Ep 48 - Statistically horny for battle

## Episode 48 - Statistically horny for battle

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Having finally disembarked from the train, the team gathers together to do what they can for Gentry Til, then moves on to Nan Tahrum. The team engages in some mild, breezy conversation about theology, morality, action and consequence. Just typical lighthearted D&D stuff!

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## NPCs in Description

NPCs in this episode:

* Gentry/The Dentist - Mealnor's signature superhero, and a huge fan of Patty. Was poisoned and strapped to some bombs on the train by Bruler.
* Diane O'Nychus - a deinonychus summoned by Janni Innaj.
* Castien Grefiel - A fellow Shadowend student and a paladin of Gavelyne. He is on Commander Windstar's squad. Patty hates him, Zelf likes him, no word on Janni Innaj and Astra's thoughts.
* Grog - A fellow Shadowend student on Urgon's team. A loyal Reskarian.
* Gretta - A fellow Shadowend student on Urgon's team. A loyal Reskarian and might be secret Reskarus royalty.
* Smol Blep - Astra's cousin. He has no shadow, and attempted to get Zelf to sneak him into the catastrophic Blitz game in Faenelin.
* Bovil Flaskforge (mentioned) - Advisor to the Janni Squad at Shadowend. Keeps an extensive diary about the timeloop, currently in the team's possession. Believes he is destined to be the next demigod of Hybdall.
* General Rachiel Windstar (mentioned) - Commander of the Paladin Squad. Fought in the Great War with the Royal Birwine Army. Janni tipped her off about Molni being in danger.
* Ifell Tor (mentioned) - A fellow Shadowend student, on Windstar's team with Castien. A paladin of Gavelyne.
* Mallow (mentioned) - A fellow Shadowend student, on Warsoul's team. A Triad Blitz player.
* Brohok (mentioned) - A fellow Shadowend student, on Warsoul's team. He was caught in Patty's cartoon ankle noose during the Arrowpeak competition.

## Summary

* The party is trekking through the Halrahm Mountains on their way to Nan Tahrum.
	+ Zelf, Janni Innaj, and Astra have an extended conversation about the time loop, morality, and the nature of good and evil.
* Once they arrive in Nan Tahrum, Janni Innaj and Manny go to the Healers of Halrahm to get healed. Gentry is also there.
	+ Janni Innaj tries to convince Gentry to put on the crown of Lunas.
* The party heads to the crafting hall, where they encounter two dwarves arguing.
	+ The older dwarven man has a box of beads, and the party agrees to make some bead crafts in exchange for rooms.
	+ Astra desperately tries to procure a sassy t-shirt for cheap.
	+ Astra and Janni make some bad bead lizards.
* As Astra reaches for more beads, she is stunned by a spell and the walls of a cage close in around her.
* Castien walks into the room, revealing that he and Zelf had planned to trap Astra.
	+ Grog and Gretta, the two Shadowend cadets on Urgon's crafter squad, take Astra's spiral rapier and plan to destroy it.
* Secret recording time! Back in Mealnor, the Little Stranger led Zelf to the train station, where he met with Castien and Smol Blep.
	+ Zelf tells Castien about Bovil's whereabouts so that Commander Windstar can intercept him.
* Back in the present, Zelf interrogates Astra about her rapier and mysterious past, but she doesn't budge.
* Patty realizes there's something off about Zelf.
* Zelf says he can't trust anyone, not even himself, and defers to Patty for what to do.
	+ Patty, unable to trust any of her friends, begrudgingly tells Castien to go ahead with his plan.
* Astra tells Janni Innaj to hand over the crown of Lunas, and the party rolls for initiative.

## Trivia

* On the Spotify app, this episode's poll reads: "What has been Janni Innaj's hardest-fought battle?" with the results "Testing Astra's patience" at 8%, "Time spiders" at 2%, "A chair" at 22%, "Promoting crown of Lunas" at 27%, "Ruining every BCBP intro" at 13%, and "When he ran out of juice" at 25%.

## Characters

### Player Characters

* Astra Blep
* Janni Innaj
* Patty Hurts
* Zelf

### Actually Showed Up

* Gentry Til / The Dentist
* Manny
* Diane O'Nychus
* Healers of Halrahm
* Unnamed older male dwarf
* Brught\*
* Castien Grefiel
* Grog
* Gretta
* Smol Blep
* Not-Zelf?

### Mentioned

* Janni Brightchild
* The Sirocco
* Patty's mother
* Xitrix
* Lunas
* Rabual the Generous
* Glorihan Phirel
* Ministry of the Fleeting Zodiac
* Errosian military (Winterguard)
* Chiffonades
* Chairman Naga
* Gavelyne
* RAID
* Bovil Flaskforge
* Bruler
* Piccolo
* Toots Capellini
* Carnivorous sourdough starter
* Mealnor Hunters Guild
* Urgon
* Rachiel Windstar
* Wynhorn
* Ifell Tor
* Mallow
* Brohok
* Abraxibulbula

## Locations

### Visited

* Halrahm Mountains
* Birwine
* Reskarus
	+ Nan Tahrum
		- Healers of Halrahm
		- Crafting hall

### Visited in Flashback

* Mealnor
	+ Vilnit estate
	+ Train station

### Mentioned

* Fort Embril\*
* Yrisol
* Shadowend (Fort Adven)
* Faenalin
	+ Faenalin Academy
* Mealnor
	+ Mealnor Hunters Guild
* Bitterhold Dungeon