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C3E118 The Hallowed Cage

C3E117 Race to the Ruidian Core
C3E119 Predathos Awakened

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Thumbnail for episode 118. Travis, Liam, and Ashley stand side-by-side in action poses. Travis grimaces with his hands out in front like claws, Liam stands sideways with his right arm outstretched looking intensely at the viewer, and Ashley has one hand on her chin and another palm up at shoulder height. Travis is dressed in a blue hoodie, Liam in a black leather jacket, and Ashley in a blue jacket with brass buttons. They stand against a colorful backdrop with splashes of pinks, oranges, yellows, blues, and greens over white.

DC 22 is tough to hit! If you want more information than our At a Glance card had, this table gives the full range of probabilities accounting for things like Braius’s Aura of Protection (+4). Nat 20s are still always counted as success.

Str. SaveCharacter(s)StraightAdv.Disadv.
-3Laudna5.00%9.75%0.25%
-2Fearne5.00%9.75%0.25%
-1Imogen5.00%9.75%0.25%
+05.00%9.75%0.25%
+1Laudna with Aura5.00%9.75%0.25%
+2Fearne with Aura5.00%9.75%0.25%
+3Dorian, Imogen with Aura10.00%19.00%1.00%
+4Chetney15.00%27.75%2.25%
+5Orym20.00%36.00%4.00%
+625.00%43.75%6.25%
+7Dorian with Aura30.00%51.00%9.00%
+8Chetney with Aura35.00%57.75%12.25%
+9Braius, Ashton, Orym with Aura40.00%64.00%16.00%
+1045.00%69.75%20.25%
+1150.00%75.00%25.00%
+1255.00%79.75%30.25%
+13Ashton with Aura60.00%84.00%36.00%

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Runtime

4h 56m 58s

Gameplay Start 0:08:02

Break Start 1:16:51

Break End 1:27:18

Total Combat Time

2h 19m 56s

Outstanding Outerwear

Ashley, Laura, and Liam sitting next to each other looking up and to the right. Ashley wears a loose knit sweater in pinks, greens, and purples. Laura wears a forest green jacket with large lapels over a white striped button-up. Liam wears an open dark blue sweater with white stripes over a dark gray T-shirt.

Sam’s Shirt

Sam wearing a royal blue T-shirt under a forest green hoodie. On the front of the shirt is a head shot of a younger Laura with hair cut short in a pixie bob wearing a black sleeveless turtleneck. She cocks her head to the side, staring intensely at the viewer. Sam’s head is also cocked to the side, his hand in his hair as he smiles coyly.

Known Spell Slot Levels Lost to the Neck Hole

At least 32*

~36% of a level 20 Wizard’s total of 89

*Ira’s d6 roll is unknown, but likely at least a 2 as Matt marked off a 2nd-level spell plus at least one additional

Percent Chance of Escaping the Void (DC 22)

CharacterStr. Save Base Mod.StraightAdv.Disadv.
Laudna-35.00%9.75%0.25%
Fearne-25.00%9.75%0.25%
Imogen-15.00%9.75%0.25%
Dorian+310.00%19.00%1.00%
Chetney+415.00%27.75%2.25%
Orym+520.00%36.00%4.00%
Braius+940.00%64.00%16.00%
Ashton+940.00%64.00%16.00%

Nat 20s are considered a success for this saving throw.

Braius has an additional +4 to his base of +5 from Aura of Protection. Chetney and Ashton have advantage on Strength Saves while in hybrid form or raging.

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HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing:

Created by Flando Maltrizian, Master of Time(stamps)
Timestamp Description
0:01:00 Animal facts with Sam
0:06:10 Intro cinematic
0:07:55 EPISODE STARTS
0:11:25 Recap Ends
0:14:20 Ludinus doesn’t care about the beginning of a new age
0:22:05 Ludinus backstory
0:26:45 First monologue gets a 6-7
0:27:50 Grow up
0:29:05 Becoming Predathos is just basically winning the lotto
0:35:20 Braius is surprisingly empathetic
0:37:40 Meanwhile, Chetney…
0:43:00 Chetney invented pogs
0:46:50 Cup fart
0:48:45 Ludinus is gone
0:52:05 Braius just needs to do a quick prayer
0:54:05 Sam is alone with his Lord
1:08:15 The team comes back
1:09:30 10/10 monologue (back into it)
1:12:05 Chetney’s limited edition distractions
1:15:20 Fearne’s got it
1:17:05 BREAK STARTS
1:25:15 Art Montage
1:27:15 BREAK ENDS
1:28:30 It’s just a magic trick
1:30:50 Battle begins (Orym’s disarm)
1:36:30 Ravenous void
1:41:05 Expert rules lawyering
1:44:45 Thanks Google AI
1:49:10 Laudna pops a pimple
1:55:30 Big Boy missed the save and saved the day
2:02:35 Imogen holds firm (Sam reveals the shirt)
2:05:20 Negging your rolls
2:08:10 Mister gets sucked in
2:20:45 Flirting with Chetney
2:25:30 Chetney is cusping
2:27:30 Beam
2:30:35 Deploying Pate
2:33:35 Ludinus meets Pate
2:44:30 Taliesin is going home
2:50:10 Pate sacrifices himself for Chetney
2:52:05 Ira brings the nightmare
2:57:40 Cocked
3:00:45 Mister is a hero
3:18:50 Back to the old tricks
3:21:40 Taliesin’s dice gets sucked
3:30:20 Not forcecage
3:34:30 Power Word Stun
3:48:30 HDYWTDT
3:56:35 What now?
4:06:20 The staff rejects identify
4:09:25 Busting a rest grenade on Braius
4:18:50 Ludinus is still alive
4:21:25 Boning Predathos
4:22:30 Spice up before the fight
4:28:25 The chamber of Predathos
4:32:00 Predathos
4:34:05 Predathos backstory
4:38:40 A Ruidian Flare
4:44:10 Predathos is hungry
4:50:50 Matt/Predathos is coming for you
4:52:15 Imogen goes for it, Fearne doesn’t
4:54:15 Pucci’s reminder
4:57:45 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 56m 58s 4h 38m 29s 1h 8m 49s 3h 29m 40s 10m 27s 0:08:02 1:16:51 1:27:18 4:56:58

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Encounter Total length Start time End time Rounds In game time Notes
Ludinus Da'leth 2h 19m 56s 1:28:45 3:48:41 4 24s

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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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Actual usages: 1

Timestamp Description Notes
1:46:48 "I look really creepy as I get spaghettified as I see fucking spacetime." Description several minutes from transformation
2:53:21 "In my Form of Dread where I have just eye sockets, no eyes, I also wink, and a little bit of black splurts out." New description but not a new usage of Form of Dread

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Total: 1

Timestamp Target Die Inspiring Words Notes
1:59:25 Laudna d12 "Ah, no. We saved us. You look great by the way."

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Total: 1

Timestamp Type Dialogue
3:07:14 Zephran Heart “I'm going to use Zephran Heart to try to boost it.”

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Total: 1

Timestamp Description Notes
4:53:26 “The rest of you watch as Imogen begins to rise. The crystals clusters them around crack and shift, drifting in the air. You can see her skin now, her body taking this deep red crimson scale form. Her limbs begin to extend and shift. You see her eyes glowing bright. Where those veins of lightning were, they now are where this crimson begins to spread throughout. You feel Predathos begin to overtake you.” Becoming the vessel

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Total: 1

Timestamp Occasion Type
1:53:33 Fighting Ludinus Probability

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Total: 19

Timestamp Who? Dialogue
0:28:09 Ashton “Fuck.”
1:45:46 Taliesin “Fuck this bugger.”
1:53:47 Taliesin “What do we got? Hey. Fuck, yes.”
1:55:11 Taliesin “I think I'm fucked now.”
1:56:17 Taliesin “Yeah, if anyone wanted to get us the fuck out of here, that'd be great.”
2:09:31 Taliesin “Because I'm fucking big.”
2:36:49 Taliesin “'-- a contact fighter is a little, mildly fucked.”
2:38:22 Taliesin “Fucking in.”
3:04:39 Taliesin “Motherfucking, yeah.”
3:04:49 Taliesin “What a fucker!”
3:22:17 Taliesin “It went to join your fucking die, Laura!”
3:46:02 Taliesin “Seven fucking--”
3:52:00 Narration “I'm standing by the portal entrance, and I'm keeping an eye on fucking Ira.”
4:08:39 Ashton “Ira, what the fuck was that?”
4:13:21 Taliesin “Fuck.”
4:19:19 Taliesin “Motherfucker's still alive.”
4:20:41 Taliesin “Fuck it.”
4:22:53 Ashton “What the fuck have you done to me? I was fun once.”
4:24:01 Ashton “So if we're going to do this, let's do this right fucking now.”

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Map number Map
1

A battlemap of a red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars. Ashton, Orym, Dorian, Coriolis, Chetney in wolf form, Liliana, Imogen, and Fearne stand at the base of a rock platform, on which Braius stands next to Ludinus imprisoned in a Force Cage. A battlemap of a red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars. Ashton, Orym, Dorian, Coriolis, Chetney in wolf form, Liliana, Laudna, Imogen, and Fearne stand at the base of a rock platform, on which Braius stands next to Ludinus imprisoned in a Force Cage.

2

A battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars and glowing green veins running through the floor. A large Exaltant Ludinus stands before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs. Chetney in wolf form, Orym, Ashton in titan form, Dorian, Imogen, Fearne, and Braius stand on the opposite end of the chamber, with Chetney and Orym in front and Braius in back. A battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars. In the foreground stand Braius, Laudna, Dorian, Imogen, Fearne, Ashton in titan form, Chetney in wolf form, and Orym. Visible in the background is a large Exaltant Ludinus standing before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs. A battlemap of a red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars focused on Orym, with Chetney in wolf form, Ashton in titan form, Dorian, Imogen, and Fearne nearby. Visible in the background is a large Exaltant Ludinus standing before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs. A battlemap of a red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars focused on a large Exaltant Ludinus standing before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs. Ludinus is surrounded by swirling red energy. His red and white hair floats above him. He wields a two-pronged staff. Visible in the foreground are Orym and Ashton in titan form. A battlemap of a red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars focused on a large Exaltant Ludinus standing before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs. Ludinus is surrounded by swirling red energy. His red and white hair floats above him. He wields a two-pronged staff. A battlemap of a red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars focused on a large Exaltant Ludinus standing before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs. Ludinus is surrounded by swirling red energy. His red and white hair floats above him. He wields a two-pronged staff. A battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars and glowing green veins running through the floor. Chetney in wolf form, Orym, Ashton in titan form, Dorian, Imogen, Fearne, Braius, and Laudna stand all facing one direction, with Chetney and Orym in front and Braius and Laudna in back. A side-view of a battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars and glowing green veins running through the floor. A laughing Matt is visible in the background behind his DM screen. A large Exaltant Ludinus stands before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs. Chetney in wolf form, Orym, Ashton in titan form, Dorian, Imogen, Fearne, Braius, and Laudna stand on the opposite end of the chamber, with Chetney and Orym in front and Braius and Laudna in back. A battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars and glowing green veins running through the floor. Chetney in wolf form, Ashton in titan form, Dorian, Imogen, Fearne, Braius, and Laudna stand all facing one direction, with Chetney and Orym in front and Braius and Laudna in back. A battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars and glowing green veins running through the floor. A large Exaltant Ludinus stands before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs. Ludinus is surrounded by swirling red energy. His red and white hair floats above him. He wields a two-pronged staff. Chetney in wolf form and Orym stand some distance away. A battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars and glowing green veins running through the floor. A large Exaltant Ludinus stands before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs. Ludinus is surrounded by swirling red energy. His red and white hair floats above him. He wields a two-pronged staff. Chetney in wolf form and Orym stand some distance away. A top-down view of a battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars and glowing green veins running through the floor. An Exaltant Ludinus stands on one end of the chamber. Chetney in wolf form, Orym, Ashton in titan form, Dorian, Imogen, Fearne, Braius, and Laudna stand on the opposite end of the chamber, with Chetney and Orym in front and Braius and Laudna in back. A side-view of a battlemap of a red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars. Braius and Laudna stand at one end behind Ashton in titan form. Robbie and Marisha are visible in the background. A battlemap of a red stone chamber. Ashton in titan form, Dorian, Imogen, Fearne, Laudna, and Braius stand on the edge of a black circular sheet representing Ravenous Void. Laudna is slightly inside the circle. A battlemap of a red stone chamber. Ashton in titan form, Dorian, Imogen, Fearne, and Braius stand on the edge of a black circular sheet representing Ravenous Void, while Laudna sits in the center of it with a “RESTRAINED” ring around her miniature. A battlemap of a red stone chamber. Imogen, Fearne, and Braius stand on the edge of a black circular sheet representing Ravenous Void, while Laudna, Dorian, and Ashton in titan form sit in the center of it with “RESTRAINED” rings around their miniatures. A battlemap of a red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars. Braius stands on the edge of a black circular sheet representing Ravenous Void, while Fearne and Ashton in titan form sit in the center of it with “RESTRAINED” rings around their miniatures. Imogen stands nearby with a large rocky outcropping separating her from the Void. A battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars and glowing green veins running through the floor, focused on a large Exaltant Ludinus standing before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs, with Chetney in wolf form facing off against him. Ludinus is surrounded by swirling red energy. His red and white hair floats above him. He wields a two-pronged staff. A battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars and glowing green veins running through the floor. A large Exaltant Ludinus stands before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs. Chetney in wolf form stands nearby facing Ludius. Laudna and Pâté stand on raised rock platforms on the other side of a pillar. A battlemap of a red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars. Braius, Mister, and Fearne stand on the edge of a black circular sheet representing Ravenous Void, while Imogen and Coriolis sit in the center of it with “RESTRAINED” rings around their miniatures. A battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars. The Nightmare King stands behind a large rocky outcropping, hunched over, his long-fingered hands placed together beneath a pale white long-eared head. On the other side of the outcropping are Ashton in titan form and a flying Dorian. A battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars focused on the Nightmare King. He is hunched over, his long-fingered hands placed together beneath a pale white long-eared head. Chetney in wolf form and a large Exaltant Ludinus are visible in the background. A battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars. The Nightmare King stands on one end, hunched over, his pale white long-eared head visible. Nearby is Ashton in titan form. A battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars. A large Exaltant Ludinus stands before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs. Chetney in wolf form stands and Dorian flies nearby, with Ashton in titan form, Laudna, and the Nightmare King a bit further back. A battlemap of a red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars. Fearne, Braius, and Mister stand in a flat area between two large rocky outcroppings. A battlemap of a large red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars and glowing green veins running through the floor. A large Exaltant Ludinus stands before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs. Chetney in wolf form, the Nightmare King, a flying Dorian, Laudna, and Ashton in titan form all converge on Ludinus. A battlemap of a red stone chamber filled with glowing green crystal pillars. A large Exaltant Ludinus stands before a glowing translucent wall covered in runic glyphs. Ludinus is surrounded by swirling red energy. His red and white hair floats above him. He wields a two-pronged staff, on which hangs a red status effect ring. Chetney in wolf form and Orym face off against Ludinus, while Dorian flies a small distance back.

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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: 499

Character Damage dealt
Ashton 78
Fearne 120
Imogen 16
Laudna 71
Orym 43
Dorian 39
Chetney 105
Braius 27

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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: 534

Character Damage taken
Ashton 94
Fearne 48
Imogen 20
Laudna 95
Orym 80
Dorian 107
Chetney 90
Braius 0

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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: 1

Timestamp Character(s) Description
3:48:26 Orym Ludinus, Neck Hit damage from Seedling, HDYWTDT

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Total: 1

Timestamp Character(s) Description
3:48:26 Orym Ludinus, Neck Hit damage from Seedling

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Totals
Spells and Abilities Spells Only Leveled Spells Only Spell Levels
39 31 24 81
Character Spell Base level Cast at Notes
Dorian Message Cantrip Cantrip To Imogen
Imogen Misty Step 2 2
Chetney Detect Magic 1 - Via Monocle of True Essence
Imogen Psychic Lance 4 4
Fearne Earthbind 2 2
Orym Grasping Vine 4 - via Seedling
Chetney Crimson Rite - - Rite fo the Storm
Chetney Shatter 2 - via Turmoil
Braius Bardic Inspiration - - to Laudna
Braius Silence 2 2
Laudna Form of Dread - -
Laudna Eldritch Blast Cantrip Cantrip
Dorian Dimension Door 4 4
Dorian Bardic Inspiration - - to Laudna
Imogen Misty Step 2 2
Imogen Mind Sliver Cantrip Cantrip
Fearne Scorching Ray 2 5
Orym Misty Step 2 2
Orym Grasping Vine 4 - via Seedling
Chetney Blood Curse of the Muddled Mind - - Amplified
Braius Moonbeam 2 2
Braius Bardic Inspiration - - to Fearne
Laudna Shocking Grasp Cantrip Cantrip
Dorian Lightning Bolt 3 5
Imogen Lightning Bolt 3 5
Fearne Scorching Ray 2 6
Orym Grasping Vine 4 - via Seedling
Braius Bardic Inspiration - - to Laudna
Laudna Hex 1 1
Laudna Eldritch Blast Cantrip Cantrip
Laudna Counterspell 3 5
Imogen Power Word Stun 8 8
Fearne Scorching Ray 2 5
Orym Grasping Vine 4 - via Seedling
Braius Bardic Inspiration - - to Imogen
Fearne Identify 1 1
Fearne Guidance Cantrip Cantrip
Fearne Guidance Cantrip Cantrip
Fearne Identify 1 1

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PC natural 20s

Total: 7

Timestamp Character Description
1:29:15 Orym Initiative
2:02:08 Chetney Dexterity Save against Ludinus’s Lightning Bolt
2:02:41 Imogen Strength Save against Ludinus’s Ravenous Void
2:37:43 Ashton Strength Save with advantage against Ludinus’s Ravenous Void
2:59:14 Mister Strength Save against Ludinus’s Ravenous Void
3:10:44 Chetney Claw attack on Ludinus
3:47:15 Orym Seedling attack with advantage on the back of Ludinus’s neck

PC natural 1s

Total: 3

Timestamp Character Description
1:14:12 Dorian Arcana Check to observe Ludinus pushing through the Hallowed Cage barriers
1:29:53 Imogen Rollies to decide Initiative tie
3:27:47 Dorian Dexterity Save against Ludinus’s Chain Lightning

DM natural 20s

Total: 2

Timestamp Character Description
2:54:50 Ira Steel Wind Strike on Ludinus
3:12:36 Ludinus Concentration Save with advantage on Ravenous Void

DM natural 1s

Total: 2

Timestamp Character Description
2:34:09 Ludinus Concentration Save on Ravenous Void, used Legendary Resistance to succeed
2:57:02 Ira Strength Save against Ludinus’s Psychic Blast

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Total: 10

Timestamp Gained item(s)/money Paid item(s)/money Payer Where obtained Recipient How obtained Notes
1:32:17 Staff of Soulbind Relay Ludinus Orym Looted
2:16:39 Staff of Soulbind Relay Orym - Dropped/threw/placed down
3:51:54 Spell ring Ludinus Party Looted Mentioned in Cooldown at 8:33
3:51:54 Ludinus' second ring Ludinus Party Looted Mentioned in Cooldown at 8:34
3:51:54 Supreme Healing potion Ludinus Orym Looted
4:04:26 Staff of Soulbind Relay - Coriolis Retrieved
4:04:36 Staff of Soulbind Relay Coriolis Imogen Gifted
4:06:06 Staff of Soulbind Relay Imogen Fearne Gifted
4:09:36 Sphere of Dunamantic Restoration Party - Used/opened/expended
4:21:40 Staff of Soulbind Relay Fearne Chetney Gifted Placed in Bag of Holding

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Total: 2

Name Affiliation First mention First appearance Race (if given) Description (if given)
Predathos (Confirmed by Matt) C3E043 Axiom Shaken at 3:03:26 C3E118 The Hallowed Cage at 4:30:07 A mote of soft, glowing teal-white light that then takes on the form of a small Reiloran-esque child, with an almost gray, thin, small body and a large head crest
Ludinus's mother and father C3E118 The Hallowed Cage at 0:22:10 Elf Followers of the Lawbearer. Died in the battle between the Lawbearer and the Crawling King in their home city of Ozana.

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Total: 2

Timestamp Whisper
0:26:37 Matt to Marisha about Ludinus's family's deaths
4:37:05 Matt to Liam about whether Predathos understands more than it lets on

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Total: 2

Timestamp Description Mention type Notes
1:13:38 Ashley hopes that Earth Bind will work; it worked on Delilah Out of character
4:19:30 Marisha thinks that if Delilah had clones, Ludinus definitely has clones Out of character

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Total: 4

Timestamp Description Mention type Notes
4:02:19 Didn't the Matron and the Arch Heart both ask the Hells to interact with Predathos? In world
4:45:58 Laudna runs her fingers over the Matron of Ravens mask while talking to Predathos In world
4:47:11 The threads connecting everyone to Predathos are similar to the ones in the Matron's domain: the threads of fate In world
4:48:23 Laura recalls that the Matron said that she set the previous god of death free Above table

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A tall cup covered in leathery monstrous skin. On the side in white text is written “Supervillain Monologue Judge”. Sam holds up a white piece of paper with the number “6” on it. He peers seriously over the top of the paper. A tall cup covered in leathery monstrous skin. On the side in white text is written “Supervillain Monologue Judge”. Sam holds up a white piece of paper with the number “10” on it. He grins maniacally over the top of the paper.

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Sam wearing a royal blue T-shirt under a forest green hoodie. On the front of the shirt is a head shot of a younger Laura with hair cut short in a pixie bob wearing a black sleeveless turtleneck. She cocks her head to the side, staring intensely at the viewer. Sam’s head is also cocked to the side, his hand in his hair as he smiles coyly.