Episode 418 - Big Beefy Babies

Their red eyes glare at us through the gloom and darkness. Their breathing heavy with malice and rage. Our heroes are in their sights but surely they are up to the challenge. Hopefully…

## **Story**

### Long Story

Within Lyktion, on the outskirts of the labyrinthine Maze plane of The Abyss, the Tower of Grey hear a low growl of some horrid beast. Rowan notices some hoof prints on the ground, while Toby sees that the walls, made of a white marble brick, have a section that looks newer than all the rest. He sends Lahni to "check it out", though her version of checking it out is to punch the wall until it breaks a hole through it. From this hole, she can see that the wall is approximately 12 inches thick, meaning she could probably phase through it. She can also see a pair of red, glowing eyes peering back at her. This probably belongs to the deadly Minotaur inhabiting this place. This is confirmed by the fact that the creature bursts through the wall, and is, in fact, the deadly Minotaur inhabiting this place! It isn't Baphamut, which is good? Or maybe bad? Hard to say. A Battle!

Not long into the battle, a second Minotaur breaks through the wall, and grabs Skud Derringer and Adira Harper! It then runs off! Oh no! Anyway...

Another Minotaur soon joins the fray, though this one is a demonic Minotaur, called a Goristro. It also attacks, though even the two Minos are no match for the likes of us! Them. They. The Tower of Grey. Because Rowan: she shoot bow, and Lahni punch. It's quite the spectacle, but then, Toby breaks out the metaphorical Big Guns. That is to say, he uses his *Hand of Vecna* to *LIQUEFY THE BONES OF THE MINOTAUR!!* Toby's no joke, dude. Finally, Lahni finishes off the Goristro by break dancing it to death.

### Short

A Minotaur attacks the Tower of Grey! A second Minotaur carries Skud and Adira away! A third Minotaur joins the frey! But both beasts, our heroes do slay!

## **Trivia**

* Toby uses his *Hand of Vecna* ability on the Minotaur. For the record, what this does is this: He can use it to attempt to turn a creature's bones into jelly. He makes a melee attack against the creature, and if it's a hit, it must make a DC 18 CON Saving Throw, and if it fails, it drops to 0 hit points. That's OP AF!
* This was a baby Minotaur
* Hoby does too many attacks. I'm officially not allowing Hoby to participate in fights anymore. Sorry, Tim. I make the rules now.

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

### **Cast and Player Characters**

* Michael DiMauro - *Dungeon Master*
* Tim Lanning - Toby Treacletart
* Jennifer Cheek - Rowan Grey
* Nika Howard - Lahnik "Lahni" Caplain

### **Locations**

* The Abyss
	+ Lyktion

### **Quest Log Updates**

* [Active] - Stop The BBEG!
	+ [Active] - Go to The Feywild and save Melora
		- [Active] - Steal Baphomet's key to the Dimension Chest
			* [Active] - Find and defeat Baphomet
* [Optional?] - Destroy The God Killer

### **Quotes**

* **"We love a fuckin freak on this podcast."** ~ *Jennifer Cheek*

* **"That looks like a Maj-itaur, if I had to guess. There is nothing MINOR about it."** ~ *Lahni Caplain*

* **"We should get you some sort of magic item that can you an extra 6 inches or something..."** ~ *Michael DiMauro*

* **"We have to stop giving the Central Time Zone people magic items."** ~ *Tim Lanning*

## **Rolls**

* **Recap**
	+ Jennifer - 11
	+ Nika - 10
	+ **Tim - ?? - (I'm assuming he rolled more than 11, since he just started doing it)**

* **Toby** rolls *Investigation* to see if there's a big kitty cat around - 22
	+ He sees no kitty cat

* **Rowan** rolls *Survival* to see if she knows what the growling sound is - 11
	+ She sees some giant hoof-prints in the dirt

* **Lahni** punches the wall, not rolling an attack, but rolling damage {x4} - 39 damage
	+ She is able to break through

*Combat Begins vs Minotaur(s)*

* Initiative
	+ Minotaur
	+ **Toby** (and Hoby) - 18
	+ **Rowan** - 18
	+ **Lahni** - 13
	+ Goristro

*Round One*

* **Minotaur**
	+ Melee Attack (Charged Gore) vs Lahni - 32
		- Hit - 45 Piercing damage, also requires her to make a STR Saving Throw (uses Ki point to re-roll) - 12
			* Fails - 38 Piercing damage

* **Hoby**
	+ Melee Attack (Bite) vs Minotaur - 32
		- Hit - 23 Piercing Damage, also requires it to make a CON Saving Throw - 25
			* Success
	+ Shoves the Minotaur, has to make an STR check - 11
		- Minotaur makes an Athletics check - 14
			* Success, not shoved
	+ Shoves Minotaur again - Nat 1
		- Minotaur makes an Athletics check - 9
			* Success, not shoved
	+ Shoves Minotaur again - 16
		- Minotaur makes an Athletics check - 17
			* Success, not shoved

* **Toby**
	+ Casts *Slow* on Minotaur, requiring it to make a WIS Saving Throw - 19
		- Success - Not slowed
	+ Flies away on his Broom of Flying

* **Minotaur 2**
	+ Surprise emerges! Grapples Skud and Adira! Carries them away through another wall!

* **Rowan**
	+ Casts *Hail of Thorns* (at 4th Level)
	+ Ranged Attack (Oathbow) vs Minotaur {x2} - Nat 1 - Melora re-rolls - 25, 24
		- Hit, Hit - 45 + 21 Piercing damage
		- She says "24 damage", I'm not sure what this is from...
			* Uses Tattoo charge - 17 Necrotic damage
		- Also, it (and Hoby) must make a DEX Saving Throw
			* Minotaur - ??
				+ I don't think it got hit?
			* Hoby - 13
				+ Fail - 26 Piercing damage

* **Lahni**
	+ Turns Invisible
	+ Throws a Magic Bean - 31
		- A blue flame campfire springs forth and burns for 24 hours
	+ She then scurries away

* **Goristro**
	+ Surprise emerges!
	+ Melee Attack (Charged Gore) vs Rowan - 15
		- Miss

*Round 2*

* **Minotaur**
	+ Must make a WIS Saving Throw - 11
		- Fail - He is Frightened of Hoby
	+ Melee Attack (Punch) vs Hoby (with disadvantage) {x2} - 21, 18
		- Hit, Miss - ~~20~~ 10 Bludeoning damage - Toby is resistant
	+ Melee Attack (Hoof) vs Hoby (with disadvantage) - ??
		- Miss

* **Hoby**
	+ Melee Attack (Bite) vs Minotaur - 30
		- Hit - 23 Piercing damage, also requires it to make a CON Saving Throw - 20
			* Fail - Minotaur is ~~poisoned~~ immune to being poisoned!
	+ Attempts to shove again - ??
		- Minotaur rolls Athletics - 9
			* Fail - He is shoved
	+ Melee Attack (Mace) vs Minotaur (with advantage) - Nat 20
		- Hit - 15 Bludgeoning damage + ~~47~~ 23 Fire damage - Minotaur is resistant
	+ Melee Attack (Tail) vs Minotaur - 28
		- Hit - 29 Bludgeoning damage

* **Toby**
	+ Makes a *Perception* check to see how the Minotaur is doing, healthwise - Nat 20
		- Seems to be down 2/3 of its total hp
	+ Melee Attack (Punch) vs Minotaur (with advantage) - 25
		- Hit - Minotaur must make a CON Saving Throw - Nat 1
			* Fail - Gets *Hand of Vecna*-ed - *Kills It!*

* **Rowan**
	+ Uses her Tattoos to pump her steeze up, and "boot, scoot, and buggies" far away
	+ Ranged Attack (Oathbow) vs Goristro - 22
		- Hit - 31 Piercing damage
	+ Ranged Attack (Oathbow) vs Goristro - 22
		- Hit - Tattoo charge to add to it - 35 damage total

* **Goristro**
	+ Melee Attacked (Charged Gore) vs Hoby - 30
		- Hit - ~~83~~ 39 Piercing Damage - Hoby is resistant (it should be 41 damage, but that's fine)

* **Lahni**
	+ Melee Attack vs Goristro {x4} - 25, 26, 29, 30
		- Hit, Hit, Hit, Hit - 61 Bludgeoning damage
	+ Runs off

*Round Three*

* **Hoby**
	+ Melee Attack (Bite) vs Goristro - 23
		- Hit - 14 Piercing damage
	+ Melee Attack (Claw) vs Goristro - 28
		- Hit - 14 Slashing damage
	+ Melee Attack (Mace) vs Goristro - 28
		- Hit - 12 Bludgeoning + ~~24~~ 12 Fire damage
	+ Melee Attack (Tail) vs Goristro - 27
		- Hit - 25 Bludgeoning damage

* **Toby**
	+ Uses a *Magic Missile* from his Robe of Stars (at 5th level) on Goristro - *no roll*
		- Hit - 18 Force damage + 7 damage (?) + 7 god damage

* **Rowan**
	+ Casts *Hail of Thorns* (at 3rd level)
	+ Ranged Attack (Oathbow) vs Goristro {x2} - 28, 17
		- Hit, Miss - 29 Piercing damage

* **Lahni**
	+ Melee Attack vs Goristro {x4} - 16, 20, 29, 29
		- Miss, Hit, Hit, Hit - 51 damage - *Kills It!*

*Combat Ends*