Narrated D&D Story: How Abrum The Unyielding Became A Legend

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  • A legend is born...
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    Story Submitted By: Phillip Morrison (u/Sinlessssoul)
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  • @sinlesssoul
    @sinlesssoul 4 роки тому +1869

    As the author of this story, I am incredibly honored that so many people enjoyed my story. With any luck, my other two stories will eventually be narrated by All Things DnD at some point in the future. Of course, if anyone has any questions about the story, please feel free to ask, and don't forget to show your support for All Things DnD.

    • @rodrigosierpe5995
      @rodrigosierpe5995 4 роки тому +31

      Nice story! The goddess happened to be quite puny, but that certainly helped the story a lot :)

    • @sinlesssoul
      @sinlesssoul 4 роки тому +18

      @@rodrigosierpe5995 Thanks so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

    • @mariapazgonzalezlesme
      @mariapazgonzalezlesme 4 роки тому +50

      I expected a sad plot twist, however, an emotional ending and closure for a hero was unexpected. Awesome story, Sinlesssoul.

    • @sinlesssoul
      @sinlesssoul 4 роки тому +20

      @@mariapazgonzalezlesme I'm happy you enjoyed it. My DnD group still talk about Abrum to this day.

    • @the-wisest-emu
      @the-wisest-emu 4 роки тому +36

      Your party sounds quite wholesome. I wish I had a table like that. The ones I play with have a "good characters are lame" policy. 😒

  • @DodgeNCounter
    @DodgeNCounter 4 роки тому +730

    Never forget the Rules Of Old Man Encounters:
    Rule#1: If you see an old man standing by himself in an odd setting, it's safe to assume he's a badass.

    • @peterparker4864
      @peterparker4864 4 роки тому +126

      I had a level 20 mystic character who had a vendetta against the BBEG and when we finally got to the final fight the BBEG decided to attack him first cause he was an old man, but my character blocked his attack, looked him dead in the eye, and said "Fight me if you wish, but remember...I am old for a reason."

    • @benarmitage4037
      @benarmitage4037 4 роки тому +21

      I learned this from anime.

    • @marethyuretnuh9407
      @marethyuretnuh9407 4 роки тому +88

      Beware an old man in a profession where one usually dies young.

    • @Allantitan
      @Allantitan 4 роки тому +19

      Rule #2 never underestimate the old man/woman their old adventurers for a reason

    • @masterreaper115
      @masterreaper115 4 роки тому +23

      @@marethyuretnuh9407 This. Everything about this.

  • @romankvapil9184
    @romankvapil9184 4 роки тому +883

    This guy feels like a Dark Souls boss: extremely powerful, tenacious, and heart-breakingly tragic.

    • @TheMagictinou
      @TheMagictinou 4 роки тому +78

      Not gonna lie, the art work and the story made me thought of Gael.

    • @-lukario-
      @-lukario- 4 роки тому +34

      @@TheMagictinou He even has a broken sword and broken armor, love the inspiration from Gael though.

    • @akfallenelite7108
      @akfallenelite7108 4 роки тому +25

      Slave knight Gael flash back... yep this guy is the (slightly) lesser embodiment of Gael

    • @actualteddybear891
      @actualteddybear891 4 роки тому +30

      He gave me Knight Artorias vibes. Even as The Abyss was corrupting him and he was injured he still fought and tried to stop the Chosen Undead from entering The Abyss. There's cut dialogue of him pleading with the player.

    • @romankvapil9184
      @romankvapil9184 4 роки тому +12

      @@actualteddybear891 Artoria's was successfully corrupted which isn't the same as Abrum's. Gael's far more similar to Abrum because his downfall was the blind faith in the Pygmys who gave him an impossible quest to fufill and only went mad due to his insurmountable determination to save the world and fulfill his duty. He even went so far see to it to the very end when he turned on the Pygmy lords to try and save the world what he believed was the solution.

  • @shadyaura4437
    @shadyaura4437 4 роки тому +734

    Heros are remembered, but legends never die.

    • @reverie5760
      @reverie5760 4 роки тому +18

      people who pluralize wrong, however, are forgotten.

    • @shadyaura4437
      @shadyaura4437 4 роки тому +7

      @@reverie5760 Well....shit.

    • @giin97
      @giin97 4 роки тому +1

      This comment is especially amusing, seeing the edit... And a plural spelling error, lol.
      "heroes"

    • @shadyaura4437
      @shadyaura4437 4 роки тому +1

      Giin uhhh. Shit. I did it again.

    • @PoldaranOfDalaran
      @PoldaranOfDalaran 4 роки тому

      And if you don't know now you know.

  • @moebiusjdx7288
    @moebiusjdx7288 4 роки тому +329

    This is the definition of a badass hero! Soloed a demon army, soloed a dragon, and then resisted temptations for decades. What a guy!

    • @sinlesssoul
      @sinlesssoul 4 роки тому +33

      If it helps, our DM later explained that the only reason we had a chance of beating him was because of his broken equipment, his age penalties, and all the bodily afflictions that he suffered from (he was basically constantly suffering from the 'sickened' and 'dazzled' conditions as well).

    • @swiftbiscuit8624
      @swiftbiscuit8624 4 роки тому +15

      When the solo player has one job but then gets ganked when his armor's broken, old and with nerfs

    • @joshuacr
      @joshuacr 4 роки тому +1

      How do you solo a white dragon? Asking for a friend.😉

    • @IveBeenWithBruma
      @IveBeenWithBruma 4 роки тому +10

      @@swiftbiscuit8624 Imagine if this party came here pre venerable age. They would not leave alive.

    • @swiftbiscuit8624
      @swiftbiscuit8624 4 роки тому +1

      @@IveBeenWithBruma Yup sure would

  • @williamfalls
    @williamfalls 4 роки тому +409

    Abrum: "I shall not let you pass!"
    *Megalomania plays*

    • @biblebot3947
      @biblebot3947 4 роки тому +18

      Vania not mania

    • @williamfalls
      @williamfalls 4 роки тому +23

      @@biblebot3947 Meh. In the spirit of Sans, what's done is done.

    • @PhazonOmega
      @PhazonOmega 4 роки тому +6

      A lot of demons had a bad time!

    • @johndavis4194
      @johndavis4194 4 роки тому +6

      YOU SHALL NOT PASSSSSSSSSS

    • @theentiretyofisis912
      @theentiretyofisis912 4 роки тому +1

      I was really hoping this was meant to be a Live A Live reference, but of course it's not

  • @spiritlaw
    @spiritlaw 4 роки тому +309

    Abrum the Unyielding, a man of his word~ A man against darkness who'll be heard~
    Across the sea, the mountains, the land~ Abrum the Unyielding, he who stood gallant~
    Abrum the Unyielding, a man of his word~ A party who'll shall know him and quench his thirst~
    For Pulura he fights, but is laid to rest~ By a band who never wanted to end his quest~
    Abrum the Unyielding, a man of his word~ When Deskari tried to claim him Pulura said 'Absurd!'~
    For ye who know, this tale of words~ When darkness is shrouding, know Abrum stood forward~

    • @sinlesssoul
      @sinlesssoul 4 роки тому +11

      This was very touching. Well done :)

    • @dragonarchive7443
      @dragonarchive7443 4 роки тому +4

      This is amazing 👏 👏

    • @haseoyamazaki8897
      @haseoyamazaki8897 4 роки тому +8

      This bardic tale brought tears my eyes. Oh to toast a drink in memory of such a legendary rarity, is a grand gesture from another kindred soul.

    • @alvarox951
      @alvarox951 4 роки тому +4

      "toss a golden coin to you" for you my bardic friend, keep the good work, may pulura bless you on your travels

    • @Zerpderp0
      @Zerpderp0 3 роки тому +2

      Cadia and Abrum still stands!

  • @joshuacr
    @joshuacr 4 роки тому +99

    I'm so jealous. I've never encountered a legend that was literally created while I was there. Rest easy old man. Your journey has finally finished.

  • @mariapazgonzalezlesme
    @mariapazgonzalezlesme 4 роки тому +399

    *Demons:* How many do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?!
    *Abrum:* I hate demons and crussaders!

    • @GreaterGrievobeast55
      @GreaterGrievobeast55 4 роки тому +31

      Abrum: *gandalf you shall not pass scene, but it goes on for the rest of your natural life*

    • @SweetManaT
      @SweetManaT 4 роки тому +4

      I appreciate Spongebob references

    • @Plokman040
      @Plokman040 4 роки тому +9

      I'd say Abrum would more likely say: I hate the Evil people. As can be seen the party tried to get through to him, let him live through talk but he was so dedicated no persuasion could turn him. He meant no harm to those of good, only CE, NE, LE, TE aliments but his age and the constant whittling at the pillar of white marble that it was a mere splinter and his mind was almost finished. If these heros had not killed him he would of been Evils toy because they were literally cutting him off from the light and a evil hand would have sealed the conniving monster of the Chaos' goal of denying him rest.

  • @TheMusicjunkie5
    @TheMusicjunkie5 4 роки тому +44

    Abrum is now a legendary hero in my world, sung of in songs and likened in statues. May no one ever forget his legacy.

  • @DOOM8976
    @DOOM8976 4 роки тому +127

    The story of Abrum Stross was honestly gripping. Wonderful piece of writing.

  • @kurtisbrown4208
    @kurtisbrown4208 4 роки тому +112

    This is a story that is essentially saying how overpowered level 20 paladin's are.

    • @decimation9780
      @decimation9780 3 роки тому +3

      *Looks at Level 9 Divine Smite damage output* Yeah.

    • @andyknightwarden9746
      @andyknightwarden9746 Рік тому +1

      According to the Author, Abrum Stross, the Unyielding, was a level 20 Fighter. Venerable (65+ years old, likely in his seventies or eighties, -3 Str, Dex, Con, +1 Wis), constantly suffering the "dazed" and "sickened" conditions, and wielding a broken magic sword and broken magic armor.
      And the party *still* only barely won.

  • @parkersmith7478
    @parkersmith7478 4 роки тому +206

    Abrum would be so OP with a green lantern ring.

    • @danielpratt1970
      @danielpratt1970 4 роки тому +5

      Pretty sure he'd be a blue lantern.

    • @Rebellions
      @Rebellions 4 роки тому +12

      Parallax takes one look at this old man and shouts at the guardians
      "WAIT THATS CHEATING!!!"

    • @Taygon45
      @Taygon45 3 роки тому +9

      @@danielpratt1970 Nah, He'd be green. Blue is hopeful but Green is unbreakable will. But if he was next to a Blue Lanturn then we all know he could solo Supes.

    • @wholesome_masochist4113
      @wholesome_masochist4113 2 роки тому +1

      Wouldn't be so sure given how often lanterns in general are jobbers when up against literally anyone that's _not_ a lantern

    • @Baximus23
      @Baximus23 2 роки тому

      BEWARE MY POWER.

  • @christianbreffle
    @christianbreffle 4 роки тому +468

    "I fear not the man who has practiced 1000 kicks one time. I fear the man who practiced one kick 1000 times"
    Enough said

  • @jmims1983
    @jmims1983 4 роки тому +80

    Here’s to the most noble, unyielding, and selfless defender of good I’ve ever heard of! (Lifts up his drink) To the legendary hero of legendary heroes!

  • @fatcoyote2
    @fatcoyote2 4 роки тому +151

    We're getting to legendary status with an NPC right now. A retired adventurer, now working as a barkeep, set in the Avernus campaign setting. Our DM is running it with some of the HARSHEST rules possible (short rest is a day, long rest is a week, crits taken cripple your character permanently, exhaustion takes shorter to affect you, etc.) and the flow of new characters has not abated, as we keep getting croaked repeatedly. The barkeep is starting to grow despondent, and has begun aiding us with more freebies, setting us up with allies, equipment, and even magical ingredients, or the contacts to gather them. He's even taken to organizing an unofficial watch to patrol the starter areas so that monsters and baddies don't come back.
    He's getting desperate, we think. The travelers keep going in, but most of them never come back out.

    • @WorldWalker128
      @WorldWalker128 4 роки тому +9

      Well, he retired for a reason.

    • @ab14967
      @ab14967 4 роки тому +12

      Why is your DM turning D&D into Darkest Dungeon?

    • @fatcoyote2
      @fatcoyote2 4 роки тому +10

      @@ab14967 I've never played Darkest Dungeon, but I do know the basic idea of it. If you're referring to how freaking difficult this campaign is, I think he just thinks 5e is much too lenient.

    • @ab14967
      @ab14967 4 роки тому +10

      @@fatcoyote2 I won't say he is wrong, when comparing 5e to past editions. Still, it shouldn't end up being to a point where you go through more characters than a d100 based tabletop game.

    • @fatcoyote2
      @fatcoyote2 4 роки тому +12

      @@ab14967 Yeah. I've blown through an entire clan of goblins at this point. The other players told me that this was a high-turnover game, so I fixed upon the idea that a whole clan of goblins had moved close by, so each one of my characters has been a sibling, cousin, in law, etc. Thing is, I've gone through about eight of them in ten sessions, and I'm not even the third worst one. I think I'm going to have to take a knee soon.

  • @toreyzyre
    @toreyzyre 4 роки тому +19

    Amazing story, really inspiring. We had a NPC who started as just a literal upstart whippersnapper, per description of the DM. Gung ho, wannabe Squire town boy, by sheer luck of dice, and growing town, and eventual kingdom popularity became a walking folk hero, dragonslayer, castle owner, full fledged Knight, and eventually King. DM never had intended it, he was supposed to die second session during a feast ambush. Fate smiled on his dice rolls, and he not only survived, but killed two kobolds. Party took him along as initially just a good luck charm and mascot, but he grew into his own. As said, got the killing blow on a dragon, among other creatures. Truly was a fate smiled character. Long may he reign, King Drance, the Champion of Fate

  • @allthingsdnd
    @allthingsdnd  4 роки тому +507

    So who here loves Abrum?

    • @kardellious
      @kardellious 4 роки тому +4

      I felt that in my soul. I'm tired too man let's go rest

    • @joshuacr
      @joshuacr 4 роки тому +9

      I do not love Abrum, but I greatly honor his dedication and sacrifice. I feel that we saw how he died, but we did not know how he lived. If I knew how he lived then I could say I truly loved him.

    • @Quinlan-Michaelis
      @Quinlan-Michaelis 4 роки тому +6

      This guy. He will be added into a campaign of mine. His Legend will live on

    • @mitchellbruderlin8621
      @mitchellbruderlin8621 4 роки тому +2

      I will definitely add this legend into my campaign this was amazing !!

    • @hugmonger
      @hugmonger 4 роки тому

      Im sure that corrupting demon of eternal darkness loved abrum as well.

  • @tonywalker3541
    @tonywalker3541 4 роки тому +204

    That has to be one of the most epic DnD stories ever 😎

    • @joshuacr
      @joshuacr 4 роки тому +10

      I've been playing for over 40 years. In my opinion, it is.

  • @johnnysizemore5797
    @johnnysizemore5797 4 роки тому +290

    To quote Game of Thrones:
    "His Watch was finally Over"....

    • @magiv4205
      @magiv4205 4 роки тому +20

      "And now his Watch has ended."

    • @johnnysizemore5797
      @johnnysizemore5797 4 роки тому +3

      @Magi V -- thank you. As a not-quite fan of the show(my little brother being a diehard fan) i tend to mess-up the quotes more than i'd like to admit....

    • @magiv4205
      @magiv4205 4 роки тому +4

      @@johnnysizemore5797 Absolutely fine. I mean, there's so many good quotes (excluding later seasons of course, we don't talk about those), you're bound to mess up, especially as a "peripheral" fan.

    • @bethkrager6529
      @bethkrager6529 4 роки тому +5

      "We shall not see his like again... and now his watch is ended."

    • @nordicgaming5429
      @nordicgaming5429 2 роки тому

      And now his watch has ended.

  • @shadowforger11
    @shadowforger11 4 роки тому +16

    This is how you know that you have a good (not alignment) party of players. When they don't want to kill someone that attacks them because of a sense of respect.

  • @magiv4205
    @magiv4205 4 роки тому +26

    Abrum the Unyielding, the proudest and brightest of the Abyss Watchers. May his youl rest in peace.

  • @Scubadave83
    @Scubadave83 4 роки тому +165

    So you walk eternally through the shadow realms, standing against evil where all else falter. May your thirst for retribution never quench, may the blood on your sword never dry, and may we never need you again.
    Corrax 7 17

    • @Plokman040
      @Plokman040 4 роки тому +10

      When you're going through Hell, keep on moving, face that fire and you'll get out before the devil even knows you're there.

    • @somebodynobody718
      @somebodynobody718 4 роки тому +1

      @@Plokman040 wheres that quote from?

    • @Plokman040
      @Plokman040 4 роки тому +4

      @@somebodynobody718 It is from the country singer Rodney Atkins and the song is fittingly "If You're Going Through Hell"
      Country Music is way too under appreciated, seeing how it is the second language of the US and third language to many other nations. It is so much more than many credit it for you know.

    • @somebodynobody718
      @somebodynobody718 4 роки тому +3

      @@Plokman040 oh wow that's cool. I agree with you country is really under appreciated i recently started to get into it and I'm glad i did i found some really good gems

    • @gatekeeper6720
      @gatekeeper6720 4 роки тому +1

      Ayy doom slayer

  • @Silvershield88
    @Silvershield88 4 роки тому +19

    wow, now this guy is a god damned paladin through and through, his oath was more powerful than evil darkness and even time itself

  • @thecinnamonguy5127
    @thecinnamonguy5127 4 роки тому +9

    In dark soul our term is for this great warrior
    "the legend never dies"
    I got emotional for this story.
    May the sun shine upon this man

  • @anthonynuciforojr1725
    @anthonynuciforojr1725 4 роки тому +8

    Every game over level 10 should secretly have an Abrum the Unyielding.

  • @jyxtheberzerking4824
    @jyxtheberzerking4824 4 роки тому +8

    A story as beautiful and epic as it is sad. I raise my goblet in Abrum’s name this night. May he know peace, and may his name never be forgotten.

  • @undyingjuliuscaesar7402
    @undyingjuliuscaesar7402 4 роки тому +8

    Abrum need to become like an Archangel for pulura

  • @adamdavenport8009
    @adamdavenport8009 4 роки тому +3

    Some years later, an old wizard would remember Abrum's resolve as he himself would utter the phrase "You shall not pass!"

  • @JarrenDrahn
    @JarrenDrahn 4 роки тому +10

    Great story but the most incredible thing is the patience of the players to sit through that lengthy explanation of Abrums backstory from the DM as the goddess. Sadly if I tried that with my DnD group I know more than a few would stop paying attention and pull out their phones.
    Also, my players would have fully stolen the magic equipment after having it repaired instead of burying it with him.

  • @SurveyingBTS
    @SurveyingBTS 4 роки тому +11

    I get such a strong sense of lore akin to Dark Souls. Well written, tragic, and beautiful. Well done!

  • @teedeegremlin
    @teedeegremlin 4 роки тому +63

    giving up was never an option.

    • @CptnJaymz
      @CptnJaymz 4 роки тому +1

      His magic was never giving up?

    • @teedeegremlin
      @teedeegremlin 4 роки тому

      @@CptnJaymz I guess.

    • @-hello6177
      @-hello6177 4 роки тому

      @@CptnJaymz A believing heart is his magic

  • @GreaterGrievobeast55
    @GreaterGrievobeast55 4 роки тому +68

    Before watching video: Yirbel lives!!!
    After watching video: Hawt Damn! Can’t say abrum’s quite as influential on his world as that sly necromancer but he is certainly a compelling character! I can only imagine how epic all those battles for his soul and his prison was. I would have considered looting some of the bodies for armor but its what it is! I remember my cousin describing this one paladin character npc that had a amulet thst allowed her to regenerate, where she was imprisoned and repeatedlt fed to a hydra by a group of cultists i think so that their other prisoners woukd bot be fed to the hydra long enough for them to be rescued.

    • @FlyingDominion
      @FlyingDominion 4 роки тому +2

      After the rescue: Hydra head barbecue! Get your hydra head here! All you can eat, grilled to perfection!

    • @GreaterGrievobeast55
      @GreaterGrievobeast55 4 роки тому

      Flynn Curtis eh it was more like several months of therapy for the npcs and shocked expressions for a bunch of new players. BUT THAT BEGS THE QUESTION! Is hydra meat any good?

    • @FlyingDominion
      @FlyingDominion 4 роки тому +1

      @@GreaterGrievobeast55 Good enough for Goblin Dan to serve.
      www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0326.html

  • @anniebot_45-73
    @anniebot_45-73 4 роки тому +9

    i missed the game this happened in:
    we sacked a cave looking for a cursed artefact, inside the cave we found skeletons that could speak. we kept the skull of one prisoner. we learned that the artefact caued them to forget everything that had happened in the last day, and they essentially relived the same day over and over again for 500 years. this one skeleton we captured, we returned his head and freed him, taking him with us to the main city (in which necromancy is forbidden), and got him a special pardon, as he was the victim of necromancy, not the culprit. we helped him find his closest relatives and although they didn't accept him at first, they grew to love him and he lived with them.
    we called him john.

  • @SlothfulTurtle
    @SlothfulTurtle 4 роки тому +8

    This is 100% the creative work of the gm. I don't remember there ever being a scenario like this is Wrath of the Righteous (the adventure path this game followed).

  • @SprocketWalker
    @SprocketWalker 4 роки тому +6

    Wow. Whoever came up with that adventure did such a good job that nobody could see what was coming. I love it!
    Thanks for sharing your adventure!

  • @video_game_royal4797
    @video_game_royal4797 4 роки тому +15

    Blessed by thy name, Abrum the Unyielding

  • @sentionno.4553
    @sentionno.4553 4 роки тому +3

    Abrum, I salut your bravery in the face of overwhealming odds and the sacrifice you made.
    (weeps a single manly tear)

  • @lostbutfreesoul
    @lostbutfreesoul 4 роки тому +9

    When I hear 'we must destroy the artifact' I just laugh, which the artifact itself is also likely is doing:
    Those things require a specific event in order to undo them, often with insanely difficult steps that require a whole campaign in and of itself to achieve. Now those can be fun to plan and play, but it is a gamble to expect your party to want to undertake that adventure in the first place. It is more likely the common outcome of the party will be trying to use the artifact themselves, just sticking the artifact in a guarded location better then the one they found it in, or putting the artifact on display like a trophy.
    That last one being why my party ended up with a museum dedicated to all the fine work they did in archaeology.

  • @junnexgolem
    @junnexgolem 4 роки тому +4

    Very Nice! Instead of making the story about your party murdering a Guardian/ Warden, you made it into a story about the Guardian being heroic till the end.

  • @2DKnight
    @2DKnight 4 роки тому +4

    This story honestly brought me close to tears. I am greatly moved by the story, and thank you for the heartfelt emotion that it stirred.

  • @gabthegreat01
    @gabthegreat01 4 роки тому +4

    I’m amazed you could recall so much detail! I’m not sure how much time has passed since this adventure, and of course your group could brainstorm. But still...

  • @Jopsyduck
    @Jopsyduck 4 роки тому +9

    as the Navy says: Fair winds and following seas, we have the watch.

  • @danielbennett5279
    @danielbennett5279 4 роки тому +8

    One of my friends has this NPC named O'Malley that shows up in every game just so he can try to kill him but for some reason O'Malley always survives despite being just a normal guard. Once even went up against one of the Boss characters for our first session and dodged every blow. Even during test rolls this NPC never gave an inch and my friend has surmised that anything short of poison or aoe attacks were simply just not going to kill this man.

    • @FlyingDominion
      @FlyingDominion 4 роки тому

      I hope O'Malley has been getting XP and leveling up between all these encounters.

    • @agchains78543
      @agchains78543 4 роки тому +1

      I want to hear the full story of this.

  • @ManuYoCom
    @ManuYoCom 4 роки тому +2

    Daaaaaaamn. Almost cried with this one. F for Abrum

  • @KALioness910
    @KALioness910 4 роки тому +2

    That’s the first DnD story that almost made me cry

  • @powerblade378
    @powerblade378 4 роки тому +7

    He held the line no matter the Cost and and held his vow to the end for he is a Warrior of honor and so let his legend be Heard for all time and for all to hear

    • @FlyingDominion
      @FlyingDominion 4 роки тому

      There was no line, but there was a door.

  • @CosmicDuskWolf
    @CosmicDuskWolf 4 роки тому +2

    What an legendary NPC. I hope I could come up with something like that in the future. What a campaign to be a part of.

  • @allthingsdnd
    @allthingsdnd  4 роки тому +44

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    • @lucasisofdarkness5423
      @lucasisofdarkness5423 4 роки тому +2

      The mighty daran glasstaff who is a powerful wizard.
      Constantly uses burning hands as his favorite spell reply to me if you really want the crazy story

    • @sketch-a-mations9825
      @sketch-a-mations9825 4 роки тому +1

      The dnd campaign I’m playing has a dm that hasn’t tried to understand wizards and one of the main NPCs is a wizard. I’m going to cut to the chase by saying he made a box levitate. Normally that wouldn’t be much but he kept it levitating for the three day journey. He told us that the NPC was a level 3 wizard. In actuality there’s no way he could do it if he wasn’t at least level 18.

    • @johnnysizemore5797
      @johnnysizemore5797 4 роки тому +1

      I had 2 NPC's who've become Legends to my group(both of which were unintentional):
      -- In a game of Dragon Age RPG(we were trying to "broaden our horizons" using different systems), the party met a Dalish Elf(it's a whole thing. If your intrestied, look up Dragon Age wikiup for more info) named Serenas. She started out as the quest-giver but(due in large part to the Party caster's wheedling) she joined them for the Quest & ended up accidentally showing the entire Party up.....
      -- Next we have Meepo The Kobold. Meepo himself can be found in the 3.0-3.5 adventure The Sunless Citadel(which has been placed in Tales of The Yawning Portal fyi). Two of my players at the time(specifically my Half-orc & Casual) were players characters based on The Oriental Adventures supplement, so they decided to Train Meepo to be a Paesent Warrior(which was all he could socially be trained for), which is basically a Fighter that just gains extra attacks. Meepo went on to have the Highest number of attacks i've ever seen in the game(it's somewhere in the neighborhood of 14-15 by the time he hit max level) He was where we learned that the "Death Of A Thousand Cuts" is one of the worst way's to go out in the D&D world......

    • @joshuacr
      @joshuacr 4 роки тому +2

      @@johnnysizemore5797 to be fair my whirling dervish in 3.5 eventually got 19 attacks at the end of his progression, but he is no Meepo....

    • @DemonDragonGD
      @DemonDragonGD 4 роки тому

      Our DM made a middle age arab shop keeper name Abdul. From this he assign mission and such to us from time to time. Every time we come back to his mythical shop it would change. Abdul interactions with his assistant is hilarious it was mainly college humor. He essentially became our god of travel but usually get curse in a particular way which helps or hurt us in the process.

  • @lucasm.3864
    @lucasm.3864 4 роки тому +24

    He sounds almost like Slave Knight Gael.

    • @bogimperatortadeuszrydzyk1033
      @bogimperatortadeuszrydzyk1033 4 роки тому +2

      Correction, he sounds exactly like Gael.

    • @GobaGNon
      @GobaGNon 4 роки тому +1

      Might’ve been based on Gael, that DLC is 3 years old at this point

  • @raistlin1357
    @raistlin1357 4 роки тому +14

    The sword in the gif looks like the Leper's sword from Darkest Dungeon

  • @witmilk6527
    @witmilk6527 4 роки тому +4

    These stories are such a blast to listen to, truly lovely
    Thank you for fun stories like this both to the players and our reader

  • @goldtoothslair3052
    @goldtoothslair3052 4 роки тому +6

    This story definitely reminds me of a campaign I went through. This was back with my old group. Back when I used to play a Dragonborn fighter. We were playing this new campaign in 5e that is the current campaign that I'm in now with my character goldtooth. Me the kobold druid. Gwen the tiefling Paladin. Vaz the Rogue Ranger. And broxigar the Barbarian. At least me and the Barbarian knew each other from that campaign where my Dragonborn was in and I've told my DM about this character a few times how he was a champion of Bahamut and fought against the evil powers of necromancy that was solely corrupt in his lands. After playing a few campaigns and get in our characters up there and some levels RDM decides to throw a little Homebrew side quest for us and tells us to meet everybody at waterdeep. So we get to waterdeep and then we are given the task of finding a rare artifact up in some mountains near waterdeep. So we take silver Fang the brass Dragon to get there that is gold tooth wife and once we get there she decides to go back home for she was not needed there and gold tooth does not want her in any combat. So the five of us now finally make it to the mountain and we're going through this small dungeon complex find an ancient symbols that used to indicate about a civilization that used to be here and tattered flags that still blew in the Wind of a black hand. The more we ventured in the more dead that was apparently here we had to face. And then we get to a throne room as soon as the doors opened torches lit on each side of the Halls and down it was it destroyed throne with bones and armor scattered on top of it. Believe in the artifact the be here we went into the room then the doors behind a slam shut are there DM then describes that in front of us we see the bone shaking and rattling. We all get ready for combat when the bones reform themselves into a Dragonborn in Black armor wielding a powerful flaming Claymore. At this point I knew exactly what the hell happened. My DM had brought back a dead champion from my past and is now using it against me hohenheim the Dragonborn was back in 4th edition the only campaign I ever done in 4th edition. He was 10 levels as a fighter in 10 levels as a paladin and like I said a champion of Bahamut. So fighting a reanimated champion with all the abilities that he had in the past was not fun in fact he almost killed me a few times. The black armor he warned was armor made from the tarrasque and allowed it to deflect any magic that I threw at it the Claymore was a very powerful level 3 flame and Claymore. How he got it back in the day was it was a gift first saving in Elvish Prince. Yes my character back in the day sound very crucial. But I never finished his story and this was the DM I think in a way allowing me to put this character to rest. So we fought for 5 hours both parties clashed in trying to fight each other. A skeleton hero with some of his skeleton minions that were agents of the black hand use the fight against the necromancy cult clashing with my party the D Destroyers. After 5 hours of fighting we finally succeeded as the Dragonborn hero fell to the ground and the only thing that could be heard left was a very weak thank you as his bones turn to dust and all the equipment on him also turn to dust RDM was not going to allow it to get any of those powerful items. After that hohenheim the Dragonborn sworn protector and champion of Bahamut finally was laid to rest. It did make me happy but I kind of wish he Nerf my character😂

  • @iLikeCoffee777
    @iLikeCoffee777 4 роки тому +4

    **slow clap** It is insanely hard to put together a story of true "good" but this succeeds. It even allowed all parties (even and especially the antagonist) to be the good guy. I truly enjoyed this tale and deeply wish to play someday with a group that can have this degree of "good" in their hearts.

  • @skrety9250
    @skrety9250 4 роки тому +8

    i hope ill encounter even remotely close epic character like this

  • @NeoIsrafil
    @NeoIsrafil 4 роки тому +1

    What an unbelievable story. Very moving, hard on the soul really. Powerful.

  • @tonilafountain636
    @tonilafountain636 4 роки тому +4

    I will be adding this (or a similar) epic NPC to the world I run!

  • @mihaiioc.3809
    @mihaiioc.3809 4 роки тому +5

    campaings like this one are good enough to inspire real books or shows

  • @fishhead1137
    @fishhead1137 4 роки тому +1

    And he stands tall the faithful watchman who guards the gates.

  • @FoxicuteProxicute
    @FoxicuteProxicute 4 роки тому +2

    I swear I shed a tear. Gosh that was just... amazing.

  • @surgeofgaming6405
    @surgeofgaming6405 4 роки тому +1

    I wish there was a channel that dedicated to Roleplay stories in general and just tapletop RPG’s.

  • @slh8505
    @slh8505 3 роки тому +2

    5:40
    The corpse of a GREAT WYRM WHITE DRAGON...
    Holy mother of god

  • @binchillin888
    @binchillin888 4 роки тому +2

    That was probably the coolest D&D story I've heard to date.

  • @evanlamartiniere1838
    @evanlamartiniere1838 4 роки тому +4

    This is the best dnd story I've ever heard

    • @Vince120D
      @Vince120D 4 роки тому

      Evan LaMartiniere it is pathfinder not dnd

  • @davidmil23
    @davidmil23 4 роки тому +1

    Jesus, i teared up listening to this, dont know why. Just awesome.

  • @codysonic1
    @codysonic1 4 роки тому +3

    Doom Slayer would be proud of this man

  • @stevenmcdonald4078
    @stevenmcdonald4078 4 роки тому +2

    Oh this sounds like an amazing campaign. Wow, I mean WOW. Between the excellent story and and players, such rare games are diamonds in the Ruff

  • @Allantitan
    @Allantitan 4 роки тому +3

    He kept on fighting the good fight (and yes I know that's similar to what 3 dog says in fallout 3

  • @olympiadreamer6992
    @olympiadreamer6992 4 роки тому +2

    Is anyone else crying?? Idk why but DAMN that touched me

  • @rodrigosierpe5995
    @rodrigosierpe5995 4 роки тому +6

    Got to watch it live, countdown included :)

  • @i0am0superBlast
    @i0am0superBlast 4 роки тому +1

    I have to say, hearing Abrum's story put me on the verge of tears. This was so good!

  • @johngotowka8681
    @johngotowka8681 4 роки тому +1

    That is one of my favorite stories by far. I always loved a well thought out narrative. Very well done.

  • @DaleTrevors
    @DaleTrevors 4 роки тому +3

    Such a beautiful and moving story!

  • @warwolf3005
    @warwolf3005 4 роки тому +10

    "only 120 feet" You guys know that it's the height of a 15 or so story building...

    • @sinlesssoul
      @sinlesssoul 4 роки тому +1

      lol fair point. :)

    • @joshuacr
      @joshuacr 4 роки тому +1

      A story generally is 15 ft so we're talkin 8 stories but still a hundred and twenty feet is pretty far just not bottomless.

    • @warwolf3005
      @warwolf3005 4 роки тому +1

      @@joshuacr 4,7 meter? Well maybe where you live, in the Eastern europe, it's usualy 2,5-3m/story

    • @joshuacr
      @joshuacr 4 роки тому

      @@warwolf3005 noted. I'll make sure to include that for European eyes as well in the future.

  • @Audiotrocious
    @Audiotrocious 4 роки тому +18

    The TRUE Legend is really about a certain Grey Necromancer

    • @IveBeenWithBruma
      @IveBeenWithBruma 4 роки тому +2

      Too bad Abrums' kit hard counters I'd be scared to see him at peak condition.

    • @DolusVulpes
      @DolusVulpes 4 роки тому +2

      They can both be legends. That's why legends is plural.

    • @-hello6177
      @-hello6177 4 роки тому +2

      Astoshan, the Hero of the Realm of Undead
      ???, the Hero of the Realm of Mortals
      Abrums, the Hero of the Realm of Gods

  • @fhuber7507
    @fhuber7507 4 роки тому +1

    Outstanding story. Thank you for doing these. Not what I expected at the beginning.

  • @jacobballenger3703
    @jacobballenger3703 4 роки тому +6

    Just started playing D&D, wish me luck!

    • @Quinlan-Michaelis
      @Quinlan-Michaelis 4 роки тому

      Good luck man! I have been playing since 2nd Ed AD&D I love to hear when new people begin to play!

    • @frozenlizard3370
      @frozenlizard3370 4 роки тому

      Jacob Ballenger I started a few months ago, I’m still new player, but I can tell you it is the most fun I’ve ever had!

  • @MegaSwampert18
    @MegaSwampert18 4 роки тому +1

    This is a story to remember. In times such as these, this year being so many's worst, we need to remember to push through. Keep on going. Push through the pain. Both mental and phisical. Remember the story of Abrum always.
    P.S. Amazing story Sinlesssoul!

  • @JolanXBL
    @JolanXBL 4 роки тому +2

    ohhh right in the feels

  • @sebastianhopkins7322
    @sebastianhopkins7322 4 роки тому +4

    in the famous words of Zephram Cochrane, "Don't try to be a great Man, just be a man. Let history make it's own judgements."
    I honestly can say this applies to Abrum, for to him he was a man doing what he was called to do and with his ever long vigil and final sacrifice he has become a Great Man and a Legend for future Adventures to aspire to become one day.

    • @-hello6177
      @-hello6177 4 роки тому

      ...why did you use that quote?

    • @sebastianhopkins7322
      @sebastianhopkins7322 4 роки тому

      ChiakiNanami is the best because it fits Abrum to a tee on why he did what he did in the Temple.

    • @-hello6177
      @-hello6177 4 роки тому

      @@sebastianhopkins7322 ....no

    • @sebastianhopkins7322
      @sebastianhopkins7322 4 роки тому

      That is your opinion, does not bother me regardless what you believe.

    • @-hello6177
      @-hello6177 4 роки тому

      @@sebastianhopkins7322 why, don't his actions fall under trying to be a great man?

  • @mediamixer7564
    @mediamixer7564 4 роки тому +2

    im not crying you crying. for real though, that was both sad and awesome to listen to.

  • @lvincexp3054
    @lvincexp3054 4 роки тому +1

    Yoooooo! This story was amazing 👌 It was definently worth watching

  • @rollenmuziek
    @rollenmuziek 4 роки тому +2

    All right, I might have teared up a little...

  • @minelliabrissiaud2321
    @minelliabrissiaud2321 4 роки тому +1

    Gosh I nearly cried from that ending. Beautiful campaign

  • @datkhornedog899
    @datkhornedog899 3 роки тому +2

    Compassion is your gift. Retribution, your wrath. Vengeance, your hatred. Faith, your devotion. Justice, your clarity. Let the good be rewarded, and the evil be punished. But do not forget the balance between Order and Chaos.

  • @rowdyparks6770
    @rowdyparks6770 4 роки тому +1

    Awesomeness, I'm totally using this🙂 thanks for sharing!!

  • @ChrisBrown-dm6yu
    @ChrisBrown-dm6yu 3 роки тому

    Brought tears to my eyes. Incredible story.

  • @hereticsteve5435
    @hereticsteve5435 2 роки тому

    Great character and story. This is my favorite story on this channel.

  • @foisopracurtir6389
    @foisopracurtir6389 4 роки тому +1

    17:53 I guess that there badassery overflowing my monitor

  • @psachickennugget8617
    @psachickennugget8617 3 роки тому

    This story literally gave me chills and gives me more inspiration than a bard ever could.

  • @ruganwolf3799
    @ruganwolf3799 4 роки тому +2

    So much feels! An amazing story indeed

  • @avatarx590
    @avatarx590 4 роки тому +1

    Nobody:
    Abrum The Unyielding: Peace was never an option

  • @-lukario-
    @-lukario- 4 роки тому +2

    Party: *walks forward and intends to talk with the Abrum*
    Abrum: My name... Is Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa! As I breathe, you will not pass the castle gates!

  • @ioangogov2993
    @ioangogov2993 3 роки тому

    Props to the DM
    He created this story and forced the PCs into it and left them no choice but to play along,yet did so by giving them freedom and information,making them feel as if they made the story

  • @anthonysunseri1865
    @anthonysunseri1865 3 роки тому

    I was crying at the end. That was beautiful.

  • @leviwood3363
    @leviwood3363 4 роки тому +1

    This was absolutely amazing

  • @boxheadboi1540
    @boxheadboi1540 4 роки тому +1

    gosh i love npc focus stories more please

  • @exemida
    @exemida 4 роки тому +1

    I listen to these while playing videogames. I gotta say the opening scared the heck out of me as im currently playing a space game on mars an it was dark and I was suddenly hearing monsterous growls from the opening and I couldnt see anything around me in the game. That sounded like a very good game.

  • @Pizzagulper
    @Pizzagulper 4 роки тому +1

    Wow... That was so awesome! I love this story!

  • @matthewrsmith7320
    @matthewrsmith7320 Рік тому

    YES! What an epic tale! Mad props to the DM.