Episode 425 - The Final Battle: The End

Our heroes dig even deeper calling upon powers they didn’t even know they had as they continue their fight against Trant Thumble. Things are looking grim but the aid from powerful allies might give them the chance they need!

## **Story**

### Long Story

Melora has risen. Her bow aimed at the vile mass that is Trant Thumble/Tiamat. She fires, blasting through the red head of the dragon. And the head dies. The Tower of Grey find themselves re-envigorated. No longer are they trembling under the fearful gaze of the beast. A new energy seems to wash over them. And the battle continues.

Lahni is able to withstand the influence of the Orcus entity, and she uses her beeg form to give the dragon a noogie. But she's still wounded, so Skud transfers some of his life force to her. He then creates (or continues to use) his *Spiritual Weapon* as a tiny Melora, fighting alongside them (though it does essentially nothing). All four remaining heads of Trant/Tiamat turn their breath attacks on Melora, though she's able to withstand it. Toby, missing his Pit Fiend friend, uses a *Shape Change* spell to turn himself into a Pit Fiend, and goes ham on the dragon.

Trant turns his attention to Toby now. He blast him with breath after breath. Toby's barely hanging on for dear life. But not to leave the others out of all the fun, he also breaths his awful breath on the other. Most notably, Lahni, who takes enough damage to loose her Beeg Lahni form. She collapses to the ground, with 3 levels of exhaustion. There, she finds Hoby, still alive, but just barely!

Trant also damages Toby enough to shed off his Pit Fiend form. But he doesn't stop there. He continues to focus his draconic might on the little gnome. Soon, the damage is enough that Toby drops to 0 hp, and dies...

But then, the amulet given to him by Uthgar activates. It shatters, covering Toby in a warm, white light. It seems to be cleansing him, and then, he feels something very strange indeed. The Eye and Hand of Vecna seem to be ebbing away. He can feel the choice, to hold onto them, or let them go. And he chooses to release them. He gives up the burden he's been carrying. And he wakes up. A huge weight lifted off his shoulders, Toby steels himself. He reaches deep within, summoning his inner-most strength. And casts *Bigby's Big Hand*.

The hand, massive and magical, reaches out toward Trant/Tiamat. The blow connects, blasting through the creature. It closes around where its heart should be. And pulls out... The dead, lifeless corpse, of Trant Thumble.

### Short

The battle rages on. Melora juices everyone up, and Trant blast her and everyone with icky breath badness. A tiny, Melora-shaped Spiritual Weapon is no match for Trant/Tiamat, and neither is Lahni, he's noogies aren't enough to hurt him too badly. It does get his attention, however, as Trant turns his heads towards her, and wounds her enought to shrink her down to normal size. Once small, she's able to find Hoby still alive, just pretending to be dead. Toby shape shifts into a Pit Fiend and attacks Trant, who reciprocates. Eventually, Trant hits Toby enough to first remove his Pit Fiend shape, then to kill him! Fortunately, he's resurrected by Uthgar's amulet! And this cures him of his Vecna curse! With full health and spell slots, Toby uses *Bigby's Big Hand* to pull the dead body of Trant out of the dragon, presumably ending the fight.

## **Trivia**

* Skud is uncharacteristically useful in this fight. Also, he hasn't drawn a card in a while. Coincidence?

## **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**

* Trant Thumble
* Melora

### **Pets/Familiars**

* Hoby
* Skud's *Spiritual Weapon*

### **Locations**

* The Feywild
	+ The Castle of the Spring Court

### **Quest Log Updates**

* [Active?] - Stop Trant Thumble! / Save Melora!
* [Optional?] - Destroy The God Killer

### **Quotes**

* **"You mean, he farted on her?!?!"** ~ *Lahni*

* **"Ow, my booty hole!"** ~ *Toby Treacletart, for some reason*

* **"Next episode, we're gonna *Crystal Skull* him."** ~ *Mike Bachmann*

## **Rolls**

* **Recap**
	+ **Jennifer - Nat 1 - Reverse Bapped**
	+ Nika - 5
	+ Tim - 18
	+ Bachmann - 5

*Combat Begins? Continues? vs Tiamat/Trant*

* Initiative (I believe continued from the last ep)
	+ Lahni
	+ Skud
	+ Trant Thumble
	+ Toby
	+ Adira
	+ Rowan

*Round Three?*

* **Lahni**
	+ Rolls a WIS Saving Throw to control the entity formerly known as Orcus - 26
		- Success - She is able to control it
	+ Melee Attack (Noogie) vs Trant (White head) {x4} - 15, 22, 26, 30
		- Miss, Miss, Hit, Hit - 25 "Regular" damage + 12 Necrotic damage

* **Skud**
	+ Casts *False Life* on Lahni, healing her for - 33 temporary hit points
	+ Casts *Spiritual Weapon* as a tiny Melora
	+ *Spiritual Weapon* Melee Attack vs Trant - 20
		- Miss

* **Trant Thumble**
	+ All four heads use their Breath Weapons at Melora

* **Toby**
	+ *Illusory Dragon* blasts Trant, requiring an DC 20 INT Saving Throw - Nat 20
		- Success - 13 Necrotic damage
	+ Casts *Misty Step* to move closer to Trant
	+ Casts *Shape Change* to turn into Pit Fiend Toby

* **Trant Thumble**
	+ Breath Weapon (Green head) vs Rowan, requiring a DC 27 CON Saving Throw - 13
		- Fail - 77 Poison damage

* **Rowan**
	+ Ranged Attack (Oathbow) vs Trant {x3} - 16, 19, 31
		- Miss, Miss, Hit - 44 damage (includes tattoo charge)

* **Trant Thumble**
	+ Breath Weapon (Black head) vs Pit Fiend Toby, requiring a DC 27 DEX Saving Throw - Nat 20
		- Success - 33 damage
		- Has to make a CON Saving Throw to maintain concentration - 17
			* Success - He maintains concentration!

*Round Four*

* **Lahni**
	+ Has to make a WIS Saving Throw (with disadvantage) - 19
		- Success - She still has control
	+ Melee Attack vs Trant {x3} - Nat 1 or 8, 5 or 8
		- Miss, Miss

* **Trant Thumble**
	+ Melee Attack (Bite, Black head) vs Lahni - 24
		- Hit - 32 Slashing damage + 14 Acid damage

* **Skud**
	+ Casts *Bless*, to add a d4 to all attack and saving throws
	+ *Spiritual Weapon* Melee Attack vs Trant - ~~22~~ 25
		- ~~Miss~~ Hit - 18 damage

* **Trant Thumble**
	+ Melee Attack (Claw, Claw, Tail) vs Lahni {x3} - 37, 34, 38
		- Hit, Hit, Hit - 48 Slashing damage + 28 Piercing damage - *Downs Her*

* **Pit Fiend Toby**
	+ Melee Attack (Bite) vs Trant - 22
		- Miss
	+ Melee Attack (Claw) vs Trant - 25
		- Hit - 15 Slashing damage
	+ Melee Attack (Mace) vs Trant - 32
		- Hit - 16 Bludgeoning damage + ~~26 Fire damage~~ *He is immune*
	+ Melee Attack (Tail) vs Trant - 33
		- Hit - 31 Bludgeoning damage
	+ Casts *Misty Step* to move 30 ft away, also uses movement to move another 20

* **Trant Thumble**
	+ Breath Weapon (Black head) vs Pit Fiend Toby, requiring a DC 27 DEX Saving Throw - 22
		- Fail - 67 Acid damage
			* Requires him to make a CON Saving Throw (with advantage) - 24
				+ Fail - He turns back into normal Toby

* **Rowan**
	+ Ranged Attack vs Trant (with advantage) {x2} - 28, 31, 16
		- Hit, Hit, Miss - 46 damage + 41 damage

* **Trant Thumble**
	+ Breath Weapon (Blue head) vs Toby, requiring a DC 27 DEX Saving Throw - <27
		- Fail - 88 Lightning damage

*Round Five*

* **Lahni**
	+ Melee Attack vs Trant {x2} (with disadvantage) - ??, Nat 1
		- Miss, Miss

* **Trant Thumble**
	+ Melee Attack (Bite, White head) vs Lahni - Nat 20
		- Hit - 38 Slashing damage + 33 Cold damage

* **Skud**
	+ Casts *Life Transference* on Lahni, giving her 86 HP (and also, he looses 43 HP)
	+ *Spiritual Weapon* Melee Attack vs Trant - 24
		- Miss

* **Trant Thumble**
	+ Flies away from Lahni, provoking an opportunity attack from her {x2} (with disadvantage) - 3, 3
		- Miss, Miss
	+ Melee Attack (Claw, Claw, Tail) vs Toby {x3} - Nat 20, 31, Nat 1
		- Hit, Hit, Miss - 31 Slashing damage + 24 damage - *Downs Him*

* **Toby**
	+ Resurrected from the Uthgar amulet
	+ Casts *Bigby's Big Hand* (at 7th level) on Trant - Nat 1 - Uses Inspiration - Nat 20
		- Hit - 84 Force damage - *Kills It!!!*