Shadows of Drakkenheim Episode 21: Murky Waters

[@TheyCallMeCarg]

I really appreciate that Kelly plays Wilhelm as a man completely out of his element. No bravado, no "this is just a game so he acts like a badass". Wilhelm is scared out if his wits and Kelly commits to it. Bravo, sir.

[@elementzero3379]

I do hope he eventually finds his confidence and nerve. I likewise hope Sebastian has found his footing when we see him again. These character flaws are endearing, but can also begin to grate if the character doesn’t move beyond them.

[@Atenhitv]

I feel otherwise. At some point, a person has to get with the adventuring program. It is contradictory, if a timid person refuses to be brave, then why are they still adventuring? If a timid person chooses to be brave, then why would they consistently whimper at every inconvenience?

[@nothing4mepls973]

Oh man, Monty using the Nuclear Waste Long Term Storage warning message for inspiration is such a cool idea. Instantly evokes the concept of a long lost civilization warning of an extreme arcane danger, that is some good stuff!

[@N3kr0n15]

Bottom of a well, no spells to get them out: *looks at wrath. "I bet River would know a spell for this"

[@BenjaminPMorrill]

Ouch darling very ouch…

[@pyromidas]

River knows fly

[@Jormungandr85]

Just finished up Dungeons/Shadows of Drakk and all i have to say is wow.. what a group. Honestly, please never change and stay true to yourselves, all of you. Wholesome genuine content like this can not be taken for granted

[@DungeonDudes]

Thank you so much!

[@TheAurgelmir]

congratulations to Jill!!! Bringing more characters to real life!

[@nightmajic]

Monty: summon a fire elemental and kill all my fish people? Have an aboleth! And a hydra! ha HA!

[@lancey_1680]

Hydra was set up last session and the crazy dude basically told them there was an aboleth with his dream description. Also the slime thing with the fish people have it away that the duchess was an aboleth.

[@nightmajic]

@@lancey_1680 I humbly withdraw my joke and return the inappropriately acquired 'likes.'

[@nightmajic]

@Herald of dissonance sucker! It was all a ploy! Hahahaha... 😈 I'm actually a like-enthrope

[@nightmajic]

@Herald of dissonance I likely like your like, like a like-enthrope can like likes.

[@jrice421]

Kelly finding out he hasn’t been rolling enough d6’s for sneak attack was priceless! 😂😂😂

[@vladimiregorov8382]

Joe's comment tho :D

[@anonymousvampirepirate5016]

Haha the dialogue between everyone at this point was priceless.

[@neerGdyahS]

It's because Wilhelm is honourable and subconsciously doesn't fight as "sneaky" as he can.

[@V-vision]

I know this is 2 years late, but considering that Wilhelm often says "Wilhelm surprise" just before attacking, his honor getting in the way of his sneaking really is the best canon explanation for forgetting lol

[@luizpellicer6728]

1:16:58 Finally got the reference! The Duchess, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland! Fishfolk, the Duchess, nurses and all! It's incredible how eerie and otherworldly you made it be, and the horror elements that you put to make a Carroll character be almost lovecraftian. Great work Monty! Cheers from a DM fan from Brazil !

[@scorpio1710]

“I don’t assume there is anything good on the contamination scale?” Love it

[@DazraelArianos]

Wrath's rolls: opponents have disadvantage to grapple you and you gain a spell slot. Wilhelm's roll: your nails and teeth all start to fall out.

[@thegamemeowster]

makes me really happy to see how everyone here seems like actual friends, being super cool and supportive. good luck to jill and wishing her an easy time with her newborn!

[@euchiron]

17:30 "It's not a rule, it's just common sense" should be a Wilhelm t-shirt. Also Government 101, but that's another argument entirely ... Thanks for adding some much-needed joy to 2020! All the best in the new year to you and yours.

[@alex4251]

Wrath: Strength! My one weakness! 😹

[@snazzyfeathers]

Easily my favorite part was when Wilhelm is asking Wrath if he has anything to get them out of that well, and for a few seconds there is silence and then Joe says "I use Skywrite and signal for Help" I was dying hahaha

[@horizon241]

Loved the Alice in Wonderland quote from the Duchess! That is one of my all-time favorite Lewis Carroll quotes.

[@talongreenlee7704]

I’ve been playing D&D for a couple of years now and I’ve been interested in becoming a DM. Dungeons of Drakkenheim is probably going to be the first adventure module I will ever run. I can’t wait to see it published!

[@sebbonxxsebbon6824]

Just DM, everyone is new at some point!

[@talongreenlee7704]

@@sebbonxxsebbon6824 I want to run an adventure module or established setting for my first campaign. I’ve got some ideas for a homebrew campaign, but I don’t know how to stitch everything together, I don’t know how to make anything other than combat compelling, and even in combat scenarios, I don’t really know how to balance an encounter between CR and the action economy. There’s a lot of nitty gritty that I don’t know that I very well could learn if I had a guide in the form of a module or setting. I haven’t bought a module before now because I didn’t know of the many, many resources out there, which ones I would like and which ones I wouldn’t. Drakkenheim, though, sounds really fun, because you’ve got a handful of warring factions to make interesting social encounters with, a justification for just about any kind of monster I want to use being there, and it’s very limited in scope, so I don’t need a whole giant world map and cosmology planned out or have to deal with high level magic. It’s a very good testing ground for the kind of stuff I want to learn and will provide a little more guidance than if I started on my own. TL;DR: There’s a lot I don’t know that I could learn from a module or established setting, and I know Drakkenheim is going to be a good setting to use to figure out what I don’t know.

[@lock_checker4342]

same

[@codenameera3709]

so exited!!!!!

[@vladimiregorov8382]

Congrats Jill! Being a young father myself, I sincerely wish you all the best and good luck!

[@jameskaib6407]

Cograts to Jill on her upcoming little one, and to you guys on the upcoming Kickstarter. Can't wait to see the rest of the story of Shadows play out, what I've seen so far has been awesome! Happy holidays to you all!

[@djohns9295]

Congrats Dudes! I can’t wait to run a Drakkenheim campaign! Jupiter Jones will rule Drakkenheim with Petunia as his Queen!! 😆🤣

[@N3kr0n15]

Wasnt petunia the rat prince's pseudonym when he had the dress?

[@djohns9295]

N3kr0n15 Hahaha Yup! 😁 I was just kidding.... or was I???

[@codenameera3709]

@@djohns9295 teeheehee yes yes yes

[@alexinfinite7142]

@@djohns9295 plot twist!

[@theomegapotato370]

I just wanna say how much I love Monty's potrayal of the Duchess. It really gives off an otherwordly mind vibe.

[@someone-fi8lg]

Rudi is the definition of a super mom, she's unstoppable

[@deucebeast20]

Monty: "Her partner better be ready to babysit..." Me (a Dad): "...you mean be a parent?"

[@DomAnthony89]

I agree with you. Dads get too little credit when it comes to caring for children.

[@joekline5171]

I think he meant for dnd night tbh

[@sebbonxxsebbon6824]

D&D night for sure!

[@ericplascencia1225]

I think Monty meant for dnd nights but I do agree with you. I’m a dad of a beautiful little girl and over the years I’ve notice some people ( not all) see fathers as a lesser parent or just think we don’t do as much or care as much as a mother would.

[@deucebeast20]

I know what he meant. I'm being a bit facetious. However, I never thought of taking care of my daughter for an extended period as "babysitting" when it came to her mother getting time to do things solo. Its part of the wonders of parenthood.

[@TheSeventhChild]

I love how entwined the characters are. Seems like Wilhelm could be a survivor of Elias, and Sebastian was Eventide's attempt at doing more than just run from the Delirium and Orcus - she traded herself to try and give him the power to turn it back.

[@captmutt6939]

Congats on the baby! May you find much joy in the raising and bringing in the next generation of D&D players.

[@charlielewis3261]

Thank you for an amazing channel. I've just finished this play list. Season 1 and 2 has got me though the last year with lockdown. I now play DnD with my family and the kids love playing. It's great how it brings them together, rather thsn being competitive or trying to always beat there siblings.

[@EriolDiethel]

I'm so happy for you Jill. Your new baby is going to have the most adventurous mom ever and he or she will find a world full of magic and, of course, love. I'm going to miss you guys! Enjoy your holidays and, once more, thank you again for your amazing work!

[@logancuster8035]

Never Kickstarted anything before. But I’ve been waiting and hoping for this since I saw the KZbin comment in Season 1 asking for it, well over a year ago. The time has come and I’m sooo stoked.

[@gregshimmin5334]

This is great news everyone, so proud of the Dudes on the coming book. Can’t wait to run this!

[@zalizine2153]

I cannot wait to play through the drakkenheim campaign! Great job Monty, Kelly, Jill and Joe creating such a wonderful setting.

[@esgeir9499]

I love all the characters, but Joe plays wrath so well. It's inspiring a Goo lock of my own.

[@xSilentStrangerx]

This was so amazing!!!! I love how you're actively fleshing out the lore of the world, ever so steadily! I'm so sad that we're going on such a long break, but it has been a fantastic time. The descriptions, story, characters, it's all a delight as always! Thank you so much for sharing this with all us humble youtube fans. This was so wholesome, and a lovely way to end the season! You guys are amazing and have impacted my life so much! =) You have wonderful holidays! You guys deserve the break. I echo Monty's sentiment, and wish all of you good health and memories in the month leading up to the legendary return. Thank you again, and until next time!

[@MrAzrael1234]

best of luck to the future mother and all of you guys, thanks for so many entertaining hours! once you have more details about the kickstarter: sign me in!

[@Mihail4444]

Monty is so happy with his Hydra🤣1:14:56

[@markf.l.8001]

Congratulations Jill! And congratulations for the kickstarter of the Campaign too!

[@generalrendar7290]

What would be especially fun would be a mini-series called "Everybody Loves River". I enjoy how the characters from each season interact with her and I just enjoy her screen time overall. I'm catching up in season 1 and have just started the Temple Gate story arc and this is turning out to be a whacky adventure for sure.

[@Cotillion92]

Drakkenheim Module. In 2021. What a time to be alive. With that single sentence you made me cackle with glee and happiness. I can´t wait to run a campaign in this setting for my players.

[@kentvesser9484]

When Wilhelm wondered how to take care of tentacle monsters, he should have just asked the Academy if they have an expert from Japan they can consult with.

[@rcschmidt668]

Yay, Dusk Wardens! Another enjoyable session. Thank you so much for these sessions. Jill, wishing you and your family congratulations and blessings... Hope the rest have time to share some one-off sessions in the interim. And maybe finally Monty as a PC!

[@robmayer9141]

I'm hoping for a new monster of the week

[@elinamauno8833]

Can't wait to continue following your guys' journey in the new year! And the biggest of congratulations and all the best wishes for Jill, the little one and her partner in their upcoming journey as a family

[@GaryBoyles342]

The professional news has me stoked!

[@phillipblindenbach6978]

Stunning end to the year!!! Such great work by Monty as DM & compelling role play by the party. What a cliffhanger!!!😱

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

Congratulations Jill, glory to you and your neighborhood!

[@snazzyfeathers]

That Skywrite bit was the funniest part I've witnessed across both seasons of Drakkenheim. Absolutely priceless 👌 can't think of a better way to use that spell

[@thisisarobberyb4398]

Oh man, I am beyond excitement hearing about the Drakkeheim project. I always love immersing myself in the setting and projecting my own fantasies into the world because of how awesomely detailed and coherent it is. Also always felt that with the cool shit you guys put out, there has to be a book coming sometime. In regards to this episode, there are so many good moments. Like that fucking ion cannon laser eldritch blast from Wrath, Wilhelm crying, the fuckmothering hydra, the hags, the tentacles, and the fact that they just genocided a whole fish people village. All these things bring great joy to my heart :')

[@zone3093]

Congratulations Jill !!! 10 toes ,10 fingers and a d20 in their hands!!! we all wish you the best!

[@KnicKnac]

Man this campaign is intense. I dig the darker tone. Loving the characters and the cosplay as well. So much fun to watch and listen to. Cannot wait for the season to continue. Have a fabulous beginning of the new year folks!

[@jacobrichardson9834]

I'm gonna dig into the untold tales because I need more Drakenheim. But I can't wait til the main storyline is continued, because after all these episodes, you have so left so much for the audience to yearn for understanding. Bravo for creating so many complex factors to leave the audience engaged to figure out what is the meaning to the original delirium comet crash

[@GymbalLock]

7:58 reminds me of a line from Lil' Abner: "I stopped them from stoppin' me from doing something I don't wanna do!"

[@codenameera3709]

CONGRATS JILL! And im so stoked for drakkenheim! So exited! Totally will support you guys on kickstarter and buy the book. I have been binging the episodes on Spotify nonstop. Love what you guys are doing and keep it up.

[@pw3829]

Wow! Congratulations Jill! Blessings on the little one 😊👏

[@DungeonDudes]

Thank you so much!

[@jamesmullen3068]

just got my drakkenheim kit in the mail and I was this far into shadows. beautiful books, maps, dice, minis, swag. great job dudes.

[@AliAlderete]

Wrath king of salt, shade, burns and puns!!

[@utopia2112]

LOL! Jill's facial reaction game went into overdrive starting @2:04:52 -- SO GOOD!!!

[@Brannen666]

All the best to all of you in the new year Glad to have another mom to share being a new parent with. ❤ Good luck!

[@kevinedwards5390]

I really really wish that they had not abandoned the elven storyline. I feel like the elves are the key to understanding everything.

[@cassiusaureliusanima]

Returning to the campaign since I left It the 2020 summer at the 18 episode. You guys are making my time and the campaign is very interesting and you roleplay your characters amazingly. Monty, you are a great DM. Thank you all for this content. You are awesome

[@Hixpanic]

Congrats Jill, we all wish you good luck in your new chapter of life! I'm so stoked for the module book to come next year, best believe I'll be supporting the Kickstarter (:

[@ericplascencia1225]

Congratulations Jill on the upcoming baby. I’m so happy for you! I’ll pray that everything goes smooth and that you and the new baby come out the hospital happy and healthy.

[@baronhaber554]

Jill, congrats! Will miss you on the stream but I hope you are able to enjoy the trials of new parenting as much as possible! Looking forward to your return.

[@nathanbartlett2770]

Amazing in the campaign book you guys are moving up couldn't be happier for you ,,also thank you for another year of entertainment and laughs .

[@novaprime9084]

Incredibly excited. Will be looking forward to all the new content. Both the Kickstarter and untold tales. Definitely lots to look forward to in 2021.

[@DazraelArianos]

42:04 Woot!!! 1:16:57 Love the Alice in Wonderland reference.

[@generalrendar7290]

I love Ophelia! Although my story would have been that we cleaned out a ratling nest and this was one of the gems in the haul.

[@smdursoii]

Watching this season immediately after Dungeons of Drakkenheim, I kept thinking there was something different about Jill...looming motherhood definitely produces a visible glow!

[@elementzero3379]

So they say, but sitting in front of a ring light also grants an undeniable glow.

[@roarkegriffon5657]

Congrats, Jill!!!

[@Maninawig]

This is my third sitting, but first time I understood the $100 being consumable spell components (thought it was a potion because of the blazing hot liquid)... That is actually an amazing way to keep the stakes of contamination high regardless of what tool proficiency the players might have.

[@mattfitzgerald7836]

Thank you all for an excellent season so far (and hopefully more to come). Congratulations and good luck to Jill and her family ! Which of Rudi's children will you be naming your child after ?

[@Orengelable]

Cant even imagine how an fight against an Delirium empowered Aboleath.

[@isaacs1052]

I had to go back to make sure I heard right... You buried the lead. Congratulations, Jill!! All the best. And yeah, and congrats to the dudes on the Kickstarter.

[@DungeonDudes]

Thank you so much!!

[@herrkrabbe148]

Phew dinally caught up again. First i watched potionshop of horrors when that was first aired to see what drakkenheim was about. Next time i checked in was Hold My Flame Tongue when that episode aired. The next episode i watched was Campus Life when that one aired. Then i watched weekly from there, including untold tales, monster of the week, and shadows. After you aired this episode on twitch i then went back to Episode 1 of dungeons and have been watching through the entire series from there. Great show! Dungeons of drakkenheim reinspired me to GM for my group of friends. My absolute favourite episode so far is Hold My Flametounge by a long shot from when i rewatched the entire series. It left me with the same feeling of when you watched probably the best episode of one of your favourite shows. The only thing my mind could think of for the rest of the day was how great of an episode that was. I mean, the pun in the name has so many dimensions of jokes to it. My favourite character is probably Pluto Jackson. The romantic subplot between him and Sebastian was really funny to spectate. I also love that he was the kind of inspiring man which acted based on friendship and ideas, to such a degree that the factions' approach to the intrigue was based on the trust between Sebastian and Pluto instead of manipulation. Congratulations Jill with your baby, I hope that your life doesn't become far to chaotic while it is young.

[@Lionrhod212]

Cannot wait for more Drakkenheim! Looking forward to Untold Tales and the launch of the Drakkenheim world. Huge congrats to Jill.

[@taliesinllanfair4338]

Wow! A lot to unpack in this episode. Great news about the campaign release next year, signed up as soon as I heard. Thank you Monty, Kelly, Jill, Joe and Kyle for the wonderfully entertaining stream and very informative and well-conceived D&D videos. Merry christmas and Happy New Year to all of you and your families. Stay safe, until you return to Drakkenheim.

[@N0mni]

CONGRATULATIONS JILL!! Also I’m super excited for a Drakkenheim module, keep up the amazing work Dungeon Dudes!!

[@brendanlewis415]

Yay! My copy of Dungeons of Drakkenheim Campaign book arrived today! (Northern California).

[@BlackShadow1991]

That was an encounter worthy of being the mid-season finale :D Good stuff, Dudes!

[@thepronto1961]

Awesome job guys looking forward to finding more about the kickstarter and Congrats to Jill!!

[@Ali40L]

Hey Guys! I really really enjoyed this mid season final! But wow.. What amazing news! First of all Jill best wishes to you and your new family! Keep the conjuring going ^^. Monthy Kelly, Joe, Jill and Kyle you guys made me go back playing Dnd after so many years (and DMing it soon..). I would have never thought I might had came back playing it. You know growing up and life happens I guess.. And I am so glad I did it because it made me go through this year way way better than I would have had without it. Hahah 2:47:10 talking about the world going crazier than a Dnd campaing. Yap.. But yeah Drakkenheim book? Can't wait. Count me in! Best wishes to you all guys. Stay safe

[@hickorybane9323]

My theory about those tablets Mfing time travel. Elves somehow (made a deal with a demon?) to jump through time away from the delirium destroyed world and left a message for the poor souls who have to clean up the situation they ran from. Got some holes, but I think that's the scent in the air.

[@RantingRagingRelks]

Thanks to my work schedule I'm burning through these at a 2-3 episode a day pace and I'm loving the storyline so far.

[@aaronrobison6260]

I was just thinking the other day that I wish Dungeons of Drakkenheim was a published world or module, cuz I love it, so this is very exciting! Going a month without any Drakkenheim episodes is not so great though. So this was a mix of happy and sad news, but it's understandable with the holidays and Jill's exciting news, so I'd say it's mostly happy. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year Dungeon Dudes and friends!

[@captainthorrek262]

Death: And what would you like for Hohswatch, Small Human? Jill: Yes Hogfather, that would be lovely.! Congrats for all the great news, one and all!

[@michalhavranek1878]

Thank you very much for the wonderful entertainment this year! I look forward to the continuation of the campaign in 2021!!!

[@Axiom_Link]

Wrath: “Wilhelm, we’re all dying. In the Tibetan philosophy/Sylvia Plath sense of the word. But no ones really dying like we are right now.”

[@MrBiloxifireman]

WOOHOO.... what im 1st? Finally! 6:26 episode starts. And congratulations on the book and Jill's soon-to-be child 13:18. 😄 🤣

[@electric_eclectic]

Fun fact: Hercules only managed to defeat the Hydra by searing its flesh so it couldn't regrow its heads.

[@OmegaGodBahamut]

Oh my lord, I bet you didn’t know I was still watching but I have continued my bing unabated, just too busy to leave a message. But holy shit this episode had me in tears laughing at Wilheims disgusting rotting feet cracked me up. Great episode and series people!!!

[@elementzero3379]

My interpretation of the elven tablets: The elves' world was being consumed by delerium. Eventide learned the secrets of planar travel from Orcus (or another Demon Lord), the elves' means of escape. The price mentioned was that the elves would have no memory of how they escaped the delerium plague. This no doubt pleased the Demon Lord, as they and their new world would be unprepared if and when delerium crashed down upon them. This is why the elves are so sad. They have only a gap where their happy memories of home should be, and only dread where their memories of the plague should be. This is awesome, Monty. 👍🏻 I can't wait to see if I'm correct and to fill in more pieces of the puzzle.

[@hellinkillar5057]

That fire elemental should quite clearly have been named BLINDFIRE!!!!!

[@Boehr52]

Congrats jill!! Congrats all of u on this endeavor!

[@Restributordevill]

Monty, you are a goddamn wizard! My fav game in my childhood was the Shivering Isles for TES4, and you've brought me right back there! That's so Sheogorath! Never trust the cheese!

[@anonymousvampirepirate5016]

Excited for Jill and enjoy the rest everyone. Can't wait for the kickstarter, I've been hoping since season one. Best of luck on the development and hope some add ons are painted figures from heroforge that's the casts characters and important npcs. For stretch goals some new subclasses, new magic items, and stats for the avatar of Bruce (custom cat aberration). Thanks for the work.

[@datjatv3838]

Happy and sad i finally caught up :) love the stories guys. Congratz Jill! Now i got to find something new to binge till Januari! Remember... stay out of the weird fog and do not touch the weird stone.... ;)

[@euansmith3699]

Woo-hoo! A Dungeons of Draakenheim Kickstarter! Take my money! Yes! Yes! Yes! All the best to Jill and family. Blindie the Frightened Fire Elemental is MVP. Poor Wilhelm. Doesn't the party have any Keoghtom's Ointment left over? It can clear up poisoning; would that work against the Contamination?

[@DungeonDudes]

Thanks! We're super excited as well In Drakkenheim, Contamination is a brand-new condition. To make it a unique challenge, it's not poison, exhaustion, or disease, so it can only be removed or resisted using a new set of spells and items we'll be presenting in the book and upcoming livestreams :)

[@Vanni-Bear]

Heck yes I love this turn of events! I'm using nuclear warning architecture in my own campaign and its so cool to see it used here with a DM I find so inspiring. Can't wait for next season (and more Untold Tales) and congrats Jill!

[@bigwig8657]

I love DnD, every player evers reaction to yeeting a villiage always makes me a bit concerned. And yes I am also this player that goes "Oops there I go killin again".

[@logancuster8035]

Eventide! Eventide, Eventide, Eventide! I’m freaking out!

[@MickDud]

Did you see Kelly's face when Monty mentioned her?

[@RicardoMoralesMassin]

Me too!! its the elves! They're bringing their demons. It's a conspiracy ::runs in a panic::

[@superj1010]

1:00:12 That facial reaction actually made me fear for the Aboleth's life.

[@mikecarson7769]

Yay, congratulations with all of the good news here! We all can look forward to enjoy more next year.

[@tomcroteau6034]

I'm glad I can finally catch up on Dungeon Dudes! I had to stay away from internet for about two months. Turns out jail needs more Dungeon and Dragons books. I got to read Two Dragonlance books but they weren't in order at all. I missed Drakkenheim. In my personal opinion, Margaret Weis can't hold a candle to what you folks are doing. Also, congrats to Jill. I missed my son a lot, but were both watching Dungeon Dudes now. He doesn't really understand what's happening most of the time but he always giggles when he hears YES YES YES!

[@stormyaudio9969]

so happy i finally caught up with the show, cant wait for the new season!!! so cool that you guys are doing a campaign book. I cant wait for all my player books to come in the mail

[@manuelmatos9100]

I'm soooo happy for you, guys! It's very nice to see you grow trough the years :')

[@chazman1011]

Super congrats to you all !! Jill super congrats hope all goes well with the newby and I can't believe you guys are getting a book so excited super congrats to some of the best KZbinrs around!

[@DungeonDudes]

Thank you so much!