1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,480 They said you were looking for Dumbgeons and Dragons. Well, you found us. We'll begin in just a moment. 2 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:12,240 It is the next day and the three of you have gathered at Dem Buns though, hoping to see 3 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:22,000 Bizard. But instead, as you're having your morning coffee and pastries, Foll and Ferram 4 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:28,320 comes around the corner and sees you and gives a nice wave and goes in to get himself some 5 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:35,119 breakfast, leaving you three out front as the morning crowd is just opening up shops. 6 00:00:35,119 --> 00:00:42,560 So he wants us to go work for him, like, like go adventure with them. And he's like, 7 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:47,039 you know, retiree adventure buddies. Do we what do we think about that? 8 00:00:47,039 --> 00:00:49,920 Well, would he, would he, would he pass? 9 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:51,280 Yeah, I think like as a job. 10 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:52,480 Yeah, it sounded like it. 11 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:58,080 What do you guys think? I mean, I don't hate the idea. I gotta say though, 12 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:04,640 the Alistair thing with the, with the archive like that. 13 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:07,520 Kind of seemed important. 14 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:10,320 Yeah, it definitely has some like gravitas. 15 00:01:10,320 --> 00:01:13,280 Like history important, you know? 16 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:13,520 Yeah. 17 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:17,359 Like maybe they'll write our names in a book somewhere if we find it. 18 00:01:17,359 --> 00:01:19,120 Ooh, I hadn't even thought of that. 19 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:20,159 I've read some of those. 20 00:01:20,879 --> 00:01:22,079 Huh. 21 00:01:22,079 --> 00:01:22,959 How many? 22 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:24,239 Like at least five. 23 00:01:25,439 --> 00:01:27,759 Alydin pretends to look impressed. 24 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:34,399 Dumbgeons and Dragons is a D&D actual play podcast and I'm your dungeon master Russ 25 00:01:34,399 --> 00:01:38,959 Moore, he, him. Also with me today is Amy More as Alydin, she, her. 26 00:01:42,719 --> 00:01:45,679 Carla Maxted as Bonwyn Everbane, she, her. 27 00:01:45,679 --> 00:01:49,359 You should be looking for ghosts. Nod children, agreed. 28 00:01:49,359 --> 00:01:52,239 And Tom Laird as Kavlaran Goldweave, he, him. 29 00:01:52,239 --> 00:01:55,280 That totally like loosens up that whole area, right? 30 00:01:55,280 --> 00:02:00,879 Dumbgeons and Dragons is a Patreon supported podcast and you can join today or better yet, 31 00:02:00,879 --> 00:02:05,599 put it on your Christmas wish list because your friends and family can gift you a 32 00:02:05,599 --> 00:02:08,800 one to 12 month membership to come join the community. 33 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:14,400 Find out more details at patreon.com slash dumb dragon cast slash gift for all the 34 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:18,719 greatest gift ideas this holiday season and now, fuck it, let's play. 35 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,719 The door chimes and Folan comes back out. 36 00:02:24,719 --> 00:02:28,960 He doesn't have his crowd that you saw him with the other day there, Bonwyn. 37 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,080 And he comes over to your table, he says, good morning to you. 38 00:02:33,920 --> 00:02:39,920 I don't know, I believe, Kav, we've met Alydin, yes? 39 00:02:39,920 --> 00:02:40,159 Yes. 40 00:02:40,159 --> 00:02:42,879 Alydin, it's a pleasure to meet you all again. 41 00:02:43,439 --> 00:02:51,280 Apologies. I just wanted to know if you thought about my, wasn't really an offer at the point, 42 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:55,599 more of an ask. If you've had any consideration for it? 43 00:02:55,599 --> 00:03:02,240 We were just kind of chatting about it. And I think no decision has been made yet. 44 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:05,840 I know you folks want to hit the road pretty soon. 45 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:06,800 Oh yeah, of course. 46 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:16,880 Yeah, I guess we just don't know yet. And of course, like, our fourth amigo. 47 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:20,880 Oh, just probably, you know, just just working. 48 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:26,080 I mean, Kav's probably free entirely. I don't want to speak for you, Kav. 49 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:31,040 Thank you. That's very kind of you. But yes, yeah, yeah, available. 50 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:32,400 Oh, what'd you have in mind? 51 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:38,800 Me and a couple of the guys, Merrick and Rudyard, are heading out into the woods. 52 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:46,480 We've heard rumors that there's a, it's going to sound silly, but there's a ghost elk that 53 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:52,400 roams the forests outside Vintersmouth. We took a little quick course with June yesterday, 54 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:56,080 so we felt like there was enough that the three of us at least could go out and 55 00:03:56,719 --> 00:04:00,960 do a little initial exploring while, A, you're making your decision, and B, 56 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:04,080 the other folks are kind of getting the rest of their gear together. 57 00:04:05,439 --> 00:04:10,000 Question about June's class. Was it just like Hunting 101, 58 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:14,319 or was it like more focused on weapons? Like, what was, what was the vibe of the class? 59 00:04:14,319 --> 00:04:19,040 Oh, well, we did take your recommendation and go straight for the June Doe orientation. 60 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:25,120 Did she chop someone in the neck and they passed out? Because 61 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:26,800 she starts her classes like that. 62 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:27,300 Me. 63 00:04:28,020 --> 00:04:32,900 Oh, wow. Yeah, that's actually, she probably said, but that's a compliment 64 00:04:32,900 --> 00:04:34,740 because she knew that you could take it. 65 00:04:34,740 --> 00:04:39,780 I could, I could definitely feel that. And, you know, I was, I was worried that it would, 66 00:04:39,780 --> 00:04:43,220 that it would hurt. And, you know, there is an initial pain, but afterwards, 67 00:04:43,780 --> 00:04:46,660 like a relaxation that comes from that. 68 00:04:46,660 --> 00:04:48,340 Lutions up that whole area. 69 00:04:48,340 --> 00:04:50,019 Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. 70 00:04:50,019 --> 00:04:56,900 She's pretty incredible. So ghost elk, do you, are you, forgive me, I don't know 71 00:04:57,300 --> 00:05:02,500 a lot about ghost animals. Are you hunting it or you just want to see it? Or you? 72 00:05:02,500 --> 00:05:07,379 Well, I mean, did you get any unfinished business? I don't know. 73 00:05:07,379 --> 00:05:12,740 I don't know about any, anything beyond the fact that there's been rumors around 74 00:05:12,740 --> 00:05:19,860 town that people have been seeing it. So, I mean, I don't, I'm not a big like 75 00:05:19,860 --> 00:05:24,180 hunt for the game of hunting. Like, obviously, if we're going to hunt something, 76 00:05:24,180 --> 00:05:28,740 it's probably not going to be a ghost in order to sustain ourselves, but we have enough in this 77 00:05:28,740 --> 00:05:35,060 town. So I would really more just love to see it. And anything else along the way, 78 00:05:35,060 --> 00:05:40,500 we'll do a little survival, you know, rigging up some traps, that sort of thing. 79 00:05:40,500 --> 00:05:43,620 Of course, taking them down after, because I know, and he looks to Alydin, 80 00:05:43,620 --> 00:05:47,860 I know the children play in, in the streets and the forest. 81 00:05:47,860 --> 00:05:51,460 They, they would see your trap coming a mile away. 82 00:05:51,459 --> 00:05:54,099 Oh, I'm sure, I'm sure. But also like if you caught one of them, 83 00:05:54,099 --> 00:05:58,180 it wouldn't be the end of the world. Oh, my gosh. It'd be so funny, especially, 84 00:05:59,459 --> 00:06:07,620 you know, if it was, if it was tally. Oh, okay. Well, maybe I don't want to be 85 00:06:07,620 --> 00:06:10,659 in charge of catching children. Yeah, no, that's it. That's it. 86 00:06:10,659 --> 00:06:14,659 It's like we're off topic. Yeah, I'm not trying to catch 87 00:06:15,140 --> 00:06:22,340 a rich elderly white man coming to this town who I barely know anybody here. 88 00:06:22,340 --> 00:06:25,939 You should be, you should be looking for ghosts, not children. 89 00:06:25,939 --> 00:06:32,580 And are you going to catch a ghost elk? Well, that's the question. Is it actually a ghost? 90 00:06:32,580 --> 00:06:39,300 Is it just an elk with perhaps some albino qualities? That might be an interesting find. 91 00:06:39,379 --> 00:06:45,220 Yes. And I think you really get a kick out of Merrick and Rudger. They're, 92 00:06:45,220 --> 00:06:47,780 I mean, Rudger, he tells a, tells a tall tale. 93 00:06:49,780 --> 00:06:54,259 Merrick's a bit much, but he foots the bill a lot of the time. So 94 00:06:55,300 --> 00:06:59,379 kind of helps to keep him along. He did get a lot of items from me, 95 00:06:59,379 --> 00:07:02,900 like an excessive amount. I tried to talk him out of it. Like I don't like to 96 00:07:03,540 --> 00:07:11,540 take advantage of people, but he, he wanted like quadruple of everything. So who am I? 97 00:07:11,540 --> 00:07:15,300 You know, and he has, he has like the butler guy that's always with him that 98 00:07:15,300 --> 00:07:18,820 like carries all his stuff. So I guess you'd never have to carry your own stuff. 99 00:07:18,820 --> 00:07:22,020 What? Steuben is his butler. Yes. Yeah. 100 00:07:22,020 --> 00:07:26,260 Do you like a caddy? Yeah, he does carry all of his, all of the, 101 00:07:26,900 --> 00:07:31,140 all of his equipment around in what you could describe as a golf bag. 102 00:07:31,939 --> 00:07:35,459 Yeah. Yeah. So I mean, I don't, if you've got other plans, I don't, 103 00:07:35,459 --> 00:07:37,620 I don't worry about it. But was that, was that sort of an 104 00:07:37,620 --> 00:07:42,019 invite for a little, well, just like into the woods adventure, you know, 105 00:07:42,019 --> 00:07:46,099 get to know part of the crew. I know you're still making your decision on 106 00:07:46,099 --> 00:07:49,779 whether you want to come with us or not. That could help us decide, 107 00:07:49,779 --> 00:07:54,180 could help us decide, see, do kind of a vibe check with the crew, see how we get along. 108 00:07:54,740 --> 00:07:59,139 Also, I just finished a bunch of big orders for you guys. 109 00:07:59,139 --> 00:08:02,420 So I was not going to go to Everbane's today. 110 00:08:03,060 --> 00:08:05,699 Didn't she just, no, it's fine. It's fine. 111 00:08:05,699 --> 00:08:07,939 She can always find work. Yeah, fair. 112 00:08:07,939 --> 00:08:10,259 Yeah. Oh yeah. There's always so much to do. 113 00:08:10,259 --> 00:08:16,420 I mean, Zane's been taking over a lot of anyway, doesn't matter, but I can be free, 114 00:08:16,420 --> 00:08:18,579 I guess is what I'm saying. Great. 115 00:08:18,579 --> 00:08:24,180 And it would be nice to go to the woods for a little low stakes adventure. 116 00:08:24,899 --> 00:08:28,579 Perfect. I would like to see a ghost elk. 117 00:08:28,579 --> 00:08:30,339 That would, yeah. No, me too. 118 00:08:30,339 --> 00:08:33,059 Okay. Well, I'll go grab. I mean, it does sound pretty cool. 119 00:08:33,059 --> 00:08:37,220 I'll go grab the guys. I assume you've got to kind of gather some things, 120 00:08:37,220 --> 00:08:42,340 but we'll maybe meet back here in an hour or so, and then head out. 121 00:08:42,340 --> 00:08:44,899 Yeah. Spending the night, you think one night out there. 122 00:08:44,899 --> 00:08:47,379 I mean, probably have to be out at night to find a ghost. 123 00:08:47,379 --> 00:08:50,100 Again, I don't know a lot about what are the rules with ghosts. 124 00:08:50,100 --> 00:08:54,740 Yeah. Well, we're going to find out, but we don't feed them after midnight 125 00:08:54,740 --> 00:08:57,779 and don't get them wet. We'll bring enough stuff that we 126 00:08:57,779 --> 00:09:02,259 can have. We can camp if we see something along the way and we want to come back. 127 00:09:02,899 --> 00:09:04,419 No worries. Amazing. 128 00:09:04,419 --> 00:09:06,100 Sounds like fun. It does sound like fun. 129 00:09:06,100 --> 00:09:07,779 Let's do it. Yeah. Just like a little, 130 00:09:08,899 --> 00:09:10,820 a little day trip. I love it. 131 00:09:10,820 --> 00:09:14,659 He goes his own way to go find his friends and we, 132 00:09:15,539 --> 00:09:21,379 we cut to an hour or so later and everybody has gathered all their gear 133 00:09:21,379 --> 00:09:25,219 and you're heading off towards the Verboten Forest. 134 00:09:25,860 --> 00:09:35,699 Sir Merrick Longwhisker is being followed by his caddy helper, Stupin. 135 00:09:36,419 --> 00:09:42,980 And Merrick is very bejeweled. All of his armor is encrusted in 136 00:09:42,980 --> 00:09:51,460 rubies and diamonds. He's a heavier set fellow who has a long handlebar mustache, 137 00:09:51,460 --> 00:09:58,180 bit of a goatee, flaming red hair, very pale skin and 138 00:09:59,539 --> 00:10:06,659 Rudyard Brasney, who's been introduced to you, is an even older fellow. 139 00:10:06,659 --> 00:10:10,659 He looks like he's probably in his late 60s, early 70s, 140 00:10:11,459 --> 00:10:18,179 has a few deep scars on his face and a couple tattoos up and down his arm. 141 00:10:19,379 --> 00:10:26,579 And we step into a conversation, mostly driven by Rudyard at this point, as we step in. 142 00:10:26,579 --> 00:10:32,819 Why, during the siege of Redwall Keep, I'll tell you, and he's pointing to Alydin, 143 00:10:32,819 --> 00:10:39,939 I held the line single-handedly. 20 men against me and not a scratch did they leave. 144 00:10:40,740 --> 00:10:43,379 It was quite the time. How did you do that? 145 00:10:43,379 --> 00:10:52,179 Oh, well, I had this trusty sword right here and he just kind of half unsheathed an old 146 00:10:52,179 --> 00:10:58,500 rusty sword. Not anything that Bonwyn has crafted for him. He has another dagger and 147 00:10:58,500 --> 00:11:01,699 another long sword on his belt. So he's just carrying that 20-pound 148 00:11:01,699 --> 00:11:05,939 sword for sentimental purposes. Just to tell this story. 149 00:11:05,939 --> 00:11:10,419 Just to tell this story. He's committed to his bit. 150 00:11:10,819 --> 00:11:13,860 He tells this story five times a day. Of course he does. 151 00:11:14,659 --> 00:11:17,299 I think that's something old men do. Absolutely. 152 00:11:17,299 --> 00:11:18,980 I have to have something on me. I think so. 153 00:11:18,980 --> 00:11:23,539 To tell this story. Well, I had this sword and I was one 154 00:11:23,539 --> 00:11:27,699 of the last ones there. And as he's telling this story, 155 00:11:29,139 --> 00:11:35,299 Steuben, who's kind of walking behind everybody, kind of quickly nudges you, 156 00:11:35,860 --> 00:11:40,020 Alydin, to fall. He's signaling you to fall back a little bit. 157 00:11:41,060 --> 00:11:45,380 How long was that story going to be? Oh, well, just don't you worry, dear. 158 00:11:46,260 --> 00:11:51,860 There will be 20 more similar like it. Important thing to know that Red Wallkeep 159 00:11:51,860 --> 00:11:55,300 was in fact abandoned decades before Rudyard was even born. 160 00:11:57,140 --> 00:11:58,100 Yes. Okay. 161 00:11:59,700 --> 00:12:03,940 Anything he tells you, grain of salt. Grain of salt. 162 00:12:04,020 --> 00:12:06,740 Oh, he's a liar. Yes, yes. 163 00:12:06,740 --> 00:12:10,660 He is grand and verbose in all of his storytelling. 164 00:12:11,300 --> 00:12:14,900 But perhaps has never even seen half of the things he said. 165 00:12:15,700 --> 00:12:18,260 Cool. And he has all those weapons. 166 00:12:19,140 --> 00:12:22,660 He does. Yes. He doesn't often pull them out much more than 167 00:12:22,660 --> 00:12:25,220 look at this one and then puts them back. 168 00:12:25,220 --> 00:12:29,940 Okay. I once stared down a troll 169 00:12:29,940 --> 00:12:32,180 and the beast turned tail and ran. 170 00:12:33,140 --> 00:12:35,700 It knew better than to test my steel. 171 00:12:35,700 --> 00:12:41,540 And he again pats the sword at his side as he treks off, trying to catch up with Folan 172 00:12:42,420 --> 00:12:45,380 and Steuben who pushes in behind you. 173 00:12:45,380 --> 00:12:50,020 And he says he must took a drunken man in a fur coat for a troll once. 174 00:12:53,060 --> 00:12:54,980 Well, I'm how. 175 00:12:57,380 --> 00:12:58,100 Hey, Bonwyn. 176 00:12:58,100 --> 00:13:02,740 Bonwyn. And she runs to catch up with Bonwyn. 177 00:13:03,779 --> 00:13:05,779 Sorry. Sorry. You were calling me. 178 00:13:07,379 --> 00:13:11,139 Oh, yeah. Yeah. I definitely was definitely calling you. 179 00:13:11,139 --> 00:13:15,060 How are things going? Are you hearing some some tales back there? 180 00:13:15,060 --> 00:13:19,779 Oh, yeah. These guys, they are great storytellers. 181 00:13:22,019 --> 00:13:22,820 Yes. Yeah. 182 00:13:22,980 --> 00:13:26,660 About one. I mean, he's been talking by my estimation, 183 00:13:26,660 --> 00:13:30,340 85 percent of the time we've been on the trail. 184 00:13:30,340 --> 00:13:37,300 I think this might be the exact opposite of our other option of going for the academic 185 00:13:38,020 --> 00:13:42,740 archive with the sleeping man library with all the information. 186 00:13:43,780 --> 00:13:48,180 This one is old man fairy tale. 187 00:13:49,220 --> 00:13:52,340 Yeah. But aren't you a little bit interested in him? 188 00:13:52,820 --> 00:13:56,740 And I point at the at the other gentleman, his name, I can't remember, Russ. 189 00:13:56,740 --> 00:13:58,260 I'm so sorry. Marek. 190 00:13:58,980 --> 00:14:00,980 Sir Marek Longwhisker. Marek. 191 00:14:03,300 --> 00:14:05,940 Quiet. Scars. What's his name? 192 00:14:05,940 --> 00:14:06,980 I don't know, but look at all the shiny. 193 00:14:06,980 --> 00:14:09,700 I feel like he's actually lived, you know? 194 00:14:09,700 --> 00:14:15,300 Yeah. Those guys never tell their stories. They're like quiet and mysterious. 195 00:14:15,300 --> 00:14:18,020 Yeah. Makes me want to know even more. 196 00:14:18,020 --> 00:14:21,300 The ones who are always shouting their tales from the rafters. 197 00:14:22,180 --> 00:14:23,380 Hard to believe the words they say. 198 00:14:25,380 --> 00:14:27,460 I could be quiet and mysterious. 199 00:14:28,100 --> 00:14:29,060 Oh, totally. 200 00:14:29,060 --> 00:14:32,020 Marek Longwhisker steps up to you, Cav. 201 00:14:32,020 --> 00:14:35,060 You've been, you know, rather quiet, just kind of hanging back. 202 00:14:35,060 --> 00:14:40,260 And he gives you a nudge and says, so you've adventure much? 203 00:14:41,700 --> 00:14:45,300 Just a little bit a couple of years ago. 204 00:14:45,300 --> 00:14:48,100 And then just like recently have kind of picked it back up. 205 00:14:48,100 --> 00:14:51,379 Mm. And what got you back into it? 206 00:14:52,180 --> 00:14:58,180 Um, well, there was like a bit kidnapped. 207 00:14:59,779 --> 00:15:03,460 There was like, remember when the monsters showed up in town? 208 00:15:03,460 --> 00:15:06,180 That kind of that kind of spurred everything on. 209 00:15:07,139 --> 00:15:09,779 These are the monsters in town here. 210 00:15:09,779 --> 00:15:11,379 Well, a little while back. Yeah. 211 00:15:11,379 --> 00:15:12,500 Oh, wow. 212 00:15:12,500 --> 00:15:13,940 Oh, did you not hear about that? 213 00:15:14,580 --> 00:15:16,500 Oh, well, um. 214 00:15:16,500 --> 00:15:18,899 It was kind of like all the rage. 215 00:15:18,899 --> 00:15:22,580 That one newspaper reporter just kept writing stories about it. 216 00:15:22,580 --> 00:15:24,419 Wow. I don't read much. 217 00:15:26,100 --> 00:15:29,379 Yes. No, I have I have Stuben read for me. 218 00:15:29,379 --> 00:15:30,500 Oh, OK. 219 00:15:30,500 --> 00:15:34,100 I mean, I personally have read at least five books, so. 220 00:15:34,100 --> 00:15:37,940 Well, I asked Stuben to skip over anything too scary. 221 00:15:37,940 --> 00:15:39,779 It keeps me up at night. 222 00:15:39,779 --> 00:15:40,419 Fair. 223 00:15:40,419 --> 00:15:42,259 Yes, yes, yes, yes. 224 00:15:42,899 --> 00:15:45,779 Fallen here has had this grand idea to come out. 225 00:15:47,539 --> 00:15:48,500 Adventure. 226 00:15:48,500 --> 00:15:51,539 And I thought, well, he's a dear friend of mine. 227 00:15:51,539 --> 00:15:55,939 I could foot the bill along the way and perhaps have some tales of my own 228 00:15:56,580 --> 00:15:59,700 to write about and not keep me up at night. 229 00:15:59,700 --> 00:16:05,139 I mean, I hope that you have all the tales that you could ever ever write about 230 00:16:05,139 --> 00:16:07,139 because that sounds dope as hell. 231 00:16:07,139 --> 00:16:10,740 Oh, well, perhaps we could have a have a have a mutual tale. 232 00:16:11,460 --> 00:16:17,779 One that where we get rich in the end, but don't have to. 233 00:16:17,779 --> 00:16:19,379 But don't have to fight monsters. 234 00:16:20,019 --> 00:16:20,740 Oh, OK. 235 00:16:20,740 --> 00:16:21,460 All right. 236 00:16:21,460 --> 00:16:23,379 Monsters sound a bit much. 237 00:16:23,379 --> 00:16:25,779 What about like a monster singular? 238 00:16:25,779 --> 00:16:29,220 One singular, sensational monster. 239 00:16:30,340 --> 00:16:34,580 OK, one monster, perhaps a smaller monster, though. 240 00:16:34,580 --> 00:16:35,299 Oh, OK. 241 00:16:35,299 --> 00:16:36,899 Like a little appetizer. 242 00:16:36,899 --> 00:16:37,460 Yes. 243 00:16:37,460 --> 00:16:37,860 Yes. 244 00:16:37,860 --> 00:16:38,419 What do you think? 245 00:16:38,419 --> 00:16:40,500 What what say you about that? 246 00:16:40,500 --> 00:16:43,220 I'd say me, yes. 247 00:16:43,220 --> 00:16:45,059 Real meeting of the minds we got going on here. 248 00:16:47,059 --> 00:16:49,539 Look, it's entirely possible Cav has gotten stupider 249 00:16:49,539 --> 00:16:51,059 since he has not been going to work. 250 00:16:52,419 --> 00:16:53,700 You know, idle. 251 00:16:53,700 --> 00:16:55,220 Like you use it or you lose it. 252 00:16:55,220 --> 00:16:55,940 So that's right. 253 00:16:55,940 --> 00:16:56,580 That's right. 254 00:16:57,379 --> 00:16:58,179 I love it. 255 00:16:58,179 --> 00:17:00,820 Lauren, I feel like we're two sides of the same coin. 256 00:17:01,379 --> 00:17:03,379 I think we're going to get along quite handily 257 00:17:03,379 --> 00:17:05,140 and he gives you another nudge and he's like, 258 00:17:05,140 --> 00:17:07,539 Stupin, I need another roll, please. 259 00:17:08,180 --> 00:17:09,539 It always comes together. 260 00:17:09,539 --> 00:17:10,259 Are you ready? 261 00:17:10,259 --> 00:17:11,059 Welcome to the middle. 262 00:17:11,059 --> 00:17:12,099 Did I take you guys? 263 00:17:12,099 --> 00:17:13,619 Oh, yeah. 264 00:17:13,619 --> 00:17:15,299 I'm trying to tell everybody. 265 00:17:15,299 --> 00:17:16,740 Russ, hold on a minute. 266 00:17:16,740 --> 00:17:18,420 We're in the middle, but first, let me tell you 267 00:17:18,420 --> 00:17:21,379 about this amazing video I saw where a guy makes 268 00:17:21,379 --> 00:17:24,099 an eyeball granny square jacket. 269 00:17:24,099 --> 00:17:27,220 So he makes granny squares and then crochets the eyeballs 270 00:17:27,220 --> 00:17:29,940 and then crochets like upper and lower eyelids 271 00:17:29,940 --> 00:17:32,500 and then puts it together and then made a jacket. 272 00:17:33,460 --> 00:17:34,579 And it was really dope. 273 00:17:34,740 --> 00:17:35,779 And it was really dope. 274 00:17:36,899 --> 00:17:40,019 But not as dope as this week's patron. 275 00:17:40,019 --> 00:17:41,220 Oh, oh, whoa. 276 00:17:41,220 --> 00:17:42,579 Threw it right to you. 277 00:17:42,579 --> 00:17:43,779 I really, I threw it back to you. 278 00:17:43,779 --> 00:17:46,419 This week's patron is Monona. 279 00:17:46,419 --> 00:17:48,419 Tried to get me, but I had a name. 280 00:17:48,419 --> 00:17:50,579 We gave you so much time. 281 00:17:50,579 --> 00:17:55,619 I think Monona can pull off an eyeball granny square jacket. 282 00:17:55,619 --> 00:17:56,179 Oh, hell yeah. 283 00:17:56,179 --> 00:17:57,139 Absolutely. 284 00:17:57,139 --> 00:18:00,500 Nobody's business that would look dope on them. 285 00:18:01,139 --> 00:18:01,939 Thank you. 286 00:18:01,939 --> 00:18:02,179 Yes. 287 00:18:03,140 --> 00:18:04,340 Thank you for being here. 288 00:18:04,340 --> 00:18:06,740 And thank you for that lovely eyeball story. 289 00:18:06,740 --> 00:18:08,420 Eyeball jacket sweater story. 290 00:18:08,420 --> 00:18:10,180 I'm going to need a picture later. 291 00:18:10,180 --> 00:18:11,940 Yeah, Amy can whip that up for you. 292 00:18:11,940 --> 00:18:12,500 No problem. 293 00:18:14,740 --> 00:18:18,180 I mean, I understood like 25% of what Carla was saying. 294 00:18:18,180 --> 00:18:19,860 So I felt like I was right there. 295 00:18:19,860 --> 00:18:23,060 I imagine it's like the cloak of many eyes, 296 00:18:23,060 --> 00:18:24,580 but made out of granny squares. 297 00:18:25,140 --> 00:18:27,060 Yeah, but like I don't. 298 00:18:27,060 --> 00:18:28,340 Or the robe of many eyes. 299 00:18:28,340 --> 00:18:31,940 I'll try and find something, a picture and post it. 300 00:18:31,940 --> 00:18:33,779 Just imagine if somebody stitched 301 00:18:33,779 --> 00:18:35,059 the cover of a Tool album. 302 00:18:38,259 --> 00:18:39,220 But whimsical. 303 00:18:39,220 --> 00:18:40,580 Because they're dramatic. 304 00:18:43,460 --> 00:18:44,259 Here, I'll tell you what. 305 00:18:44,259 --> 00:18:45,779 Here, I'll make this easy. 306 00:18:45,779 --> 00:18:46,420 Bam. 307 00:18:46,420 --> 00:18:50,259 Hey, speaking of gifts and joining Monona over on Patreon, 308 00:18:50,259 --> 00:18:52,180 patreon.com slash dumb dragon cast, 309 00:18:52,180 --> 00:18:53,380 because we're still in the middle. 310 00:18:55,140 --> 00:18:56,420 We told you about it last week, 311 00:18:56,420 --> 00:18:59,380 but also we'll tell you about it again this week. 312 00:18:59,380 --> 00:19:01,460 Patreon has this great thing where you can ask 313 00:19:02,180 --> 00:19:05,940 your friends and family to gift you subscription to Patreon. 314 00:19:06,820 --> 00:19:07,380 What? 315 00:19:07,380 --> 00:19:07,780 I know. 316 00:19:10,260 --> 00:19:11,460 Tis the holiday season. 317 00:19:11,460 --> 00:19:12,900 Jingle, jangle, jangle, jangle. 318 00:19:12,900 --> 00:19:15,460 Fill your stocking with Dumbgeons and Dragons. 319 00:19:16,580 --> 00:19:18,420 I don't know if there's a physical handout, 320 00:19:18,420 --> 00:19:19,700 but they'll figure it out. 321 00:19:19,700 --> 00:19:20,820 They're crafty people. 322 00:19:20,820 --> 00:19:21,620 I'm sure. 323 00:19:21,620 --> 00:19:23,060 Yeah, they can just make you something. 324 00:19:23,860 --> 00:19:26,260 They'll make you a fake little certificate and give it to you. 325 00:19:26,260 --> 00:19:27,860 A little handmade card. 326 00:19:27,860 --> 00:19:29,220 I do digital gifts. 327 00:19:29,539 --> 00:19:30,819 That would be adorable. 328 00:19:30,819 --> 00:19:32,740 Yes, exactly adorable. 329 00:19:32,740 --> 00:19:33,779 That's what we need. 330 00:19:33,779 --> 00:19:38,019 So patreon.com slash dumb dragon cast slash gift 331 00:19:38,740 --> 00:19:42,579 is the place to go or rather the place to send people 332 00:19:42,579 --> 00:19:44,980 that you love who love you in return 333 00:19:45,539 --> 00:19:47,140 and then you can join the community. 334 00:19:47,140 --> 00:19:48,900 And it's just all love. 335 00:19:49,860 --> 00:19:50,900 All love, baby. 336 00:19:50,900 --> 00:19:51,140 Love. 337 00:19:51,940 --> 00:19:52,579 Not a cult. 338 00:19:52,579 --> 00:19:53,140 It's all love. 339 00:19:53,140 --> 00:19:53,779 Not a cult. 340 00:19:56,579 --> 00:19:58,019 Lightly a cult. 341 00:19:58,019 --> 00:19:59,139 Like barely. 342 00:19:59,139 --> 00:20:00,579 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 343 00:20:00,579 --> 00:20:01,619 Just like a, yeah. 344 00:20:02,500 --> 00:20:05,220 Just a mutual respect to the kind of society. 345 00:20:06,099 --> 00:20:06,579 It's great. 346 00:20:08,420 --> 00:20:09,859 That's where we're gonna stop. 347 00:20:09,859 --> 00:20:11,940 It's time to get back to the episode. 348 00:20:11,940 --> 00:20:12,819 We'll talk to you later. 349 00:20:12,819 --> 00:20:13,619 Love you, bye. 350 00:20:13,619 --> 00:20:14,339 Love you, bye. 351 00:20:14,339 --> 00:20:14,980 Love you, bye. 352 00:20:14,980 --> 00:20:15,619 Love you, bye. 353 00:20:16,660 --> 00:20:19,059 Steuben, I need another roll, please. 354 00:20:19,779 --> 00:20:20,660 Like a dinner. 355 00:20:20,660 --> 00:20:21,220 Like he's just. 356 00:20:22,579 --> 00:20:23,299 Okay, all right. 357 00:20:23,299 --> 00:20:24,019 Okay. 358 00:20:24,019 --> 00:20:26,980 I was like, like a cigarette. 359 00:20:26,980 --> 00:20:30,579 Oh, I was like like a D20. 360 00:20:30,579 --> 00:20:31,539 This is very meta. 361 00:20:31,539 --> 00:20:32,579 What are you talking about? 362 00:20:32,579 --> 00:20:33,059 Oh, okay. 363 00:20:33,779 --> 00:20:36,099 He's just feeding him constantly. 364 00:20:36,099 --> 00:20:36,740 Yeah. 365 00:20:36,740 --> 00:20:37,380 Love it. 366 00:20:37,380 --> 00:20:39,620 Follin drops back to you, Bonwyn. 367 00:20:40,900 --> 00:20:44,099 So maybe they weren't the best of the group 368 00:20:44,740 --> 00:20:46,500 to perhaps sway you on, 369 00:20:46,500 --> 00:20:48,500 but it's who wanted to come today. 370 00:20:48,500 --> 00:20:49,380 That's fair. 371 00:20:49,380 --> 00:20:49,940 It's fair. 372 00:20:50,660 --> 00:20:53,860 I mean, a nice person. 373 00:20:53,860 --> 00:20:59,140 Just a just I guess I'm more used to like a loud banging 374 00:20:59,140 --> 00:21:00,500 constantly in my ears 375 00:21:00,500 --> 00:21:03,780 as opposed to like a yap yap yap yap yap in my ears. 376 00:21:03,780 --> 00:21:04,260 Yes, yes. 377 00:21:04,260 --> 00:21:05,620 It's just an adjustment. 378 00:21:05,620 --> 00:21:06,580 My brass knee. 379 00:21:06,580 --> 00:21:08,260 Is that what you're talking about? 380 00:21:08,260 --> 00:21:09,060 Absolutely. 381 00:21:10,580 --> 00:21:14,660 Got it right after taking a spear right through the leg. 382 00:21:14,660 --> 00:21:18,740 Doctors said I'd never walk again, but here I am. 383 00:21:18,740 --> 00:21:19,460 A miracle. 384 00:21:20,660 --> 00:21:21,460 Wow. 385 00:21:21,460 --> 00:21:23,700 Steuben quickly behind you. 386 00:21:24,579 --> 00:21:27,140 He slipped on wet stairs, shattered his knee, 387 00:21:27,140 --> 00:21:29,460 and had it replaced with a custom brace. 388 00:21:29,460 --> 00:21:29,960 Yeah. 389 00:21:31,700 --> 00:21:33,940 It's nice of you to fact check him, Steuben. 390 00:21:33,940 --> 00:21:38,980 I don't like him spreading so many ill truths. 391 00:21:39,779 --> 00:21:40,900 What's your deal, Steuben? 392 00:21:40,900 --> 00:21:41,620 Is this a good job? 393 00:21:41,620 --> 00:21:42,579 He probably pays well. 394 00:21:43,299 --> 00:21:45,700 Very bejeweled seems like a wealthy man. 395 00:21:45,700 --> 00:21:45,940 Yes. 396 00:21:45,940 --> 00:21:48,019 No, it pays magnificently. 397 00:21:48,019 --> 00:21:49,700 I just have to put up with the group. 398 00:21:50,660 --> 00:21:54,180 You know, one on one, they're generally okay. 399 00:21:54,180 --> 00:21:57,940 Once they get together, everybody starts telling stories. 400 00:21:59,059 --> 00:22:00,100 But they're old, right? 401 00:22:00,100 --> 00:22:02,660 So like, do they take a collective nap? 402 00:22:02,660 --> 00:22:04,100 Yes, they do. 403 00:22:04,100 --> 00:22:08,980 Usually about midday, which he checks his pocket watch 404 00:22:08,980 --> 00:22:11,700 and is like, we're coming up on it soon. 405 00:22:11,700 --> 00:22:16,500 And as he says that, everybody make a perception check, please. 406 00:22:17,779 --> 00:22:18,580 Here we go, guys. 407 00:22:20,500 --> 00:22:22,500 A 12, let's see. 408 00:22:22,500 --> 00:22:23,779 Oh, okay. 409 00:22:23,779 --> 00:22:25,460 I rolled a double digit right away. 410 00:22:25,460 --> 00:22:26,500 Like, I'm excited. 411 00:22:26,500 --> 00:22:27,000 Wow. 412 00:22:27,299 --> 00:22:28,660 That is a 10 for Cav. 413 00:22:29,299 --> 00:22:31,220 And a 10 for me as well. 414 00:22:31,220 --> 00:22:31,720 All right. 415 00:22:32,180 --> 00:22:34,660 You're just lulled by the tale of a- 416 00:22:34,660 --> 00:22:35,059 We are. 417 00:22:35,059 --> 00:22:36,100 We're just like- 418 00:22:36,100 --> 00:22:36,900 Crazy old guy. 419 00:22:36,900 --> 00:22:38,660 Trying to let it wash over me. 420 00:22:38,660 --> 00:22:42,740 Following along this path, hearing half truths and stories of old, 421 00:22:43,620 --> 00:22:46,980 and the path crosses over a river and you make your way down. 422 00:22:46,980 --> 00:22:48,019 And out of the- 423 00:22:48,019 --> 00:22:50,339 It's not a true fork in the road. 424 00:22:50,339 --> 00:22:51,299 It looks like there's a- 425 00:22:51,860 --> 00:22:53,059 Is it a fuck in the road? 426 00:22:53,059 --> 00:22:54,180 It's a fuck in the road. 427 00:22:54,180 --> 00:22:54,680 Exactly. 428 00:22:55,380 --> 00:23:01,620 There's a bit of a path that looks like has been somewhat used going off to the left. 429 00:23:01,620 --> 00:23:05,539 And the three of you catch out of the corner of your eye what looks like 430 00:23:05,539 --> 00:23:08,579 a scrap of paper that kind of is rolling down. 431 00:23:09,700 --> 00:23:12,259 Off the small breeze that's cutting through the trees, 432 00:23:12,259 --> 00:23:14,500 rolling down this path towards you. 433 00:23:14,500 --> 00:23:16,500 Boy, I scamper after it. 434 00:23:17,620 --> 00:23:18,740 Paper blowing in the wind. 435 00:23:19,860 --> 00:23:21,220 Child's got to chase it. 436 00:23:21,220 --> 00:23:21,860 Dot two. 437 00:23:21,860 --> 00:23:22,660 Not a child. 438 00:23:23,620 --> 00:23:24,180 Teenager. 439 00:23:26,339 --> 00:23:28,500 You're basically an adult, but still. 440 00:23:28,500 --> 00:23:29,140 Pretty much. 441 00:23:29,940 --> 00:23:32,579 Like 14 is so close to adulthood. 442 00:23:34,339 --> 00:23:35,059 No, it's not. 443 00:23:36,019 --> 00:23:36,819 I want to chase it. 444 00:23:37,380 --> 00:23:40,099 You zip down the path quickly. 445 00:23:40,660 --> 00:23:41,779 You're able to catch it. 446 00:23:42,339 --> 00:23:44,259 You don't need to roll anything. 447 00:23:44,259 --> 00:23:48,420 It kind of gets brushed up into a little shrub off to the side, 448 00:23:48,420 --> 00:23:50,180 and you grab it. 449 00:23:50,180 --> 00:23:52,420 And roll me a d20, please. 450 00:23:54,339 --> 00:23:54,980 There it is. 451 00:23:55,619 --> 00:23:56,119 Five. 452 00:23:58,420 --> 00:23:59,460 She's back, baby! 453 00:23:59,460 --> 00:24:01,700 The double digits did not last long. 454 00:24:02,259 --> 00:24:04,420 That 12 was a little too lofty. 455 00:24:04,420 --> 00:24:04,920 Yeah. 456 00:24:05,539 --> 00:24:07,140 It was getting too comfortable. 457 00:24:07,140 --> 00:24:08,259 That's right, Icarus. 458 00:24:08,259 --> 00:24:10,819 You just were flying towards the sun. 459 00:24:11,859 --> 00:24:14,019 Had to come back down to Earth, I'm sorry. 460 00:24:14,019 --> 00:24:19,220 You pick it up, and this is the phrase that you see on the page. 461 00:24:20,019 --> 00:24:21,220 Is it the phrase that pays? 462 00:24:23,779 --> 00:24:26,339 Just a whole range of emotions on Amy's face. 463 00:24:26,339 --> 00:24:27,539 I can't wait to hear it. 464 00:24:28,579 --> 00:24:32,819 I kind of jog back to the group, and 465 00:24:35,460 --> 00:24:38,420 I'm looking at this paper, and I'm reading it over. 466 00:24:39,379 --> 00:24:40,339 What'd you find? 467 00:24:40,339 --> 00:24:42,660 You know when things happen, and you're like, 468 00:24:42,660 --> 00:24:45,540 oh, like, that's funny. 469 00:24:46,180 --> 00:24:48,740 Like, we were just talking about that. 470 00:24:48,740 --> 00:24:49,620 Oh, I don't like that. 471 00:24:50,740 --> 00:24:53,140 Makes me uncomfortable a little bit when it's like, 472 00:24:53,140 --> 00:24:55,540 This is going to make you uncomfortable. 473 00:24:56,259 --> 00:24:56,759 Okay. 474 00:24:57,300 --> 00:24:58,180 I'm ready. 475 00:24:58,180 --> 00:24:59,940 So I just saw the scrap paper. 476 00:25:00,740 --> 00:25:04,580 Went to get it, obviously, because you never know what it could be. 477 00:25:04,580 --> 00:25:06,259 Like a love letter or something. 478 00:25:06,259 --> 00:25:07,460 It's not a love letter. 479 00:25:08,019 --> 00:25:13,700 It says, the archivist will fall asleep and dream the door open. 480 00:25:15,220 --> 00:25:16,740 See, Mike, a little, like... 481 00:25:17,460 --> 00:25:20,819 That's very specific and relevant to our current situation. 482 00:25:20,819 --> 00:25:22,340 I mean, not our current current situation. 483 00:25:22,340 --> 00:25:24,420 But like our overall current situation. 484 00:25:24,420 --> 00:25:25,940 Our overall situation. 485 00:25:25,940 --> 00:25:32,579 As you say that out loud, everybody collectively stops, 486 00:25:32,579 --> 00:25:35,059 and there's like a whisper on the wind, 487 00:25:35,059 --> 00:25:39,859 and you hear almost like coming in and out of a conversation, 488 00:25:39,859 --> 00:25:46,500 and you hear, hollow hearth, broken teeth, the book, bit back. 489 00:25:47,859 --> 00:25:50,899 In a voice we recognize, or just like a weird, ethereal... 490 00:25:50,899 --> 00:25:52,500 Weird, ethereal... 491 00:25:52,500 --> 00:25:53,000 Okay. 492 00:25:54,740 --> 00:25:56,419 What did you find there? 493 00:25:56,419 --> 00:25:58,099 Did anyone else hear that? 494 00:25:58,099 --> 00:25:58,980 Yeah, I heard that. 495 00:25:58,980 --> 00:26:00,419 The voice on the wind, that? 496 00:26:00,419 --> 00:26:00,919 Yeah. 497 00:26:01,619 --> 00:26:03,700 Did you, Follan, did you hear that? 498 00:26:03,700 --> 00:26:05,059 Yeah, I thought I heard something. 499 00:26:05,059 --> 00:26:05,860 Is everything okay? 500 00:26:06,980 --> 00:26:08,019 I don't know. 501 00:26:08,019 --> 00:26:09,140 I don't feel like... 502 00:26:11,380 --> 00:26:13,620 A danger situation, you know? 503 00:26:13,620 --> 00:26:14,259 Agreed. 504 00:26:14,259 --> 00:26:16,340 I just don't love an unearthly voice. 505 00:26:16,340 --> 00:26:17,620 It doesn't like... 506 00:26:17,620 --> 00:26:21,940 Yeah, I don't really have enough information to base things off yet. 507 00:26:21,940 --> 00:26:26,819 In a weirdly specific note, just randomly in the forest? 508 00:26:26,819 --> 00:26:27,860 In the forest. 509 00:26:27,860 --> 00:26:28,660 Yeah. 510 00:26:28,740 --> 00:26:34,259 Look down the half-trodden path where the page rustled from, 511 00:26:34,980 --> 00:26:42,100 and you think you hear more like rustling of paper somewhere up ahead. 512 00:26:43,620 --> 00:26:44,420 Oh my god. 513 00:26:46,900 --> 00:26:47,400 What... 514 00:26:49,460 --> 00:26:52,900 What's the chance that this belongs to... 515 00:26:53,620 --> 00:26:54,340 What's his name? 516 00:26:54,980 --> 00:26:55,300 Alastair? 517 00:26:55,300 --> 00:26:56,019 Alastair? 518 00:26:56,019 --> 00:26:56,900 Alastair? 519 00:26:56,900 --> 00:26:57,380 And he's like... 520 00:26:57,380 --> 00:26:58,420 Oh, he probably... 521 00:26:58,420 --> 00:27:01,060 Up there sleeping, and this is paper that's blown out of all this stuff. 522 00:27:01,060 --> 00:27:02,420 Or on his way into town. 523 00:27:02,420 --> 00:27:03,380 He came this way. 524 00:27:03,380 --> 00:27:05,860 We should maybe go look, because he had all that... 525 00:27:06,420 --> 00:27:09,860 You know, he was carrying that huge satchel with all those papers. 526 00:27:09,860 --> 00:27:11,060 Maybe it's important. 527 00:27:11,060 --> 00:27:12,820 Maybe he's up there, like you said. 528 00:27:13,940 --> 00:27:15,140 I mean, we should go look, right? 529 00:27:18,020 --> 00:27:21,220 Gentlemen, we're gonna go this way, 530 00:27:21,220 --> 00:27:27,220 because part of adventuring is following a strange clue. 531 00:27:27,620 --> 00:27:29,140 We call them side quests. 532 00:27:29,140 --> 00:27:32,980 Did I ever tell you about the time I parried a lightning bolt? 533 00:27:32,980 --> 00:27:34,260 Tell us all about it. 534 00:27:34,260 --> 00:27:34,980 As we walk this way. 535 00:27:34,980 --> 00:27:36,420 And then I speed walk away. 536 00:27:36,420 --> 00:27:39,860 Steel blade to raw magic, I tell you. 537 00:27:39,860 --> 00:27:42,180 The sparks were something to behold. 538 00:27:43,540 --> 00:27:45,140 So you quickly walk ahead. 539 00:27:45,140 --> 00:27:45,640 Yeah. 540 00:27:46,260 --> 00:27:49,380 You don't have to walk for very long, just a few minutes, 541 00:27:49,380 --> 00:27:52,100 and the paper rustling sound gets louder. 542 00:27:52,820 --> 00:27:56,260 And you cut through this cove of trees, 543 00:27:56,259 --> 00:28:01,379 and you stumble upon what looks like an abandoned camp. 544 00:28:01,379 --> 00:28:03,299 A fire that has long since been put out. 545 00:28:03,299 --> 00:28:04,660 No smoke or anything. 546 00:28:04,660 --> 00:28:05,859 Not hot to the touch. 547 00:28:05,859 --> 00:28:08,980 Looks like a couple turned over bedrolls. 548 00:28:10,099 --> 00:28:18,019 But what really stands out is fluttering up in the trees surrounding this camp 549 00:28:19,619 --> 00:28:23,140 are pages that look like they've been torn from a journal. 550 00:28:23,859 --> 00:28:25,379 Cav, can you reach those? 551 00:28:25,380 --> 00:28:25,940 I can't. 552 00:28:26,580 --> 00:28:28,900 I mean, I can get some of these ones, but. 553 00:28:28,900 --> 00:28:30,020 I want to climb a tree. 554 00:28:31,700 --> 00:28:32,500 All right. 555 00:28:32,500 --> 00:28:34,580 As not child children do. 556 00:28:34,580 --> 00:28:35,080 Yeah. 557 00:28:35,620 --> 00:28:39,780 Roll athletics or acrobatics with advantage because you're a child. 558 00:28:40,740 --> 00:28:41,060 Yeah. 559 00:28:41,060 --> 00:28:44,020 And I'll be trying to gather anything lower down. 560 00:28:44,020 --> 00:28:44,520 Sure. 561 00:28:45,060 --> 00:28:47,060 I'll acrobat this. 562 00:28:47,060 --> 00:28:50,260 That's a 13, and that's an 8. 563 00:28:50,260 --> 00:28:50,760 13! 564 00:28:51,780 --> 00:28:53,300 Your foot slips a little bit at first, 565 00:28:53,300 --> 00:28:54,980 but you are able to climb the trees. 566 00:28:55,779 --> 00:28:57,299 It's not elegant is what you're. 567 00:28:57,299 --> 00:28:58,339 No, it's not. 568 00:28:58,339 --> 00:29:02,019 It's not as quick and nimble as you were kind of making it out to be. 569 00:29:03,059 --> 00:29:05,299 Maybe it's a little mossier than you thought. 570 00:29:05,299 --> 00:29:06,180 It was going to look really cool. 571 00:29:06,180 --> 00:29:06,900 Exactly. 572 00:29:06,900 --> 00:29:07,400 Yeah. 573 00:29:07,940 --> 00:29:10,420 You do have a little slip, but as you're getting up, 574 00:29:10,420 --> 00:29:13,539 you can reach a number of the pages at the very least. 575 00:29:14,259 --> 00:29:17,539 Everybody's kind of collecting them and bringing them back around. 576 00:29:17,539 --> 00:29:24,099 And you look down at the pages and everybody roll a d20 just for the first 577 00:29:24,100 --> 00:29:24,980 thing that you see. 578 00:29:25,780 --> 00:29:26,420 God damn it. 579 00:29:26,420 --> 00:29:26,660 Three. 580 00:29:26,660 --> 00:29:27,380 Six. 581 00:29:27,380 --> 00:29:27,940 Nineteen. 582 00:29:28,660 --> 00:29:31,540 Oh, I thought we were going to have like a three, six, nine, 583 00:29:31,540 --> 00:29:33,940 but then he said teen, and I was blown away. 584 00:29:35,860 --> 00:29:37,380 Did the dice go that high? 585 00:29:37,380 --> 00:29:40,180 I didn't even know that those numbers were on there. 586 00:29:40,180 --> 00:29:41,140 Sorry, I couldn't help it. 587 00:29:42,020 --> 00:29:43,940 Never seen 19 before in my life. 588 00:29:44,980 --> 00:29:45,460 OK. 589 00:29:45,460 --> 00:29:47,060 I've been rolling a d10 this whole time. 590 00:29:49,140 --> 00:29:49,940 I have a question. 591 00:29:49,940 --> 00:29:53,460 Depending on what you roll, the higher up you roll, 592 00:29:53,460 --> 00:29:57,460 is it like the more information that you get from what we're looking at? 593 00:29:58,579 --> 00:29:59,860 Or is it just random? 594 00:30:01,220 --> 00:30:04,900 I have them bucketed into different types of information, 595 00:30:04,900 --> 00:30:09,860 but no one is more important than the other at this point, perceptively. 596 00:30:09,860 --> 00:30:10,100 OK. 597 00:30:10,100 --> 00:30:10,740 What do you guys... 598 00:30:11,940 --> 00:30:14,180 Is the writing all the same for us? 599 00:30:14,180 --> 00:30:17,220 Like, and do we recognize it as... 600 00:30:18,900 --> 00:30:19,779 Alastair's? 601 00:30:19,779 --> 00:30:20,259 Alastair. 602 00:30:20,259 --> 00:30:21,620 I keep wanting to call him the Sandville. 603 00:30:21,620 --> 00:30:22,579 I don't know why. 604 00:30:23,059 --> 00:30:24,179 That was Cthulhu, Carla. 605 00:30:24,179 --> 00:30:25,139 That was Cthulhu. 606 00:30:25,139 --> 00:30:25,939 I know. 607 00:30:25,939 --> 00:30:29,059 From, yeah, from, I mean, he had lots of journals 608 00:30:29,059 --> 00:30:31,379 and was scrawling things down as he was talking to you. 609 00:30:31,379 --> 00:30:33,059 It doesn't look like his writing. 610 00:30:33,059 --> 00:30:33,699 OK. 611 00:30:33,699 --> 00:30:36,419 There are some similarities between some of the pages, 612 00:30:36,419 --> 00:30:40,419 but it doesn't look like it is one person's journal. 613 00:30:41,059 --> 00:30:41,559 OK. 614 00:30:42,339 --> 00:30:45,379 Well, this one, I feel like Kav, you're going to be interested in this. 615 00:30:45,379 --> 00:30:46,099 Listen to this. 616 00:30:46,099 --> 00:30:46,980 Oh, OK. 617 00:30:47,059 --> 00:30:51,059 Kingstown's first scribes chained their souls here, 618 00:30:51,059 --> 00:30:52,900 so Wintersmith might endure. 619 00:30:53,700 --> 00:30:54,579 You know anything about that? 620 00:30:54,579 --> 00:30:55,299 You're from the city. 621 00:30:56,900 --> 00:30:57,539 No. 622 00:30:57,539 --> 00:31:00,740 As you say that, that wind pipes up again. 623 00:31:02,180 --> 00:31:06,420 If you burn the book, it only writes itself again than you. 624 00:31:11,620 --> 00:31:14,660 Did anyone else feel like it kind of cut off halfway through? 625 00:31:15,460 --> 00:31:15,940 Yeah. 626 00:31:15,940 --> 00:31:18,740 Or in you, like in your body. 627 00:31:18,740 --> 00:31:19,220 Yeah. 628 00:31:19,220 --> 00:31:20,259 What did that mean? 629 00:31:21,140 --> 00:31:26,180 Folan's like, yeah, that didn't sound great. 630 00:31:26,180 --> 00:31:28,180 Do they have a fire pit? 631 00:31:28,180 --> 00:31:29,940 I assume they can. 632 00:31:29,940 --> 00:31:33,700 Yeah, yeah, it looks like it's long since been put out, 633 00:31:33,700 --> 00:31:37,140 but it looks like there was a fire pit, whoever used this last. 634 00:31:37,140 --> 00:31:43,700 When I look around there, I want to look to see if they've tried to burn pages. 635 00:31:44,180 --> 00:31:45,059 Pages. 636 00:31:45,059 --> 00:31:47,380 Yeah, there's no danger or anything. 637 00:31:47,380 --> 00:31:54,740 You kind of sift through the soot, and there are bits of paper in there. 638 00:31:56,100 --> 00:31:58,740 Long since blackened, some have kind of blown away. 639 00:32:00,420 --> 00:32:06,019 Nothing really remaining that you could connect to the pages 640 00:32:06,019 --> 00:32:07,620 that you're seeing that you've pulled from the trees. 641 00:32:08,340 --> 00:32:09,539 What does your stake have? 642 00:32:10,180 --> 00:32:14,099 Its shelves were carved from the bones of Oathbreakers. 643 00:32:15,059 --> 00:32:15,700 You are late. 644 00:32:16,579 --> 00:32:18,819 The archive already opened. 645 00:32:18,819 --> 00:32:19,539 You are late. 646 00:32:21,059 --> 00:32:23,059 Does anyone else get the feeling like we're late? 647 00:32:24,259 --> 00:32:28,259 Well, does that mean like did Alistair find the archive? 648 00:32:29,379 --> 00:32:31,059 Dude was like just asleep. 649 00:32:32,019 --> 00:32:33,299 Like just today? 650 00:32:33,299 --> 00:32:33,799 Yeah. 651 00:32:34,980 --> 00:32:36,339 I saw him on a bench. 652 00:32:36,980 --> 00:32:39,860 Wait, do you think the archive was inside him all along? 653 00:32:40,820 --> 00:32:47,140 Well, I don't, this piece of paper says he will walk these halls again, 654 00:32:47,940 --> 00:32:52,180 though ink has claimed his tongue. 655 00:32:53,140 --> 00:32:55,700 They chained me in the margins. 656 00:32:55,700 --> 00:32:58,260 I can still hear them turning the page. 657 00:32:59,940 --> 00:33:01,220 Someone's stuck in a book. 658 00:33:02,020 --> 00:33:03,300 It sure seems that way. 659 00:33:03,300 --> 00:33:04,180 It does seem that way. 660 00:33:04,180 --> 00:33:05,540 Can you get trapped in a book? 661 00:33:06,180 --> 00:33:08,579 Ethereal voice, are you a good guy or a bad guy? 662 00:33:09,460 --> 00:33:10,659 Legally, you have to tell us. 663 00:33:11,940 --> 00:33:12,740 It's worth a shot. 664 00:33:12,740 --> 00:33:13,619 That's what June says. 665 00:33:14,579 --> 00:33:15,859 No response. 666 00:33:15,859 --> 00:33:18,899 But as you're kind of pausing and looking around, 667 00:33:19,700 --> 00:33:25,619 everybody in the group of gentlemen with you is like stone still, 668 00:33:25,619 --> 00:33:29,460 even though they have weapons piling up all around them. 669 00:33:29,460 --> 00:33:32,899 And as you kind of relax just a moment, 670 00:33:32,900 --> 00:33:36,580 you hear something move in the trees behind you. 671 00:33:36,580 --> 00:33:37,780 You all turn and look, 672 00:33:37,780 --> 00:33:41,380 and you feel like you see an animal disappear off into the forest. 673 00:33:43,300 --> 00:33:46,180 Oh, was that, did you guys see that? 674 00:33:46,180 --> 00:33:47,060 Was that the ghost elk? 675 00:33:48,340 --> 00:33:49,380 I don't know. 676 00:33:49,380 --> 00:33:51,940 I just saw like rustling, like something moved over there, though. 677 00:33:52,900 --> 00:33:59,060 Perhaps we, do we want to take these pages or leave these pages and perhaps? 678 00:33:59,060 --> 00:34:00,180 I'll take them. 679 00:34:00,180 --> 00:34:01,540 I think we should definitely take them. 680 00:34:01,539 --> 00:34:03,940 We can't just leave all this litter in the forest. 681 00:34:03,940 --> 00:34:07,220 No, no, you're supposed to leave no trace. 682 00:34:07,220 --> 00:34:11,699 Leave this space and go see if we can't find that elk. 683 00:34:11,699 --> 00:34:14,099 And Merrick heads off into the woods. 684 00:34:14,099 --> 00:34:14,820 Stupid! 685 00:34:14,820 --> 00:34:15,619 He's nervous. 686 00:34:15,619 --> 00:34:16,340 I get it. 687 00:34:16,340 --> 00:34:17,219 I fold the pages. 688 00:34:17,219 --> 00:34:18,259 I put them in my bucket. 689 00:34:25,699 --> 00:34:29,300 Dumbgeons and Dragons Season 4 Episode 42 690 00:34:29,380 --> 00:34:31,860 Starring Amy More as Alydin, 691 00:34:31,860 --> 00:34:34,340 Carla Maxted as Bonwyn Everbane, 692 00:34:34,340 --> 00:34:36,660 Tom Laird as Kavlaran Goldweave, 693 00:34:36,660 --> 00:34:38,980 Kyle Klasset as Bizard the Wizard, 694 00:34:38,980 --> 00:34:41,380 and Russ More as your Dungeon Master. 695 00:34:41,380 --> 00:34:45,140 Dialogue Editing and Sound Design of today's episode is by Russ More. 696 00:34:45,140 --> 00:34:47,620 Our Community Manager is Jessica Babiuk. 697 00:34:47,620 --> 00:34:49,539 Music is from Epidemic Sound, 698 00:34:49,539 --> 00:34:53,700 and Sound Effects are from Epidemic Sound Boom Library and Sound Ideas. 699 00:34:53,700 --> 00:34:56,500 Our Amazing Cover Art is by Matt Garbutt. 700 00:34:56,500 --> 00:34:58,900 A huge thank you to our supporting producers, 701 00:34:58,980 --> 00:34:59,860 Gabriel Lynch, 702 00:34:59,860 --> 00:35:00,900 Jessica Babiuk, 703 00:35:00,900 --> 00:35:02,260 Angaron Kierzen, 704 00:35:02,260 --> 00:35:03,220 Perry Matey, 705 00:35:03,220 --> 00:35:04,340 Cat Waterflame, 706 00:35:04,340 --> 00:35:05,380 Jacob Madden, 707 00:35:05,380 --> 00:35:07,059 Old School Gamer D, 708 00:35:07,059 --> 00:35:08,019 Craig Zeiss, 709 00:35:08,019 --> 00:35:09,059 L.A. Branton, 710 00:35:09,059 --> 00:35:10,260 Chibs1012, 711 00:35:10,260 --> 00:35:12,260 and Kudzu828. 712 00:35:12,260 --> 00:35:15,619 Dumbgeons and Dragons is a Patreon-supported podcast, 713 00:35:15,619 --> 00:35:18,099 and all of our amazing community help make sure 714 00:35:18,099 --> 00:35:21,539 that we have adventures for you every single week. 715 00:35:21,539 --> 00:35:24,579 Come join us today, patreon.com slash dumbdragoncast. 716 00:35:24,579 --> 00:35:25,940 We hope to see you over there, 717 00:35:25,940 --> 00:35:28,260 and you have yourself, 718 00:35:28,260 --> 00:35:30,100 right now, a great week. 719 00:35:30,100 --> 00:35:32,100 Yes, and we'll talk to you very, very soon. 720 00:35:33,300 --> 00:35:34,180 It starts like this. 721 00:35:35,140 --> 00:35:37,620 I like big butts, and I cannot lie. 722 00:35:37,620 --> 00:35:39,300 You other brothers can't deny. 723 00:35:39,860 --> 00:35:42,340 The girl walks in, that's why it's taking so long. 724 00:35:42,340 --> 00:35:43,780 It's really long. 725 00:35:43,780 --> 00:35:44,900 Rambling in your face. 726 00:35:44,900 --> 00:35:46,740 You get feelings. 727 00:35:49,380 --> 00:35:51,140 Or sprung, whichever. 728 00:35:51,140 --> 00:35:51,860 Same, same. 729 00:35:51,860 --> 00:35:54,660 Dumbgeons and Dragons is a Dumb Dragons production.