The Fight of Their Lives | AI D&D Campaign 1 - Episode 44

as vastrik concludes his bone chilling declaration it becomes evident that what he utters is not a mere threat but an unyielding promise the air around you grows thicker with the stench of rot and Decay raising his sword High into the air a surge of dark energy erupts from behind him and in a spectacle of Terror and awe shadowy tendrils like the arms of the Damned coil around him forming a Sinister armor of writhing Darkness we're in danger and with that I'm going to need everyone to roll for initiative that's a natural 20 for me Joe oh come on that's a five for me a 10 over here oh lovely I rolled an eight I also got a natural 20 for a 24 total Joe that's quite an array of rolls guys well vorx rolled a natural 20 also for a 24 total so we're going to have to have a roll off to see who goes first that's a 16 awesome well he rolled a 12 so that means you're up first Alexandre what you doing so straight off the bat I want to drop a Darkness just so it overlaps him a little bit hopefully this will blind him for long enough for us to close the distance how are you doing that Darkness only has a 60t range ah true right I'm going to use step of the wind as my bonus action then I'm going to run 80 ft this way then I'll cast Darkness awesome as the final syllable of the spell echoes through the cavernous Lair a sphere of impenetrable Blackness begins to form around vorest striis it expands rapidly engulfing him in a void where even the faintest glimmers of light cannot penetrate this darkness is not merely the absence of light but a physical manifestation of Shadow a realm of sightlessness where even the most perceptive of eyes are rendered useless now it's varric's turn he's going to move within 10t of you Alexandre then make a slash with his sword towards you followed by a swipe with his claws how's he doing that man he should have disadvantage at least right that's the whole reason I put up Darkness yeah well true sight's a [ __ ] of course he has that um I'm really feeling like this is the first real boss we've encountered guys we need to be playing this smart so that's a 26 to hit you with his sword attack and a 16 to hit you with his claws so obviously the 26 hits but the 16 misses my AC is 17 suddenly the air slices with a his as verri's sword imbued with dark magic cuts through the darkness toward you Alexandre despite the shield of Shadow the fiend's instincts are uniring Alexandre you feel a cold sharp pain as the sword tears through your defenses the moment the blade touches your skin a sensation far worse than the cut itself manifests your flesh seems to scream in protest feeling as if it's being corrupted from within so that's 12 points of slashing damage and an additional 10 points of necrotic damage holy moly I bet you're glad he missed that second attack well at least that's his moves done for now I guess I suppose that amount of damage output isn't too bad yeah right well anyway he's going to move back to where he was then that's his turn all right tronald you're up with raar on Deck wait shouldn't I have made a concentration check for my darkness yeah you should have good shout man roll it for me well I want to choose to fail it I mean the whole reason reason I put it there in the first place was to try and blind him but the guy has true sight so what's the point that's fair enough man all right so I want to reach out and cast haste on raar then I want to move all the way back here keeping my distance that's a good shout man raar the moment tronald spell connects a surge of energy courses through your veins you feel a dramatic surge in agility and alertness your movements now lightning fast are a blur to those around you the world seems to move in slow motion as you stand there ready to react with unprecedented speed all righty then Joe well firstly I'm going to [ __ ] rage then I'm going to use my hasted action to dash that will give me a movement speed of 160 ft I charge towards the necro [ __ ] and smash him twice with my great Axe both attacks will be Reckless Jesus that's actually terrifying imagine seeing raar charging towards you at 18.2 mph I mean it's not world record standard but then again uh the record holders aren't exactly weighing in at 400 pounds of pure muscle and carrying an ax that's heavier than most people just food for thought it's moments like this that I want you to know we appreciate you saxi oh [ __ ] off that's a 12 total even with Advantage for my first attack then my second attack was an 18 well the 18 hits buddy oh right cool so that's 18 points of slashing damage uh just a quick one is your great Axe magical I mean it's pretty magical to me yeah no I don't mean what's your opinion of it I mean is it classed as a magical weapon oh well in that case no Joe no it is not that's a shame so all your attacks are only going to do half damage [ __ ] you Joe lovely right so now it's your turn lunaria what are you going to do I'm going to channel the power of a tempest and cast cold lightning above varric lunaria you raise your hands to the sky calling upon the forces of nature the air around you charges with energy as storm clouds gather overhead responding to your command with a focused gesture you unleash a bolt of pure cracking energy it descends with a deafening Roar striking vorri squarely the brilliant flash of lightning illuminates the battlefield and the thunderous impact Echoes through the lair he staggers under the force of it as electricity dances wildly over his form nice so he rolled a five which won't bring him above your spell save DC all right so that's 20 points of lightning damage awesome you should note whilst the impact was brutal it seemed to be significantly less than you would have hoped for it seems he has resistance to lightning damage oh right well in that case I'm going to use my bonus action to Wild shape into a direwolf then use its full movement to get up here any chance of a heal lunaria I couldn't reach you with a heal without using my direwolf's movement and I don't have any actions to do so currently so you'll just have to hang on for now all right so vestri is going to use two of his legendary actions to cast hunger of Hadar two of his legendary what legendary actions trold they're for bosses that are A Cut Above the Rest and how many of those does he he get per turn who knows it could be any but they reset at the start of his turn and he can only use them once after each of us finishes our turns the fact that he's got access to them just gives more clout to my statement that we should be taking this very seriously okay so as the spell takes form this sphere of Blackness surrounded by a cacophony of soft Whispers And slurping noises is a glimpse into another world the darkness is so complete so absolute that it seems to swallow the very light around it Alexandra and raar you find yourselves caught inside of this terrifying anomaly almost immediately you're assaulted by an intense cold that seeps into your very bones as countless unseen mouths gnaw and nibble at your flesh the sensation is as horrifying as it is painful leaving you disoriented and struggling within the Spell's grasp so what damage does it do Joe nothing yet well that's ominous okay well it's your turn now saxi right so my AC is already at 21 but I'm going to cast blur on myself giving any direct attacks against me disadvantage then I'm going to run my full movement up here awesome vestris is going to use another one of his legendary actions to make a claw attack against you RAR that's a 18 to hit yep that gets me my AC is now 17 because of tron's haste and that's nine points of slashing damage alongside three points of necrotic damage all reduced to six total because of your rage all right Joe so I'm going to it's not your turn yet buddy he still has to take his lair action his what action oh great so yeah it's just another reason why this whole thing could go terribly suddenly two beams of sinister necrotic energy burst forth from the sides of the cavern these beams pulsating with a malevolent Green Glow streak across the battlefield that's a 22 to hit and a 17 to hit both rolled with disadvantage because of your blur what the hell was that noise you just made that was the sound of the necrotic energy zooming across the battlefield awesome I liked it yeah so the 22 Just Hits but the 17 misses that's eight 18 points of necrotic damage to you Saxy 18 points of damage from a goddamn lir action yeah I know it could have been better but he missed one of his attacks didn't he that's not what I meant Joe and you know it give me a concentration check for your blur saxi that's a 15 so I maintained concentration so top of the round now it's your turn Alexandre all right so I want to but before you do you take eight points of cold damage for starting your turn in the Hunger of haar sweet whatever can I go yet yep you're in the driver's seat Alexandre what you doing I want to run over here and make two attacks against verrix so that's attained to 20 to hit and 10 yeah the 20 hits but obviously the 10 misses for [ __ ] sake that's a one on my damage for five total I'm going to spend a key point to do a Flurry of Blows and I'll also be attempting to stunning strike him that's a 25 to hit which hits and a 13 to hit the 13 misses so that's seven points of damage cool unfortunately he rolled a 21 on his saving throw so you don't manage to stun him and that's a natural 20 and a 12 for his concentration checks for the hunger of Hadar spell all right so now it's verri's turn at the start of his turn he heals 10 Health points also any creature within 10 feet of him takes five points of necrotic damage haved for raar now he's going to make a multi-attack towards you raar that's a 17 to hit yep that hits me so that's 12 points of slashing damage and one point of necrotic damage reduced to six total now he's going to make a claw attack towards you Alexandre that's a 19 to hit yep of course that gets and nine points of slashing damage alongside eight points of necrotic damage well that's me down o unlucky man all right tronald you're up well I can't see diddly squat thanks to that hunger of Hadar spell so I'm just going to use my movement and action to move all the way over here Joe and that's the end of my turn damn all right ra you're up at the start of your turn you take six points of cold damage reduced to three all right at the sight of vastrik killing our Baldi I get even angrier I'm going to make three attacks against him all three Reckless and all three great weapon master so my first attack is a natural 19 and a natural 18 my second attack is a natural 19 and a natural 20 and my third attack is a 22 total damn that's awesome I can't believe all of them hit even with the minus five to your attack roles so my first hit does 21 points of damage my second hit the crit does 32 points of damage and yeah I only doubled the actual dice for it and my third hit is 20 three damage so that's 76 total damage [ __ ] holy [ __ ] that's actually insane Jesus man is that the highest damage you've ever rolled in one go so far I believe so but I'm not really keeping track okay raar with a battlecry that shakes the cavern you surge forward your great Axe a lethal extension of your rage Swings with absolute Precision the first strike hits vorest with a resounding crash slicing through demonic flesh Sparks and blood flying in a visceral display the fiends staggers back roaring in pain and surprise but before he gets chance to react you continue your assault your second swing is a melstrom of violence the axe cutting even deeper into the fiend's hide dark ior splashes across your face the warm sticky sensation further fueling your Fury then with a final Roar you gather all your might for your final crushing blow your axe descends in a brutal Arc A Perfect Blend of power and rage slamming into the foe with a force that Echoes through the Cavern fantastic work R I almost feel bad that I've got to half it to 38 points of damage don't feel bad about it Joe it just means I get to hit him more times and that's the optimism I love to see well good news he rolled a five on his concentration check so the concentration on his spell has been utterly broken he's going to use a legendary action to attack you raw that's a 19 to hit so that's 10 points of slashing damage alongside three points of necrotic damage haved for six damage total all right it's your turn lunaria okay okay so I'm going to use my bonus action to re-trigger the co lightning wow so I only rolled an eight for my damage let's see what he rolls o that's a 24 on his saving throw so that's haved to four damage and haved again to two because of his resistance to lightning damn it that's a shame anyway I'm going to use my full movement and my action to move all the way up here Joe suddenly vorest pulls both of his arms out wide and with a resounding clap he slams them together a shock wave of crackling energy ER rups from his palms sending a deafening boom echoing through the cavern the air itself seems to warp and tremble as the Thunder Wave surges outward in a vicious expanding ring lunaria and raar you find yourselves caught in the Maelstrom the force of the blast hits you with the power of a raging Storm it's as if the very sound is trying to tear you apart this is him using two of his legendary actions to cast Thunder Wave at level three he's attempting to knock you back and down into the chasm lunaria but I don't want to fall down there well you better pass your saving throw then it's a constitution saving throw and I'm going to need one from both of you that's a 17 for mej and a 14 for me raar and lunaria as the Thunder Wave Unleashed by varrix engulfs you you both brace yourselves for its impact raar despite your formidable strength and battle hardened resilience the waves overwhelming Force proves too much with a roll of 14 you struggle in vain against the torrent of energy it lifts you off your feet sending you flying backwards you crash to the ground 10 ft away the impact jarring your entire body lunaria in your dire wolf form your instincts and Agility come to the four you dig your claws into the ground muscles tensed like coiled Springs as the wave hits you feel its Force trying to sweep you away but you stand firm the energy Swirls and howls around you but you remain unmoved well I'm glad I passed that one so that's 18 points of Thunder damage reduced to nine for both of you all right saxi you're up tronald I'm going to need you to Vortex warp me next to RAR on your turn tronald agrees to these terms Joe I I'm going to use my movement to run over here then I'm going to hold my action I'll be casting a spell okay awesome Alexandre as you lie motionless verrix turns his malevolent gaze upon you in a swift merciless motion he lunges with a claw attack for his legendary action that's a 23 to hit yeah that [ __ ] hits me man so that's two failed death saves for you buddy why the hell is he attacking me anyway I'm down already he's quite an intelligent creature and is fully aware of the possibility of you coming back so to speak he's clearly attempting to remove that option from the table brutal all right so now it's the lair actions turn the atmosphere shifts ominously as the cavernous expanse is suddenly filled with the haunting Echoes of piercing screams Out of the Shadows at least 20 spectral figures emerge rushing towards you tronald like a tidal wave these ghostly apparitions swarm around you I'm going to need you to make make a constitution saving throw buddy ew that's a seven total but I'm going to use one of my lues better that's a 16 total all right the barrage of souls their cries echoing in the cavern engulf you in a wave of necrotic energy as each one of them impacts you feel a cold gnawing sensation seeping into your very bones however your resilience shines through while the spirit's touch pierces deep dealing 13 points of necrotic damage your save was success having the damage and preventing paralysis paralysis that could have been really bad yeah it could have but you cheesed it as per usual all hail tronald the master of cheese give me a concentration check tronald to see if you can maintain your haste that's a 15 nice you maintain concentration with little to no struggle all right so top of the round Alexandre give me a death saving throw you better hope you roll a natural 20 or you're dead dead Alexandra huh how would I be dead dead uh it doesn't matter you'll see what I mean that's a 17 Joe nice so that's success for you see I'm fine for now hopefully someone can get me up this round though all right so now it's verri's turn he's going to automatically heal 10 points because it's the start of his turn then everyone within 10 ft of him takes five necrotic damage and there we go that was what I meant Alexandre as the final moments unfold the Grim reality sets in the last five points of damage delivered is enough to seal your fate the chill of necrotic energy pulsates through you lying there you gaze up at the horrify in creature looming above in these fleeting seconds your mind races through a torrent of unfulfilled dreams the realization that you'll never have the chance to find your father who might still be out there the longing for reconciliation a chance to heal Old Wounds now remains a distant wish memories of Master shenzu Flash before your eyes you never got to bid him a proper farewell to express your gratitude and respect the promise you made to him that you would be there in his final moments was nothing but but a lie yet as you exhale for the last time a strange sense of Peace surrounds you in this final surrender there's a bitter comfort in knowing that Master shenzu 2o will soon join you in whatever lies beyond your journey ends not with Triumph but with acceptance a silent farewell to a world left with stories Untold and paths untraveled no Alexandre farewell bold man May the Winds of the heavens eternally caress your scalp well this situation is slightly [ __ ] a sick smile cracks across the fiend's face as he says do not weep for the Fallen for he shall never be alone his Spirit shall dwell forever in my domain a silent companion in my eternal halls and soon you will join him now meet your death let's kill this [ __ ] all right then so it's his turn now he's going to do a multi attack towards you RAR that's a 27 to hit and a 21 to hit yep both of them hit so that's 34 total damage reduced to 17 because of your rage all right tronald you're up do it tronald let's kill this bastard I raise my arms and focus my mind as I cast Vortex warp on saxi teleporting him directly next to raar awesome all right so your held action trigger saxi what you doing as soon as I land next to raar I want to reach out and touch him ooh this is nice I like this then I cast magic weapon on his great a this will give him a bonus to hit and his damage but most importantly it will do as the name says and make his weapon magical that's amazing dude all right Tron are you doing anything else this turn nope I'm really more of a support figure this fight it seems and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that man the haste alone was an S tier play so that means it's your turn ra all right Joe I want to smash the big [ __ ] in his face three times with my great Axe are you adding any of your Buffs to it yeah I'll be going great weapon master and w Reckless on all three so you're not going to believe this but you can come have a look if you want taking the highest roll from each pair of rolls I rolled two natural 20s and a 24 holy [ __ ] Jesus Christ man that's insane I think that's the most beautiful series of roles I've ever witnessed you're basically soloing the boss at this point go on then Ry let's see that damage um um uh do you need help counting that up buddy that's 82 points of damage plus three damage from the magical weapon buff so 85 damage total wa ra as you begin your deadly assault each slash of your great Axe is a Symphony of Destruction the first strike tears through the entity's flesh with a brutal crunch bones splintering under your Relentless Force as dark iic cor sprays in the wake of your blade you follow with another vicious slash deeper and more ferocious your axe Cleaves muscle and sin you the sound of tearing flesh echoing through your ears and with a final thunderous Roar your great Axe descends in a devastating Ark almost splitting the entity in two with an earth shattering impact is he dead yet no he isn't dead but he starting to look rough what do you mean starting to look rough now he's going to use two of his legendary actions to cast necrotic embrace you all watch as what seems to be whatever life force remains of the multiple Souls who have been woven into the fabric of the walls is sapped and drained the energy swirling and connecting with him that heals him by 28 Health points oh come on man right lunaria you're up I'm going to Lunge towards the entity taking a vicious bite out of him I'll get to roll with Advantage because of pack tactics in my dire wolf form that's a natural 20 baby nice work lunaria and that's 23 points of damage I'm pretty sure that's going to be reduced to 12 because my wild shape attacks aren't magical yet yeah you're right it's HED but don't worry that's still pretty damn impressive then I'm going to use my bonus action to call light again awesome he rolled a natural one on his save so he takes half damage because of his resistance yes that's almost Max damage I rolled 28 damage Joe sweet so it's reduced to 14 all right he's going to make a slash with his claws towards you lunaria for his legendary action so that's a 24 to hit which I'm guessing does so that's 14 points of damage to you it's okay I'm fine you're up Saxy I want to make a booming blade attack against him that's a 22 to hit nice that hits and 12 points of damage three of that was Thunder damage then I'll be making a second attack that's a 19 to hit yep that hits and eight points of piercing damage nice stuff man so 20 points total reduced to 12 after taking resistances into account and having your piercing damage it's at this point a sudden and Sinister movement catches your eye from the shadowed recesses of the cavern two siney tendrils emerge with lightning speed these grotesque appendages pulsating with dark energy whip out towards you tronald and saxi homing onto you with Precision the tentacles slick and menacing lash through the air aiming to ens snare you in their grasp and to drag you helplessly towards the walls of the cavern I'm going to need decks saving throws from both of you that's a 17 for me and a 15 for me tronald with a Swift and agile maneuver you manag to narrowly evade the grasping tendrils while you escape the worst of their grip the sheer force of the near Miss still buffets you harshly you take seven points of bludgeoning damage saxi your fate is less fortunate the siney tentacles latch onto you with unyielding strength dragging you wildly across the cavern floor your armor grates and scrapes against the rough surface almost sparking from the friction with a violent motion you're slammed against the wall the impact reverberating through your body you suffer 15 points of bludgeoning damage and find yourself rest strained pinned mercilessly against the caverns wall by the lair's menacing tendrils I'm going to need a concentration check from both of you to see if you can maintain the magic weapon and haste buff you've given raar that's a 19 on my concentration and a 16 for mine okay so you both successfully saved now it's vor's turn again he's going to automatically heal by 10 Health then everyone within 10 ft of him takes five necrotic damage so that's raar and lunaria he lifts his sword up menacingly in preparation for his multi-attack he's going to make a slash with his sword against you lunaria and a claw attack against you RAR that's a 21 to hit you RAR and 18 points of damage reduced to nine and that's a 25 against you lunaria Jesus that was a really good roll oh God here we go so you take 16 points of slashing damage and 10 points of necrotic damage for 26 total well damn guys we're going to need to think about getting the hell out of here soon this is not looking good where would we even go this entire space is his we can't escape we can't run the only thing we can do is fight that's the only way we're getting out of here alive saxi I can think of one option but I really don't want to use it but if death is the only alternative we might just have to and what option is that basuel you could try to hell no what makes you think he would help at all hell if he did help he would probably just kill all of you for funsies whilst he was at it just like he did Celestia I just mean that he seemed pretty keen on keeping you alive and if this guy plans to un alive you he might have a problem with that no and that's the end of it we're fighting this creature and we're going to win I've still got plenty of tricks up my sleeve yeah [ __ ] that horny man we don't need his help and yeah he might want tronald alive but he certainly doesn't care either way about any of us and on that note it's your turn tronald Joe I'm going to cast F Fireball oh damn that's risky I'm going to make sure to aim it perfectly so it just catches him without getting any of us give me an intelligence check to see if you manag to aim it right tronald lucky that's an 18 total nice so he rolled a 22 on his saving throw nice so that's 33 points of fire damage Joe awesome so 33 haved that's 16 haved again because he's resistant to fire so that's eight damage what the hell you never told us he was resistant to fire as well why would he tell you what he's resistant to that just seems like it would be a terrible approach from a tactical standpoint that's fair enough I guess all right then VOR stck with a calculated and menacing Poise steadies himself gripping his massive sword with both hands Dark Energy begins swirling with ominous intent the energy envelops the blade casting Sinister Shadows that dance across the cavern walls he's preparing to use all three of his legendary actions for this one devastating strike and it's a strike he will be aiming towards you raar holy crap that's a natural 20 buddy well [ __ ] two words for you Joe silvery barbs wait are you even within casting distance for silvery barbs of course I am it's a 60ft range why else do you think I've moved to and stayed in this exact spot damn that's awesome man I guess I'll reroll that then that's a 13 total he rolled super low ha you missed me all right it's your turn R what you doing you know the score Joe I'll be making three attacks on this dumbass all with Reckless but no great weapon Master this time I want to make sure I don't miss that's a natural 20 a 22 and an 18 how are you doing this man I don't think you've missed once since you started this Onslaught and you've rolled like four natural 20s I don't know what to tell you Joe guess it's all in the flick of the wrist that's 46 damage plus three damage from the magical weapon so 49 damage total you know what buddy I'm really glad I get to say this because you have been an absolute monster this whole battle so ra how do you want to do this yes EP excellent ra I look up at him staring directly into his eyes as I say you know what it's funny really because you said that you were going to devour our souls yet here I stand ready to devour you then I jump up and bite him in the jugular ripping into his neck with my teeth what a [ __ ] Savage that was beautiful ra with those words hanging in the air raah you Channel every ounce of your strength and ferocity into one final decisive act in a swift powerful leap you surge upwards closing the distance between you and VOR asri in a heartbeat with a primal Roar you clamp your teeth onto varric's jugular your teeth sink deep into the fiend's neck tearing through senu hide and flesh with brutal efficiency blood gushes forth as you rip into varric's throat the taste of Victory Vengeance and iron mingling in your mouth vorest trx's eyes widen in shock and pain a gurgling Roar escaping his lips as he flails in a feudal attempt to dislodge you but it's too late your attack is Relentless and with a final guttural scream you wrench away a vital part of his neck verri's massive form staggers then collapses with a thunderous crash the echo of his down downfall resounding through the cavern as you stand over your vanquished enemy the reality of your Triumph sets in verrix the terror that once seemed Invincible Now lies defeated brought down by your Fierce resolve and raw power so are we going to talk about the elephant in the room what are we going to do with Alexandre shall we give him the old Gil treatment because there ain't any trees around to throw him into so we could just toss him down the chasm I mean we could use the scroll of Resurrection I received from Master shenzu on him but I thought we were saving that for Celestia no we're not throwing him down the chasm I feel terrible guys for the majority of the time we knew him I was a total dick especially throughout this whole trial I don't know if using the scroll on him would be the right thing to do or not but if we do that we're abandoning the chance of recovering Celestia altogether I don't like the idea that one life is worth more than another when it comes to my companions so I'm in favor of using the scroll yeah I agree I agree with you saxi Alexandre was more than just a member of our team he was our friend our brother in arms his people at the monastery they're going to need someone like him when Master shenzo passes into the next life you know Alexandre never hesitated to put himself on the line for us remember the chains of brass we could have been goners but he didn't think twice about diving into the fry and this scroll it belonged to his Temple it was part of his Heritage using it to bring him back it feels right we owe him that much at least we owe it to him to bring him back and to honor the courage he showed us that's not our only option guys do you see this necklace it was a gift from my mother just like her mother gave it to her it's been in my family for well for forever why am I bringing it up because it's a diamond and I'm certain it it possesses the value required to use the revivify spell this necklace has been the only thing of home I've carried with me since I was ripped away it's invaluable to me but I can't sit by knowing I could have saved him and chose not to it would be Beyond selfish and no matter how valuable this necklace is to me the value of a life is much more so Joe I walk over to alexandre's body then I rest a hand on him I grip the necklace in my other hand then I cast revivify lunaria as you solemnly approach alexandre's still body the weight of your decision is etched in your every step kneeling beside him you gently place one hand on him while tightly gripping the diamond necklace with your other hand a symbol of your cherished past as you begin the incantation for revivify the air around you grows still thick with magic and an expectation the diamond in your necklace starts to Glow bathing both your hand and Alexandre in a warm comforting light the radiance grows pulsing with energy with the Spells Crescendo the light surges and then releases in a gentle burst the diamond your link to home sacrifices its form turning into shimmering dust that begins to swirl around Alexandre if anyone else would like to do something to assist with this now would be the time I walk over to Alexandre kneeling beside him you've got to come back to us buddy we might not have seen eye to eye recently but that was only because I was scared I was terrified that my own rashness in using two of our skill sets through my trial would have been the end of raah so I took it out on you I projected it undeservedly towards you I'm sorry for that your people need you we're going to go and overthrow them goblins and we're going to need your help for that then that's me Joe I do the same Joe I walk over to to him and say no matter how peaceful it is in the place you are now I'm afraid you have to come back like tronald said your people need you master shenzu needs you you made him a promise that you would be there in his final moments and you never struck me as the kind of guy who goes back on his word so wake up all right so I guess I'll do something as well I walk over to him then I reach into my pack and pull out a half-eaten chicken leg it's a little bit fuzzy at this point but it's nicest like that gives it that extra flavor and texture anyway I I want you to have this Alexandro so I open up his mouth a little bit with my fingers then just plop it inside then that's me finished Joe great so even if he comes back to us he's probably going to die of food poisoning great work R okay I'm going to need you to roll a straight D20 for me lunaria just as a side note the way we will be running revives in this campaign is that the DC will get slightly higher every time someone comes back from the brink also assists from other party members in Creative or unique ways will lower that d DC I rolled a 12 Joe so the diamond dust begins to swirl then gradually descends toward Alexandre it seems to aim for his mouth but with r's half-eaten chicken leg in the way the shimmering particles instead find their way up through his nose for a moment all is silent then gradually alexandre's chest begins to rise and fall the faint stirrings of Life returning his fingers twitch his eyelids flutter open and he draws a slow deep de breath before your eyes he is pulled back from the brink life rekindled within him welcome back to the realm of the living Alexandra I jolt upright Joe what the hell happened and why did I have a moldy chicken leg in my mouth don't be so damn disrespectful that moldy chicken leg most likely saved your life speaking of that can I have it back please yeah sure man take your rotting meat away from me wow well that's the last time I'm sharing my food with you I suppose now is a good of a time as any to eat it Joe I swallow the whole thing thing bone and all okay roll me a constitution saving throw raar that's a 17 Joe oh yeah you eat that chicken leg hole and it tastes absolutely delicious you're godamn right it does right well now that Alexandre is back I want to have a little bit of lutti Joe can I check around the whole Cavern to see if there's anything juicy yeah sure thing man roll an investigation check nice that's a 21 total Tron with your Keen Eye and an impressive role of 21 you meticulously search the cavern as you make your way to the back you notice a significant change in the environment the bones and senu that once formed the maab architecture of this place have begun to wilt and crumble away in the wake of vorest strix's defeat amidst the Decay something catches your attention it's a chest but unlike any ordinary chest this one is constructed entirely from Bones intricately woven and fused together you can tell it once bore a powerful magical Rune a lock of sorts but now the Rune has faded its magic dissipated with the fall of vorri the chest stands eily open as if inviting you to discover its secrets well consider that invitation accepted I walk over to the chest and begin searching it for loot tronald as you delve into the bone chest your eyes widen at the sight of its contents a veritable Fortune amassed by vric the first thing you notice is an Arcane device resembling a cannon etched with runes its Aura pulsing with Untold power next you discover a wand elegantly crafted from dark polished wood with intricate silver inlay radiating a palpable magical energy among the treasures a unique ring catches your eye it's solid adorned with a detailed engraving of a Ram's Head and feels like it thrums with an inner strength you also uncover a cloak that seems to dance with shadows its fabric shifting and changing As you move it in your hands scattered throughout the chest are precious gems emeralds Sapphires and rubies alongside ornate gold and silver jewelry these Gems and Jewelry pieces together are worth wor approximately 1,500 gold in a small pouch you find diamonds their pristine Clarity hinting at a value of around 200 gold and finally lying at the bottom of the chest you count a horde of 1250 gold coins and 56 Platinum pieces a small fortune on its own Jesus that's impressive and not just the gold but the magical items sound pretty damn neat I wonder what they are you won't have to wonder for too long when we get out of here and rest for the evening I'll begin identifying them all well I don't want to anything I was utterly useless that entire fight and lunaria had to use what was most precious to her to get me back I want my share to be split between you all awesome no not awesome tronald you deserve this just as much as we do Alexandra you put your life on the line just like we did so you get your fair share I was just about to say that but you interrupted me yeahuh sure you did you little loot Goblin Joe I want to walk up to vastrik and grab his sword it looks pretty neat so I've decided it's mine now raar with a determined look at in your eyes you stride over to the Fallen form of Orest towering over him you reach down and grasp the hilt of his sword to most this weapon would be unwieldy the means of an ordinary Warrior but for you raar with your formidable strength and Barbarian might it's a different story even though the sword is almost as big as you you find that you can just manage to wield it as a two-handed weapon the sword itself is a masterpiece of dark craftsmanship its blade long and cruy sharp is forged from a metal that seems to absorb the light around it giving it an ominous presence the hilt is covered with intricate designs that suggest a Sinister intelligence behind its creation as you lift it a chill runs down your spine not just from the weight of the sword but from the necrotic energy that seems to emanate from it you can feel a cold malevolent power coursing through the blade as if it were alive with a hunger for Destruction Whispers disjointed and dissonant Flo Lo up from The Sword too faint to make out any words but enough to send a shiver through you holding the sword raar you feel a surge of power a potent and exhilarating sensation it feels right in your hands almost invigorating yet you sense that there is more to this weapon a potential yet to be unlocked to truly harness its full power you realize you will need to attune to it to bond with this formidable blade and learn its secrets and its desires why do I have a bad feeling about this that looks totally awesome in your hands raar it suits you yeah you look incredibly menacing I mean I'm even more menacing than usual yeah man you look like a total badass thanks guys it feels good I mean it feels really [ __ ] good all right then Joe I want to find a way out of here can I search for one tronald as you begin to scan the cavern for a way out it doesn't take you long to spot something promising on the far side of the cavern you notice a tunnel remarkably similar to the one through which you entered where senu and Bones once formed a grotesque curtain over its entrance the defeat of vastrik seems to have caused them to wither and Retreat revealing the path clearly the tunnel now exposed has a forboding yet beckoning appearance its walls lined with rough Jagged Rock seem to absorb the dim light creating a shadowy corridor that stretches into the unknown the ground is uneven littered with smaller bones and remnants of varric's rain crunching softly underfoot a faint draft of fresh air wafts from the tunnel carrying with it the promise of an escape from the oppressive atmosphere of the lair okay guys are we leaving I sure as hell am so unless anyone fancies staying in this lovely Place let's get the hell out of here yeah after you cheese master I follow tronald yeah let's get out of this [ __ ] hole see you later Labyrinth everyone following tron's lead you begin your journey through this shadowy tunnel with each step forward the air becomes fresher the oppressive smell of rot and Decay that permeated vri's Lair gradually dissipating the Dank bone strewn path of the tunnel slowly transitions the Grim remnants of the lair giving way to natural elements first you notice a scattering of leaves and twigs underf fooot a sign that the outside world is Drawing Near The Tunnel begins to brighten as you progress the suffocating Darkness replaced by a softer natural light filtering in from the end of the passage the sounds of the cavern fade behind you replaced by The Gentle tweeting of birds and the soothing rustle of trees finally you emerge from the tunnel into the light of day the transition is starkk from the Gloom of the lair to the vibrant life of the forest the most noticeable Landmark is a huge Boulder with ancient Engravings on it a familiar site that tells you that you've come out in the exact place where you entered this Boulder a silent guardian of the forest marks the end of your journey through the lair and the beginning of your return to the world above and that is where we will wrap up this session see you later guys if you guys are enjoying this series why not support us on patreon it's only through your generosity that this is possible so a massive thank you for me and the guys

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Length: 41min 3sec (2463 seconds)

Published: Fri Jan 26 2024