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"We're in a warehouse at 1:00am, I need you to know that." ― Ally Beardsley, directly into the camera
Chaos in the Cathedral is the sixth episode of season 5, A Crown of Candy.
After a secret from King Amethar's past is revealed, the Taste Buds attempt to escape the Cathedral of Saint Arugula alive. It's a tough fight, but Theobald is able to Fly up to the second level with Ruby and Liam in hand to save them, with a little help from Lapin. With some difficulty, they are able to break through the thick stone-lined window and escape to the streets of Comida, though some rather precious items are left behind.
Recap[]
"Last we left our intrepid heroes, they were in the Cathedral of Saint Arugula with King Amethar and the Lady Plumbeline's hand on the book of Saint Citrina of Candia, which compelled them to tell the truth. Hinted at, long before at the banquet, on your arrival in Comida, turns out that King Amethar did have a girl in the Dairy Islands stashed away. More than have her, he married her, Catherine Ghee, a commoner, which he told no one."
"In the back of the Cathedral is Manta Ray Jack, in shackles, and compelled to speak the truth, the Pontifex asked clearly if King Amethar was married still, and he was, and the marriage was never annulled, meaning there was no binding marriage to Caramelinda. Jet and Ruby Rocks are indeed bastards, unable to inherit land or title. And after excommunicating King Amethar for the sins of adultery and of deception, being an oath-breaker, taking a false oath during his marriage to Caramelinda, Amethar also lost the ability to hold land or title, meaning that the kingship, the Crown of Candia, passed hundreds of miles away to Duke Joren Jawbreaker, in open rebellion. Which means that Candia is immediately withdrawn from the Concord, and in fact at war with the Concord."
"At that point the Pontifex told the guards to seize them."
Synopsis[]
Princess Jet Rocks, enraged by Pontifex Belizabeth Brassica, charges towards her with the intent to hurt her. Jet is protected from an opportunity attack by a fry guard thanks to Sir Theobald Gumbar's reaction. Jet also uses Shield as a reaction to protect herself from the fry guard's Sentinel-like reaction to stop her movement. Jet then uses her Action Surge to move further and stab the Pontifex with her water-steel dagger. The Pontifex uses a legendary resistance to resist the poison effect of the dagger.
King Amethar of House Rocks searches for exits. He sees the Imperial Guards locking up all of the doors but sees that the windows as their only possible exit. King Amethar commands The Tartguard to push back the Imperial Guards. Jet tells Amethar that she wants to keep fighting for him, but King Amethar begs her to take her sister Ruby and run because he does not want them to die for him. King Amethar then goes into a rage and throws Jet up into the balcony of the cathedral. On the balcony, Jet sees numerous priests armed with bows aiming at both her and the Candians. The priest archers shoot arrows at Jet, Ruby, and Liam on their turn. Liam first asks Lord Consort Rufus Applebottom in Fructerano if he is truly against the Candians. Applebottom tells Liam that he was to side with the Candians, he would endanger the people of Fructera. Both Liam and Preston go up against the fry guard and attack him. Sir Keradin Deeproot then emerges from the shadows and hits Liam twice. The Tartguard run towards the Imperial Guards and take dodge actions to protect the Candians. Lady Plumbeline Uvano hits Theobald and deals damage to him.
Chancellor Lapin Cadbury first goes to Basha Myaso and taunts him, asking Basha if he's willing to let King Amethar have all of the glory in fighting against The Bulb but fails to convince him. Lapin takes a free action on gaining insight into The Bulb's relationship with its people. Lapin sees that the Pontifex's relationship with The Bulb is similar to his relationship with The Sugar-Plum Fairy. He also sees that a cleric's relationship with their deities is no different from a warlock's relationship with their deity; it's just a matter of style of what a cleric or warlock calls themselves. Lapin takes his turn to cast Fly on Theobald so that Theobald could carry either Liam or Ruby up to the balcony on his turn. Lapin then steps in between Liam and Sir Keradin and uses a bonus action to heal Liam. Lapin doesn't hide his spellcasting since there's no point in deception anymore. Theobald tells Lapin that he's touched by his actions and that he misjudged him but Lapin grumpily responds "Oh, shut up."
Ruby uses a Cunning Action: Disengage to get up onto the altar and uses Sour Scratch to shoot at the Pontifex. Ruby also uses Sour Scratch's Grasping Arrow ability on the Pontifex.
Locations[]
Featured Characters[]
The Taste Buds[]
- King Amethar of House Rocks
- Princess Jet Rocks
- Princess Ruby Rocks
- Sir Theobald Gumbar
- Chancellor Lapin Cadbury
- Liam Wilhelmina
Returning[]
Mentioned[]
- Duke Joren Jawbreaker
- Lord Calroy Cruller
- Lady Donetta Cruller
- Queen Caramelinda of House Rocks
- Catherine Ghee
Trivia[]
- When designing this encounter, Brennan considered the possibility that only Jet and Ruby would make it out alive. The cathedral windows are nearly impossible to break, so the idea was that only the two princesses would be able to slip through the broken windows.
- Brennan also stated in an Instagram Live, had the players peacefully surrendered instead of fighting and escaping, they would have been arrested and sent to Super Jail, most likely ending in a TPK.
- This episode features Dimension 20's first PC perma-death mid-way through the campaign in which the PC does not return.