Episode 236 - A Simple Proposition

## Intro

**Episode description:**
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**Opening Quote:**
Kyle: When you think about it, every beanbag chair is a fantasy beanbag chair.

**Player introduction:**
Sean: Hello and welcome to another episode of the Tabletop Champions podcast, I'm Sean your dungeon master and with me tonight we have Lauren who plays Dagna...
Lauren: \*inaudible\*
Sean: I got it right I didn't say Brenna!
Lauren: Oh yay!
Sean: I didn't do it until the end - \*stuttering\* - until close to the end of telling the story, but -
Lauren (clapping): Yayyyy.
Sean: Um, Kyle who plays Cam...
Kyle: Muh?
Sean: Ah, Stephanie who plays -
Kyle: That was an Irpaks one but, still.
Sean: Stephanie who plays Boone...
Stephanie: Ahoy-hoy!
Sean: Ahhhh, Ben who plays Kallas...
Ben (in Kallas' voice): Greetings.
Sean: And Matt who plays Cyrus.
Matt (in Cyrus' voice): Look into my eye.

## Episode Summary

Some of the party see faint purple threads descending through the air. They decide to rest before the final showdown, and Cam gets out his *mansion*. Ghost Butler greets them with a giant hunk of meat. Dagna goes to the room request sheet and writes down "Spa." Kallas lightly writes "Secret room," and then over it writes "Library." Cyrus adds "Blacksmith." They hear all the rooms created as they write.

Boone and Dagna excitedly make their way to the spa and find Cam already naked in a hot tub. Kallas heads to his secret room. To the group's surprise, Brenna joins them in the spa. She says Ghost Butler pulled some strings, and she can be here just this once for a short time.

In the new library, Kallas encounters Tinker Gildrop, who gives the same explanation for his appearance as Brenna. He says Ghost Butler has a plan, but won't say what it is. He hands Kallas *The Collected Memoirs of Tinker Gildrop*. Inside the front cover it says, "To my friend Kallas, who never gave up on me." He indicates where it goes. When Kallas places it it glows for a moment,and when he pulls it, a bookshelf lifts up and the secret room is revealed. It's an office-like room with several tunnels branching off. He goes down one of the tunnels and finds a door to the spa. He and Tinker join the group.

Cyrus goes to the blacksmith. Ever since they got here, his head has been filled with runes he feels compelled to add to his weapons and armor, and he begins the work. Dagna, feeling like she's a fifth wheel with Brenna's return, quietly leaves the spa and tells Cyrus Brenna is back. Cyrus runs off to see her, and Dagna is met with her father. When Brenna sees Cyrus, she exclaims, "You got your eye back!" and goes to punch him in the dick, but he holds her off. They all catch up, and then hear a bell calling them to dinner. Dagna's entire clan is there, and Corvino joins them partway through dinner with a letter for Cam. He has blue powder rimming his nostril and is clearly enjoying himself. Cam looks at the note, which reads, "Cam, I'm sorry, you were right. Dad". He grins to himself and burns the note. Corvino asks Dagna where the bathroom is, and she shows him the tower. He goes to do more drugs, but throws them out when Dagna shows her disappointment. They have a heartfelt conversation, and Dagna promises him one date after she dies. Dagna tells him to enjoy himself however he wants on his last day, and he does more drugs on her beanbag as Dagna returns to dinner. As dinner comes to a close, Dagna's dad says it's time to go. He says to make Cyrus work for it, then leaves. Tinker and Kallas tell each other to be careful, then part. Corvino is dragged by some force from the back room, clinging desperately to a doorway as he reminds Dagna of her promise. She goes to kiss the top of his head, but he manages to catch her with his lips, and she slaps him as he's torn away. Kallas brings up the fact that Brenna's body is still preserved, and they discuss options for her resurrection. Brenna tells Cyrus to save his spell235 for the fight, but if everyone survives, come get her. Cam promises they'll bring her back. Brenna tells them they have to defeat Krizakth, because if they don't, everything will be gone. She hugs everyone goodbye, and then leaves, and Ghost Butler closes the portal. He speaks for the first time to say it's been a pleasure knowing all of them, but he must also go. As he disappears, they all feel stronger.

Dagna asks Cam for the gems from the crown, and says she has a way to boost everyone's AC. Then she holds up five rings and asks who wants to get married. Everyone agrees, and she casts *Ceremony*, then they all go to bed.

Kallas goes to his secret room and uses Cadran's book and a piece of the rod he used to destroy Asmodeus to contact Glasya, ruler of the sixth layer of hell and daughter of Asmodeus. He proposes that she help them fight Kri'zakth in return for his help seating her in Asmodeus's place instead of Lolth. She agrees, providing she gets Kallas as well. He agrees, and gets a bronze half-moon symbol on his hand as the mark of their deal. She gives him her heart, and tells him to burn it when he needs her.

After a sleepover in Dagna's tower, they wake up and eat a *Heroes Feast* breakfast provided by the mansion. Dagna gives an inspiring speech. Cam taps Dagna, Kallas, and himself and casts *Aid*.

When they step outside into the field, they see that the mansion is now permanent fixture of this plane. They also see the air is filled with purple threads. Dagna casts *Control Weather* and makes it a little rainy. They climb through the floating window and explore the room, which has a pile of bloody wool in the corner, a door with a lock painted on it, and a plain door. The painted door is locked, and there are no painting supplies. Dagna and Boone open the other door and see a half-grown hedge maze, some purple tendrils, a pinkish sky, and a large entrance to the north. Dagna's weather is not present. There's a ripping sound, and they can see reality shifting. They get on the carpet and fly out the door, and they see chitonous legs and the face of a male elf make their way through the rift as the episode ends.

## Memorable Quotes

Boone (whispering): Did you just add a spa?
Dagna (whispering): I just added a spa.
Kyle: Cam's already at the spa.

Dagna: Who wants to get married?
Sean: What the fuck are you doing?

Lauren as Dagna: Yeah, we're gonna get married. *\*I hold up the five rings.\** Are we okay with this?
Sean: This is how cults start.
Kyle: Fuck yeah.
Sean: I've seen Tiger King.

Stephanie: Ben, I'm starting to think you have a problem. Like, you really need to quit making deals with devils. Like for just - for like a minute.
Ben: You know, once you guys stop being in mortal danger all the time, sure.

## Trivia

* When Ghost Butler disappears, everyone levels up to 15, and Cam to 16.
* Cam's Aid gave its targets an extra 30 hp, and Dagna's speech gave everyone 20 temporary hp.