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What happens
- 00:00:33 Aabria welcomes viewers to a new game, "Misfits and Magic", introduces herself as game master and the cast: Lou Wilson (Whitney Jammer), Erika Ishii (xX_BrokenDream_Xx, "Dream"), Danielle Radford (Sam Black), Brennan Lee Mulligan (Evan Kelmp), described as "newcomer to the AP community" — 00:00:33–00:01:35
- 00:01:37 Aabria explains the "Kids on Brooms" system and the table's house rules (see Spells, abilities, mechanics) — 00:01:37–00:03:30
- 00:03:45 Opening scene, Chicago South Side: an owl with a square item in its beak flies toward Whitney Jammer, who is at basketball practice; Jammer sees the owl in a high window, nobody else does — 00:03:45–00:06:54
- 00:06:54 Outside the gym the owl (knee-high) lets Jammer touch its head, drops an enormous envelope; the letter, read aloud by the owl in a woman's voice, accepts him to Gowpenny Academy of the Arcane Arts; the owl coughs up an owl pellet and kicks it at him; Jammer pockets it — 00:07:03–00:11:20
- 00:11:41 The owl flies off (six-foot wingspan); Jammer tells his team and Coach he is going to a private school, a vole skull falls from the pellet, he leads a team huddle (Madison on three, Family on six, then "Juice on three, Madison on six, Family on nine" — 00:16:12) and leaves — 00:11:41–00:17:10
- 00:17:14 Seattle: an owl heads to the home of Karen Tanaka (Dream), who is arguing online in the "Steven Universe" community; the owl hits her window — 00:17:14–00:18:24
- 00:18:44 Dream opens the letter, quits social media; her mother Janet, then father Maurice (both University of Washington professors), come in; the owl talks; the parents are shocked but accept; family hug — 00:19:10–00:27:19
- 00:27:24 Portland, Oregon: an owl looks for "Samantha Butler"; Sam Black is doing a mukbang stream; first roll of the game (Brains, DC 5, ends total 10) lets her understand the bird — 00:27:24–00:32:46
- 00:32:46 Sam ends the stream, reads the letter, the bird eats her cucumber and sausage, coughs up the pellet; Sam's mom comes in and gives her "the talk" while the bird (named "Sausage" by Sam) leaves — 00:32:46–00:39:44
- 00:39:44 Table aside: Lou asks what a mukbang is; Danielle explains — 00:39:44–00:40:37
- 00:40:37 Millersburg, Iowa: Evan Kelmp, who sleeps in unused summer-camp bunks (Camp Lonefield) and walks the highway, is met by a frightened owl with flickering black eyes; Charm roll DC 10 fails; Brains roll DC 12 to hear something behind him fails; he signs the waiver with an asterisk note and swallows the owl pellet (Grit DC 5, passes automatically) — 00:40:37–00:53:53
- 00:54:01 Cutaway: a woman in black robes in an office of brass hourglasses sees Evan's note appear on parchment, changes into spangled blue-and-silver robes and a witch hat, and teleports away — 00:54:01–00:55:13
- 00:55:13 All four crush their pellets at the same time and appear in a row in a London magical street (Vertic Alley, named at 00:59:43); Jammer and Sam recognise each other from Sam's stream; Sam and Dream recognise each other from the internet; Evan introduces himself — 00:55:13–00:58:33
- 00:58:40 Headmistress Philtrum arrives, calls them the first foreign exchange students; explains "Namp"; Jammer's repeated M-word triggers an Opposed Grit roll and a spell that clamps his mouth with a sweet taste; Sam holds up her phone, Philtrum is uncomfortable ("I want to hex it" — 01:04:27); Namp clash over technology (radio, movies, plumbing) — 00:58:40–01:10:07
- 01:10:10 Philtrum gives a "speed run": they are Americans in a pilot project; a tiny purple owl delivers a note ("Ring, ring") about a pressing matter; she tells them the mandatory items are wand, familiar, broom — 01:10:59–01:13:24
- 01:13:45 Evan privately tells Philtrum he would prefer to be non-magical and wants a medical specialist; she refuses the idea, he swears at her, she examines him with lenses and says they will have a consultation at the academy; something in Evan's mind speaks; Philtrum vanishes mid-sentence — 01:13:45–01:17:10
- 01:17:10 The four decide to buy wands first at "Ace of Wands", a big-box store; inside they close their eyes and come out with identical plain wooden wands in boxes, memory of the purchase gone, four gold lighter each — 01:18:15–01:21:27
- 01:21:42 Jammer flicks his wand at Sam (Grit DC 6): a puff of basketball-scented baby powder; his wand's base changes to bamboo; Dream tries to make hers change (Fight DC 10, rolls 5) and fails; Sam pulls lint from her pocket — 01:21:42–01:26:49
- 01:26:53 Sam tries to turn lint into a McDonald's sundae (a Charm spell, DC 15) and succeeds at a stated 15; her wand shaft turns pinker; Evan eats the melting sundae — 01:26:53–01:29:46
- 01:30:04 Three red-robed students approach: Tallulah, Digsby, Fergus; they say the four are six or seven years older than first-years, mention houses and "Hercinil", direct them to the Knave's Navel, and lead them to a broom shop (The Streaking Straw); the four feel "Mean Girl'd" — 01:30:04–01:39:02
- 01:39:46 In the broom shop Dream casts a Charm spell (DC 10, 12) that sends a pink spark to a Blocker's Broom; the shopkeeper with mutton chops scolds her about waving wands, tells them they are "part of a movement" and that everyone is watching; Jammer, a scuppers recruit, gets a faster broom, Sam a Suave Sweeper, Evan a janitorial push broom; Dream's wand tip stays pink and glittery — 01:41:07–01:50:09
- 01:50:53 Tallulah says flight training is normally in the third year but they are "sixth years" and can just go; Aabria gives everyone an Adversity token for "the shopping episode"; two of three required items obtained — 01:50:53–01:51:31
- 01:51:39 On the way to the pet shop Dream teases Evan about animals he cares for dying; Evan (Brains DC 5, 9) leads them out of the conversation, then shouts about a pig's head in a butcher shop that told him "God and the devil killed each other"; Tallulah tells him to stop; Charm roll DC 15 follows (total 7, final result not stated) — 01:51:39–01:54:23
- 01:56:13 Jammer physically steps between Evan and Tallulah and leads him off; bystanders keep staring at Evan; Dream (Flight DC 8, 11) hears whispers of a "Dark One"; Sam (Charm DC 6) briefly sees a tether between Evan and Jammer; Jammer says "Muggle" again and a woman faints — 01:55:40–02:01:26
- 02:01:29 Familiar shop "Merlin's Minions" (a petting zoo): attendant Freya explains familiars choose you; Sam gets a tiny pig she names Terminator 2 ("T2"); Jammer's basketball dribbles to him after he fails to kick it; Dream gets a talking chipmunk, Theodore — 02:01:29–02:13:58
- 02:15:37 Evan enters the pen (Charm DC 8, rolls 1): every animal flees, some spit black blood; the shop owner examines him with a prismatic shard and tells everyone "Everyone, please look down" — Evan casts no shadow; she waives his fee, hurries them out — 02:16:10–02:20:34
- 02:20:38 Evan tells the others about losing families and housing because he is "really dangerous to be around" and wants a wizard doctor to remove "this"; Dream finds him cool; Digsby says there are "lots of evil wizards in the world"; Evan, wandless, answers with a Fight roll (DC 15, "automatically an 18") and throws Digsby by bending space onto a rock in the sea; whispers of "Dark One?" and all attention on the four; episode ends — 02:20:38–02:27:35
- 02:28:00 "Next time" preview of Episode 2: Class Conflict — 02:28:00–02:28:38
Frames
Key quotes
- “It's not "Dungeons & Dragons". We are using the "Kids on Brooms" system.” — Aabria 0:01:37
- “Girl, maybe stop streaming right now.” — Bird 0:33:39
- “What's a ball?” — Philtrum 1:12:58
- “Mean Girl'd” — Sam 1:38:13
- “Dark One? Interesting.” — Voice 2:27:30
- “Everyone loves a cuke.” — Sam 0:37:17
- “You can't say that!” — Dream 1:01:01
- “I know exactly who I'm talking to, and your time hasn't come yet.” — Part of Evan 1:16:21
- “Oh, not at all, but I'm great at a bicycle.” — Theodore 2:13:19
- “Off you go. Please leave my store.” — Woman 2:20:10
Who and what appears
Player characters
NPCs
- Billy Frumpshire
- Digsby Cooper
- Fergus Ponst
- Freshman
- Freya
- Headmistress Boudicca Philtrum
- Jammer's basketball
- Janet
- Petite elven-looking woman
- Robed woman
- Roger
- Sam's Mom
- Shopkeeper with mutton chops
- Tallulah Jillymont
- Terminator 2
- The owls
- Theodore
Locations
- Ace of Wands
- Chicago, South Side
- Gowpenny Academy of the Arcane Arts
- Merwyn's Minions
- Millersburg, Iowa
- Portland, Oregon
- Seattle
- The Knave's Navel
- The Streaking Straw
- Vertic Alley
Items and artifacts
Factions and organizations
Creatures
Roll log
| Time | Character (player) | Roll | Result | DC / AC | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:32:09 | Sam Black (Danielle) | Brains | 4, then 4, then 2 (Lucky Breaks), total 10 | DC 5 | understands the bird wordlessly |
| 00:46:21 | Evan Kelmp (Brennan) | Charm | "a hot two" | DC 10 | fails; owl screeches |
| 00:50:16 | Evan Kelmp (Brennan) | Brains (to hear the laugh) | no number said (he jokes it will be "another hot two") | DC 12 | fails; hears nothing; Adversity token |
| 00:53:32 | Evan Kelmp (Brennan) | Grit | automatic ("half the die") | DC 5 | passes, swallows the pellet |
| 01:01:13 | Jammer (Lou) | Grit (Opposed) | 8 (max, Lucky Break) + 7 = 15, plus 1 = 16 | vs Philtrum's | mouth clamped shut anyway |
| 01:22:26 | Jammer (Lou) | Grit + Magic d4 | "exactly a six" | DC 6 | puff of baby powder |
| 01:25:45 | Dream (Erika) | Fight + Magic die | 5 | DC 10 | wand inert |
| 01:27:19 | Sam Black (Danielle) | Charm spell (lint to sundae) + Magic die | "Eight ... 12, 13, 15" as she counts; "I got it" | DC 15 | sundae appears; wand shaft pinker |
| 01:41:21 | Dream (Erika) | Charm spell (find the right broom) + Magic die | 12 | DC 10 | pink spark leads to a Blocker's Broom |
| 01:53:01 | Evan Kelmp (Brennan) | Brains (to navigate the alley) | 9 | DC 5 | gets them to the pet shop |
| 01:54:23 | Evan Kelmp (Brennan) | Charm (after the pig's-head outburst) | d4: 4 (Lucky Break), then 3 = 7 ("3. 7."); Brennan: "I would need eight, but from you I would need four" 01:54:52; Lou gives four Adversity tokens | DC 15 | final result not stated; Jammer steps in and calms things |
| 01:57:34 | Dream (Erika) | Flight (noticing the stares) | 10; "11 total" | DC 8 | hears whispers of a "Dark One" |
| 01:59:38 | Sam Black (Danielle) | Charm (wand in hand) | "I'm just gonna have it" (no number said) | DC 6 | sees a tether between Evan and Jammer for an instant |
| 02:08:10 | Jammer (Lou) | Flight | "a two plus two, equals four" | DC 10 | failure; his basketball slips out of the bag |
| 02:09:42 | Jammer (Lou) | Fight (kicking the basketball) | "a our" [?] (number garbled); he says he loses | DC 5 | basketball dodges, he falls |
| 02:11:16 | Dream (Erika) | Grit | "I make it by 12 ... Make it by two" | DC 10 | passes by two; chipmunk appears on her shoulder |
| 02:16:10 | Evan Kelmp (Brennan) | Charm (entering the pen) | 1 | DC 8 | fails by more than five: animals flee, spit black blood |
| 02:25:18 | Evan Kelmp (Brennan) | Fight, no Magic die (no wand in hand) | halved, "automatically an 18" | DC 15 | beats it; Digsby thrown away |
Lucky Breaks (highest number rolled): Sam Black 2 (two 4s on a d4, Brains) · Jammer 1 (an 8, Grit) · Evan 1 (a 4, Charm, DC 15). Natural 1s: Evan 1 (a 1 on the DC 8 Charm roll). No natural 20s (d4 to d8 dice only seen). Failed rolls: Evan (DC 10 Charm, DC 12 Brains, DC 8 Charm), unclear: Evan DC 15 Charm (total 7, outcome not stated), Jammer (Flight, Fight), Dream (Fight DC 10).