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Episode 94: Where the Red Fearne Glows

After a rather chaotic information-gathering mission to the Red Moon of Ill-Omen, Ruidus, you had traversed deep beneath its crust into the alien city of Kreviris, and with the help of the Volition (which is the resistance against the terrors that currently oversee that locale) you found information, you left some chaos, and in the escape lost a friend through a heroic sacrifice. Fresh Cut Grass is no more.
Gathering what pieces you can and making a tenuous alliance with Liliana (one of the high members of the Ruby Vanguard and mother of Imogen), you returned to Exandria with her help.
Upon returning, through a brief stealth mission and escaping the Tishtan Excavation Site, you returned to the west side fortress, where one of the numerous stationed elements of the Exandrian Accord have set up base, preparing for either the defense of Exandria or the offense on the moon. Still numb with the experience, Keyleth arrived, bringing with her a friend you hadn’t seen in some time, Dorian Storm (who had undergone his own challenges of late; walking here alone, having lost a brother, leaving behind other friends).
Here you were conveying information of what you had discovered and given a place to rest for the night. Exhausted, you all reunited, shared a bit about what happened, what you’re thinking, what you still haven’t processed yet, and shared drinks in the honor of those that are no longer with you.
As we come back after some drinks have been had late in the evening, the soreness creaking in, not really sure what hour it might be here in the middle of the evening.

Previous Episode: “Bittersweet Reunions”

  • @thisisdee@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    3•10 days ago

    MATTHEW MERCER!

    The party just lost their cleric and you threw this at them?! Fearne was the only other party member who can revive. I guess maybe Dorian can? Or maybe since they’re close enough to Keyleth, she might help. But you can’t do this to us!

    Well… tbh a part of me kinda wants to see what the CR crew would do with a TPK. This campaign they’ve gone close a couple times.

    • UltragrampsOPMEnglish
      2•10 days ago

      Travis may or may not be trying to get the #MFMM trending for Motherfucking Matthew Mercer (coined in a recent previous episode)

  • @thisisdee@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    3•11 days ago

    As always, Gramps, thank you for keeping this community alive

    I might watch this live even though technically I’m only caught up to episode…45 ish of C3 right now, just because of my boy Dorian

    • UltragrampsOPMEnglish
      5•11 days ago

      More people keep finding this little spot, so something must be working. Near 1k subscribers ain’t nothin to sneeze at ᕕ( ᐛ)ᕗ

    • UltragrampsOPMEnglish
      1•2 days ago


      everybody knew it was coming somehow, can’t hide the hot boi

  • UltragrampsOPMEnglish
    1•7 days ago

    ♪Episode Song References♪

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    Highlights

    • 00:02:31 Marisha:“An important position.”
      Matt and Robbie:“Missionary.”
    • 00:19:24 Laudna:“What’s harder: Expecting the worst, or being surprised?”
    • 00:20:21 Ashton:“…The timing has always been wrong, and we’ve been going so crazily…” Nah breh. Just cuz your shards are from a couple (Emperor Rau’shan and Empress Ka’Mort) doesn’t mean this will work. Ashton has already tried to initiate intimacy and was declined politely more than once, so it’s lost the romance.
      Plus it’s a bad idea SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE OF THOSE SHARDS. How many times are we gonna see Ashton shoot his shot at the wrong hoop that is also loaded with explosives?
      It shows little to no remorse for his previous betrayal now that he’s making his own big red buttons to press.
    • 00:22:49 Taliesin:“When ‘No Game’ meets ‘No Game’ passing through the rye.”
      Liam:“Ashton’s between a rock and a hard place!”
    • 00:25:28 Fearne’s ultimate weakness, a cute creature beckoning her silently away from the group. You see this tiny gray sugar glider-like creature…
      Ashley’s reaction is heavy breathing, she is well aware of the cuteness power level this being possesses.
      Laura is pleasantly surprised watching this.
    • 00:29:57 Robbie makes a bunch of funny faces communicating with Taliesin. Then he hears Ashley say “before going all the way in, trying to pull my ass” and another funny face.
    • 00:30:55 Marisha:“It’s like she’s trying to get into old dresses.”
      Laura:(grunts)
      Marisha:“Just a minute!”
      Laura:(grunts)
      Marisha:“Zip it!”
      Laura:“Just. Zip. It. Up!”
    • 00:32:00 Fearne the Cockatiel heads into a gap in the city wall with Orym trailing behind.
    • 00:33:55 Liam:“Oh jeez.”
    • 00:34:05 Fan Art Moment Orym’s “Prince of Persia” moment using his acrobatic skill to scale the city wall.
    • 00:36:42 Fan Art Moment Cockatiel Fearne chirping disapproval at the beckoning sugar glider in adorable miscommunication.
    • 00:38:08 Papa Zathuda shows up
    • 00:42:30 Zathuda:“Perhaps, indeed, my kin can still be the one to pass the Hallowed Cage and awaken it.”
    • 00:45:45 Taliesin:“You deserve it, Demand a pony.”
      Ashley:“I really just want a pony.”
    • 00:47:24 Clutch Insight check gets the first whisper in a while
    • 00:49:28 Mic Drop Moment Fearne:“It’s Calloway.”
    • 00:49:43 Travis:(mouthing)“What does it mean?!”
    • 00:49:50 Zathuda:“Maybe it’s important for you to face your own demons before we can truly break through.”
      He reaches into his cloak and pulls forth this wicked-looking black iron hand mirror, with a handle on each side. He pulls it from the shadow and holds it out towards you (Fearne) You look in the reflection, and you see yourself looking back.
      Ashley:“I’m gonna, I’m gonna, I’m gonna…”
      All:"Homina, homina, homina
    Jersey Facts

    Ralph Kramden would threaten the moon with Alice, but for Norton (Art Carney) the threatened destination was often Bayonne, New Jersey (as referenced in the recent 4-Sided Dive) and Gleason (who played Kramden) was a favored celebrity in the city, due to his mentions of the town in his performances.

    • 00:51:46 Fan Art Moment Fearne’s reflection gives an evil grin and Matt catches the table with a solid jump scare as the image crawls out of the mirror.
    • 00:52:59 Fearne flirts with her doppelgänger and finds out they want to take her place.
    • 00:56:55 Imogen:“No, stay naked. You’ve going to transform anyway.”
      Laudna:“That’s true, but put your boxers on.”
      Chetney:“No, I don’t think I will.”
    • 00:57:13 Liam:“I thought you said ‘Can I do a hentai with a short rest’.”
      Ashley:“Yes I fuckin’ can! Give me 10 minutes!”
    • 00:59:14 Fan Art Moment Dorian joins the pursuit in underpants and his flying boots.
    • 01:09:42 Laura finds out that Matt has rolled a natural 20 with the Ruidus dice she gave him. “Fuck!”
      Travis:“You did this! You did this!” makes Woman Yelling at a Cat meme face
    • 01:10:47 Marisha’s mumble code
    • 01:11:40 Marisha’s fan reads: “It was A HOT DOG!”
    • 01:13:25 Fearne uses her evolved form at the risk of two more points of exhaustion on top of what she still has from not completing the long rest to follow a squirrel.
    • 01:16:49 Voice Thief temporarily mutes Fearne.
      Travis:“You can’t cast any spells?!”
      Ashley:“Wi wubble compoment”
      Travis:“It’s happening already!”
    • 01:19:27 Matt:“Orym, you’re just watching them go to town on your flaming friend here.”
    • 01:20:05 Ashley and Laura have a miscommunication with the phrase “I smell you guys.”
    • 01:22:20 Ashley:“It goes boom-boom.”
      Travis:“Woo! Muthafuckin Matt Mercer!”
    • 01:22:53 Robbie:“Did you see the bloodlust in his eyes?! The excitement.”
      Matt:“I’m just confirming.”
    • 01:24:32 Travis’ hype dance “Relentless. I fucking love this.”
      Liam:“Snatch and grab. They’re about to throw a sack over her head and throw her in a van.”
      Robbie:“I thought we were gonna take a nap and talk about our feelings.”
    • 01:27:14 Earthbind actually helps!
    • 01:29:11 Fearne is knocked out and 2 death saves are failed on a second strike. Ashley makes an appropriate “oh shit” face.
    • 01:31:28 Travis and Robbie bonding over Marisha’s Tea Pee Break
    • 01:32:22 Ashley still affected by the Voice Thief spell somehow, even though Fearne has shrugged off the effect.
    • 01:33:34 HDYWTDT
    • 01:35:34 Robbie:“Does Mister throw his poops?”
      Marisha:“He’s got a gun now.”
      Robbie:“Excuse me?”
      Matt:“Guess what he uses for ammunition for the gun?”
      Robbie:“Poop?”
      Matt:“Yes.”
      Robbie:“Yaaay!”
    • 01:36:15 Robbie:“That shit gun is gonna work so much better now.”
      Ashley:“Yeah, NOW I’m gonna win!”
    • 01:36:57 Fan Art Moment Wild West Mister
    • 01:37:42 Zathuda and his cloaked fey dragon Gloamglut appear nearby.
    • 01:39:04 Zathuda:“You are capable of greatness, Fearne. Why do you insist upon shackling yourself to lowborn sheep? Why do you cling to shreds of morality when your heart screams to be free and take what you wish?..Now I know what’s important to you. Perhaps I need to develop the next lesson…Ludinus’ Vanguard can fall to dust. Sammanar and their court legacy can crumble, for all I care. Let Zathuda blood become the devourer of gods. May you take what’s rightfully yours and cast to ash my disappointment in you. Embrace your essence. Step into your destiny. I’ll be watching.”
    • 01:46:00 Dorian gets caught up on lore.

    INTERMISSION

    • UltragrampsOPMEnglish
      1•9 days ago

      Most of you now catching up to the others with an evening’s rest. The late morning introduces you to a relatively hot midday here in the Hellcatch. The open blue sky with the occasional white-plumed cloud in the distance, still overshadowed by the ever-present glowing beam and red moon. The fortress is still a big abuzz from the events of this morning. Been long bouts of quiet with short skirmishes (with whether it be exterior guardians or testing scouts from the Vanguard’s positioning). The sight of that beast has definitely set everyone on edge. But you are awake and the day is yours.

      • 02:08:55 Grabbed the “Dark Iron” frame for the mirror Zathuda used.
      • 02:11:23 You gather your things for the day and it doesn’t take long for you to notice that the energy is a little lifted. There is presence and purpose to some of the more elite guard within this space and the central war tent where you were first introduced to some of the Exandrian Accord, you can see the security detail around it is a bit thick. It gives the sense that there are some important figures meeting. If you approach around this time, you can hear (and you can see partway in through the central open tent that there are figures having a discussion) the voice of the Voice of the Tempest just beyond the edge of the material itself, as well as a few other hushed voices.
        As you approach the guard, they take note and one of them steps forward:
        (intentionally broken speech)“There is meeting, but how this is important to speak to the council?”
        …and present is Keyleth, Voice of the Tempest. You also see Tofor Brotoras and Qi Mandozi. The Earthbreaker Groon is not present or any other figures. It’s just these three currently having a conversation.
      • 02:15:13 Orym:“Got a little action last night.”
      • 02:19:17 Chetney:“There’s also renewed sense of urgency. Seems like their timetables have all moved up. We encountered the Five Minds while we were on the moon. We’ve seen division among their ranks. The brazen attack last night/this morning, there was no fear. He just came for her and then let her live with a test. I don’t think we have as much time as we think we do.”
      • 02:23:50 Keyleth hints at rallying Vox Machina allies.
        Laura chimes in with an epic crossover sample of Vex and LotR:“You have my bow.”
      • 02:27:26 Liam’s grin when he realizes they’re talking about Caleb. Lots of smiles. Followed by disappointment at Keyleth’s announcement that another must be sent in his stead.
      • 02:28:45 Ashley mouths “Essek?!” behind her Mister plushy.
      • 02:30:18 Dorian:“If you’re relying on the help of the gods and their champions, I can’t say that I trust them anymore. If you’re looking to do something of this magnitude, it’s going to take people, and there are no people I’d rather be with.”
      • 02:33:22 Chetney:“With all due respect, fuck you guys. It’s incredible to me that you would send, to use your words, a group of fuck-ups and send us to the moon. No backup. We see things that none of you have ever seen, encountered the Five Minds, seen Predathos’ blue glass, species that have never been seen on Exandria. Then we’re going to go after Ludinus to some city named Aeor by ourselves, and it’s ‘Stop him, good luck, but don’t risk too much’? I’ll say this much. Whoever you’re talking to, whoever the decision makers are, that should come through us. We’ve paid in blood and bone and metal and we have more answers than it seems you do down here. You should check in with all of us. We’re the keepers of knowledge, not you. It’s not the other way around.”
      • 02:34:50 Lore Drop The terrifying release of Kaa’fourd…
      • 02:37:37 “Butt Snow”
      • 02:45:00 Seth Domade sounds a lot like Essek and Laura says it’s a disguise, hyped for the return of her hot boi.
      • 02:50:16 Fan Art Moment Laudna modeling the Predathos Prison scale model for Seth
      • 02:57:30 Ashton:“Well, I’ve got a giant hole.”
        Dorian:“You’ve got a hole?”
        Taliesin:“I’m going to open up the magic hole.”
        Robbie:'Say again?"
        Taliesin:“You heard me. I’ve got a magic hole.”
      • 02:59:42 Travis:“The Bag of Holding still soups.”
      • 03:01:33 Keyleth:“You look exhausted.” to Fearne with 4 stacks of exhaustion.
        Robbie:“Those aren’t breadcrumbs, those are loaves.”
        Travis:“Toe (tore) up! Wash your hair!”
        Keyleth removes 2 pts of exhaustion from Fearne.
      • 03:04:52 Fan Art Moment Fearne casually mentioning to the council that she can call upon the champion of Asmodeus. You see Tofor and Master Qi’s heads (slowly) turn over. You see Domade look over as well…(Keyleth) takes your (Fearne) hand a bit and pats it. She looks at the symbol (of Asmodeus) on your finger.
        Keyleth:“I’ll let you know.”
        Travis cackles and then tries to play it cool, “Whatever. Basic.”
      • 03:07:15 Orym:“My family will help your family, and hopefully we’ll see the sunrise again.”
        Keyleth:“Yeah, and it seems we suddenly have an easier time communicating than we once did, so don’t be afraid to reach out when you can.”
        Orym:“Will do. Anyway, I know you have a tree to catch, so I’ll leaf you to it.”
        Keyleth:“Savior Blade.”
        Orym:“Tempest.”
        Orym bounces away like a Gummi Bear
      • 03:08:58 Dorian makes a mithtake (ha!)
        Mythtaker Qi Mendozi gives a wink and a gun saying,“Forgiven…Anyway. Stay alive!”
      • 03:11:40 Teleport to Zadash.
      • 03:20:25 The group stealth check brings out nervous squeaks from Laura that progressively increase in pitch.
        Ashley rolls a 1 so Fearne fires a fart for flavor at the guard.
        Travis:“Smells like deer shit.”
      • 03:23:38 Taliesin’s glasses taste delicious.
      • 03:25:56 Seth’s Plan:“When I say, ‘Do not panic’, I need you to grab this individual, and try and hold them and keep them restrained. Should we succeed, there will not be a fight, and I have a backup plan just in case.”
      • 03:27:01 The Chastity’s Nook!
      • 03:29:00 Dorian:“That one has two…”
      • 03:29:28 Iva:"We do have some classic standbys…Enchanting Tryst…Shallow Breaths…Emerald Kiss…Spirited Succulents…The Dance of the Burning Call…Guard of my Heart…The Gale and the Raven and Tusk Love.
      • 03:32:20 Music change
      • 03:32:58 Seth:“Please do not panic.”
      • 03:34:06 Ashton with the Hammer Pin Maneuver!
      • 03:35:47 Laudna makes a clutch counterspell.
      • 03:36:43 Dorian’s 7th level Force Cage cast gets O-faces from everyone…before it fails.
      • 03:37:58 Matt summarizes the rapid surprise round as Wizard Wing Chun.
      • 03:41:30 The Anti-Magic field fills the chamber revealing the true appearances of the other two in the chamber.
        “Bell’s Hells, I am Essek Thelyss. Ally to the Exandrian Concord and enemy to Ludinus Da’leth.”
        Laura:“And genuine Hot Boiii!”
        Essek:“This is Astrid Becke, Archmage of Civil Influence of the Dwendalian Empire. Successor to Trent Ikithon, and member of the Cerberus Assembly.”
        Mic Drop Moment Astrid:“I am no successor to him. I am his usurper.”
      • UltragrampsOPMEnglish
        1•8 days ago


        Liam knows Matt is talking about Caleb.


        That Mollymauk Camp shirt is gonna be sold out forever.

      • UltragrampsOPMEnglish
        1•8 days ago


        No big deal…and then…

      • UltragrampsOPMEnglish
        1•8 days ago


        Sneaky Sugar Glider


        Wild West Mister


        Travis Yells at Cat


        Level 7 Force Cage!