Episode 146 - An Illuminating Encounter Part 2

Lanterns are usually something that are to be ignored. So simple yet so essential to our everyday life. Luckily, they are extremely fun to smash, especially when you have permission. Gruemar the Silver should have had a better plan against the genius minds attacking his camp. Ha, he looked so stupid. Wait, what is that sound? Is that… no can’t be… it sounds like mixed and confusing swearing coming from the woods. My Erathis have mercy on our souls…

## **Story**

### Long Story

Harper has just learned an *illuminating fact*... That the lanterns are magically linked to Gruemar the Silver's armor, making him stronger. There are two lamps remaining, on either side of the room. Thom destroys them and Gruemar seems upset. They are now able to do massive amounts of damage, before Thom deals the final blow my stabbing him in the only unarmored spot he has... You can guess where it is.

There is an explosion outside. Thom cuts off the head of Gruemar and takes it. The church is on fire! so Thom jumps out the window, and Harper uses his storm sorcery put out the fire. Aludra loots the body, and Jaela checks out Aludra's body, because she likes it when she lootin'. This is 100% canon. The rest of them (Thom jumped out the window) try to escape through the sewers again, but then realize they have to go back for Thom. Jaela also jumps out a sperate window. Harper jumps out a higher window, to show off his flying. And Aludra climbs out one of the broken windows like a sad child.

Outside is chaos. There are devils and knights fighting each other, with dead bodies on both sides everywhere. Several dead bodies have arrows in them, which is strange. The last devil, Jarlton 2, kills the last knight, and says, *"We did it!"* before an arrow pierces through his face, killing him. They hear a familiar voice call out *"What are you tunted shaft-benders doing here?"*

### Short

They are able to defeat Gruemar the Silver, and stop the church from burning down. The devils outside have caused sufficient rucus, killing everyone, but also dying off themselves. Luccan shows up to clear out the rest.

## **Trivia**

* You can hear Nika's dog snoring during the podcast.
* Thom adds the head of Gruemar the Silver to his list of body parts
* Luccan!!!

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

### **Cast and Player Characters**

* Michael DiMauro - *Dungeon Master*
* Tim Lanning - Lord Titus Harper
* Jennifer Cheek - Aludra Wyrmsbane
* Mike Bachmann - Thom Vidalis / Steve Meloncamp
* Nika Howard - Jaela

### **Non-Player Characters**

* Mayor Ballard
* Gruemar the Silver
* Luccan - *Voice only*

### **Luccan Swears**

* "What are you tunted shaft-benders doing here?"

### **Quest Log Updates**

* [Active] - End the Demon Apocalypse / Kill Fennekin
	+ [On-hold] - Destroy the Demon Portal device with the Hammer of Sundering
	+ ~~[Complete] - Destroy the Army of Bahamut~~
		- ~~[Complete] - Kill Gruemar the Silver~~
	+ [NEW][Active] - Return to Adira Harper for their army of devils
* [Optional] - Clean up Drunkeros
	+ [Optional] - Investigate the Mind Flayers in the Swamps of Ichtaka
	+ [Optional] - Recruit the assistance of the Elves in Galanthis
* [Backburner] - Find a way to get Steve Meloncamp out of Thom's head

### **Quotes**

**"I just stumbled on some yaoi that is just... wowie."** ~ *Nika Howard 2017*

**"I can't make it rain, I can only make rain do different go."** ~ *Titus Harper/TimLanning*

## **Rolls**

* **Recap**
	+ Tim - 18
	+ Jennifer - 15
	+ Bachmann - 16
	+ Nika - 3

*Combat Continues vs Gruemar the Silver*

* **Thom**
	+ Melee Attack one lamp - 24
		- Hit - destroys it
	+ Melee Attack one lamp - 24
		- Hit - destroys it
			* His armor flares again, and it looks a little rusty

* **Aludra**
	+ Melee Attack (x2) - 24, she doesn't do the second
		- Hit, - 11, and sets him on fire

* **Jaela**
	+ Melee Attack (x3) - 25, 18, 24
		- Hit, Hit, Hit - 10 (adds Devine Smite) + 28 + 10 + 9

*Round Three*

* **Gruemar**
	+ Is on fire, requiring a DC 15 CON saving throw - ??
		- Fail - 2 fire damage
	+ Melee Attack Jaela (x2) (with disadvantage) - Nat1, 19
		- Miss, Hit - 30 slashing

* **Harper**
	+ Casts [ Scorching Ray] at fourth level, sending five fireballs at him - 10, 21, 11, 24, 18
		- Miss, Hit, Miss, Hit, Hit - 22 damage total

* **Thom**
	+ Melee Attack (x2) - 27, 25
		- Hit, Hit - 14 + 24 damage
	+ Kisses him

* **Aludra**
	+ Uses Aura of Vitality to heal Jaela (which Nika rolls) - 5 hp
		- This also stops setting Gruemar on fire

* **Jaela**
	+ Melee Attack (x2) - 21, ?? more than 20
		- Hit, Hit - 57 damage

*Round Two*

* **Gruemar**
	+ Melee Attack (x2) to Jaela - ??, 23
		- Miss, Hit - 30 damage

* **Harper**
	+ *Scorching Ray* - 11, 11, 14, 13, 14
		- Miss, Miss, Miss, Miss, Miss

* **Thom**
	+ Melee Attack (x2) - 26, 21
		- Hit, hit - 23 + 21 damage - kills him!