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C3E109 A Test of Fate

C3E108 Looming
C3E110 In the Shadow of War

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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 scissors on a red 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.

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Runtime

4h 38m 6s

Gameplay Start 0:09:29

Break Start 1:43:28

Break End 2:01:45

Total Damage Taken in C3 (new data!)

Total Combat Time

1h 36m 58s

Matron Mentions in C3 (new data!)

Total Recorded

134

First Mention

C3E012 2:33:29

First Appearance

C3E065 3:01:30

Battlemap Highlight

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.

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HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing:

Created by Flando Maltrizian, Master of Time(stamps)
Timestamp Description
0:00:50 Our favorite German historians are back
0:05:05 Always toss back to Matt first
0:06:05 Laura’s merch corner
0:07:40 Intro cinematic
0:09:20 EPISODE STARTS
0:12:10 Recap Ends
0:16:15 Practicing the call
0:17:55 Henderson the dragon
0:18:50 Spread your legs and soar
0:22:35 Stuck Step Morrigan
0:24:35 Chetney had a hard night
0:26:30 Chetney’s close call
0:30:55 Alarm one
0:32:05 Rat tail spaghetti
0:36:25 The Sorrowlord’s blade and the arcane beer bong
0:41:40 Suck list
0:45:25 Chekhov’s peepee healer
0:46:25 EAT THE HEART (safe space)
0:47:25 Bonging Laudna
0:50:10 Eating all the NPC’s
0:53:55 Cups you
1:00:55 Marisha is the best note taker
1:06:15 Matron of Ravens is watching
1:10:40 Do we have plot armor for this conversation?
1:15:50 Laudna can’t handle the heavy knockers
1:19:25 Lieve’tel was the character Liam played in ‘The Search for Grog’ one-shot
1:23:30 Canonically, you gotta drown to talk to the Matron
1:25:55 High dive the blood pool
1:29:05 Weird magic blood
1:30:55 Alarm two
1:32:10 Orym bleeds into the public pool
1:35:35 Drowning
1:36:45 Robbie drowns
1:43:50 BREAK STARTS
1:59:45 Art Montage
2:01:40 BREAK ENDS (discussion with Raven Queen)
2:06:20 We saw the imp
2:13:05 Go home
2:14:20 Ashton goes after the Raven Queen
2:18:15 Liliana Temult destiny
2:19:15 Opal destiny
2:20:20 Vespin Chloras destiny
2:28:35 Map out
2:31:20 Battle begins
2:38:40 Bane
2:46:45 You’re gonna die
3:03:40 Feather fall
3:08:25 Striking Opal with Braius’s balls
3:18:25 Vespin almost got taken down by a dog
3:24:30 Potentially real Opal
3:26:55 HDYWTDT
3:30:20 Orym edges
3:34:25 Harassing this ultra war criminal
3:36:05 Please shoot Braius instead
3:48:00 Jazz hands duplicates
3:49:55 Opal’s thread
3:53:00 Emhira
3:57:50 Imogen trusts her Mom
3:59:55 HDYWTDT
4:03:35 HDYWTDT
4:05:45 The Raven Queen speaks
4:07:50 Mask off
4:14:25 Why did you do it?
4:23:30 See you soon, Chetney
4:27:50 Vax was so stealthy he surprised the Matron
4:34:10 The Matron is cool with Laudna
4:39:10 Episode Ends

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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 0:09:29 1:43:28 2:01:45 4:38:06

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Encounter Total length Start time End time Rounds In game time Notes
Matron's Test 1h 36m 58s 2:27:12 4:04:10 3 18s

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Main cast attendance

Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Matthew Mercer, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, and Travis Willingham.

Guests

Robbie Daymond.

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Character Final Scene Episode Final Scene Timestamp First C3 Scene Episode First C3 Scene Timestamp First Ever Scene Episode First Ever Scene Timestamp
Lieve’tel C3E121 A New Age Begins 8:14:06 C3E109 A Test of Fate 1:19:15 The Search For Grog 0:56:42

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Actual usages: 1

Timestamp Description Notes
3:51:53 "I want my Form of Dread as I always mirror the environment, to look like the Matron of Ravens. So I have my face goes pale white like a porcelain mask and then long, dripping veils behind me."

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Total: 1

Timestamp Target Die Inspiring Words Notes
3:10:50 Imogen d10 "Do you think this is real? [...] Me neither! Good luck!"

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Total: 1

Timestamp Turned Into Mister
2:50:28 - Summoned

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Total: 5

Timestamp Type Dialogue
2:47:10 Disarming Attack “I'm going to attempt to disarm her.”
2:48:11 Goading Attack “This will be a goading attack.”
3:30:18 Goading Attack “but let's make it a goading attack.”
4:02:08 Goading Attack “Let's make it a goading attack.”
4:03:01 Goading Attack “So I'm just going to make it another goading attack--”

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Total: 1

Timestamp Description Notes
2:58:53 “So as I start to hover, my robes start to float up as well and my eyes turn bright white, and I'm going to turn into lightning, surging from my form.” Casting Investiture of Lightning

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Total: 2

Timestamp Occasion Type
2:56:15 Fighting the Matron's Facsimiles Space
3:39:25 Fighting the Matron's Facsimiles Gravity

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Total: 13

Timestamp Who? Dialogue
0:20:36 Ashton “Well, they can fuck off.”
0:21:16 Ashton “Fuck, you're weird.”
0:25:30 Taliesin “Fuck.”
2:46:07 Taliesin “'-- to go fuck with this motherfucker.”
2:53:01 Taliesin “Oh my god! For fuck sakes! (laughter)”
3:01:37 Taliesin “Yeah, fuck it, we're going for it.”
3:02:42 Narration “Fucking burning another chaos burst for the second act.”
3:04:42 Narration “Standing on the fucking ground.”
3:16:27 Taliesin “Fuck this bugger.”
3:26:42 Taliesin “Fuck no, that's so fucking--”
3:40:07 Narration “Oh, the, what's his-- The big wizard motherfucker that--”
3:40:36 Taliesin “Actually he's going to be moving around at some point, might he? No, fuck it, I'll use the rest of my-- I'll dash to get in position so that he's flanked.”
4:37:54 Ashton “I feel fucking golden. (laughs)”

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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.

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

Total: 581

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

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

Total: 432

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

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Total: 0

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

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Total: 2

Timestamp Character(s) Description
3:59:33 Chetney Vespin Chloras Facsimile, Claw, HDYWTDT
4:03:16 Orym Liliana Facsimile, Seedling with Wind Slash, Goading Attack, HDYWTDT

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Total: 3

Timestamp Character(s) Description
3:26:39 Orym Opal Facsimile, Seedling, Non-Lethal
3:59:33 Chetney Vespin Chloras Facsimile, Claw
4:03:16 Orym Liliana Facsimile, Seedling with Wind Slash, Goading Attack

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Totals
Spells and Abilities Spells Only Leveled Spells Only Spell Levels
27 22 19 47
Character Spell Base level Cast at Notes
Laudna Message Cantrip Cantrip
Fearne Identify 1 1
Chetney See Invisibility 2 - via Monocle of True Essence
Braius Bardic Inspiration - - to Laudna
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 Bardic Inspiration - - to Imogen
Dorian Thunderwave 1 1
Laudna Fireball 3 3
Braius Ensnaring Strike 1 1
Chetney Crimson Rite - - Rite of the Frozen
Chetney Inflict Wounds 1 - via Shadow Touched
Orym Misty Step 2 2
Fearne Flame Strike 5 5
Imogen Lightning Bolt 3 7
Braius Misty Step 2 2
Laudna Form of Dread - -
Laudna Spirit of Death 4 4
Laudna Mage Hand Cantrip Cantrip
Fearne Wild Shape - - Summoned Mister

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PC natural 20s

Total: 2

Timestamp Character Description
2:41:52 Orym Dexterity Save against Liliana Facsimile’s Reverse Gravity
4:02:53 Orym Seedling Wind Slash on Liliana Facsimile

DM natural 20s

Total: 1

Timestamp Character Description
3:42:47 Liliana Temult Facsimile Dexterity Save against Imogen’s Investiture of Lightning

DM natural 1s

Total: 1

Timestamp Character Description
3:30:34 Vespin Chloras Facsimile Wisdom Save against Orym’s Goading Attack

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Total: 11

Timestamp Gained item(s)/money Paid item(s)/money Payer Where obtained Recipient How obtained Notes
0:32:09 rat tail Laudna Gifted
0:32:11 rat tail Laudna Consumed
0:38:06 Dusk Hunger Orym Fearne Gifted
0:47:53 Harp of Valor Chetney Dorian Consumed Permanent +5 hp, permanent advantage on performance checks
1:24:14 Wood birdhouse backpack Laudna Dropped/threw/placed down
1:24:49 clothes Laudna Dropped/threw/placed down
1:25:50 clothes Imogen Dropped/threw/placed down
1:25:53 clothes Ashton Dropped/threw/placed down
1:42:20 Matron of Ravens feather Laudna Retrieved
4:25:37 Matron of Ravens' Mask Braius Gifted
4:35:53 Matron of Ravens' Mask Braius Laudna Loaned

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Total: 1

Timestamp Item/Entity Absorbed Rarity User Effect
0:48:09 Harp of Valor Very Rare Dorian +5 to max HP (permanent); advantage on performance checks (permanent); advantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws (until next long rest)

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Total: 2

Name Affiliation First mention First appearance Race (if given) Description (if given)
Vespin Chloras (Confirmed in Guides) C3E020 Breaking and Entering... at 2:52:39 C3E109 A Test of Fate at 2:27:39 Human First appearance is as a facsimile summoned by the Matron of Ravens for combat with Bells Hells (he/him)
Vasselheim bastion stationed in the Duskmeadow C3E109 A Test of Fate at 1:02:24 C3E109 A Test of Fate at 1:02:24 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)

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Total: 3

Timestamp Kiss
0:53:57 Fearne kisses Nana Morri goodbye (interrupted by dialogue)
0:54:42 Fearne kisses Nana Morri goodbye
0:54:48 Braius kisses Nana Morri goodbye

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Total: 1

Timestamp Description Mention type Notes
4:35:08 Laudna is a victim of circumstance and cruelty Mention (not by name)

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Total: 22

Timestamp Description Mention type Notes
0:27:38 Laudna asks Fearne via message if they should ask Nana Morri about the Matron In world
0:28:31 Laudna asks Nana Morri about her thoughts on checking in with the Matron In world
0:57:51 The party resolves to go to the Matron's temple In world
1:03:15 Chetney asks for directions to the Matron's temple In world
1:10:20 Chetney says to be careful, in case the god the Arch Heart mentioned wasn't the Matron In world
1:17:25 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
1:19:24 Lieve’tel introduces the Coven of the Veil, the high priestesses of the Matron In world
1:22:30 Imogen explains that they're at the temple because they had a pull toward the Matron In world
1:22:51 Lieve’tel explains that communing with the Matron requires a "leap of faith" (blood pool) In world
1:24:35 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 In world
1:42:27 The party sees the Matron, then speaks to her Appearance
2:01:44 The show comes back from break and the party continues to speak to the Matron Appearance
2:27:54 The party rolls for initiative against the Matron's puppets of Liliana, Opal, and Vespin Chloras Appearance
3:30:15 The Matron is just Lady Gaga Above table
4:04:27 Combat ends and the Matron appears to the party as a human-sized woman, then speaks with the party Appearance
4:07:33 The Matron removes her mask, revealing her face Appearance
4:08:38 The Matron didn't know what would happen to Vax Appearance
4:11:13 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
4:14:21 The Matron explains why—and with whose help—she became the god of death Appearance
4:24:29 The Matron gives the party her mask so they can call on her aid in the future Appearance
4:29:25 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
4:33:48 The Matron talks about Laudna’s fate Appearance

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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.

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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.

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Total: 1

Timestamp Description
1:25:42 What’s even on the other side of the planet?