162. A Hag in the Hand

[00:00:02] Speaker A: Oh, man. [00:00:03] Speaker B: Welcome back to Barely DND D, your sorta Dungeons and Dragons podcast. I'm your host. All right. I'm your resident bard, rowing a grain bottle, AKA Jackie Butler. And we are cold sweating. We are all nervous for reasons unknown. So without further ado, here's your real host, the dm, the man with a plan. It's always written down on his computer. Zachary Patton. [00:00:35] Speaker C: Oh, shoot. Part of my notes are in a. Are in paper. Somebody say something. [00:00:39] Speaker B: Okay, you're welcome. [00:00:41] Speaker A: When he said. When he said, who wants to do the. When he said, who wants to do the intro? I immediately was like, okay, we're praying now. And that I haven't. I haven't been here in a while. [00:00:56] Speaker C: That was hilarious irony that you were like, he's always got his plan written down. That I was like, oh, half my notes are on paper, so I don't always have time nowadays to get it down on the laptop. So I put it all down in the, like, journal I keep on me. Okay, okay, okay. We're good. [00:01:13] Speaker A: We're good. [00:01:13] Speaker C: We're good. We're all fine. [00:01:15] Speaker D: We're fine. [00:01:15] Speaker C: All right. [00:01:16] Speaker B: I have. Yes, I have a letter question if no one does hit us with it. [00:01:20] Speaker C: That's a great timing. That's what I was gonna ask. [00:01:23] Speaker B: If your character was a character from Stranger Things, who would they be? [00:01:30] Speaker C: Very topical. Very. Okay, yeah. Good question, Jackie. Good question. [00:01:37] Speaker E: Can I be Joe Kerry. Because I love his music. [00:01:40] Speaker C: No. [00:01:41] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:01:41] Speaker A: Love his music. [00:01:43] Speaker E: Love his music. [00:01:45] Speaker A: Joe is such a good band. [00:01:46] Speaker C: Watched every episode of Stranger Things. No idea who that is. Are we going to be referring to people by actors instead of character names? [00:01:53] Speaker B: Steve. [00:01:54] Speaker E: Okay. [00:01:55] Speaker C: There's distance between saying the actor's name and going, the old brother. I know the character's name. [00:02:00] Speaker B: I love. [00:02:01] Speaker C: All right, Steve. [00:02:02] Speaker B: I love jok. Steve, if you're listening. [00:02:05] Speaker A: Hi. [00:02:06] Speaker C: You know, I don't think Greta doesn't have a Joe Keery energy or Steve. I'm not gonna say that she, like, I don't look at her and think, Steve, but I don't know that she does. [00:02:15] Speaker E: I just want to say I have not watched Stranger Things because I was the eight when the first season came out. [00:02:23] Speaker B: I was their age. [00:02:25] Speaker A: No, no, no. [00:02:26] Speaker E: I just. I was the age when the first season came out. I was the age where I. I was watching it, and I was watching it, and then they started having sex, and I was like, oh, my gosh, I should not be watching. And it made me, too. I was, like, too, like, uncomfortable and, like, guilty that I stopped watching And I've never watched it again. So if that tells you how old. [00:02:49] Speaker D: I was, is there something wrong with that? Reason I don't understand. [00:02:53] Speaker B: What. [00:02:53] Speaker A: I'm married, and I still don't watch it. Yeah, no one should watch it, actually. [00:02:59] Speaker D: Purity culture continues even after you put the ring on Abby. [00:03:09] Speaker C: Oh, my goodness. Yeah, we're gonna use. We're gonna use dice to represent. [00:03:13] Speaker A: I actually feel like Craig would be Steve, so. So I'm gonna. This is a Spider man moment. Spider man moment, so. [00:03:20] Speaker E: Well, I'll be Joe. Kerry. [00:03:22] Speaker D: Boss would be Jim Hopper. [00:03:25] Speaker B: I see that. [00:03:26] Speaker E: Actually. [00:03:27] Speaker C: Straight. Straight up. Yes. [00:03:30] Speaker B: Yes. [00:03:30] Speaker C: Full 100. Yeah. Yeah. Boss is big Joe. Who's bro. [00:03:39] Speaker B: I was actually gonna say maybe Steve, because she's kind of the mom of the party. Always, like, telling people what to do, but not in, like, a. I don't. [00:03:49] Speaker D: Think anybody takes Steve seriously. I don't think Ro. [00:03:52] Speaker B: That's true. I think maybe. [00:03:55] Speaker D: Am I Rose more like Nancy? I feel like Nancy maybe. Yeah. Especially her art. Especially her arc, I feel like, is really. I feel like it'd be good if. [00:04:06] Speaker C: If Nancy also had. And there's no judgment in this. Her world's literally on fire. But if. If Nancy also had a not uptight side, I think think it would be row. And there's no judgment in that statement. Just, like, she's all business and Rose a little not. But row is also business sometimes. So if Nancy could also. [00:04:24] Speaker B: She's definitely Nancy, though, Like, in the beginning of, like, she is kind of the goody two shoes that everyone's like, oh, it's perfect. She thinks she's every. That's definitely Row. Like, for a big chunk of the campaign, I feel, like, very. Yeah, that's good. Good, good, good idea. Landon. [00:04:45] Speaker C: Who's the demon? [00:04:46] Speaker D: Oh, how about we do Vecna? That'd be cool. Who would Vecna be in the Stranger Things show? Oh, wait. What if he's Vecna? [00:04:57] Speaker A: No way. [00:04:58] Speaker C: No show. Vecna and Vecna. Vecna are pretty different. I don't know. [00:05:04] Speaker D: Who would the Demogorgon be? Wait a second. Are you guys. I'm seeing a pattern here. What in the world? [00:05:10] Speaker E: Who would. I forget her name but the NPC from the Manabis that talked to us last time. I really liked her, Court. [00:05:19] Speaker B: Oh, yeah. Who would she be? [00:05:20] Speaker D: Yeah, like, she'd be like, what's the. The redheaded girl's name who's like, friends? Yeah, Steve. [00:05:29] Speaker C: Robin. [00:05:30] Speaker B: Oh, Robin. [00:05:32] Speaker A: She's not a redhead Robin. [00:05:35] Speaker D: I'm colorblind. I'M sorry, I thought she was. [00:05:38] Speaker B: No, she. [00:05:39] Speaker C: She's. [00:05:40] Speaker D: She's not. Redhead. [00:05:41] Speaker B: Can Roby. Eddie. [00:05:45] Speaker D: I see Max, though. I forgot. [00:05:47] Speaker B: Never mind. I don't want to be Eddie. [00:05:49] Speaker E: Congratulations. [00:05:50] Speaker C: Also, as a tiny note, a funny. A funny reversal. Not that anyone cares, but you know, Vecna in D and D is about as bad, if not worse, as Vecna in the show. He's real bad news in D and D, but, you know, Vecna is bad in the show. In D and D, the Demogorgon is not like a dangerous monster. The Demogorgon is the single most powerful demon in all of the abyss. He's 30ft tall, has two, like, baboon heads, but also dragon. And his arms are two. Two arms that split into four tentacles. And he's like cr. Like 28 or something. He's bad news. So I don't know. Just an interesting. [00:06:32] Speaker B: Yeah, but they're not represent. They're not like. [00:06:35] Speaker A: No, I know. [00:06:36] Speaker B: I've been re watching. [00:06:37] Speaker D: And plus, he's from the gaping mob realm. Like, it would, like. I can understand going to, like, a certain level of hell, but the gaping ma. Like, for a monster to get out of the gaping maw into the material plane would be crazy. [00:06:48] Speaker C: But did you just Google them really fast? [00:06:50] Speaker D: No, I know about the Demogorgon, Zachary. [00:06:55] Speaker C: Not to be imaginary and the abyss are completely different. [00:07:00] Speaker D: You're right. I did look it up, and I. [00:07:02] Speaker B: Just started talking children. They're children who play D and D and there's a monster in their world. So obviously they're like, oh, it must be like the Demogorgon, because that's what we're fighting in our campaign right now. [00:07:12] Speaker C: I'm not critiquing the answer. [00:07:13] Speaker D: Oh, so when we speak of this, we're talking in his tongue. [00:07:18] Speaker B: None of the monsters are actually like the DnD monsters. [00:07:22] Speaker C: Anyway, you're not speaking epistle. You're speaking epistle. [00:07:28] Speaker A: Okay. [00:07:29] Speaker C: Anyway, we were talking about the excretory system at school, and my students kind of, like, sheepishly laughed. And I was like, everyone, go ahead and just. I went pee, pee, poo, poo out loud. And everybody laughed. And then they look like, like, are we in trouble? And I was like, no. And I was like, my grown adult friends, my closest friends, our number one joke of the year is a piss joke. And then they all kind of stared at me, confused, and I was like, yeah, everybody's halfway through their 20s, almost 30. [00:07:53] Speaker B: I can't believe you told these high schoolers that we're laughing about. [00:07:57] Speaker A: Did you Say that's his. [00:07:59] Speaker C: I mean, I didn't get it. They wouldn't get it. They wouldn't get. [00:08:01] Speaker B: It's very easy. [00:08:07] Speaker C: I wanted to. I wanted to empathize them, not give him ammunition that Mr. Patton started all semester, wasn't trying to. [00:08:19] Speaker B: From some high school kid, and we'd all be upset that our joke went on to God. [00:08:26] Speaker C: Moving on. I also don't need them to know about the podcast because that's conflict of interest. But without a further ado, I think we're ready to. To get into it. Also, I just wanted to point out real quickly how funny it is that Abby's so far away. I feel like we're giving her a business interview over Skype. [00:08:41] Speaker E: Can you guys hear me okay? [00:08:43] Speaker C: Yeah, we can hear you fine. You're just like, okay, good out there in the distance. [00:08:47] Speaker E: Yeah, I'm pretty far away today, but I have my ravioli, so no justification. [00:08:53] Speaker C: Just. Yeah, I'm far. Without further ado for the note taking nerds, this is a level 14 adventure. The date is 3488 PB CB calls. 7th row. [00:09:03] Speaker E: What? [00:09:03] Speaker C: What day of the week is it? [00:09:04] Speaker A: Topet. [00:09:06] Speaker C: No. [00:09:08] Speaker A: What? [00:09:09] Speaker B: Oh, it's the seven. Why you do that to me? [00:09:14] Speaker C: I mean, we could keep it on the same day that you guys have expended a bunch of thoughts, but I figured you'd want it to be the next day. [00:09:18] Speaker B: That means this is a match. [00:09:21] Speaker D: It's gonna have to be the day after today, Zachary. [00:09:25] Speaker C: Well, it's a Mac, all right. And this is episode 162. A hag in the hand is worth two. [00:09:40] Speaker A: Sorry? [00:09:43] Speaker C: A hag in the hand is worth two. Oh, now I need to finish that phrase in my brain. A hag in my hand is worth. [00:09:51] Speaker E: What? Two. [00:09:53] Speaker C: You sent us a picture of a polar bear pooping. [00:09:56] Speaker E: He's not pooping. He's just like that. [00:10:01] Speaker C: He's not pooping. He's just like that. Wow. Four seconds in and I've got my first quote to write down. He's not pooping. He's just. [00:10:10] Speaker B: Were we supposed to edit your Google Doc? [00:10:13] Speaker A: No, no, I just. Normally I have work behind my HP to show, like, what's been subtracted and what. The total always stays the same of like, what it originally was. Now what originally was, was removed, and now it just shows what it's at. There's no work. So I'm wondering if. [00:10:30] Speaker B: Like, that's weird. [00:10:32] Speaker A: Now I have to find out how to figure out how to get my original hp, because I think something I. [00:10:41] Speaker C: Don'T think any of us have done anything with your sheet, but, yeah, I don't. [00:10:45] Speaker E: I don't know. [00:10:45] Speaker B: German Edward. [00:10:47] Speaker E: It's Swedish Edward. This was in a Ikea on the shelf at ikea. [00:10:54] Speaker B: I love that. [00:10:57] Speaker C: I'm just fascinated that you resent the polar bear. So. You guys. You all are in the parson home. Your. Your home. [00:11:11] Speaker E: Yes. [00:11:12] Speaker C: And as you guys wake up in the morning, all of you heavy with many things, beginning to heal from the trauma of the last three weeks, settling into your home in Parage. It was just the day before that you got the message from court on everything that has happened with the Empire and all of those developments. Does anybody need to be updated on that, or. Everybody's like, yeah, no, we know what's going on. Okay, cool. So I went. Do you all just have another day? [00:11:47] Speaker B: I went over everything probably last night after Roe had the thing, I probably went upstairs and. And told everyone. [00:11:57] Speaker C: Oh, okay. So. All right, Excellent. So everyone has been relayed on Rose visions, on her communion with Yahala, with the maker, and all the insights that came out of that. So what are the each of the fun guys doing on this amech on this amec morning? We'll say that it's probably, like, for our keen mind, it's probably, like. Oh, we'll call it 9am Ish. Roughly. So what's everybody doing today? [00:12:31] Speaker D: Boss tells everybody that he's gonna go make a visit to the opalescent tome today before we do anything, and that he should be back today to wherever we're going. If we're leaving this house today, then he'll come. He'll go to wherever that is. [00:12:46] Speaker C: But if he. [00:12:46] Speaker D: If we're staying here, then for one more day, then he'll just come back here. [00:12:52] Speaker F: Do. [00:12:52] Speaker B: Before you do that, do we want. [00:12:56] Speaker A: To. [00:12:59] Speaker B: Make a plan of. I mean, are we, Like, are we gonna. Are we gonna go. You know, Rose, like, worried to say anything out loud in case, like, some. Some haggie is watching. [00:13:17] Speaker A: I'm go shoot the boot. So. [00:13:23] Speaker C: Just as an iteration of your last interaction with me. [00:13:25] Speaker D: Score. [00:13:26] Speaker C: You are aware she said out loud the words last time that when Ro has that necklace on, she cannot SCRY on you. [00:13:31] Speaker B: Oh, that's right. Okay. [00:13:34] Speaker C: It was a whole deal because you guys showed up, and we're like, we know you're freaking omniscient. And she was like, I haven't been able to hear you guys in, like, a year and a half. [00:13:42] Speaker B: And we were like, okay. [00:13:45] Speaker A: Do we? [00:13:46] Speaker B: Yeah. Do we? [00:13:47] Speaker E: So I. I'm A little. I, I, I don't. If it were me, I, I don't know. I don't think that going after Shifta right now is the right choice or even soon. But I trust the Manabis, so I think we should follow their advice. And it kind of seems like they. They were. They were strongly suggesting that we go get. Nice core. [00:14:22] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:14:28] Speaker E: So I, I guess we should. I don't know. [00:14:31] Speaker B: I. Yeah, I guess my question is just to, like, think out loud after what I told. What I found out yesterday. First. Well, two things. [00:14:42] Speaker E: First of all. [00:14:43] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:14:43] Speaker B: First of all, is Craig. I think we need Craig. I know. [00:14:49] Speaker A: Think I need Craig, too. [00:14:51] Speaker B: I, I don't know if we can. If we can get her without Craig, in my personal opinion, but I don't know about Hag Deal magic very much. So, Greta, that may be something you can tell us a little more about. What if Craig is going to be okay or even be able to fight her? Second, after my. What I saw and heard last night. Just to confirm with everyone, just so we're on the same page and so do y', all, you all think. So we know that Shista is probably not the one to, like, getting her is not gonna break the veil. Right? Like, that's not what is the, the key to the. To the final break. Right. But from what I, from what I infer, we do already know, whoever it is or whatever it is that has the potential to break that veil, do we think it could be me, Squir? And if we go and do this and take care of her, is that going to set off the end of the world for just being blunt? [00:16:11] Speaker E: Well, again, I trust the Manabis, and they didn't seem to think that me Score was the one to do that. [00:16:26] Speaker C: True. [00:16:30] Speaker E: But again, I, I worry that it might be Carcoon. I don't know. We don't know. [00:16:39] Speaker B: Yeah, because it is. So, okay, let's just real quick. If it is someone we know, who is it that it could be? [00:16:47] Speaker E: Parkin? [00:16:50] Speaker B: Well, it's not Shista. I asked specifically, is it Shista? So it's not Shista. I mean, I'm not saying that it's going to be a peachy time dealing with her, but she's not gonna break the veil. Like, killing her will not do that. So it could be Carcoin. [00:17:10] Speaker E: I guess. Miscore. [00:17:12] Speaker B: I guess. Mis. Yeah. Guys, do y'. All. [00:17:15] Speaker E: What if. I mean, we know them, but maybe it's someone who turns evil. [00:17:21] Speaker B: What? [00:17:22] Speaker E: Like, maybe, Maybe someone that we already know, like, has the power to take turn to the dark side. [00:17:33] Speaker B: Oh, sorry. [00:17:35] Speaker C: Not that that was wrong. Just the use of dark side. It's not that you were wrong about anything. It was just a funny insertion of the dark side. [00:17:41] Speaker B: I mean, that's true. Like, what if someone that we know that's really powerful, that's on our side right now could be turned? I don't know who that would be. [00:17:54] Speaker C: This meaningful and weighty gravity, technical, thoughtful discussion is just interrupted by Shpagoober is like, you guys are at the kitchen table talking, and shipping just walks up and he goes, okay, I don't know how hot they still are, but I've got some porridge. And he slides it up and he goes, also, let me know you guys put your bathroom apps over there on the counter, so let me know if I need to roll one up or, you know, your maps of the world. Okay. But, yeah, keep talking, Keep talking. [00:18:24] Speaker B: Sorry, I guess. [00:18:26] Speaker C: No. What? No, this is the whole thing. I'm here. I'm still not quite sure what my function is here, but I'm doing what I can, so I'll be useful. I'll just be over here. [00:18:36] Speaker B: What are your thoughts? Nope. You know, any. [00:18:39] Speaker C: And then he just goes back to it. [00:18:40] Speaker B: Okay. [00:18:42] Speaker A: Nope. Are you in there? [00:18:49] Speaker C: He sits down on the windowsill, like, near the window. Near. Well, that was stupid. The. The, like, bench by the bay window. He sits down there and he pulls out his wizards book. And like he said, he's been since you guys have gotten here. He's doing plenty of things and he's enjoying himself as he's talking with Nam. But he's been studying quite a bit now. He was serious about the, like. Like, the event on the boat, as awful as it was, taught him that, like, he needs to be developing these skills. And so he's, like, studying. And Nam is nearby. She's just like. She's actually sitting on the windowsill opposite him looking out at the snow everywhere through the window. And they're both just, like, listening to you all as you have discussion. And you guys have warm porridge and some water. [00:19:36] Speaker E: I'm gonna ask Boz. I'm gonna. Hey, boss, when you go to Home Cove, would it be a huge pain to pick up some incense? [00:19:49] Speaker D: Yeah, I can do that. [00:19:51] Speaker E: Okay. Because I'm thinking maybe I could do some augury or do something to maybe give us some more guidance on whether or not to bring Craig or just all of that stuff. [00:20:02] Speaker D: Sure, sure. I can go pick it up. [00:20:05] Speaker B: Should we get some healing potions from the opalescent? Home. Do they have any. [00:20:12] Speaker D: I can check if you're. [00:20:13] Speaker B: If you're going. Maybe might be a good idea. I don't know. Okay. It could be carcoin. It could be me. Score. It could be maybe someone from the Kefkan empire, but I don't know if there's anyone left that's hearty enough. No, no. It could be that other hag that you met. Right. [00:20:34] Speaker A: Balls. [00:20:37] Speaker E: Hello? [00:20:39] Speaker D: I don't think so. She's. She's not on the material plane. But I mean, maybe it's possible. [00:20:45] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:20:47] Speaker A: I think the Carcoin and army score would be our biggest concerns that we know of right now. And like the answer that you told us about, the someone we already know. So it's not going to be someone that we don't know about. You know, it's going to be someone that we are already familiar with. [00:21:10] Speaker C: And just as a reiteration, not trying to guide Yalls discussion. As a reiteration, what was made clear, right. What the man of us communicated was that the individuals thus far capable has have been. Either deific and demi deific. Or individuals who are not only like they were pointing to. They're individuals who had a cause, who at like, who have some level of cosmic identity, if only an entrant identity as such and are. [00:21:53] Speaker B: It has to be a bad person. [00:21:54] Speaker C: What I'm looking for identified well, responsible. [00:21:59] Speaker D: For. [00:22:03] Speaker C: A like global level of bloodshed. Thus far it's been those. The. Those responsible for like massive societal bloodshed. And then those who had an entrant level of cosmic identity, if not more, are all the people who have set off veil blades thus far. [00:22:22] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:22:23] Speaker C: So people. People responsible for the structural tyrannical suffering of thousands, if not millions. And people who have like a real like some amount of magical connection to cosmic identity. [00:22:37] Speaker A: Well, that sounds more like carcoin. [00:22:40] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:22:40] Speaker A: Because miscore really is not, I mean like. I mean, option, but like. Yeah, she's not gonna be in charge of a lot of. [00:22:50] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:22:51] Speaker A: People. [00:22:53] Speaker B: What do you think? You think it's safe to go after. Go ahead and take a visit to me. [00:22:59] Speaker E: Score. [00:23:00] Speaker D: Yeah, it's a tough question. I don't know if we're gonna know for sure. Yeah, it's kind of a tough spot to be in. [00:23:07] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:23:13] Speaker A: I say that we move forward with. [00:23:18] Speaker B: I mean, we could. [00:23:19] Speaker E: We could. [00:23:20] Speaker B: No, never mind. That was a bad idea. I was. I was gonna say we could give her a deal. If she wants to help us with Shister. We could let her live until then. That's probably not the best idea. [00:23:34] Speaker C: No. [00:23:35] Speaker G: Try it. [00:23:36] Speaker A: Oh. [00:23:38] Speaker B: If she doesn't accept, then we kill her. [00:23:44] Speaker E: Okay. [00:23:45] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:23:47] Speaker B: So I guess. [00:23:48] Speaker E: Yeah. I mean, I'm not a huge fan of it, but I think it might be the best way to go. [00:23:55] Speaker A: Yeah. So, D. Can you refresh me on what the deal was that I made with Mis? [00:24:01] Speaker B: And I was going to ask you. Yes. [00:24:03] Speaker C: You all. I listened to this episode today because I was like, I don't remember. So I went back and listened to it. You all agreed that by year's end, which was very close, you would bring her the Covenant Stone, and in return, she would provide you the information that she immediately gave you about the Count, his identity, the people he was with, and his state at the time, which was instrumental in y' all's ability to not only locate him, but to find him at such a vulnerable time, as you all did in your success in killing him. So she gave you information, you bring her the Stone. [00:24:44] Speaker A: Did they describe what would happen if we. We were disobedient? [00:24:48] Speaker C: Her exact words were, I'll leave that to your imagination. [00:24:52] Speaker B: Yeah, that's right. [00:24:53] Speaker A: Because what I'm worried about is we're going to get into the room, she's going to know this is an attack and immediately use me, or, I mean, Craig as leverage and start to inflict pain and wounds and suffering in a way that would immediately, like, would not work. So that's a concern that I have. [00:25:13] Speaker B: Did y'. [00:25:13] Speaker A: All. [00:25:13] Speaker B: Did y' all shake? Did you blood oath? Did you sign something? They shook. Okay. [00:25:20] Speaker C: Handshake. And Craig got a terrible shiver down his spine. [00:25:23] Speaker B: Oh, that's right. So they are, like. It is a. It's. It was a solid deal. I. I. So speaking as Roe. Roe says I'm. The only thing that concerns me is that somehow, because there was, like, a. Like an actual. [00:25:41] Speaker C: I'm listening. [00:25:43] Speaker B: That good luck in the abyss, Zach. That she can somehow, like, control you against us. Like, you know what I mean? Like, I don't want you to have to. We don't have to fight each other. And I'm not saying that you're. I'm just saying, like, if that if she could somehow do that, if anyone could do that, I feel like it would be her with her hagginess, but I don't know anything about hags, really. [00:26:15] Speaker E: So I would, like. Well, I'll wait. [00:26:19] Speaker A: Never mind. [00:26:20] Speaker E: Sorry. I shouldn't have interrupted dialogue. [00:26:22] Speaker A: I wish we could find a curse cleanser. A curse cleanser from opalescent home. I got. Wish that there was Something that I could do to like, break it. [00:26:34] Speaker B: I don't know if it's a curse though, more so than a pact, right? [00:26:39] Speaker E: So, so if I, I, I don't have any incense right now, but I would love to have some incense to cast some divination, which I think would help with this. And you know, in a little bit, once my, like, sense of knowledge, my little person, that is my, like, sense of knowledge that tells me things, gets back from the abyss that I sometimes put them in. I would love to maybe rack my brain to see if I know anything about these Hag contracts. [00:27:10] Speaker C: But I don't know. The last time that someone gave me an identify an identity I liked so much as the little man who tells me things, sometimes I send him to the abyss. That pleased me very much. I like that. [00:27:24] Speaker B: Yeah, but it's her little guy, guys. [00:27:26] Speaker C: I'm her little guy who gives. [00:27:28] Speaker E: I'm ready. So, so let me think in my head. Would like, what are. And using my Hag knowledge that I think I maybe get like an extra point for or something. I don't know what this means. [00:27:39] Speaker C: Don't you? No, no, no. We have a thing for this. [00:27:41] Speaker E: No, I'm proficient in checks that have to do with hags, I think. [00:27:46] Speaker C: Yeah. Okay. Okay, okay. [00:27:47] Speaker E: But I'm already proficient in history, so, you know. [00:27:53] Speaker C: Oh, thank you, Landon. The ring of mind shielding is invisible. That's amazing. That was part of the details of that item. [00:28:04] Speaker D: Yes. [00:28:06] Speaker G: That's awesome. [00:28:07] Speaker C: Oh, that's right. Man, you guys are so loaded with magic items, I can't remember everything that is. Oh, that was a private message. That was supposed to be private. I'm so sorry. I thought that was a bullet in the chat. [00:28:23] Speaker D: It's all good. [00:28:26] Speaker C: I wasn't supposed to say. It's on the pinky finger. [00:28:28] Speaker G: Oops. [00:28:29] Speaker C: Anyway, what were you saying, Grabby? [00:28:36] Speaker E: I would like to do. I do. I know from my background with the Hags. What, like, any details about Craig's. [00:28:45] Speaker C: Yeah. [00:28:46] Speaker E: Craig's past or his patch or what that would be. [00:28:52] Speaker C: I'm gonna say that you could. I'll leave this up to your preference. You can make this history or rumors. I assume you'd prefer history. [00:28:59] Speaker E: What? [00:29:01] Speaker C: Roll it, dude. [00:29:02] Speaker E: Oh, I don't. Oh, man, I can't even. [00:29:10] Speaker A: Oh. [00:29:11] Speaker E: Do you know. Do you remember 5 inspiration? [00:29:15] Speaker C: I don't. If you don't have it written down, we're gonna assume you don't have a per diem. [00:29:21] Speaker E: There's an X on my sheet. There's an X on my sheet. [00:29:25] Speaker C: Yeah. Okay, I see what you're saying. You're saying you don't know if that's from two years ago or last session. [00:29:32] Speaker E: No, I think it's. Well, I don't know. We'll just say no, man. I don't know, because I do that. [00:29:39] Speaker C: I'll tell you what, Abby, odds or evens? I have a D2 here. [00:29:46] Speaker B: Even. [00:29:47] Speaker E: So you have a D2. That's a coin, brother. That is a coin. [00:29:50] Speaker C: No, I have a D, too. [00:29:52] Speaker E: No, it's a green bottle. [00:29:55] Speaker C: It's a green bottle. [00:29:59] Speaker E: Wait. [00:29:59] Speaker C: It's a heart and a skull. [00:30:03] Speaker A: I love loud hearts. [00:30:06] Speaker C: The heart would be even. Okay, okay, okay, Okay. [00:30:09] Speaker E: I choose heart. [00:30:11] Speaker C: It was skull. You do not have inspiration. [00:30:15] Speaker E: I do. But that's okay. [00:30:19] Speaker C: You might. [00:30:21] Speaker E: No, I don't. [00:30:21] Speaker C: You probably need a more reliable system to record whether or not you do. [00:30:25] Speaker E: No, I just. That's, like, the one thing that I actually keep up on, but I don't want to make a mistake on it, so I got. [00:30:30] Speaker C: If you feel confident. I trust you. If you feel confident that you have inspiration, I will give. I will let you have. [00:30:34] Speaker B: Have it. [00:30:34] Speaker C: I trust you. [00:30:35] Speaker E: Okay. I. I trust myself, too, because that is, like, what's. I do. Make sure to mark that. [00:30:43] Speaker C: All right, let's say you do. I trust you. [00:30:46] Speaker A: Okay. [00:30:48] Speaker E: That is a. I'm gonna use my. No. Can I cast guidance on. In this situation? [00:30:59] Speaker C: Yes. [00:31:00] Speaker F: Yeah. [00:31:05] Speaker E: You're not using your inspiration. [00:31:06] Speaker C: You just say you have it, right? [00:31:07] Speaker E: I did use my inspiration. Is that okay? [00:31:09] Speaker C: Okay. You did use it. [00:31:10] Speaker A: All right. [00:31:10] Speaker C: Okay. Absolutely. I just want to make sure. [00:31:13] Speaker E: Yeah. Okay. That is a 22. [00:31:16] Speaker C: I just want to point out how quickly Abby did that math. That's character growth. [00:31:21] Speaker E: It was five plus five. [00:31:24] Speaker C: Listener. Find you cheerleader and a supporter who cheers for you the way that Micah cheers for Abby. A22. Greta, you know a bunch. You know a ton about this. This was you. You were a. You were a hag of this order. Now, obviously, there's a complication in that. This was not you. You were a cleric of the corrupted domain, and Craig has entered a pact. But you have a great deal of knowledge that correlates to this. And given your check just now, we'll say that you're very successfully making some inferences about the connections between those two. Micah's shaking. A lighter listener. Oh, she got fired. Now she's excited like the first person who discovered it. So, Greta, you are aware. [00:32:17] Speaker E: Sorry. [00:32:21] Speaker C: This. This is. That it was. It was accurately surmised previously by your comrades that this is Not a curse, but a pact that Craig is under. He has made a deal with Miscor. And this is powerful for two reasons. It's powerful because she is a hag. [00:32:34] Speaker D: Right? [00:32:34] Speaker C: And that has magical implications. And also because the Fae are powerfully bound to deals that when Fae agree to things, it like. Like Fae. Most Fae, not all, but most Fae cannot go back on agreements like they can't. And so when Miskor, and I'm gonna even say that, that's information you kind of already knew. So in, in that, that day when you met with her, when Miscore said, I'm good for my word, you understood the weight she was putting behind that phrase that she was saying, like, I've made this agreement with you, I can't double back on it. [00:33:16] Speaker E: Yeah. [00:33:19] Speaker C: So that. That the meaning of that will come up in a moment. You are aware, as means of the pact that you know there are scales to hags, right? There are how powerful they can be. Miscor is a hag, but she's obviously more than your typical hag. And hags are dangerous. But you have known and lived with quite a few, and many of them are nowhere near as powerful and dangerous as Miscor is that so far as hags go, if a great hag was a thing, she'd be one. Right. And so you are aware that these are. You're aware that these elements are all at play. And so with her level of power, I mean, she might not be as powerful as Godre Yaga, but you surmise that she has attained a great ability of influence and power as Godre Yaga has, maybe perhaps part of the reason. [00:34:13] Speaker G: She wants the stone. [00:34:14] Speaker C: And that Craig being bound to her in a pact means that she probably has. She has a great deal of ability to divinate reality. She probably has an additional amount of ability to divinate things relating to Craig. Now, as he is in a pact. [00:34:35] Speaker E: With her. [00:34:38] Speaker C: She may. He may have a harder time challenging her on something, physically or with his will. And on top of all of those things, she can probably pluck the strings of his fate a little bit. She can probably influence his luck. Those are all things. Bless you, Micah. Those are all things that you're aware of. With the nature of this pact. Now importantly, with the 22. Greta, here's the piece that you're very aware of. Not only does Craig have a pact with me score. He is in debt to me score. Because she has fulfilled her end of the bargain and he has not built his. This matters especially when dealing with AG. So with a 22. You could infer that not only were those previous things true, but she may have the ability to attempt to bend his will, and he might have a lot of trouble specifically causing her harm because he is in debt of this pact. So you are aware that those are probably some pretty real factors there. [00:35:44] Speaker A: Okay, I have a question I need, ladies. Would Greta, in this context, would she know if that applies to just when I'm in the space or if I'm. [00:36:00] Speaker E: Not there at all? [00:36:01] Speaker A: Do you know that? [00:36:05] Speaker C: Greta, give me an arcana check. Yeah. [00:36:10] Speaker A: Okay. [00:36:13] Speaker E: That is a 25. Jeez. [00:36:21] Speaker C: Thank you guys, for. I. I just. I just want to acknowledge real quickly how, like, we've gotten a point where we play when you guys are, like, strategizing on your own and checking things and quietly sending messages and recording information. I just really appreciate all those behaviors as your DM. Really appreciate that. That's super awesome. 25. Greta, you are aware that there is. There are probably. There's a level of influence over not even, like, influence as an imposing will. That's an aspect just of, like, influencing Craig's lived experience that. That probably heightens when he is in closer proximity to her, but there's probably some amount of cross spatial interspatial influence she can have anyway, and that this was probably some. Not that Court is anywhere near as educated on hags as you are, but that with some knowledge of. Well, with the great knowledge of magic she has and some basic knowledge of hags and their lord. This is probably what Court was alluding to previously, was that, like, if you're going to help us with Shizta, you know, you do, y', all, but maybe do go deal with miscore. She was saying that they'd had allies in the past who were indebted to Hags in some way, and. And they had seen the hags influence their realities further away. So she was intimating, like, hey, if you're at debt with a hag, and then we're like, hey, let's go face the lich queen. Miscore could screw things up for you, possibly. And so you're aware that, like, Craig being in debt on this pact means that miscore, should she show choose, could probably level or levy way. What's the verb I'm looking for? I don't know. Leverage these abilities against Craig even at distance. Now, you don't know to what effect. That power probably grows stronger in proximity, but there's probably some amount of influence she could have over his reality at distance. [00:38:15] Speaker E: Okay. So I feel like we Definitely need to get this. Just state the obvious because I know you guys love it. [00:38:23] Speaker A: We definitely need to get the. What? Like, get it. Like, get the rock. [00:38:26] Speaker E: I feel like we. No, no, no. I definitely need to kill her, but I wonder if we should not take. [00:38:32] Speaker C: Right Merker. [00:38:34] Speaker A: No, hear me out. Hear me out. We bring the rock. [00:38:39] Speaker B: No, I say we don't bring the rock. [00:38:41] Speaker E: We have to go. We'd have to go get the rock. The rock is in, like, a whole other coven of hags that would be, like, never mind. [00:38:50] Speaker A: So, I mean, y' all probably can't even bring me. Also, I might get some damage for just existing, so I probably should be with, like, what if other groups. [00:39:06] Speaker E: What if he took. What if he took Greg and left him at the opalescent home? [00:39:18] Speaker D: It don't know. I think. Greg, do you want to be left at the opalescent tone? [00:39:33] Speaker A: Did that put them in danger? I'd be happy being anywhere. Except with me. Score. [00:39:43] Speaker D: All right, so, Craig, just make sure I understand. You don't want to be. As long as you're. As long as this debt to her exists, you don't want to go fight her, right? [00:39:53] Speaker A: For you guys? Because she would use me against you. [00:39:56] Speaker B: I mean, would it be safer, though, for you to at least be with us? So, like, she doesn't. Because what if she's like, okay, if you start trying to hurt me, I'm gonna snap my fingers, and Craig's gonna be in pain somewhere far away. But, like, if you're near us, you could. We could help. [00:40:15] Speaker E: Well, that's why I'm saying leave him with, like. Like, Connor J. Or someone that would be able to, like, help things out. [00:40:26] Speaker B: Okay, what if we did this? [00:40:28] Speaker A: We. [00:40:28] Speaker B: Right before we go, and we have the plan and we're good to go, and we're gonna. We put the necklace on Craig so she can't. I mean, she still might can find him because if she's, like, connected to him with his pact. But it might be harder if he has the necklace on for her to find him, especially if he's in, like, a pocket dimension in. At the opalescent home. Or I could put him in our pocket dimension. [00:41:00] Speaker E: Yeah. [00:41:01] Speaker D: Hey, dm, Could I do, like, a strategist check to myself to try and figure out if we could even fight? We scorched the three of us, like, to, like, a reasonable degree. [00:41:11] Speaker C: I think this is an excellent use of a strategy check. Yeah. [00:41:15] Speaker B: Do you say that out loud? [00:41:16] Speaker D: What's the model? What's the modifier to strategies? [00:41:22] Speaker E: It's intelligence. [00:41:23] Speaker D: It's intelligence. Okay. [00:41:24] Speaker E: Or it is for me. That's what I. Yeah, everybody. [00:41:27] Speaker G: Yeah. [00:41:28] Speaker C: Pop off. [00:41:30] Speaker D: Alrighty. I am going to use my lucky coin and, like, flip it in my hands as I think about it. And let me look at the rules of that item real quick. [00:41:48] Speaker E: As a. [00:41:48] Speaker B: Bonus action upon doing so. [00:41:53] Speaker C: Oh, wow. [00:41:54] Speaker D: So is it. Would a moon face be odds or even? Zachary. What's the other face like, heads or tails? Like if. What's if? Tail is tails. Odds and heads. Evens. [00:42:08] Speaker C: Yeah, yeah. Also, where'd you get the lucky coin from again? I believe you. I'm just curious now. I don't remember. [00:42:14] Speaker D: I bought it from the shop. Yeah, I got heads. I got two. [00:42:16] Speaker C: That's right. That's right. [00:42:17] Speaker D: So that means I get to roll my check one more time. [00:42:20] Speaker C: Heck yeah. Dope. [00:42:21] Speaker D: I got a nat 20. So that. That's great use of that item. [00:42:24] Speaker C: It's phenomenal. [00:42:26] Speaker D: 21 total. [00:42:29] Speaker C: Okay, that's a good time for Nat20. [00:42:32] Speaker B: What is your. [00:42:32] Speaker C: Okay, can you. Can you. Can you rephrase to me? [00:42:35] Speaker D: 13. [00:42:37] Speaker C: Sorry, can you rephrase to me one more time? Boz. What? Your. What Your exact inquiry was just so. [00:42:44] Speaker D: Like, do we even have a chance to fight her without Craig? Like, can't. Is it possible for us to even, like, win without him? [00:42:50] Speaker C: Um, so what. What I will say you are a 14th level druid. You're. You're approaching Archdruid territory. And what's more, Archdruids can become Archdruids through years of quiet meditation. You know, through. Through decades of careful study. You are a battle Druid through and through. It is possible that in this age you are reaching a level of experience and skill that in. [00:43:20] Speaker A: In. [00:43:22] Speaker C: In the fiery cradle of. Of powerful magical conflict that few other Druids can compare to. So you're not just relying on some cosmic random intelligence. You're leaning into lived experiences, conflict. You fought undead hags. Right? I mean, you're leaning into some reasonable inference here. And I'll say that among those things, one of the things that you're considering is that. That. Okay, I swear I'm not giving the you don't know answer. I promise there will be usefulness here. Okay. That you are. This is a complicated question. And you recognize the ways that it's complicated. So you realize that what you've gathered from hags and from their power and from their ability is that you all are comically mismatched to the common hag. At this point, you all have become heroes of the realm. You have toppled Kefkan generals, you have slain great monsters. You all have started to become champions of your respective forces, powers and skills. The common hag would be comically mismatched with you. Now, you are also aware that a couple of the hags with whom you have dealt are particularly powerful. Miscor and the Baba Yaga. That these are very powerful hags, champions of their own realms of powers, and so that they. There is a possibility of their contending. One of the inferences that you could make was that Miscor sent you to deal with the Count and she was afraid of the Count, that Miscor leveraged you all, as I know the Count was caught in a vulnerable situation, that she leveraged you all to help free her from the Count's ire and that the Count was someone she was concerned about. So that doesn't mean that. That there weren't additional context or strings attached there, but that. That you all are very much. You would assume that she at least perceives you all as a threat. Now, that being said, you are also considering the additional layer that you are not rocking up to her in the street, that you are facing her in a place that she has magically entrenched herself for centuries, and that, that adds a layer of complexity that you might be well above the weight for me score nowadays, but that facing her in her home could have complications. You could also put together with your magical. I mean, you, you are very magically inclined at this point that, you know, your dealings in the past with her. That, that, that, that level of deal making adds complexity with hags, right? And like another factor to weigh is that, you know, that is still 4 versus 1. Assuming that she's not doing something conjurational or doesn't have some item to level the playing field. Unless. Unless it's something like that, you know, you are considering that that is, that is Greta Ro and you and Tello. That's. That's a considerable force, right? There's a fourth there. So there is a chance that you might be able to succeed in such a situation. But I would say that the other thing, the other thing weighing for you is just that the possibility of facing her and her home could really complicate things. And so while Craig's presence could be a liability, he also plays an invaluable role to your party in a combative sense. And I would say the last thing that you would consider is that while Miscor might be able to powerfully leverage Craig against you all, he is Sir Dundly high paladin of the old guard. That Miscor probably has a great influence over him, but there is a. There. There are powers about him that are hard to control. And so that it is unlikely that he's just gonna be some perfect puppet or that she's gonna walk in the room and he can just. She could just turn him off. Right, right. That. It's probably a little more complicated than that. And these are probably all the things rolling through your mind as you consider that listener Micah is messaging in the chat as I'm talking his muscles. She can't control his muscles. Now mine is Harkin. My mind is hearkening back to the outro song from Nacho Libre where it's all about Nacho singing about his own muscles. So, Boz, all of that is being considered to you and you can relay to your allies as you consider the strategic choice. [00:47:54] Speaker D: Yeah, I relay that to everybody as it relates to me. [00:47:59] Speaker E: I would like to. I don't know this. I just like, had this like, idea just like from my own brain with no outside influence. I would like to. I'm going to. She's. She's taking her necklace, her iron necklace off of her neck and it kind of has like, like it's got holes in it and she's kind of just like poking her hand, like she's fiddling with it and poking her hands through it and running her thumbs along the grooves. And she's going to. She's going to look at Craig and she's going to. She remembers like, how awful and how trapped and how like, afraid and small she felt when she was under the hag and, or not under the curse, but when she was like, indebted to them and in a pack, how like hard it was to leave and like the toll that it took on her emotionally. And she's going to try and cast divine intervention to get rid of, to break Craig. [00:49:06] Speaker A: Packed. [00:49:07] Speaker E: Wait. [00:49:07] Speaker G: Awesome. [00:49:11] Speaker C: Okay, I'm ready. [00:49:12] Speaker A: You killed me at the poop of this. [00:49:18] Speaker C: Making a note of that. So as Greta suddenly remembers that as a high level cleric, she has access to the most powerful feature in the game, why don't you go ahead and as you supplicate to your deity, remember, not that it matters, it is truly a minutia. But as you recall that divine intervention is not a spell but a powerful supplication to your deity. As you request Ioun's palpable, powerful intervention in this matter, you can go ahead and roll your D100. Remember, you're trying to get your level. [00:49:49] Speaker E: Or lower so 14 or lower. [00:49:52] Speaker C: 14 or lower. [00:49:53] Speaker D: I hand her my lucky coin. I say, hey, this can help if you might need it. [00:49:58] Speaker E: Okay? She thumbs it in her hand for vibes. [00:50:01] Speaker D: It's just for vibes. It doesn't work on a D100 rollback. It's ability or saving throw. [00:50:06] Speaker B: And I was like, isn't it once every longer, short rest? [00:50:10] Speaker E: It's an 88. [00:50:11] Speaker C: But hey, it's. It's a what, person? [00:50:13] Speaker E: An 88. [00:50:14] Speaker A: You have a per diem. [00:50:15] Speaker C: You are not quite level 88 yet. You could roll your per diem and add it on, make it even higher. Advantage. [00:50:26] Speaker E: She just can't. [00:50:26] Speaker D: I mean, do you have. Do you have. Do you have inspiration? There we go. [00:50:30] Speaker C: She has expended her inspiration. [00:50:32] Speaker E: But someone cast fishes on divine intervention. [00:50:35] Speaker A: Can you. [00:50:36] Speaker B: What? [00:50:37] Speaker C: No, I also don't think you can. Yeah. [00:50:40] Speaker D: So I take my lucky coin back. [00:50:45] Speaker C: You're messing it up. [00:50:47] Speaker E: Freda just. She just looks very sadly at Craig. [00:50:53] Speaker C: Like, well, dang, I wish I try again tomorrow. [00:50:57] Speaker D: Try again tomorrow. It's fine, right? [00:50:59] Speaker E: Is that true? [00:51:02] Speaker C: Yes. And remember, I swear this isn't sassy. It could come out sassy. Remember, it's not sassy. I swear. I don't mean the sassy. You can look up any of your own features in your resources that you want at any time. Like, if I don't mean this to ask you, if you're like, I have questions about divine intervention, you could just. [00:51:20] Speaker E: Well, I don't have questions. [00:51:21] Speaker C: Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I thought you said. He said you could try again tomorrow. And then you asked. Is it true? My bad. Maybe I misunderstood. [00:51:27] Speaker E: No, I don't remember saying that, but I probably did. I'm sorry. [00:51:33] Speaker C: I bet I just misheard the words. Moving on. [00:51:35] Speaker E: You probably didn't. [00:51:36] Speaker C: I'm probably crazy. I'm probably crazy. Okay, so what? That. What that party does all. Or were you guys still. I think you were still deciding what to do. [00:51:47] Speaker E: Craig, my bada sits on the floor and she does some yoga to calm her. [00:51:53] Speaker C: That's adorable. [00:52:00] Speaker B: I think it's up to Craig, like, whether he feels. I don't know. I do think, should we try to not do it her place. Should we go off into a field somewhere and tell her to meet us there? [00:52:24] Speaker E: There's no way that she's going to meet us there. I mean, that's worth a shot, but. [00:52:27] Speaker B: And boss said we tell her we have the stone. We lie. [00:52:35] Speaker E: Sure. [00:52:37] Speaker B: We say, come meet us. I mean, she'll probably know it's a trap. She's not dumb. But we could try. I don't know. But then we risk the element of surprise. [00:52:50] Speaker C: We could certainly try if she figures it out. [00:52:55] Speaker E: I mean, it's not like we have the element of surprise anyway. She's, like, gonna see us open the door to her shop. [00:53:01] Speaker B: Yeah, but she might be in the middle of eating some pork. [00:53:03] Speaker C: What if you do it really sneaky. [00:53:06] Speaker B: But if she's in the middle of eating or whatever, she's a little bit caught off guard. If we call her and we're like, hey, you want to come over? She'll prepare. [00:53:16] Speaker D: Zach. [00:53:17] Speaker C: Yes. [00:53:18] Speaker D: Boz has another thought to himself about preparation. Yeah. He thinks, should he warn the countess about what they're gonna do to, like, save people's lives in Magic Lane in case something's happening? Or does he think that doing that will make her be like, do not do that. Like, don't go intervene on that? Like, like, should he do that? Like, he's thinking that to himself. So I don't know what check that would be, but he's trying to balance, like, him also. [00:53:49] Speaker E: I can do augury on that if you want. Is it. You could do it in the next 30 minutes, but I guess that wouldn't tell us what he thinks about it. But if you want me to, I can't, because, you know, I have spells. [00:54:02] Speaker D: Got spells. We got Johnny spells over here, everybody. [00:54:07] Speaker E: Do you want. [00:54:10] Speaker C: Go ahead. Sorry. [00:54:12] Speaker E: Nope, that's it. Got feature spells. [00:54:14] Speaker D: What you say, Z? [00:54:15] Speaker C: No, I'm sorry. I didn't want to interrupt you deciding on whether or not you wanted Greta to do that for you first. I'll let you make that decision first. [00:54:22] Speaker D: I'm okay with thinking first before we cast spells. [00:54:24] Speaker C: Okay. Okay. [00:54:28] Speaker G: Man. [00:54:30] Speaker C: Okay. I guess in this situation, we're gonna call this insight because it's about you trying to determine from what you know about her, even though that's usually more. Ah, we'll call it insight. [00:54:43] Speaker D: You're right. I love insight. [00:54:44] Speaker A: Checks. [00:54:47] Speaker C: Port portal. [00:54:49] Speaker D: I. I portal. [00:54:50] Speaker C: Splendid. [00:54:51] Speaker B: Checks portal. [00:54:56] Speaker D: I got an 8. [00:54:58] Speaker B: I didn't want to spend time looking it up. [00:55:01] Speaker D: Got an 80, I got. [00:55:04] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:55:06] Speaker C: I mean, you. It's not that you have some lack of thoughts. It's not that your brain goes, duh. It's that you have, like, a competing storm of different possibilities and considerations, and you have a very tactical mind and you read people well, but you're also thinking about, like, man, I. You know, she's such a removed figure, and I've had such limited communication with her. You start thinking about all the different logistics, and you just have trouble discerning from that. Like all those different competing perspectives in your head, and you just find yourself a little stuck on the thought. And I honestly don't like describing things that way, given how much it makes me feel like how I feel in real life as a human. What did you say, Landon? [00:55:45] Speaker D: I said Boz kind of shrugged his shoulders as he's thinking the things to himself, and then he just does. He just kind of enters the conversation that's happening again without saying anything. [00:55:55] Speaker C: Okay, gotcha. So I think that means the ball was left in Craig's court. [00:56:01] Speaker E: The ball is in Craig's court. [00:56:04] Speaker C: Thank you, Abby. [00:56:05] Speaker D: Tried to buy you some time. I get to think about it. [00:56:10] Speaker E: I might want my help on that one. [00:56:12] Speaker A: I think. I think that if you guys bring me, I will be another person you have to fight, but someone you can't kill. That's my personal opinion. [00:56:29] Speaker B: Can so or won't? That was me. [00:56:32] Speaker A: Not right. [00:56:32] Speaker B: It was a joke. [00:56:33] Speaker E: It was a joke. [00:56:34] Speaker B: It was a joke. I'm sorry. [00:56:37] Speaker A: Kiss, marry, Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill. [00:56:41] Speaker C: Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill. [00:56:44] Speaker A: All of it. Okay, so that's my take. I think you guys are strong enough to fight me. I am wondering if there's a way that I can contribute from afar. [00:57:03] Speaker E: I think. [00:57:04] Speaker D: I don't think there's any way that you can contribute from afar. I think what Zach told me is the closest we'll get from, like, him telling. Like telling us it as it is, as we can get with an Act 20 on the strategy. [00:57:18] Speaker E: Yeah, I think. [00:57:22] Speaker B: Yeah, go ahead. [00:57:25] Speaker C: I said. [00:57:25] Speaker D: I don't. [00:57:27] Speaker C: Oh, sorry. [00:57:27] Speaker D: Yes, you go. DM speak. DM speak. [00:57:30] Speaker C: Okay. Okay. Craig, if. If any character would be hard pressed to contribute to a fight they're not at, let alone a paladin. So you're probably not going to be contributing. And whatever you want to do for strategy, you will functionally be removing yourself from that whole piece of the stuff session. And I'm not telling you it's a right or wrong choice. I'm just saying your party will be out there having some fight, and you will be just listening. I mean, you could talk, you can comment, but you would not be able to participate and you'd be removing yourself from that encounter. Just want to make sure that you fully comprehend what that choice would be, not calling it right or wrong. [00:58:10] Speaker A: I can come. It's just. I'm worried that you guys are going to have to fight me. [00:58:14] Speaker E: I don't think that she'll have that Much personally. And based on what Zach told Landon for his strategy check, I don't think that she had that. She will have, like, total control over you. I think it'll just be a little harder. But that's my interpretation, so. But, you know, it's up to you because it's your character. [00:58:36] Speaker B: I have a question. I. I have. And maybe this is an arcana check on my part. I have a potion that. It clouds your mind. It says specific. These are the words that we have written. It clouds your mind and protects you from divination for 10 minutes. [00:59:00] Speaker E: I believe that could be helpful. [00:59:02] Speaker B: Or one minute. I need to look that up. But. [00:59:07] Speaker C: Ro, go ahead and give me an arcana. [00:59:08] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:59:09] Speaker B: Like, would divination be the same as, like, her controlling him is basically what I'm asking. I don't think so. [00:59:16] Speaker C: But this is not going to be the highest DC. [00:59:20] Speaker B: Well, that's a 25. [00:59:24] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:59:24] Speaker C: Man, you guys are some high rollers. Yeah, those. It strikes you. I mean, you consider the thought, right? You're racking your mind for every resource, source, the ability to divinate and the ability to impose one's will over another. Or. Yeah, that would be the. That would be more like enchantment magic. [00:59:40] Speaker D: So those. [00:59:40] Speaker C: Those are whole different skills. [00:59:42] Speaker B: I mean, Craig, on one hand, you have a pretty. You have a pretty, like, solid mind to that. Like, it would obviously take a little bit maybe to. For her to influence over you. No, I'm saying the opposite, actually. [01:00:11] Speaker C: You're too stupid. [01:00:13] Speaker B: I'm saying you're small enough. [01:00:15] Speaker A: Your brain is so solid, it's actually a rock. There ain't no thoughts there. [01:00:20] Speaker B: Ro is trying. Ro is trying to say what Jackie is trying to say, which is not something that our characters would say. That is, she would basically to do anything, like, enchant you or whatever, she would have to do, like, a wisdom role to, like, overpower you. Probably. [01:00:37] Speaker E: We don't. We technically, we don't know the mechanics of, like, don't know. Well, no disadvantage, because she is. He has a pack. [01:00:43] Speaker B: That's true. But that's true. [01:00:45] Speaker A: Guys. I'm feeling that. I'm feeling inspired. I'm feeling motivated. Let's go do this. [01:00:53] Speaker B: Yeah, I think you should be there. I think you're there. And if turn sideways, we. If it turns sideways, then we'll figure it out when we get there. If we need, we match the gathering. [01:01:10] Speaker A: The heck out of there. [01:01:11] Speaker B: Maybe we. Maybe we turn you into like a mouse or something that she can't control. If she starts trying to Control you? Yeah, we'll figure it out. [01:01:22] Speaker C: Bring Craig to the fight just so you can wait. The spell slot on him to polymorph him to remove him from the fight. You're here, Craig. A mouse. [01:01:30] Speaker B: No, I'm saying if things go sideways. [01:01:33] Speaker C: Oh, okay. [01:01:34] Speaker B: If she starts to try to control you and you start having to like fight against us or whatever, then we have fail safes that we can. Yeah, we can turn you into a mouse or whatever. [01:01:45] Speaker C: You're actually doing yoga. Good for you. [01:01:47] Speaker A: That's awesome. [01:01:47] Speaker E: I'm just stretching. [01:01:48] Speaker A: I'm not. [01:01:49] Speaker E: I'm so sore for my other yoga. [01:01:52] Speaker C: Well, way to be proactive about your health. People should stretch. [01:01:57] Speaker A: Out of respect of the time. Do we want to just say that we have decided to go forward with me? Score. I will be present for the whole thing and so that way boss can go to Oklahoma Tone and we can. [01:02:10] Speaker E: I'm good on that plan if you are. [01:02:14] Speaker A: I'm good. I just. Let's go. Let's go. [01:02:17] Speaker B: Okay. [01:02:17] Speaker F: Okay. [01:02:18] Speaker A: All right. [01:02:19] Speaker B: Boss. [01:02:19] Speaker C: Are we smash cutting? [01:02:25] Speaker D: Yeah, we can smash cut. Boss has a long enough. He needs to pick up. [01:02:31] Speaker C: I'll tell you what. Because if I understand correctly, you guys intend on striking out at me Score. Tomorrow. If I understand correctly. I will not. We don't need to deal with the specifics of whether or not you were teleported or tree strided there. We could come back to that if it comes up which. Which slot was used. I'll let you guys come up to that. But pause with some preparations. You head to the tome. Remind me, do you have the ability to. Never mind. We'll actually move on from that. So I mean, you're quite magically capable. If you were trying to hide your presence in the city, you could wild shape yourself. You've done that to get to the tome before you know, you get there. You arrive at the tome rather discreetly. And you. You guys could even wait. Could I not ahead of time. [01:03:24] Speaker B: Not to. Not to. Could I just teleport him to the teleportation circle in the Oblant home? [01:03:29] Speaker D: That'd be great. [01:03:30] Speaker C: You teleported the teleportation circle into the tome and rose there with you. And you guys are there. [01:03:34] Speaker B: Oh, I'm there. [01:03:35] Speaker C: With a little bit of forewarning. Kanajet clears out the shop. And you guys have returned to the understated but magnificent, possibly foremost of the world's shops, the famous opalescent tome. And there you are once again with the beautiful late middle aged wood elven purveyor. Connoje, along with the. The forceful and imposing Morgram, who's actually, yeah, he's there and paying attention. And you all have returned. We'll skip some role play just for the sake of all the other things we're trying to get done this session. But there, there is. There are pleasantries, right? There's maybe an hour or two before you guys get down. Any business where you all are greeting each other and discussing. You make her abreast on any of the information you care to catch her up on. You have all sorts of things you can tell her if you so desired. But there's some role play and some exchange of information, and we'll say that that's the point of the conversation, which you're in. And she's brought you all some wine. She's always bringing you guys wine when you come over. So you guys have some red wines and some flutes. And as she's talking with you, she. [01:04:42] Speaker G: Just says, and so to what do I owe the honor of this visit? I mean, it has been pleasant to catch up with you again, but I also imagine that, well, it's not a. [01:04:52] Speaker C: Tv, it's real people talking, but I'll run that by them. [01:04:57] Speaker G: To what do I owe the pleasance of your visit? I imagine there's some purpose. [01:05:02] Speaker D: Hey, yeah, I need to buy a weapon that I can use to kill a hag. And so if you have anything that's like, you know, druid sized, looking for that. Oh, I'm selling this one too. And I hand her Phantom and I explain about, you know, all the things we know, every deep tell and like, what it does, and they look at bigness into, you know, the latest model. [01:05:31] Speaker C: So she examines First Academy handover and she spends a good three or four minutes looking at it, tracing it over. I mean, you know, she's dressed in expertise and perspective. There are few people in the world so equal to her in capability of assessing magic items both for their value but for their ability, their origin, their history, their comparative structure to others. It's more than just she's a successful purveyor. Her life and expertise has been built around the history and lore and purpose and makeup of these items. So she examines it. She begins muttering to herself in uncinian, sadly, no one here to understand it. But after some time and thought, she. [01:06:08] Speaker G: Says, this certainly seems of the Shadowfellow. This is quite the weapon. [01:06:18] Speaker C: She pulls out that spectacle she has that identifies. And as she looks over it, she. [01:06:23] Speaker G: Says, this is a powerful object you bring in boss I would guess that this is a cursed item. [01:06:39] Speaker D: No, I explained it all to her about exactly everything. [01:06:43] Speaker C: You lay it all out, and she says. [01:06:48] Speaker G: I'm curious to dig more about its origins. It must have played an instrumental role in the past. But. [01:06:58] Speaker D: I tell her how we got it. You know, the cave that it was in, the fight that happened, like the like. [01:07:03] Speaker C: As you supply that additional information, she. [01:07:06] Speaker D: Starts talking about the legend lore that happened around that area. Either, like, everything I tell everything. [01:07:11] Speaker C: She begins listening very intently, and she. [01:07:13] Speaker G: Says, were I to resell this item, would you feel comfortable permitting me to. [01:07:21] Speaker D: Include. [01:07:23] Speaker G: Your role in possession of it and its history that was storied through you? [01:07:31] Speaker D: Yeah, definitely. [01:07:35] Speaker G: If that is the case, I think I could offer you a meaningful sum for it. There is a complexity in the fact that cursed items are very difficult to. [01:07:45] Speaker C: Sell, especially powerfully cursed ones. [01:07:48] Speaker G: I don't think the odds are good that I know a buyer anywhere in the near future who would be interested in this sword for its use, given the information that you have provided it. There are probably individuals who would gladly use this weapon, but not the sort who would be buying from me. I imagine the Kafka general would gladly possess it. [01:08:12] Speaker E: Yeah. [01:08:13] Speaker G: Rest in peace. But I think rogue laugh. [01:08:19] Speaker C: She gives you a face not. [01:08:21] Speaker B: Not like a. Like a party laugh. Just like, yeah, yeah. [01:08:26] Speaker G: Man, that's a good rest in. [01:08:27] Speaker C: Well, I wanted to say Tello shoulder punches you, like, nice one. But he's not there to hear the rest in piss. So she continues, and she says. [01:08:37] Speaker G: However, I think I know some collectors who might be interested in this. Some individuals who look to make repositories of magical items and historical artifacts. I think I could, were I to still make a profit, a reasonable one. I think I could probably buy this. [01:09:02] Speaker C: From you for. [01:09:05] Speaker G: Generously. 1500 gold. [01:09:12] Speaker D: Sounds like a deal to me. [01:09:14] Speaker G: Yeah, we'll consider that on balance, for a purchase. And you can let me know if you want to take it out on coin. [01:09:22] Speaker D: Yeah. [01:09:23] Speaker G: If you're looking something specifically suitable to a Druid, I know that you're familiar with the shop. Is there anything that caught your eye or are you looking for my opinion? [01:09:31] Speaker D: No, actually, after looking through the shop, I didn't see any. I didn't see any weapons that, like, I might be able to use. I was wondering if there was anything else that you had that might be usable. [01:09:42] Speaker G: You are specifically looking for a weapon? [01:09:46] Speaker C: Yes. [01:09:47] Speaker D: Okay. [01:09:49] Speaker C: She begins perusing her own collection. You get the feeling that, I mean, she knows it like the back of her hand off the top of her head. But still she's taking the time to really look it over with her eyes, touch them with her fingers again, have the haptic tactile experience. And so she begins looking over them. She says. [01:10:09] Speaker G: Weapons suitable to your caliber, to your ability are not common. I. There are even a few that are not kept on common display. But I also don't know that they fall into the category you describe of not requiring that more Marshally educated prowess. [01:10:35] Speaker D: Yes. [01:10:38] Speaker G: I am sorry, Baz. I don't know that. I do have something that fits really well. I have a magical slingshot that looks like it might fit your description. But I also don't know that that's the level of power you are searching for. [01:10:54] Speaker D: Dm. The only thing I'm concerned of is part of that is casting a spell. So if I use that to make an attack, would I be able to cast, like, a bonus action spell? Like a level spell as opposed to bonus action or. [01:11:05] Speaker E: No. [01:11:14] Speaker C: Oh, shoot. What a good question for a second. All right, talk about yourself for a moment. [01:11:25] Speaker B: I'm going to. While he's doing that, I'm going to mark it on my sheet. Landon. I'll go ahead and. Well, I guess I'll have to ask her how many she has. Never mind. So. I can't do that. I was going to buy some greater healing potions, but I will wait to do such thing. Okay, guys, help me with the math. 5. Okay, never mind then. You're good. [01:11:58] Speaker C: You're good. I don't know. I was just gonna tell you guys something you could talk about in the meantime. Keep talking. [01:12:02] Speaker B: Oh, I was gonna say. Okay, one greater healing potion is a hundred gold. That would be. I was doing. I had the math. That would be how many platinum for one. 100 gold is what? Platinum. 100 gold is 2 platinum. Am I wrong? I was looking at the chart, but for some reason, my brain doesn't like to. Okay, 100 gold is no. 1 goal. Why can't I do this supposed cast. [01:12:44] Speaker C: The lowest possible level? [01:12:45] Speaker B: 10 gold is 1 platinum, right? [01:12:52] Speaker E: Sounds right. [01:12:55] Speaker B: So if 10 gold is 1 platinum, how many platinum is 110. 10 gold is 1 platinum, then 100 gold is 10 platinum. Correct. [01:13:11] Speaker E: I don't know. I'm gonna look at this. [01:13:15] Speaker A: Right? [01:13:15] Speaker B: Landon, are you looking at the math? Man, you do math for a living. Help me. [01:13:23] Speaker C: I'm sorry. [01:13:23] Speaker D: I'm looking into something, so I'm not able to. [01:13:25] Speaker B: Okay, never mind. [01:13:28] Speaker C: Landon, you've got me reading a page of the Dungeon Master's Guide. I've never had to Read before. This is kind of fun. [01:13:33] Speaker B: Wow. Okay. [01:13:36] Speaker C: 10 gold equals to save us some time. [01:13:39] Speaker D: Zach, I don't. I don't think. [01:13:42] Speaker C: 100 gold it. [01:13:44] Speaker D: I don't know. I don't. [01:13:45] Speaker B: 10 platinum. [01:13:46] Speaker C: You can't. [01:13:46] Speaker B: Yeah, that's right. [01:13:47] Speaker C: It appears. [01:13:48] Speaker D: Yeah. [01:13:48] Speaker C: It's still a leveled spell. So you could. You could use this item and then cantrip in the same turn, but it looks like. And. [01:13:55] Speaker D: And this is. [01:13:55] Speaker C: This is part of the complication that powerful casters face right? In that like you can be a powerful caster with a powerful magical weapon. But few full casters also rely heavily on magical weapons just because their spell casting ability is so great. Not that it can't be done, just kind of hard to find that. Right. [01:14:12] Speaker G: Judge? [01:14:13] Speaker D: Yeah. Are there any like blacksmiths in town or like somewhere that might just have like regular weapons that I can go visit? [01:14:23] Speaker C: Absolutely. In fact, not only are there, but you have. You have met some. Oh, some time ago you met a dwarven smith in homeco. I'm racking my mind from this massive campaign who supplied you with a non magical weapon that I think you bought and outfitted Bill free and ploth with. So you have met and done previously business with a dwarven smith in this town who makes weapons. [01:14:47] Speaker B: Could kanager decursify the phantom? [01:14:52] Speaker C: Do you bring this up to her? [01:14:55] Speaker D: I. I'm. I don't know if we have time. I just need to go find something her just. [01:15:02] Speaker B: Just in case. [01:15:03] Speaker C: She'll reply to you quickly. [01:15:04] Speaker A: Ro. [01:15:07] Speaker G: That is not an impossible task and I am uniquely suited to try such an endeavor. I think if I understand your. If I understand Buzz correctly, you'd be hard pressed for the time of such an endeavor. And what is more, this is an item from the very basic details that I intuit. Its power and its dark magics are highly intertwined. It might not be impossible, but it would be more of the. One of the more imposing challenges I have ever tried on such an endeavor to try and disentangle that power. [01:15:37] Speaker B: That makes sense. [01:15:38] Speaker C: I was curious but boss, if you wanted to, you could try to. You could try to just go purchase some weapons from a smith very easily. [01:15:47] Speaker D: I mean you could buy like silvered weapons like from like a regular smith, right? [01:15:51] Speaker C: Mm, yes. Yeah, you could. Yeah. [01:15:54] Speaker D: So I'd probably just go buy like like silvered arrows for Tello and maybe some like a silver like silver sword, short sword or. [01:16:02] Speaker C: Heck yeah. Okay. We won't worry about the. I mean I do love the deets and the little things, but we won't worry about this because I know that we're trying to move towards something here. So for the sake of things here, boss, we'll just talk about the expenditures. It could even be that you send if you're not trying to attack, attract attention publicly as. As boss from the Fungi's, you could even send. We're all out to do it in disguise with a laundry list. But you, you can confer the charges and expend the coin. What exactly are you trying to pick up? [01:16:35] Speaker D: I mean, I've never had to. A short sword is not a martial weapon, right? It's a simple weapon. [01:16:43] Speaker C: Short sword is a martial weapon. If you want in the player's handbook, on page 149, there is a full listing of every weapon and what is and is not martial or simple. The simple weapons that you're looking at are going to be club, dagger, great club, hand axe, javelin, light hammer, mace, quarter staff, sickle and spear. And then your simple ranged weapons are a light crossbow, a dart, a short bow, and a sling. [01:17:10] Speaker D: That's so strange. How was I using a scimitar then, as a starter weapon for Druids? Like when I first heard the campaign, I start. I start the scimitar. [01:17:22] Speaker C: But I think you're uniquely correct that scimitars belong to Druids. And now I can't remember why. Let me go check with Druids. This is fun to need to bust out the player's Handbook like this again. Okay. Scimitars are just some specific exception given to Druids. Druids are proficient with clubs, daggers, darts, javelins, maces, quarter staff, scimitars, sickles, slings and spears. [01:17:48] Speaker D: All right, I'd probably just buy a silvered scimitar then. [01:17:52] Speaker C: Okay. [01:17:53] Speaker D: And if they have like a plus one or plus two, I don't know, Then. [01:17:56] Speaker C: Then you would need to be looking at a map. I mean, regular smiths are not going to keep magical weapons. [01:18:02] Speaker D: Okay. [01:18:04] Speaker C: But you can find a scimitar for. [01:18:12] Speaker D: Do they have a silvered scimitar or. [01:18:13] Speaker C: No, no, no, you can get one. [01:18:16] Speaker D: Okay. [01:18:17] Speaker A: Okay. [01:18:18] Speaker C: You request one and the smith talks about how, like, that's additional labor and it will take time. And then you could put some coin in front of their face and they're like, okay, I can have this for you before the end of the day. So you have a day. You spend yourself in Home Cove, but while waiting around by, like, we'll say, like late evening, there is a silvered scimitar ready for you from a particularly skilled. If you're Willing to pay some extra coin to expedite it. You could probably get that whole thing done if you're willing to shell out a little extra to get it the Same day for 35 gold. Sure. [01:18:53] Speaker D: And I do want to get like 15. Like. Like a. Like a bundle of silvered arrows for. For crossbow bolts for Tello. [01:19:00] Speaker C: How many is a bundle? [01:19:02] Speaker D: I don't know. I was hoping the blacksmith would have standardized. [01:19:06] Speaker C: I will decide. [01:19:07] Speaker F: 12. [01:19:07] Speaker C: We'll call it 12. [01:19:09] Speaker D: 12. Okay. [01:19:11] Speaker C: You can acquire 12. [01:19:13] Speaker G: Why is there not a. [01:19:15] Speaker C: You don't deal with the ammunition. Oh, okay. It's here. You can pick it up for 13 gold. [01:19:23] Speaker D: All right. All like the, like 30. You said 35 for the scimitar and 13 for the arrows. [01:19:29] Speaker C: Yes. 48. [01:19:30] Speaker D: Okay, 47. [01:19:34] Speaker C: Glad you can do math. I can't. [01:19:37] Speaker D: All right, I give him the 47 gold pieces. [01:19:41] Speaker C: The small sum to you, boss massively impresses him. You get the feeling that this is the, like, you know, a week's profit for him that you've just handed over. And at the end of the day, you have your resources. You can return to row or whoever had it and whatever, and you guys can bibbity boppity boobity bop back to. [01:20:00] Speaker B: Well, I was gonna ask. I was gonna ask K if I could buy some greater healing potions. And I was gonna ask how many she has. [01:20:07] Speaker C: Ah, okay. All right. [01:20:09] Speaker B: I was gonna buy ten, but if I can just buy five, that's fine because it's a hundred each, which is ten platinum each. [01:20:22] Speaker C: Let's see. Critter healing potions. Yes. Ten platinum each. You know what? Let's make this fun, Jackie. Okay, go ahead and roll. Go ahead and roll. A G6 for me. D6 plus one. [01:20:45] Speaker G: Seven. [01:20:47] Speaker B: Heck yeah, I rolled a six. [01:20:48] Speaker G: She says it's fortuitous that you suggest such a thing. I've actually just recently finished enchanting some. We have a full stock at the moment. Would you like to purchase some? [01:20:58] Speaker B: How many are there? So there's seven. [01:21:01] Speaker C: Seven? [01:21:02] Speaker B: Yes, I would like to purchase all six. Seven, if that's all right. [01:21:08] Speaker G: You know, I was glad to help you all when you were small time adventurers, but it is not a bad thing now that you all have become. [01:21:15] Speaker C: So wealthy and you all are handing over coin and she exchange them to you and she says, would you be. [01:21:20] Speaker G: Interested in any of the more powerful ones or. That's not your purview at the moment. [01:21:24] Speaker B: Right now, I think this will do. [01:21:28] Speaker G: Understood. [01:21:29] Speaker B: But I may come back. I may come back to you before. [01:21:36] Speaker C: Another time I can see you. [01:21:38] Speaker B: Okay. And. Oh, do you. [01:21:41] Speaker A: Does. [01:21:41] Speaker B: Does she sell incense? No. We have to go to a spell. [01:21:44] Speaker C: Component shop for that. [01:21:45] Speaker B: Can we say we did that? [01:21:47] Speaker G: She says, I keep a stock of incense on hand, but I typically use it for my own purposes. [01:21:55] Speaker B: Understood. Do we know? [01:21:58] Speaker C: She pauses for a moment and she. [01:22:00] Speaker G: Says, but I do sort of think of you as a goddaughter and you all are trying to save the world. I'll tell you what, I would be willing to trade it over to you at cost, of course. And I will. I'll pick myself up more later. But I imagine you all are going to do something important. [01:22:23] Speaker C: Consent with it. [01:22:25] Speaker B: She. [01:22:25] Speaker G: I'm not going to sell it all to you. [01:22:28] Speaker B: She gives her a hug. [01:22:30] Speaker C: Okay. And she. She leans down and hugs you. And Ro, you have this tiny little moment where as you hug her, you're just suddenly aware of how different it is to hug her for a moment because you have seen her since you found out your mother's death confirmed and your father's identity. But just, I don't know, you're struck by this moment as you hug this woman you thought of kind of like as an aunt or a mother for so much of your life, or at least your young adult life. And then to have come as far as you have and hug her again, and she hugs you warmly and she. [01:22:59] Speaker G: Says, I do not have a lot on hand at the moment. I'm down. I use a truly incredible amount of incense in my work, and so I only have a thousand total, a thousand gold worth on my person at the moment. I have not refreshed myself. [01:23:16] Speaker A: Stock. [01:23:17] Speaker G: How much do you need? [01:23:18] Speaker B: I believe I just need 500 gold piece worth. It's for Greta. [01:23:23] Speaker G: Oh, I forget that I moved through it in bulk. I can package that up for you. Give me just a second. I will go put it together and I'll be right back. [01:23:33] Speaker C: And she steps away in her, like, stilettos. She's all. She's never not bougie. And she steps away in her sleeve. And at some point, she comes back with these nightly pack, nicely packaged. Not only is she bringing you incest, you've never seen them packaged this way. None of the incense that Greta has ever handled, like, they always come in bricks and like, you know, wrapped up in cloth. There are like, ornate, specific, stylized, like, fabrics woven just around the incense for this. Like, okay, it's kanojay. And they're like, they're not bound up in twine like the cloths are bound up together. With like silk ribbon and they're tied. [01:24:09] Speaker G: And she goes, death is 500 gold. [01:24:12] Speaker C: S. I give her and you exchange her the gold. [01:24:15] Speaker B: That's 50 platinum, right? [01:24:18] Speaker C: Yes. [01:24:18] Speaker E: Okay. [01:24:19] Speaker B: I give her that cuz I. I only got 10 gold on me, but I got the platinum. [01:24:25] Speaker C: Excellent. [01:24:26] Speaker B: Okay, thank you. And yeah, Boz, do you need that thing? The jewel encrusted bowl. [01:24:37] Speaker D: You do that, Boz is gonna find like a magic, like a spell component shop and look for a jewel encrusted bowl. [01:24:49] Speaker C: The best resources for spell components, you know, in homecove is still that guy by the beach who you bought from the last time you. [01:24:58] Speaker D: I don't. I don't think it will play. But if we just like. If we need just to like, figure out if he has you all, you. [01:25:06] Speaker C: All cleverly decide to make yourselves look like some different people than you were last time. Because it didn't go well last time. But with some successful charisma checks, you convince the individual that you are again, an unsafe person to buy from and you track them down. He's even warier this time. And you're like, we probably did that to him. But he doesn't see through the veil. And so you're looking for the presence of a jewel encrusted. [01:25:34] Speaker G: That's not a common item. [01:25:36] Speaker C: Wait, wait, hold on. Just. Just a jewel encrusted chalice. [01:25:40] Speaker D: A jewel encrusted something that's worth at least a thousand gold pieces. Okay. [01:25:45] Speaker C: Anything jewel encrusted. [01:25:47] Speaker D: I used a jewel encrusted chalice the last time I cast the spell. But it's just. [01:25:53] Speaker C: Just any encrusted item. It's like a bowl. [01:25:58] Speaker D: I don't. I don't know. It's. What do you mean? What do you. [01:26:00] Speaker G: What are you looking for? [01:26:02] Speaker D: The spell is Hero's feast. [01:26:05] Speaker C: Yeah. A jewel encrusted chalice, I think. Right? [01:26:07] Speaker D: It says. [01:26:08] Speaker C: Or is it more flexible than that? [01:26:10] Speaker G: Oh, okay. [01:26:10] Speaker C: So a bowl has to be a bowl. [01:26:12] Speaker D: But I used a jewel encrusted chalice last time. [01:26:15] Speaker C: Okay, so we were flexible with it last time. [01:26:18] Speaker D: Yes. But I'm not sure if that was like. Because the flavoring was fun. We were having fun. It was cool. And we need to go back to. You know, I think the way I. [01:26:27] Speaker C: Look at it, I think the way I look at it is that, like, if it's a bowl here, I'm okay with it being a chalice. It just probably can't be like a knife or something, right? [01:26:33] Speaker D: Or fork. [01:26:34] Speaker C: Something edible face. Yeah, Give me, Give Me an odds or evens bars on whether or not they have that he has a Julian Crisp to jealous odds. [01:26:49] Speaker G: You are an odd guy. [01:26:51] Speaker C: 12. He does not have it in his possession right now. You all are also aware you do know Erberg on Magic Lane. So if you wanted to pick, if you wanted to have a hero's feast right before you fought her, you could do that. [01:27:05] Speaker E: Yeah. [01:27:08] Speaker D: Okay. [01:27:09] Speaker C: In that case, I brought that up now because I literally just remembered it. If you want Boz, we can just assume that that's a thing you do the next day. Once you arrive in Magic Lane, do you want to just go ahead and. [01:27:21] Speaker G: Assume that. [01:27:24] Speaker D: I probably wouldn't do it the same day? No. If it can't find a jewel encrusted bowl in in homecove, then I probably will not cast this back. [01:27:33] Speaker C: Oh, okay, okay, okay. I'm with you. I'm with you. Yeah, it doesn't look like one's on hand at the moment. Okay, anybody else got any other prep they're trying to do? [01:27:44] Speaker B: No. I say we go back to. [01:27:48] Speaker D: The. [01:27:49] Speaker B: Parson if boss is good to go. [01:27:54] Speaker C: Okay, you all can treat Street Tried back using Tessa's. Man, we're skipping so many NPCs. But this matters. It's fine. There's all sorts of. You guys do that thing where you, like, go back to town you haven't been in a while. Like in real life, you have to say hi to everybody and tell all the same stories and you're like, yeah, no, the loss, it was crazy. Yeah, yeah, no, then we were there and you have to do that, like again and again and again. But eventually you guys return to your home and we will call that the end of the seventh. [01:28:18] Speaker B: Okay, I was just gonna say I said this in the chat, but just for the listeners and in case y' all didn't see it, Everyone in the party, I give a greater healing potion to and tell them what it does. And then I keep the extra ones on me. And so if someone uses it next time, I'll give them another one. But I have three on me. And everyone, including Tello, has one. We have seven. [01:28:40] Speaker C: Seven total. One for everybody. [01:28:42] Speaker B: Yeah. [01:28:45] Speaker C: So everybody in the party can put a potion of greater healing in there, including Tello. [01:28:50] Speaker B: And I wrote in the chat what it does, but it's a bonus action and it's 44 plus 8 healing. [01:28:56] Speaker C: And just to refresh everyone. A bonus action for yourselves. An action for someone else? [01:29:00] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah. [01:29:03] Speaker C: We haven't done that in a while, so. All right. Does anyone Take any other. Does anyone take any other, like, actions or preparation or role play? [01:29:16] Speaker D: Boss would probably spend a little bit more time in the city, is double checking other shops to see. See if there was a bow before leaving. [01:29:24] Speaker C: Yeah, yeah. Give me, give me an investigation check. Boss. [01:29:33] Speaker D: Boss, got a seven. What time is it of the day right now? [01:29:44] Speaker C: Well, if you'd already been waiting around on the sword, it's like evening at this point. [01:29:48] Speaker D: Oh, he would have done it while waiting on the sword. Like, he would have done it. [01:29:51] Speaker C: Right, right. You know what? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. So in the afternoon while you were waiting. Yes. Give me, give me, give me an intelligence check. [01:30:03] Speaker D: Oh, man. Five. No, five. Yeah, no, five. [01:30:10] Speaker C: We can't be good at everything. [01:30:11] Speaker D: There's not like a spell component shop or like, anything anywhere. Like a place to get, like, standard. [01:30:15] Speaker C: Yeah, sure. It's just worth remembering this isn' a spell component. This is a spell component for one of the most powerful spells in the world that few people are ever casting. Right. Like, you guys are shopping, but you're shopping for Lamborghinis and electric guitars that are water on the inside and, you know, drive. It's so, like, these things can be found and Home Cove is a massive city, but there's a question of, like, do people have this item in stock? Has it been bought any? Like, people aren't. It's not like this. The, like at the jewel encrusted chalice shop. [01:30:48] Speaker D: Is there like a jewelry store somewhere or like a furniture store? Like, it doesn't even need to be like a magic item. It just needs to be like something that fits a condition that's worth an amount of money, if that makes sense. [01:31:02] Speaker C: You know what? That's good. [01:31:03] Speaker B: Is he brainstorming with Row? Cuz Row lived there for a while. She could maybe know. [01:31:10] Speaker E: That's true. [01:31:12] Speaker B: That's what I'm saying. Like, if he's talking. That's what I was trying to say. If he's talking out loud. Ro lived here for like, oh, a couple years. [01:31:18] Speaker D: Boss would be telling. Would be keeping you up to date on what he's. Where he's going and what he's doing. Right? Especially if we're like, if we ever split up for some reason, I don't know why, but he would be. He would be telling you what he's doing, where he's going. [01:31:28] Speaker C: I think both of you guys have the ability to disguise yourselves, right? I know Ro does. [01:31:32] Speaker G: I think boss does also. [01:31:33] Speaker C: The last time you guys. [01:31:34] Speaker B: Well, he can be an animal. [01:31:36] Speaker D: Well, you only do it anyway or. [01:31:38] Speaker C: Three times in some form. In some form you all have. Because I just don't care about it at the moment. We'll care about it another time, but not today. You all have disguised yourself and you're waltzing around the city and at some point you have this idea. Boz and I really like your reasoning and I think that's very logical, right? That like from a component shop, it might be rare, but a jewelry store might just have this. Right? I mean homecoming is a very wealthy city in some areas. So one of the two of you, it doesn't matter who somebody make an investigation check at a very. Because Ro knows the city well. So one of the two of you make an investigation check at advantage for a really high end jewelry shop that might have this item. [01:32:13] Speaker D: Ro, do you have a higher investigation bonus than +1? [01:32:18] Speaker B: Yes. [01:32:19] Speaker D: Then you should do it. [01:32:21] Speaker B: Okay. [01:32:22] Speaker C: Okay. [01:32:24] Speaker B: Advantage. [01:32:25] Speaker A: Right. [01:32:26] Speaker C: Mm. Jackie shook her hand off after that roll. [01:32:31] Speaker D: Must have been hot. [01:32:32] Speaker B: There was a hair on my hand. Okay, well, I didn't roll great. I rolled a six and a nine. But with my modifier, 15 is 15. [01:32:50] Speaker C: For a native to the city. I mean it's not like some impossible dc It's a large city to work through. But with a laborious search has laborious is this conversation and role play, you do eventually actually find a jewelry shop. It's very high end. It's one of those where like in their full inventory is like three or four hundred items at all in the whole store. Like things have their own stand and like things that don't need to be marble are marble. And there's this ornate rug that's clearly like regularly cleaned in the middle. And it's being run by this, this very thin, very tall, almost gaunt, older, high elven individual. And he's in these very pressed robes. And as you all let him know what it is you're looking for, he goes, you want a jewel in crusty chalice? [01:33:47] Speaker B: Shake our. Should we shake our heads? [01:33:50] Speaker C: Yes. He walks over to this glass case and he gestures three. And they are grotesquely beautiful. One of them is like plated with gold. The next one is like intervenated with silver and like has designs. One of them is all ivory with different carvings on them. And the jewels are used to make like artwork on the side. [01:34:14] Speaker G: And he says they're in three price ranges. [01:34:18] Speaker C: And he likes looks you guys up and down really slowly. [01:34:20] Speaker G: And he goes, I don't know if. [01:34:22] Speaker C: It'S quite your balick. [01:34:25] Speaker G: What would you be looking to spend on this. [01:34:32] Speaker D: At Least a thousand gold pieces per bowl chalice. But anything you say that. [01:34:38] Speaker C: And his like eyebrows lift and he. [01:34:41] Speaker B: Gives crosses her arms like. [01:34:45] Speaker C: Boz. Give me a. Give me an insight check based off of the face he made. [01:34:55] Speaker B: Can I. [01:34:55] Speaker D: That is a 25. [01:35:02] Speaker G: My boss is back. [01:35:04] Speaker C: And there are words to this song. Boss. You read him like a book. Two things are evident. And this is man, at this point in this campaign, this is is not your first time dealing with snooty, snooty people. You read two things very quickly from him. One, that, that is a lot of money. He just thought based off of the disguises you all had chosen. That was not at all. And how you carried yourselves and how you talk that like that was not your. But now he's like, oh, okay, they're high rollers. The, the other thing you immediately read off of him is there are no prices on anything in the store. You realize that he both just started taking you seriously and is already calculating in his mind how to try to take advantage of you on this price. So you realize that both of those things are true. And as he gestures forward to the chalice, he says, he says, well, I. [01:35:53] Speaker G: Didn'T realize you all were so well endowed of coin. But I have three here of increasing quality and concomitant price. The fourth, the first falls within your price. It is only 800 gold. The second is finer, more expensive, it's 1500. And the last is an artisan piece of a meaningful historical age. 2200. Of which of these items do you think you might be able to pay, if any? [01:36:26] Speaker D: You like adding jewel onto like the smaller one to bump it up to a thousand or no, like, is it like, can you not like that here? [01:36:34] Speaker B: Can I do an insight? If he's. Because we said at least a thousand, is he like lowballing us on the 800 so we have to buy the 1500. [01:36:45] Speaker C: Give me, give me an insight check row. Start with that. And he responds to you, boss. And he goes, I could have it done, but it would take quite some time to 27. [01:36:57] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah, yeah. [01:37:00] Speaker C: He is, he is absolutely trying to drive you toward the more expensive item for sure. [01:37:05] Speaker B: I, I elbow buzz and I look the guy up and down. I say, I'm not an expert like you, of course, but that looks a little more valued than what you're trying to sell, ma'. Am. [01:37:25] Speaker D: Why we're reverse negotiating. [01:37:27] Speaker C: Would I try to undersell you on an item that's inane? [01:37:32] Speaker B: So that will pay 700 more for that one. [01:37:37] Speaker C: You He. He keeps his face, but you watch him do the tiniest little break where he goes. [01:37:45] Speaker B: At him. [01:37:47] Speaker C: He just smiles back, and he says. [01:37:51] Speaker G: Well, which items might you be interested in purchasing? [01:37:54] Speaker C: Purchase. [01:37:56] Speaker A: Balls. [01:37:56] Speaker B: Would you like that one for a th,000? And she points at the 800 one. [01:38:01] Speaker D: I say, okay, listen. Boss has a bit of gold on him. Okay? Boss is like. He sold the Ring of Regeneration. So boss has 16,675 gold pieces. [01:38:13] Speaker B: Oh, wait, you sold that? [01:38:15] Speaker C: Yeah. [01:38:16] Speaker B: When did you sell that? [01:38:17] Speaker C: When did you sell that? [01:38:18] Speaker D: Back in the. Back at the shop. [01:38:23] Speaker C: That happened just now? [01:38:24] Speaker D: No, no, no. Like, a long time ago. Back when. Back in May. [01:38:29] Speaker C: Okay. [01:38:30] Speaker D: When we were at the shop, it was like, 23, 000 I have in my notes. [01:38:35] Speaker C: Yeah, yeah. [01:38:36] Speaker D: 23, 000 gold pieces. [01:38:39] Speaker C: Yeah, I think you're right. [01:38:40] Speaker D: So. So I have a lot of gold pieces. Just to let you guys know, like, I'm not. Like, this is very. I don't want to go. I. I don't want to have to hunt for these every time we need them. And this spell would be very important for big boss battles, so I'm gonna buy them all. Okay. [01:38:56] Speaker B: Does it, like. Please don't freak out. [01:38:57] Speaker D: It's very important. [01:38:59] Speaker B: Does it take up the. Like, does it go away after you. [01:39:03] Speaker D: Yes. It gets consumed. Each one gets. [01:39:05] Speaker B: That's what I meant. Yeah. [01:39:06] Speaker D: I couldn't find the word I. I put. I say, all right. Counter offer. I will do 3,800 for all three, and I will give you a druid's blessing. [01:39:21] Speaker C: Boz. Make an. Make an intimidation check. [01:39:30] Speaker B: Can I help? [01:39:30] Speaker C: Make an intimidation check. You're not doing it. You didn't just Suddenly bust out 3, 800 gold. This is an intimidation check. Like, I'm gonna beat you up. [01:39:37] Speaker D: This is. [01:39:38] Speaker B: I did call him on his bluff so he knows that we're. [01:39:42] Speaker C: This is different. I'm sorry, Jackie. It's different. Jackie, I'm trying to help you. [01:39:46] Speaker D: Landon, I got a 22. [01:39:51] Speaker C: Phenomenal. Okay, pause. Pause as you go, as you go. Counter. I offer 3,800 for all three. You watch him. You watch him go. And he. And you do not hear but detect the slightest change in smell. You made him nervous. [01:40:10] Speaker D: Fart. [01:40:11] Speaker C: Just then, just a tiny little bit. He goes, and he, like, catches his breath and puts a hand on his chest. I could do that. And his, like, lip, like, quivers a little. [01:40:23] Speaker G: And he says, I might have misjudged you, sir. I do not mean to be rude. Might I see the coin? [01:40:32] Speaker D: That's a Large purchase, boss. [01:40:36] Speaker C: You open up and display the platinum silver. He goes, is it not the regality. [01:40:43] Speaker G: Of the wealthy to dress humbly? [01:40:46] Speaker C: What a. What a clever gambit, sir. And he, like, looks nervous and uncomfortable. And he walks over to the. Rolls her eyes and puts on these, like, these like silk gloves and like, starts boxing the chalices. Chalice isn't like wrapping them and putting ribbon around them. And as he puts them in your hands, he goes, pleasure doing business. Mr. [01:41:09] Speaker D: Buzz. Mr. Buzz. Mr. Buzz. All right. [01:41:16] Speaker G: Mr. Buzz or Lord Buzz. I don't know if you might be. [01:41:20] Speaker C: Titled if you ever. [01:41:23] Speaker E: I don't know. [01:41:24] Speaker D: We can Bars. [01:41:26] Speaker C: Give me a deception check. He's. He's stunned by the wild dream. [01:41:31] Speaker D: No one can know if I'm lying or not. You cannot tell if I'm lying because of my ring. [01:41:41] Speaker C: What? [01:41:42] Speaker D: You can. Oh, I guess it's through magic, all right. [01:41:45] Speaker B: It's through magic. Yeah. [01:41:46] Speaker D: The deception. [01:41:47] Speaker C: You can't read your brain, but who can? [01:41:50] Speaker D: I don't know. This man, he could do whatever he feels like in his. [01:41:52] Speaker B: This man has no match. [01:41:54] Speaker D: This is a 16. [01:41:57] Speaker C: Okay. Okay. He just says, yes, Lord. And you get the feeling that he took it like you were joking, but he still overshoots and he goes, lord Buzz, of course. [01:42:08] Speaker G: A pleasure doing business, my lord, and I hope we might be able to serve you again in the future. [01:42:15] Speaker D: Keeps more of these in stock. And we'll be back, partner. And I turn around and walk away after giving him a coin and taking the jewel. [01:42:25] Speaker C: Okay. Excellent. And you have all three jewel encrusted chalices. [01:42:29] Speaker D: Okay. [01:42:31] Speaker C: Excellent. Okay. The party is reunited in Parsons. Later via some transport via plants, through Tessas. Probably everybody have everything they need there. Everybody's. Everybody's Gucci. [01:42:40] Speaker A: K. I. I had a question. [01:42:43] Speaker C: Help me with the big one. [01:42:46] Speaker A: So I was looking through my. My spells and stuff, and I was like, whoa. I have this cool thing. I don't know if it's feasible. So it's arcanist magic aura. And I would love. I don't know if you saw in the messages. I would love to make our cute little sending stone into Madame Score's vengeance rock. But I don't know if that affects the physical or if it just affects the magical or if we could do a little. [01:43:14] Speaker C: There's so many words there I didn't understand. I have a musicore question about using art. Arcanist magic aura. Is that a feature you have? [01:43:25] Speaker A: Hold on. It's one that you hauled. I'm pretty sure. [01:43:28] Speaker C: Probably. [01:43:31] Speaker A: My choice is coming back for me, Arcanist magic. Arcanist magic aura. It's basically we're. Well, let me just. A copy and paste moment. There's going to be a big message. [01:43:51] Speaker C: I'm pulling up your subclass. Is this arcane aura? [01:44:01] Speaker A: That. That's not what I have on my little listy. [01:44:07] Speaker C: This is from your subclass? [01:44:09] Speaker A: Yeah. Oath of refer reformation formation spells. This is the fifth level. Oh. [01:44:17] Speaker C: Yeah. Okay, so the spell list is from your subclass, but that's probably just a 5e spell. So. Arcanist. [01:44:30] Speaker A: Well, I put it in the chat. I copied and pasted it. [01:44:34] Speaker C: Oh, you found the spell. Okay. [01:44:35] Speaker A: Okay. I had a sa. [01:44:39] Speaker C: You place an illusion on a creature or an object, so the divination spells reveal false information about it. The target can be willing. Can be a willing creature or an object that isn't being carried or worn by another creature. When you cast a spell, choose one or both of the following effects. The effect lasts for the duration. You cast a spell on the same creature or object for every 30 days placing. [01:44:58] Speaker D: Okay. [01:44:58] Speaker C: Yeah. False aura. You change the way the target appears to spells and magical attacks. Effects such as detect magic that detect magical auras. You can make non magical objects appear magical or magical objects appear non magical. Or change the object's magical aura so that it. Micah, this is a cool idea. [01:45:13] Speaker B: This is really cool. [01:45:15] Speaker C: To a specific school of magic that you choose. I should be using this against you all. Why have I not been using this? When you use this effect on an object, you can make the false magic apparent to any creatures that handle the item. Okay. And then our other option is ma. [01:45:29] Speaker G: Oh, oh. [01:45:31] Speaker C: And your other option is mask. Every once in a while, I check the chat, and it's concerning. You change the way the target spell appears to spells magical effects. Okay. Such as your paladin's divine fence. You choose a creature type or spells. [01:45:42] Speaker A: All right. [01:45:43] Speaker C: Okay. So you are wanting to do what with the spell? Because you have it. [01:45:47] Speaker A: I want to take our cute little sending stone, make it her beloved rock Vengeance rock. Okay, So I. But I don't know if that, like, if she'd be like, I can tell that has a school of magic, but that's definitely not my rock. You know, like, it's not my rock. [01:46:05] Speaker C: Well, you could consult Greta. You could consult Greta on it if you wanted to. [01:46:12] Speaker A: Okay. Hey, Greaves. I mean, Greta, your name. You know it. [01:46:17] Speaker E: Yeah. [01:46:20] Speaker A: So you know the rock that we have one right here. [01:46:24] Speaker E: Yes. [01:46:24] Speaker A: Yeah. [01:46:27] Speaker C: Micah. Inspiration. [01:46:30] Speaker E: I'm familiar. [01:46:32] Speaker A: Okay, cool. And there's a little bit. So I Want to make this look like Miscore's evil rock. And I feel like I have a. [01:46:47] Speaker E: Way to make it. [01:46:50] Speaker A: No. [01:46:51] Speaker C: Yes. [01:46:51] Speaker A: Oh wait, you said dm. Okay. I thought Craig, can you remember the name of the rock? And I was like, no, I can't. [01:47:02] Speaker C: Greta, you remember. First of all, I just realized that Nimbus was on the bed with you. Are you. You're in your new apartment, right? [01:47:09] Speaker E: No, I'm. I'm at my parents house. [01:47:12] Speaker C: Oh, I thought you got to keep Nimbus. And I was like that's amazing. [01:47:15] Speaker E: I would not ever dane think about taking this cat away from my dad. He loved that very, very much. [01:47:23] Speaker C: That's very sweet, Greta. It occurs to you after Craig shares his plan with you that such an idea of magically masking it is difficult but possible. It would just take a really powerful masking because that stone is so very magical. But you realize that the largest fault with this plan is that the sending stone is handheld. And as we've discussed before, the stone of covenant binding is 3ft long. And this like it's like. It's like a javelin sharp stone that was used to cut open your arm years ago. So magically masking it maybe they look pretty visually different and feel different. One's like £40. [01:48:09] Speaker E: I go, I. Craig asked me this and I say well so my first concern is that our, our sending stone is. It's. It's always a little bit slimy. So I think that she would. I think that she'd be able to tell. But no, she explained. [01:48:29] Speaker A: She. [01:48:30] Speaker E: She relays to Craig that it's. It's as she remembers it, it's much bigger. But that it's a good idea. Damn. Do I know like. Well, I guess we'd have to then find something that is the same shape inside. [01:48:45] Speaker C: Yeah, yeah. You look at the herring and it's red. [01:48:53] Speaker E: Okay. But I say that's a good idea. [01:48:59] Speaker A: Too bad. [01:49:00] Speaker E: No, that's a. You should. That's a cool light. I think we could probably use that for other things though. Keep that in mind if you ever want to be tricks. [01:49:11] Speaker C: It's also this interesting moment, Greta where Craig's powers. Craig's magical powers are fairly recent. He's had them not a year yet. Really not even like eight months yet. And you're like oh wow. Another thing you didn't know he could do. [01:49:25] Speaker E: Yeah. [01:49:30] Speaker C: Party do thing or have other prep. [01:49:33] Speaker A: What do you do thing where it go forward. Yeah. [01:49:37] Speaker B: I think we get ready. I guess my question is like are we back in parage? Boss and I. [01:49:44] Speaker A: Okay. [01:49:45] Speaker B: My question is to boss with. Well, I guess I don't need it. I was thinking those were. Okay. I was gonna ask am I the one that needs to bring us there. [01:50:08] Speaker A: Boz. [01:50:11] Speaker B: Or you tree stride us there? She says in Rock Saint. [01:50:20] Speaker D: I don't think there's a tree close by. But if you want to know that we're getting there for sure, we could just walk. Spend an hour or so walking over there. [01:50:32] Speaker E: Huh? [01:50:33] Speaker B: No, I can get us there for sure. I know the area well enough that when I teleport us there, we'll be there. I just. I was. This was me as player Jackie, about using that the. The level 7 spell slot. Because then I can't get us out. Out of there if need be. [01:50:53] Speaker D: Like, yeah, we can tree there. I can tree us there. That's fine with me. [01:50:59] Speaker B: It's up to you whether you would. [01:51:01] Speaker D: Y' all want to tree there and stay the night there rather than waste the slot today. Like, if we can get there today, why don't we just go there today and stay in the city tonight and then have all slots tomorrow? [01:51:12] Speaker E: Yeah, I think that. [01:51:13] Speaker B: Sure, let's. [01:51:15] Speaker A: Do we stay at the same place we went last time? [01:51:17] Speaker D: And I have offer for you. Can we say that we go somewhere and, like, stay there for the night and do our, like, strategy things and just say that we're there? [01:51:32] Speaker C: Yeah. Okay. Wait, I mean, because you still. You drop a sixth level, right? [01:51:40] Speaker D: I do, yeah. [01:51:42] Speaker C: Okay. So the party realizing that and the best part is that it's late enough in the day that the party has come to this conclusion. Is trying to be helpful through all this. He gave you guys some food, and he was like, I got the counter by hand. You guys arrive in port responding saw at, like, midnight. You've spent so long planning and doing and preparing, but it's like the New York of this world. I mean, it. It's not sleeping. So there's still plenty of people awake and plenty of nightlife. And you guys find a hotel to stay in for all of you. Do you guys pick a nice place, a rudimentary place. Who cares? [01:52:15] Speaker B: Warm Hearth. [01:52:17] Speaker D: Sure. [01:52:20] Speaker C: I'm just gonna cast heroes feast before. [01:52:21] Speaker D: We go to bed. So then putting that. But other than that, we'll take you. [01:52:25] Speaker C: Guys lines, any old hotel, and. [01:52:31] Speaker D: All. [01:52:31] Speaker C: Five of you for the nights it can be. [01:52:38] Speaker B: Wait, I said, what about the Warm Hearth? Or is that too far? [01:52:41] Speaker E: Oh, the Warm Hearth. [01:52:42] Speaker C: Okay, you guys go stay. The Warm Hearth. Do you have to work pretty hard to not attract attention? But you Guys, use your various magics. I don't know. We're not gonna work too. We're not gonna get stuck on that. [01:52:53] Speaker B: Hood's up, y'. [01:52:54] Speaker E: All. [01:52:55] Speaker C: Hood's up. [01:52:57] Speaker A: I'm in my office. [01:53:00] Speaker C: Yeah, it's kind of hard to. But a nice stay for all five of you at the Warm Hearth. I don't remember the prices off the top of my head, but let's say that that's like two copper or. Excuse me. [01:53:14] Speaker D: Boss pays the bill. [01:53:17] Speaker B: Big spender. [01:53:19] Speaker C: And so you guys have the night to prepare. So this the eve of going to face me score Going to face me score tomorrow. What final preparations happen the night before and what role play. [01:53:42] Speaker A: Think she's. I think Craig is gonna do a little chatty chat with old. Just tell him to keep him posted. His day is going just the regular stuff. Probably saying something like, hey, did something stupid and now we're gonna try and do it also. I promise I'll get more your eyes in the spring stuff. [01:54:12] Speaker F: You know, Craig, stupid's a matter of perspective. It only makes the narrative I watch more interesting. [01:54:25] Speaker A: Doing it for the dad lore. [01:54:30] Speaker F: Don't know what that means. I don't mean to press you, but the hour does grow late. I have a few other allies looking for my eyes, but the shadow's not far. On your night, Craig. [01:55:01] Speaker A: There's a lot of pressing matters, but I want you to know we're doing. Doing what we can. [01:55:06] Speaker E: And I hear you. [01:55:08] Speaker F: I. I guess I do. I mean to say, Greg, not that I want this to move up your priorities, but more that this might be an existential threat for all of us. If you still want me to have the ability to ferry you away. This window draws to a close. [01:55:33] Speaker A: Archer. [01:55:36] Speaker F: But, you know, have fun with your old lady, the hag. If I wasn't clear. [01:55:44] Speaker A: No, she's an old lady. I don't know if she's older than Greta, but she's up there. [01:55:50] Speaker E: Hey, hey, hey. [01:55:52] Speaker F: Nothing's older than Greta. [01:55:55] Speaker C: Hey, you don't hear any of this. [01:56:00] Speaker B: The guy named old. [01:56:02] Speaker A: I love old because I feel like while he is like a series guy, he's so silly. He is so stinking silly. And I. And I love. I love the silly. I love the silly. [01:56:16] Speaker F: Craig. I arrived at this world before its land was peopled with peoples and gret was already paying rent. [01:56:29] Speaker A: Oh, man, I feel like the mom in your mom. [01:56:33] Speaker E: Right? [01:56:35] Speaker A: You kind of are. [01:56:37] Speaker C: There's a pause. Oh's getting a kick out of this. And he goes. [01:56:43] Speaker F: They've yet to have as Many epochs as her midlife crises. [01:56:52] Speaker A: Okay, well, I better get some sleepies. [01:56:55] Speaker F: I hope you don't die. You're my favorite. [01:56:58] Speaker B: It. [01:57:01] Speaker A: He does that like. [01:57:03] Speaker E: Like. [01:57:04] Speaker A: Yes, G. [01:57:10] Speaker E: I have an action I would like to take before we go to sleep. But you know, do whatever else we're going to do before I. Yep. [01:57:17] Speaker C: Here's the one other thing I was going to say for that. For that aron attack you rolled, boss. Which was absolutely high enough. [01:57:22] Speaker G: The 21. [01:57:25] Speaker C: It does occur to you, while obdurate, has limited ability and probably can't just sever this connection, it might suffice to aid Craig in some way if you wanted to utilize it before your fight because it is a powerful spell you've utilized before you are familiar with. Could be useful. That's the. That's the. The value of that. Of that arcana. Check. Anybody else got any other preppies or roleplease? [01:57:51] Speaker E: I would like to cast a divination. [01:57:58] Speaker C: Oh, she divining. Oh. [01:58:01] Speaker E: But I don't know what to ask. So she's gonna sit. She's gonna like. She puts her incense down in like a plate and she's like. Gets all settled down and then she closes her eyes and she's like, okay. And she like. She's like. And then she gets around and she just like paces in a circle and then tell us like, stop pacing in my way. And then she like starts pacing up and down. [01:58:24] Speaker C: Stop pacing. You're in my way. [01:58:26] Speaker D: I love that. [01:58:27] Speaker C: Everybody split up into rooms. And one of the rooms is Greta and Tello. [01:58:31] Speaker E: Oh, I didn't know he split up. [01:58:35] Speaker C: I like to think of that now. [01:58:36] Speaker G: No. [01:58:37] Speaker E: Yeah. [01:58:37] Speaker C: You guys are probably all in one room. It was just a funny visual. [01:58:47] Speaker E: Okay, so I. She's gonna finally settle down. She's gonna go, okay. And she's gonna close her eyes and she's gonna light her incense and it's all floating around her and she's gonna. [01:58:59] Speaker A: Ask. [01:59:01] Speaker E: Is it a bad idea? Take Craig into this. [01:59:05] Speaker A: Take. [01:59:08] Speaker C: Which spell is she casting? Oh, oh, sorry, sorry, sorry. [01:59:14] Speaker F: I. [01:59:14] Speaker C: It's a school of magic and I forgot it was a spell. Yes. Divination. [01:59:18] Speaker B: Oops. [01:59:20] Speaker C: Is this a yes or no? [01:59:23] Speaker E: So you are put in contact with a God or a God's servants. You ask a single question concerning a specific goal or event or activity. Activity to occur within seven days. The DM offers a truthful reply. The reply might be a short phrase, a cryptic rhyme, or an omen. [01:59:43] Speaker G: Okay. [01:59:47] Speaker C: It's the one question. [01:59:51] Speaker E: Yes. [01:59:52] Speaker A: Yeah. [01:59:52] Speaker C: You ask a single question. Yes. All Right. So, Greta, as you pace and think. [01:59:57] Speaker E: Think. [02:00:00] Speaker C: Oh, man, how do I answer this? The hard thing is that, Abby, the truth is literally complicated. Okay? So you. You ask this question, and as the tendrils of mist wrap around your head, like other people would just see, oh, this is sick. Okay, so, Greta, as you finally pause and sit there and the incense burns and the smoke is rising up around your head, everyone else just sees Greta sitting on the floor, the incense rising around her. Also, Tellah quits what he's doing to watch, because weird, cool things happen when Greta divinates. So he's watching. At some point, as Greta's eyes are closed, her symbol lights up. And in green. Your magic's green, right, Abby? [02:00:37] Speaker A: Yes. [02:00:38] Speaker C: Right. Green. [02:00:38] Speaker A: Yes. [02:00:39] Speaker C: In emerald green, magic, this eye, this abstract shape of an eye, opens up in her forehead as a third eye. [02:00:45] Speaker E: Whoa, sick. I love that inside of that, and. [02:00:48] Speaker C: Then a sixth inside of that and a seventh inside of that. And, Greta, your eyes are closed, but you are looking around as if your eyes were open. You literally can't tell your eyes are closed right now, as you look through this, through these multifaceted eye on your forehead. And as you look around, you watch the symbols in the smoke change and move into shapes as if. And no one else can. Everyone else sees you sitting still with smoke rising up around your head, but you're watching the smoke dance, and you watch the smoke become the abstract shape of a shield. And you innately understand the shield as Craig, and you can see figures behind the shield. And you watch the shield rise up and defend those individuals. And you take this innately to mean that there is value in his presence. You also watch the shield warp slightly and, like, parts of it fracture. And you even watch it at some point pushed back onto some of the figures behind it. And you get the feeling that. Again, it's vague, but this omen is communicating to you something that Craig's presence is invaluable as your defender. And he has this essential role in the fight that would be foolish not to have him. And you also have imported imparted upon you a strong confidence that he is particularly in danger and that it is not impossible that he could be used against you. And you feel. You interpret both of these things from the vision that both realities exist together, and there is no clear yes or no. Okay, which is a stinky message, but it's the truth. [02:02:33] Speaker E: No, I feel like I asked a bad question, because I feel like we already knew that and we had already decided, so. [02:02:39] Speaker C: Hey, man. Now it's been clarified. And sometimes that. Sometimes the certainty of mind is worth something. [02:02:44] Speaker E: Yeah, I'm. She's gonna, like, while this is happening, like, she. She kind of. She, like, through her third eye, she, like, realizes that her incense has gone out. So she, like, she goes and, like, gets, like, without opening to everyone else. Without opening. Ey. She pulls out, like, another. Another chunk. Incense. [02:03:10] Speaker C: That's cool. You guys are watching Greta do all this with her eyes closed. That's sick. [02:03:14] Speaker D: Abby. [02:03:16] Speaker E: So she. She sits there for a little bit. [02:03:28] Speaker A: And then. [02:03:31] Speaker E: Can she see people watching her? [02:03:34] Speaker C: Yes, you can. Which is sick. Guys, I just kissed Maya. And the Maya kisses are so good. [02:03:43] Speaker E: Is she. She's gonna ask, Does killing. Would killing me score have. Would killing me score have any negative effects on the party? [02:04:10] Speaker B: I like that. That's a fun. [02:04:20] Speaker C: So what a layered question. [02:04:23] Speaker B: Yeah. Smart. [02:04:26] Speaker C: Okay, I'm. You know what? I'll tell you what. Playing 40 chess question like it is, so I'm gonna answer that question for exactly what you've asked. I'm gonna ignore any other possibilities of how things could go. And I'm only gonna think about me score dying. Right? That's the question, right. Me score's death. [02:04:45] Speaker E: Yeah. Would her. Would killing. Would us killing her have any negative effects on. On the party? [02:04:54] Speaker C: I'll say. What you see is that smoky shield rises up again and just wavers slightly. And you see that to take that. It could be harmful to Craig as a pact debtor. [02:05:17] Speaker E: Okay. I can't think of anything else to. [02:05:25] Speaker A: Ask. [02:05:28] Speaker E: So I communicate this to the group. [02:05:31] Speaker C: Okay? Sick. [02:05:33] Speaker G: Sick. [02:05:36] Speaker D: Dang. [02:05:37] Speaker C: That's a lot of. That's a lot of. Oh, also a quick note. So, Landon, you're saying that you've already done Heroes Feast for everybody, right? Okay, so Boz disintegrates as. Like, as the metal comes apart, it gets broken down into base metals that flowers grow out of. And where they bloom, this incredible feast arises. And you all have access to. To all this incredible food, and you have this amazing dinner, and it's all of these nostalgic foods to what you've had previously as a note, looking over Hero's Feast. So now that everyone has partaken in Hero's Feast, including Tello, please make notes for Tello as well. Okay, Everyone has advantage on wisdom saving throws for the next 24 hours, right? Yes. And everybody's hit point max increases by 2d10, which is incredible. That's so good. Now make sure this is a separate Note, because after 24 hours, it will, of course, go Back down for the next 24 hours. Your point max is up by 2d10. Man, that spell is amazing. Makes sense that its material component is so costly. It's an incredible spell. [02:06:52] Speaker E: Wow. 2d10 is a lot. [02:06:55] Speaker C: A lot. So we need that for Greta and Tello. Any other. Anybody got any other. Oh, my God. One on the first roll. [02:07:06] Speaker E: I also got a one now, for. [02:07:10] Speaker C: Whatever it's worth, I think it really doesn't matter today. Just couldn't matter less in the future. I think the caster of heroes Feast rolls the die, and everybody gets that. But, like, it doesn't matter. [02:07:24] Speaker D: Do you wanna. Do you wanna. I haven't said what I rolled. Do you want to give anybody the option to just take what I did? [02:07:29] Speaker C: But I have. Would you? Yeah. What did you roll? What did you roll, Buzz? [02:07:32] Speaker D: Do you want them to make the choice before they know what I rolled or after? [02:07:36] Speaker C: No, that's how the spell works. What did you roll? [02:07:38] Speaker D: All right. I rolled 19. No, no, no, no, no. Sorry, sorry. [02:07:41] Speaker E: Not. [02:07:41] Speaker D: Not that much. I rolled. I rolled 14. Yeah. [02:07:47] Speaker C: So everybody gets 14. [02:07:49] Speaker E: Okay, rock on. [02:07:51] Speaker C: Including Teller. [02:07:53] Speaker A: Sick. [02:07:54] Speaker C: That's really frick. I think this is. Unless anyone else has any other dying. Dire, dire prep stuff. I think we have definitely finished up the prep session. Everybody feel pretty confident with that? [02:08:08] Speaker A: Mm. [02:08:10] Speaker C: Okay. Well, then. As the party sleeps in the warm hearth one more time on the evening of the seventh, you guys fall asleep anticipating facing one of your oldest foes, one could make an argument your oldest foe tomorrow. As the party thinks about this dark figure who brought them all together, that you all mean to bring her, an unexpected reckoning tomorrow. And whatever feelings or thoughts accompany that, the group falls asleep in the small room of the warm hearth, one of the first places that you guys ever, ever fell asleep together. And as you all rest there preparing for the night before, trying not to be anxious, trying not to be fearful, try not to be excited, possibly the heroes feast is heavy in your bellies. [02:09:08] Speaker G: In the best way. [02:09:09] Speaker C: You all get an excellent night's sleep. Again, not impeded by a Carcran dream. Those have stopped ever since. And you all go to sleep on the seventh. And we will call that the end of episode 162. Hag in the hand. You guys gain 0.03 levels. [02:09:35] Speaker F: Yay. [02:09:40] Speaker A: Yeah. [02:09:40] Speaker C: What's our total? [02:09:42] Speaker B: 14.57. 7. [02:09:45] Speaker G: 14.57. [02:09:46] Speaker C: Very cool. Very cool. All right. Well, listener, we will be back very moment. Well, it's gonna be a week for you. We'll be back momentarily with a big old beefy episode where I guess the party's gonna freaking fight. Madam. You know, I'll say this one last thought before we're out, because now that you guys are gonna do this, I can say this. I thought you were gonna never do it. I thought the party was going to be too distracted and not ever decisive enough to make this happen. I thought the party was not going to get this done. This campaign and I already had thoughts. [02:10:19] Speaker B: Jokes on you. We're changing our mind. No, I'm just kidding. [02:10:23] Speaker D: Yeah. [02:10:24] Speaker E: Yeah. [02:10:24] Speaker C: All right. Cheetah can change the spots. Well, listener life is an incredible adventure. You're an important part of it. Pray for Craig Skibidi, Watton, Dada.