The Adventure Zone

Ep. 32. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter Four

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Jan 28, 2016
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ANECDOTE

Hodgepodge Quiz And Close Call

  • The party encounters Hodgepodge, an animatronic quiz-master that traps them in a math/history trivia gauntlet.
  • Magnus, Merle, and Taako fail then find a hidden switch and narrowly avoid getting incinerated.
INSIGHT

Limits Of Absolute Knowledge

  • Hodgepodge claims to possess exhaustive world knowledge and answers trivia flawlessly until challenged.
  • The players exploit meta-questions and human ambiguity to stump and then overload it.
ANECDOTE

Merle's Divine Yes/No Lifeline

  • Merle uses the Commune spell to ask his deity yes/no questions and gets helpful confirmations.
  • The deity answers enough to guide them, contributing to Hodgepodge's defeat.
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