Higgsbossin

Ya, I didn't get the feeling like the group was rail roaded into anything. At most, I'd agree that Sark set things up (by directing the group into the gun powder fields) for them to go through a pretty epic(ly dangerous) set piece. But the group still had a chance to heal up, to follow the rats to (relative) safety, to be protected from most of the damage by the wall (70% chance it would hold), use that orb thingy people mentioned, and it wasn't pre-ordained that Sark would role all those 12s etc. Obviously, this is the result of hindsight, so I didn't have a problem with anything the group did. This is my first experience with D&D though, so that could skew my expectations.

I created a forum account just so I could post about this episode. This was seriously some of the most epic real-time improv story telling I've ever heard, and I'm a fan of the oral tradition. Sir Richard's last stand and his ascent were heroic and poetic, in turns. Major kudos to all the players, was really a fantastic listen. In a sense it's like any week, I can't wait for the next episode of nerd poker. And yet, the breath is even more bated this week, to an almost excruciating degree. I'm just so excited to see where the story goes from here!