Episode 399 - Two Steps Forward, Several Demons Attack Part 2

After a slight, giant explosion we continue our Demon Fight. Hopefully nothing too harsh happens to us because I have to assume that these are just like, guards? And then there will be some sort of Super Boss up ahead...

## **Story**

### Long Story

Having just been exploded by the death of the Belor, Toby looses concentration, resulting in the wall down the hall, falling. Or rather, disappearing, leaving everyone exposed. It's fine, though, because it's Toby's turn, and he re-constructs the wall, made of Adamantine, and places it between the two pairs of demons, so the two Nalfeshnee and two Glabrezu are now separated by this wall. Also, it's 9 inches thick. Nice. Rowan shoots one of the Glabrezu, ensnaring it in a mass of thorny vines. Skud then uses that Glabrezu to suck some life force out of, and sends his BattleBot to attack as well. Eckhart Dayhammer is also there, and he swings his sword at the third Glabrezu, decapitating it!

The Glabrezu escapes its bonds, but Toby is able to Magic Missile it to death using his Robe of Stars. Lahni employs an ingenious strategy of phasing through the wall to attack the Nalfeshnee, and then phasing back to avoid getting hit. Ultimately, she's able to kill one of them, and Skud finishes off the other one by sucking it off. Life-wise-speaking, I mean. Hurray, the day is won!

Eckhart heals everyone, which is nice, and Skud also does some healing stuff. Eckhart wants to move along, even though there's still some wounds about, and missing spell slots/Ki points. Unfortunately, due to the many demons, they can't afford to stop and rest. And so it is that they proceed down the hallway, stealthily. They come across a mushroom-y archway, and beyond it, a large room. In the back of that room, lies the towering, monstrous visage of the Queen of Rot, herself. And behind the Queen, frozen in a strange hard gel-like substance, are Aludra, Jaela, and Adira Harper! And ~~Jett Razor~~

But the largest figure in the room, lurking behind the throne, is none other than Orcus, frozen, held in place by the pyramid, the final piece of the Orb!

### Short

The party continues their fight against the demons. To sum it up, all of them are killed, as Skud continuously sucks the life force out of them for his own selfish HP needs. Upon their victory, they proceed down the hall and find the throne room, where the Queen of Rot holds captive Aludra, Jaela, Adira Harper, and the demon god Orcus, frozen in place by the final piece of the Orb!

## **Trivia**

* These demons are full of butter!
* Nika attempts to have Lahni grab someone through a wall and phase them through it so they are stuck inside the wall, and Michael says no. Choo-choo, Michael. Choo-choo...
* Tim references having 2 Potions of Greater Healing. This is from Episode 392, where everyone grabs 2 Potions of Greater Healing

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

### **Cast and Player Characters**

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

### **Non-Player Characters**

* Eckhart Dayhammer
* Bucky
* Zuggtmoy, The Queen of Rot
* Queen Aludra Wyrmsbane
* Jaela
* Lady Adira Harper
* Orcus

### **Locations**

* The Abyss
	+ The Slime Pits
		- The Morel Mansion (Tim's name, I like it)

### **Quest Log Updates**

* [On-Hold] - Stop Tiamat!
* [Active] - Destroy The Orb!
	+ [Complete] - ~~Find the final missing piece~~
		- [Complete] - ~~Investigate The Slime Pits of The Abyss~~
		- [Complete] - ~~Find/Rescue Adira Harper, Aludra Wyrmsbane, and Jaela~~
	+ [NEW] - Rescue Aludra, Jaela, and Adira
		- [NEW] - Defeat Zuggtmoy, The Queen of Rot
	+ [Back-burner][Toby] - Deal (or no deal) with Vecna
* [Side-line][Boris] - Restore the used Planar Crystals that power The *BTS*
* [On-Hold] - Return to Catherine Beanlord's graveyard in The Elemental Plane of Earth get the body of Tuck Frump
* [Active][Jaeludra] - Investigate the Great Colosseum in Caer

### **Quotes**

* **"All vampires are boys, witches are girls."** ~ *Tim Lanning*

* **"*My Best Friend's Butter* is my favorite Julia Roberts movie."** ~ *Mike Bachmann*

* **"LahniVision!"** ~ *Jennifer Cheek*

* **"Basically, Daisy is our Scooby"** ~ *Jennifer Cheek*

## **Rolls**

* **Recap**
	+ **Tim - 16**
	+ Jennifer - 2
	+ Nika - 7
	+ Bachmann - 7

*Combat continues vs demons*

* *Initiative*
	+ **Lahni** - 22
	+ **Toby** - 19
	+ **Rowan** - 18
	+ **Nalfeshnee 1**
	+ **Skud** - 14
	+ **Glabrezu 2**
	+ **Eckhart**
	+ **Glabrezu 3**
	+ **Bucky**
	+ **Nalfeshnee 2**

*Round Three (continued)*

* **Toby**
	+ Re-constructs the wall, separating the Glabrezu from the Nalfeshnee
		- Hit or Miss - X damage

* **Rowan**
	+ Casts *Ensnaring Strike*, Ranged Attack vs Glabrezu 3 - 29
		- Hit - 18 damage, also must make a STR Saving Throw
			* 17 - Fail, it's restrained
	+ Ranged Attack vs Glabrezu 3 (with advantage) - 26
		- Hit - 24 damage

* **Nalfeshnee 1**
	+ Attempts to get through the wall, fails

* **Skud**
	+ Casts *Enervation* on Glabrezu 3, requiring a DC 18 DEX Saving Throw (with disadvantage)
		- 14 - Fails, 30 Necrotic damage, Skud gains 15 HP
	+ BattleBot Attack Glabrezu 3 - Nat20
		- Hit - 30 damage

* **Glabrezu 2**
	+ Dashes forward

* **Eckhart Dayhammer**
	+ Casts *Misty Step* and moves up to Glabrezu 2
	+ Sword Attack vs Glabrezu 2 {x} - 24, Nat20
		- Hit, Hit - 19 damage + some damage that was enough to - *Kill it*

* **Glabrezu 3**
	+ Gets damaged from the vines - 13 Piercing damage
	+ Makes a STR Saving Throw to attempt to escape
		- 19 - Success, he escapes

* **Bucky**
	+ Ranged Handaxe Attack {x3} vs Glabrezu 3 - ?, ?, ?
		- Hit, Hit, Miss - 18 damage

* **Nalfeshnee 2**
	+ Attempts to get through the wall, fails

*Round Four*

* **Lahni**
	+ Monk Punch Attack {x4} vs Nalfeshnee 1 - 15, 17, 16, 26
		- Miss, Miss, Miss, Hit - 23 damage
	+ Runs back behind the wall

* **Toby**
	+ Uses Robe of Stars to cast *Magic Missile* {7 darts} vs Glabrezu 3
		- 29 damage - *Kills it*
	+ ~~Shifts the wall to trap Nalfeshnee 2 separate from the other~~

* **Rowan**
	+ Oathbow Attack {x2} vs Nalfeshnee 1 - 31, 30
		- Hit, Hit - 40 damage
	+ Spends Tattoo charge to deal 17 Necrotic damage, gains 17 HP

* **Nalfeshnee 1**
	+ Bite Attack and Claw Attack {x2} vs Eckhart Dayhammer - ?, ?, ?
		- Hit, Hit, Hit - 51 damage

* **Bucky**
	+ Viscous Greatsword Attack {x3} vs Nalfeshnee 1 - ?, ?, ?
		- Hit, Hit, Miss - 24 damage

* **Nalfeshnee 2**
	+ Bite Attack and Claw Attack {x2} vs Bucky - ?, ?, ?
		- 15 damage

*Round Five*

* **Lahni**
	+ Monk Punch Attack {x4} vs Nalfeshnee 1 - 26, 18, 20, 24
		- Hit, Hit, Hit, Hit - >11 damage - *Kills it*

* **Skud** (move Skipped in Round Four)
	+ Casts *Enervation* on Nalfeshnee 2, requiring a DC 18 DEX Saving Throw
		- 9 - Fails, 21 Necrotic damage, Skud gains 10 HP
	+ BattleBot Attack vs Nalfeshnee 2 - 28
		- Hit - 19 damage

* **Toby**
	+ Casts *Fireball* vs Nalfeshnee 2 - 29
		- Hit - 25 Fire damage (it's resistant to fire damage, not sure if Tim gave the half value or full value)

* **Rowan**
	+ Oathbow Ranged Attack {x2} vs Nalfeshnee 2 - 14, 21
		- Miss, Hit - 18 damage
	+ Spends Tattoo charge to deal 8 Necrotic damage, gains 8 HP

* **Skud**
	+ Casts *Vampiric Touch* vs Nalfeshnee 2 - 26
		- Hit - 13 Necrotic damage
	+ BattleBot Attack vs Nalfeshnee 2 - 28
		- Hit - 12 Nipple damage - *Kills it*

*Combat Ends*

* **Skud** casts *Prayer of Healing* on all his friends - 34 HP

* Everyone rolls *Perception* at the mushroom archway
	+ **Toby** - 17
	+ **Lahni** - Nat1
	+ **Skud** - 18
		- Sees a little bit more than everybody
	+ **Rowan** - 16