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Hell's Rebels, episode 29: Blind the unconscious dead person
In which harsh pragmatism ensues. The poorly-drawn map proves the biggest challenge of this level, but we eventually work out where we can move. The Silver Ravens say "Nope" to regeneration and to ridiculously excessive DCs. We play with a doggie, and have a nice read by the river. I'm somewhat uncomfortable with The Lout in this part of the adventure. This is an 'ogrekin' (half human, half ogre, I think?) who got captured by some evil priests, magically controlled for a while, brainwashed and is now a loyal lackey. He's presented as abused, deformed and 'breathing through his mouth and drooling'. It all feels a bit dubious to me. Part 29 of the campaign is now up on Archive.org at Episode 029: Blind the unconscious dead person Direct Links RSS feed for all episodes Episode 001: Number My Thugs Episode 002: Technically She's Goop Episode 003: The Mediaeval Equivalent of a Zimmer Frame Episode 004: Personal Snot Monster Episode 005: By our powers combined Episode 006: There is honour amongst, ah... normal civilians Episode 007: You have it on good medical advice not to lick the ground Episode 008: Mmm, blobs of quivering flesh - my favourite Episode 009: A lot of papier-mâché Episode 010: Kamikaze ferrets and commando weasels Episode 011: It's such a horrible coincidence Episode 012: I think we found our bass player Episode 013: Ego Shattered! Episode 014: Whipping up an alligator stew Episode 015: Sewer brings back bad memories Episode 016: Chaos is one way of describing it Episode 017: NOW she's a ghost Episode 018: A lot of f*cking birdseed Episode 019: Real things said by real people Episode 020: It's like Casper the Friendly Ghost Episode 021: Hit points is a state of mind Episode 022: Is this going to be another Mal versus Door? Episode 023: Faceful of zombie crotch Episode 024: Woo! Capitalism! Episode 025: What kind of tricks do you have up your sleeve? A gun. Episode 026: I promise it's not cursed Episode 027: Enormous tiefling, obvious gnome Episode 028: Back away from the door, book boy Episode 029: Blind the unconscious dead person
18 Sept 2022
Hell's Rebels, episode 28: Back away from the door, book boy
You thought paper cuts were the worst that could happen? Our attempt to find the secrets hidden under the Phantasmagorium runs into problems, as an obstinate book bars the way (a great betrayal, for Zim at least). That's basically it. Part 28 of the campaign is now up on Archive.org at Episode 028: Back away from the door, book boy Direct Links RSS feed for all episodes Episode 001: Number My Thugs Episode 002: Technically She's Goop Episode 003: The Mediaeval Equivalent of a Zimmer Frame Episode 004: Personal Snot Monster Episode 005: By our powers combined Episode 006: There is honour amongst, ah... normal civilians Episode 007: You have it on good medical advice not to lick the ground Episode 008: Mmm, blobs of quivering flesh - my favourite Episode 009: A lot of papier-mâché Episode 010: Kamikaze ferrets and commando weasels Episode 011: It's such a horrible coincidence Episode 012: I think we found our bass player Episode 013: Ego Shattered! Episode 014: Whipping up an alligator stew Episode 015: Sewer brings back bad memories Episode 016: Chaos is one way of describing it Episode 017: NOW she's a ghost Episode 018: A lot of f*cking birdseed Episode 019: Real things said by real people Episode 020: It's like Casper the Friendly Ghost Episode 021: Hit points is a state of mind Episode 022: Is this going to be another Mal versus Door? Episode 023: Faceful of zombie crotch Episode 024: Woo! Capitalism! Episode 025: What kind of tricks do you have up your sleeve? A gun. Episode 026: I promise it's not cursed Episode 027: Enormous tiefling, obvious gnome Episode 028: Back away from the door, book boy
Neither mummified apes, nor poisonous spiders, nor almost total inability to hurt anything, will stay these messengers about their duty. Creative solutions abound. We debate the rules for readied actions. That damned spiritual weapon gets its comeuppance. Obviously evil statues are obviously evil. Part 27 of the campaign is now up on Archive.org at Episode 027: Enormous tiefling, obvious gnome Direct Links RSS feed for all episodes Episode 001: Number My Thugs Episode 002: Technically She's Goop Episode 003: The Mediaeval Equivalent of a Zimmer Frame Episode 004: Personal Snot Monster Episode 005: By our powers combined Episode 006: There is honour amongst, ah... normal civilians Episode 007: You have it on good medical advice not to lick the ground Episode 008: Mmm, blobs of quivering flesh - my favourite Episode 009: A lot of papier-mâché Episode 010: Kamikaze ferrets and commando weasels Episode 011: It's such a horrible coincidence Episode 012: I think we found our bass player Episode 013: Ego Shattered! Episode 014: Whipping up an alligator stew Episode 015: Sewer brings back bad memories Episode 016: Chaos is one way of describing it Episode 017: NOW she's a ghost Episode 018: A lot of f*cking birdseed Episode 019: Real things said by real people Episode 020: It's like Casper the Friendly Ghost Episode 021: Hit points is a state of mind Episode 022: Is this going to be another Mal versus Door? Episode 023: Faceful of zombie crotch Episode 024: Woo! Capitalism! Episode 025: What kind of tricks do you have up your sleeve? A gun. Episode 026: I promise it's not cursed Episode 027: Enormous tiefling, obvious gnome
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