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Episode 90: Mission: Improbable

Deep inside the moon of Ruidus, into the crux of the main core of its long hidden civilization, the capital city of Kreviris. Here in Vaterra Kreviris (the subterranean mass of this metropolis) you have made allies with the Volition (the resistance force that has long fought against the Weave Mind and the Imperium that rules over pretty much all living sentient beings here on the moon.
They’ve been discussing their plans, many of which are to transpire today. The initial one being a sabotage detonation of their core digging tunnel beneath the glass pillar that marks the center of the city; that distraction setting off multiple other tracks.
You decided to split and be part of two of these four missions, with indicating left planning to be part of the demolition crew alongside Ira Wendagoth, the Nightmare King himself, and indicating right being part of a search and rescue mission for a spy/operative for the Volition that has gone missing.
As you’ve gathered your materials, you’ve requested some of the general notes as well as some of the other things that might be pertinent to Evoroa (the individual you’re seeking; this Bormodo scientist working among the various engineers). You’ve gathered your things, you’ve had ‘invisibility’ and ‘see invisibility’ cast on most of you. At this point, as we watch the two groups diverge, we’re jumping in with…
The Bombing Mission.
All of you somewhat cloaked underneath the Seeming illusion that the Nightmare King had placed you under. We have a curious looking crew here. We have the standing grey-furred Quanikka here. We have a Bormodo traveling, and a tiny myceit who is following along as Ira has taken on the form of one of the Thought Eaters.
As you scatter away (from one of the hidden exits of the current safehouse that the Volition uses), you enter the outskirts of the region of the city known as the Shawl Grotto. Here, as you look about, there is an endless, almost MC Escher-like maze of streets and stairs and stone walkways that weave and twist into each other, buildings popping out at almost odd, angular directions, built upon themselves. It’s, beautiful as it is, also a bit intimidating. But Ira takes notice of all of you processing the expanse before you:
“Do not worry friends, just stay close and follow. If you see anything strange, speak up. Well, you’ll see a lot of things that are strange. Anything that seems threatening.”

Previous Episode “Divisive Portents”

  • Azzu@lemm.eeEnglish
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    7 months ago

    I feel like I will never get to participate in a critical role community as I watch each episodes weeks later on YouTube, and don’t want to get spoiled :D only in here because of the 0 comments

  • Ultragramps@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPMEnglish
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    7 months ago

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    Highlights

    • 00:13:09 Ira:“Oh, I didn’t leave them to die. They just happened to die, and then I left.”
    • 00:16:01 Ashley drops a nat 20 for charity
    • 00:25:05 Vidulch
    • 00:25:55 Sam:“We could steal a dragon!”
      Travis:“You could (mouths words and pumping motion) fuck a dragon.”
      Marisha:“Wait. Fuck the dragon?”
      Travis:“What?! Marisha!”
      Sam:“Disgusting. This is a children’s show.”
      Ashley:“Adult children.”
    • 00:28:15 Marisha:“Invisible Infiltration.”
      Matt:“Invisiltration.”
      Laura:“I-squared!”
    • 00:29:05 Matt:“I want to go to there. (30 Rock reference) Just Alan Parsons all day. Hell yeah!”
    • 00:37:10 Otohan check shows her at the top of the spire that Stealth team is heading towards.
    • 00:44:07 Travis’ Shakespearean sniffing act
    • 00:46:34 Liam:“Right, it’s like Grand Canyon-sized scale.”
    • 00:52:57 Sam reveals an old glamour shot of Matt on his shirt
    • 00:54:27 Rock and Stone#1
    • 01:05:01 Ira:“Oh boy. Follow me.”
      Sam:“We cannot talk to him. Shit.”
      Ashley:“Shit.” Sam:“I guess we just go.”
    • 01:06:54 Help, it’s begin (callback to Caduceus repeatedly stuck by environmental hazards)
    • 01:09:02 Sorrowlord Zathuda and a VERY deadly-looking Reiloran hulk (later called Sunder Lord).
    • 01:10:50 Sunder King Cruth Thundercats ho!
    • 01:14:20 Sam’s Pet Myceit made of used chewing gum.
    • 01:15:13 Sam looks into the camera to thank his chewing gum helpers.
    • 01:21:14 Ira’s Jedi Mind Tricks
    • 01:22:45 Rock and Stone#2
    • 01:23:16 Matt inspires Marisha, Laura, and Liam to mime “cupping the balls”
    • 01:25:33 Matt:“I’m just going to stop doing hand gestures now. Just gonna sit on em.”
    • 01:29:22 Marisha’s doomed dice strike again with two twos.
    • 01:39:28 Everoa’s Cytaa, Gona, is found.
    • 01:52:00 Sam:“I’m casting Passwall with the Staff of Dark Odyssey.”
    • 02:03:22 Ira:“Well, if you weren’t here, I was going to walk down here and try and take them all under my mind’s sway and have them turn around while I set them and then walked out and blew it all up.”
    • 02:04:57 Ira:“Let’s go destroy something beautiful.” (Fight Club reference?)
      INTERMISSION
      Stepping out into the hallway and looking out to each side, it looks to be, at the moment, empty. The cytaa, Gona, glances back saying,
      “I will show you the way. I’ll whisper it to you. You continue where you need to be.”
    • 02:22:50 “WIIINNNSTOONNNNN” Ghostbuster’s 2 train tunnel scene
    • 02:24:06 Marisha’s rolls continue to fail.
      Travis:“He touched something! He did something! He touched something behind the screen.”
    • 02:45:17 Fan Art Moment The spooky autopsy room
    • 02:48:31 “Trust. Just keep quiet. We’re going to get her out, I promise.”
    • 02:52:02 Chiggety-Charm!
    • 02:55:50 Fan Art Moment Ira’s Sugarplum Fairy Bomb-Planting
    • 02:58:52 Laura sinks into her chair.
    • 03:11:28 Laura sinks again.
    • 03:13:15 FCG and Ashton are launched from the tunnel by the detonation blast.
    • 03:13:58 Ashley goes face-down ass-up
    • 03:14:43 Fan Art Moment Fearne “surfing” the force wall during the chaotic explosion
    • 03:55:25 Fan Art Moment Chetney’s transformation with flame ears with even the hidden Gona coming out to say, “cool.”
    • 04:06:44 The Scream
    • 04:16:28 “Did she know?” Iliana Temult seems to have survived her assassination attempt and no word yet from Rashinna or Gaz Tomo on their missions.