Smooth With Mine Enemy

“Smooth With Mine Enemy” is the twelfth episode of Verse 4 of the Ballad of the Nightmare Krew.

The Nightmare Krew part ways with family and friends, deftly navigating through unknown space in search of the seat of the old Illithid empire.

## Cast

### Cast

Jonathan Champion
William Champion
Dan Krackhardt
Kyle Knight
Hannah Minshew
Woody Minshew
Drew Nauden

## Locations and Characters

### Locations

Vivarium
Vafi Cluster
Haven

### Notable NPCs

Keepa Goldspear
Yara Griftclaw
KEVIN
Rittenhask
Tempest
Æg
Garvanax
The General

## Official Description

*"After a feast befitting a sacrificial celebration hosted by the Vivarium, the Nightmare Krew attempted to find a peaceful sleep. But Lilith and Ryujin were denied such rest, plagued with visions of a violent future concerning Lilith's family, and Ryujin's red blade. Having reconciled this, the Krew used a living brain from the Nautiloid to track a signal, and chart their heading towards the mythical Oryndoll, heart of the Old Empire..."*

## Events

* Lilith asks Rek'Niht to help her pick flowers, then leaves a bouquet and a note for Ember while he is sleeping.
* The Nightmare Krew has a heroes' breakfast and prepares to depart the Vivarium.
* Ryujin says goodbye to Tempest and gives him his double-bladed scimitar.
* Leonidas says goodbye to Keepa and gives her a scroll, then says goodbye to Yara.
* Ryujin draws glyphs on the Vivarium and Aberrant Void.
* The Krew discusses contingency plans, then Gates to the Vafi Cluster.
* Rek navigates through debris while the others battle Sorrowsworn attacking the ship.
* They arrive to the Tiranos System and are hailed by the Illithids in an unknown language.
* Kallias summons Æg to communicate with First Officer Garvanax.
* They scry on the hand of Vecna, and discover him in the form of a mostly-hairless tabaxi.
* They dock on Haven and Ember disguises himself as an Illithid while the remaining Krew members pose as prisoners.
* They attempt to find the science lab, then are escorted to the prison by Second Officer Kavaron.
* They meet the General, and give him Raya-1's head as proof she is deceased, which the General eats.
* Ember bluffs their way through the conversation, and they leave.

## Locations

* Vivarium
* Vafi Cluster
	+ Haven, a moon of the planet Glyth

## Characters

### Player Characters

* Ember of a Forgotten Fire
* Kallias Myr
* Leonidas Goldspear II
* Lilith La Fleur
* Rek'Niht
* Ryujin Valtameri
* Fim Fam Doodles

### Summoned Characters

* EB Farnum
* Æg

### Named NPCs

* Tempest
* Keepa Goldspear
* Yara Griftclaw
* KEVIN
* Rittenhask
* Vecna (through scrying)
* First Officer Garvanax, captain of security for the science lab
* Second Officer Kavaron
* The General

### Unnamed NPCs

* Sorrowsworn
* Illithid
* Drow
* Lizardfolk
* Gnome squidling
* Sibriex
* Githyanki

## Tarot Card

The tarot card for the episode was The Hermit, drawn by Jon.

## RP Warm-Up

The roleplay warm-up question for the episode was "How does your character give and receive love?" This was a follow-up to the earliest on-camera RP warmup from Our Doubts Are Traitors: "What is your character's love language?"

## Notes

Altogether, there were 15 natural 20s rolled during this session, but one was forced to be rerolled by virtue of the Lucky feat. The other 14 were all rolled in the first act.

The title of the episode is a reference to Shakespeare's *As You Like It*.

## References

1. ↑ Bards of New York. Smooth With Mine Enemy (Video). *Ballad of the Nightmare Krew*. YouTube.