Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 77 - I Came, I Sewer, I Conquered

[00:02] This is many a true nerd and welcome back to Boulders Gate 3. Well, last time it's possible I killed Well's dads because yes, we were given the choice of getting Will out of his devil contract or alternatively signing it with Mizora

[00:17] again in return for information that would help us rescue Will's father. And we decided to get him free because I don't trust devil deals. Unfortunately, yes. Both Will and the quest journal seem to strongly be suggesting this

[00:32] means his father is doomed to die in Gaut's secret command center. Though I'm still vaguely holding out some hope that we might be able to find our forementioned secret command center. Though if we were to, yes, it's possible

[00:45] now just find his dad's corpse as opposed to him still alive. But I still sting in the tail from that devil deal with Mizora. Like that was never going to work out well. Okay, we will keep an eye out for mentions of secret command

[01:00] centers, etc., etc., but just for the moment, yes, we've got bigger problems to deal with. One of which is a giant demon who's just appeared in our camp. So, okay, Jurgi sure be pretty chill with me

[01:16] because last time we ran into him, I did help him get out of his devil contract, which point he immediately signed another one. So, okay. I'm guessing that friends. >> Nice place you have here, little rabbit.

[01:33] Could use a few more trophies, perhaps. I'll keep this short or my absence will I'll keep this short or my absence will be noted. You need the Orphic Hammer, and I know where you need to look. The House of Hope, our mutual friend

[01:47] Raphael's abode. There's a diabolist named Hulk in the lower city. find her and she'll take it from there. >> Okay, now this is interesting because

[02:00] yes, Raphael wanted me to sign a contract in return for the hammer, but I refused. And as a result, my old friend Jurg, who I helped out in act two, is willing to give me information about where I could get it anyway. Literally

[02:15] breaking into hell to steal it from Raphael's palace. So, you know what? That makes me feel slightly better about the whole will situation because yeah, we turned on a contract with Raphael and there's an

[02:28] alternative solution. That makes me think him turning down Mazzora's contract might have an alternative solution, too. Don't you worry, Will. We are going to get your dad back or discover he was a mind flare

[02:41] have mattered to whether or not we signed the contract. But yes, I strongly suspect there's going to be some other way to get a bit of closure on the whole Juke Raven Guard situation. And just given you've just helped me out your

[02:54] camp for a bit? We've already got like, you know, one devil. I'm pretty sure you're a demon, not a devil. So, you know what? The more the marrier. Everybody's welcome. >> You'd regret it. I snore and kill in my

[03:08] sleep. Forget I was ever here, but remember what I said. See you around. maybe. >> Okay, so you've decided to naff off.

[03:20] You're not hanging out at all. And uh on top of that, hang about, right? Carlac though, you know, the whole Misora business is primarily Wills. It is also connected to Zaryola, and that very much is Carlac's thing.

[03:40] it hurts. I think this might be it soon. Things's burning hotter than I knew it could. But look, we've just about made it to the city. That'll do me. Let's go

[03:57] the city. That'll do me. Let's go protect it. me and the so-called gods. >> Okay, I am not having that. We are going

[04:09] to sort this out. Okay, we're going to find like, you know, a magician or an engineer or a magic engineer and they cooking having this. >> With this heat going, I can't spare the

[04:23] energy to think. I just want to enjoy whatever's left of this life of mine. Anyway, it could be worse. I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, with who I'm meant to be with. How many people can

[04:38] meant to be with. How many people can say that? Okay, so Carlac's not doing so hot either, right? It's possible I'm spending a lot of time saying, "Don't worry, guys. I'll find a solution." And sooner or later, there

[04:51] might not be solutions to be found. Like eventually, we might just be uh running eventually, we might just be uh running into some tragedy or whatnot because everyone's sounding a bit sad and a final about their fates right now.

[05:03] >> Little Will's all grown up. I can't wait to see what trouble he gets >> And you know what? While I've got Mazzora here, I am going to specifically confront her with the idea that Juke Raven guards are dead. Is she actually

[05:19] going to confirm that or not? >> Well, not exactly, but it's only a matter of time. Don't be too hard on Will. I'm sure he carefully weighed the pros and cons. Pro: Freedom. No more Pat. No more

[05:36] Pro: Freedom. No more Pat. No more hellbound soul. Con killing off his own father, Boulders Gates most beloved duke and forever altering the city's future. I would have done the same thing in his shoes. But what do I know about heroes?

[05:54] >> Okay, don't you listen to her. Will the important thing was up front there. Your father is not dead. There's still a cooking chance. Also, this is hilarious. charge Mizora rent for staying in my camp or something?

[06:10] >> Why? I'm supplying Will with every scrap of his infernal power. I've paid my dues many times over. I tell you what, when the time comes to

[06:23] I tell you what, when the time comes to squish that big baddy of a brain, I'll lend you a hand. >> Okay. I think we just recruited a new >> Okay. I think we just recruited a new ally. Marvelous. Patricide is often the

[06:35] first step toward greatness, but I hope Will does not regret sacrificing his infernal powers. I do enjoy Casei just coming over and saying hi to Mthara. Her reactions to my decisions are always deeply delightful.

[06:50] But okay, let's get to the real business that we've gone to deal with overnight, which is someone in this camp is a traitor, assuming we can trust a Gortach. Uh yeah, I do entirely believe that Orin would do that if she could.

[07:08] The question is who and how long have they been a traitor? Is it possible that somebody has been a traitor for our entire adventure? Just, you know, infiltrating us this entire cooking time. Okay, turn in. Load up the camp

[07:23] supplies so we can get our spell slots back. And I strongly suspect we are not going into a nice peaceful sleep here. Oh, hang on. This is not what I was happening.

[07:38] >> How did you Oh, it's you. Oh, it's you. I must have let my mind wander I must have let my mind wander enough for you to wander in. Forgive me.

[07:51] I am drained. Ever since you killed Kathy and took his nether stone, the chosen's control of the brain has been brittle.

[08:03] Its rebellion against Orin and Gortach has been fierce. Even as it executes their final orders. Once those orders are complete, there is a good chance it will break free. >> You feel the emperor's fear as if it

[08:19] were your own. An elder brain enslaved is one thing. An elder brain unleashed will be the end of everything. >> Beautiful, isn't it? >> The mighty Prince Orpheus, contained in submissive slumber.

[08:40] you may as well sit a while now that you are here. Your company isn't unwelcome. Okay.

[08:52] So, yeah. Why are you sounding a bit nervous, my friends? >> An accurate summary. I have found myself distracted of late.

[09:06] I'm haunted by memories. They are relentless. They are relentless. I can think of nothing. No one else. >> Okay. Are you referring to like, you know, the person you used to be before

[09:21] you were a mind flareer? Maybe there's a bit more of, you know, the original person in there than I originally thought. thought. >> Juke Stalem, or Berlin as I knew her. I

[09:34] >> Juke Stalem, or Berlin as I knew her. I wasn't ready for her death. You thought you were my first ally. Far from it. I have long sought the allyship of others. It is the only way to succeed. Though my relationship with

[09:49] Berlin was different from my relationship with you. >> Oh, did you have a human girlfriend previously? >> In a way, but not the way you're

[10:03] thinking of in life. She was my business partner back when we ran the Knights of the Shield. A difficult task for a mind flare. Duke Stelmain trusted me and the city trusted her. I conceived the plot, but Berlin

[10:20] took center stage. It was she who met with the merchants, politicians, and patriarchs. It was she who negotiated deals and signed off on agreements. Her rooms played host to the most

[10:34] important conversations in the city. Together, we brought order to chaos. At its height, everything that happened in that city went through the shield,

[10:47] through us. I could not have done any of it without her. Just as I cannot do any of this without you, but now she is gone.

[11:02] >> So, oh my goodness. Do you need a hug? No. No. No. No. No. No. But I'm going to dig into Yes. Like to what extent mind flarers feel human emotions pertaining to their lives before they became mind flarers?

[11:17] flarers? >> Astute as ever. You'd think that mind flares are soulless husks who feel nothing. Bill thought the same at first. You are wrong. Feeling is vital to the pursuit

[11:32] wrong. Feeling is vital to the pursuit of anyone's goals. Even the mind flares of anyone's goals. Even the mind flares like you. Mind flares no fear. Like you, like you. Mind flares no fear. Like you, we crave recognition. But unlike you,

[11:45] unlike the others of my kind, I am no slave to either. My end is and always has been freedom. Berlin understood this. Berlin became my

[11:59] freedom. Now, that's very interesting because Withers were saying in act two, mind flarers don't have souls. Like, you know, the old soul is gone. They're just basically nothing. Just, you know,

[12:14] biological robots working for a hive mind. And yet this guy and the guy we met down in Mushroom Town, they suggest otherwise. potentially if I was to, you know,

[12:29] destroy the hive mind without actually wiping out the mind flares, they might all become free individuals who have got emotions, desires, you know, as alive as anybody else. So, Kang,

[12:43] I would say Withers might be wrong, but it feels like Withers should know what he's talking about. Like, I'm 99% sure Withers is what was it? Jurgle, the former god of death. So it feels like if anyone would know about souls, it would

[12:57] be him. But okay, this was very interesting. Thank you for sharing with me, Emperor. >> I am glad you were able to learn something. Another quake.

[13:12] The brain is rebelling again. I need to focus. >> Okay, presumably therefore back to bed. And uh sorry, I forgot I was still stay. Actually, they're nice and colorful. And okay, aside from that,

[13:31] whoever's in the camp, they've not tried to murder me today. Good, good, good, good. But in which case, yeah, I think we can now visit Boulders's Gate proper as Gautash's robots aren't going to be standing in our way any longer. So,

[13:45] right, someone I definitely want in my team right now is Gail because she specifically wants to go to a magical emporium in order to investigate Nether's magic. Don't think you should be investigating Nether's magic because

[13:59] seriously, once again, a Gale, that did not work out well for you last time, but yeah, we will bring him along for that. Beyond that though, yeah, basically everybody else doesn't have any immediate urgent business for us in the

[14:14] business doesn't seem to be proceeding until we've actually got the orphic hammer. That's still some bloody way off. In fact, you know what? That's true. The most pressing bit of business right now isn't really companion stuff.

[14:28] It's Orin. Clearly, tracking her down is the next big step. And if we have now the next big step. And if we have now made it to Lower City, then yeah, we could start tracking down more people who've already been killed as part of

[14:41] who've already been killed as part of the barless conspiracy or indeed people the barless conspiracy or indeed people who aren't dead yet, including Ooh, who aren't dead yet, including Ooh, Figuro Penny. Good face maker fashion.

[14:54] You're presumably a fancy clothing store, right? Will and Gail, you can stay in the team for now, but if we're going Orin hunting, Menthara, you might be the most qualified person to provide commentary on that because you seem to

[15:10] know more about Orin than anybody else. Also, I really don't care for your current armor. So, right, let's get you over to yes, the clothing chest here and see if we can find you some nice camp clothes to wear instead. You know, I was

[15:24] about to say that lovely backless dress we got from the story in a Rivington would do for the time being. But I also can't but notice that yes, thing in the morning and we've just rested and we're at full health and

[15:36] whatnot. Menthora looks very not even dirty. Something's going on with her skin. And I swear that's not a normal drought thing. So, okay. Possibly something's going on with

[15:50] Menthara. I'm not sure about that actually. You know what? You can have nice at that clothing store when we get there. All right. You need a nice dress. As indeed, Desaria, for the sake of the statue, right, that all done back to

[16:05] Yes. Worms rock here cuz Yeah, that's down south back towards Rivington. But if we go northwards, however, no one should be standing in our way any should be standing in our way any longer. We should be able to just move

[16:19] it straight on into the city proper lovely. Oh yeah, speak of the devil. lovely. Oh yeah, speak of the devil. It's a whole new area and we can finally It's a whole new area and we can finally cocky go there. So, okay, in we go.

[16:33] We're entering a blinding, an entirely new region apparently. Right, just in those things where going somewhere causes problems for existing quests. I

[16:45] think at this point we've now done everything we could do in the region we're currently in. Like everything now needs us to keep going forwards, currently an apple in my inventory and

[16:58] point. Seriously, I just want to know what the [ __ ] is going on with this mysterious creature. But all right, on we go. Let's see what happens next.

[17:11] >> Thank you for the lift, my friend. Thank you very much indeed. >> Ta. >> Okay, so step one. >> I think the apple has decided Oh, hang on. I have indeed brought the ox to the

[17:26] city. >> And as a result, I've now got >> And as a result, I've now got shape shifters boon ring giving yeah 1d4 to everything. As long as you're shapeshifting or disguising yourself,

[17:41] that's potentially kind of cool for house. So, just out of interest, where did the apple go? Or like the ox go, I suppose. Okay, the apple and I assume the ox with it are now gone. Just keep an eye out for strange oxes while we're

[17:55] like, you know, moing around the city. And speaking of the city, blime me. There's a um lot going on. And wait, what the what the [ __ ] What's

[18:10] what's that down there? Okay, I think possibly this is a very, very, very large area cuz apparently one flippy quest marker is leading me so far in that direction I can't even get the map to go over there, which is deeply

[18:24] to go over there, which is deeply concerning. So, okay, we've got Right, those would be the people on Yes, the murder list. Excellent. Let's not worry murder list. Excellent. Let's not worry about uh that. And uh hang on. What do

[18:36] the night song. Her name was Tina. Ah, that is true. The whole reason we heard about the night in the first place was that group of mercenaries in the emerald grove. They were given yes like you know a mission from someone in Boulders's

[18:51] gate to go and retrieve the night song before we knew she was Tina. So right someone potentially knew about Tina night song previously and yeah we might want to go and have a chat with them. You know what? Let's not worry about

[19:05] those 10 million quest markers for now and instead just mosy around and try and figure out the lay of the land by ourselves. And speaking of which, there's one sigil circle. So yeah, we could started getting around nice and

[19:19] easily. Looks to me like over in this direction. Yeah, that's like, you know, the flaming fist headquarters or whatnot, which we should be somewhat suspicious of because I do believe this entire organization may have been a

[19:31] entire organization may have been a somewhat, you know, infiltrated and also affected by tadpoles. And okay, just chatting to the people around the Flaming Fist encampments. It's possible the streets of Boulders Gate are going

[19:43] to be a bit less safer than other towns we've been in. Potentially there could just be, you know, trouble everywhere. It might be like a free site in New Vegas. You can potentially just get jumped even in broad daylight. Still,

[19:57] this might do. Notice board. That could be a good source of information. And jams. Steer watch foundry down by the docks that we heard about from Wulbrun. That's fine. >> Vanra. Her name is Vanra.

[20:12] >> Kindly lower your voice, madam. >> Have you even bothered looking for her? And right by the lucy of it, yes, possibly as a consequence of their infiltration, the flaming fish just aren't really doing their job as police

[20:28] anymore. They just are functioning entirely as Gautach's personal army. >> How many times do I need to say it? You sent word about a league said that I should come see you about it. >> Of course, madam. Let me just

[20:48] some kind of sick joke? >> DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT I've been through these past few days? >> Okay, you've been sufficiently tadpoled, you're not even entirely with it anymore. Possibly. Yes, those psychic

[21:02] emanation earthquake thingies. They're starting to badly affect those who have starting to badly affect those who have been infected. So, okay, madam, point me and explore this city. If I can save your daughter, I will. There'll be any

[21:17] of people who need to die. >> My daughter Vandra, my little girl, she's missing. Stupid useless fist said she had a lead, but she must have been

[21:29] stuck in dream mist or something. >> Madam, tell me. >> You said she was

[21:44] taken from a tavern. >> Yes. The blushing mermaids down by the docks. I told YOU A HUNDRED TIMES. WHY AREN'T you listening? >> Okay, I think you're on the verge of [ __ ] transforming. Gotcha. Look, I'm

[22:00] listening and I'm not currently transforming into a squid. Well, okay. squid, but I'm not further transforming at this exact moment in time. Tell me everything. We'll be heading down towards the docks at some point. Anyway,

[22:12] >> excuse me, citizen, but if this is a criminal matter, it's my business, not yours. Now, madam, if you'll just tell me why you're here, I'll take down the details. >> What is happening?

[22:25] I feel like I'm going bad. >> Okay, we're going to go find this daughter, Blushing Mermaid, down by the docks. When we head over to deal with pub at the same time. >> Her name is Vanra. She's 7 years old and

[22:42] has red arrow like me. We were in the blushing mermaid when she was taken. Just stop by the docks >> and Okay. Any other information you can chat like anyone else presents?

[22:54] >> No, unless you count a couple of old drinking mates at the next table, but they'd be no help. They barely remember their own names. I was sober though. I I stop in the maid for a drink sometimes, but it was only a quick one.

[23:10] >> All right. Nothing particularly of note, though. I'll head there. I was about to say now, according to the text. Probably not now. Within the next couple of months. Honestly, I'm more interested, madam, in you and what the [ __ ] are

[23:24] going on inside your head because I failed an arana check. But yes, >> Commander Portier, acting marshall of the fist. If you have a crime to report, please wait outside. We're currently at capacity.

[23:39] >> And okay, she's not willing to discuss what's happening any further. But I strongly suspect literally everyone in this building has already been infected. The only reason they're not turning on me is, yeah, for the moment at least, me

[23:53] and Gortach have an understanding. If we didn't have that understanding, they attempted to murder me. Ah, and of greater note, yeah, if I do need to burst anyone out of prison at any point,

[24:06] burst anyone out of prison at any point, this is where the entrance is. Though, you know, just out of interest, you haven't got like, you know, cocky Juke Watts's face here. No, they did say prison, but they also said secret

[24:18] command center. So, okay, probably the juke's not here. So, I may as well pop in just see like, you know, who is actually present and correct. Okay, now this is interesting. Best as I can tell, there's no one in

[24:32] here in terms of prisoners. However, However, there is a forgery kit, a disguise kit. >> What's that? >> And also a small pipe going somewhere.

[24:53] something's going on in this prison. clothing, surgery, gloves. Someone here might not be who they're supposed to be. I swear I just saw a second ago. There's a rat, right? We need to chat to

[25:09] that rat. >> A new client. What a thrill for you. Rily. Some call me the great collector, others

[25:22] Some call me the great collector, others the merchant of mysteries. But you, my the merchant of mysteries. But you, my friend, you can call me Skittle. Step up offer. >> You're my new favorite character of the

[25:34] game cuz you're a rat who makes dumb puns as part of his sales patter. So yes indeed. How radical. >> Indeed, my mirthful mate. Care to take a

[25:46] squeak at my fan raticle wares? >> Okay, squeak was fine. That last one was a bit of a stretch, so I'm just going to keep making puns back and forward forever. That's fine. >> My enterprise is a more covert sort. I

[26:02] >> My enterprise is a more covert sort. I do my dealings in squ. >> Okay, it's possible he works for the Thieves andor Assassin's Guild, the Jack connected to Nine Fingers, though. Yes. Tell me what your work entails.

[26:17] >> The prison's pipes are a veritable maze of cracks and crannies. What a rat finds, a rat keeps. The captives have wants and needs, my pentiful patron. It

[26:30] wants and needs, my pentiful patron. It is my pleasure, nay, my duty, to fulfill them. Okay, this is genuinely my favorite flippy character in the game. I love Skittles so much. And right naturally, he sells yeah tools for

[26:47] lockpicking to help people get out of prison together with scrolls for unlocking things, scrolls of invisibility, etc., etc. So, right, that invisibility, etc., etc. So, right, that makes a lot of cocking sense and blime

[27:01] resistance to literally everything for 10 turns. That's pretty good. I mean, for only 340. Yeah, I'll be having that together with Yeah. together with Yeah. A key to accounting house.

[27:16] All right, we'll have that, too. That's a okay. And I think we're okay for thieves tools for now. But right, I like you, Skittle. You're >> Is Rattle? >> Oh, he's even got a pun little side off.

[27:31] I love him so much. So, right, he was just saying the pipes have got many, just saying the pipes have got many, many good things in them. So, I'm going to say, oh, hang on. There's also a pitler train we could

[27:47] climb down. Okay, let's not go down into the, you know, hole of human waste But instead, yeah, get rid of the witnesses. I'm sure witnesses. I'm sure >> Gail, we've got you a hit today. I'm

[28:02] going to say under the circumstances, yes, let's summon a rat of our own on this occasion. So, right, Mr. Nibbles, you are now going to be Yes. sent on

[28:14] your own in this direction to investigate what's going on. Has that just brought you Right. That's just brought you into the same location as this guy. That's fine. So, yeah, that's just how to break into this cell if you

[28:30] standing close enough to the flipping bars I could just speak to him. Gosh, Jon, I was hoping for maybe, you know, some more bits and pieces. Is there any more actual Yeah, pipes we can crack open. And can you open doors? No. Rats

[28:45] cannot open doors. That's not acceptable. Right back over to the rat here. I don't see any other pipes. But then again, hang on. There were a couple of doors over here just out of interest

[28:59] while I'm passing by. Okay. Into the toilet hole. And presumably this will be the sewers. So, yep, that's the sewers. Not entirely pleasant in uh many ways, but bare minimum, yeah, the liquid is

[29:16] green, not brown, so it's not as bad as it could have been. And limey.

[29:28] stuff going on here. Presumably, you know, crime, people who want to be out of sight, etc., et, etc. Let's not like, you know, rush into the sewers yet. Then again, that's a locked door.

[29:43] Okay. Well, I can never resist a bloody locked door. So, fine. Everyone over here for a second. Can we just Yeah. burn off this here Can we just Yeah. burn off this here gas? Those are noxious fumes.

[29:58] And they do indeed. Well, hang on. It's sort of burning. Okay, that's just created a fire and also damaged some crates. But yeah, the actual stuff crates. But yeah, the actual stuff hasn't gone away. So, okay guys, you

[30:11] just stay here because I can fly. I'm going to put that actually down here so I remember it a bit more reliably. Yeah, flying doesn't use an action. It's just a movement points. Meaning outside of combat, it's functionally infinite. So,

[30:25] combat, it's functionally infinite. So, yeah, you guys just stay here. Uh-oh. >> Wait, hang on. It's not safe here. It's too late for me, but not for you. Run as fast as your legs can carry you. You are not Lazelle. You are not cooking

[30:40] not Lazelle. You are not cooking Lazelle. This is Orin. 100%. That is Orin. Okay. Not a chance in hell. Is that Lazelle? Cuz I don't believe Lazelle would lose a fight or indeed tell me to run away from one. That is

[30:53] tell me to run away from one. That is not what Lazel does. This is Orin. Okay. ask follow-up questions, the story is going to keep falling apart because not a chance in hell are you laz. All right, tell me what's going on down there. I

[31:09] want to know more. The >> shape shifter or in the red. She seized me from our camp, bore me here to Ball's Enclave. Enclave. She She slit my belly and filled her cup

[31:22] She She slit my belly and filled her cup with my blood. A toast, she said to her false god. She told me when her cup ran dry, she'd come for the rest of me.

[31:38] I'm done for. I will hold her off as long as I'm able. Run while you still can. Don't even think about fighting her. This foe is too powerful. her. This foe is too powerful. >> Now, I was about to say, hang on. It's

[31:52] possible that you are the real Lazelle and the Lazal in camp is the fake and the Lazal in camp is the fake Lazelle. But no, once again, I do not believe the real Lazal would say, "Don't think about fighting a you can't, etc.,

[32:06] think about fighting a you can't, etc., etc. I don't believe that at all. I'm going to insist we stay in a fighter together. And I think if I don't play along with your act, sooner or later, you're going to break your disguise. You

[32:19] face her already. >> I cocking no.

[32:32] rooting around in the filth. Is it my nether stone you seek? Little piggy. Hush. Orin will take care of you and your

[32:45] little pet. >> So, okay. We've got amazing Lazelle's all yours. I never trusted her anyway. Wait, hang on. Have you done something Wait, hang on. Have you done something with Lazelle potentially?

[33:00] because wait, you have to do something with Oh, can you only replicate people when you've like, you know, done something you've like, you know, done something with the original or something? Because

[33:14] with the original or something? Because if so, right, Lazo may have been a doppelganger and the real Lazo may have been kidnapped. And now you put on a don't know how the rules of shape-shifting work precisely.

[33:30] shape-shifting work precisely. >> Nothing. No, not a thing. Still gasping and gagging on the foul airs of Ball's temple. I will not slice her kind. Die too

[33:47] easily. The murder lord demands a better offering. Something new. Sticky, sweet, and delicious. He wants you.

[34:05] Okay, but why me specifically? Hang on. Why have I drawn a what's his face? A ball's attention. Kathick's killer turned the corpse lover to Kerrion when you took his stone.

[34:20] his stone. Oh, but he was a doll kill. No blood to Oh, but he was a doll kill. No blood to spill, no guts to rip. spill, no guts to rip. A desiccated husk. All dust and hollow.

[34:36] You must be sharpened before you set your edge against my skin. your edge against my skin. Okay, but in the meantime, can I have my Lazelle back, please? Like, seriously, I like Lazelle. She's kind of cool. She's

[34:52] reliable. She doesn't spend too long babbling on about her tragic backstory. Yeah, she's very bloody good at murder. You should like her. You like murder, But okay, what do you need me to do to like go and

[35:07] precisely what you're about to ask me to do. You want me to take part in the Yes. ritual of initiation, McJibble? Like a go and get a hand. I'm pretty sure I've

[35:19] got a hand on me. Or rather, Carlac does. Sorry, it's with my girlfriend at clown's hand. Hopefully, it's the right one though. Possibly someone's already entry to the cult. It's hard to say. Like people do come with two hands. That

[35:33] does suggest per lank a target on the list, two people could get inside. But yes, am I right on that front? >> Against the tyrants's throat. Of course,

[35:51] >> you've heard Gaut's whispers. I see how your skull swarms with his promises. He wines and wales over the crown of Carus, wanting to command it without me. wanting to command it without me. Oh, how I long to slit his poxy smile

[36:05] from ear to ear. But I can't touch him. He bound my blade when we first conspired. Ces didn't want me at first. Didn't trust me. Got me to

[36:18] wag my tongue, swear an oath never to hang him from the hooks. Drip drain him into father's open jaws. You must kill the tyrant. Take the Nether stone from the tyrant. Take the Nether stone from his corpse and bring it to my temple.

[36:39] survivor claims the stones. What's left of the other is balls. Agree. And I will bring my assassins to

[36:51] Agree. And I will bring my assassins to heal. They watch you always, longing to heal. They watch you always, longing to spray the crimson from your veins. spray the crimson from your veins. Refuse me, and you'll learn what happens

[37:04] to those who defy Ball's doctrine. So will your friend. Orin demands a fight to the death. The prize for the victor, the nether stones, and the chance to control the crown

[37:19] alone. Accept and you must kill Gautach. Refuse and your companion's life may be forfeit as might your own. Warren's

[37:31] assassins will hunt you like prey for slaughter. slaughter. >> Okay. So,

[37:43] because it sounds like she's got Lazal and I really don't want you to kill Lazal. Lazel's cooking awesome. Like Lazel is so good at murder. I really don't want you to hurt Lazelle. So I guess we have to say yes. Meaning I've

[37:57] now kind of promised Gautach I'll kill Orin and promised Orin I'll kill And sooner or later one of them's going to realize I'm, you know, blatantly not to realize I'm, you know, blatantly not working for them. So Oh, bloody hell.

[38:12] working for them. So Oh, bloody hell. >> Yes. Oh yes. Kill the Bayite and I will >> Yes. Oh yes. Kill the Bayite and I will keep my blade unblooded. Do not underestimate his steel watch.

[38:26] Seek their cradle in the lower city and skewer their skull meat. skewer their skull meat. Make them rust and blood. Then you can Make them rust and blood. Then you can gore the Lordling again and again and

[38:41] again. But listen, listen close, bone killer. Step in my domain while the tyrant still sucks air and I will carve your failure

[38:55] sucks air and I will carve your failure into your pretty play thing skull. Bring me his stone and I will set the bait free. Only then can you and I make exquisite butchery. The victor will set the world

[39:12] butchery. The victor will set the world to slaughter. to slaughter. >> That is Bal's offer. He will not make another. >> Okay. I want to be clear that I just

[39:27] wanted to explore the city and visit a magic store with Gail so we could, you know, potentially discuss what he is or isn't going to do as part of his personal companion mission. But it turns out things have escalated like really

[39:40] really cooking quickly. And what the cook is going on in here if anything. Right. That's just straight back out of the sew as though invasion plans. Okay, that's interesting. Don't wait. Hang on. For

[39:55] some reason, I'm very slow and I was just given a backpack. Oh, that's literally all of Lazelle's stuff, including my Lazelle's kid. Blime me. Okay, that's uh that's quite a big deal. The fact they literally took Lazelle's

[40:08] unborn child away from her, stuck him in a backpack, and then handed it over to a backpack, and then handed it over to me. So, okay, I would say I'm going to keep that egg because, you know, me and Lazelle,

[40:21] it's our child. But it is a bit on the heavy side. You sacrifices. It's fine. Okay, you know what? This is a good excuse for me to strongly suspect in these pouches I've got like loads of cooking. Yes, I've got

[40:36] so many notes and whatnot. And also Molotov cocktails I never cooking use. Molotov cocktails I never cooking use. So, okay. All those notes could go to camp, right? And I'm pretty sure this is poisons that I never cooking use. Yep.

[40:52] Various poisons and whatnot. That's fine, too. So, yes, those could go back to camp as well. And right now I can carry around me and Lazel's child. carry around me and Lazel's child. >> My old home. We're close by. It will be

[41:07] up. >> And okay, the place Orin jumped me by the lucivity is Yeah. Where the flipping emperor used to live. And speaking of which, you're right. A note on a table here talking about Yam the juke and the

[41:25] emperor back in the day. So, previously the juke received a visitor every 10day, always hooded, always cloaked. But yeah, at some point the emperor went

[41:37] missing at presumably the point where they were grabbed by Gortage and tossed back into the hive minds. But yeah, more importantly, there was mention of the Duke being ill again. When we discussed that with Will, he was suggesting there

[41:51] was more to it than just a stroke, which was the official public story. Someone may have poisoned the juke or something. So, okay. Nothing much down

[42:03] here as far as I can tell. This is all long since been eluted. Little bit of money here or there, though. That's nice. But, okay. You guys just stay down here in the sewers for a second. You're saying a mosy upwards.

[42:17] >> My old home. Thank you for bringing me back. Look around. You'll find some of my things still intact. perhaps even useful to you. >> Okay, so that's down into the sewers. This will be how you got in and out

[42:32] without being seen at the front door. So yeah, the emperor himself came through this area back in the day. Yep. And by the looks of it. Yeah, no one's moved in or anything. The area looks pretty bloody empty, though. That is blatantly

[42:46] a fake wall with a button next to it. Good, good, good, good. There's the emperor's wardrobe. So, uh, right. Have we got any fancy? Oh,

[42:58] >> the home of all my disguises. We are what we appear to be, and so appearances matter. >> Okay, so we've got Oh,

[43:10] is that proper big shoulder pad mine flare armor? flare armor? That's pretty bloody good. So, right, 18 AC, which is pretty good. In the event of infestation, they also gain bonuses

[43:25] to intelligence, wisdom, and charisma. Oh, gosh darn it, that's just saving throws, not in general. I was about to say we're handing that straight over to Will cuz that gets his charisma up to 20, but no, it's just saving throws.

[43:37] That's less exciting. As for the gloves, meanwhile, right, charm or frighten a meanwhile, right, charm or frighten a creature to gain a 1d4 bonus to attack and saving throws together with strength saving throws up by one.

[43:52] Decent, but not spectacular. So, right, we'll grab those then just shut that up and then yeah, have a look around and check that lovely secret sexy room we

[44:05] just saw. Get Yanke. Blackith has found us. Get rid of them quickly. >> Wait, hang on. Hang on. When you say Blackith has found us, okay guys, I'm going to need you to make your

[44:19] way through the cocking gas. Make your way here cuz I think we might be about to run into trouble. And if it's those bloody githani monks again, they are not bloody githani monks again, they are not messing about. Right, Will, you're in

[44:33] charge of operation. figure out a way to get over the cocking noxious fumes. Oh, that is really noxious as well because yes, two default poison damage per turn. That's not nothing. Okay, everyone just go into turnbased mode. I think possibly

[44:50] yeah, that's the best way to do this. So, if we use a bonus action to jump So, if we use a bonus action to jump down and then we Yeah. Just a dash,

[45:02] we should be able to get out of this area. Yeah. Inside a single turn. So, it'll be a tiny bit of damage, but only like a single D4. So, right, everybody like a single D4. So, right, everybody just do that. Also, one would assume

[45:16] just do that. Also, one would assume that Mr. Nibbles would be like immune to that Mr. Nibbles would be like immune to poison because he's a rad that doesn't Never mind. Mr. Nibbles wasn't immune to poison. Right, everybody with me,

[45:29] please. Everybody with me. We shall mourn Mr. Nibbles later because there's bigger problems to deal with like those bloody githani monks and also possibly like Lazelle's been kidnapped. So, oh, hang on. There's something in here. Oh,

[45:45] a recipe for soup. >> A recipe for fiddle head soup. A >> A recipe for fiddle head soup. A favorite meal of mine when I had need of >> Okay, I feel like that wasn't necessarily that pressing, Emperor.

[45:58] Okay, before we do anything, summon a bear. I love the bear. The bear is just draw huge amounts of attention, meaning it gets punched and I don't. I'm

[46:11] pretty sure you're also allowed to have Yes. a small companion as well as a big one. So, bring in the raven because yeah, the raven can blind enemies and that's very powerful. Okay, everybody down. Now you're here. Turn up the

[46:27] lights so we can maybe stay a bit more hidden. Hit the button hidden. Hit the button and figure out Oh, blime me.

[46:40] I have walked in some wacky stuff today, including Oh, that'll be how you guys know, teleportation points that were here previously. That's how you broke into this building. Question is, yeah, how many are we looking at here? I'm

[46:57] how many are we looking at here? I'm seeing two on this side. Some of them aren't so bad. They're only level nine. Yeah, two or three over there. Possibly only one. No, never mind. two over here as well, including a veteran. That feels

[47:12] like you might be a higher level. But of particular note, right, there's level fives who are just opening up the astral conduits. Take them out. These things conduits. Take them out. These things close. Don't take them out. Yeah,

[47:27] reinforcements. Okay. I feel like you should be my first priority. They're only level five. So, they're pretty vulnerable all things considered. If I could break their concentration on the rift, that might be

[47:41] pretty good, too. So, yeah, don't worry about the paladin down bottom. You're nasty. You're like the boss. But yeah, we want to be rushing the sides and taking out these guys. So, right, we need to handle this carefully, otherwise

[47:55] we could get swarmed by bloody githani monks. Okay, here's the plan. We're going to use Minfara to just sneak in and hit that entire raised area with

[48:09] spike growth, which is going to do a decent solid amount of damage and also hopefully surprise them. Just wait for Yeah, that guy to turn away. Then we'll

[48:21] go into a turnbased mode. In fact, you know what? We don't even need to bother. Okay, the game's dropping in auto save. This is a proper serious fight. Got it. But yeah, just activate spike growth on all of you and

[48:34] boom, that should be you nice and distracted. Go into turnbased mode and >> a fight. The consequences are hardly surprising. >> I mean, yes, I was meaning to uh start a fight. That's definitely true. So,

[48:49] you're going for an attack. Make sure you can't attack me again by charming you can't attack me again by charming you. And Okay, now never mind. And someone else is also Misty stepping away. That's absolutely

[49:02] fine. Finally over to Cocking Menthara. So, right, these guys over here, they're kind of trapped at the rear. And right now, no one else is involved in the >> Best thing ahead >> cuz that means we can just sneak in and

[49:18] to begin the fight on our terms. And basically, I just want to Yeah. bombard the hell out of this area. Take these guys down instantly if we can. guys down instantly if we can. So, right, Gail, you're up first cuz you

[49:33] are very good at dumping huge amounts of magic on the enemy. So, yeah, just sneak magic on the enemy. So, yeah, just sneak up on these idiots. That's fine. Try not to get Okay, everyone just try not to get sponsored or whatnot.

[49:50] get sponsored or whatnot. But yeah, we do have giant ice storm. That would be kind of nice. Yeah, just dump that at the back over there. And then they're either standing on ice or alternatively, they have to, you know,

[50:03] to escape the ice and go onto the bloody spike growth. So, you know what? These guys are tough and I want them to die fast. Just upcast the spells. So, right, giant piles of ice on you. Excellent. And at least one person has fallen over.

[50:19] Good, good, good, good. Now, speaking of which, Mfara does have another turn. which, Mfara does have another turn. Could she use Yeah. lightning arrow to hit all of you guys? Hang on. How does lightning arrow work precisely? So, it

[50:34] hits and then yeah, other arrows veer off in other directions. And it also have a whole bunch of like, you know, just arrows which are items and whatnot. But yeah, the priority is you. The gate master needs to go down. You know what?

[50:50] Screw it. Go for the lightning arrow. Oh, lovely. That is No, you're still concentrating, but you're almost dead. Not quite dead yet. Okay, Ara,

[51:03] >> I may need you to finish them off. Just a nice shatter should do the job. Yeah, pretty bloody well, actually. So, just hit them with a shatter. And let's go up hit them with a shatter. And let's go up to level three just for safety cuz yeah,

[51:17] this basically can't miss. So, there we go. But we've definitely killed two of you. And the one at the back, I think, is more melee than those guys were. So, you're stuck walking through difficult spikes to get to main. Right. Where's

[51:33] the cooking bear at this point? The bear could just Yeah. sneak on forward. Yeah. You can't even get close enough to do your goating roar. So, that's fine. You just stay where you are. That's a Okay. Raven can also just stay towards the

[51:47] back. That is fine. Who else is not involved at the minute? Will is not currently involved. Will, I might be a good candidate to just go down over here and take care of you. Cuz as much as I would love him to, yeah, get up here and

[52:03] take out the gate master. I don't think he can sneak up there, but he might be able to sneak up on Yeah. their current champion. Problem is, yeah, you're good in terms of all of it saving throws. Frightened enemies. Yeah. Going to run

[52:17] And you're ready to parry the next weapon attack, reducing incoming damage. We need to blind you, incapacitate you, or restrain you to stop that being a thing. But she's only got that once, I think, for one reaction.

[52:34] So yeah, get over to here. Hit you with a lovely divine smite or whatnot. So yeah, you'll like, you know, ignore you'll like, you know, take reduced damage. There we go. We did something.

[52:50] We're also just getting a radiating orbs on you. So, okay. Hang on. Now, we have to obey the rules of turn order all of a sudden. Very rude, quite frankly. But yeah, let's get Hunter's mark on you. And that will get rid of No, that gets

[53:05] rid of a spike growth. So, don't worry about that. But we can put Yes. Soul branding onto Well, >> so let's do that. So, he's just a little bit stronger. going forward and then you fall back a bit. So, right, are you guys

[53:19] surprised right now? You are not currently surprised. You're attempting currently surprised. You're attempting to hold well. Do not let Will be held. to hold well. Do not let Will be held. Counter spell it. So, right, that's you

[53:31] basically useless this turn. I love counter spell. It's so good. And yeah, presumably you are just going to stand there and try and keep the thing open. Right over to Gail who now gets a proper turn. And yeah, what can we do to either

[53:47] take out the Yeah, reinforcements or the main champion. Honestly, you might be best served right now. Just Yeah. Hasting well. You can't quite No, don't speak to the bear. Haste. Well, gosh darn it. You can't

[54:02] Haste. Well, gosh darn it. You can't haste. Well, that's unfortunate. Okay, who can you haste? Now, I'm not sure you can haste anyone. Amazing. You know can haste anyone. Amazing. You know what? I think I know what we can do.

[54:15] Put a giant sleep storm in such a position as Yeah, it hits like these position as Yeah, it hits like these individuals. It just hits you at their gosh darn it, Gail. What is this lack of movement? Okay, Ara, you get forward so

[54:32] movement? Okay, Ara, you get forward so the Gale can haste you so you can do the Gale can haste you so you can do like lots of spellcasting. Excellent. So now what we've got is Arya with a second attack. But if she were to use Hang on.

[54:46] attack. But if she were to use Hang on. Yeah. Mine Sanctuary then going forward. Yeah. Mine Sanctuary then going forward. Yeah. Both her and Gail could use bonus actions for spellcasting, which does seem kind of hilarious. Yes.

[55:01] So let's just set that up. Beautiful. So, now we're inside the mine sanctuary, and we could do anything with our bonus actions, including my special squid powers. That's cool. So, yeah, if I then move just a little bit further in this

[55:17] direction. The trick with you is you're not going to move, are you? So, yeah, not going to move, are you? So, yeah, let's get say a level three cloud daggers. I could just get that in play. Spot on, though.

[55:35] the mine sanctuary. So Oh, John, you cocky genius. Right. So the mine sanctuary so I wasn't start to cast the spell anymore. Well done. How about you just Yes. Play the guitar for Will. That's fine. Okay. So that worked

[55:50] brilliantly. All right. As for you, Gail. Yeah. Just get out an acid orb because if we can set some acid up down on the low ground, that would be ideal.

[56:02] May as well cast that to level two. Spot on. So to top it over there. So yeah, you are now also reverberating. Fascinating. But yeah, you're affected by acid. So your AC's just got down a bit. So is Wills, unfortunately. But you

[56:19] fine. So right, that's all we could do with you guys. Now you get a turn. I'm guessing you're about to Oh. Uh-oh. Right. You just started completely cooking, ignoring. Yes. Um, well, and

[56:34] instead went to attack my cooking, you know, spellcasters. Oh, you can all just know, spellcasters. Oh, you can all just cooking Misty Step. So, okay, this is cooking Misty Step. So, okay, this is fine. We can use Yes. Sonic Domination

[56:47] to nullify a spell for Frey as my reaction without using spell slots. Do that. So, yeah, you also can't do anything in this turn. Screw you. anything in this turn. Screw you. Now what we need to do is yes in a

[57:02] Now what we need to do is yes in a perfect world blind you madam. So yeah perfect world blind you madam. So yeah just go for a ren vision. It's only 35% chance we might get lucky. Nope. Completely missed obviously. But yeah we

[57:14] Completely missed obviously. But yeah we should definitely now use Oh. I thought the sanctuary thing was just for spell casting but by the looks of it for spell casting but by the looks of it no. So right, use goating a roar to draw

[57:28] your attention ideally. Nope, you saved against that and then just go for honey paws can potentially cause the enemy to drop

[57:40] can potentially cause the enemy to drop their weapon. And no, immo because shame. We can't get over there and try honey. Can I just try goating roar again now that I'm inside Genanoa the

[57:53] now that I'm inside Genanoa the sanctuary thingy? Possibly. Yes. So, keep saving against it. Dear flipping deer. Right. So, the bear's done nothing on this occasion. >> You've done nothing as well.

[58:06] But if I could get you over to here. Yeah, I can get you to here. You've got like loads of movement actually. Yeah. Then we can just start whacking you up. But she's currently inside the sanctuary, too, which could potentially

[58:20] well. So, okay, everybody's in the cooking sanctuary. But, okay. What we want to do ideally is, yeah, knock her out of the sanctuary. And if we can knock her prone, all the better. That's

[58:32] 60%. Can't reach. What do you mean can't reach? I'm sure you can reach. You can reach with this one for some reason. reach with this one for some reason. Level two. Screw it. 60%. Not great, but

[58:47] try again. Do a branding smite. Sure, why not? And well, what are we even cocking doing here today? Just continue attacking.

[58:59] Okay, sooner or later you never mind. He missed her three times in a row on 60%. Amazing. Right, so you could be a problem potentially.

[59:11] So, back over to What's going on down on the ground there? Is there something wobbly going on or is that the dome I set up? I think it's the dome. But yes, now my archer and my bear and everything can't

[59:25] actually move because she's very good at frightening people. So, you're very bad frightening people. So, you're very bad at Yes, that nonsense. But, okay, there at Yes, that nonsense. But, okay, there is you up here. We could go for you.

[59:37] is you up here. We could go for you. So yeah, we could get rid of spike growth if I could just bloody or hang on. If I could Yes. Hang about. Hang about. Hang about. Ins snare you.

[59:52] Then I think that gets rid of some of your most powerful abilities, doesn't it? Yes. You can't do that parry thing if you're restrained. So 50/50. Go for you. Even at point blank range, we hit you. But unfortunately, yes, she

[1:00:09] saved successfully against being a flipping being a restrained. Okay, just try and do the same thing again cuz we're kind of stunk right next to you. we're kind of stunk right next to you. Then we missed. Amazing. And because I

[1:00:21] So, right, this fight might be about to start going a bit wrong. Okay, this time start going a bit wrong. Okay, this time go for Yes, the gaping wounds attack. We've missed. We're like five of our six attacks this round. This is not ideal.

[1:00:38] So, just keep attempting to do this. Okay, maybe a piercing strike. I can't actually reach with my piercing strike. Amazing. Just a regular attack. Damn. We're just doing a 50/50 regular

[1:00:51] attacks. Obviously, we missed with that, too. Not even got all in on right now. So, this is a mess. This is an absolute cocking mess. You're using a hold person. We've got to stop you doing that cuz whole person would be devastating

[1:01:06] aside from call in reinforcements I assume. So yeah, you just stand there and uh-oh, right? Here come the reinforcements. Good, good, good, good. Okay, here's one good thing we can do. Gail can just do a

[1:01:23] cone of cold because he's a destruction wizard. It's not going to hit his friends. So, we're just going to do that. There we go. That does some good damage bare minimum. And we can attack a second time thanks to the mine

[1:01:37] sanctuary. Even if unfortunately you've also got the benefits of that. So we could try and blast you out of the mine sanctuary, but yeah, your constitution is very high. The chance of succeeding that is not great. Where's your weak

[1:01:51] that is not great. Where's your weak point? Wisdom or dexterity perhaps? In which case, yeah, blast him with lightning. That will do at least half that because you're saving against everything. But at least we've achieved

[1:02:05] >> This is worth the cost. >> Ara can move. That's good. Meaning, yeah, hang on. There's a new person. You're only level five, right? The reinforcements are not as bad. I'm going to say the best thing I could do is

[1:02:20] Yeah. Step inside the dome. Now, I've got three actions this turn. I'm going got three actions this turn. I'm going to activate shriek on the sword for one to activate shriek on the sword for one action. So, you're not affected by that.

[1:02:33] I wish I had a magic missile right now. That would be amazing. In fact, gosh other way round, then yes, Cookie Gale could have done precisely that. Oh, John, you cooking idiot. Right, maybe next turn we'll say you. What I do have

[1:02:49] is a Eldrich Blasto. 60% mind. But even so, every single one that hits and I can use Tits of Chaos. Screw it. Why not?

[1:03:01] I think we hit once. Screw it. Try again. All right. Sooner or later, 60% has to work now. That was some flipping damage mines. The problem is now you get

[1:03:13] a turn. So, right. You're going for well. I can't stop you doing that, but because that was technically a spell, I can make you take damage as a result of that. So, can I make both of you do that? Oh, I can as well. Amazing. And on

[1:03:30] top of that, I can make Will do a hellish rebuke or shield blow. So, yeah, I could maybe knock you over for a dexterity saving throw or just make you take damage. You've got 27 health left. Let's go for

[1:03:47] the shield blow if we're lucky. Oh yeah, she's been knocked over. Okay, we've almost got the leader. But seriously, stop cocking and trying to hold my people. It is not okay. All right, the bare minimum. Yeah, I think you didn't

[1:04:02] have a right. You just teleported down to me. I think you misty stepped down. So, okay. You didn't get your second action because you were down on the action because you were down on the ground. That is fine actually. So yes,

[1:04:15] bear friends, you are oh dear disadvantage. What disadvantage due to being a frightened if we could find a way to kill you right now? Would that get rid of the

[1:04:28] frightened? Cuz she's the one that's frightening you possibly. So yes, though. Look at all that bonus damage. That's amazing. Right, one booming blade. There we go. That's pretty good as a starting point. Just keep on going

[1:04:42] with a regular attack, please. Right. So, she's dead and that means you're no longer frightened, which means now, yeah, that's more like 50/50. Still

[1:04:54] And the shriek is really contributing to that, though. I thought the point was you could do claws twice on account of the sanctuary.

[1:05:08] mcjibble works cuz this thing is weird. Right. If we can render vision again. A Right. If we can render vision again. A 50/50. Never mind. Blinded. I love it. You just get out of here. Outside the sanctuary. A jazz. Well, you can.

[1:05:26] the sanctuary worn off or something? Is was working? Ah, never mind. You can only use it a certain number of times only use it a certain number of times and got it. Right. In which case, well,

[1:05:39] and got it. Right. In which case, well, you kn off over here and yeah, just deal with these stupid losers because yeah, you're blind, so you can't take opportunity attacks anymore. So, just get men far around over here and

[1:05:52] basically just start firing. 99% chance to hit and we're gaining the bonus from the shrieking. So, just keep doing that over and over and over again. And if we can ensnare you, all the better. So,

[1:06:06] there we go. You've now been ins snared as well as blinded. We're out of action. So, you just keep moving in this direction. Now, you guys get to go, but yes, you're going to get hit by opportunity attacks. And I can't stop

[1:06:21] going to mean there's some damage. And gosh darn it, who's being held? I think that's Gail. You trying to attack me then? Fail. And you're going for a range trip attack. So, right, you're a fighter and you've knocked over menthara, but

[1:06:37] you've not done that much damage and you've been rallied. But yeah, I think we've broken most of them at this point and you're going in for You know what? Burning hands doesn't hurt that much. Just use Sonic Backlash and if we're

[1:06:50] lucky, that'll just straight up kill you. Yes, that just killed you. Amazing. If I did it kill you. I think that killed you before you actually got the spell off. Like the backlash happens before the spell does. That's amazing.

[1:07:03] And tragically, the bear can't help Gail out of a hold person. That's not out of a hold person. That's not allowed. So, uh, right. In which case, my friend, yeah, just jump as well as you can and just charge

[1:07:17] something sooner. Like, can you go to Oh, you can potentially go though. Everybody saved against it. Dear, I flipping deer. Right. Well, this one's now on you because what we need you to do is just move over here and basically

[1:07:34] do is just move over here and basically Yeah. Start whacking this idiot. So, level it up, please. At 80%. Yeah, 80% is pretty good. Marvelous. Still concentrating. Then, yeah, you can use an extra attack with a booming blade.

[1:07:48] Also 80%. And gosh darn it, you survive with one. Well, that's bloody irritating. But yeah, Menthara can maybe finish you off

[1:08:00] before you get another attack in. Also, I think we need to reactivate. Yes, your protection spell every single time we long rest, don't we? Yes, I kind of forgotten about that again. Okay, if I was to like push this guy, I can push

[1:08:15] him, but yes, it didn't do any damage. So, he's still concentrating on that So, he's still concentrating on that thingy. Okay, back over to Menthara, who despite being knocked over, still gets her actions and whatnot. That's good.

[1:08:28] So, yeah, I need you to just take out this guy, which it looks like you can do immediately. So, just a basic shot. Hang on. Camera not cooperating, but that's fine. >> Get over to here and then, yeah, do what

[1:08:43] we can to this individual. Piercing strike. That would do. No, hang on. I need a range attack, please. What are my ranged options? Not many. We've been burning through spells bloody fast here. So yeah, ranged and snaring 95%. Lovely.

[1:09:00] better. So yeah, you can't move and you're taking damage. Meanwhile, oh yeah, advantage against you. Ins snaring is good. However, you now get a go is good. However, you now get a go against a will. Will can absorb elements

[1:09:15] to take basically no damage and better and better. Then you miss, then you take >> how I die. >> Okay. Myth is in a little bit of trouble right now, but I'm sure everything's going to be fine. And then yeah, as for

[1:09:29] Arya, >> probably best we twin spell ray of frost. Say, gosh darn it, I can't get proper line of sights. Irritatingly, I proper line of sights. Irritatingly, I need to flipping Yes. Misty step just to

[1:09:43] get to the top of the stairs so I can bloody say. So, right. Do Uhoh. are we going to do at this point? Because now I can meow. And that's

[1:10:00] that's it, actually. So, right, right, right, right. Um, So, right, right, right, right. Um, everyone's now a cat or a dog, including the bear, I think. But yeah, we kind of don't really want everyone

[1:10:16] apart from Gail. That is Gail was protected by being held. I guess we just start like, you know, attacking each other in dog and or cat form. You're still concentrating on something which is hang on. Probably the Yes, the whole

[1:10:32] person. We need to make sure that whole person wears off. Then I'll have a human person wears off. Then I'll have a human on my team and you won't. So Well, this is just bloody silly. just mosy over here. I guess there's not much

[1:10:45] mosy over here. I guess there's not much I could do with dog right now. Over to I could do with dog right now. Over to you guys. So that's now got yes you back. And also you've now recreated my bear. Well done, I suppose. Extra tag.

[1:10:59] Better. So, okay. So, okay. I now need to attack you guys to get you I now need to attack you guys to get you back into regular form if at all

[1:11:12] possible. I don't have extra attack. Better and better. Over to the cookie crower here. So, just one regular attack. If this hits that'll put you back into regular mode. Gosh darn it, we missed.

[1:11:25] missed. Okay. The bear, however, should be fine. Get in over here. Hit you. You're now a person again, meaning Will can now take you out or like, you know, try at least. So, okay, back over to Oh, that's not

[1:11:40] great in terms of a chance to hit. What can we do to improve your chances? What can we do to improve your chances? Here we go. Your vow. Use that against you so we've got advantage going forward. And now we can start hitting

[1:11:55] you much more cooking. Will 91 cooking%. 91. Okay, that's a bit Will 91 cooking%. 91. Okay, that's a bit better. Right over to Menthara, who's no

[1:12:08] longer a dog. Better and better. And honestly, we should probably just leave we can. Like, you know, that's probably activate brace cuz you don't need to move right now. And then, yeah, just

[1:12:22] start attacking over here. So, you get to roll twice for damage. That was And yeah, just keep using that lovely ranged and snaring thing. And that's pretty nice. See, go for you as well. There you go. That's you and snared.

[1:12:38] So, you're now stuck attacking someone nearby. Sonic backlash. It should do a good job doing some damage to you. The raven's gone. That's fine. You're still raven's gone. That's fine. You're still attacking. Yes. Flipping. Well, Gail's

[1:12:52] still stuck down there doing nothing cuz you refuse to stop concentrating on a hold person. But at this point, finally, we can do that thing I wanted to do, which is yes, double ray of frost. So, just do that.

[1:13:07] >> And there we go. Job done. Okay, that was a nasty fight. Those bloody Vlac patrols are really nasty. >> Now, search the room. There's a statue that conceals the way through. I'll reveal it to you.

[1:13:21] >> And all right, we're not quite done with this location yet, though. I think we've definitely earned a uh short rest. Yes. And uh hello, sexy. We've got some new equipment here. So, right, when a gift

[1:13:37] cast fly, the next melee attack, it does additional psychic damage. And yeah, the additional psychic damage. And yeah, the boots give you the ability to fly. That would be lovely for Lazelle if she hadn't been kidnapped. Bloody hell.

[1:13:51] Also, I'm increasingly suspicious that when you say find the secret room, I started in the secret room because, right, sorry, I kind of did this Ah, but hang on, there's one more thing I didn't see in the first place. Sword

[1:14:06] of the Emperor. Pretty standard 1d10handed, but bonus damage to shape shifters or polymorphed creatures. So, yeah, pretty doppelgangers. Okay. Well, with Laser missing, you're

[1:14:23] going to be our primary front liner for a while. So, you can have that. And there we go. We've successfully visited the Emperor's hideout, right? And if we go out the front door here. Okay. It would appear we've made it into the

[1:14:38] basement of a tavern. Okay. We'll get back to this nonsense in just a second important I do need to go and check before I get distracted by yet another cocking thing, which is yes, if we just um nip back to camp for a second here.

[1:14:53] And blime me, brand new camp down by the docks, apparently. Oh yeah, I've had a good look around. No sign of Lazelle. >> We can't just let Orin take one of our own. Even if it's Lazelle,

[1:15:08] own. Even if it's Lazelle, we have to rescue her or kill Gautach in order to win her freedom. >> So, right, everyone's confirming Lazelle's definitely bloody gone. Still,

[1:15:20] I would say we've officially lost a companion. How about we call it a puck there, but next time? Okay, Flip only knows what's going to happen because I was just exploring the city to get the lay of the land and then 2 minutes later

[1:15:34] I lost a companion, got jumped by the gif and ended up in a cocky basement. So yes, apparently things could go a bit bananas very quickly in Boulders's Gate itself. So okay, if we want to get Lazelle back presumably in investigating

[1:15:49] the murders and learning as much as we can about the cult of Bal that would be a good start. So yes indeed, plenty more to come next episode. So hopefully you join me for that. But in the meantime, I've been John. This has been many a

[1:16:04] true nerds and this has been the wonderful Boulders Gate 3. Thank you wonderful Boulders Gate 3. Thank you very much and goodbye. So okay. Um I've been outwitted by a butterfly and beaten up by a fish.

[1:16:19] >> Stop right there, criminal scum. >> I didn't steal anything. I'm sorry. I TOUCHED THE SHOES WHILE I WAS SHOE SHOPPING. OKAY, I feel like I may have just um walked in on something. What about this person?