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3h 51m
2h 5m
Episode 111: The Nein Hells
Bell's Hells had returned to Vasselheim, having thwarted (it seems) the Unseelie reunion with the Vanguard. In doing so, eliminated one of the powerful associates of Ludinus Da'leth (the Sorrowlord Zathuda himself, the blood father to Fearne). With the information you have, you walked through the city, you gathered some supplies, and prepared yourselves for what is the looming return to the surface of Ruidus, where you and another troop are to secretly traverse once more towards the capital city of Kreviris; to delve beneath its surface into a hidden spot before infiltrating the core of the city to notify those back on Exandria that you are in position, so the assault can begin and distract the enemy forces and factions to best enable both of your teams to succeed at their goals.
After you gathered your things and said some goodbyes, ordered some alcohol, climbed into a dead titan's 'ass crack bar'. You met up with two familiar Zephran family members of Orym, who escorted you to Lake Umamu on the far western side of Issylra, where you had uncovered that secret underwater portal, the backdoor entrance to Ruidus and its hidden tunnel. Unknown to most but just a few.
As you arrived in the familiar abandoned fishing village (now partially taken over by the Zephran forces in preparation for your arrival) you set up within the nearby inn, where you had stayed before, talked amongst yourselves until your companion team arrived. One you've met a couple members of, but have been told they're referred to as The Mighty Nein, a very chaotic introduction of both sides coming to meet together was left on a final question from Laudna,
"Why are there only seven of you?"
I'm annoyed that I might miss this likely very important episode because the power button on my laptop died. I have s replacement keyboard on the way that will be here today, but I am afraid that I won't be able to get it back together in time.
People talk about the "Matt Mercer Effect" but this episode is a master class for players. And I mean that. I have acted in many productions, starting in high school, and improving like this is incredibly difficult.
00:13:27 Jester:"Do you want to ride on my hat?"
Pâté:"Ooh, is that a euphemism?"
Jester (laughs) "You know it is."
00:15:39 Dorian:"This is so cool. I feel like I have thousands of hours to catch up on."
00:15:48 Blue connection
00:16:16 Fan Art Moment Pirate Pâté de Rolo
00:16:27 Ashley, Laura, and Marisha:"Space Pirates?!"
00:17:25 Fan Art Moment Cat Suit Veth Brenatto, buttons and all
00:18:58 Caleb:"He rode a dinosaur."
Veth:"He what?!"
Fjord:"I would've left that part out."
Jester:"Caleb did it."
00:20:04 Fearne:"I'm probably the most level-headed."
Marisha:"Laudna just reaches over and puts Fearne's hand down."
00:21:33 Fjord:"We made our way to the Astral Sea once. Shit was cray."
00:21:42 Caduceus:"I'm gonna go start cooking. I'll be right back. No cats, no almonds."
00:22:12 Veth:"Did you not fucking get her a ring? My god!" Matt gets the giggles.
00:24:34 Sam:"His (Braius') eyes keep going to Jester..."
00:25:26 Sous-Chef Chetney
00:26:14 Liam:"One handies?"
Sam:"One handies?!"
00:27:24 Veth:"Yeah, we fucked that place up!"
00:28:30 Marisha:"Did you just cum?" #2
00:29:28 The Traveler sounds good to Ashton
00:29:54 Yasha on point, weapon drawn
00:30:20 Beau:"I dunno, maybe you should fight, see who's stronger."
00:32:01 Jester:"What if I just say 'I'm so sorry i ruined your life'?"
00:32:11 Fjord (noticing the large sparkling glass in Ashton's head):"Are you well?"
Caleb realizes that this is the Dunamantic being Essek told him about.
00:35:18 Essek inspired Imogen to start floating often
00:36:15 Briefing on Reilorans
00:36:58 Caduceus:"Can you read my mind and actually set a table?"
00:39:31 Chetney:"This is enough for you and me, Caducey."
00:41:44 Matt:"This is my favorite episode already. I haven't had to do anything."
00:42:15 Veth seeks to soothe Braius. (Sam on Sam action!)
00:43:40 Chetney:"Sometimes you with you wish you had some meat in your pocket. You know, just a little bacon or something."
00:47:33 Fjord:"We can totally just drop Beau off of really high things. She just kinda falls and never gets hurt, like a cat."
Orym:"You don't do anything to mitigate it, like turn into a fish or something?"
00:48:11 Marisha mimes pulling Sprinkle from her birdhouse backpack and squeezing him into various shapes.
00:48:55 Chetney tries to claim credit for making Ludinus' staff but Gets Noted by Imogen
00:49:52 Laudna is keeping Sprinkle active
00:51:11 Dorian:"Who's the fun one?"
Jester:"That's me."
00:53:35 Jester shares her risque painting of Fjord "he doesn't normally wear the crown on his dick..."
Braius responds in kind with a painting of Orym "oh, that's not a dick, that's his sword..."
00:55:27 Braius' lost love, Suzy Greene.
00:56:37 Usually you want a friend to stop you from messaging your ex out of the blue after years. Jester volunteers to be the messenger.
00:58:18 Big flat teeth for masticating
00:59:32 Jester:"And that sweet, sweet puss."
01:02:38 Jester tries to let Braius down easy after hearing his ex respond that she'd mooved on by utilizing the State Farm "She sounds hideous" approach.
01:08:54 Liam mixes up voices
01:09:36 Laura mixes up voices
01:11:34 Caduceus:"It was not a fancy feast."
Jester:"Why not?"
Caduceus:"Because we're not cats."
01:16:40 "Here we see off the Savior Blade of the Tempest and his compatriots to a mighty endeavor. Keep your thoughts, keep your luck, and keep your hearts with them."
01:18:23 Parting of the strange lake
01:18:56 Sam reveals his Taliesin shirt
01:19:10 Veth:"I'd rather ride him." Yasha places Veth on Braius and slaps Braius on the ass. "Yah!"
01:28:14 Robbie confirms the team is on the moon before unleashing his prepared excitement from Dorian.
Dorian:"Oh, this is so creepy. When do we teleport to the moon?"
01:28:47 Fearne:"We're on the moon!"
Jester:"We're space pirates!"
01:30:23 The cave itself is a wind instrument due to a wind storm outside.
01:37:27 Planewalker Chetney the Grey:"You shall pass!"
01:38:37 Robbie smartly points out that splitting the party with separate transportation spells would make things even more complicated in the event that they don't arrive in the same place.
02:21:38 Caleb:"...I've been around this flat earth a few more times than you."
02:22:51 Laudna:"Beau!"
Beau:"No."
02:24:07 Dorian plays fail music for Ashton
02:25:08 Jester extracts the name of Ashton's crush
02:26:31 Tusk Love: A great guide on how to woo somebody
02:27:43 Yasha approves the direct "face in boobs" approach
02:28:38 A little dick for Ashton to pray on
02:29:26 Sam's evil laugh
02:31:48 Scanlan defenses
02:32:15 Cats and knocking things over
02:33:18 Fjord's cat allergies
02:35:21 Beau:"If they tried to get into hand-to-hand combat, the best thing they should do is just go fetal."
02:38:18 Chetney:"One of your cats came by. It was making biscuits on my ass."
02:38:20 Caleb is a C-POPper
02:39:18 Chetney actually cares what Caleb's name is suddenly
02:40:29 Fan Art Moment Caleb commissions a 'Nein Hellz' design from Chetney for if they survive the coming conflict
02:43:20 Ashley:"Caleb has the fifth egg."
Robbie:"There are some eggs up there."
02:44:50 Chetney's attempt at Zemnian
02:47:19 Fearne fails again to steal a CPOP egg
02:48:20 Fearne:"I want one of The Five!"
02:49:10 Sam's Caduceus is suspiciously similar to Keanu Reeves
02:49:21 Braius:(greeting)"Moo."
Caduceus:"Sure."
02:51:41 Braius and Caduceus talk about faith a bit
02:53:44 Braius:"Is fusaka good?" (reference to Spice, aka Marquesian Fusaka)
02:54:41 Caduceus:(scoffs)"Good, bad. The options are what you need."
02:57:28 Braius:"'Paladin of the Hells' sounds great...Lechaim."
02:58:38 Beauregard gives some insight into her missions to investigate Ludinus Da'leth for the Cobalt Soul.
02:59:40 Yasha invites Imogen to 'bunk' with her and Beau. Laudna is invited, too.
03:00:32 Fearne:"Fucking shit. I just want to start my collection. I want the real collection. I want all five."
Travis:"Fucking Thanos, over here."
03:01:31 The Quest for Chetney's Eggs
03:03:08 Braius:"Forfeit."
Yasha:"No.'
03:03:57 Matt mimes the xenomorph from the Alien films to accompany Laudna's declaration of "Babe. Sex."
03:05:26 Caleb's Zemnian password translates to "gone, but not forgotten"
03:06:14 Liam asks for perception checks in his infinite space room
03:07:41 Caleb explains he is aware of Imogen's difficult position with her mother as a double agent. "Follow your heart. Power is an illusion."
Imogen:"Says one of the most powerful guys I've ever met."
03:11:29 Caleb:"The gods were never my specialty. I know very little about them."
03:13:05 Caleb busts out an Intuit Charge scavenged from the ruins of Aeor and gives it to Imogen.
Intuit Charge
a magical explosive device created by Aeorian mages during the Age of Arcanum. When triggered, it deals a significant amount of psychic damage to creatures within 300 feet who then must make a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw, taking 10d10 psychic damage on a failure and half as much on a success. Any creature that failed a saving throw is additionally stunned for one minute and can repeat the saving throw at the end of each turn to try to end the effect.
03:14:26 Imogen recounts the recent Trial of the Raven Queen to Caleb