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Queens on a Quest
What happens
- 00:00:49 Brennan welcomes the audience to the new season and introduces the Questing Queens; Jujubee barks at him.
- 00:01:26 Premise: four heroes on the Gallows Road who met at a tavern called The Fish Tank each have their own reasons to reach the Temple of Wraiths and the entrance to the Underworld.
- 00:02:08 The realm of Kelvorda is set: the Mountains of Shadow, the Gallows Road, the village of Greeley, Mount Basira and the Temple of Wraiths.
- 00:04:33 Character introductions begin; Monét begins with "My name is Twyla, oh I'm so sorry-" by mistake, Jujubee claims "I'm Twyla!", and Monét corrects to Troyánn — 00:05:06, 00:05:10.
- 00:06:06 Troyánn's flashback: Everdeep, Queen Inira gives her the Soul Keeper Amulet and the task of paying a debt in souls.
- 00:12:01 Alaska introduces Princess; flashback to Castle Ravenspear burning and Karnst holding her back.
- 00:15:52 First roll of the game: Princess Perception 17, she smells burning cedar.
- 00:17:49 Bob introduces Gertrude; flashback to her hut: Johan Trembly asks her to read his ancestor's skull, she gives him a map and he warns her of an inquisitor.
- 00:28:16 Jujubee introduces Twyla; flashback to the last stand at the All-Blossom: General Isadora, Lieutenant Alvin, Zaria Hex's undead army, Alvin gives Twyla the Seed of the All-Blossom.
- 00:37:29 The party reaches Greeley at night, about 9:30 by Brennan's reckoning ("9:30's late") — 00:39:12, 00:39:26; the Hero's Hall tavern.
- 00:40:13 Party decides what to do; Twyla learns she never had invisibility; Troyánn wants to go to the tavern to kill a mark.
- 00:44:16 Inside the Hero's Hall: Dag Strongshield at the door, Kashra the bartender, Elwin Thrump the bard; shots of orcish grog; Constitution saves.
- 00:51:31 Troyánn rolls a natural 1 on Perception, finds a pooling red liquid, and finds Mark Ronson dead in a closet.
- 00:56:41 Scene splits: Gertrude charms Dag with Friends while Twyla and Princess meet the goblin Bump Williams at the bar.
- 01:03:58 Cut to Gertrude and Dag: a merperson with a leg-giving charm came earlier; Gertrude tells Troyánn.
- 01:10:09 Back at the bar: Princess punches Bump (24) through a window; he drops five Wraith Clasps; Twyla identifies them.
- 01:16:54 The party regroups; Gertrude casts Detect Thoughts on Twyla; they share what they learned.
- 01:22:17 A thought is overheard; Wallace the stablehand wears a blood-red Wraith Clasp; Message conversation; group Performance/Deception check.
- 01:27:36 Plan to catch Wallace at the well; Twyla asks for five gallons of water.
- 01:29:05 At the well: Princess drops her axe, Gertrude reveals the clasp with Mage Hand, initiative; Wallace flees, Twyla summons a Cat Tree creature, Princess grapples him and snaps his spine.
- 01:36:05 Wallace is revealed as undead; names "your cousin Keena" and a woman with a sun symbol; Troyánn pulls off his clasp and he vanishes into mist showing Zaria Hex's face and cedar smoke.
- 01:41:30 Lightning shows the Temple of Wraiths; the party chooses to climb that night.
- 01:43:24 Brennan offers the main road past the lit watchtower or an alternate route; the party chooses the alternate route 01:43:06, 01:43:17. Group Stealth with Pass Without Trace; the climb up the cliffside.
- 01:48:06 The Temple of Wraiths; a voice speaks to Gertrude; the Soul Keeper glows; Gargrim speaks.
- 01:52:25 Gertrude blurts to the party that she does not intend to leave; the table then rewinds it as "not yet told" 01:53:36; Insight and Deception checks; Gargrim asks each companion why they seek the Underworld.
- 01:58:37 Gargrim: "I hope this mission lies at the very center of your heart" — many who seek their heart's desire in the Underworld "pay every price for a chance to achieve it and fall eternally short."
- 01:59:12 The party steps into the rune circle and falls into the Underworld; Gargrim calls "Farewell and good luck on your journeys in the realms of Death!" — 02:00:12.
- 02:00:19 Arrival in the Underworld; end of episode.
Frames
Key quotes
- “A boon is a wish.” — Jujubee 0:04:18
- “Go find some friends, Troyánn.” — Inira 0:11:32
- “I see that I am no longer safe in this place.” — Gertrude 0:27:13
- “Was I supposed to eat the seed or just hold on to it?!” — Twyla 0:36:53
- “Wallace, run out to the well and get some water.” — Kashra 0:48:20
- “This is just a little Bump in the road.” — Jujubee 1:03:23
- “They are called Wraith Clasps.” — Brennan 1:14:41
- “Not only do I know who killed Mark Ronson, I think you know who killed Mark Ronson.” — Wallace 1:37:46
- “That mist turns to smoke and that smoke smells like cedar.” — Brennan 1:39:33
- “I've come, but I don't intend to leave.” — Gertrude 1:52:33
Who and what appears
Player characters
NPCs
- Buddy Bear
- Bump Williams
- Captain Martha
- Dag Strongsheild
- Elwin Thrump
- Gargrim
- General Isadora
- Jacynthia
- Johan Trembly
- Karnst
- Kashra
- Keena
- Lieutenant Alvin
- Mark Ronson
- Queen Inira
- Queen Titania
- Ronarian Foehammer
- The inquisitor of the Glaring Sun
- Troyánn's father
- Unnamed voice at the temple
- Wallace
- Zaria Hex
Locations
- Castle Ravenspear
- Darktide
- Everdeep
- Gallows Road
- Gertrude's hut
- Greeley
- Harper
- Hero's Hall
- Hollowgrave
- Kelvorda
- Mount Basira
- Mountains of Shadow
- The All-Blossom's hill
- The Fey Realm
- The Fish Tank
- The Underworld
Items and artifacts
- Merfolk leg charm
- Orcish grog
- Princess' greataxe
- Satchel of Holding
- Seed of the All-Blossom
- Skull fragment of Norbert
- Soul Keeper Amulet
- Troyánn's spear and net
- Wallace's Wraith Clasp
- Wraith Clasps
Factions and organizations
- Everdeep merfolk
- Foehammers
- Greeley village guards
- Hero's Hall staff
- Queen Titania's fey army
- The inquisitor's party
- The party (Kelvorda)
- The temple guardians
- Zaria Hex's armies of the dead
Creatures
- Chipmunk
- Goblin (Kelvorda)
- Merfolk (Kelvorda)
- Spirits of death
- Undead (Kelvorda)
- Wolves or stranger things
Roll log
| Time | Character (player) | Roll | Result | DC / AC | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:16:23 | Princess (Alaska) | Perception check | 12 + 5 = 17 00:16:38 | — | smells burning cedar |
| 00:44:56 | Gertrude (Bob) | Insight check | 14 + 2 = 16 00:45:01 | — | sees Kashra and Dag |
| 00:50:43 | Troyánn (Monét) | Constitution saving throw | 13, total 19 00:50:49 | — | holds her grog |
| 00:51:02 | Princess (Alaska) | Constitution saving throw | 15 + 7 = 22 | — | holds her grog |
| 00:52:04 | Troyánn (Monét) | Perception check (advantage) | natural 1 and a second 1; "I got an eight" 00:52:24 | — | finds the pooling red liquid |
| 01:02:38 | Princess (Alaska) | Intimidation | a 3 and a 1 (4) + 5 = 9 01:02:50 | — | Bump is not scared |
| 01:04:24 | Gertrude (Bob) | Persuasion (advantage, Friends) | 8 and 10, +8 = 18 01:04:33 | — | Dag charmed |
| 01:11:36 | Princess (Alaska) | Attack (punch) | 16 + 8 = 24 01:11:41 | — | Bump flung through a window |
| 01:14:25 | Twyla (Jujubee) | Arcana check | 11 + 2 = 13 | DC 10 01:13:31 | identifies Wraith Clasps |
| 01:20:37 | Gertrude (Bob) | Perception (advantage) | 11 and 16, +2 = 18 01:20:52 | — | hears a thought about the clasps |
| 01:23:56 | Gertrude (Bob) | Stealth check | 11 + 3 = 14 | beat 12 01:23:53 | hides her glance |
| 01:26:06 | Twyla (Jujubee) | Performance or Deception | 12 | — | group cover |
| 01:26:08 | Princess (Alaska) | Performance or Deception | 12 + 2 = 14 | — | group cover |
| 01:26:10 | Troyánn (Monét) | Deception | natural 20, 20 + 2 | — | covers the whole group |
| 01:29:32 | Princess (Alaska) | Intimidation | 3 + 5 = 8 | — | Wallace turns to look |
| 01:30:21 | Princess (Alaska) | Initiative | 17 + 3 | — | order set |
| 01:30:28 | Gertrude (Bob) | Initiative | 15 + 3 | — | acts first in the surprise round |
| 01:30:28 | Troyánn (Monét) | Initiative | 6 + 5 = 11 | — | — |
| 01:30:33 | Twyla (Jujubee) | Initiative | 8 + 14 = 22 | — | — |
| 01:33:58 | Wallace (Brennan) | Box of Doom roll | 5 (adds 5) | — | his check in the contest |
| 01:34:14 | Princess (Alaska) | Athletics grapple (advantage) | 15 and 10 (higher: 15) + 8 = 23 01:34:22 | beats Wallace | spine snapped |
| 01:44:12 | Twyla (Jujubee) | Stealth (+10 Pass Without Trace) | 12 + 5 = 17; 27 | — | beat 20 |
| 01:44:24 | Troyánn (Monét) | Stealth (+10) | 28 | — | beat 20 |
| 01:44:23 | Princess (Alaska) | Stealth (+10) | 17 + 10 = 27 | — | beat 20 |
| 01:44:33 | Gertrude (Bob) | Stealth (+10) | 11 + 10 = 21 | — | beat 20 |
| 01:54:03 | Princess (Alaska) | Insight check | 14 | beats Gertrude's Deception | senses Gertrude is guarded |
| 01:54:04 | Gertrude (Bob) | Deception check | 3 + 5 = 8 | — | hides her secret |
| 01:54:04 | Troyánn (Monét) | Insight check | natural 20, total 27 | — | sees Gertrude is lying and sad |
| 01:54:09 | Twyla (Jujubee) | Insight check | 3 + 4 = 7 | — | — |
Natural 20s: Troyánn 2 (Deception 01:26:15, Insight 01:54:18) · Natural 1s: Troyánn 1 (both dice of the advantage roll 00:52:22)