Episode 10: Everyone Dies as a Surprise

Four heroes set out to save a beautiful princess. Will their story have a fairy tale ending?
Not on our watch.

I believe it was the poet laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson who said,
“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’”

DM - Kailey Bray
Kettle (Water Genasi Barbarian) - Xander Jeanneret
Pips (Fairy Bard) - Luis Carazo
Pox Finrey Lemplemp (Halfling Rogue) - Todd Stashwick
U’lat (Half-Elf Warlock) - Guy Branum
Fairy Godperson - Matthew Lillard

Once upon a time, in an idyllic kingdom rocked by a serious tragedy, Queen Belinda has set out a call to any of her subjects that could possibly be of help. Princess Rusa has been held captive by a vicious monster, in a tower not far from the royal palace. She is needing parties of adventurers and true heroes to see who is truly brave enough to return her daughter to the kingdom.
All of you have found yourselves here, in the great hall of this castle, as your beautiful queen stands before you, begging for your help:

“You are the heroes I seek. The way ahead of you is fraught with danger. Though the road itself is short to this cursed tower, I am told that the tower itself is quite arduous, and there might be traps lying in wait for you from this nefarious creature. I would recommend that you go visit the wishing well in the gardens, and perhaps ask for a boon from the fairy godperson that makes that well their domain. You may be able to earn some kind of boon towards your adventure to really gird yourselves against this monster. If there are no more fine-print questions, I can direct you to the garden where the fairy godperson is waiting.”
The fairy godperson melts back into the wishing well in a sparkle of glitter and a fragrance of fresh flowers.

Highlights

  • 06:11 “I got a five year plan to be a QUEEN. I ain’t pessimistic.” - U’lat
  • 12:00 Boon handouts:
    Kettle - Amulet of Arcane Blade
    Pips - Flower of Foresight (advantage on initiative rolls and trap detection checks)
    U’lat - Taupe Beret of Shielding (adds +1 to AC)
    P.F. Lemplemp - Clogs of Quickstep (can cast Haste 1/day)
  • 17:11 Fan Art Moment Pips busting out the Monarch butterfly wings.
  • 26:30 “Hey Pips. Don’t hide your wings.” - P.F. Lemplemp