The Legend of Vox Machina Ep. 6

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I really like Whitestone. The idea is really good - a foggy city ruled by vampires that is patrolled by an undead giant. 

We learn that there are rebels in Whitestone who have convened in an unknown locale in the city. They're looking at a map. Check out the detail on that thing.

An undead giant tears the roof off the hideout and kills a number of the rebels. The rebel leader, Archibald, has been captured.

Is that a death giant?

The adventurers gawk at the sun tree for a moment more, then end up hiding from the undead giant, which is really cool.

They are doing a great job of both creating cool threats, and building them up as a true menace. Although, I suppose, in most D&D groups if you try this there's a very good chance the heroes would just attack the giant. They'd probably have a surprise round, after all.

Tracking down Keeper Yennen, she takes the heroes to an old resistance hideout. The leader of the resistance, Archibald, has been captured and is due to be hanged tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Pike is trying to reach out to the Everlight. She has a vision where she is surrounded in flames. The clerics of the Everlight explain that Pike isn't cursed, something inside her is causing the disconnect.

Back in Whitestone, the adventurers make a plan to rescue Archie. It involves splitting the party. The lock on the back door seems to be unpickable, which is hilarious.

The heroes eventually meet up in the building and find Archie in his cell. He's been beaten badly.

There are a couple of "mid bosses" in this place. One of them is a dude with golden plating on his arms. Another is Captain Stonefell, a squat, bald man with what I think is a maul.

Percy puts on his plague doctor mask and tracks Stonefell down. Percy fires his gun, shattering the maul. Then he shoots off Stonefell's limbs before ending him.

Archie reveals that Percy's sister, Cassandra, is alive.

We cut to the Briarwoods, where Cassandra spots the building the heroes just set on fire. Apparently, she works with the vampires.

Thoughts

I liked this one quite a bit. Fighting a bunch of guards could be real dull, but they made it fun. There are definitely stakes involved, which adds a lot to everything. 

Most of this season deals with just one character's backstory, which is kind of amazing.