Swords Against Madness

Episode 31: Where Time & Space Don’t Really Matter

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Miria, Edryk, Kale, The All-Knowing, and the Squid set sail across the Astral plane and discover that it is anything but empty.

This episode uses a mix of planar travel rules found in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons 3.5e, and the D&D3.5e Planar Handbook, as the players travel across the Astral Plane.

It also features a monster from Dungeons & Dragons3.5e: The Elsewhale.

Elsewhale

Elsewhale: HD: 16; AC: 6 [13]; Att: bite (4d8); SV: 4; Special: plane shift, adaptation, telepathy; MV: swimming 18, flying 18; AL: Neutrality; ML: 9; No. Appearing: 1d3; CL/XP: 20/2,4,400

Elsewhales are magical cetaceans that can be found on almost any plane. They wander the multiverse endlessly in pursuit of their own ineffable ends, devouring astral krakens and other planar creatures. They can sometimes be bribed to carry small groups in their mouths from plane to plane.

Elsewhales Originally appeared in the Dungeons & Dragons Planar Handbook.

  • Adaptation: An elsewhale immedatiely adapts to any ambient hazards of a plane, anything within 1′ of the elsewhale’s hide is likewise protected. An elsewhale can create a bubble of breathable hair that can last for 4 hours in its mouth.
  • Plane Shift: An Elsewhale can cast plane shift at will.
  • Telepathy: An elsewhale can communicate with any creature within 100′ that is capable of using language.
    • Music in this Episode

    From the Free Music Alliance:

    • King Edward by Mister Smith (CC-BY) from the Free Music Archive

      • From Pixabay:

      • “Opus 7” by Christian D
      • “Psychedelic Atmospheric Dream Guitar” by Sonican
      • “Stylish Blues Rock (Wild West)” by Brightest Avenue
      • “Outlaw’s Reckoning” by Moodmode
      • “Psychedelic Atmospheric Dream Guitar” by Sonican
      • “Dark Ambiental Experiments” by Natarjan Connection
      • Western Duel Rock by Abydos Music
      • “The Collapse” by Alexander Nakarada
      • “Dark Pagan Ritual Chant” by DOMARTI-LAB
      • “Saffron Skies” by Lumine Wave
      • “Sands of Alba” by Lumine Wave
      • “Culprit Massacre” by Alexander Nakarada
      • “Crystal” by Tyler Gill
      • Awesome Pink Floydish Guitar by Palle1958
      • “Acidcore” by Jumping Bunny
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