beats. 409 00:24:29,360 --> 00:24:33,160 So, again, Lex comes in, but this crackling beam of energy 410 00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:37,000 shoots out and strikes into a tree as Lex dodges around it 411 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:39,320 and then subdues you again. 412 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:41,800 Well, that was that was closer. 413 00:24:41,840 --> 00:24:44,360 I was thinking more of like 414 00:24:44,360 --> 00:24:47,560 I don't know, stunning them, but that's cool, too. 415 00:24:47,599 --> 00:24:49,639 We'll work on it on the way. 416 00:24:49,639 --> 00:24:51,039 I thought that was amazing. 417 00:24:51,039 --> 00:24:52,839 How did you do that? 418 00:24:52,839 --> 00:24:55,200 Could you do that while you were a rat? 419 00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:57,279 I don't I don't think so. 420 00:24:57,279 --> 00:24:58,759 Arvid, was that in me all along? 421 00:24:58,759 --> 00:25:03,000 I said, yes, it was inside of you. 422 00:25:03,119 --> 00:25:07,399 Oh, cool. Yeah, it just held within your rat form, 423 00:25:07,679 --> 00:25:11,919 released by a dark one and never to be talked about 424 00:25:11,919 --> 00:25:13,960 in this way again for a little while. 425 00:25:13,960 --> 00:25:16,159 OK, moving on. 426 00:25:18,399 --> 00:25:21,799 Carla, what's the next scene we see? 427 00:25:21,799 --> 00:25:26,919 Maybe we are coming through like a very small village, so. 428 00:25:30,119 --> 00:25:33,759 A provincial sort of town that maybe is a bit unaccustomed 429 00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:36,839 to our ragtag kind of crew. 430 00:25:38,879 --> 00:25:41,799 Or maybe not, I don't know their lives. 431 00:25:41,799 --> 00:25:46,960 You've entered the the tiny village of Hammersforth. 432 00:25:48,559 --> 00:25:52,519 And you're nearing the end of your journey. 433 00:25:52,519 --> 00:25:56,599 You're aiming to get in the vicinity of the Baldrick Mountains. 434 00:25:57,839 --> 00:26:03,279 And you're getting odd looks as you pass through. 435 00:26:04,159 --> 00:26:10,159 You are, for lack of a better term, a unique adventuring group. 436 00:26:10,799 --> 00:26:15,960 What with a Frankensteinish monster, a small halfling, 437 00:26:15,960 --> 00:26:21,440 an old lady and Arvid, who need not describe himself. 438 00:26:22,680 --> 00:26:25,360 He's just an otherworldly creature. 439 00:26:25,360 --> 00:26:26,360 Otherworldly creature. 440 00:26:26,360 --> 00:26:30,240 He's he's glancing at people as he walks by and says, 441 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:32,920 is he doing a good job here? 442 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:35,720 Never heard of this city before. 443 00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:39,600 But am I doing good speaking with the regular folk? 444 00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:44,279 Yes, Margaret, I don't feel like any of the rest of us 445 00:26:44,279 --> 00:26:46,440 are qualified to answer that question. 446 00:26:46,440 --> 00:26:49,319 He was a rat and I'm a creation, so. 447 00:26:49,319 --> 00:26:50,759 What's a regular folk? 448 00:26:50,759 --> 00:26:52,960 Exactly, exactly, my good friend. 449 00:26:53,920 --> 00:27:00,319 Let's see if they will give us food and board for saving their village. 450 00:27:02,960 --> 00:27:04,480 Do we need to do that? 451 00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:06,200 You said that with a question mark. 452 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:08,759 Did we? Are we pretending? 453 00:27:08,759 --> 00:27:10,879 Are we going to go? Do we have to go do something now? 454 00:27:10,879 --> 00:27:13,079 No, I've got I've got money. 455 00:27:13,079 --> 00:27:16,919 Oh, I mean, sure, we could spend money. 456 00:27:17,799 --> 00:27:19,199 We could go out and adventure. 457 00:27:19,199 --> 00:27:21,039 I think it might do 458 00:27:21,039 --> 00:27:25,480 Perseus some good to get a few more blasts off before we get to the mountain. 459 00:27:27,039 --> 00:27:30,919 You go and Arvid seems he seems OK with this. 460 00:27:30,919 --> 00:27:35,439 And then you ask around the village and there is a 461 00:27:36,079 --> 00:27:39,519 they do have a problem off and to the east. 462 00:27:39,519 --> 00:27:45,039 Somebody roll me a D 100 presentile dice. 463 00:27:48,359 --> 00:27:53,279 OK. 100. 464 00:27:53,839 --> 00:27:55,839 Seriously? Yeah. 465 00:27:57,839 --> 00:27:59,400 So one in two zeros. 466 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:02,639 This becomes the adventure today now, because 467 00:28:03,680 --> 00:28:06,759 I mean, usually what you put at 100 doesn't know. 468 00:28:06,759 --> 00:28:07,879 That's fine. 469 00:28:07,920 --> 00:28:11,600 Usually what you put at 100, you'd never expect it to actually come to. 470 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:14,880 No, it's this is the this is two crazy rolls. 471 00:28:16,320 --> 00:28:17,840 Makes no sense. 472 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:20,680 Sorry, guys, I'm going to be the Amy Roller tonight after that. 473 00:28:20,680 --> 00:28:22,640 One good, amazing. 474 00:28:22,640 --> 00:28:27,200 What creature are we going to defend Hammersmith from or Hammersforth from? 475 00:28:29,120 --> 00:28:30,880 Used up all my mojo. 476 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:36,120 They tell you of a tale of a ghost haunting this town. 477 00:28:36,120 --> 00:28:41,640 And they say 478 00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:47,280 that the rumor is that it lives up in the coal mine 479 00:28:47,280 --> 00:28:53,600 not too far from Hammersforth and frequently comes down and 480 00:28:54,280 --> 00:28:58,640 well, not only terrifies villagers, but does so much 481 00:28:58,640 --> 00:29:02,280 so that it it kills them, stops them in their tracks. 482 00:29:02,279 --> 00:29:08,559 And it does this every third full moon, which happens to be tomorrow. 483 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:13,680 I have an idea. OK. 484 00:29:13,680 --> 00:29:15,960 Because we must be near the Baldrick Mountains 485 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:19,279 or probably in the foothills or near the base of the absolutely. 486 00:29:20,399 --> 00:29:25,839 What if we go and talk to the ghost? 487 00:29:27,440 --> 00:29:31,079 OK. The one that scares people to death. 488 00:29:31,799 --> 00:29:34,079 OK, perfect. I have an idea. 489 00:29:34,079 --> 00:29:39,679 I'd like to. I feel a sort of kinship hearing about this ghost, 490 00:29:39,679 --> 00:29:43,439 and I want to speak to him, but I understand 491 00:29:44,639 --> 00:29:47,839 that he does frighten people to death. 492 00:29:48,199 --> 00:29:53,079 So perhaps I should just go or I don't want to force you to do this. 493 00:29:53,079 --> 00:29:55,720 But I feel like I might be able to help resolve this. 494 00:29:56,480 --> 00:29:59,919 I think we should go with you, perhaps if we go today 495 00:29:59,920 --> 00:30:02,000 before the full moon. I mean, you're right. 496 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:05,840 Sometimes monsters, creatures of the night. 497 00:30:06,440 --> 00:30:07,680 They've got a curse. 498 00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:10,080 They've got a connection here that they can't get rid of. 499 00:30:10,080 --> 00:30:12,880 So it may be something that you can figure out and help with, 500 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:15,320 as opposed to us trying to destroy it. 501 00:30:16,680 --> 00:30:18,920 Anywhere you go, Lex, I'm right there with you. 502 00:30:19,160 --> 00:30:22,160 I mean, you are the reason that we're here. 503 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:26,279 So if we let you wander off by yourself to get yourself killed. 504 00:30:27,640 --> 00:30:29,440 Well, we can just all go home. 505 00:30:29,440 --> 00:30:31,759 But that would not be very satisfying. 506 00:30:32,840 --> 00:30:34,320 I'd be super sad, too. 507 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:38,279 That too, very sad, because we have become so dear to each other. 508 00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:40,519 Oh, that reminds me. 509 00:30:40,519 --> 00:30:42,920 Do you happen to know the name of your creator just in case 510 00:30:42,920 --> 00:30:44,720 something does happen to you? 511 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:47,600 I assume the rest of us would sure love to take vengeance for you. 512 00:30:49,320 --> 00:30:51,360 I don't. I left in. 513 00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:57,279 A hurry, let's say, so I know I can make my way back, 514 00:30:57,279 --> 00:31:01,519 but I wasn't really in my right mind and able to figure out 515 00:31:02,680 --> 00:31:03,399 who he was. 516 00:31:03,399 --> 00:31:07,399 I'm hoping I can just find sort of reverse 517 00:31:07,480 --> 00:31:10,639 the way I left and get back to where where he was. 518 00:31:10,720 --> 00:31:11,559 No, that's fair. 519 00:31:12,799 --> 00:31:17,119 The four of you head off to the coal mine, and it's a spooky coal mine. 520 00:31:17,519 --> 00:31:19,559 There are cobwebs and overgrown. 521 00:31:19,559 --> 00:31:24,359 It looks like it hasn't been hasn't been utilized in quite some time. 522 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:27,440 But you find your way through the overgrown path 523 00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:32,120 to the mouth of the coal mine and you hear like a soft, breathy 524 00:31:35,040 --> 00:31:37,040 emanating deep from within. 525 00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:41,920 Granger, is that you? 526 00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:53,160 Welcome to the middle. 527 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:55,680 Yeah. Yeah. 528 00:31:55,680 --> 00:31:58,360 And now, Amy, with the breakdown. 529 00:31:58,360 --> 00:32:01,640 We're here in the middle, and I want you to know that I love you so much. 530 00:32:01,640 --> 00:32:03,279 Please don't ever go. 531 00:32:03,279 --> 00:32:04,360 Wiggy wiggy. 532 00:32:04,360 --> 00:32:06,640 That was really good. 533 00:32:06,640 --> 00:32:07,720 Off the cuff, I swear to God. 534 00:32:07,720 --> 00:32:10,600 There have been many times 535 00:32:10,600 --> 00:32:14,320 we have one of us has attempted to rap in the middle. 536 00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:15,440 And it's gone very bad. 537 00:32:15,440 --> 00:32:17,720 And it's rhymed every time. 538 00:32:17,720 --> 00:32:19,880 It hasn't gone great before. 539 00:32:19,880 --> 00:32:24,400 And at that time, it rhymed and it was very throwbacky. 540 00:32:24,400 --> 00:32:26,480 And it was from the heart, which I appreciated. 541 00:32:26,480 --> 00:32:27,640 It was from the heart. 542 00:32:27,640 --> 00:32:28,520 It was love motivated. 543 00:32:28,520 --> 00:32:29,840 I like clean raps. 544 00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:30,920 That's right. Will Smith. 545 00:32:30,920 --> 00:32:32,680 It was a Will Smith rap for you. 546 00:32:32,680 --> 00:32:35,360 I think it was so full of love because you're not in this episode 547 00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:40,400 so that you have to inject yourself so immensely into this part. 548 00:32:40,400 --> 00:32:42,920 Yes. Just to make it feel like you were there. 549 00:32:42,920 --> 00:32:49,640 Was it weird listening without the dulcest tones of my voice in there? 550 00:32:49,920 --> 00:32:51,240 Everybody's going to say yes. 551 00:32:51,240 --> 00:32:52,480 But we did have Rev. 552 00:32:52,480 --> 00:32:53,760 I mean, yes. 553 00:32:53,760 --> 00:32:55,400 That's true. Rev was back as Margaret. 554 00:32:55,400 --> 00:32:56,200 Rev is amazing. 555 00:32:56,200 --> 00:33:00,440 So make sure you go listen to Rev, the Crit Show podcast. 556 00:33:00,440 --> 00:33:02,560 He's great. They're great. 557 00:33:02,560 --> 00:33:04,880 Tom and I had a chance to play with more of their crew. 558 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:06,480 They're all fantastic. 559 00:33:06,480 --> 00:33:07,920 Yeah, it was super fun. 560 00:33:07,920 --> 00:33:12,320 If you go support them on Patreon 561 00:33:12,320 --> 00:33:15,560 or if you support us on Patreon, you can listen to the West, 562 00:33:15,560 --> 00:33:19,680 the old West train heist that I got to run for them. 563 00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:22,240 It was a heck of a good time. 564 00:33:22,240 --> 00:33:24,880 Speaking of Patreon, we'd love for you to come join us over there 565 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:27,279 at Patreon.com slash dumb dragon cast. 566 00:33:27,279 --> 00:33:31,000 Why? Because we've got a super cool hangout coming up next week. 567 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:33,480 We do. We hang. We're so cool. 568 00:33:33,480 --> 00:33:35,360 We just hang. Just hang. 569 00:33:35,360 --> 00:33:37,720 We hang on the first Tuesday of every month. 570 00:33:37,720 --> 00:33:38,320 We just hang. 571 00:33:38,320 --> 00:33:40,080 And you know what we've been doing in those hangs, 572 00:33:40,080 --> 00:33:42,279 which is different from previous hangs where we've been, 573 00:33:42,279 --> 00:33:44,120 I mean, we still take questions and stuff, 574 00:33:44,120 --> 00:33:47,039 but we've been playing those Jackbox games. 575 00:33:47,039 --> 00:33:48,000 We sure have. 576 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:50,319 And people are loving it. 577 00:33:50,319 --> 00:33:51,720 It's very fun. It's been super fun. 578 00:33:51,720 --> 00:33:52,519 It is. Yeah. 579 00:33:52,519 --> 00:33:56,519 It's really fun to get to play those kind of games 580 00:33:56,519 --> 00:33:58,759 with people that we don't know that well 581 00:33:58,759 --> 00:34:01,000 because some of our patrons have been with us for a while. 582 00:34:01,000 --> 00:34:04,640 But still, we don't spend a lot of time interacting with them. 583 00:34:04,640 --> 00:34:07,079 And then we get to hear them be silly 584 00:34:07,079 --> 00:34:09,800 and make their own jokes and make their own jokes. 585 00:34:09,800 --> 00:34:12,280 And falsely accuse me of being an alien. 586 00:34:12,280 --> 00:34:14,559 How dare you? 587 00:34:14,559 --> 00:34:17,000 Maybe we'll play that alien game. 588 00:34:17,079 --> 00:34:19,519 It was fun. It was a fun game. 589 00:34:19,519 --> 00:34:21,719 But that's what we're doing. 590 00:34:21,719 --> 00:34:25,280 It's a tough time to get together with friends, 591 00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:28,400 but we want to try and help facilitate some of that. 592 00:34:28,400 --> 00:34:30,679 And you can come join us and be part of the community 593 00:34:30,679 --> 00:34:36,400 and play some games and have an hour of just laughs 594 00:34:36,400 --> 00:34:41,760 and good times and rust make terrible, terrible jokes. 595 00:34:41,760 --> 00:34:44,559 Yeah, we all learned we're not good comedians, 596 00:34:44,559 --> 00:34:46,280 which is- When put on the spot. 597 00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:49,240 When we can kind of think it over a little bit, we're okay. 598 00:34:49,240 --> 00:34:50,120 Yeah. 599 00:34:50,120 --> 00:34:55,680 In the pretend you're a stand-up comedian genre? 600 00:34:55,680 --> 00:34:56,680 Yeah. Not great. 601 00:34:56,680 --> 00:34:57,720 Not good. 602 00:34:57,720 --> 00:34:59,320 I have not yet played this game. 603 00:34:59,320 --> 00:35:01,840 I've got a friend who is an actual stand-up comedian. 604 00:35:01,840 --> 00:35:03,800 I'm going to go get some hot tips from him 605 00:35:03,800 --> 00:35:04,920 before the next game. 606 00:35:04,920 --> 00:35:05,760 Oh, there we go. Oh, do it. 607 00:35:05,760 --> 00:35:06,600 I'm going to call him. 608 00:35:06,600 --> 00:35:07,680 We're on your tight five. 609 00:35:07,680 --> 00:35:10,440 I'm going to say, when you're doing real stand-up comedy, 610 00:35:11,440 --> 00:35:14,400 they are not like, here's the start of your joke. 611 00:35:14,720 --> 00:35:16,320 Finish it. 612 00:35:16,320 --> 00:35:17,639 Finish it with something funny. 613 00:35:17,639 --> 00:35:21,240 Finish it and make it good in 30 seconds or less. 614 00:35:21,240 --> 00:35:22,240 Exactly. It's a lot of pressure. 615 00:35:22,240 --> 00:35:23,320 Then you've got to hop on the phone 616 00:35:23,320 --> 00:35:24,360 and we've got to play this game 617 00:35:24,360 --> 00:35:26,599 until we've run through all of the questions that they have. 618 00:35:26,599 --> 00:35:28,800 So I know I've got some good zingers. 619 00:35:28,800 --> 00:35:30,760 Yep. But come join us. 620 00:35:30,760 --> 00:35:32,440 That's what we're trying to get at Patreon.com 621 00:35:32,440 --> 00:35:33,320 slash dumb dragon cast. 622 00:35:33,320 --> 00:35:35,400 We'd love to see you there to play some games, 623 00:35:35,400 --> 00:35:37,639 to have just a moment, to just take a breath 624 00:35:37,639 --> 00:35:39,480 and have some fun. 625 00:35:39,480 --> 00:35:41,440 So we hope that you're able to do that. 626 00:35:41,440 --> 00:35:43,680 And if you're not, of course, that's totally okay. 627 00:35:43,759 --> 00:35:44,599 Totally okay. 628 00:35:44,599 --> 00:35:45,719 We love you anyway. 629 00:35:45,719 --> 00:35:47,119 We love having you along for the ride. 630 00:35:47,119 --> 00:35:49,879 My rap was still for you, patron or not. 631 00:35:49,879 --> 00:35:50,719 Of course. 632 00:35:50,719 --> 00:35:52,879 Link is down in the description for Patreon 633 00:35:52,879 --> 00:35:54,239 and for Discord. 634 00:35:54,239 --> 00:35:56,159 If you can't join us on Patreon, 635 00:35:56,159 --> 00:35:57,279 please do join us on Discord 636 00:35:57,279 --> 00:35:58,839 because we also have a great community there 637 00:35:58,839 --> 00:36:00,879 that is open to the public. 638 00:36:00,879 --> 00:36:02,879 So we'd love to see you in all the places. 639 00:36:02,879 --> 00:36:05,519 But now let's get back to that episode 640 00:36:05,519 --> 00:36:09,279 where Lex and Margaret and Perseus 641 00:36:09,279 --> 00:36:12,039 are out doing stuff with Arvid. 642 00:36:12,039 --> 00:36:13,279 It's the dream team. 643 00:36:13,320 --> 00:36:14,440 Okay, bye. 644 00:36:14,440 --> 00:36:15,280 Bye. Bye. 645 00:36:21,040 --> 00:36:23,080 Granger, is that you? 646 00:36:24,120 --> 00:36:25,720 It goes a second. 647 00:36:27,720 --> 00:36:29,560 And you hear another breathy, 648 00:36:30,920 --> 00:36:31,760 yes. 649 00:36:35,040 --> 00:36:39,680 Granger, you don't know me, but perhaps you do. 650 00:36:41,080 --> 00:36:42,360 Come here, look at me. 651 00:36:44,280 --> 00:36:51,280 You feel a heavy wind kind of pushing. 652 00:36:51,720 --> 00:36:53,800 You hear it first and then it's pushing 653 00:36:53,800 --> 00:36:56,040 and dust is coming out. 654 00:36:56,040 --> 00:37:01,040 And you see an incorporeal luminous form 655 00:37:03,480 --> 00:37:05,320 coming out from the coal mine 656 00:37:05,320 --> 00:37:08,080 and it rushes out and faces you. 657 00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:13,960 And you see just a terrifying visage before you. 658 00:37:16,639 --> 00:37:18,799 Everybody within 60 feet, 659 00:37:18,799 --> 00:37:21,960 which is all of you, I do believe, 660 00:37:21,960 --> 00:37:25,239 make a wisdom saving throw, please. 661 00:37:25,239 --> 00:37:26,079 DC 13. 662 00:37:26,079 --> 00:37:28,639 This plan's gonna go horribly awry 663 00:37:28,639 --> 00:37:31,519 if I just get scared to death 664 00:37:31,519 --> 00:37:33,480 and pee in my pants in front of him. 665 00:37:33,639 --> 00:37:34,480 Okay. 666 00:37:36,480 --> 00:37:38,960 Perseus is very much afraid. 667 00:37:40,280 --> 00:37:41,119 18. 668 00:37:41,119 --> 00:37:43,719 18, 17, and what did Perseus get? 669 00:37:45,000 --> 00:37:46,039 12. 670 00:37:46,039 --> 00:37:48,559 Okay, you didn't fail by that much, so you're okay. 671 00:37:48,559 --> 00:37:49,599 I actually rolled a 13, 672 00:37:49,599 --> 00:37:52,400 but I got a sweet minus one to that whiz, so. 673 00:37:52,400 --> 00:37:53,559 Wah, wah. 674 00:37:53,559 --> 00:37:56,480 Okay, Perseus, you are frightened for one minute, 675 00:37:56,480 --> 00:37:58,719 but you did not fail by five or more, 676 00:37:58,719 --> 00:38:00,519 so we don't have to deal with that. 677 00:38:00,519 --> 00:38:01,360 Perfect. 678 00:38:01,360 --> 00:38:03,640 Perseus, you're the only one who is afraid, 679 00:38:03,640 --> 00:38:05,320 so you have to use any movement 680 00:38:05,320 --> 00:38:09,240 to get away from this ghost 681 00:38:09,240 --> 00:38:10,920 that you now see in front of you, 682 00:38:10,920 --> 00:38:12,360 and it's right in front of you, Lex, 683 00:38:12,360 --> 00:38:14,039 because you were the one talking to it 684 00:38:14,039 --> 00:38:16,519 and it's kind of looking back and forth to everyone 685 00:38:16,519 --> 00:38:19,800 and it says, who are you? 686 00:38:21,840 --> 00:38:24,519 Granger, this will sound strange, 687 00:38:24,519 --> 00:38:27,360 but part of me is you. 688 00:38:31,360 --> 00:38:34,960 And I start to unbutton my shirt. 689 00:38:37,640 --> 00:38:39,440 You hear from behind you, Arvid. 690 00:38:39,440 --> 00:38:41,240 Oh my. 691 00:38:43,360 --> 00:38:46,640 So I take my shirt off 692 00:38:46,640 --> 00:38:49,400 and I am like this huge, broad-shouldered, 693 00:38:49,400 --> 00:38:52,920 like strapping upper body. 694 00:38:55,599 --> 00:39:00,599 Like a very strong man who spent maybe a decade or more 695 00:39:01,720 --> 00:39:04,120 carrying very heavy things in a coal mine. 696 00:39:05,920 --> 00:39:10,920 And you notice a small tattoo on my left shoulder 697 00:39:12,200 --> 00:39:16,840 and I say, Granger, it's not my fault, 698 00:39:16,840 --> 00:39:19,280 but maybe you can't rest 699 00:39:19,280 --> 00:39:23,000 because part of you isn't at rest. 700 00:39:23,000 --> 00:39:24,640 Part of you is with me. 701 00:39:26,640 --> 00:39:28,599 And I turn to show him the tattoo, 702 00:39:28,639 --> 00:39:31,679 because if it's him, then he'll know it's Bod. 703 00:39:33,559 --> 00:39:37,360 He disperses into a cloud around you 704 00:39:37,360 --> 00:39:39,799 and begins surrounding you and comes up 705 00:39:39,799 --> 00:39:43,400 and is almost looking over your shoulder at this tattoo 706 00:39:43,400 --> 00:39:45,400 and everybody else sees this as well. 707 00:39:46,599 --> 00:39:48,279 Perseus, I believe you've run off 708 00:39:48,279 --> 00:39:49,759 into the trees by this point. 709 00:39:49,759 --> 00:39:51,199 Yeah, I know, long time. 710 00:39:51,199 --> 00:39:53,839 You definitely don't see this for at least a minute. 711 00:39:54,840 --> 00:39:59,840 And he, the ghost, kind of falls back down 712 00:40:00,240 --> 00:40:05,240 and away from you and pauses for a moment 713 00:40:06,720 --> 00:40:11,039 and then says, thank you. 714 00:40:14,559 --> 00:40:19,559 And you see him kind of wisp and willow away 715 00:40:19,720 --> 00:40:21,920 and there is a bit of luminescence 716 00:40:21,920 --> 00:40:26,920 that follows out and it's dispersed along the ground 717 00:40:29,599 --> 00:40:33,079 and then all at once, everything lifts up 718 00:40:33,079 --> 00:40:36,000 and into a singular form and then explodes 719 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:39,119 in a giant light and then is sucked back in on itself. 720 00:40:43,720 --> 00:40:46,400 I should say, I look pretty horrific. 721 00:40:46,400 --> 00:40:50,039 So, because I'm all like sewn together 722 00:40:50,039 --> 00:40:53,320 in like bits and pieces in Frankenstein-y, 723 00:40:53,320 --> 00:40:55,639 so I don't know how Margaret reacts to that. 724 00:40:56,559 --> 00:40:58,599 Perseus would know that's what I look like. 725 00:40:58,599 --> 00:41:01,599 I'm not sure how did, I guess Arvid probably knows as well 726 00:41:01,599 --> 00:41:05,920 because he was nursing me for weeks. 727 00:41:09,039 --> 00:41:11,920 Yeah, I think there's a moment when the shirt comes off 728 00:41:11,920 --> 00:41:15,920 and actually seeing all the connecting lines 729 00:41:15,920 --> 00:41:17,759 and where all the pieces intersect. 730 00:41:20,119 --> 00:41:24,400 That there's hesitation but it's not different enough 731 00:41:24,400 --> 00:41:27,880 from some of the other things that she has encountered 732 00:41:27,880 --> 00:41:30,599 that it really hits her in a bad way. 733 00:41:30,599 --> 00:41:34,759 I think more so it's seeing it in that ghostly form 734 00:41:34,759 --> 00:41:36,679 and also seeing it on you 735 00:41:36,679 --> 00:41:39,960 is the thing that takes her more, I think. 736 00:41:42,320 --> 00:41:45,039 The four of you, well the three of you 737 00:41:45,039 --> 00:41:48,199 go find Perseus and then head back 738 00:41:48,200 --> 00:41:53,200 towards Hammersforth and we see a scene of disbelief 739 00:41:55,720 --> 00:41:59,880 followed by rejoice after the next day 740 00:41:59,880 --> 00:42:04,520 the ghostly figure does not come to the village 741 00:42:04,520 --> 00:42:07,560 and cheers echo through the valley 742 00:42:07,560 --> 00:42:09,360 that surrounds this town. 743 00:42:11,600 --> 00:42:14,160 And then we cut to another city. 744 00:42:15,079 --> 00:42:20,079 The sign of the city says Glickfast 745 00:42:21,759 --> 00:42:24,399 and this is at the base of the Baldrick Mountains. 746 00:42:24,399 --> 00:42:26,839 You have seen it walking up to this town. 747 00:42:28,559 --> 00:42:33,559 Lex, as you enter, you begin to get a feeling 748 00:42:34,239 --> 00:42:36,679 that you remember being here. 749 00:42:38,920 --> 00:42:42,039 More than just the flashing memories 750 00:42:42,079 --> 00:42:47,079 that you've had of the pieces of you, 751 00:42:47,279 --> 00:42:49,119 the people that make you. 752 00:42:50,559 --> 00:42:55,199 But you, as in your current form, have been in this town. 753 00:42:59,559 --> 00:43:04,400 My friends, we are so close. 754 00:43:04,400 --> 00:43:05,960 I was here. 755 00:43:05,960 --> 00:43:08,320 I came through this place 756 00:43:08,320 --> 00:43:10,840 when I departed where I was created. 757 00:43:12,199 --> 00:43:17,199 So, I don't know, I mean, it's possible 758 00:43:17,960 --> 00:43:21,039 we could see my creator here 759 00:43:21,039 --> 00:43:23,880 or at least he was very near to here. 760 00:43:25,599 --> 00:43:27,840 And you hear a voice, Lex. 761 00:43:27,840 --> 00:43:32,679 I mean, all of you hear it, the other three of you, 762 00:43:32,679 --> 00:43:34,320 it kind of just blends in with the crowd. 763 00:43:34,320 --> 00:43:38,559 But Lex, it stands out to you as a voice 764 00:43:38,559 --> 00:43:43,559 that cuts through and anchors you in this place. 765 00:43:44,880 --> 00:43:47,880 It's a higher pitched tone. 766 00:43:47,880 --> 00:43:51,400 You look over and you see a familiar face 767 00:43:51,400 --> 00:43:56,400 and you are reminded of a kobold 768 00:43:57,199 --> 00:44:00,039 whose name is Marvin Dundalfoot. 769 00:44:00,960 --> 00:44:03,320 He's passing between people 770 00:44:04,559 --> 00:44:07,239 in this village of Glickfast saying, 771 00:44:07,280 --> 00:44:09,920 hey, hey, I could get you a sweet deal. 772 00:44:09,920 --> 00:44:11,240 Just look at this watch here. 773 00:44:11,240 --> 00:44:13,880 I can get you any number of these things. 774 00:44:13,880 --> 00:44:17,120 And as you kind of focus on him, 775 00:44:17,120 --> 00:44:20,280 he has a feeling that somebody is watching him. 776 00:44:20,280 --> 00:44:21,760 He looks over and he sees you 777 00:44:21,760 --> 00:44:24,960 and then you see a look of panic in his eyes. 778 00:44:24,960 --> 00:44:25,800 And he says, 779 00:44:27,880 --> 00:44:31,240 I will, I'll say that later. 780 00:44:31,240 --> 00:44:32,760 And he bolts down the street. 781 00:44:33,760 --> 00:44:37,160 We've got to follow that kobold and I chase him. 782 00:44:38,360 --> 00:44:39,200 Yeah, follow. 783 00:44:40,280 --> 00:44:43,640 Everybody runs off chasing down the kobold 784 00:44:43,640 --> 00:44:47,520 as we sweep up on the panoramic view of Glickfast 785 00:44:47,520 --> 00:44:49,440 at the base of the Baldrick Mountains. 786 00:44:49,639 --> 00:44:51,679 The music and sound effects from today's episode 787 00:44:51,679 --> 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00:46:01,440 --> 00:46:02,759 Is this thing on? 816 00:46:02,759 --> 00:46:03,960 How does it work? 817 00:46:03,960 --> 00:46:04,799 And that's the whole message. 818 00:46:04,799 --> 00:46:05,639 Tap, tap, tap. 819 00:46:05,639 --> 00:46:06,879 End of message. 820 00:46:06,879 --> 00:46:07,719 Margaret? 821 00:46:07,719 --> 00:46:08,539 Are we live? 822 00:46:08,539 --> 00:46:09,719 Margaret. 823 00:46:09,719 --> 00:46:10,839 Can you hear me? 824 00:46:10,839 --> 00:46:12,039 Margaret. 825 00:46:12,079 --> 00:46:15,440 And I start to. 826 00:46:16,599 --> 00:46:17,440 Which part? 827 00:46:17,440 --> 00:46:19,920 Wait, you're gonna tell us. 828 00:46:19,920 --> 00:46:21,079 I'm gonna get there. 829 00:46:23,360 --> 00:46:25,239 It's gonna get bad before it gets better. 830 00:46:25,239 --> 00:46:28,320 I realize now when you just said which part. 831 00:46:28,320 --> 00:46:30,920 Dumbgeons and Dragons is a Dumb Dragons production.