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Episode 119: Predathos Awakened

As you’ve watched Imogen overtaken by the essence of Predathos, and crack and grow (the multi limbs, the extension of the crystal and body), this massive entity that has essentially forced the entire timeless pantheon of Exandria into a fit of fear and desperation, now grows before you through your friend.
Imogen. In this space, your friends fade away and you sit in a dark red-black space with mist floating around. Glimmers of light on the far horizon. You just see this lightless expanse of a place between worlds. You can sense the massive sphere that is Exandria, and the realms that overlap it and beyond. Dark except for the distant red tethers of Ruidusborn. The entire population is dark to your vision but the few seeds of Predathos all of a sudden come into your essence. You can see the numerous little seeds of… you? Of us? The lines beginning to blur between you and whatever this entity is that is part of you now. Beyond that you sense their dreams woven together, where they’re all connected through this endless sleep that Predathos has been pushed into. That need to awaken; that need to be brought past the threshhold. Because beyond that darkness, there is light. Burning bright light. Numerous vibrant entities hiding in their distant golden realms. Quaking. They cannot escape and you are so hungry.
Right now Imogen is not focusing on any of you. Just standing and (you can’t tell if it’s basking or is presently not concentrating on the chamber) it’s like the distant stare of a creature that’s mind is a thousand miles away. You watch as her mouth cracks open and you see the dozens and dozens of sharp fangs as a mist escapes the open mouth and a bit of slobber drips from her chin.

Previous Episode: “The Hallowed Cage”

    • UltragrampsOPMEnglish
      2·
      16 days ago

      They’ve been recording two episodes in advance since Covid, I believe. That would mean this is one of two they have filmed and there may (understandably) be a notable change in demeanor once we get into post inferno episodes. There’s been lots of help from the critter community as well, which will give some much needed encouragement. These nerdy voice actors (and crew) are pretty resilient, and they have backup. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery.

  • UltragrampsOPMEnglish
    1·
    15 days ago

    Sam’s Mug


    Remember:
    Dont
    Release
    Predathos

    Sam’s Shirt


    A younger Travis Willingham

  • UltragrampsOPMEnglish
    1·
    12 days ago

    ♪Episode Song References♪

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    Highlights

    • 00:12:05 Cha-cha real smooth
    • 00:13:29 Matt busts out the massive Exalted Predathos/Imogen miniature
    • 00:17:49 Chet puts on the funnel harness (Quintessence Array)
    • 00:19:15 Fearne’s Ruidusborn connection with Imogen provides faint glimpses of the visions of Predathos, who can only see prey to be hunted. This prompts her to take on her Titan form.
    • 00:21:19 Matt says “If you’d like to.” instead of “You can certainly try.” What does it mean?!
    • 00:21:44 Travis and Laura exchange wide-eyed looks of surprise, prompting Travis to make nervous mumbling noises
    • 00:23:47 “It is time. We must awaken.”
      Roll Inish Bish
    • 00:26:20 Liam(to Robbie):”Force Cage!”
    • 00:28:18 That’s not a mini. That’s a maxi.
    • 00:29:53 Dorian casts Shatter. It is Super Effective!
    • 00:33:24 Insight roll of 14 almost gets Whispers!
    • 00:35:23 Predathogen is an anagram for Red Pathogen. Coincidence?
      Liam(commercial voice):”Ask your doctor about Predathogen.”
    • 00:35:58 Marisha:”My girlfriend turned into a God Eater. Am I The Asshole?”
    • 00:48::35 Ashton does some tanking
    • 00:49:10 Predathos busts out Exploit Fate
    • 00:54:47 The essence of an entity is observed by Imogen within the void
    • 00:55:33 Vordo, the Fateshaper or the Golden Weaver. Their domains were Fate and Order.
    • 00:56:38 Vordo:”First time?
    • 00:58:04 Travis’ spooky clown laugh
    • 00:58:48 Chetney takes note from Dorian and also hits with a Shatter cast, causing Matt to again reveal the vulnerability. He then follows up with an ankle tattoo by using Brand of Castigation
    • 01:01:00 Chetney’s “Sherlock Holmes moment”
    • 01:01:28 “Swing away” Signs reference again
    • 01:04:29 Sam giving Imogen first name billing in the mashup: Imogathos
    • 01:05:13 Assy rolls
    • 01:06:07 Travis:”Mudslides for everybody.”
      Marisha:”TGI Fridaayyss.”
    • 01:07:25 Sam turns on the Stanley mug light ”Stanley’s excited about this fight.”
    • 01:07:33 Ashley:”You dirty little sluts.”
    • 01:09:17 Matt:”She’s deep in there.”
      Laura:”Nyahaha!”
    • 01:11:00 Ashley(silly voice):”Flamin’ shit.”
    • 01:11:30 Using Two Legendary Actions at once?! Cerebral Shockblight?!
    • 01:14:08 Exploit Fate cancels out the advantage gained
    • 01:15:18 Imozaddy
    • 01:16:55 Orym climbs to the back of the neck
    • 01:17:15 Initiative count 20 likely means there are 20 rounds remaining before the encounter ends
    • 01:17:44 Beginning of it’s turn, it gets the Legendary Actions back.
    • 01:18:13 Fan Art Moment Predathogen holding up the arm with Booming Blade during the conflict, while using the other three to fight.
    • 01:18:45 Truthbearer, Fabled Plate of Uthor Vendrock
    • 01:22:14 Rollies Decision Taliesin wins: Ashton’s movement of the boss breaks Braius’ concentration restraining it
    • 01:25:25 Robbie makes faces while doing some math in his head
    • 01:25:45 Epic Laura burp
      Liam:”I think I can see it…”
    • 01:28:06 Sam’s “clown laugh”
    • 01:30:25 One of three Legendary Resistances down
    • 01:31:58 Liam:“Barb it up” (Silvery Barbs)
    • 01:33:26 Braius:“It’s just you and me, now, Mister.”
    • 01:35:09 Travis:“Sounds like it!”
    • 01:36:16 Travis:“Ever see a fisherman when he looks over the water? ‘One of you bitches is lunch’.”
      Liam:“Shotgun over a barrel of fish.”
    • 01:37:52 Telekinetic Evisceration?!
    • 01:38:01 Travis:“Why?! I’m in the back! Nibblin’ on the cankle! Just leave me alone!”
    • 01:40:11 Air guitar solo from Sam
    • 01:40:55 Ashley:“Give 'em some pocket bacon.”
    • 01:41:20 Marisha:“It’s like a black hole slowly siphoning a star.”
      Travis:“Do you want to loot the ‘god corpse’?”
    • 01:43:17 Marisha:“You charismatic as fuck.” Dice go flying.
    • 01:44:09 How do you want to pluck it?
    • 01:45:05 Imogen eats Vordo and removes some of the combat abilities
    • 01:46:35 Laura:“Did you take bludgeoning damage when you got flung thirty feet?” sips tea
      Travis:“Why would you…ask?”
    • 01:49:29 Liam sneezes
      Travis(werewolf voice):“Stop it!”
    • 01:50:51 Flaming Marisha Rays
    • 01:52:21 Sam makes an odd gesture and noise when Fearne is presented with a tricky decision
    • 01:53:32 Sam places a nearby mini on the battle map and pretends a random character appears.
    • 01:54:42 Liam(pointing at Taliesin):”Now he’s on Etsy.”
    • 01:56:08 Travis:”Bond…Enhanced Bond.”
      Ashley:”Enhanced Bon.”
    • 01:57:28 Fearne(encouraging Mister’s big poops):”That’s a good boy!”
    • 01:59:12 Robbie knocks out the second Legendary Resistance
    • 02:00:00 Dorian gives Inspiration to Chetney:”Keep smashin’, dude. Get ‘em. You good boy.”
    • 02:04:33 Chasm of Eager Darkness?!
    • 02:05:27 Props to Laudna with the clutch Feather Fall on Orym
    • 02:08:27 Liam(accent):”Dorty Twonty.”
    • 02:08:43 Taliesin:”Bloodhunters, am I right?”
    • 02:09:46 Sam and Laura mime how Braius would “feel his way” around the battlefield
    • 02:10:28 Is it time for the Matron’s Mask?
    • 02:12:23 Marisha:”I put it on.”
    • 02:13:29 Braius’ trickery of swapping the masks is revealed
    • 02:14:49 Robbie shows off his tree spinner dice
    • 02:16:44 Robbie makes a squeaky noise
    • 02:17:00 Sam:”To myself, I’m like ‘I’ve got them right where I want them. They don’t fuckin’ suspect a thing’.”
    • 02:19:35 Marisha and Robbie practice their “Wow”s
      Taliesin:”You fuckers. Shush!”
    • 02:23:35 Sam checks the inside of the Stanley mug flap
    • 02:24:07 Touch of Piercing Winter?!
    • 02:24:50 Talistressin:“Don’t gasp! What the fuck, man?”
    • 02:27:05 Laura rolls a nat 20 detecting Ethedok, the Endless Shadow. Their domans were Darkness and Winter
    • 02:29:18 Laura:”I like the idea that Vordo is in Imogen which is in Ethedok which is in Predathos. It’s a full nesting doll.”
      Matt:”At the moment? Lotta layers. This is an ogre onion.”
    • 02:29:32 Marisha:”Wait. What? TwatwatwatwatWAT??
    • 02:33:26 Predathos “devours the miracle” and steals half of Braius’ Lay on Hands healing and using half of that stolen HP on itself
    • 02:35:21 Fan Art Moment Braius blindly running around the battlefield
      Fearne:”Why did we bring him here? We’ve only known him for four days.”
    • 02:36:26 Ashley:”Just making sure you all know the rules, here.”
    • 02:36:36 Laura:”Oh, that’s an 8. No that’s a ten?”
      Ashley:”It’s a 3?”
      Sam loses it.
      Travis:”You guys are the WORST! How can you think it’s three different numbers? One of ‘em has two digits!”
    • 02:37:18 Matt stumbles and Travis relives the “spread your legs” gaff
    • 02:38:38 Imogen breaks out of Predathos’ torso
    • 02:41:35 Dorian:”You think that’s cold? I’ve been wearing chiffon for weeks!”
    • 02:45:15 Dorian is pulled from the air
    • 02:46:01 Marisha quickly cancels Matt’s crit
    • 02:47:39 Orym is Restrained
    • 02:50:57 Braius:”I’m fulfilling my mission and you won’t stop me.”
    • 02:52:35 Laudna dives for the Matron’s Mask and puts it on.
    • 02:53:41 Raven Queen:”Let’s talk.”

    INTERMISSION

    • UltragrampsOPMEnglish
      1·
      12 days ago

      As you all find yourselves pulled from the chaos, the fear and the tension of this throwdown with Predathos. You sit in a facsimile of the Matron’s Realm at the distant edges, you still feel the oppressive buzz of Predathos’ psychic power pushing into your mind. You are still present where you were physically, but in this moment, it seems that time has paused or slowed to give you a moment to talk.
      Here the wind picks up in a whirl of black feathers, encircles you and scatters off. The Matron looks down upon you and you all glance at each other, seeing yourselves here (though your forms are immaterial and still shifting with the buzzing of static). Imogen in particular is barely present, held strongest to Predathos. The rest of you see a spectral image of her that is staticky and ready to pop out at any moment. As the Matron stares down amongst you,
      “My tether within the Heart of Hunger holds but for a moment. But a moment I can stretch to a few. You who has bound with the entity, your body is beyond my sight and I imagine is beyond all our wrath. You and The Red End together have become the nightmare of my brethren. Well done. What have you learned of the God Eater?

      • 03:12:49 RQ informs Imogen that the gods move to seal her away with Predathos
      • 03:15:12 RQ smirks at the realization of using the word “us” about the gods (the sealing of Predathos happened before her ascension to godhood)
      • 03:18:14 Braius clarifies the idea of having the gods assume mortal forms to hide from Predathos
      • 03:21:42 So the plan is to weaken/disable Predathos and then convince the gods to hide.
      • 03:25:32 RQ offers the choice of two boons from a list: Potency for ATK damage buff, Fortification for DEF, Convalescence for the ‘renewal of mind and arcana’, Restoration for healing, and Understanding for WIS buffs
      • 03:26:26 Chetney:”What about Virility? The ability to perform under any circumstances?”
        RQ:”What was once lost cannot be restored.”
      • 03:29:41 Taliesin:”There’s a chance that I won’t go down.”
        Travis:”I don’t care about you.”
        Taliesin:”And if I don’t go down. I’m taking you with me.”
      • 03:32:16 Sam:”I slit Dorian and Laudna’s throats.”
      • 03:33:30 Imogen and Fearne get to choose the boons: Understanding and Convalescence.
      • 03:35:09 On a 5d6 roll Ashley gets a 28 (out of a possible 30) for the spell slot restoration from Convalescence.
        Level Up 16
        Level Up 17
      • 03:42:44 Ashton uses Mark of the Messy End Until the end of his next turn, critical strikes count on rolls for 18 and above for the entire party.
      • 03:46:15 Imogen transmutes Lightning damage to Thunder for extra effectiveness
      • 03:48:42 Cerebral Shockblight on Laudna
        Liam:”That’s my favorite flavor of Gatorade.”
      • 03:51:21 Marisha busts out her fan with “SMALL CAP” written on it.
      • 03:52:10 Liam gives Sam the chance to reroll a natural 1, “because I know how much you like rerolling ones.”
        Braius:”I don’t normally do that. But as a show of good faith…I always liked you, little one…and I’m gonna steal your boyfriend.”
      • 03:55:06 Laura:”She’s legacy.”
        Ashley:”I’m legacy? I don’t know what…”
        Matt:”You’re so legacy.”
      • 03:56:13 Sam reveals his shirt. A young Travis glamourshot.
      • 03:58:56 Dorian crits on a 19 with Chromatic Orb thanks to Ashton’s buff
        HDYWTDT
        Dorian remembers the last time he cast this spell was when Orym was nearly devoured by a Mimic Wall and sends a thunderous fastball right at the head of Predathos.
      • 04:01:45 Marisha:”I don’t trust it.”
        Robbie:”The form of Predathos! Of course not!”
      • 04:02:49 Fan Art Moment The chamber comes alive