Shownotes for 'The Wretched' & Episode 49 (S3E49)

Bonus Episode 'The Wretched'

Theme         Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

49

Theme         Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome     148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO             Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCz

Some FX     https://www.zapsplat.com

I'm off-grid for the next 4 weeks

 Well, not really off-grid, but I will not be checking email or socials regularly as I travel in South America for the next month or so.  Episodes are automated to release on my altered schedule: Feb 15th & March 1rst.  When I get back I will resume the usual 3/month schedule.

Hasta luego,

Jon

Discussing Dispel Magic

 A little while back, Achillea acquired the 3rd level Magic User spell, Dispel Magic during a level up segment.  She got it through a random roll, but the implications of this turn of fate were immediately significant.  Could she just... dispel the magic on Aldvay and reverse his petrifaction?  If so, the story would be more or less over.  I'm sure I choked on my coffee a bit when this occurred to me, but after a moment's consideration, I understood that no, this is not something this spell could do. Story saved.

But let's talk a bit about why this is so, without getting into 'angels on the head of a pin' territory.  The Expert rules say the spell removes 'spell effects' cast by a magic user.  So, a definition of 'effects' is in order.  If a Disintegrate spell kills a villager, the effect might be that the villager is dead - clearly Dispel Magic will not bring Farmer Joe back to life.

I think the crux of any argument has to be: is the magic still there? And here's where it gets tricky. A Wall of Fire? Can be dispelled.  An active Levitation spell? Can be dispelled. Petrifaction? Well, we have to know if the newly created stone is magical or not. I would argue it is not. A quick look online shows that the community is split on this and I learned that in 5e, there's a window of opportunity in which a Dispel Magic will work, but after a minute or so, the effect is considered permanent.

So for me, Achillea's choice not to risk ending her quest to go home and risk failure is justified (she would have failed). It's a bonus that it didn't ruin the plot, but I do think the ruling is sound. 

Do you have thoughts? Share in the comments below :) 

ONE MILLION DOWNLOADS!!

 

It finally happened: TOTM has been downloaded more than one million times. It's such a big number that my brain cannot fully comprehend the size, but I can tell you one thing: it feels great! Considering the recent disaster with my SSD, this is just what I needed to pick myself up off the ground and get to work restoring the lost episodes.

Thanks to everyone who helped make this dream come true!

Shownotes for Episode 48

Theme         Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome     148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO             Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCz

Dramatis     RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization”

Some FX     https://www.zapsplat.com

Critical Hit: I Am Down to 1 Hit Point

 Extreme bad luck struck this month when my SSD hard drive suddenly died.  My backup was fairly recent but did not save very much.  Luckily, all scripts and music - the irreplaceable stuff - was saved.  All told, I lost about 100-120 hours of work, including four completed, yet-to-be-released episodes and another 8 partials.  I'm currently in rebuild mode but the amount lost means I will not be able to keep my normal release schedule.  I'll try to get episode 48 out on time, but then I will have to release some bonus content as a stop-gap. I'll do that on Feb 15. On March 1 I will try to resume my usual schedule with episode 49.  It has been a difficult thing to come to terms with, but quitting is not an option, so it's time to roll up my sleaves and get to work.

(There's also some good news coming - but I'll save that for now, and announce it in episode 48.)

Shownotes for Episode 47

Theme  Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome  148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO          Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCz

Combat A Intense Action Background Music – Argsound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMziMXYkVS0

Combat B Epic Intense Battle Music_Battle for the Future AHOAMI https://tunetank.com/track/755-battle-for-the-future/

Part 2 B SoundImage.org Misty Bog https://soundimage.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Misty-Bog_remixed.mp3

Some  FX https://www.zapsplat.com