Shadows of Drakkenheim Episode 41 - The Key Master

MONSTERS OF DRAKKENHEIM is 300+ pages of eldritch horror inspired monsters for 5e by the Dungeon Dudes! Coming to Kickstarter March 26th, 2024: www.kickstarte... Our heroes must do battle with the grotesque creatures that emerged from the rift, all while trying to halt its expansion.
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[@gregshimmin5334]

Well Kelly, you have to admit, the Wilhelm surprise does exactly what it says. Wilhelm is surprised every time.

[@dtczyk8976]

Wilhelm get surprised more like it hahaha.

[@TerraDoctor]

Bruce: "What fools these mortals are. They do not see. Well done." Kelly: "Wrath, I was a fool. I did not see... how powerful you actually are [...]" Ahahah!

[@Pixaley]

As a DM, one of my favourite things to say is “I will allow it.” The looks on my players’ faces are better than getting chocolate the day after Halloween. This entire episode went way too fast. You really are incredible storytellers.

[@DYMTWrecks]

OH MY GOODNESS THE INTRO AUDIO WAS LOWERED, REJOICE

[@alexinfinite7142]

Even though this new intro is objectively better in every way, I still love the over top previous one lol

[@jammybap]

I made the mistake with earphones. Once.

[@francispicotte6174]

Kelly’s stare of shame when Wrath obtains the key to the “cat door”. Priceless.

[@thatindiandude4602]

Just wanted to let you guys know been a fan for more than 1.5 years. You have earned every bit of success. Wishing you guys will grow even bigger.

[@gzenno]

'we must not have been dreaming big enough when we built it' nice.

[@andreapregnolato5650]

The fact that Wilhelm gets panache now is incredibly fitting 😊

[@Jalbert1989]

We were that party mentioned at 2:38:32 xD the one against the Executioner and the one that tried to make a run for it to the center. It was so fun to playtest and now having the alpha version, all of it paid off!

[@krembo1077]

What would happen if Kelly goes: "I'm Wilhelm Von Kessel heir to Kesselhome and I banish you, Vampire, from my ancestral lands" Question holds for both dream-realm and the normal

[@mkay6915]

Wilhelm hanging from the ceiling with his cloak around him in a cave full of bats. I was just waiting for him to try to make them believe he is one of them. 😂

[@jeffreybomba]

One of these days Jill will come back from break to find her dice melted and Monty stowing a blow torch under the table.

[@rcschmidt668]

Fridays are so much better in the Shadows. Will the Dynamic Trio survive? Tune in next week... same Drakken-time, same Drakken-channel

[@bsweitzer3]

Wrath vs sebastian is going to be an epic showdown in season 4

[@AjenjoAnejo]

You mean Bruce vs Sebastian's hound.

[@bsweitzer3]

@@AjenjoAnejo Bruce would eat Reaper easily. LOL

[@AjenjoAnejo]

@@bsweitzer3 Real Bruce I have no doubt, he just projects a shadow on the prime material, reaper seems much less diluted. What I meant is, Sebastian is scared of his dog, while Wrath worships his cat. So it seems they are not the ones in command.

[@logancuster8035]

Nah lol Sebastian has Counter Spell and Shield ain’t no fight

[@Ritsumei30]

they wouldn`t fight they wold blow things up together

[@deucebeast20]

Wilhelm: *does awesome rogue thing* Monty as Hulk Hogan: "Yeah, that doesn't work for me, brother. How about I go over."

[@justinhealy4102]

Ty for fixing the audio issues! Sounds much better

[@devin5201]

Oh yeah we almost forget that Wrath is an honest to goodness heckin Warlock.

[@theorycrafters7281]

I love playing warlock

[@jeffreybomba]

@@theorycrafters7281 They bring great flavor and nice multi-class dips, but by themselves I think they lack options. Outside of Hex Blade and focusing on Eldritch Blast stuff, or Mask of Many Faces shenanigans, what functional options are there?

[@theorycrafters7281]

@@jeffreybomba I have created a few very powerful builds with warlock. And one solo warlock once.

[@stephen760]

Never let it be said Monty isn’t a nice DM. Wilhelm can’t sneak in darkness? *gets goggle of night* Wrath didn’t ever study? *gets expertise in arcana*

[@Charles-ij1ow]

2:01:00 But he never lets the players attack first and if they do...

[@rantdmc]

goggles of night is a standard fix for human rogues. how can rogues really function without darkvision? I would also think that Bruce gives Wrath proficiency with Arcana through infused knowledge... he also did study at the amethyst academy however

[@stephen760]

@@rantdmc I’m aware goggles of night are a norm for humans, Kelly begging Monty for them was funny. Yeah, Wrath is from the academy but his arcana skill was trash. Monty hooked him up with an item to fix it. Are you watching the same thing my guy?

[@1Lanavis1]

He only got expertise as part of a plot thread that would definitely lead to further shenanigans down the way

[@jcdenton2187]

Also Monty: "You just did a cool Rogue thing? No you didn't."

[@dakotakelty-floughton3997]

(Spoilers) . . . . . . . Finally they gain a level! Good on ya guys.

[@killerklavvenn]

" Yes Monty is so nice. " LOL! Great episode.

[@augustusrelm3580]

Monty your cackle as the countess as she sprung her trap was spot on 😅 I got chills.

[@odinulveson9101]

Cant resist! 😂 And Quothe the raven said: "" NEVER Moore!! By the shifters axe, his behindies will be sore! Split and crack and rip apart, the ol' fool fell finally apart! "" Been burning through these episodes between my sessions with my local DnD group and painting minis, great background show that oddly makes me focus and I do even remember stuff😂 Top notch!👌

[@PerpetualBass]

Didn't expect Green Day to show up here but hey it's the deamland, anything goes

[@mattduchan251]

Wrath needs to telekinesis the bone guy up in the air and through the fire wall! Falling damage and the fire wall damage twice! So good!

[@kendershot]

"Do I recognize the voice?" Yeah, it's Tom Waits singing Don't Go Into That Barn.

[@AjenjoAnejo]

Bro, Tom Waits oozes such raw style, that you could play any of his songs, in any setting, and you mind will adapt the lyrics. Damn the majestic a-hole in all his glory.

[@KaineVillante]

If second wind was an action it would be really sad lol. Also I am positive Wilhelm should have gotten an attack of opportunity from dissonant whispers since the dreature had to use it reaction to move. Forced movement is only when you are moved against your will but dissonant whispers is a pseudo fear effect the way I read it. But GM is the boss lol its up to players to ask if they can do stuff.

[@Charles-ij1ow]

The easiest was to piss Monty off is attacking first before he can progress the story more.

[@bartconnolly6104]

Pity they didn't take out the guy at the well before they got the cavern and cut the enemy down by one.

[@j.f.5162]

New favorite episode. Well done my friends.

[@Hixpanic]

Super pumped for every episode of your campaign, and your weekly vids! Been a fan of y'all's for a long time now and it's exciting to see you grow!! Can't wait to get my copy of your book in the mail 🧙‍♂️

[@BigbyOShaunessy]

“Massive, bobbing knobs of flesh.” Sound like a typical Saturday night to me. 🤗 Thank you, I’ll get my hat. 🥸

[@TheNobleAthelstane]

1:24:58 Time to change the ways, roads and streets to boulevards i guess.

[@the_sigil4340]

The tension when they were flying up the ceiling!

[@thisisarobberyb4398]

These streams have made me enjoy and even look forward to working out, for I listen to them exclusively when exercising

[@isaackarr6576]

Ozzot (pronounced oh-zot) material component one silver coin which sticks to target. Range touch duration 10 minutes spell cannot be dropped does not need concentration castor does not need to be awake or even alive for it to stay in effect. The spell does 1D8 + spell modifier electric damage upon casting. After that 1D4 electric damage is added to subsequent attacks for the duration of the spell. Up casting allows you to add triggering creatures 1x up cast level. Players choice of a saving throw against your casting stat or a spell attack. If a creature attempts to remove the coin it sticks to that creature attaching damage magically then returning to target upon remover passing out.

[@devin5201]

Darn it, Jill's face around 1:54:40 got me laughing too much.

[@brendanlewis415]

Jill has the most expressive face!

[@kevindaniels4068]

Hey,just wanted you guys to know,love your show,look forward to listening to your casts every week

[@bartconnolly6104]

I didn't have a chance to post into this discussion until now but I love the Ghostbusters references ( Gatekeeper /Keymaster) to the the Dream Realm. Is it also in the modern remake of the Original Ghostbusters?

[@TheSakeCat]

Mental note when stabbing some one from behind, that is standing in front of a statue. Stab all the way threw and hit the statue too.

[@MrBiloxifireman]

The sound is much better 😌 👌 and don't forget about the Magical axe

[@jeffreybomba]

Wrath comes to after staring into the rift like INFINITE COSMIC POWER! He get attacked, uses Entropic Ward, still gets hit like ITY BITY ARMOR CLASS😂🤣

[@walth5409]

36:21 is classic GM energy

[@ziggiezaggie]

I think Monty got a big cup so you can hide his smiles from the players 😂

[@cattrucker8257]

Mind-YEETness though. Didn't even get a turn. That was fun to see.

[@xaviercarmona4439]

I can’t wait to see Drakken Force vs Dusk Wardens!!! It shall be Legen…… dary!

[@AjenjoAnejo]

Some think there is going to be a 3rd campaign where Jill has an aspirant to the throne. If you are right though. And the dusk wardens are fighting drakken force. I'm rooting for the wardens.

[@Ritsumei30]

they aren't going to fight they wold work together

[@tripphines432]

I fully believe Tom Waits is a Boneclaw in the dream world. 🤣🎤🎵🎶

[@GaryBoyles342]

I feel a Big Rudy mini on the way!! The microphone issue sounds to me like some random bits of interference from somewhere.

[@devin5201]

The interference is Bruce trying to reach across dimensions.

[@martiansoon9092]

~1:55:00 If Wilhelms castle is build on vampiric grounds and vampires are still inside it... And there is no memories of the castle in dream world... Then: Is Vampiric countess Wilhelm relative and the whole royal bloodline a vampiric one? That would explain a lot, even attacks on Wilhelm's father... Because Wilhelm is not a vampire and vampires rarely (if not ever) have children, then this side of the family could be kept out from the secret. If Wilhelm's father gained a hint of the truth and was going to act on it, that would certainly lead to the attack. The vampire itself could be Wilhelm's aunt that ordered an attack against Wilhelm's father. The castle is surely an powerful illusion, so his aunt could have also changed her appearance during centuries to hide her nature from outsiders. Also this vampire became here few years ago... But has she ever left this place? But only changed her skin. So is Wilhelm going to attack his aunt and reclaim the throne from the long lived (or well, undead) matriarch of his family? Most likely we will see.

[@paulmonastyrsky7904]

Really enjoyed the sound adjustments. Now opening volume level is not overwhelming compared to the actual show.

[@cactoidjim1477]

1:46:00 "I need a cloak with pajama footies"

[@KaineVillante]

Interesting thing about telekinesis. But I mean thematically it does make sense because the spell is targeting you giving you semi-psionic powers.

[@CrazyKungfuGirl]

Are we watching the backstory for an evil court wizard?

[@joeschmoe6356]

Monty: makes the players close an extraplanar rift Also Monty: I'll fricking do it again

[@thomasmorrison17]

So is Joe …..Rick Moranis or Sigourney Weaver as the keymaster?

[@mkay6915]

I immediately had that scene in my head as well 😂

[@alexinfinite7142]

@@mkay6915 same

[@theorycrafters7281]

Definitely need some one to animate this lol

[@bautistapappolla2726]

my boi wrath now has some big boi spells :'-)

[@euchiron]

Three cheers for the inanimate patron rod

[@vxdarkdragoonxv]

It's incredibly odd to me how much of a weird coward Rudi became in this fight.

[@KaineVillante]

The Key [Blade] Master

[@LlorDrei]

Father's crossbow... Inherited... Silver mechanism parts or filigree?

[@Adiemus011]

Where do you guys get that lonely-sounding music when the episode starts up? It would be perfect for my dark steampunk stuff.

[@jackhathaway9918]

Monty is a wheel of time fan

[@ziggiezaggie]

I thought about that when they stepped into the Dream world

[@chellyakabubblesdadragon1232]

Just wanting to let y'all know, the merch store is saying none of the merch is available

[@sanjuancb]

You guys know you are eventually going to have to kill Wrath, right?

[@1Lanavis1]

Wrath is the new Rat Prince

[@greenranger67]

Second Wind is a bonus action.

[@tool9386]

Jill is so smart.

[@BlackShadow1991]

Great episode, Dudes! Sometimes it's not required to say more :D

[@lavendergrey2357]

corpus callosum

[@Humorless_Wokescold]

Poor swashbuckler. He was meant to buckle swashes. Not fight inhuman horrors in a world of dreams. Don't worry, Wilhelm. Someday you'll have your day as a high level rogue.

[@devin5201]

beautiful linkin park reference.

[@jakstocks2452]

So uh. I thought second wind was a bonus action?

[@drawberry_jam]

There's an ability that's one of their house rules by the same name; as an action spend 1 of your hit die to heal. It might be a bit more but I don't entirely remember

[@DShayShaidarol]

I wonder what Rudy was thinking about at around 1:54:30

[@JERKIMBALL1]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaah happy Friday

[@alexanderbglass]

Small nit; Second Wind is a bonus action...

[@DGenHero]

Ouef, Kelly was upset his best executed Sneak Attack was cheated away.

[@DGenHero]

Gonna say it here. I say cheated because there was hardly any warning or indication this was a trap. The Countess seemed entirely physical. They had surprise. They waited for the other creature to leave the room. This trap didn't feel justified. So when I say Wilhelm/Kelly was cheated, that's what I mean.

[@petrus9067]

I would be too

[@1Lanavis1]

@@DGenHero I agree.

[@DGenHero]

Yep, my feelings on this haven't lessened. In fact, I'm more upset. "Stupid boy."

[@solidor_cat]

Anyone know what music track is at 43:00?

[@JERKIMBALL1]

YeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAH happy friday

[@gregwillams8324]

They key master where is the gate keeper? Sorry ghost busters reference

[@Ritsumei30]

wrath is key master and the stewred is the gate keeper

[@AnaseSkyrider]

Hype!!!

[@jonathanmorphew6786]

How come Wilhelm didn't get sneak attack when he attacked the blade guy when it's right next to wrath??

[@peterlinder4177]

he had disadvantage from the fear and you cannot get sneak attack if disadvantage applies. automatic sneak attack killer

[@jeffreybomba]

When you have creature incapacitated you hold you action until everyone can attack and you one time it🤦🏼

[@TheTwinkletoad]

remember that episode when I asked what headsets those were and people liked my comments but no one told me what they were? I do :P HAHA make make more episodes You nice voice people :P

[@trevorpick4976]

They look like the mics I've seen in theatre productions. Generally they have a cord down from the mic down to a battery pack, and are connected through radio i think to a central system. Im not sure where you would find them, but if you knew anyone who deals with the technical side of theatre they might be able to help

[@TheTwinkletoad]

@@trevorpick4976 Thank you, I know I see lots of amazon just not sure which one they are. :) Happy Halloween :))

[@kathrynck]

168 to 177 hp on that initial small piper. yikes. But only 82 hp + a crit EB on the big scary red one? Not sure Monty is writing down hp between episodes :P

[@primordial-chaos00]

Monty why not give charlemagne a human form using they’re magic and give them more spells like mage armor, elemental spells and spiritual weapon. The human form could Allow him to turn his horn into a magical sword for combat.

[@AjenjoAnejo]

This reminds me of several tribes of "lycantropes" on in of my campaigns. One of them would change from unicorn into centaur. The horns became spears not swords though.