Episode 424 - The Final Battle: 3rd Shift

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

Trant Thumble's lifeless body begins to change. His scales darken, and multiple heads begin to emerge. He begins to look less like Bahamut, and more like Tiamat! And the 3rd phase of the battle begins. Lahni allows the spirit formerly known as Orcus to edge forward. To do this, she has to forcefully relaxe, resulting in her peeing! And then she starts to grow bigger! Meanwhile, Skud's Manticore returns and attempts to chip away some health from the massive beast, though it's mostly useless.

Trant/Tiamat blasts awat with breath weapons, doing just... too much damage. Skud uses his last banked *Wish* spell to cast *Prayer of Healing*, and heals everyone for a pretty significant amount of HP, which just barely keeps Lahni alive when she gets Lightning Breathe-d. Unfortunately, he is unable to keep everyone alive. First, the Manticore is torn apart by the monster. Then, poor ~~little~~ Hoby finds himself on the wrong end of Trant-amat's Lightning Breath. He is dead! Running low on health and magic (and to simplify the battle), Adira Harper casts *Plane Shift*, and straight up disappears!

A distraught Rowan (becuase of Hoby, not Adira) tries to bury arrows into Tia-Trant, but can't see through her tears. Just when all hope seems lost, Trant-a-Trant falters. He stumbles, surprised, and the camera sweeps around him to reveal... Melora, recovering from her wounds, and standing up, ready to fight...

### Short

Basically, Trant becomes Tiamat, and kills Hoby and Skud's Manticore. Skud heals, Adira peaces out, and Melora comes back to life, doing some kind of magic to Trant/Tiamat. Look, it's really hard to summarize these battle episodes, alright?

## **Trivia**

* The various heads of Tiamat/Trant are different colors, and are also named after the Spice Girls
	+ The Red head (Fire) is Ginger Spice
	+ The Black head (Acid) is Posh Spice
	+ The White head (Ice) is Baby Spice
	+ The Blue head () is Sporty Spice
	+ The Green head () is Scary Spice
* Michael clarifies that the NPCs (Adira and Gengar) did not get amulets from Uthgar. Correcting that in the Inventory section...
* Skud uses his last banked *Wish* spell
* The backside of the cards on his Deck of Many Things is the Windows 3.0 Solitaire game castle shape
* Skud's undead dog, Squelch, is canonically always with the party

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

### **Cast and Player Characters**

* Michael DiMauro - *Dungeon Master*
* Tim Lanning - Toby Treacletart / Adira Harper
* Jennifer Cheek - Rowan Grey
* Mike Bachmann - Skud Derringer
* Nika Howard - Lahnik "Lahni" Caplain

### **Non-Player Characters**

* Trant Thumble
* Adira Harper
* Melora

### **Pets/Familiars**

* Squelch?
* Skud's Manticore

### **Locations**

* The Feywild
	+ The Castle of the Spring Court

### **Quest Log Updates**

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

### **Quotes**

* **"Hehehe, I have 169 hit points..."** ~ *Nika Howard*

* **"The reason that she cannot do the arrows correctly is that her eyes are so full of tears."** ~ *Jennifer Cheek*

## **Rolls**

* **Recap**
	+ Jennifer - 7
	+ **Tim - 15**
	+ Nika - 8
	+ Bachmann - 11

*Combat Begins vs Trant Thumble*

* Initiative
	+ Lahni - 23
	+ Skud - 19
	+ Trant Thumble
	+ Toby - 7
	+ Adira - 6
	+ Rowan - 6
	+ Skud's Manticore - 6

*Round One*

* **Lahni**
	+ Spends a Ki point to turn invisible
	+ Melee Attack vs Trant {x2} - 18, 27
		- Miss, Hit - 14 damage
	+ Allows the power formerly known as Orcus to take over a little

* **Trant Thumble**
	+ Breath Weapon (Fire Breath) vs Lahni, requiring a DEX Saving Throw - 18
		- Fail - 91 Fire damage

* **Skud**
	+ Moves back
	+ Casts *Life Transference* to give 60 HP to Lahni
	+ *Spiritual Weapon* Melee Attack vs Trant - Nat 1
		- Miss

* **Trant Thumble**
	+ Melee Attack (Bite, Posh Spice) vs Lahni - 26
		- Hit - 32 Slashing damage + 14 Acid damage
	+ Uses his *Frightful Presence* on everyone, Requiring everyone but Lahni to make a WIS Saving Throw
		- Toby - 23
			* Fail - He is *Frightened* of Trant
		- Hoby - ??
			* Fail - He is *Frightened* of Trant
		- Adira - Nat 20
			* Success - Not *Frightened*
		- Skud - 26
			* Success - Not *Frightened*
		- Rowan - 9
			* Fail - She is *Frightened* of Trant
	+ Melee Attack (Claw) vs Hoby - Nat 1
		- Fail
	+ Melee Attack (Tail) vs Hoby - 32
		- Hit - 28 Piercing damage
	+ Melee Attack (Tail) vs Hoby - 31
		- Hit - 24 Slashing damage

* **Hoby**
	+ Melee Attack (Bite) vs Trant {x2} - 23, 23
		- Miss, Miss
	+ Melee Attack (Claw) vs Trant - 20
		- Miss
	+ Melee Attack (Mace) vs Trant - 21
		- Miss
	+ Melee Attack (Tail) vs Trant - 18
		- Miss
	+ Makes a WIS Saving Throw to stop being scared - 23
		- Fail - Still scared

* **Tim** rolls a d20 to see if Uthgar gave Adira an amulet (odds = she got it) - ??
	+ I think it's an even? So, she doesn't get it? It's unclear

* **Trant**
	+ Breath Weapon (Lightning Breath) vs Hoby, requiring a DEX Saving Throw - 11
		- Fail - 88 Lightning damage

* **Toby**
	+ Casts *Illusory Dragon*, requiring Trant to make a WIS Saving Throw - 26
		- Success
	+ Dragon Breath Weapon Attacks Trant, requiring an INT Saving Throw - 21
		- Success - 12 Necrotic damage
	+ Makes a WIS Saving Throw to stop being scared - ??
		- Fail - Still scared

* **Trant**
	+ Breath Weapon (Icy Breath, Baby Spice) vs Hoby, requiring a DEX Saving Throw - 27
		- Success - 17 Cold damage

* **Adira**
	+ Casts *Crown of Stars*, Ranged Attack vs Trant - 24 + 2
		- Hit - 37 Radiant damage
	+ Casts *Haste* on Rowan
	+ Makes a WIS Saving Throw to stop being scared - ??
		- Fail - Still scared

* **Trant**
	+ Melee Attack (Bite, Baby Spice) vs Lahni - 24
		- Success - 32 Slashing damage + 14 Lightning damage

* **Rowan**
	+ Casts *Hail of Thorns*
	+ Ranged Attack (Oathbow) vs Trant {x3} - 31, 26, 14
		- Hit, Hit, Miss - 48 damage + 49 damage

* **Manticore**
	+ Melee Attack vs Trant {x3} - 12, 25, 22
		- Miss, Hit, Miss - 14 Eye damage

*Round Two*

* **Lahni**
	+ Must make a WIS Saving Throw to stave off Orcus - 31
		- Success
	+ Melee Attack vs Trant {x3} - 28, 29, 24
		- Hit, Hit, Miss - 67 damage

* **Skud**
	+ Casts *Wish* to cast *Prayer of Healing* to heal for - 43 HP
	+ *Spiritual Weapon* Melee Attack vs Trant - 28
		- Hit - 10 damage

* **Trant**
	+ Melee Attack vs Manticore {x3} - 28, 24, 21
		- Hit, Hit, Hit - 24 Slashing damage + 24 Slashing damage + 28 Piercing damage - *Kills it*

* **Hoby**
	+ Melee Attack (Bite) vs Trant - 24
		- Miss
	+ Melee Attack (Claw) vs Trant - 26
		- Hit - 25 Slashing damage
	+ Attempts to grapple Trant, requiring a contested roll
		- Trant - 24
		- Hoby - 14
			* Trant wins, not grappled
	+ Attempts to grapple Trant again, requiring a contested roll
		- Hoby - ??
		- Trant - Nat 20
			* Trant wins, not grappled

* **Trant**
	+ Breath Weapon (Lightning Breath) vs Hoby, requiring a DEX Saving Throw - 22
		- Fail - 88 Lightning damage - *KILLS HIM!!!*

* **Toby**
	+ Trant must make an INT Saving Throw - 18
		- Fail - 28 Necrotic damage
	+ Casts *Blindness/Deafness* (at 6th level) on Trant, requiring a CON Saving Throw - 26
		- Success - Nothing happens
	+ Makes a WIS Saving Throw to stop being scared - 20
		- Fail - Still scared

* **Trant**
	+ Breath Weapon (Lightning Breath) vs Lahni, requiring a DEX Saving Throw - 23
		- Fail - 88 Lightning damage

* **Adira**
	+ Ranged Attack (*Crown of Stars*) vs Trant - 24
		- Miss
	+ Casts *Plane Shift* and disappears!

* **Rowan**
	+ Rolls (from her last turn) to see if she still scared or not - 18
		- Fail - She's still scared
	+ Ranged Attack (Oathbow) vs Trant {x3} - 14, 23, 19
		- Miss, Miss, Miss