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V uses numerous spells, 8 attacks in a round, and internal shredding to beat the Black Dragon.

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Transcript[]

Panel 1, Page 1

Dragon: New robes and a few new spells will not save you!
Dragon breathes acid.
Vaarsuvius: Nnnh!
Spliced souls: Dodge left! No, right! No—

Panel 2, Page 1

Dragon: RAAARRRGH!!

The Dragon leaps at Vaarsuvius, jaws open wide...
Vaarsuvius: Time Stop.

Panel 3, Page 1

The Dragon freezes in place.
Spliced souls: Stopped. Frozen. Red light.

Panel 4, Page 1

Vaarsuvius: Acid Immunity. Quickened Stoneskin.
Vaarsuvius: Mind Blank. Quickened Bear's Endurance.
Vaarsuvius: Protection from Spells. Quickened Shield.
Vaarsuvius: Delayed Blast Fireball. Quickened Fire Shield.

Panel 5, Page 1

Spliced souls: Resume. Continue. Green light.

Panel 6, Page 1

Time unfreezes. The Dragon slashes and bites in the fire shield, "slash! slash!" She suffers far damage than she delivers.
Dragon: Ahhhh!
Spliced souls: Burn lizard! Scorch yourself. Six attacks per round doesn't seem like such a good idea, does it?

Panel 7, Page 1

Cut to Inkyrius and the children. The delayed blast fireball goes off nearby, "....BOOOM!!!"
Auburn-Haired Child: <Parent, who is that?>
Green-Haired Child: <Have we been saved?>
Inkyrius: <I'm...not sure...>

Panel 8, Page 1

Dragon: Finger of Death!
Vaarsuvius resists the Spell.
Spliced soul: More like Finger of Failure! Hand of Hopelessness! Pointer of Pointlessness!

Panel 9, Page 1

Dragon: Silence! I will eat you ALIVE, flames or no flames!!
The Dragon chomps down on Vaarsuvius.
Spliced souls: No! No! No!

Panel 10, Page 1

The Dragon has swallowed Vaarsuvius whole.
Dragon: Ah. Whew. That was close.
Dragon: For a moment, I thought...I thought it had all been for nothing.
Spliced souls: You know what comes next. The big finish. End her.
Vaarsuvius: Shhpshnsh.

Panel 11, Page 1

Cut to the Nine Hells where the IFCC watch while eating popcorn.
Qarr: What was that? I couldn't understand
Nero: I think he said...
Cedric: "Shapechange."

Panel 2, Page 1

Cut back to the Elven Lands. Vaarsuvius bursts out of the Black Dragon in the form of a pink dragon, "SHHHRLLRIPPP!!!", killing the black dragon and ripping its body apart.

D&D Context[]

  • Dragons in D&D have a breath weapon which depends on the type of dragon they are. Black Dragons breathe acid. Since this one is Ancient, it does 20d4 damage with this attack.
  • Time Stop is a 9th level spell which allows the caster to stop time for everyone but themselves for 1d4+1 rounds of apparent time. Vaarsuvius apparently rolled a 3, as 4 rounds of action were taken.
  • The Quicken Spell Feat allows for a caster to decrease a spell's casting time to a swift action (meaning it does not take up the standard action that most spells do, and can therefore allow room for another spell to be cast), at the cost of raising its level by 4.
  • Energy Immunity is a 7th level spell (non-core), and it allows immunity against one of the five energy types: acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic.
  • Stoneskin, a 4th level spell, provides up to 150 points of Damage Reduction.
  • Mind Blank is an 8th level spell which protects the caster from all spells and devices which affect the mind.
  • Bear's Endurance is a 2nd level spell which grants a +4 bonus to Constitution, and the hit points and improved saving throws that go along with it.
  • Protection from Spells is an 8th level spell which grants a +8 bonus to saving throws against spells.
  • Shield is a 1st level spell which provides a +4 bonus to AC (Armor Class).
  • Delayed Blast Fireball is a 7th level spell which does 1d6 damage per level to a max of 20d6 in a spherical area of effect. The burst can be delayed for up to 5 rounds. In this case it was delayed for one round in order to hit the dragon after the Time Stop ended.
  • Fire Shield is a 4th level spell which causes the caster to be wreathed in flames. Any creature that attacks the caster takes 1d6+1/level damage (max 1d6+15). This applies to each of the dragon's attacks.
  • Finger of Death is a 7th level spell which instantly slays one creature unless they succeed in their Fortitude saving throw. Vaarsuvius had a +8 to that roll due to the Protection from Spells cast earlier.
  • Shapechange is a 9th level spell which allows the caster to polymorph into the shape of any creature from Fine to Colossal size, including all special abilities that come with the form.

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