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C1 Ep. 133 The Storm’s Ashes Chapter One
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The party reassesses the journey as they convene with the dragons once again. But the dragons bring ill tidings but also new possibilities.
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Sponsorship and Introduction
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D20 radio, your gamers roll. Hello and welcome to Eberron Renewed, a D&D fifth edition actual play podcast set in the Eberron campaign setting. I'm your dungeon master, Eric. I'm Philip. I'm Randy. I'm Jeff. And welcome to another episode.
Magical Dilemmas and Decisions
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Gentlemen, what happened last time?
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We fixed Booyah. Yes, he definitely needed some fixing. We did. I tell you what, if I could remember half the time that I had that wonderful bag that I haven't reached in in forever. Oh, my gosh. He so would have reached into that bag. That's fair. I think God was in there.
00:01:32
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Oh, man. Yeah. Yeah, that could have just a bullet on that one. Yeah, for sure. Yeah, you all fix and then we are sent a message.
00:01:49
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Unto the dragons. Yeah, we need meat. So it's quite possible that some meat is going to be shipped to us. With a lovely note. Weird use of magic, but here you go. Okay, so yeah.
00:02:13
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Picking up where we left off, Booyaz just sent the message. Was it your all's intention to just hang out here and await the dragons or? Because you all know there's some baggage with dragons and elves. Yes. So probably not hang out here, like above Arenal. Mm hmm. So where would you like to begin your journey to? I have no idea.
00:02:42
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Uh. Yeah, um. I can't think of any place that's better than any other place. Corvair is just north of. Aaron all. Sure, sure. I guess we can just head generally in the direction of Corvair.
00:03:13
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And. Presumed the dragons are continue to be able to track us. And we'll find us when they are ready. Oh, those jerks know where we are. No, I mean, I know that's like, there's every every evidence that they are able to track us at all times. So.
Pacts, Demons, and Consequences
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Um, okay. Well, um, you all begin, uh, heading north west. Um, cause Jace is assuming you don't want to go to Valinar and would rather head back towards, uh, Breeland. Um, so, um, so yeah, anything you all would like to do while you're awaiting the arrival of the dragons, um, any conversations, any, anything?
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Barak spends a lot of time sitting in silence with his unpleasant thoughts. Yeah, I think occasionally Dex tries to get a little bit out of Barak a little more about, you know, with what he learned and what he thinks is next and because everything that Dex, you know, hang on, I forgot to say this. Dex is fully relying on
00:04:32
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the Barak and Arabist conversations to have any compass as to how this endgame is gonna play out now. And I don't know if Barak talks back with him or it's just like, I don't know. How does Barak respond when Dex is just like, so what are we gonna do? Like, you know,
00:04:56
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what you were told, are we going after my brother with the weapon to appease the dragons? Are we sending the dragons to find the weapon? And we are going to Dachor and you're going to break. What are we doing, man?
00:05:26
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Well, I don't know and I wouldn't try to dictate unilaterally what we do. Erebus wants me to release the pact on Dal Kor. It says that will cause the Korri cycle to break in such a way that it will only ever be benign.
00:05:57
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Right, but that's the one that disengages the flame from here, right? Yes. Unsticks it? Yes, something to that effect. And I... I fear that what I've been carrying around is in fact a demon.
00:06:25
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that wants me to break its cage. Yeah, that bit is, um, uh, terrifying. Uh, I mean, I think what I, I don't know how to deal with that Dex. I,
00:06:59
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I mean, even if it's right, even if he's, even if it's telling the truth, I don't know if I could do it. Sure. I wish I could provide some sort of counsel, but I just don't. There's no, I can't imagine having to process the repercussions that you're having to think about. I mean, obviously I do too, because you know, it's, it's also my world, but it's not my tradition and I have no,
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crisis of faith involved in this. It's just, which one's going to work and how quickly can we do it? And I know we don't have an answer to that. So I can't, I can't do that. I just, I just can't do that. I don't know what that means, but I just can't, I just can't do that.
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So our other options were to gather the weapons and unleash them on that plane. The dragons say that might kill all of the quarry and that might itself be catastrophic in some way.
Dragons, Guidance, and Uncertainty
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And the only thing else that's been suggested is that the quarry have some machine that is anchoring their cycle. And that we can destroy that. And hope that we stick them in the good times. No, it will just let the cycle resume. Oh, so at some point down the road, this will happen. Some, they'll be evil again. If I understand, and I don't know that I do.
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Quarry have always gone through a cycle of good to bad and back again with their world restarting over and over again. And I suppose that's another thing that disturbs me about the solution that Erebus would have me seek. If that's been a part of the cycle of the universe for this long,
00:09:24
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And if causing it to be stuck has created these monsters that are trying to destroy our world, how do I know that stopping the cycle in another way won't just do the same or worse? I don't think
00:09:58
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I don't think you can have... I don't think mortals should create an existence like that. I don't think we should tamper with the very essential nature of the universe. I just don't know what would happen. I think that's a...
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inherent uh I gotta say this the inherent problem with all of this is that we don't know what's gonna happen and but we know we need we can't allow it to continue unchecked right do we just I mean obviously hopefully the dragons are are coming to have another meeting with us and obviously we know what they're gonna say about it I I suppose
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we just have to hope that something presents itself along the way to give us some sort of clarity. And I know that sucks, but that's where we're at, right? Right now, the only option that I see that I'm willing to pursue is the destruction of the quarry's anchor. I think that's the least world altering for sure.
00:11:27
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of our world, I guess. I mean, here's the thing. We know what the dragons are going to continue to say, and we, or you know what Erebus is going to continue to say. They've got what they think is the best course of action. And then we've got this third way with the machine, which, wait, no, the machine is the dragons. That's out of character, right? That's, yes. That's what, um, what Orgov and Borussia suggested we can do.
00:11:54
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Well, maybe we can get a little bit more out of them about it when we see it again. Perhaps so. I don't know what to do anymore. I don't know what to base my decisions on anymore.
00:12:34
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Yeah, I certainly wasn't hoping for a resolution to come out of this conversation, which is good because we are. But I appreciate you taking a minute to talk. Through with me again, just I need to I need to understand and I feel like I have a.
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I think I'm with you. I think that based on, I certainly would never, uh, want to put you in a position to have to do the whole Arabist thing. Um, I truly hope for your sake that that does not present itself to be the best option. Uh, yeah, I guess we just need to hear out or Gavin Barretia again.
00:13:28
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I suppose so. Well, I hope you feel a lot better. Bye. Awesome. Um. Booyah, what are you doing during the. Booyah is he's been. Keeping to himself quite a bit. Um.
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kind of avoiding Dex and Barrick. I mean, not just, I mean, he's friendly and everything, but he just, if he kind of sees them come and he kind of might go the other way, spend some time with Jace, seeing if Jace needs any help, spend some time with Rickard. He's just kind of keeping to himself more than anything. Okay.
00:14:27
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How long can I ask? How, how, how long is this? How long is this avoiding going on? Um, how long is the trip going to take? Yeah, that's what I mean. Um, I mean the, the actual trip back to Breeland is going to take, uh, days. Um, thus far, let's say it's been eight hours since you all have left Arenal. Oh yeah. It'll last for a few days.
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And he'll spend more time with Rickard and more time with Jace and will not approach Dex or Barrick to engage in any conversation. I think in his current state, Barrick is unaware of this. Yeah, I'm trying to figure out what's true to Dex on this one.
00:15:19
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Dex is bad reading emotions, but I think I think he would notice and I'll have. I'm happy to roll against whatever you might do. You probably at least notice that Booyai is not talking to you. That's, you know, certainly. Yeah, I mean, he's not a real talkative guy anyway, but. You know, it's even more so now. And. Like I say, he's he's probably spends more time with Rickard than Jace.
00:15:49
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I think Dex might just chalk it up to the weird thing that just happened to him and not think, he'll come back around when he's ready kind of thing and let it go for a bit. And if it extends beyond a couple of days, he might ask, just ask what's up. And I don't think, yeah, I think we're good for now. Clearly we aren't good, but.
00:16:15
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OK. So. After about, let's say.
New Allies and Corruption
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Let's say we've had a day and a half of of sailing. And you've you've received no no word or anything like that.
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But, who would be, so Barak's obviously not gonna be on deck, I would imagine. Barak probably does just sit up on deck. Okay, who else would be on deck? Let's say it's just before midday, solid 1030. Yeah, I can't imagine Dex would spend more time below deck than he would need to.
00:17:11
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especially, yeah, middle of the day, probably finding something to do up top just to see where we are and things like that. Booyah's conversing with Rickard. Okay. Everyone give me perception checks then. 28.
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Twenty four. OK, all of you are. Can easily spot the two large figures getting closer, flying towards the ship, Argan Essen was behind you all the whole time, so they've been flying to catch up. Yeah, hence the day and a half.
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So, do you all do anything with this information? Wait for him to land on our boat. Yeah, I would assume tell Jace to hold up. Okay, there we go. Hopefully shrink before they land. So yeah, Barrick, you go and Jace like, oh, okay, I'll back off the throttle then.
00:18:40
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So you all feel the ship kind of rock to a float and the large figures gain ground even quicker. Who got above a 25 on their perception check?
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Just Dex. Dex, you notice you think you see a figure riding one of the dragons. What?
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I think I see a figure riding one of the dragons. I mean, they're, they're, they're getting closer of it. Like, um, just by the time you can confirm it, then everybody can kind of see it. But, um, yeah, you see, um, yeah, you see Orgev and Barasha flying towards the ship and on Barash's back, you see, um, a woman
00:19:46
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Um, uh, a dark skinned woman with, uh, long hair. And, uh, it seems to be kind of purple and lavender robes on Barash's back. Um, Drow dark. No. Okay. Okay. Just want to know. Um,
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And, uh, as you all get closer or as they get closer, um, Brasha kind of rears back and, uh, begins to transform just before the deck of your ship as she hops off and lands. Um, Dex, give me a, um, trying to think what kind of check this would be, uh, history.
00:20:38
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Yeah, this one is not going to go great. Oh, 19. OK, I had to I had to roll real high. You recognize these robes.
00:20:54
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So tell us what they are. It's an all-powerful ally known for her benevolence and strength and forward speech. You recognize the robes as belonging to an order from a dar of like
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super powerful mystic monk types called the Has-Tara-Tain. For those of you keeping track, H-A-Z-T-A-R-A-T-A-I-N, Has-Tara-Tain. You're welcome, Laura. And Orgiv also lands on the deck of the ship in human form.
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Sorry, we came as quickly as we could. You were flying directly away from us, so it took a little bit of extra time. Yeah, the whole knowing where each other, our thing only works one way, so we had no idea. We told you where we were going. Yeah, but frequently you just appear.
00:22:11
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Well, uh, we figured that perhaps, uh, we, we may need to, uh, reserve our resources until after this conversation. Um, and, or, or Barashia kind of chimes in, it's like, by the way, uh, this is, uh, Bimani. And the woman regards all of you and nods her heads. Hello.
00:22:44
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So, um, I'm assuming everything went well with, uh, and apparently we just stare at her. Yeah. Yes. Um, well, welcome to our boat. Except for Berwick, who doesn't stare at anyone anymore. I'm assuming everything, um, went well in Aaron all. I mean, um, I mean, that's an objective term.
00:23:17
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and technically the desired outcome was reached. All right. Well, we have some disturbing news from Agonesin, which is why Bimani is here. What? It's more disturbing news.
00:23:44
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I was just thinking things had been going too smoothly. Almost too quiet. Sorry, go ahead. Orgev kind of gestures to her and she says,
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I am a member of a ancient order of monks from Salona, specifically Adar, who have been fighting the fight that I believe you all are fighting for a very long time. And we recently discovered something that none of us
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on this boat, I'm assuming thought was possible. And Barasha kind of clearly being impatient butts in and says, we're vulnerable. The dragons are vulnerable to the quarry. Welcome to club. Booyah think you belong in club two. In what manner are you vulnerable?
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They're getting up in your head. They're getting in your dreams. Do you dream? I don't know. What's a dragon do? It has been discovered that Katakost, the bright eyed has been corrupted. Now Dex, I'm not even going to make you roll. This dragon is, uh,
00:25:24
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like the legend of, of Adar and Sarlona, um, as being like one of the wisest creatures. It's a dragon that speaks to the people of Sarlona and provides guidance and wisdom to like leaders of states and things like a really important dragon that's been in Sarlona for literally as long as anybody can remember.
00:25:52
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Oh man, not Kotaka-ust. I had his poster on my wall. It was discovered that for who knows how long he had been corrupted by members of the Dreaming Dark.
00:26:18
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Do they know that as far as we know, there's no way to uncorrupt somebody? Have we mentioned that to them? I don't know if we have because you've interacted with Orgev and Barash after the Amantu fight. So it's just kind of a question of if it would have come up. Hey, listen, guys, I don't know. I don't know if you already know this.
00:26:48
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But as far as is anything that we've come across. There's no bringing him back from that. I don't I don't know if that's something you need to. Do you guys know more than us in that regard? I mean. I assume I assume it's one of those things where you might know that there is a way, but clearly are not able to easily do it, especially to another dragon, but.
00:27:17
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I don't know what you got. The simple fact of the matter is that regardless of whether or not he was salvageable, Katakost. Katakost. It sounds like a Dothraki word. Katakost. I don't know if this helps you, but on Sarlona, we always just call them Big Q.
00:27:48
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Not to his face. Oh, no, no, no. Katakast. He gave up. Gods know what secrets to the Salonans and the dreaming docks of the dragons and Arganescence.
00:28:14
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He hasn't been there for some time. Him and his mate, Visselthar, left a long time ago. So the information would not be up to date, but still he has betrayed his people. And regardless, he has to pay for that crime. Wouldn't us ending the Dreaming Dark
00:28:46
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solve this problem? Uh, it's, it might. We, we don't know what will happen to those tied, uh, to Dalqour. If, is there any way that we can imagine it getting worse because of that, because of us ending this? Is there any way we can imagine
00:29:15
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situation that we currently have with this dragon becoming worse if we end the Dreaming Dark.
00:29:30
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I mean, if I'm coming up with worst case scenarios, which unfortunately has become commonplace, if the Dreaming Dark would be to be destroyed and the overlords that reside in Dao Kor are vanquished,
00:29:47
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But their agents, for lack of a better term, are not killed in that process with the severance to the plane. And I imagine they will become quite angry and desperate in that moment and potentially wrought destruction with no regard for their life or safety.
Weapons, Allies, and Revelations
00:30:15
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Uh, a dragon is ancient and powerful as Katakus, uh, without any regard for his life or the lives of others would be a devastating thing. So I, isn't that what he'll do if we go kill him, which I assume is what you're about to ask us to do. Oh, absolutely not. That's not what our ask was about to be. Um, we were, we were informing you of how we gain the information that, uh,
00:30:45
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It's terrible news for us, but good news for you in that the chamber realizes the severity of the situation now, knowing that draconic minds can be infected. And Bimani kind of tenses up and that says, I have asked you repeatedly, I'm sorry, that the corruption can get into the draconic minds.
00:31:16
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Very well. Well, the last time we spoke, you said there was a way, but there was an eldritch machine of some kind on the other side that we could go and destroy. And this would allow the cycle to resume and the dreaming dark to come to an end.
00:31:44
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Bhimani speaks up at this point and says, that is true, and that is the ideal scenario. That is something me and my people have been attempting to facilitate ever since the Dreaming Dark took root, trying to bring about the end of days on Dao Kor so that the beginning can rise anew.
00:32:16
Speaker
So the, the Eldritch machine needs to be destroyed on their plane. The, the missing piece is something that can exact that level of destruction in that concentrated of a force. What do you mean?
00:32:40
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Well, uh, in counseling or given Barasha on the dianists of their situation, they informed me of the weapons that you have in your possession. Um, essentially what the Eldritch machine looks like on Dal Kor,
00:33:07
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is a large dome that contains the quarry capital on the plane. Where other beings dream, where you visit Dal Kor when you sleep resides outside of this bubble. Otherwise, you would dream the same thing every night because it could not be renewed. When you wake up, your personal bubble on the plane is destroyed, and when you sleep, it rises anew.
00:33:37
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So if you were to take these weapons into the dome and use them at the location of the machine, it could conceivably destroy the machine and potentially the quarry residing there, but either way they will die when the machine is disposed of.
00:34:01
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And there is some potential for that power to not spread throughout the rest of the plane. Is there potential for it to spread throughout the rest of the plane? Because we were given a very strong and threatening implication that that would be catastrophic in some way. Or give times up, it's like could be, I believe was the word that we used, could be disastrous.
00:34:31
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could be with high enough chance that you seemed willing to use your draconic mightiness on us. Yeah. Well, is that something that you do for small chances? If the Dionys is great enough, then yes. Oh, good. Fine. Well. But.
00:35:02
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The alternative has become. For DACA. For the dragons. Right, of course. I'm going to say just because, well, no, he wasn't there. Dang it. Dex. And Beric, give me.
00:35:34
Speaker
Try to think of what attribute would be tied to memory most, intelligence or wisdom. You could let us pick. I mean, it's identical for Barak, the plus two either way. Yeah, you can pick. All right. Seven. Well, in my wisdom, I got a six. That's not great. That's not great. Nope. Um, there was just, there was a,
00:36:04
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Nevermind. And Booyah wasn't there, so I can't- Well, maybe they bring it up, since we clearly don't remember. They've already brought it up, is the thing. And it just went right on by.
00:36:25
Speaker
Why don't you just tell us the memory you'd like to ask? No, it's not, it's not important to the story. It's just interesting. Um, so essentially we have to go deal with Katakist and, um, and if his mate is still with him and complicit in all this as well, then we will have to deal with her too. But, um,
00:36:56
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We need you all, in spite of our previous conversations, to go collect the last weapon. Of course. But we are
00:37:21
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If, if you wish, um, we had brought, uh, Bhimani with us, uh, to provide her insight and also to leave in your, um, company. Uh, if you feel like she would be an asset with her, uh, intimate knowledge of Dal Kor and the Kori people. How good is she at giving straight answers?
00:37:53
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Dex and Booyah talked at the same time. Yeah, go ahead, Booyah, because mine was a joke out of character. Booyah think might be a good idea. They go cook tacos, and we go get weapons. God. Speaking of which, where's the meat we asked for? I mean, we've got room on that. Now, she was only introduced as Beaumani, right? Yes.
00:38:23
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I mean, we've got room on the ship. Bomani, if you wanna join us, I can't imagine it could make things. Yeah, I mean, yeah, it sounds like you know what's up and it'd be nice to have somebody who does. Well, as I said, this has been my people's fight for long enough to where I am grossly embarrassed with how much progress you all have made in the past year and a half.
00:38:53
Speaker
Do I do I cast change and changeling vibes? I know we've talked about how nebulous that is. No, you do not catch changeling vibes. Because you got your changeling five shot. Oh, my gosh. Hey. Hey. Um.
00:39:15
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No, I mean, and a has to retain. There may be a couple changelings about their order, but they're typically humans. OK, cool. How long have you? How long have you been with the has to retain? Oh. Let's see.
00:39:45
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a few hundred years. Okay. Well, that's longer than I've been with anything. So that's, that's a moment for you decks of
00:39:59
Speaker
I'm trying to remember which fandoms you're actually participating in, Jeff. Lord of the Rings. You've seen those movies, right? Well, I have seen those movies, yes. Do you recall the moment when... I'm gonna stop you right there. Nope. When Aragorn reveals that he's 80 years old. Okay, yes. And Eowyn is like, holy crap, you're
00:40:21
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This type of person that I did not expect That's the moment for you here because Obviously not a human if she's like a couple hundred years old and doesn't look like Graham You realize that she is probably what is known amongst your people as a calistar Okay, okay sure which is
00:40:47
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is equal parts exciting, amazement, and terrifying. Yeah, fear, I would have to assume, yeah. Because not only of the level of power, but how much do you as a player, Jeff, know of the Kalashtar? I mean, I know what the close notes of the race is, that they are, not fallen angel is the wrong word, but there's a,
00:41:15
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The opposite, in fact. Oh, OK, OK, OK. They are. They're people that willingly allowed. The quarry. To enter them, but these quarry were escaping the dreaming dark. That's right, yes, yes, yes, yes.
00:41:39
Speaker
Okay. All right. Dex knows that now. See, if you ever would watch doctor who, like I keep telling you, you should, you had, you would have a really good window into me understanding this, but we'll save that for another time. Um, so that's when she says a couple hundred years, that's the moment that rushes through your head. Okay. Dex would definitely not like contrary to how he normally actually done. Oh, so you're a college star then that's neat.
00:42:08
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Like, nope, uh-uh, Dex is, if anything, Red isn't to speak. He's not terrified of her, like, oh god, I can't believe I just invited her on the boat. But he's definitely very intimidated by Beaumont, you know. Yeah, I mean, you would be, yeah, I mean, they are known in Adar as objectively good, but,
00:42:36
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almost kind of like dragons where they're so long lived, they see the bigger picture beyond people. Not quite as much as dragons, but cliff notes, as you said, kind of. Booyah and Beric, give me extremely easy insight checks to pick up on the fact that Dex is reticent to speak for once in his life.
00:43:08
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Well, the DC was literally five, so you both pick up on it. There's got his own stuff going on. But Booyah, you pick up on it intensely. That's something wrong. I don't know about wrong. Here's...
00:43:37
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I hope I don't speak out of turn here when I let. Would you like to explain how you are 100 years old? Should I just kind of say it? I don't. Oh, I'm I am a Callisto. That ring any bells for you too? Yeah, it does not.
00:44:07
Speaker
Callous are what what? Callous are what callous are really? I like know this All right, so and I'm sure if you would like to interrupt me, you can say it more eloquently than I could essentially our new friend of a money is a person who Willingly allowed the quarry a member of the quarry
00:44:34
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to enter her, but not like my brothers. These are, for lack of a better way of saying it, defectors. They don't like what the rest of the
00:44:58
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Well, let's separate Quarry and Dream in Dark for a minute. Maybe that'll help. They don't like what the Dreaming Dark side of it is doing any more than we do. So this good Quarry? Well, she isn't. She, I believe we can trust Bomani. I don't know that I would call her a good Quarry. I don't want to run afoul of her. But yes, I believe that we can trust that she has the same interests that we do.
00:45:24
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And we can also trust that she can bring a considerable amount of, a considerable amount, I'm going to run that one back, that she can bring a considerable amount of insight to bear on this. Well, and to be more accurate, my, the Bahmani, who I am,
00:45:47
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the teachings of my order have granted me longer than the normal life, but it would be more accurate to say that Kashti, who is the quarry that lives within me and has lived within all of my ancestors, has been fighting this fight for over a thousand years.
00:46:15
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Say her name again or their name again. You'll have to excuse me for asking this. I don't want to seem indelicate. Do we speak to
00:46:38
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And you speak to Kosh die and Kosh die answered us. Can we speak to, I just don't know how it works. Let me just, and I, uh, pardon me for a second. And I think Dex is going to change into his to Dex quad X his changeling form. Okay. And
00:47:07
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I don't think like I want it to be as authentic decks as possible, but I also think that him taking off the knife and letting a bunch of hair fall to the floor really ruins the moment, so. The hair stays, but everything else it looks like, you know, a changeling. And he says. My my brothers. Have. Had. Submitted themselves to.
00:47:35
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Let's go with the dreaming dark and I'll be honest when I confront them confronted them. After that fact I never really knew who I was talking to. So I think honestly if anything else you might be able to clear up a lingering. Problem that I've had for a while now.
00:47:56
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Who am I speaking to? Can we speak to Kashti? Are you a conduit for her? I just, how does that, or them, pardon me, how does that work? When I appear this way, you are speaking to Bhimani, the warrior from Adah, and then she blinks, and when she opens her eyes, kind of,
00:48:23
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Ethereal green flames glow out of her eyes and you see a shadowy figure of a quarry kind of envelop her. Oh, that's not cool. And. And when you speak to cast, I. This is how he appears. And then she blinks and resumes her form. That. There turns to text that is exactly
00:48:54
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how Erebus sounded when he was called Cursebringer. No, it's not. That's what I was hearing in my head. Not even similar voices. Dex is already shaken. So like that, I don't know. Mainly because if that's what talking to the quarry looks like, then Dex realizes that every conversation that he had with his brothers,
00:49:21
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Believing what Bhumani has to say means that he was speaking to his brothers the whole time. And despite the fact that he always considered it to be some weird. And he knows that they were still at all minded by their belief system. But it was not the influence of something invading them that he was talking to. It was his brother speaking straight with him. And that really, he's in his head for a minute.
00:49:48
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Barrick doesn't actually do that, Barrick. I know, I know, I know. Barrick's not that kind of person anymore. Um, so that is the distinction. Um, there are things that cashed eye can do that I cannot. So there will be times where cashed eye comes out, uh, perhaps unexpected. I apologize. Yeah. Can she walk up and down walls and
00:50:19
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I'll get there. It's fine. Um, so, um, that is who I am as a Kalashita. Um, I, um,
Personal Motives and Future Plans
00:50:38
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I really want to see this through and this done right. And I want to be able to go home. I want to be able to die and then wake up anew. Am I correct in that? Are you telling us that
00:51:04
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We do need to get this last weapon in order to take down this dome machine thing. We need to bring the power of all the weapons to bear. It could be possible with enough force in the weapons that you have to exert enough magical energy onto the eldritch machine to disable it. But certainly more firepower would be welcome.
00:51:37
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would you like to hear an interesting story about where the final weapon is? I would love to. It's with the bad quarry, specifically the one that is my brother. He came to me in a dream, not cool, and showed it to me. And Barak had already told us it was on the move. We knew that it was going somewhere else, and it turns out he's got it.
00:52:07
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I see. And would you happen to know where he is now? No. Do you have a map written in ink I'll be able to read?
00:52:26
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I'm trying to think of the way this works with the spatial ability of being able to point to it on a map. And I'm going to say... They had this last conversation. Last time we had this conversation, this was part of the deal that we made with the dragons. And we had asked if Barak would be able to point it out on a map. And the answer last time was, yeah.
00:52:46
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Yeah, no, no. And that's, that's totally fine. What I'm getting at is I'm going to make the call that you don't need a map because with the spatial reasoning, you know, it's storm reach. Does the math in his head and curses extremely uncharacteristically in, I don't know, one of his other languages that he knows interesting curse words in.
00:53:17
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You did the math in your head. Did you lay out the equation for us so we might do the math ourselves or do I just need to ask you why you said that word? I would have never expected you to say that. I think it probably happens in Barak's head and then he curses expertly in Archaic Giant.
00:53:39
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Oh, yeah, it goes, whoo. So does so does Bhimani. Bhimani is also taken aback by the horrible language. And that's because what? What? What do you say? What? What do you do? But it's like Shakespearean giant. So, you know, you say a bad word. And that's not good news. Say bad word. Bhimani. Bhimani doesn't react. Kosh die comes out and goes. What's in storm reach?
00:54:10
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course it is. End of episode.
00:54:42
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00:54:46
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00:55:40
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