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Death Knight vs Dracolich | A Dungeons & Death Battles Halloween One Shot!
Now this was an epic to make that damn near killed off my computer during the render / export process... now that would have been a true horror story!
I've also learnt a lot about mid-high level CR combat from running this one, including how to best track what is going on...
Turns out running creatures of this scale against each other, is very different to the Player vs Monster combat (PvE) style combat I'm used to running as a DM!
All that aside, join me for this Halloween special one shot, in which the undying Death Knight takes on the brutalist Dracolich in a battle to decide which of these monsters rules the roost in the Shadowfell!
This was an incredibly fun battle to pitch, but running these two CR 17 monsters against each other proved much more challenging than I thought it would be, an as such, I did forget a few abilities here and there, so take this combat with a pitch of entertainment salt!
Either way, I hope you enjoy this combat, and if you did, it could be worth signing up as a Patron, where you will be able to influence the contenders of future battles just like this one... you can find the link right here:
www.patreon.com/DungeonBoy
Thanks again for watching, and I'll see you back for the continuation of the usual weekly arena series very soon!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and Competitor Analysis
1:45 Oops... I forgot something...
2:15 Roll Initiative... the Main Event!
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I've also learnt a lot about mid-high level CR combat from running this one, including how to best track what is going on...
Turns out running creatures of this scale against each other, is very different to the Player vs Monster combat (PvE) style combat I'm used to running as a DM!
All that aside, join me for this Halloween special one shot, in which the undying Death Knight takes on the brutalist Dracolich in a battle to decide which of these monsters rules the roost in the Shadowfell!
This was an incredibly fun battle to pitch, but running these two CR 17 monsters against each other proved much more challenging than I thought it would be, an as such, I did forget a few abilities here and there, so take this combat with a pitch of entertainment salt!
Either way, I hope you enjoy this combat, and if you did, it could be worth signing up as a Patron, where you will be able to influence the contenders of future battles just like this one... you can find the link right here:
www.patreon.com/DungeonBoy
Thanks again for watching, and I'll see you back for the continuation of the usual weekly arena series very soon!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and Competitor Analysis
1:45 Oops... I forgot something...
2:15 Roll Initiative... the Main Event!
Song: "Miguel Johnson - Good Day To Die [Epic]" is under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 3.0)
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Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/good-day-to-die-song
Outro: th-cam.com/video/X-HyIdkPjKU/w-d-xo.html
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Intellect Devourer vs Yuan-Ti Broodguard | Dungeons & Death Battles Season 2 Combat Quarter Final
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With the qualifying rounds over and done with, the very first successful combatants take their steps forward into the arena to battle it out in quarter finals of the CR 2 league! Up first we have the mind-melting Intellect Devourer taking on the ferocious Yuan-Ti Broodguard to see which denizen will though to the semi finals! Each creature possesses its own unique set of abilities, but which is...
Ogre vs Cult Fanatic | Dungeons & Death Battles Season 2 Combat
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And with that, the doors to the arena swing open for the final qualifying combat of the second season of Dungeons & Death Battles! Today we bear witness to the hulking ogre, a brute made up purely of muscle and the desire to devour and kill, face off against the cunning cult fanatic, no doubt looking to secure a win, and in doing so, increase their following of corrupted kinsmen! But the real q...
Allosaurus vs Ghast | Dungeons & Death Battles Season 2 Combat
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And once again, the arena doors swing wide open, inviting you inside to witness the prehistoric powerhouse that is the awesome Allosaurus, take on the Ghast, a horrific undead abomination in glorious D20 combat! With such a contentious conflict on the cards, which denizen are you backing today? GHAST or ALLOSAURUS Go vote for who you think is going to win the next battle over on Patreon! www.pa...
Ettercap | Dungeons and Dragons Creature Feature
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In today's monstrous delve, we take a look at Dungeons and Dragon's very own spider shepherd, the elusive Ettercap! In this video, we take a look at how the ettercap came to be, how it hunts, where it lives, and of course investigate some plot hooks you could use to bring these creepy creatures into your very own games. Enjoy! Become a Patreon member and support the channel: www.patreon.com/Dun...
Animated Armor vs Nothic | Dungeons & Death Battles Season 2 Combat
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It's that time of the week once again as the journey to find the most lethal Dungeons and Dragons monster continues in this weeks Dungeons and Death Battles season 2 qualifier! This terrifying battle sees the champion of the first season, the glorious Animated Armor, taking on the arcane charged Nothic in tremendous d20 combat. As decided on the Patreon by you lovely arena aficionados, the Anim...
Druid vs Spined Devil | Dungeons & Death Battles Season 2 Combat
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Let's dive in to yet another combat as the Dungeons and Death Battles series continues on in the hunt to find the most deadly monster in all of Dungeons and Dragons! This week, the dream-dwelling Druid takes on the sensational Spined Devil in glorious D20 combat to see which denizen will take their place in the quarter finals. Which of today's brawlers is your hard earned coin on.... DRUID or S...
Mimic vs Ettercap | Dungeons & Death Battles Season 2 Combat
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The journey to find the most lethal Dungeons and Dragons monster continues in this weeks Dungeons and Death Battles conflict, with the magnificent Mimic taking on the spider-like Ettercap in glorious D20 combat! Which of the denizens is your hard earned coin on.... MIMIC or ETTERCAP See how you can support and get involved further over on Patreon! www.patreon.com/DungeonBoy *Please excuse the c...
Duergar Mind Master vs Gnoll Pack Lord | Dungeons & Death Battles Season 2 Combat
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The journey to find the most lethal Dungeons and Dragons monster continues in this weeks Dungeons and Death Battles conflict, with the psychic Duergar Mind Master taking on the ferocious Gnoll Pack Lord in glorious D20 combat! Which of the denizens is your hard earned coin on.... DUERGAR MIND MASTER or GNOLL PACK LORD See how you can support and get involved further over on Patreon! www.patreon...
Bulette | Dungeons and Dragons Creature Feature
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Join me as we encounter the terrifying Bulette, a monstrosity best described as a land shark, and which just happens to essentially be a burrowing stomach with legs! In this video, we break down what makes the Bulette tick, as well as weaknesses, abilities, key features and lore, as well as some suggestions for plot hooks so that you yourself can run one in your games. Enjoy! Become a Patreon m...
Intellect Devourer vs Silver Dragon Wyrmling | Dungeons & Death Battles Season 2 Combat
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The second combat of the Dungeons & Death Battles CR 2 (Wyrmling League) screeches into the station with the devious Intellect Devourer taking on the noble Silver Dragon Wyrmling to see which denizen will make through to the next round! Go vote for the monster you think is going to win the day over on Patreon! www.patreon.com/DungeonBoy INTELLECT DEVOURER or SILVER DRAGON WYRMLING Timestamps: 0...
Berserker vs Yuan-Ti Broodguard | Dungeons & Death Battles Season 2 Combat
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And just like that, we are back for the second season of Dungeons & Death Battles! In this very first qualifying round, the Berserker faces off against the Yuan-Ti Broodguard to see which of these rage induced terrors will make their way to the second stage. So place your bets, which monster are you backing... YUAN-TI BROODGUARD or BERSERKER A massive thankyou to everyone who has supported the ...
Dungeons & Death Battles Season 2 Spinwheel Selections!
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Dungeons & Death Battles Season 2 Spinwheel Selections!
Owlbear vs Displacer Beast | Dungeons & Death Battles Combat 1 Shot! (D&D 5e)
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Owlbear vs Displacer Beast | Dungeons & Death Battles Combat 1 Shot! (D&D 5e)
DungeonBoy Channel Update: Dungeons & Death Battles Season 2 Voting Now Live!
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Dungeon Death Battle: ANIMATED ARMOR vs IMP | Whelpweight League Finals!
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Dungeon Death Battle: ANIMATED ARMOR vs IMP | Whelpweight League Finals!
Dungeon Death Battle: COCKATRICE vs IMP | Semi Final Fight!
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Dungeon Death Battle: COCKATRICE vs IMP | Semi Final Fight!
Dungeon Death Battle: ANIMATED ARMOR vs NEEDLE BLIGHT | Semi Final Fight!
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Dungeon Death Battle: ANIMATED ARMOR vs NEEDLE BLIGHT | Semi Final Fight!
Dungeon Death Battle: RUST MONSTER vs IMP | Quarter Final Fight!
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Dungeon Death Battle: RUST MONSTER vs IMP | Quarter Final Fight!
Dungeon Death Battle: ANIMATED ARMOR vs GIANT RATS | Quarter Final Fight!
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Dungeon Death Battle: ANIMATED ARMOR vs GIANT RATS | Quarter Final Fight!
Angry Sorrowsworn | The Angriest D&D Monster to Ever Exist
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Angry Sorrowsworn | The Angriest D&D Monster to Ever Exist
BUGBEAR vs COCKATRICE | Dungeons & Death Battles Quarter Final, Round 2
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BUGBEAR vs COCKATRICE | Dungeons & Death Battles Quarter Final, Round 2
Remorhaz | D&Ds Tundra Dwelling Terror
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Dungeon Death Battle Quarter Final: WOLF vs NEEDLE BLIGHT
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Dungeon Death Battle Quarter Final: WOLF vs NEEDLE BLIGHT
Dungeon Death Battle: RUST MONSTER vs JACULI
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Dungeon Death Battle: RUST MONSTER vs JACULI
Dungeon Death Battle: ANIMATED ARMOR vs DRYAD
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Dungeon Death Battle: ANIMATED ARMOR vs DRYAD
Dungeon Death Battle: COCATRICE vs DUST MEPHIT
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Dungeon Death Battle: COCATRICE vs DUST MEPHIT
Spelljammer's Spaceship Eating Spider!
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Spelljammer's Spaceship Eating Spider!
Dungeon Death Battle: ZOMBIE vs NEEDLE BLIGHT
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Dungeon Death Battle: ABYSSAL CHICKEN vs IMP (Re-Upload)
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Spoilers It seems forgetting magic resistance didn't end up mattering. The dracolich still won, and the death knight didn't ever have to make a saving throw against magic.
Damn that Death Knight fought like a giga chad. An honourable loss for a small man vs a giant reptile.
Nice back and forth. That was an exciting battle.
Glad you enjoyed it! I was pleasantly surprised with how even the battle was. Glad I gave the DK the legendary abilities too, made things much more interesting if you ask me!
Only three more years until all the death battles are this CR.
😂 I think that battle season would take my pc 3 years to render.
He can't keep getting away with this!
He’s a cool, calculated, brain stealing machine!
Correct, only audio on the left channel!
Very confused as to why this is happening. The exported video has audio in both channels when I play it back… I’ll look into it again.
Snake vs brain
A legendary combo
I had no doubts and I can’t wait to see the fights to follow!!! Just FYI On average it takes the Yuan-ti three rounds to kill the Intellect Devourer and with winning initiative the chances of landing the stun is 94% So the poor Snake had around a 6% chance of winning this encounter Intellect Devourer: Claws +4 to hit vs 14 AC 55% chance to hit Devour Intellect DC 12 Intelligence save 65% chance for Yuan-ti to fail save Claws (7x0.55)=3.85 Critical (5x0.05)=0.25 Devour Intellect (11x0.65)=7.15 On failure 3d6 rolled if the total is 6 or higher Yuan-ti is stunned and default killed Chance of rolling a 6 or higher is 95.37% Total DPR=11.25 would have increase due to advantage from Yuan-ti reckless feature Chance of hitting with Devour Intellect and rolling 6 or higher are 62% Round 2 chance 86% Round 3 chance 94% Round 4 chance 98% Round 5 chance 99% Yuan-ti Broodguard +4 to hit vs 12 AC 65% chance to hit / 87% with advantage All attacks will be with advantage Bite (6.5x0.87)=5.65 Critical (4.5x0.0975)=0.43 Claws (11x0.87)=9.57 Critical (7x0.0975)=0.68 Total DPR=16.33 After resistance DPR=8.16 Three rounds to kill
Ouch… the odds really were stacked one way in this one.
Is it just me or is there only audio in the left ear on this video?
Apparently so. When I playback the exported video I have audio in both channels, so it sure if it’s the upload which is being weird? I’ll look into it.
This is the second video in a row from you where I'm only getting audio in one headset ear 🙃
It seems so. The exported video has audio in both channels, so I’m not sure what is going on with the upload. I double checked before I uploaded and it sounded fine to me. Out of interest, are you listening on headphones?
@@DungeonBoy-TTRPG Heads phones as well. Right ear only.
Thanks, I’ll try and see if there’s something weird going on in my editing software.
@@DungeonBoy-TTRPG Yep yep. I had to take the right one out because it was driving me crazy only hearing from the left 😂
Sorry about that…😕 I’m looking into fixing it!
That Intellect Devourer is an absolute menace!
It really is! 🧠
I, for one, welcome our new Intellect Devourer overlords.
Like I figured but didn’t expect it to be such a one sided duel! The Cultist really should’ve just tried dealing damage Command is an amazing control spell but unless your using it to make a enemy flee and proc a bunch of opportunity attacks it doesn’t do much for damage and that’s what the cultist needed in this fight He should’ve just used Inflict Wounds that still wouldn’t match the Ogre but it would’ve kept it a close fight Cult fanatic: Dagger 70% Spells 65% Dagger (9x0.70)=6.3 Critical (5x0.05)=0.25 Total DPR=6.55 Spiritual Weapon (5.5x0.65)=3.57 Critical (4.5x0.05)=0.22 Total DPR=3.79 Inflict Wounds 1st level (16.5x0.65)=10.72 Critical (16.5x0.05)=0.82 Total DPR=11.54 Four 1st level slots Inflict Wounds 2nd level (22x0.65)=14.3 Critical (22x0.05)=1.1 Total DPR=15.4 Three 2nd level slots 46.2+11.54x2=69.28 Five rounds to kill Ogre: Club 70% (13x0.70)=9.1 Critical (9x0.05)=0.45 Total DPR=9.55 Four Rounds to kill
Sometimes that’s the way it goes in the arena! I figure that the Cult Fanatic would have gone for Command over anything else in an attempt to escape more than anything else. While these fights are about the damage output, it’s also worth considering how the creatures would respond to the circumstance. I think the CF has enough intelligence to realise that staying in Ogre range is a terrible idea, but maybe not quite enough to push through its fear with logic to realise that an all out assault is its best bet to achieve victory. As always though, the numbers don’t lie!
Once again, wit and spellcasting prove themselves to be inferior to the unmatched tactic of extreme violence
Can’t hurt something words if it doesn’t understand them!
This was surprisingly close considering how mathing this out, optimally the nothic would just spam rotting gaze every turn, and essentially every single attack in the fight is a 50/50 on if it lands or not, since the animated armour needs an 11 or better to save the rotting gaze, whilst it needs an 11 or better to hit the animated armour, so on average, the animated armour attacking twice means it will usually hit once, like it did this fight, dealing 5.5 damage on average, the nothic would hit every other turn, dealing 10.5 damage on avergae each hit, so 5.25 dpr, with 12 extra hp the fight was stacked in the nothic's favour (Not gonna fully explain the methods but claws have an average dpr in this fight of 4.55, so it wasn't super suib optimal to attempt them in the hopes the fight is a little more exciting than just flipping coins all day) so it was lucky the animated armour made it as close as it did, especially with the nothic essentially getting af ree turn due to winning initiative getting it that spacing trap to make the armour dash on round 1.
This was very exciting due to how quick everything happened. However, being an old head (playing since A-D&D) and open to instant death rules the ogre would have lost as soon as it started to grovel. Being helpless the target would be vulnerable to an auto hit at x5 damage because it could not defend itself. Possibly just a house rule, I could not find this anywhere but my own memories. However, as a DM, I would have not have given the Ogre its opportunity attack, due to groveling, while the opponent withdrew.
That is an absolutely brutal rule! In 5e, as far as attacks go, going prone only imposes disadvantage on a prone creatures attacks, and gives the attacker of said prone creature advantage on attacks against it. I can see why people say AD&D was brutal, x5 times damage for any reason is absolutely nuts 😂 I’d quite like to play it at some point to experience the madness!
@@DungeonBoy-TTRPG I like it because it gives my players other build options that do something else besides throwing out as much damage as possible. It also makes monsters that can cause paralysis, sleep or the restrained condition a lot more dangerous. So you might want to remind them that the x5 goes both ways if you decide to use it in the future. I also use another auto kill rule that's completely home brew. Score a critical hit, you roll the D20 again. Score a second critical hit (Death hit), roll the D20 a third time to beat armor. If roll 3 is a success, the target is dead unless its huge or bigger. The target is dead if its below half health, otherwise deal x5 for huge or x4 for gargantuan.
No offense but you ran the Fanatic very poorly in this one. There are so many things the fanatic could/should have done in this fight. Hold person would have been a much better option than command. Not to mention running away from the ogre without using shield of faith or disengage made little sense. A hold person mixed with inflict wounds would've possibly dealt 6d10 damage (or 8d10 if upcasted at 2nd level).
@@TheManWithOneSock you're wrong in the first and last part, hold person would not work as it functions only against humanoids, the ogre is a giant.
@@The_mekboy_you_deserve Fair point. I overlooked that. Regardless grovel was the worst command option to use in this scenario. Flee would have made much more sense.
@@TheManWithOneSock I suppose we find in agreement with the fleeing option being the better one, given that the cultist probably wants distance when paired with an ogre, would've been great also to see the spiritual weapon in action, but he used all his actions trying command or doing nothing (last round), regardless I think it wouldn't have changed much the result, the cultist hadn't much in the way of offense or defense, more like cc.
This one was a toughie, especially as the Ogre got the initiative. Unfortunately hold person does not work against the ogre as it isn’t a humanoid, but a giant. The plan with using the command word grovel was to allow the cult fanatic to escape, hopefully avoiding the ogres attack at disadvantage, which would then force the ogre to use half movement to stand which would only allow it to move within 20ft of the fanatic. Had that have worked, the CF would then have dropped spiritual weapon and sacred flame, potentially setting up for an inflict wounds should it have survived the ogres onslaught the turn after. In an ideal world, the CF would have succeeded on the first command, which would have allowed for an inflict wounds at advantage if grovel forced the ogre prone. When I run these, I also try to factor in intelligence levels, and from my outlook, the CF was set on grovel to begin with, and witnessing a giant barrel of angry muscle charging it down would likely not give it much room to think of other words outside that which it prepared tactically. That being said, flee would have been a viable option, although the Ogre could the move back into range, throw its javelin, and go from there. This was a very difficult fight for the CF which relies mostly on CC options. I would have liked that first command to have hit though… the 2nd level inflict wounds could have changed things up.
What a surprise 🤯
All about those shock outcomes.
:(
I’m sure the cult fanatics fan base are preparing another for a future appearance.
@@DungeonBoy-TTRPG he got his ass handed to him haha
Nice win for the underdog.
😂
Woohoo! Perfect betting for a whole round! Big thanks goes out to the Ogre for giving it their all out there. Can't wait to see what Round 2 has in store.
Some great prediction skills. Need to get your outlook on the quarter finals!
Ogre had no chill and was too stupid to be manipulated.
Just as the gods intended.
is audio balance off any one else, just right ear and no left?
yeah it was, it changed at around 5:15
Interesting, I’ll have to look into that. First time it’s happened?
Once again hydrogen bomb VS coughing baby?
A heavy handed repeat it would seem!
I would love to see allosaurus win the tournament. Just pure primal power dominating magical beings with cheat abilities.
I think it’s fair to say the Allosaurus has a lot of fans at this point. 🪭
all this,and u dint mention "aurora"; just, do better...
Old video made to help people with no prior knowledge out with some options. Still never heard of Aurora, will have to check it out, video could do with an update anyway.
I love both these Monsters and always enjoy running Ghasts or Ghouls in my games unfortunately they both are far more deadly in groups due to the low chance that one can keep the enemy paralyzed for their next turn Also one thing to point out and of course I believe the Allosaurus would use it’s pounce on round one because why wouldn’t it use it’s features right? The Bite actually does just slightly more damage than the Claw and Pounce that being said it’s so minor that it wouldn’t change the outcome in the math at least but of course eating a opportunity attack definitely isn’t worth using the feature especially when it deals less damage Allosaurus: +6 to hit vs 13 AC 70% chance to hit Will use pounce on first round Ghast has 45% chance to fail Strength save Round 1 Claw (8.5x0.70)=5.95 Critical (4.5x0.05)=0.22 Chance of hitting with Claw and Ghast failing save is 31.5% Attack will be with advantage due to prone 91% chance to hit with advantage Bite with advantage (15x0.91)=13.65 With chance of pounce (13.65x0.315)=4.29 Critical (11x0.0975)=1.07 With chance of pounce (1.07x0.315)=0.33 Round one DPR=10.79 Round 2+ Allosaurus will use bite Bite (15x0.70)=10.5 Critical (11x0.05)=0.55 Round 2+ DPR=11.05 Four rounds to kill Ghast: +5 to hit vs 13 AC 65% chance to hit Claws (10x0.65)=6.5 Critical (7x0.05)=0.35 25% chance of Allosaurus failing save Probability of following saves Allosaurus would need to fail two saves back to back to be hit with auto crit 6% chance of happening Will have advantage on paralyzed target Auto crit round 2+ (17x0.87)=14.79 (14.79x0.06)=0.88 Round 1 DPR=6.85 Round 2+ DPR= 7.73 Seven rounds to kill
Both are excellent monster, though I do need to find an excuse to run more dinosaurs! The pounce is a fun ability mostly because it potentially doubles up the combat capabilities, allowing for an extra attack, and one big one at advantage!
ye,thats what i wouldve done, also im betting on ogre to win next
Some solid abilities on the Allosaurus! Ogre is a solid bet too, looking forward to running that fight.
@@DungeonBoy-TTRPG where is ur discord tho?
@@DungeonBoy-TTRPG i also gotta say the cult fanatic does have some good magic but he is slower
My bet streak stays alive! For a bit during the waiting period I was doubting my man Allo's chances, but I'm happy I stuck with it. Can't wait to see if all of my qualifying bracket bets hold true! Let's go Ogre!
Good stuff, some excellent prediction skills on display right there! If the Ogre does get through, we’re looking at the biggest battle the arena has seen thus far for the quarter finals!
Hoping the Allosaurus makes it all the way! Love dinosaurs both in and out of D&D!
Allo is a top contender for sure! There’s something about a random, completely non-magical prehistoric beast facing off against fantastical creatures from other realms! Kind feels like our actual home plane (Earth) has a dog in the fight 😂
I love dinosaurs, I love dinosaurs in dnd! Allosaurus is a chad of chads! Beat them all, allosaurus! Who needs multi-attack?! Not us! Aaaaaa!
Can’t go wrong with the Allosaurus! Definitely looks like we’ve got a fan favourite on our hands!
Let's go!
🧟♂️ 🦖
Jurassic Park vs. Walking Dead. I am happy for the winner.
A couple of classics, but as we know, life finds a way…
Team dino for sure!
An excellent choice! 🦖
The thumbnail gives off very strong "Hydrogen Bomb VS Coughing Baby" vibes.
Valid 😂
it feels like just using bite and never trying to claw would have ended the battle 2 turns faster
Definitely a valid option for the allosaurus, its bite is one tough attack, especially for a CR 2 monster! Saying that, the main advantage of pounce is that if it gets the claw attack off and knocks the target prone, it gets to use bite at advantage, so doubles up on attacks while also making it more likely to land the big hitter! I try and play the monsters accounting for behaviour as well, so while I do think you’re right with the pure bite attacks having the chance to end things quicker, I think the allosaurus would have gone for the pounce option as part of its nature. Also, using the abilities where they make sense is fun, haha.
Rooting for the Allo to win the tournament. I like dinos and I think it would be funny if in the tournament full for mystical magical creatures, just a dinosaur who has no real idea what is going on wins.😂
A top pick for sure, and it absolutely has the potential to take the crown this season! What use is magic against unbridled, prehistoric rage anyway 😂
@@DungeonBoy-TTRPG It better get a big Stego steak if it wins.
I’m sure that could be arranged 🥩
I should start betting on these with my party, love this series!
Now that would be awesome! Do you think you’d be able to incorporate the arenas existence into your game somehow?
I love you work! Really do
Thank you, really glad you're enjoying the videos! More coming soon 👾
After playing Baldurs Gate 1 I would just like to say "Fuck these guys. The most annoying enemy out there."
Animated armor has higher defense but a lower stat with its highest bieng a tie
Very true. The armor fought well l, especially considering it is a CR 1 monster taking on a CR 2!
Ettercap - when spiderman cosplay goes horribly wrong
Understatement right here 😂
Funnily enough, the average Ettercap might have higher mental stats than the average Barbarian, therefore it is plausible that after getting stuck in a large web, an adventurer would hear "there he is FUCKING RUSH HIM" with a bunch of Ettercaps running towards him.
Haha, not far wrong there. I’m sure the Barbarian would only feel more slighted about the cowardly method of capture on display, thus only increasing their rage, meaning that a dog pile of Ettercaps would be the only way to make them sit still!
The slayer of mimics gets their time in the spotlight! The idea of enemies in DND that can know your exact location without eyesight is scary, but in the case of an Ettercap it's even scarier because it can tell where you are while you're in that vulnerable state of being webbed. Even just one could pose an issue to a party if it's sneaky enough at separating them.
If I could do a feature for each battle victor I totally would! Need me some more time 😂 Agreed. The concept of touching some random webs in a forest only to have a circle of Ettercaps track you down from the shadows is terrifying. For sure, a solo Ettercap was the first monster to down a PC of mine too, so they have a special place of fear reserved in my brain 😂
First of all.. CATS! Pet the cats..! - Oh the ettercap.. Yeah this is again somehow a monster I've never fielded. A literal spider-man! Elusive indeed... Unsure where I could use the creature, but I will find the way. I did have my group run into a group of giant spiders recently.. hmm. This video and others on this channel are convincing me I should use more of the classics...
Glad to hear it, always room to squeeze in some OG monsters. You could homebrew some bits to find ways to better incorporate, there are some terrifying variants out there! The urge to pet cats is real 😂 They’re called Merry and Pippin, and truly embody the hobbit aesthetic! While I’m editing videos Pippin will just be sat on me for the entire duration, I’ll have to get a shot of it for the community page!
One of my favourite monsters! Have miniatures of them, and two important chapters for them in two different campaigns.
A personal favourite of mine too. The ettercap was the first monster that downed one my PCs, so there's a always a bit of fear in the back of mind reserved for them!