Episode 393 - Meteor Mayhem

These dang Gith raiders are trying to freaking kill us! Oh, momma, they have no idea what hell they have just released upon themselves. Like, they even said “take no prisoners”! To us! Big mistake, pal.

## **Story**

### Long Story

2 Githyanki ships flank the *BTS*! 20 Githyanki attack! Rowan immediately takes out 5 of them! This causes them to focus their attacks on her, but she just keeps carving them up. Skud casts *Meteor Swarm* to send 4 meteors at the two ships, destroying both! 4 more Githyanki *Misty Step* over at the last second, But they are no match for Rowan's Dancing Rapier, Skud's *Fire Bolt*, Lahni's *Fists of Flurry*, or Toby's *Lightning Bolt*. The gnome finishes the battle by sending the Sphere of Annihilation into the final Githyanki, ending the fight. 12 Githyanki Warriors have surrendered, so they are tied up and sent to the brig for interrogation

### Short

There's a fight with some Githyanki Pirates. Rowan slays in both the literal sense, as well as the "Yas, Queen" sense. Skud destroys both the ships with Meteors. The remaining Githyanki surrender and are sent to the brig.

## **Trivia**

* This episode brings the unfortunate revelation that Angel la Pamela Sanjerita's name is a reference to the song *Mambo No. 5*, which means that her name is actually "Angela Pamela Sandra Rita". Or perhaps it's only 3 words, but fuck it
* Bucky is no longer level 0! He has more than 1 HP, so he won't die when hit once!
* Michael had intended this to be a 2 episode battle. Thank god that didn't happen...

## **In This Episode...**

### **Cast and Player Characters**

* Michael DiMauro - *Dungeon Master*
* Tim Lanning - Toby Treacletart
* Jennifer Cheek - Rowan Grey
* Mike Bachmann - Skud Derringer
* Nika Howard - Lahnik "Lahni" Caplain

### **Non-Player Characters**

* Eckhart Dayhammer
* Bucky
* Angel la Pamela Sanjerita
* Oliver Hairmouth

### **Locations**

* The Astral Plane
	+ The *BTS*

### **Quest Log Updates**

* [On-Hold] - Stop Tiamat!
* [Active] - Destroy The Orb!
	+ [Active] - Find the final missing piece
		- [Active] - Investigate The Slime Pits of The Abyss
		- [Active] - Find/Rescue Adira Harper, Aludra Wyrmsbane, and Jaela
	+ [Back-burner][Toby] - Deal (or no deal) with Vecna
* [Side-line][Boris] - Restore the used Planar Crystals that power The *BTS*
* [On-Hold] - Return to Catherine Beanlord's graveyard in The Elemental Plane of Earth get the body of Tuck Frump
* [Active][Jaeludra] - Investigate the Great Colosseum in Caer

### **Quotes**

* **"'DICE-IS': It's the ISIS for dice..."** ~ *Jennifer Cheek*

* **"And let's say another one attacks Lahni! And you haven't turned invisible yet, so don't even start with me..."** ~ *Michael*

* **"I wish the toilet Sphere of Annihilation was real."** ~ *Jennifer Cheek*

* **"This is fun, cause this dude is so fuckin' dead..."** ~ *Michael DiMauro*

## **Rolls**

* **Recap**
	+ Jennifer - 5
	+ **Tim - 18**
	+ Nika - 8
	+ Bachmann - 8

*Combat Begins vs 20 Githyanki Pirates*

* Initiative
	+ Rowan - ~~7~~ 18
	+ Githyanki Warrior 6
	+ Githyanki Warrior 7
	+ Githyanki Warrior 8
	+ Lahni - 16
	+ Skud - 15
	+ Githyanki Knight 1
	+ Bucky
	+ 2 Githyanki
	+ 1 Githyanki
	+ Toby - 11
	+ Eckhart Dayhammer

*Round One*

* **Rowan**
	+ Casts *Steel Wind Strike* (at 5th level)
		- Melee Attack vs 5 Githyanki Warriors
			* Githyanki Warrior 1 - 24
				+ Hit - 44 Force damage - *Kills it*
			* Githyanki Warrior 2 - 19
				+ Hit - 44 Force damage - *Kills it*
			* Githyanki Warrior 3 - 17
				+ Hit - 44 Force damage - *Kills it*
			* Githyanki Warrior 4 - 22
				+ Hit - 44 Force damage - *Kills it*
			* Githyanki Warrior 5 - 28
				+ Hit - 44 Force damage - *Kills it*

* **Githyanki Warrior 6**
	+ Melee Attack (Greatsword) {x2} vs Rowan - 22, 17
		- Hit, Hit - 18 Slashing damage + 14 Psychic damage

* **Githyanki Warrior 7**
	+ Melee Attack (Greatsword) {x2} vs Rowan - ??, ??
		- Miss, Hit - 9 Slashing damage + 7 Psychic damage

* **Githyanki Warrior 8**
	+ Melee Attack (Greatsword) {x2} vs Lahni - 16, Nat20
		- Miss, Hit - 35 damage (Slashing and Psychic)

* **Lahni**
	+ Monk Punch Attack {x4} vs Githyanki Warrior 8 - 22, 20, 14, Nat1
		- Hit, Hit, Miss, Miss - 15, 18 damage

* **Skud**
	+ Casts *Meteor Swarm* on both Githyanki ships {4 meteors}
		- 147 damage per meteor - *Destroys both ships*

*4 more Githyanki* Misty Step *onto the* BTS

* **Githyanki Knight 1**
	+ Melee Attack {x2} vs Eckhart
		- Miss, Miss

* **Bucky**
	+ Melee Attack vs Githyanki
		- Hit

* **2 Githyanki**
	+ Melee Attack {x2} vs Bucky
		- Miss, Hit

* **Githyanki**
	+ Melee Attack vs Bucky
		- Hit

* **Toby**
	+ Flies up to the fray
	+ Casts *Mass Suggestion*, requiring DC 22 WIS saving throws from 12 Githyanki
		- 1 Githyanki - 17
			* Fail - Mass Suggested
		- 11 other Githyanki - <22
			* All fail, all Mass Suggested
	+ Sends the Sphere of Annihilation toward the Githyanki, with Hoby guiding it

* **Eckhart Dayhammer**
	+ Attacks a Gith. This is far too complicated and non-specific to keep any kind of track of
		- Kills it, hurray

* **Githyanki**
	+ Attacks Toby {x2} - Nat1, 17
		- Miss, Miss

* **Githyanki**
	+ Attacks Toby {x2} - ??
		- Miss, Miss

*Round Two*

*There are currently 12 surrendered Githyanki Warriors, 2 Githyanki Warriors (9 and 10) who haven't surrendered, 2 Githyanki Knights, 1 Fancy Githyanki (I'm assuming this is a Githyanki Gish) , and 1 Githyanki Spellcaster (I'm assuming this is a Githyanki Kith'rak)*

* **Rowan**
	+ Casts *Steel Wind Strike*
		- Melee Attack vs 5 Githyanki Warriors
			* Githyanki Kith'rak - 22
				+ Hit - 32 Force + 9 damage - *Kills it*
			* Githyanki Knight 1 - 27
				+ Hit - 32 Force + 9 damage
			* Githyanki Knight 2 - 19
				+ Hit - 32 Force + 9 damage
			* Githyanki Gish - 24 - *Kills it*
				+ Hit - 32 Force + 9 damage
			* Githyanki Warrior 9 - 28
				+ Hit - 32 Force damage

* **Lahni**
	+ Monk Punch {x4} vs Githyanki Knight 1 (I think) - 19, 30, 29, 27
		- Hit, Hit, Hit, Hit - 59 damage - *Kills it*

* **Skud**
	+ Casts *Fire Bolt* on Githyanki Warrior 9 - 31
		- Hit - 23 damage - *Kills it*

* **Bucky**
	+ Melee Attack {x2}
		- Miss, Miss

* **Toby**
	+ Flies on his Broom of Flying to position himself
	+ Casts *Lightning Bolt* (at 4th level) on Githyanki Knight 2 and Githyanki Warrior 10, requiring DC 22 DEX saving throws
		- Githyanki Knight 2 - 15
			* Fail - 39 Lightning damage
		- Githyanki Warrior 10 - 19
			* Fail - 39 Lightning damage - *Kills it*
	+ Moves the Sphere of Annihilation to Githyanki Knight 2, requiring a DC 13 DEX saving throw - 13
		- Fail - 9 Force damage - *Kills it*

*Combat Ends*