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C3E109 A Test of Fate

C3E108 Looming
C3E110 In the Shadow of War

Thumbnail for episode 109. Marisha and Liam pose side-by-side looking wide-eyed at the viewer. Marisha’s hands are together in front of her while Liam stands at an angle, ready to take action. Marisha wears a gauzy black dress with red belt and keys on a string around her waist. Liam wears a leather jacket, black shirt, and sword necklace. They stand against a colorful backdrop with splashes and specks of maroon over white.

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing:

Created by Flando Maltrizian, Master of Time(stamps)
Timestamp Description
00:00:50 Our favorite German historians are back
00:05:05 Always toss back to Matt first
00:06:05 Laura’s merch corner
00:07:40 Intro cinematic
00:09:20 EPISODE STARTS
00:12:10 Recap Ends
00:16:15 Practicing the call
00:17:55 Henderson the dragon
00:18:50 Spread your legs and soar
00:22:35 Stuck Step Morrigan
00:24:35 Chetney had a hard night
00:26:30 Chetney’s close call
00:30:55 Alarm one
00:32:05 Rat tail spaghetti
00:36:25 The Sorrowlord’s blade and the arcane beer bong
00:41:40 Suck list
00:45:25 Chekhov’s peepee healer
00:46:25 EAT THE HEART (safe space)
00:47:25 Bonging Laudna
00:50:10 Eating all the NPC’s
00:53:55 Cups you
01:00:55 Marisha is the best note taker
01:06:15 Matron of Ravens is watching
01:10:40 Do we have plot armor for this conversation?
01:15:50 Laudna can’t handle the heavy knockers
01:19:25 Lieve’tel was the character Liam played in ‘The Search for Grog’ one-shot
01:23:30 Canonically, you gotta drown to talk to the Matron
01:25:55 High dive the blood pool
01:29:05 Weird magic blood
01:30:55 Alarm two
01:32:10 Orym bleeds into the public pool
01:35:35 Drowning
01:36:45 Robbie drowns
01:43:50 BREAK STARTS
01:59:45 Art Montage
02:01:40 BREAK ENDS (discussion with Raven Queen)
02:06:20 We saw the imp
02:13:05 Go home
02:14:20 Ashton goes after the Raven Queen
02:18:15 Lilliana Temult destiny
02:19:15 Opal destiny
02:20:20 Vespin Chloras destiny
02:28:35 Map out
02:31:20 Battle begins
02:38:40 Bane
02:46:45 You’re gonna die
03:03:40 Feather fall
03:08:25 Striking Opal with Braius’s balls
03:18:25 Vespin almost got taken down by a dog
03:24:30 Potentially real Opal
03:26:55 HDYWTDT
03:30:20 Orym edges
03:34:25 Harassing this ultra war criminal
03:36:05 Please shoot Braius instead
03:48:00 Jazz hands duplicates
03:49:55 Opal’s thread
03:53:00 Emhira
03:57:50 Imogen trusts her Mom
03:59:55 HDYWTDT
04:03:35 HDYWTDT
04:05:45 The Raven Queen speaks
04:07:50 Mask off
04:14:25 Why did you do it?
04:23:30 See you soon, Chetney
04:27:50 Vax was so stealthy he surprised the Matron
04:34:10 The Matron is cool with Laudna
04:39:10 Episode Ends

Full time Gameplay time Game 1st half Game 2nd half Mid break 1st start 1st end 2nd start 2nd end
4h 38m 6s 4h 10m 20s 1h 33m 59s 2h 36m 21s 18m 17s 00:09:29 01:43:28 02:01:45 04:38:06

Encounter Total length Start time End time Rounds In game time Notes
Matron's Test 1h 36m 58s 02:27:12 04:04:10 3 18s

Guests were present.

Map number Map
1

A battlemap depicting a floor of glowing red blood looked over by a patterned porcelain mask with hair of black feathers. Six golden strands run from behind the mask to the edges of the floor. A battlemap depicting a floor of glowing red blood looked over by a patterned porcelain mask with hair of black feathers. Chetney, Laudna, Dorian, Orym, Ashton, Imogen, Fearne, and Braius stand in a line facing off against Opal, Liliana, and a giant Vespin Chloras between them. Six golden strands run from behind the mask to the edges of the floor. A battlemap depicting a floor of red blood looked over by a patterned porcelain mask with hair of black feathers. Vespin Chloras towers over the party with his hand stretched forward and a golden halo behind his flayed head. He is flanked on either side by Opal and Liliana. A battlemap depicting a floor of red blood. Vespin Chloras towers over Opal and Liliana. His glittering robe flows around him, revealing a pile of skulls at his feet. A golden halo floats behind his flayed head. A battlemap depicting a floor of glowing red blood looked over by a patterned porcelain mask with hair of black feathers. Chetney, Laudna, Dorian, Orym, Ashton, Imogen, Fearne, and Braius stand in a line facing off against Opal, Liliana, and a giant Vespin Chloras between them. Six golden strands run from behind the mask to the edges of the floor. Matt stands in the background. A top-down view of a battlemap depicting a floor of glowing red blood looked over by a patterned porcelain mask with hair of black feathers. Chetney, Laudna, Dorian, Orym, Ashton, Imogen, Fearne, and Braius stand in a line facing off against Opal, Liliana, and a giant Vespin Chloras between them. Six golden strands run from behind the mask to the edges of the floor. A battlemap depicting a floor of glowing red blood looked over by a patterned porcelain mask with hair of black feathers. Dorian flies high above the ground, while the rest of the party aside from Chetney and Orym are laying down in the air at about his height. Vespin Chloras and Opal are below. Six golden strands run from behind the mask to the edges of the floor. Matt stands in the background. A battlemap with a glowing red blood floor focused on miniatures for Orym, Opal in spider form, and Chetney in wolf form. Opal stands between Orym and Chetney, a humanoid torso emerging from the abdomen of a giant spider. She holds her right hand out and carries a dagger in her left hand. A battlemap with a glowing red blood floor focused on miniatures for Orym, Opal in spider form, and Chetney in wolf form. Opal stands between Orym and Chetney, a humanoid torso emerging from the abdomen of a giant spider. She holds her right hand out and carries a dagger in her left hand. In the background is Vespin Chloras, standing in front of the giant porcelain mask of the Matron. A battlemap with a glowing red blood floor focused on miniatures for Orym, Opal in spider form, Chetney in wolf form, and Braius. Opal stands between Orym, Chetney, and Braius, a humanoid torso emerging from the abdomen of a giant spider. Her miniature has rings on it labeled “HEXED” and “RESTRAINED”. Chetney’s has a ring labeled “HEXED”. A battlemap depicting a floor of red blood looked over by a patterned porcelain mask. Dorian and Imogen fly in the air, facing off against Vespin Chloras on the ground. A Baned Liliana flies behind them.

Name First mention First appearance Race (if given) Description (if given)
Vespin Chloras (Confirmed in Guides) C3E020 Breaking and Entering... at 02:52:39 C3E109 A Test of Fate at 02:27:39 Human First appearance is as a facsimile summoned by the Matron of Ravens for combat with Bell's Hells (he/him)
Vasselheim bastion stationed in the Duskmeadow C3E109 A Test of Fate at 01:02:24 C3E109 A Test of Fate at 01:02:24 An older woman, probably in her 50s, with darker brown, cracked skin and eyes that are stoic and intense. Her salt and pepper hair is pulled back into a very tight braid that's been circled around itself multiple times and then flits off the sides in two falls. She has a helmet under one arm and keeps a heavy broadsword sheathed at the other hand, and she wears scalemail armor. (She/her)

A tall cup covered in leathery monstrous skin. On the side is an image of Braius with the text “HOZIER” above it, set on a pink and sky blue background. Sam is sipping from a straw placed in the top of the cup. A curved brown panel from Sam’s cup. A piece of white paper is pasted to it with the black text “LVM S3 in T-minus 2 hours!”. Five circular magnets are visible on the back of the panel, colored the same as the panel itself. The panel is placed standing up on the table in front of Sam, who is smiling with his hands clasped near his mouth.

Sam wearing a black T-shirt with the BTS logo (two rectangles with slanted top and bottom edges) in purple and pink on the front. The text “BTS” is in the same color below the logo. Sam is laughing and clasping his hands above his chest. Sam wearing a pink T-shirt with the BTS logo (two rectangles with slanted top and bottom edges) in pink and sky blue on the front. He is looking down thoughtfully with his hand on his chin.

Timestamp Occasion Type
02:56:15 Fighting the Matron's Facsimiles Space
03:39:25 Fighting the Matron's Facsimiles Gravity

NOTE: Numbers represent damage as dealt, taking into account resistances and other effects, and may differ from the damage as rolled.

Character Damage dealt
Ashton 22
Fearne 40
Imogen 77
Laudna 18
Orym 169
Dorian 57
Chetney 46
Braius 152

NOTE: Numbers represent damage as taken, taking into account resistances and other effects, and may differ from the damage as rolled.

Character Damage taken
Ashton 56
Fearne 89
Imogen 44
Laudna 0
Orym 40
Dorian 54
Chetney 83
Braius 66

Character Healing performed
Ashton 0
Fearne 0
Imogen 0
Laudna 0
Orym 0
Dorian 0
Chetney 0
Braius 0

Character Spell Base level Cast at Notes
Laudna Message Cantrip Cantrip
Fearne Identify 1 1
Chetney See Invisibility 2 2 via Monocle of True Essence
Fearne Guidance Cantrip Cantrip
Braius Shining Smite 2 2
Laudna Mirror Image 2 2
Laudna Bane 1 1
Orym Hex 1 1
Fearne Aura of Life 4 4
Imogen Investiture of Lightning 6 6
Laudna Feather Fall 1 1
Braius Ensnaring Strike 1 1
Dorian Thunderwave 1 1
Laudna Fireball 3 3
Braius Ensnaring Strike 1 1
Chetney Inflict Wounds 1 1
Orym Misty Step 2 2
Fearne Flame Strike 5 5
Imogen Lightning Bolt 3 7
Braius Misty Step 2 2
Laudna Spirit of Death 4 4
Laudna Mage Hand Cantrip Cantrip

PC natural 20s

Total: 2

Timestamp Character Description
02:41:52 Orym Dexterity Save against Liliana Facsimile’s Reverse Gravity
04:02:53 Orym Seedling Wind Slash on Liliana Facsimile

DM natural 20s

Total: 1

Timestamp Character Description
03:42:47 Liliana Temult Facsimile Dexterity Save against Imogen’s Investiture of Lightning

DM natural 1s

Total: 1

Timestamp Character Description
03:30:34 Vespin Chloras Facsimile Wisdom Save against Orym’s Goading Attack

Total: 2

Timestamp Character Description
03:59:33 Chetney Vespin Chloras Facsimile, Claw, HDYWTDT
04:03:16 Orym Liliana Facsimile, Seedling with Wind Slash, Goading Attack, HDYWTDT

Total: 3

Timestamp Character Description
03:26:39 Orym Opal Facsimile, Seedling, Non-Lethal
03:59:33 Chetney Vespin Chloras Facsimile, Claw
04:03:16 Orym Liliana Facsimile, Seedling with Wind Slash, Goading Attack

Timestamp Payer Where obtained Receipient How obtained Gained item(s)/money Paid item(s)/money Notes
00:32:09 Laudna Gifted rat tail
00:32:11 Laudna Consumed rat tail
00:38:06 Orym Fearne Gifted Dusk Hunger
00:47:53 Chetney Dorian Consumed Harp of Valor Permanent +5 hp, permanent advantage on performance checks
01:24:14 Laudna Dropped/threw/placed down Wood birdhouse backpack
01:24:49 Laudna Dropped/threw/placed down clothes
01:25:50 Imogen Dropped/threw/placed down clothes
01:25:53 Ashton Dropped/threw/placed down clothes
01:42:20 Laudna Retrieved Matron of Ravens feather
04:25:37 Braius Gifted Matron of Ravens' Mask
04:35:53 Braius Laudna Loaned Matron of Ravens' Mask

Timestamp Kiss
00:53:57 Fearne kisses Nana Morri goodbye (interrupted by dialogue)
00:54:42 Fearne kisses Nana Morri goodbye
00:54:48 Braius kisses Nana Morri goodbye

Timestamp Description Mention type Notes
04:35:08 Laudna is a victim of circumstance and cruelty Mention (not by name)

Timestamp Description Mention type Notes
00:27:38 Laudna asks Fearne via message if they should ask Nana Morri about the Matron Mention
00:28:31 Laudna asks Nana Morri about her thoughts on checking in with the Matron Mention
00:57:51 The party resolves to go to the Matron's temple Mention
01:03:15 Chetney asks for directions to the Matron's temple Mention
01:10:20 Chetney says to be careful, in case the god the Arch Heart mentioned wasn't the Matron Mention
01:17:25 The party arrives at the top of Raven's Crest See note Not a direct mention, but included for context in a larger Matron scene
01:19:24 Lieve'tel introduces the Coven of the Veil, the high priestesses of the Matron Mention
01:22:30 Imogen explains that they're at the temple because they had a pull toward the Matron Mention
01:22:51 Lieve'tel explains that communing with the Matron requires a "leap of faith" (blood pool) Mention
01:24:35 The Coven of the Veil explains that the Matron exists in the space between life and death, and so meeting her in her realm requires walking in that space Mention
01:42:27 The party sees the Matron, then speaks to her Appearance
02:01:44 The show comes back from break and the party continues to speak to the Matron Appearance
02:27:54 The party rolls for initiative against the Matron's puppets of Liliana, Opal, and Vespin Chloras Appearance
03:30:15 The Matron is just Lady Gaga Out of character
04:04:27 Combat ends and the Matron appears to the party as a human-sized woman, then speaks with the party Appearance
04:07:33 The Matron removes her mask, revealing her face Appearance
04:08:38 The Matron didn't know what would happen to Vax Appearance
04:11:13 The Matron doesn't wish to die or flee, she wishes to let fate decide the gods' future—to let the peoples of Exandria decide what they want to happen next Appearance
04:14:21 The Matron explains why—and with whose help—she became the god of death Appearance
04:24:29 The Matron gives the party her mask so they can call on her aid in the future Appearance
04:29:25 The Matron misses her mortality, but she knew what she was giving up to do this. She hopes that even if the gods survive, humanity will renegotiate the terms of their relationship. Appearance
04:33:48 The Matron talks about Laudna's fate Appearance