First appears in S2 Ep1, Fate of the Arbiter (Fate of the Arbiter Part 1). Appears in 11 episodes.
Deathmatch record
| Episode | Played by | Result |
|---|---|---|
| S2 Ep1, Fate of the Arbiter (Fate of the Arbiter Part 1) | Ahnubyss | none. The party “kills” the Arbiter, but this is revealed to be a deception. The Arbiter frames the party and throws them into the arena. |
| S2E6 — FoTA - Sands of the Arena (Fate of the Arbiter, Part 2) | Ahnubyss | none. The champions refuse to fight each other, survive the Arbiter’s monsters and escape with Lyrus. |
| S2E17 — Fate of the Arbiter - The Hall of Fates — Toddleheim, Locket and Flynry reach the Grandmaster | Ahnubyss | none. The party defeats a sludge elemental, reaches the Grandmaster and exposes the Arbiter. The Grandmaster and the Arbiter agree to a tournament for the Grandmaster title in one week. |
| S2E18 · Battle for the Crown Round 1 · Team Grandmaster (Toddleheim & Veronica) v Team Arbiter (Ralzamon & … | Ahnubyss | Team Grandmaster (Toddleheim and Veronica). Ralzamon and Glub Glub die. One point to the Grandmaster; the Acolyte popular vote stays open. |
| Into the Mirror, Session 1 (YouTube Parts 1–6 - Flynry Dies, Flynry Wakes, Flynry Walks, Survivors, Reflect… | Ahnubyss | n/a (no deathmatch; a fight with sand scorpions starts at the end) |
| Into the Mirror 7–9 - Claws of Sand, Shifting Sands, Hourglass (session 2) | Ahnubyss | n/a (party encounter; the party destroys the sand scorpions and the giant scorpion, then Locket is killed) |
| Into the Mirror 10 Shatter + Into the Mirror 11 Mortaurios (ITM session 3) | Ahnubyss | none (non-Deathmatch session). Party wins a skirmish against four desert “outlanders” |
| Into the Mirror Session 4 (YouTube parts 12–13) - Royal Audience and Otherside | Ahnubyss | n/a. The party kills the ice dragon (Cerys lands the killing blow) |
| Into the Mirror 14 — The Scholar | Ahnubyss | n/a (no combat this episode; it opens just after the dragon fight ends) |
| Into the Mirror 15–16, Old Friends - Sky | Ahnubyss | none. The fight with Sky’s raiders is unresolved when the file ends |
| Into the Mirror 17, The Way Out | Ahnubyss | n/a. The party survives Sky’s ambush by surrender, then holds off the Oasis guardians. Vythorn escapes alone through the orrery. |
Appearances
S2E6 — FoTA - Sands of the Arena (Fate of the Arbiter, Part 2)
(Ahnubyss). An old spellcaster: Enlarge/Reduce, Acid Splash, Magic Missile, Burning Hands, Cause Fear, Misty Step. Resistant to poison.
- Backstory: he once lost control in a bar and burned it to the ground; everyone died (“not good people, but it wasn’t the death that they deserved”).
- From the Box of Chaos: one use of Fire Storm, paid for with his own blood. He wiped out the second wave with it.
- Bitten by a werewolf and gained lycanthropy; kept his mind; Lyrus talked him back. His eyes flash yellow.
- From the Seer: a potion of longevity (−12 years) and a dimensional loop ring.
- “A terrible traveler” who wants passport stamps. Driven by adventure and “one last hurrah”; may not make it to retirement.
S2E18 · Battle for the Crown Round 1 · Team Grandmaster (Toddleheim & Veronica) v Team Arbiter (Ralzamon & …
(Ahnubyss). “The Tattletailor”; the Arbiter also calls him “the Great.”
- A short dwarf with a large gray beard, a hat and nice robes; “very suave.”
- “I have been a wizard for over 125 years.”
- Spent his hero point to become a werewolf, keeping his wizard abilities. In werewolf form he resists bludgeoning (and slashing, per the berserker ruling).
- Spells and actions: Cause Fear, Misty Step, Acid Splash. He considered Sleep.
- In this episode:
- Chased Glub Glub’s stick, then slapped him with it.
- Was charmed by holding Boney.
- Fell into a blood frenzy and mauled Ralzamon.
- Was dropped by Ralzamon’s Eldritch Blast, survived, and was raised on an iceberg pedestal as a victor.
- The player is new to D&D.
Into the Mirror, Session 1 (YouTube Parts 1–6 - Flynry Dies, Flynry Wakes, Flynry Walks, Survivors, Reflect…
(Ahnubyss).
- Survived his Battle for the Crown fight and took the Grandmaster’s service.
- Spent months searching tomes and libraries to revive Flynry.
- Has a “past wife,” and lives a “long life.” Uses arcane magic (Fire Bolt).
- Desire in the mirror: a warm bosom to rest his head on. He refused to look at the mirrors on his first visit.
- Sensed the sand is made of destroyed souls and opened the crack that led to Flynry.
Into the Mirror 7–9 - Claws of Sand, Shifting Sands, Hourglass (session 2)
(Ahnubyss)
- Spellcaster: fire bolt, magic missile, arcane meditation.
- Studied in libraries “decades ago… when you were a young man,” so he is old. Remembers a book of legends about the Sands of Eternity.
- Calls Flynry “my boy” and “brother.”
- Thinks the Arbiter isn’t strong enough to have built this place.
Into the Mirror 10 Shatter + Into the Mirror 11 Mortaurios (ITM session 3)
(Ahnubyss). A dwarf “here.”
- Has a werewolf form, which he can now control at will after seeing his inner self in the mirror.
- His inner self is the old, wise, content wizard. He regained some youth from a magic item.
- He saw a mirage of Locket comforting him. He tolerates Cerys: “I don’t like her, but she’s all right.”
Into the Mirror Session 4 (YouTube parts 12–13) - Royal Audience and Otherside
(Ahnubyss).
- Wizard and dwarf with mason’s tools and a “little hat.” He can become a werewolf, and his eyes flash yellow.
- Elianna has been scared of him. Flynry: “he’s a wolf.”
- Says he was “brutally murdered” the last time he used one of these mirrors.
- Flagged the sand-sickness pattern.
- Keeps his remembrance stone in his pocket.
- In the fight: shrank the dragon with Reduce, then Fire Bolt and werewolf form.
Into the Mirror 14 — The Scholar
(Ahnubyss)
- Has a werewolf form. He transforms back as he lands on the ledge, and is still “werewolfy” afterward.
- Has an arcane background; Flynry calls him a wizard.
- Knows Common, Deep Speech, Dwarvish, Gnomish and Undercommon.
- Picks up the orrery first.
Into the Mirror 15–16, Old Friends - Sky
(“Toddleheim the Great”, Ahnubyss)
- Character: A scholar. Distinguishes knowledge from the desire to rule. Witnessed the blood oath.
- Discoveries: found the books on the Sands, including Moratorios and other cities, and found the sword of truth’s entry.
- In the fight: baned, warded, and counterspelled while answering Sky’s offer.
Into the Mirror 17, The Way Out
(Ahnubyss)
- Wizard: Mold Earth, Comprehend Languages, Sleep, Cause Fear, Acid Splash, Enlarge/Reduce, Magic Missile.
- Gave up an old book to Sky; received a +2 warhammer.
- Unknowingly fed Vythorn the line saying the key works for only one.