A Crown of Candy

**Brian Murphy**
as Sir Theobald Gumbar

**Emily Axford**
as Princess Jet Rocks

**Siobhan Thompson**
as Princess Ruby Rocks

**Lou Wilson**
as King Amethar of House Rocks

**Zac Oyama**
as Chancellor Lapin Cadbury

(Hover below for spoilers.)

**Emily Axford**
as Queen Saccharina of House Frostwhip

**Zac Oyama**
as Cumulous Rocks

> "*Behold, Calorum. Many years past, the Ravening War raged across the six kingdoms. The war ended 20 years ago with the creation of the Concord, an empire that would see power passed amongst the six kingdoms. Ever since has peace reigned, tended to by the great powers of the realm: the Bulbian Church and the Concordant Emperor. But our story does not begin in the holy city of Brightgarden, nor does it begin in the Great Pyramid of Food in Comida. Our story begins in a land of sugar, and of sorrow, of sweetness, and of strength. Our story begins with a Crown of Candy.*"
> ― Brennan Lee Mulligan, Gamemaster for "A Crown of Candy"
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**A Crown of Candy** is the sixth season of Dropout's *Dimension 20* and its third Intrepid Heroes campaign.

It explores the world of Calorum, where each kingdom is based around a different food group from the American food pyramid. The story follows the members of House Rocks, who rule over the kingdom of Candia.

**Helpful Links**

★ FAQ from Rainsolo ★

★ NPC Guide from Rainsolo ★

## Characters

### Player Characters

#### Intrepid Heroes (Taste Buds)

* **King Amethar**, played by Lou Wilson
* **Princess Jet Rocks**, played by Emily Axford
* **Chancellor Lapin Cadbury**, played by Zac Oyama
* **Liam Wilhelmina**, played by Ally Beardsley
* **Princess Ruby Rocks**, played by Siobhan Thompson
* **Sir Theobald Gumbar**, played by Brian Murphy

### Backup Characters

Due to the lethal nature of this season's genre, each player had one backup character made before the start of the season, listed below. *Mouse over the blurred text to reveal spoilers!*

* **Sir Amanda Maillard**, played by Ally Beardsley (unused)
* **Bitternight Darknibs**, played by Siobhan Thompson (unused)
* **Bubblegum Monster**, played by Brian Murphy (unused)
* **Cumulous Rocks**, played by Zac Oyama
* **Murdo Brer**, played by Lou Wilson (unused)
* **Queen Saccharina of House Frostwhip**, played by Emily Axford

### NPCs

This is a quick guide from major to minor Characters. For characters by kingdom, see *A Crown of Candy* NPC Guide.

#### Major NPCs

* Queen Caramelinda
* Archmage Lazuli of House Rocks (†)
* Peppermint Preston
* Duchess Primsy Coldbottle
* Sprinkle

#### Supporting NPCs

* Emperor Gustavo Uvano
* Duke Joren Jawbreaker
* Manta Ray Jack
* Princess
* General Rococoa of House Rocks (†)
* Princess Sapphria of House Rocks (†)

#### Minor NPCs

* Father Belford Buttercream
* King Belvedere Cabbage
* Catherine Ghee
* Cirinda
* Cranberry Tallcake
* Master Dippins
* Lady Donetta Cruller
* Lord Finnegan Swirlie
* King Jadain of House Rocks (†)
* Limon Longhalls
* Princess Maisy Cabbage
* Prince Nezemiah Cabbage
* Queen Pamelia Rocks (†)
* Paz
* Herald Poncival Pishpuff
* Archbishop Raddica Rutabagans (†)
* Lord Consort Rufus Applebottom
* Spearia Mentha
* Traveling Swirler Sisters
* Lady Swirlie
* Viscount Thaddeus Strongpit
* Sir Toby
* Lady Whipperly
* Whoppins

### Antagonists

#### Major Antagonists

* Pontifex Belizabeth Brassica
* Lord Calroy Cruller
* Archbishop Fettucina Alfredi
* Sir Keradin Deeproot
* The Sugar-Plum Fairy
* Lady Plumbeline Uvano
* Lord Stilton Curdeau

#### Minor Antagonists

* Bitternight Darknibs
* Sir Bonathan Flashfry
* Ceresian Gladiator
* Cheese Marauders
* Lord Chiquito Citron
* Commander Constano Grissini
* Imperator Focaccia (†)
* Food Constructs
* House Jawbreaker
* Lady Linguina Freccia
* Scravoya Myaso
* Archbishop Oliver Onionpatch

## Groups

* The Bulbian Church
* Ceresian Senate
* Food Constructs
* The Great Beasts
* House Bleu
* House Cabbage
* House Cheddar
* House Rocks
* House Uvano
* Order of the Spinning Star
* Sweetening Path
* The Tartguard
* Traveling Swirler Sisters

## Episodes

* Episode 1: There is Strength in Sweetness
* Episode 2: Ambush on the Sucrosi Road
* Episode 3: Keep Sharp
* Episode 4: The Grand Tournament
* Episode 5: Lapin's Big Day
* Episode 6: Chaos in the Cathedral
* Episode 7: Escape from the Bulb Creeps
* Episode 8: Deep Bleu Sea
* Episode 9: Safe Harbor
* Episode 10: Blood & Bread
* Episode 11: At the Mountains of Sweetness
* Episode 12: Rescue at Buzzybrook
* Episode 13: Family Ties
* Episode 14: Encounter in the Ice Cream Temple
* Episode 15: The Two Balls
* Episode 16: For Candia! (Part 1)
* Episode 17: For Candia! (Part 2)

## Items

* Battlepop, The Broadsicle
* The Book of Leaves
* Flickerish, The Twizzling Blade
* Fluffwind, the Sugarspun Staff
* Foodsteel
* Freezerburn
* Liam's Crossbow
* Locket of the Sweetest Heart
* Lollistaff, Relic of the Sugarplum Fairy
* Lucky Rabbit's Foot
* Payment Day, The King's Sword
* Saint Citrina's Relic
* Sour Scratch, The Puckering Bow
* Swirlwarden, The Suckershield
* Winterscoop, the Spooning Staff

## Gallery

Development sketch by season artist Samir Barrett: "There were a many ideas pitched from many people, initially I tried doing a crown with characters on it..."Development sketch by season artist Samir Barrett: "...but the obvious choice to do a candy crown won out."Development sketch by season artist Samir Barrett: "It was down to the lighting/colors to sell the vibe."

## Trivia

* This season's theme was almost discovered months before it was officially announced when a fan noticed Brennan's Spotify was accidentally made public. He had a playlist named "CLGOT" (Candy Land/Game of Thrones), containing just two songs: the Game of Thrones theme song, and "Lollipop" by the Chordettes.
* The season was filmed in August 2019 and is one shortest and busiest filming schedules of *Dimension 20*, taking approximately 18 days total. The first 11 episodes were filmed in just six days.
* The season was intended to be 20-21 episodes long, and included additional battle sets for both a pleasure lounge in Comida/Fructera and a coliseum battle in Carne, the capital of the Meat Lands, before the Los Angeles Fire Marshal prohibited them from operating out of their current venue a week before filming was scheduled to start.
	+ The crew often makes jokes during the episodes about being "in a freezing cold warehouse at 2am" due to their new location and compressed work schedule.
	+ These circumstances were also a factor in the large piece of art appearing at the end of Episode 10: Blood & Bread.
* Production Designer Rick Perry noted to the cast and crew that there was a single edible element of food as part of the DM screen for this season. He later revealed that it was a piece of pasta, a spiral noodle, which he got the idea to include after his daughter brought home a macaroni art project.
* During an episode of Dropout's Game Changer, Brennan improvised a plumber from Candy Land named "Fredo". Brennan mentioned that this character was inspired by A Crown of Candy, not the other way around!
* Before filming of *A Crown of Candy* began, Brennan had the cast participate in a secret ballot to decide on whether or not there should be a secret traitor within the party. Ultimately, it was decided that there would not be an in-party traitor in the campaign.

## References

1. ↑ As with many D&D games, Brennan incorporates many homebrew mechanics and house rules that may not be part of the rules as written.
2. ↑ WisdomCritFail on the Dropout Discord, 3 November 2019: "Brennan has a playlist on his spotify account that's just the game of thrones theme and 'lollipop' by the chordettes??"
3. ↑ Adventuring Party (Season 1), Episode 4: Zac's Big Day
4. ↑ Adventuring Party (Season 1), Episode 12: Choppy Skullduggery
5. ↑ Dimension 20: Instagram LIVE, needs stream date clarification
6. ↑  Adventuring Party (Season 1), Episode 16: The Wild Childs