In part 1, we broke down Team Ripley and what each member brought to the fight. This time, we will try to actually determine the state of the battleground (including leading up to the combat encounter itself), the strategies implemented by both parties, and what we can say about the fight itself.
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Due to the sheer magnitude of information that can be ascertained from this encounter, this analysis will be broken up into two parts. Part 1 will be more numbers-oriented as we breakdown Team Ripley and what each member brought to the fight. So, without further ado, let’s start with what we know about the leader of the group!
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Whether they were already denizens of the forsaken island of Glintshore or they were intentionally placed by Vox Machina’s quarry as an additional trap, the air elementals formed another hurdle to the party’s pursuit. In the aftermath of this battle, the party was presented a difficult choice: spend time to lick their wounds and recover their spent abilities (and risking Ripley getting away or being that much more prepared), or continue pursuit in hopes of catching Ripley underprepared (and risking a much more difficult battle). More on this in the next monster analysis!
The elemental battle also served the purpose of informing Vox Machina just how much a threat the terrain could be in addition to the combatants. The effect of the glass was further emphasized by the type of damage dealt (slashing instead of bludgeoning). This was a convenient way to change the flavor of the elementals without actually changing what they could do.
The air elementals appear to be fairly textbook, forming simple support to the maelstrom’s much heavier assault. Even the maelstrom’s abilities appear to match that of the air elementals, albeit with a much higher armor class, HP pool, reach, attack modifier, and damage capabilities.
Thanks to @advocatingavian for the art!
Given the events of episode 68, we’ve received a few asks about what Vox Machina can do. The most obvious choice is to get to Pike, which can happen in many ways at this point, so we’ll just discuss the various spell options they have at their disposal, and what we’ve seen from resurrections in the past. (Spoiler warnings for 68 under the cut.)
Read MoreWhat locations in Tal’Dorei has Vox Machina never visited?
Lots! We can’t know for certain, since we don’t know of all of their travels pre-stream. We’ve never seen them go/heard about them going to Kymal, Fort Daxio, Emerald Outpost, Jorenn Village, Wrettis, or Drynna. Thanks to a reminder from @bestahlia- Scanlan and Pike went to Kymal in Episode 56, though we’re unsure if the rest of the group has visited.
One might say that there’s a million places they haven’t gone, but just you wait…
Do you know what app Scanlan uses to do the little musical ditties?
We don’t (but, we’re betting someone out there does!)
Does the party have a finite amount of the Dust of Tracelessness?
Their supply is infinite!
Read More@CaveManBear asked: How much money have Vox Machina spent in Marquet?
Total: 3,072 gold, 2 silver, unknown extra
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In the last two episodes, Dr. Anna Ripley has re-emerged and refused to be ignored any longer. Since she’s become extraordinarily important once again, we decided to hunt down everything we know about her. Much like the Thordak compendium, we’ve compiled all the times Ripley has been mentioned here. The following is a summary of that information; again, all facts, no speculation, and spoilers up through Episode 67. Proceed with caution.
Read MoreDid Pike ever actually order stealthy armor from Gilmore?
Yes…ish. Pike asked Gilmore in Episode 14 (2:59:24), if she could commission him to make her armor that would be very heavy and very quiet. He said it could be done in about a month, and for a cost of 8000 gp (not including the price of the armor itself). Vax commented that it was, ‘worth it,’ and after a brief discussion on how Vax wasn’t trying to use Gilmore to get a better deal, Pike commented ‘ok,’ and the conversation moved on. No money was paid as a down payment, and it wasn’t brought up again.
How close did the group come to defeating the Briarwoods in Emon?
Very close to killing Sylas, less than halfway to killing Delilah. They were so close to turning Sylas to mist the first time, we’re surprised he didn’t-he took 203 damage in both battles. Delilah, on the other hand, only took 93 damage in the first battle, and somewhere around 200 damage in the second round.
Read MoreWe pity the fools who try to get in Vox Machina’s way as they fly towards Glintshore!
kamenrider7 asked: What does the unconscious ranking mean on the knockout? Is it a counter? Also what do they values in parentheses mean? Please and thank you!
Based on this post, a higher rank indicates more KOs for that PC. In the case of a tie, the higher-ranked individual either reached their number of KOs first (e.g., Scanlan was knocked unconscious before Percy, even though they both have 3 total), or had more KO-like circumstances (i.e., the numbers in parentheses).
The numbers in parentheses indicate circumstances that fit some, but not all, of the definition of being knocked unconscious (e.g., Tiberius turned to Stone or Grog reduced to 0 hp but still alive by Death Ward). Hope that clarifies!
@AnaDrabbles asked: Do you have any idea how many times Percy has used a melee weapon/when he used one for the 1st time? Thanks!
Percy’s first time using a melee weapon was in Episode 24 (2:41:15), when he tested out the newly-made Diplomacy glove on Tiberius. He’s used a melee weapon 37 times, which is more than what we expected. Here are the other times he used a melee weapon:
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