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There are honestly way too many bones here… which I suppose we should have expected. But don’t look a bone horse in the mouth is what my granddad always said. And, well, maybe that will help us secure Mineford for Ratma in some small way. A bone based way.

## **Story**

### Long Story

Our heroes have departed The Goblin Pit Too, headed for the Boneyard (or Bone Lands, depending on who you ask). It doesn't take them too long to get there, and when they do, they see six (6) animated skeletons, shaking all about. Now, when I say "animated", I mean in the sense that they're moving of their own accord. I don't mean that they're cartoons. Although, to be fair, Michael didn't say that they *weren't* cartoons, so who knows. Screech, as the stealthiest of the group, scouts on ahead. There's a hallway at the end of the room, and in that hallway are five (5) more skeletons, also animated. And there's also one (1) Bone Golem, the party's prey. Screech returns to tell the others that there are a total of eleven (11) skeletons, which almost rhymes, and a Bone Golem, which rhymes with Stone Solem, which is not a word.

The group plans out their next move. They decide that the best course of action would be to lead the Bone Golem out to them, since the room their in is large. This provides more space for combat, as opposed to the narrow confines of the hallway. While these plans are being made, R'Oarc steps away to perform a little preparation of her own. She gathers some bones, and smears them with blood from her own fingers. She then ups the horror by slicing a chunk of her own skin off, and places that on the bones as well. Next, she licks some bone dust, and smears that, too, on the bones. Finally, she casts the spell *Animate Dead*. Now, again, I'm not saying that R'Oarc busts out the ol' charcoal pencil and some parchment, spends a few hours doing some light sketching, uses nice inks to create colors, shadow, and textures, and then uses a series of similar drawings projected onto a screen via some tube lights, and cartoon-style *Animates* the *Dead*. I'm not saying that. Stop interpreting the word "Animate" that way. Stop doing it. No, what I mean is that she creates a new skeleton friend to fight beside her. This friend, she names "Bubby", though it very quickly changes to "Graves", named after the enigmatic Milton Graves, currently dressed as Beholder-doodle.

Anyway, they fight the skeletons. It goes pretty well. The skeletons themselves are pretty weak, and its really the Bone Golem that poses the main threat. He's made entirely out of skulls, which is the strongest bone in the body, so. You know it goes. It's T'Chuck that finishes the creature off. Screech harvests the tendons needed to make the antidote for J'Michael.

### Short

The party heads to the Boneyard, and fights a bunch of skeletons and the Bone Golem. R'Oarc creates a skeleton friend named ~~Bubby~~ Graves from some old bones. The party defeats the Bone Golem, and harvests its tendons.

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

### **Cast and Player Characters**

* Michael DiMauro - *Dungeon Master*
* Tim Lanning - T'Chuck
* Jennifer Cheek - Selene von Esper
* Nika Howard - R'Oarc
* Mike Bachmann - Screech Echo / Beholder-doodle (Milton Graves)

### **Quest Log Updates**

* [Active] - Restore Mineford to it's true potential
* [Active] - Cure J'Michael's curse
	+ [Active] - Bring the ligaments of a Bone Golem to The Abbott
		- [Complete] - ~~Find and kill the nearby Bone Golem~~

### **Quotes**

* **"So, the thing about bones is, ya gotta whack 'em, okay?"** ~ *T'Chuck*

* **"Looks like these skeletons are *boned*!"** ~ *Beholder-doodle/Milton Graves*

## **Rolls**

* Everyone rolls *Perception* upon approaching the Boneyard
	+ **T'Chuck** - 19
	+ **R'Oarc** - 18
	+ **Selene** - 16
	+ **Screech/Beholder-doodle** - 5
	+ **Screech/Beholder-doodle** - 9
		- The party sees a bunch of skeletons up and moving around

* **Screech** rolls *Stealth* to hide and see if there are any more skeletons lurking about - 28
	+ Success - He is hidden, and there are more skeletons.

*Combat Begins vs Spooky Scary Skeletons*

* Initiative
	+ **Screech** - 24
	+ **R'Oarc** - 21
	+ **Selene** - 18
	+ **T'Chuck** - 18
	+ **Beholder-doodle** - 18
	+ Bone Golem
	+ Skeletons 1-6
	+ Skeletons 7-11

*Round One*

* **Screech**
	+ Delays until after Selene's turn

* **R'Oarc**
	+ Delays until after Selene's turn

* **Selene**
	+ Casts *Fireball* 6 of the Skeletons, requiring DC 15 *Dexterity Saving Throws*
		- Skeleton 1 - Nat 20
			* Success - 12 Fire damage
		- Skeleton 2 - >15
			* Success - 12 Fire damage
		- Skeleton 3 - >15
			* Success - 12 Fire damage
		- Skeleton 4 - <15
			* Fail - 24 Fire damage - *Kills It*
		- Skeleton 5 - <15
			* Fail - 24 Fire damage - *Kills It*
		- Skeleton 6 - <15
			* Fail - 24 Fire damage - *Kills It*
	+ Uses a Bonus Action to *Telekinetic Shove* ~~one of the Skeletons, requiring it to make a DC 15 *Strength Saving Throw* - 12~~ T'Chuck
		- He decides to fail, so he is shoved 5 ft forward

* **Screech (Delayed Turn)**
	+ Rolls *Stealth* to hide - 19
		- Success - He's hidden

* **T'Chuck**
	+ Casts *Word of Radiance* on the three Skeletons, requiring *Constitution Saving Throws*
		- Skeleton 1 - 3
			* Fail - 6 Radiant damage - *Kills It*
		- Skeleton 2 - 8
			* Fail - 6 Radiant damage - *Kills It*
		- Skeleton 3 - 17
			* Success

* **Beholder-doodle**
	+ Rolls *Stealth* to hide - 18
		- Success - He's hidden

* **Bone Golem**
	+ Moves forward

* **Skeleton 3**
	+ Melee Attack (Flail) vs T'Chuck - 21
		- Hit - 5 Bludgeoning damage

* **Skeleton 7-11**
	+ Moves forward
	+ Melee Attack (Axe) vs T'Chuck {x2} - 9, 18
		- Miss, Hit - 5 Slashing damage

*Round Two*

* **R'Oarc**
	+ Double moves

* **Selene**
	+ Casts *Chill Touch*, and Twins it to hit two Skeletons
		- Skeleton 3 - 22
			* Hit - 4 Necrotic damage - *Kills It*
		- Skeleton 7 - Nat 20
			* Hit - 11 Necrotic damage
	+ Uses a Bonus Action to *Telekinetic Shove* one of the Skeletons, requiring it to make a DC 15 *Strength Saving Throw* - 18
		- Success - Not shoved

* **Screech**
	+ Melee Attack vs Skeleton 8 - 22
		- Hit - 17 damage - *Kills It*
	+ Melee Attack vs Skeleton 9 - 16
		- Hit - 6 damage

* **T'Chuck**
	+ Casts *Word of Radiance* on two Skeletons, requiring *Constitution Saving Throws*
		- Skeleton 9 - 16
			* Success
		- Skeleton 7 - 5
			* Fail - 7 damage - *Kills It*
	+ Moves, prompting an opportunity attack from Skeleton 9 - 20
		- Hit - 5 Slashing damage

* **Beholder-doodle**
	+ Melee Attack vs Skeleton 9 - 22
		- Hit - 9 damage - *Kills It*
	+ Melee Attack vs Skeleton 10 - 18
		- Hit - 13 damage - *Kills It*

* **Bone Golem**
	+ Casts *something* on several people, requiring *Constitution Saving Throws*
		- T'Chuck - 12
			* Fail - 30 Necrotic damage - *Knocks him unconscious*
		- Screech - 14
			* Fail - 30 Necrotic damage
		- Beholder-doodle - Nat 1
			* Fail - 30 Necrotic damage

* **Skeleton 11**
	+ Ranged Attack vs Screech - 8
		- Miss

*Round Three*

* **R'Oarc**
	+ Heals T'Chuck for - 11 HP
* Graves
	+ Melee Attack vs Bone Golem or Skeleton 11 - 8
		- Miss

* **Selene**
	+ Casts *Chill Touch*, and Twins it to hit the Bone Golem and Skeleton 11
		- Bone Golem - 23
			* Hit - 7 Necrotic damage
		- Skeleton 11 - 20
			* Hit - 7 Necrotic damage
	+ Uses a Bonus Action to *Telekinetic Shove* the Bone Golem, requiring it to make a DC 15 *Strength Saving Throw* - 10
		- Fail - It is shoved 5 ft back

* **Screech**
	+ Melee Attack vs Bone Golem {x2} - Nat 20, 15
		- Hit, Hit - 29 + 10 damage

* **T'Chuck**
	+ Casts *Channel Divinity* on the Bone Golem and Skeleton 11, requiring *Wisdom Saving Throws*
		- Skeleton 11 - 8
			* Fail - It is Turned
		- Bone Golem - 15
			* Fail - It is Turned
	+ Casts *Healing Word* on himself for - 11 HP

* **Beholder-doodle**
	+ Melee Attack vs Bone Golem {x2} - 18, 18
		- Hit, Hit - 15 + 8 damage

* **Bone Golem**
	+ Runs away from T'Chuck, due to being Turned, prompting Opportunity Attacks from everyone until he takes damage
		- Screech - 10
			* Miss
		- Beholder-doodle - 21
			* Hit - 11 damage

* **Skeleton 11**
	+ Runs away from T'Chuck, due to being Turned, prompting Opportunity Attacks from everyone until he takes damage
		- T'Chuck - 11
			* Miss
		- Graves - 10
			* Miss

*Round Four*

* **R'Oarc**
	+ Casts *Aura of Vitality* on the Bone Golem
* Graves
	+ Melee Attack vs Bone Golem - 11
		- Miss

* **Selene**
	+ Casts *Lightning Bolt* on the Bone Golem, requiring a *Dexterity Saving Throw* - 4
		- Fail - 31 Lightning damage
	+ Uses a Bonus Action to *Telekinetic Shove* the Bone Golem, requiring it to make a DC 15 *Strength Saving Throw* - 7
		- Fail - It is shoved 5 ft back

* **Screech**
	+ Melee Attack vs Bone Golem {x2} - 21, 19
		- Hit, Hit - 13 + 5 damage

* **T'Chuck**
	+ Casts *Inflict Wounds* on the Bone Golem - 20-something
		- Hit - 35 Necrotic damage - *Kills it*

*Combat Ends*

* **T'Chuck** rolls *Survival* to harvest the best tendons from the Bone Golem - 22
	+ He does that