Shadows of Drakkenheim Episode 48 : No Easy Choice

[@devin5201]

I just remembered that delirium is addictive to magicians and that probably plays a big role in why the academy is so reluctant to destroy even the tiniest bit of it, the higher ups are most likely snorting that stuff like there's no tomorrow.

[@cdwarrior6582]

We need delirium addicts anonymous

[@elementzero3379]

😆

[@awaytoanywhere699]

Oh😮.. I forgot about that...

[@dakotakelty-floughton3997]

Caspian naming scheme: [Planet] [Musician]. BRB making a caspian bard named Mars Hendrix lol

[@chellyakabubblesdadragon1232]

How does this comment not have more love, been kind of thinking that was the name play for caspians from season one

[@TommyTheCat83]

This comment needs more love. I'm gonna make a flamboyant druid named Mercury Mercury.

[@cdwarrior6582]

But then there’s George and Saul… idk what to make of this. Also, Uranus Osbourne.

[@sparki420]

I'll join you with my Bardbarian named Saturn Black!

[@jessegitchell8114]

Technically a moon, not a planet, but. . . Titan Wham the Noble Barbarian

[@sulthanfatah7802]

Monty that was slick. That was dirty. That was vile. Oh my goodness I think "that" reveal is the sleaziest move I will ever see a DM make to date. Absurdly fantastic, you had my jaw on the floor at all times

[@krogaen741]

I just finished the episode, but what move are you talking about? I feel like it's going right over my head

[@krogaen741]

Was it the Queen reveal for this episode?

[@jakeholmes9296]

@@krogaen741 i think they are talking about the fact that Monty got Jill and Joe to play along and play Veo and Pluto as being mean to Sebastian and acting like they should give up. Only to reveal to Kelly that the players were in on it and actually it wasn’t them.

[@Sirfinchyyy]

Monty playing the Queen of Thieves is gold. He always manages to back the players into a corner or dance circles around them verbally.

[@wreckemdaileas8647]

It’s always amazing.

[@nightmajic]

the look on Kelly's face when he realizes he's not talking to who he thinks he's talking to... priceless.

[@DungeonDudes]

I honestly did not see it coming at all.

[@nightmajic]

@@DungeonDudes It was so genuine, I could tell. Masterfully executed by Monty. And that maniacal laugh that followed....

[@MegaNoob112]

@@DungeonDudes did Monty tell Jill to get Sabastion to explain his vision to her or was that just a coincidence?

[@DungeonDudes]

From my understanding (which was explained to me after filming) Joe and Jill didn’t know what was happening or it’s context to the full extent, they were briefed before the episode to act “weird” and get me to explain the events of the last couple episodes if they could. But the twist was a surprise even to them.

[@MegaNoob112]

@@DungeonDudes cool, thanks!

[@LastRider2006]

Listening to Eldric talk about designs for remote containment and detection posts, flashing back to the elven ruins, and now wondering if we're not stuck in some giant time loop.

[@brittanyanderson97]

Never going to get over the fact that Sebastian basically opened a gate to the lower planes to try to get laid. That’s just peak teenage mage right there.

[@thatindiandude4602]

The ultimate representation of men thinking with below their pants

[@alexinfinite7142]

Kills me 🤣

[@AjenjoAnejo]

And he didn't get it, lets not forget that.

[@brittanyanderson97]

@@AjenjoAnejo To be fair having your sibling dragged through a portal is a huge turn off

[@AjenjoAnejo]

@@brittanyanderson97 Nah, he wasn't gonna get it anyway.

[@thewarpandrealms9889]

Oh wow, Sebastien saying "what's the worst that could happen? That's the worst that could happen." Right before the conversation twist is a great moment.

[@pw3829]

Ah Pluto is so noble! “You can’t negotiate with me. You gotta negotiate with US”

[@euansmith3699]

The title, "No Easy Choice" can apply to pretty much every episode of both seasons of Drakkenheim. Monty is so good at allowing the players to stumble in to unexpected dilemmas. 2:18 "Apparently we have a big problem with apostrophes..." That's better than having a big problem with colons. 35:16 "You only wrote down, like, five names; and then you gave up..." The banter between the players is top-notch. 2:08:00 The Sphere of Elemental Mayonnaise? That's part of the Condiment Continuum, isn't it?

[@TheCBC1984]

eggsactly. oil see myself out.

[@anonymouszebra1239]

This is just so good in every way. Godlike RP, cool and funny characters, and realistically-sticky politics. I also like how Monty is so charismatic in the NPCs he plays (especially the Queen of thieves) that he seems almost able to convince the characters (and players?) into things simply by talking to them. It’s truly awesome. Can’t wait to see what happens next.

[@alexinfinite7142]

If Monty was an actual bad person he could be a scary super villain

[@elementzero3379]

Monty is very persuasive because he roleplays these characters with conviction. Meanwhile, the player characters are weak-willed. They are easily distracted, easily influenced, and quick to forget what they know. It's funny to watch every time.

[@davidinserra1965]

I remember when I was catching up on the first campaign last year and I found Drakkenforce’s “betrayal” of the Silver Order after the battle for Temple Gate to be really difficult to stomach. That is, I get why Sebastian then, as now, drove complete trust in the Academy but I didn’t like how the Silver Order was so quickly cast aside (and felt like maybe Veo or Pluto would have had more reason to stand with the Order). I really liked this return to Drakkenforce as Veo and especially Pluto are now openly skeptical of granting the Academy carte blanche. It felt right to see Pluto openly suggesting that destroying delirium with the Silver Order was a viable or even preferred path. It felt like the decision made in Cathedral many moons ago was made even harder here, even if it seems unlikely that they can depart from the Academy at this point. I’ve also just gotta say that I have loved reading the alpha pdf and am pumped for my table to play next year. Already have players asking for background from the book to think through their characters. Ran my first campaign as a DM this summer and am now running Dragon Heist as a way to practice running factions. I think it might be time to join the Patreon and get in on the discord conversations around running Drakkenheim.

[@elementzero3379]

It was a shame to see the Silver Order depart. In my opinion, they and the Academy have the only acceptable plans. The delerium must be either contained and neutralized, or destroyed. (Lucretia might be right that the world is doomed. More advanced civilizations have failed to save themselves. Yet, it's a fight that must be fought.) That said, the Silver Order chose to depart. The Academy was willing to work with them, but the Silver Order was completely unwilling to trust mages, even when those mages are pledged to the Edicts of Lumen. If they'd at least agreed to a temporary cooperation, they could've been working toward both containment and destruction of delerium, respectively, rather than preparing for war. The Silver Order's unyielding obstinance led to a worse place. The issues at hand were honestly too big to be decided in an abandoned cathedral in Drakkenheim. A larger discussion should've been had by the cosignatories of the Edicts of Lumen. Of course, unless the player characters push for that, it would never happen. This is D&D. The story is rightly shaped by the players' actions.

[@JimboTauJones]

I love the factions. Amethyst academy is: “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”

[@thisisarobberyb4398]

Oh shit! Ooooh Shit! The moment the queen of thieves appeared revealing she’d played Sebastian like a goddamn fiddle was such an amazing twist! Masterfully orchestrated. Had me pogging all over the place

[@TheBigSh0w]

This episode was fantastic for DMs running DoD because it gives a glimpse of most of the factions and how they would approach the endgame, and what they were working towards the whole time. Granted it's even a little bit past the endgame but this is very very helpful

[@darrenromanko2414]

One of the best parts of the week is when we get more Drakkenheim. Great as always.

[@MrBigBentz]

I love how the falling fire is crazy but the academy that wants to tinker with the magical death rocks are completely "sane" 🤣

[@elementzero3379]

The Academy has shown that they can neutralize and repurpose delerium. They're the best hope the world has for understanding it and mitigating the threat. The Silver Order, and presumably other knightly orders of similar mindset, are right to want to destroy it. How would they go about it? Smashing it piece by piece isn't going to suffice. If they can manage to destroy it quickly, efficiently, and on a grand scale, that would be ideal. Lucretia isn't crazy. She's probably right. At least two far more advanced civilizations -- the humans in Sebastian's vision and that of the elves, failed to save themselves. Even though they have to try, the peoples of the world may very likely be unable to save themselves from this. Lucretia's plan only gets sketchy with metaphysical gibberish at the end. When the world blows up, what then? She seems to think that the multiverse will be bathed in the light of the Sacred Flame, somehow endowing the masses with spiritual enlightenment. It seems more likely that the world will simply send fragments of delerium once more hurtling through the void. The planets hit by inert, golden delerium get lucky. The others hit by standard delerium, whether from this world or from the others suffering their own delerium apocalypses... wel, the horror continues with them. There's no clear cut, good answer.

[@jimw7723]

We have to bring in everyone. Well, except those that don't want the academy to be the all-powerful overlords of the planet.

[@briancox3526]

A good point was made about there lacking leadership in the group. Sometimes it feels like they are 3 dogs connected by leashes taking a walk. They think they are being guided by their owner but the owner ain't there. The only one giving them any guidance is the tension they put on the leashes between them. Veo stops at every snack, Sebastian is headed to where he thinks he buried his toy, and Pluto wants to chase skunks. I'm glad Pluto was more assertive this week in voicing his displeasure about how the others talk about treating those they made alliances with. Gotta ease Sebastian from going into a dangerous yard looking for his toy.

[@bluebird3281]

One of your best job's yet Monty! You're all fantastic but this episode Monty was extra fantastic.

[@dizzykincade7831]

Somehow, I forget how stoked I get for a new Shadows episode...right until I settle in on Friday afternoon!

[@chbailey081]

I love how Eldrich here is basically is the plot of Don't Look Up, just a few days before the movie came out. Monty is amazing.

[@alexanderfeoktistov6826]

If Monty and Kelly don’t write a sequel to the Dungeons of Drakkenheim campaign which involves a mission to a Delirium meteor than what are they even doing?

[@alexinfinite7142]

Full blown 90s movie action sequel Armageddon style. Pluto is bad ass enough to be Bruce Willis. Well they all are, really 😎

[@alexanderfeoktistov6826]

@@alexinfinite7142 I was more partial to Deep Impact myself, but yea you're picking up what I'm putting down.

[@AC-eb7kt]

Im liking everything about this lol

[@Axiom_Link]

Omg y’all are killing me. @26:00 “we can’t get eaten from behind and the front! It’s like a hot dog, you only eat one end!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@TerraDoctor]

Letting the players roleplay that conversation (at ~40min) then hitting them with that twist was hilarious and so satisfying for the DM, hahaha!

[@gregoryrussellakainfinitet6682]

Damn, huge props to Monty(and Kelly), not only for writing such a great story and setting, but specifically for acting from each concerned party in such a way that makes each choice both viable and convincing. All their choices are great and terrible. Hubris, blind faith, greed are still all flaws in these decisions. Doesn't matter how high a level players get, no one is a god in the world of Drakkenheim with right answer. Feels like you could play it out a bunch of times and end up with a different ending like so many great games out there. Brilliant, sir.

[@CrownlessStudios]

Spoilers: "I lost my appetite thinking about it" was such a good attempt by Jill to get Kelly to say the thing!

[@SchplatJR]

I've been behind by about 4-5 months worth of episodes. I mainly consumed it via Apple Podcast so I could catch up the 20+ hours I was behind at all times. But this one, I watched the video. This episode reminded me why video is SOOO important. Monty did a nose touch (as in "You're on the nose Pluto") at 48:55 that nobody acknowledged but is SOO important for the viewers. That is totally something a listener-only would miss. It makes me wonder how many other things I've missed!

[@spencerbrown6238]

And she's back, this episode goes from strength to strength.

[@PointofPerspective]

The thing that's going through my mind during all these deliberations is buried in the name of the stuff itself: Delerium. The respective factions (including the Silvers) are delirious about Delerium, which is the most suspect situation of all!

[@chimchim1372]

Super enjoyable. Old dude here just reliving the game play experience Cheers Dungeon Dudes

[@nothing4mepls973]

Eternally blown away at how effectively Monty can just keep building stakes and role-playing so many characters so effectively. I am humbled as a new DM, I wish the Dudes would put out a few videos on how to act and run so many deep characters

[@wreckemdaileas8647]

The Queen of Thieves is a DM’s dream for a complex and pliable npc. So much fun. I love reading the Queen’s Men’s section in the Dungeons of Drakenheim book.

[@spydrmn89]

Well played montey! I have listened to this campaign for over a year and my family never asked questions. My reaction to that reveal had everyone in my family asking questions about WTF was going on! Lol wow! What the fact that you them role play that part out. Wow.

[@VuvuzelaTM]

Gratz again monty, your queen of thieves give me nostalgia, remembering of Carmen Sandiego! Just amazing!

[@Southpaw_Blue]

“If we can’t work this out together, we’re all going to die alone.” I see your brilliance Kelly.

[@carragorby3004]

That queen move was everything. I'm going to have to try a similar move with my players in the future.

[@joshuagiddy9769]

Love the Queen of Thieves coming back :D That was such an expert reveal from Monty! Still really liking the let Elyrians destroy the whole damn place plan but that's mostly because I don't trust a profit driven organizations like the Academy. I do think Veo was getting a bit hung up on protecting from future strikes...like yes it's a danger but if you hesitate on immediate action because of some unknown future threat then nothing gets accomplished.

[@callumc3006]

SPOILERS 😭

[@darev2335]

@@callumc3006 bro! Never read the comments before you watch the show!!

[@callumc3006]

@@darev2335 Ahh I know, was poor timing on my part - it was right there at the top! Ahh well, still such an epic episode/reveal!

[@EyeOfMagnus4E201]

Yeah, I’m kinda hoping Wilhelm shows up soon to straighten things out before Sebastian convinces the rest of the party to make a bad decision (I guess it shows what a good role-player Kelly is to play such different characters where I’m hoping one will stop the other from doing something foolish). I’m also thinking the Elyrians destroying the place is the best choice, but it’s not the Academy’s profit motive that’s scaring me, but rather their arrogance and hubris. Honestly, the more Sebastian talks about the force field plan, the more even the Queen of Thieves sounds like even she might be a better option than the Academy.

[@alexinfinite7142]

I wish I could write villains as good as Kat the queen of thieves. My god. The fact that she can basically be anywhere at any time is scary enough but the way she talks is the absolute best: she never speaks above a whisper and it's so damn menacing

[@spencerbrown6238]

24 minutes in and my mind is already blown; I just know this is going to be a classic episode. Keep up the great work team.

[@williamthomason9643]

Sebastion Crowe: "We are a team, and we have to do everything together...as long as we agree with the Academy regardless of the dangers they are tampering with in secret." lol

[@hamishcurrie220]

Ahh, that was just sublime. That reveal was masterful. Their faces were absolutely brilliant.

[@collinkelch7764]

I really want to see Pluto go through the sacrament to buy the will of the falling fire. Also need to know more about the elves and what mum’sie knew…

[@brunofranchini]

Yes I'm really into this. It kinda annoys me how Sebastian always sway them in favor of the Academy who is clearly playing an angle for power... F#$@ the academy, let's go Pluto with falling fire and the dragon.

[@maxomus2460]

Okj king i

[@petrus9067]

@@brunofranchini the fallen fire is a cult and they litterally want to convince everyone to let themselves die for "the age of heroes", not to mention lucretia wants just as many control as the academy

[@pyrhaa]

"You didn't even touch your towel !" lmao

[@crabel99]

They need a new Edicts of Lumen. But this time there are 4 factions involved. Each of the involved factions needs to gain something form the relationship that can only be gained by through the relationship. This also has to work under the existing Edicts. This idea is predicated on the truths of delerium: 1. left unchecked it will destroy the world/universe. 2. represents a powerful source of energy for magic 3. can be miraculously transformed into a force for the light and is as such sacred Basic Structure: Drakkenheim Nobility (Wolfgang and Veo): Granted/maintain ownership of the city of Drakkenheim and the throne. Responsible for guaranteeing access of all other parties into the city. Amethyst Academy: Granted ability to mine delerium from inside the city in return they will 1. Implement the prismatic shield and 2. pay a royalty to the Drakkenheim for the extraction of the delerium and a tax to the Sacred Flame. Will provide support to the Sacred Flame through the Elven ruins to search out and eradicate delerium concentrations outside of Drakkenheim. Falling Fire: Granted unrestricted access to the city protected by Drakkenheim Nobility and funded through the AA royalties. Making a martyr of Lucricia is a very bad idea, plus the purification of the deleriumm is truly a miracle with the ability to save the universe. Lend relics in their possession to the Sacred Flame to resurrect the dragon. The censure of St. Vitruvio is critical to their act of purifying the delerium so they must be given it back. Their duty through faith is to purify delerium to spread the light into the universe. Sacred Flame: Search for rouge delerium in the world to eradicate it funded by the taxes paid by the Amethyst Academy. Recognize Falling Fire as an authorized (non-heretical) sect of the Sacred Flame. Recognize that Drakkenheim Nobility is in rightful possession of the city and withdraw their army. Drakken Force will provide them with the diamond needed to resurrect the dragon, which they will control. Lucricia will assist in the resurrection. Wolfgang is key to this. He will name Pluto's Nephew as his successor to the throne. This is the concession to house Jackson, which will be given the eventual royalties for their immediate protection and securing of Drakkenheim's boarders. The Queen of Thieves isn't playing by a structure other than what gives her power, so it's hard to work her in, so I won't, but she will profit out of this arrangement through blackmarket trade in delerium so it isn't bad for her.

[@anonymouszebra1239]

This looks pretty much as good as I can think up, but many factions will typically object to not getting *everything* that faction wants. Every faction has an individual incentive to be selfish at the expense of the other factions and the world. E.g. I can imagine Eldrick (idk how to spell it) not letting ANY part of the falling fire stay in the deal because they view them as a threat to the academy’s goal of total domination. Maybe the only way to get a true compromise is for the party to become so powerful that they can basically threaten everyone into accepting a compromise. 😂. This campaign is so real but also so hard!!! So well done with politics but also idk what I’d do as a player. It’s torturously awesome

[@theomegapotato370]

One thing for certain is that the Queen of Thieves needs to be eliminated for she presents a threat to the world due to her selfish desires and her potentially ruling the continent as some kind of a Lich Queen (she did mention that she wants to live for more than a 100 years)

[@igayparisjr]

I’m so glad we got to revisit the old crew! Amazing job you all!! ❤❤❤ bravo!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@JUST_GAUNT_GET_ENOUGH]

I ended up watching the shadows first then went back and watched dungeons once veyo and pussycats showed up. I just now got caught up and it all tied together so perfectly. Well done Monty. Well done.... I can't wait to get a drakenhiem game going at the table I run.

[@YeForWorldPresident]

Best ever. Every interaction is so deep with story.

[@euchiron]

58:12 "I mean, going by your judgement, I would consider that a compliment." The Queen of Thieves is the Queen of Shade 🤣 Edit: 1:40:20 "Well that needs to stop yesterday." Though Sebastian is no slouch 😜

[@seymourfields3613]

Just now coming back. I had finally caught up with you guys a few weeks ago and while waiting for new releases, I binged all your Untold Tales! Now I've got them all watched so I can catch back up on the Shadows.

[@BlackShadow1991]

The hard choices, especially when the stakes are high, are the best ones, because they are memorable :> Good stuff, Dudes!

[@imabossDJ]

28:57 in my head i always hear "SHIELD!!!"

[@couryrussell7653]

43:15 masterfully played Monty!! Masterfully played my man lmao that was such brilliance hahaha

[@NicolasChapadosGirard]

Tricking Sébastien/the player was awesome.

[@ericbishop8046]

His name is kelly

[@Gwalothel]

The way Monty was laughing when he pulled off the thing with the queen totally freaked me out (0.0;;;)

[@KaineVillante]

A dragon makes the best sense as it can fight both the ratings and the outer armies.

[@nightflame69]

The way Monty was just sitting calmly while veo, Sebastian and Pluto were having the really big argument was just a little bit disturbing

[@dillonbodnar2393]

Lucritia Matthias is such an excellently crafted character. Most fantasy stories featuring a powerful religious figure with extreme beliefs automatically paint them as evil or untrustworthy, but Lucritia manages to walk a fine line between madness and goodness in a way I've never seen before, giving her a dynamic position in the story despite being a relatively 2-dimensional character herself. Truly inspiring character design

[@a-aron391]

I say again, one day I hope to have a laugh as evil as Monty’s

[@the_trooper584]

Love it.......I'm a Hooded Lantern...(Simon here!!!) As ever, great folks, cheers 👍👍

[@mis3161]

Yasssss welcome to the lanterns, we have cookies 🍪

[@Iveno-Von-Aethervein]

sooo... how does Delirium or the Delirium Heart react when in contact with the Golden Delirium?

[@thomasharvey2980]

Runeweaver's description of the future sounds like the perfect setup for a future campaign! Fantasy bordering on sci fi with delirium tech fueling space expeditions, it's just too perfect. I can't be the only one that wants a delirium lightsaber and an airship style space craft

[@drawberry_jam]

Drakkenheim spelljammer 👀

[@thomasharvey2980]

@@drawberry_jam Yes on every level!

[@donalddouds6033]

So basically the gist is as follows 1) The Academy basically wants to reinstate the sorcerer kings of old 2) the academy wants to create a martyr by betraying and sacrificing Lucretia 3) the prismatic shield is a giant target of the full night of the Elyrian forces 4) the hubris of the mages and the academy in dismissing the night of divine magic and paladins is laughable given that historically they defeated both the sorcerer kings of old and proceeded to mount an inquisition until the edicts were reached as a compromise. That about sum it up?

[@EmperorKnightlock]

Rewatching Sebastián's conversation with Kat, he didnt actually reveal anything important. He revealed what he learned from the vision which he was already going to reveal at the meeting which she was going to be invited to. Kat was the one who brought up the crystal, caspians, and force field around the city. Narratively, she came with nothing. Still an amazing bit of roleplay

[@Pixaley]

Pix of Plutonia bites into their BARRBURRITO burrito as PLUTO Jackson says the word burrito. How are you doing this?!? This episode was filmed a year ago!! I haven’t had a burrito since JUNE!! I blame the disembodied hands. I frikken KNEW IT!!

[@rorybeckstrom9602]

The best solution sounds like, put queen of thieves on the throne to run the politics, ryan greymere as the archmage, put up the prismatic barrier, have the illerians help clean up and destroy and the delerium that escapes, and have lucretia and her followers act as the oh shit it got away button if the barrier fails. Could fail horribly though if the academy doesnt play nice, if lacretias followers sabatage the barrier, or if the sacred flame does, Queen of thieves may take too much, and ryan seemed like she wanted to upend the edicts of lumen and who knows where that would lead

[@alexinfinite7142]

I feel like there is a way to get everyone on board to fix the problem. I mostly agree

[@YMasterS]

The corruption of people would see that fail. Some would get smuggled out, it would take root and grow and eventually become a threat. Over time, organisations and nations would forget or question how serious the threat is, or believe they'd grown mighty enough to contest and contain it. Even if people can be selfless enough to come together for a cause, they can't be selfless enough to maitain that cause over many generations.

[@PartialDemon]

Best possible outcome, Amethyst Academy initiate operation super shield. The Silver Order and Falling Fire rejoin forces to hunt down delirium that has gotten outside of Drakkenheim and convert it to yellow delirium. The Amethyst Academy open gates to infected worlds and allow the Falling Fire to make pilgrimages to 'seed' the infected worlds with the converted delirium. The spread of delirium is halted, the academy gets to study delirium, the Silver Order gets rid of 'all' the 'unregulated' delirium on the planet, and the Falling Fire gets to spread their brand of salvation. Everybody gets what they want, if not HOW they want it.

[@odinulveson9101]

Very well acted and played! Totally got me. I bit off and believed Veo and Pluto doubted Seb. And... oh my.. Lady snek hello!. Also Shield... Dragon? Ehemm well Dragon Shield DOES make excellent GM, Player companions, dice trays and spell/ ability card books👌😁 The leather exterior is really though, durable, live up to its name and worth the money you spend!

[@hathus5536]

Finally caught up :D just got done watching through the other 47 episodes lol

[@JimboTauJones]

Do we get an Absolute power corrupts absolutely version of the Academy?

[@pw3829]

Can you guys put out a poll for which deal the PCs should go for? I’d love to know what other viewers would do.

[@dirmusloner7963]

I play a Drakkenheim campaign as a Paladin his deity is Kelemvor (Judger of the Damned) oath of Conquest

[@phmic5]

Eldrick, Saul, River and the 3 pcs sit at a table...and I turned to my wife and said "We're gonna need a montage! Montage!" Yes I sang the whole song. Eye rolls everywhere.

[@zoejones6001]

the academy in this episode really gives me BASH in Don't Look Up vibes right here,,,,,

[@jeffreybomba]

The whole reason delirium grows in thin places is because it draw energy from other planes. Creating a delirium/haze energy loop would probably rip open these tares and collapse everything.

[@z3r0koo17]

Saul Jackson turned into Steelfang for a minute there...

[@dirmusloner7963]

Sebastian Academy CAN'T contain the delirium, the proof is DRAKKENHEIM

[@LlorDrei]

It might have been easier for Sebastian to get the point of his vision across if he had shown it to everyone using Minor Illusion.

[@dirmusloner7963]

Sebastian the "reshaping world" the academy did, is by spreading the delirium among through not Westemar but caspia and other kingdoms

[@mountelbert4214]

I'm a little late, but I did think of a bit of a plan that they could do (they might've come up with this, but I haven't finished the video): They put up the force field, and let the silver order go inside to try to purge it, but without the threat of it spreading. The SO gets slaughtered, losing men, money, morale, and materiel. The AA then goes and offers them a deal of helping them do the thing, but with some rights given to themselves for the use of delerium. They kill two birds with one stone, draining an opponent of resources while still being able to study and improve upon the use of delerium.

[@NegatveSpace]

Pluto's dad: Boy, any idea you have will be as great as that beard! :)

[@1hirek]

Do you think it would be much work to put Drakkenheim into the world with Forgotten Realms pantheon?

[@DungeonDudes]

A really important factor in the Drakkenheim campaign is that the gods are silent and distant, and don't operate in the world or speak directly with mortals. You can easily use the FR pantheon, but having the gods actively involved in the world could create some plot holes.

[@alexinfinite7142]

@@DungeonDudes it would be a extra unnerving if the gods were very active up to the point when the meteor fell. Then, after delirium arrived, the gods go radio silent. THAT would be really spooky

[@FedericoVetencourt]

The issue with this kind of political faction intrigue is that there's only so long you can go without choosing ONE faction above the others before they WILL put you to the corner of having to decide. In this case almost NO faction is willing to be second place and they all consider the other factions too dangerous, problem is? THEY ALL ARE! Great game Dungeon Dudes!

[@DarkMagican80]

wenn das mit der Geode schief geht, haben wir ein neues Minental, wie in Gothic :)

[@primordial-chaos00]

how is Veo staying in shape with snacking habits eating all the time? a person could use snacks aginst Veo as her weakness like for example cake that could be poisoned.

[@dakotakelty-floughton3997]

Cats have extremely high metabolisms in reality, and in most D&D art are portrayed as excessively thin/lanky. Though I think a self-indulgent sassy fat cat would be a fun tabaxi to RP.

[@mis3161]

after becoming lord commander…she went from ally cat to house cat though lol 😅

[@walth5409]

@43:43 thats the laugh of a madman

[@j.f.5162]

Crazy to think the rat's nest was over 3 years ago.

[@justensharpe9523]

Am I the only one that wants Pluto Jackson to take the sacrament and side with the fallen fire. Imagine him getting to take some levels as a fighter/paladin.

[@dirmusloner7963]

Sebastian Ashshaffen was corrupted, in WHOSE Fault? Academy

[@LlorDrei]

A question they should all be asking themselves... If Lucretia knew the ritual to bring back the dragon, doesn't it follow she knew about the diamond, making the delirium superfluous?

[@esgeir9499]

I'm in for Lucretia! Go Pluto!

[@bsweitzer3]

Pluto take the sacrament!!!! Become the champion of the flame!!! And ride a freaking dragon into legend!!!! Please Pluto. Dont align with the Academy.

[@TeslaandDragons]

With Starwars wrapping up and the Alpha available, I might be starting my own Drakkenheim game soon. Is there a spot on the discord to share how horribly my players get mutated?

[@DungeonDudes]

We have the Drakkenheim GM chat, which for the time being is for questions on running the game, or stories about events that happen in your games.

[@Sp4rt4nSl4ya]

Spoilers sorta Boy oh boy, Eldric is a visionary no doubt. But his arrogance and hubris in the academy's ability to handle the containment is staggering, everything he claims to have planned and wants to do and believes could be done all hinges on success after success, he almost doesn't seem to believe failure is possible, which is incredibly worrying

[@christophershepard5701]

Just out of curiosity anyone know there alignments ? Not sure how Monty runs that aspect of the game but I got to think with some of the left field decisions they have made with these characters. I wonder if there have been any alignment shifts from the beginning of the campaign .

[@petrus9067]

I think they don't use alignment at all

[@jensstaal]

Wow what a roller coaster. Spoilers below: My take from this is that it highlights the importance of nobility/king to balance the powers of the church and academy. Giving the perfect geode to either the academy or the falling fire leads to a dystopic future, and doing nothing leads to certain doom. Ophelia just offered an interesting balance: the golden dragon using a perfect diamond instead of the geode. If she can make peace with the falling fire to awaken the dragon while the academy builds the containment field, the two powers will be balanced within the city. To pull it off and to force a truce between academy and church, someone probably needs the power of the throne (the Willhelm wild card?) I am surprised that the academy shows so little interest in researching golden delirium and the process of jamming delirium into the heart to get haze resistance. A divine soul sorcerer doing such research would be a very cool ambassador between those two factions.

[@aaronapley258]

Literally using this in my Drakkenhein campaign

[@Thoumint]

Quick question, does anybody know who does the art for their characters? Looks pretty good.

[@dirmusloner7963]

Sebastian, the amethyst academy is GUILTY i repeat GUILTY for what happened to drakkenheim

[@Sp4rt4nSl4ya]

The queen of thieves is such a nasty, horrible, frustrating, punchable, monster of a character... Well done Monty

[@jamesgarish9833]

Dungeon Dudes I've been looking for lore on Coronus for a Greek themed campaign but have been struggling to find anything. Any insight or help would be welcomed. Thanks guys

[@jeffreybomba]

1. We must betray Lucretia with the academy. 2. We should trust Ryan, who want to get rid of the edicts and have mages with the power. 3. Eldrick offers house Jackson to power to rule. 4. We can trust mages with massive delirium power because they promise to do good with it.