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After mysteriously being whisked away to Sigil, City of Doors, the Champions are conscripted by the Lady of Pain to hunt for a stolen artifact of immeasurable power: Fatebreaker.
But our Champions are not alone on their mission. Factions from throughout the planes and beyond realmspace each seek Fatebreaker for their own ends.
It's a race to see who can reach it first - and to stop a megalomaniacal wizard from using it to change their fate.
We are excited to announce the return of Idle Champions Presents, a TTRPG live play special event series starting Monday, October 16th! All five episodes of Idle Champions Presents: Fatebreaker will broadcast live on Mondays at 10am Pacific on the CNEGames Twitch channel. As with previous Idle Champions Presents shows, the event will include voting in Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms that will give our players loot and potentially change the outcome of the adventure!
Idle Champions Presents: Fatebreaker
Once again we are very happy to have returning Dungeon Master B Dave Walters (Black Dice Society, A Darkened Wish, Into the Mother Lands), leading five fearsome Champions on a wild adventure through the multiverse!
Just like with our previous Idle Champions Presents campaigns, Idle Champions players will be able to influence the characters and events of upcoming Idle Champions Presents episodes through in-game daily votes. Starting on Monday, October 9th at 12 PM Pacific, each vote will go live for 24 hours.
Can I have a quick overview? Each day, a new vote will become available within Idle Champions. The result of that vote will influence the tabletop D&D episode that airs the following Monday. Vote each day to get a reward token to spend on any of the daily rewards throughout the five-week event!
Wait, so this is a Livestream thing? It's an everything thing! Daily votes will have both an in-game effect and a livestream effect. For example, suppose players vote for a specific environmental hazard or monsters for the Champions to encounter. In that case, you'll be able to see how the vote results shape the livestream episode the following Monday. Additionally, you'll be able to collect a reward token you can redeem for a reward of your choice by participating in the vote that day!
Do I have to watch the Twitch Livestream to participate? No, all you have to do is play Idle Champions and vote to participate. In addition to helping craft an unforgettable show, voting earns you reward tokens you can redeem to collect chests, potions, contracts, and even an exclusive familiar. However, for those who watch the show live, there will be giveaways from WizKids, Beadle & Grimm's Pandemonium Warehouse, and Idle Champions DLC packs!
How long are votes available? Votes are available for 24 hours starting at 12 PM Pacific and ending at 12 PM Pacific the following day, every Monday through Sunday. After that, the next vote becomes available, and the results of the previous day's vote are locked and become public. Since we don't want to give away any spoilers for the next episode, on Sundays there will be no active vote from 12 PM Pacific until the end of the next day's episode (1 PM Pacific on Monday). Once the episode airs, the next vote becomes available, with players who are active in-game at that time getting a first shot at the vote, and the new week's rewards!
How does voting work? You get only one vote per day, so make it count! Whenever you vote, you earn a reward token that can be redeemed immediately to collect ANY of the daily rewards that have been revealed so far. If you collect 3 of the daily rewards within any week, you can collect a premium weekly reward for free - no additional reward token is needed. Important Note: You must log into the game and vote to collect a reward token before the vote closes at 12 PM Pacific. Make sure you come back every day so you don't miss any tokens!
What are the rules for reward tokens? A reward token collected on Week 1: Day 1 is the same as a reward token collected on Week 5: Day 6. You can spend those tokens on ANY of the daily rewards in ANY of the weeks.
Where are the rewards listed? You can find the available reward tab at the bottom of the left column for each week. Each week has a unique list of items, and each item is available once within each week.
When are the other daily/weekly rewards revealed? The first vote for the next week will be revealed on Monday afternoons at the end of each episode, along with the daily/weekly rewards for that week.
I can't see all the rewards. How can I choose? Daily rewards each week will be a mix of Chests & other consumables. Each daily reward is collected with a single reward token. From a weekly reward standpoint:
Week 1 is an exclusive familiar: Aurora the Lantern Archon
Week 2 is a Potion of the Gem Hunter
Week 3 is a Potion of Polish.
Week 4 is 1000 Modron Component Pieces.
Week 5 is a Potion of the Gold Hunter.
To collect a weekly reward, you only have to collect 3 of the daily rewards for that week. Collecting a weekly reward will not cost a reward token. Every day you vote allows you to collect an additional reward token!
Can I vote for both choices? No. You can only vote once a day.
How many votes can I get each week? There are 6 votes each week, and you can vote once for each vote. That means someone who is logging in and voting every day can collect 6 reward tokens each week, for a total of 30 reward tokens over the course of this event.
How long do I have to redeem a reward token? Rewards will be available for the duration of the Idle Champions Presents event. The notification will turn off at 11:59 AM Pacific on November 15th, so we suggest collecting all of your rewards before then. Any remaining reward tokens will go away at the close of the Idle Champions Presents event.
Do you have to vote to collect a reward token? Yes.
Where can I watch Idle Champions Presents episodes?Idle Champions Presents broadcasts for 5 episodes, starting on Monday, October 16th and ending on Monday, November 13th. All episodes are on the Codename Entertainment Twitch channel. If you miss the live event, you can watch the video on demand on Twitch, or soon after the broadcast on our YouTube channel.
We’ll also have a special LIVE Idle Insights Aftershow with the entire cast on November 20th at 10 AM Pacific on the same Twitch channel!
The Light Fantastic has crashed...
The Champions find themselves stranded on Krynn, trapped between warring factions.
While searching for a way to escape, they are hunted and pursued by an unstoppable warrior of darkness: The Knight of the Black Rose, Lord Soth.
We are excited to announce the return of Idle Champions Presents, a TTRPG live play special event series starting Monday, February 20th! All six episodes of Idle Champions Presents: Fury of the Black Rose will broadcast live on Mondays at 10am Pacific, and rebroadcast at 4pm Pacific, on the CNEGames Twitch channel. As with previous Idle Champions Presents shows, the event will include voting in Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms that will give our players loot and potentially change the outcome of the adventure!
Idle Champions Presents: Fury of the Black Rose
Once again we are very happy to have returning Dungeon Master B Dave Walters (Black Dice Society, A Darkened Wish, Into the Mother Lands), leading five brave Champions on a dangerous mission on Krynn!
Just like with our previous Idle Champions Presents campaigns, Idle Champions players will be able to influence the characters and events of upcoming Idle Champions Presents episodes through in-game daily votes. Starting on Monday February 13th at 12 PM Pacific, each vote will go live for 24 hours.
Can I have a quick overview? Each day, a new vote will become available within Idle Champions. The result of that vote will influence a tabletop D&D episode that airs the following Monday. Vote each day to get a reward token to spend on any of the daily rewards throughout the seven-week event!
Wait, so this is a Livestream thing? It's an everything thing! Daily votes will have both an in-game effect and a livestream effect. For example, suppose players vote for an environmental hazard for the Champions to encounter. In that case, you'll be able to see the results of that vote in the livestream episode the following Monday. Additionally, you'll be able to collect a reward token you can redeem for a reward of your choice by participating in the vote that day!
Do I have to watch the Twitch Livestream to participate? No, all you have to do is play Idle Champions and vote to participate. In addition to helping craft an unforgettable show, by voting you collect reward tokens you can redeem to collect chests, potions, contracts, and even an exclusive familiar. However, for those that watch the show live, there will be giveaways for in-game items and real world goodies!
How long are votes available? Votes are available for 24 hours: From 12PM to 12PM Pacific the following day every starting Monday afternoon and ending Sunday at noon. After that, the next vote becomes available and the results of the previous day's vote are locked and become public. Since we don't want to give away any spoilers for the next episode, there will be no active vote from 12PM Pacific on Sunday to Monday at 1pm Pacific. Once the episode airs, the next vote becomes available, with players who are active in-game at that time getting a first shot at the vote, and the new week's rewards!
How does voting work? You get only one vote per day, so make it count! When you vote, you'll gain a reward token you can redeem to immediately collect ANY of the daily rewards that have been revealed. If you collect 3 of the daily rewards within any week, you can collect the super-sweet weekly reward for free, no additional reward token needed! Important Note: You must log into the game and vote to collect a reward token before the vote closes at 12pm Pacific. Make sure you come back every day so you don't miss a token!
What are the rules for reward tokens? A reward token collected on Week 1: Day 1 is the same as a reward token collected on Week 5: Day 6. You can spend those tokens on ANY of the daily rewards in ANY of the weeks.
Where are the rewards listed? You can find the available reward tab on the bottom of the left column for each week. Each week has a unique list of items, and each item is available once within each week.
When are the other daily/weekly rewards revealed? The first vote for the next week will be revealed on Monday at 1pm Pacific after the live episode has finished, along with the daily/weekly rewards for that week.
I can't see all the rewards. How can I choose? Daily rewards each week will be a mix of Chests & other consumables. Each daily reward is collected with a single reward token. From a weekly reward standpoint:
Week 1 is an exclusive familiar: the Black Dragonnel Familiar
Week 2 is a Potion of Psychomorphic Energy.
Week 3 is a Potion of the Gem Hunter.
Week 4 is 1000 Modron Component Pieces.
Week 5 is a Potion of the Gold Hunter.
Week 6 is a Potion of Polish.
To collect a weekly reward, you only have to collect 3 of the daily rewards for that week. Collecting a weekly reward will not cost a reward token. Every day you vote allows you to collect an additional reward token!
Can I vote for both choices? No. You can only vote once a day.
How many votes can I get each week? There will be 6 votes each week, and you can vote once for each vote. That means someone who is logging in and voting every day can collect 6 reward tokens each week.
How long do I have to redeem a reward token? Rewards will be available for the duration of the Idle Champions Presents event. The notification will turn off at 11:59 AM Pacific on March 29th, so we suggest collecting all of your rewards before then. Any remaining reward tokens will go away at the close of the Idle Champions Presents event.
Do you have to vote to collect a reward token? Yes.
Where can I watch Idle Champions Presents episodes?Idle Champions Presents broadcasts for 6 episodes, starting on Monday, February 20th and finishing Monday March 27th. All episodes are on the Codename Entertainment twitch channel. If you miss the livestream you can watch the video on demand on Twitch, or soon after the broadcast on our YouTube channel.
An urgent summons brings the champions to the Rock of Bral. The party is tasked with a perilous mission: venture into the heart of the Far Realm and interrupt a fel ritual that threatens to raise an Elder Evil to godhood and corrupt the multiverse.
We are excited to announce the return of Idle Champions Presents, a TTRPG live play special event series starting Monday, October 17th! All six episodes of Idle Champions Presents: Hunger of the Far Realm will broadcast live from 4PM until 7PM Pacific Time Mondays on the CNEGames Twitch. As with previous Idle Champions Presents shows, each day during the event will include voting in Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms that will give our players loot!
Idle Champions Presents: Hunger of the Far Realm
We're very excited to have returning Dungeon Master B Dave Walters (Black Dice Society, A Darkened Wish, Into the Mother Lands), taking a brave party of Champions through Wildspace and beyond!
The Party features Anna Prosser as Evelyn, Brian Gray as Virgil, Trystan Falcone as Walnut, Eugenio Vargas as Kent, and Holly Conrad as Strix!
Vote for the Show You Want to See
Just like with our previous Idle Champions Presents campaigns, Idle Champions players will be able to influence the characters and events of upcoming Idle Champions Presents episodes through in-game daily votes. Starting on Tuesday October 11th at 12 PM Pacific, each vote will go live for 24 hours, with the final vote for the week ending on Monday at 12 PM Pacific.
Can I have a quick overview? Each day, a new vote will become available within Idle Champions. The result of that vote will influence a tabletop D&D episode that airs the following Monday. Vote each day to get a reward token to spend on any of the daily rewards throughout the seven-week event!
Wait, so this is a Livestream thing? It's an everything thing! Daily votes will have both an in-game effect and a livestream effect. For example, suppose players vote for an environmental hazard for the Champions to encounter. In that case, you'll be able to see the results of that vote in the livestream episode the following Monday. Additionally, you'll be able to collect a reward token you can redeem for a reward of your choice by participating in the vote that day!
Do I have to watch the Twitch Livestream to participate? No, all you have to do is play Idle Champions and vote to participate. In addition to helping craft an unforgettable show, by voting you collect reward tokens you can redeem to collect chests, potions, contracts, and even an exclusive familiar. However, for those that watch the show live, there will be giveaways for in-game items!
How long are votes available? Votes are available for 24 hours: From 12PM Pacific to 12PM Pacific the following day every Tuesday through Sunday. After that, the next vote becomes available and the results of the previous day's vote are locked and become public. On Mondays, since we don't want to give away any spoilers for the next episode, there will be no active vote from 12PM Pacific until the end of that evening's episode. Once the episode airs, the next vote becomes available, with players who are active in-game at that time getting a first shot at the vote, and the new week's rewards!
How does voting work? You get only one vote per day, so make it count! When you vote, you'll gain a reward token you can redeem to immediately collect ANY of the daily rewards that have been revealed. If you collect 3 of the daily rewards within any week, you can collect the super-sweet weekly reward for free, no additional reward token needed! Important Note: You must log into the game and vote to collect a reward token before the vote closes at 12pm Pacific. Make sure you come back every day so you don't miss a token!
What are the rules for reward tokens? A reward token collected on Week 1: Day 1 is the same as a reward token collected on Week 5: Day 6. You can spend those tokens on ANY of the daily rewards in ANY of the weeks.
Where are the rewards listed? You can find the available reward tab on the bottom of the left column for each week. Each week has a unique list of items, and each item is available once within each week.
When are the other daily/weekly rewards revealed? The first vote for the next week will be revealed on Monday nights at the end of each episode, along with the daily/weekly rewards for that week.
Poe & Cilia
I can't see all the rewards. How can I choose? Daily rewards each week will be a mix of Chests & other consumables. Each daily reward is collected with a single reward token. From a weekly reward standpoint:
Week 1 is an exclusive familiar: Poe & Cilia.
Week 2 is a Potion of Psychomorphic Energy.
Week 3 is a Potion of the Gem Hunter.
Week 4 is 1000 Modron Component Pieces.
Week 5 is a Potion of the Gold Hunter.
Week 6 is a Potion of Polish.
To collect a weekly reward, you only have to collect 3 of the daily rewards for that week. Collecting a weekly reward will not cost a reward token. Every day you vote allows you to collect an additional reward token!
Can I vote for both choices? No. You can only vote once a day.
How many votes can I get each week? There will be 6 votes each week, and you can vote once for each vote. That means someone who is logging in and voting every day can collect 6 reward tokens each week.
How long do I have to redeem a reward token? Rewards will be available for the duration of the Idle Champions Presents event. The notification will turn off at 11:59 AM Pacific on November 23rd, so we suggest collecting all of your rewards before then. Any remaining reward tokens will go away at the close of the Idle Champions Presents event.
Do you have to vote to collect a reward token? Yes.
Where can I watch Idle Champions Presents episodes?Idle Champions Presents broadcasts for 6 episodes, starting on Monday, October 17th and ending on Monday, November 21st. All episodes start at 4PM Pacific on the Codename Entertainment twitch channel. If you miss the livestream you can watch the video on demand on Twitch, or soon after the broadcast on our YouTube channel.
We are excited to announce the return of Idle Champions Presents, a TRPG live play special event series starting Monday, February 21st. Each episode of Idle Champions Presents will broadcast live from 4PM until 7PM Pacific Time Mondays on the CNEGames Twitch.
Join Dungeon Master B Dave Walters (Black Dice Society, A Darkened Wish, Into the Mother Lands) as he takes a brave party of Champions through an epic level campaign across five episodes, leading them through the Shadowfell for a chance at rescuing some of their dear friends and allies from the Court of the Raven Queen.
Just like with our first Idle Champions Presents, Idle Champions players will be able to influence the characters and events of upcoming Idle Champions Presents episodes through in-game daily votes. Starting on Tuesday, February 15th with the in-game daily reset (12 PM PT), each vote will go live for 24 hours, with the final vote for the week ending on Monday at 12 PM PT.
For Season 3 we've made some changes to how voting works.
Voting looks a bit different this time around. What has changed? — To start, there are no more challenges tied to Idle Champions Presents this time around. You get only one vote per day, so make it count! When you vote, you'll gain a reward token you can redeem to immediately collect ANY of the daily rewards that have been revealed. If you collect 3 of the daily rewards within any week, you can collect the super-sweet weekly reward for free (No additional reward token needed)! Important Note: You must log into the game and vote to collect a reward token before the vote closes at 12PM Pacific. Make sure you come back every day so you don't miss a token!
What are the rules for reward tokens? — A reward token collected on Week 1: Day 1 is the same as a reward token collected on Week 5: Day 6. You can spend those tokens on ANY of the daily rewards in ANY of the weeks.
Do you have to vote to collect a reward token? — Yes.
Where are the rewards listed? — You can find the available reward tab on the bottom of the left column for each week. Each week has a unique list of items.
When are the other daily/weekly rewards revealed? — On Monday night, at the end of each episode, the next week's first vote will be revealed and the daily/weekly rewards for that week will be revealed.
I can't see all the rewards. How can I choose? — Daily rewards each week will be a mix of Chests & other consumables. Each daily reward will be able to be collected with a single reward token. From a weekly reward standpoint: Weeks 1, 3, and 5 will be an exclusive skin and Champion unlock for Baeloth, Orkira, and Shaka. Week 2 will be a Baby Darkmantle Familiar, and Week 4 will be 1,000 Modron Component Pieces to help you upgrade the components in your Modron cores! To collect a weekly reward, you only have to collect 3 of the daily rewards for that week. Collecting a weekly reward will not cost a reward token. Every day you vote allows you to collect an additional reward token!
Can I vote for both choices? — No. You can only vote once a day.
How many votes can I get each week? — There will be 6 votes each week, and you can vote once for each vote. That means someone who is logging in and voting every day can collect 6 reward tokens each week.
How long do I have to redeem a reward token? — Rewards will be available for the duration of the Idle Champions Presents event. The notification will turn off at 11:59 AM Pacific on March 23rd, so we suggest collecting all of your rewards before then. Any remaining reward tokens will go away at the close of the Idle Champions Presents event.
The first vote begins on Tuesday, February 15th at 12 PM PT in-game. You'll want to check in every day if you want the most chances to influence Idle Champions Presents!
Champion Rebalance
We’ve made some adjustments to certain Champions ahead of the premier of Idle Champions Presents: Court of the Raven Queen.
Updated Divine Sense to increase the buff by an additional 100% for each other Rivals of Waterdeep Champion in the formation, stacking and then applying multiplicatively.
Note: Buffs to Divine Sense apply to the base damage buff only, not the Rivals bonus.
Updated the formula for Grumpy to make it easier and more productive to get Mehen in his sweet spot for that ability.
Added a visual indication to move Mehen if his stacks are too heavily weighted towards one end of the curve for Grumpy, helping players reposition him.
Updated and renamed the 'Exiled' ability to 'Found Family'.
Found Family: Increase gold find by 100% for each Tiefling in the formation, stacking multiplicatively. Buffs apply to the post-stack value.
Added a new feat 'Adoptive Father' that lets Mehen count as a Tiefling in addition to a Dragonborn. This feat can be found in Gold Chests.
Adding a third specialization. This spec allows Farideh and Havilar to join him in adventures even when the restrictions make them ineligible:
Always by your Side — Farideh and Havilar are eligible for this adventure.
Updated Celestial Puzzle to buff the party an additional 20% (stacking additively and then applying multiplicatively) for each Rivals of Waterdeep Champion in the formation.
Added 6 new options for Celestial Puzzle:
Medium Difficulty: Speed or Healing Champions
Hard Difficulty: Gnome, Half-Elf, Halfling, and Dragonborn Champions
Tags pull from a fixed set of odds, with two being "easy", one "medium", and one "hard". Updated Listing:
Easy: male, female (non-binary Champions count in either)
When does Idle Champions: Court of the Raven Queen Premier?
Idle Champions Presents: Court of the Raven Queen begins on Monday, February 21st with the first episode broadcasting from 4PM until 7PM Pacific Time on Twitch.tv/CNEGames. Daily votes for the first episode will begin the week before, starting on Tuesday, February 15th at 12PM Pacific. For a reminder of the exciting conclusion of the Idle Champions Presents: The Trials of Mount Tiamat, check out this video:
While Season Three is related to the arc of the second season, it's not necessary to follow the story. If you want to relive the Idle Champions Presents magic, you can watch Season Two Idle Champions Presents: The Trials of Mount Tiamat on YouTube. Season One, Idle Champions Presents: The Unfair Seas and Idle Champions Presents: A Fool’s Errand on YouTube.
New DLC
With the first week of voting going live, we have also released the first of our Idle Champions Presents: Court of the Raven Queen DLC. Shadowfell Skin & Feat Packs for Farideh, Havilar, and Mehen, as well as a bundle of all of them together in the Brimstone Angels Shadowfell Bundle.
The Shadowfell Farideh Skin & Feat Pack includes an unlock for Farideh, the new Shadowfell Farideh Skin, an Epic Feat for her (+80% to Pact Family), and 7 Gold Farideh Chests with 1 Guaranteed Shiny Equipment Card.
The Shadowfell Havilar Skin & Feat Pack includes an unlock for Havilar, the new Shadowfell Farideh Skin, an Epic Feat for her (+50% damage to all Champions), and 7 Gold Havilar Chests with 1 Guaranteed Shiny Equipment Card.
The Shadowfell Mehen Skin & Feat Pack includes an unlock for Mehen, the new Shadowfell Mehen Skin, an Epic Feat for him (+80% to Found Family), and 7 Gold Mehen Chests with 1 Guaranteed Shiny Equipment Card.
We can't wait to see how this all comes together! We hope you'll join us in discussion about Idle Champions Presents on Twitter using the #ICPRavenQueen hashtag and tagging @IdleChampions.
WARNING SPOILERS. This blog contains spoilers for the final episode of Idle Champions Presents: The Trials of Mount Tiamat.
Idle Champions Presents: The Trials of Mount Tiamat
Thank you for joining us for Idle Champions Presents: The Trials of Mount Tiamat. Dungeon Master B Dave Walters (Black Dice Society, A Darkened Wish, Into the Mother Lands) took our three brave parties of Champions through a harrowing campaign across seven episodes, leading them into a direct confrontation against Tiamat with the fate of the Forgotten Realms hanging in the balance.
For a full recap of the adventure check out the Idle Champions Presents: Trials of Mount Tiamat Synopsis blog post In case you missed any episodes or want to rewatch the adventure, check out our YouTube channel. If you want to play through the adventure at home, we will be releasing a PDF of the adventure soon!
We had an exciting seven weeks filled with voting and rewards! As a reminder, all in-game rewards must be claimed before the start of our Year's End Festival, so claim your voting rewards before 12 PM Pacific on Wednesday, December 1st!
As part of voting and with a little Champion rebalancing we had four new feats for our Champions become available - the winners of the votes were unlocked in-game with the conclusion of their votes, but all four will be available for 12,500 gems as of 12 PM Pacific on Wednesday, December 1st.
Party One featured Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers), Mark Meer (Mass Effect, Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition) , Tanya DePass (Rivals of Waterdeep, Into the Mother Lands), and Todd Kenreck (Heroes of the Planes, Beyond Heroes), and Jason Charles Miller (The Gaxx Pack, Sirens of the Realms, Bardic Inspiration).
Party Two featured Hope LaVelle (Heroes of the Planes, Beyond Heroes), Shareef Jackson (Rivals of Waterdeep) , LaTia Jacquise (Rivals of Waterdeep, Into the Mother Lands), and Meagan Kenreck (Heroes of the Planes, Beyond Heroes), and Jim Zub (Heroes of Baldur’s Gate).
Increase Melf's Adaptive Support Spell per race effect to 25% per race (up from 10%)
Increase Melf's Augmented Support Spell bonuses to 100% each (up from 50%)
Triple ultimate damage multiplier
Ascendant Reinforcement Skins DLC
The Ascendant Reinforcements are here! This new DLC is available as Skin & Feat Packs for Strix, Evelyn, Walnut, Vlahnya, & Melf, or bundled all together at a discount!
The Ascendant Strix Skin & Feat Pack contains an unlock for Strix, the new Ascendant Strix Skin, an Epic Feat for Strix, and 7 Gold Strix Chests with 1 Guaranteed Shiny Equipment Card.
The Ascendant Evelyn Skin & Feat Pack contains an unlock for Evelyn, the new Ascendant Evelyn Skin, an Epic Feat for Evelyn, and 7 Gold Evelyn Chests with 1 Guaranteed Shiny Equipment Card.
The Ascendant Walnut Skin & Feat Pack contains an unlock for Walnut, the new Ascendant Walnut Skin, an Epic Feat for Walnut, and 7 Gold Walnut Chests with 1 Guaranteed Shiny Equipment Card.
The Ascendant Vlahnya Skin & Feat Pack contains an unlock for Vlahnya, the new Ascendant Vlahnya Skin, an Epic Feat for Vlahnya, and 7 Gold Vlahnya Chests with 1 Guaranteed Shiny Equipment Card.
The Ascendant Melf Skin & Feat Pack contains an unlock for Melf, the new Ascendant Melf Skin, an Epic Feat for Melf, and 7 Gold Melf Chests with 1 Guaranteed Shiny Equipment Card.
Idle Champions Presents will return next year with Idle Champions Presents: Court of the Raven Queen.
The second season of our liveplay Dungeons & Dragons show Idle Champions Presents: The Trials of Mount Tiamat has begun! Did you miss the most recent episode and need a link to the video to watch the full D&D game? Are you new to the series and want to quickly read a summary so you can be all caught up for the next livestream? Do you just need a refresher of the plot? Then this blog is here to help you!
Below you will find written summaries of each episode, as well as a link to the full game on YouTube. This blog will be updated after every show, which airs live on our Twitch channel Mondays from 4-7pm Pacific. BE WARNED that there are plenty of spoilers to be found here!
Summary of Idle Champions Presents: The Trials of Mount Tiamat - Episode 1: Lake of Shadow: October 18th 2021
Faerûn is in danger as Tiamat, the Mother of Evil Dragons, has escaped her prison in Avernus and returned to the world. The Cult of the Dragon successfully ensconced the Dragon Queen in the Well of Dragons, but the arduous process of her escape means that she is struggling to restore her full power. In response, some of the greatest heroes of Faerûn have stepped up to save the world and send Tiamat back to the Nine Hells!
One group of Champions arrives at a hidden cave on an espionage mission. Five figures, along with their animal companions cautiously enter; Havilar the tiefling fighter and her Nessian hellhound Zoonie, Avren the half-elf warlock, Baeloth the drow sorcerer, Selise the human paladin and her dire wolf Fenris, and Brig the human bard. They've been tasked with delving under Mount Tiamat and the Well of Dragons in order to reach an old duergar forge that connects to the volcano's slumbering lava flow. They hope to detonate a bag of holding filled with 500 pounds of explosive smokepower in the forge, causing the mountain to erupt on the cultists and Tiamat herself. Avren attempts to take possession of the precious yet dangerous bag of holding, but Brig uses his excellent sleight of hand skills to take it from him on the sly while the warlock chats with Baeloth about the possibility of making a deal with Tiamat. The rest of the group warn against the idea and the Champions push forward on their mission.
As they descend through the rocky path, the group comes across an underground lake with a strange, inky sheen that ripples despite the lack of breeze. Avren senses necromantic energy that is dangerous to touch, Selise can detect a variety of evil entities both in the water and around the cave, and everyone can see six human bodies floating on the surface. After a discussion about the nature of evil and the risks of examining the bodies, Baeloth pulls out his magic carpet so he can safely fly Selise, Brig, and himself above the water. Avren and Havilar stay on the ground and follow on foot around the shoreline. Despite attempting to avoid the lake, six wraiths rise out of the water and demand Havilar be turned over for the rest to pass safely. Defiantly, the Champions fight back, though it's a rough battle as the wraiths sap the life out of those they attack. Anyone who ends up in the water finds their will to survive being smothered. Havilar and Zoonie take the brunt of the damage, but eventually, the team is victorious!
The bodies are searched and along with a map of the area, the Champions find an elixir of health, a wand of web, and some powerful arrows. As a moment is taken to heal, a voice rings out in the cave calling for Baeloth! A Myconid named Puff appears, dragging a stone mortar and pestle from Baba Yaga to be delivered to the drow sorcerer. Puff warns the group that there is some dangerous weather up ahead as an Eldritch Storm has blown in, and says they must report back to the Black Pits. Havilar sends Zoonie to follow Puff back to safety as the poor hellhound is very injured from the battle. Meanwhile, the rest of the Champions worry over how to get around the deadly storm without waiting for it to pass by and chance losing precious time. When there's a break in the tempest, the group manages to dash through to safety.
The next cavern is filled with twisted tree roots, fungus, and a variety of worms and beetles under a tree of unbelievable size. As the Champions take a moment to look around, they are discovered by two adult white dragon twins named Oisioth and Iophiog, guards on patrol for Tiamat. Avren starts spinning lies to the wyrms, filling the air with flattery over their magnificence and deceiving them into believing the group is just passing through, no threat to Tiamat. Brig pulls out his guitar and immediately composes a song called "Echoes of Your Greatness" which enamors both creatures while inflating their egos. The twins start to fight with each other over who should get top billing on the song, and in the confusion the Champions attempt to rush past the battle into the next room. A stray breath weapon and a tail slam endanger the group, but Selise's paladin abilities help bolster her allies and keep them safe as they rush forward!
As the team manages to move to safety, they pass by a portion of the horde the two white dragons brought with them, prompting a few Champions to snatch up some treasure. The next cavern is filled with phosphorescent fungi that shimmer yellow and green across every surface. The forest of mushrooms, toadstools, and puffballs block the far side of the cave from view, and the group remembers that the map they picked up off the dead bodies had a notation of this room to "Stay Focused!!!"
As the Champions ponder what to do next, we'll have to wait until the next episode to see what happens!
Summary of Idle Champions Presents: The Trials of Mount Tiamat - Episode 2: Fungus Grove : October 25th 2021
Our Champions stand on the edge of a cavern filled with phosphorescent fungi debating ways to safely enter, when a sweet voice interrupts the group. A young woman twirling a flower greets them all by name and shows a familiarity with each of them. Despite the friendly demeanor, everyone can feel the malice and evil pouring off the disguised visage of Tiamat. She tries to suggest they simply turn around and leave, offering prosperity and safety, as well as specific offers to each of the Champions to entice them into a deal. When asked what she really wants, she claims she wants to rule and bring peace to all the realms and planes. While a few of the party members are enticed by her offers and make their own suggestions for deals they would accept, she's eventually rebuked and angered. The Champions are immediately transformed into kobolds and cursed with silliness as Tiamat disappears!
With no other options but to continue forward, the Champions all climb onto Baeloth's flying carpet and head into the cavern filled with mushrooms. Now as kobolds, the smell of the fungus is enticing and they all quickly eat a nearby toadstool. Fortunately, the mushrooms are beneficial and each gains some extra bonuses from the snack. Selise notices details that leave her warry as she spots healthy mushrooms growing out of the bones of dead creatures, and the air is filling with spores. While the paladin warns the group of the danger, Havilar notices something shiny among the fungus and jumps off of the carpet. She finds a strange book that she can use for a variety of magical purposes. Brig quickly joins Havilar on the ground and both enjoy cavorting around the mushrooms, becoming uninterested in leaving the cavern. Realizing the trap they are falling into and the failure to "stay focused," Selise casts Hold Person on the two and Baeloth scoops them up with the carpet. They manage to escape the room but when Brig attempts to run back he is nabbed by Avren who shoves him into his bag of holding. Suddenly there is a bright flash of light as the fabric of the Material Plane is sundered...as Brig's bag of holding reacts to being shoved inside another bag of holding!
All five Champions suddenly stand at a crossroads surrounded by areas of darkness and light. They've turned back to their normal forms but are missing their equipment, and are now dressed in simple robes of black, white or grey. A terrifying gout of flames erupts as Orcus appears and snears at them, while a beam of moonlight illuminates a serene woman they recognize as Selune. As they talk, two more Gods appear. The Raven Queen and Lathandar take up positions to completely surround the heroes on all four sides. Selûne informs the group that their garments are dyed in the color of their souls, and Orcus announces they need one Champion to give their soul to one of the beings who have appeared. The sacrifice will repair the rift in the Material plane, as while these four beings are opposed to each other they are all against Tiamat and wish to see their mission completed.
As Brig plays some music to impress the Gods, Selise takes a moment to talk with her God, asking if this is a trick or a trap of some sort. Tyr confirms that the offer is truthful, but reassures that he is proud of Selise no matter her decision. Baeloth contacts his own patron and Graz'zt reassures that this decision will not be acted upon until the death of the Champion, leaving them available to continue their quest to stop Tiamat. Avren attempts to offer himself to the Raven Queen, but she scoffs at him as she is only interested in Havilar. Selise considers making the deal with Orcus, if only to enjoy battling him for all eternity. But after the Raven Queen whispers something to Havilar, the tiefling fighter speaks up and offers herself. As the Raven Queen immediately seals the deal all five are teleported back to the caves, restored with their equipment, with reality repaired and the mission still to be complete.
Multiple tunnels and ore shafts crisscrossed by minecart tracks open up to a huge chasm whose floor is covered in shattered rock and pooling black water. A dreadful sense of undeath brings Selise pause as she and her dire wolf climb onto the carpet with Baeloth. The rest slowly walk along the tracks after Brig has confirmed they look sturdy, when two undead beholders suddenly rise out of the murky water to attack! Both are Death Tyrants radiating death and negative energy. In a terrifying battle several members of the party are severely wounded while Brig is brought to unconsciousness, turned to stone, and begins to sink below the necrotic water!
Will the Champions survive to continue on their quest? Have they already lost their bard? We'll have to wait until the next episode to see what happens!
As a petrified Brig Hellclaw sinks into the necrotic waters, he hears the voice of Tiamat in his head offering to help. Brig rebukes the offer, convinced there would be dire consequences, and continuing to hold faith in his friends. Baeloth tries to use his Djinn's Wish to save Brig, but instead Lathander appears! The Morning Lord warns that the Cult of the Dragon and Tiamat have altered the weave in this mountain, preventing such powerful magic as Wish from working. Fortunately Lathander offers to assist, lifting an unpetrified but unconscious Brig out of water. Thanks to Selise's cure wounds, Brig returns to consciousness and rejoins the battle. As Avren also fails to escape and sinks under the waves, Havilar dives in after him and uses her magic book to teleport back up to safety. With everyone out of the water and finally conscious, the tides of the fight turn and the Death Tyrants are destroyed!
The Champions spend a moment to recover from the battle and search the room and Baeloth finds a crown he is compelled to put on immediately. The crown grows tentacles and attaches to the drow's head, but Baeloth is excited about the new powers the crown bestows. The group pushes on into the next cavern, an intersection point of multiple tunnels surrounded by gleaming crystals. The route they need to take is completely blocked by rubble. While faint tremors above them grow stronger,the team manages to avoid falling rocks and pools of the necrotic water as they clear the path.
Finally, the Champions reach the old duergar forge. It's a vast, high-ceilinged cavern lit up by continual flame torches and lined with six massive iron forge ovens. All are cold, but their seams show the faint glow of the magma that still flows beneath them. The steam in the area is rising from familiar black water pooling across the floor. As they enter the forge, an ancient curse is triggered, inspiring them all to speak only in rhyme! With coordination in rhyming couplets and careful movements, the team pulls all 24 kegs of smoke powder out of the bag of holding and starts placing them in the designated spots. When the last barrel is positioned, they hear the call of a dragon in the distance. The team is able to get to safety before the charges explode using a delayed blast fireball, but the ancient white dragon tracks them down and moves in their path to attack!
The battle is harsh and filled with near death moments. Just as Avren manages to power word kill the creature it comes back to life as a dracolich! Rending claws, gnashing teeth, and freezing ice knock Brig, Havilar and Selise unconscious. When all seems lost, Baeloth manages to disintegrate it to dust! Avren and Baeloth pile the three unconscious Champions on the magic carpet and they barely manage to escape the mountain before it explodes! Outside they find Freely, who offers some healing before insisting that the group help with the final offensive. The halfling disappears to deliver messages to other teams of Champions as Tiamat suddenly explodes out of the mountain with a ground shaking roar!
Brig, Havilar, Avren, Selise and Baeloth are battered and bruised, but victorious! However, what do they have left to fight Tiamat? And who else has been gathered to join the battle? Find out next episode!
A second team of Champions approach the nearby forest, intent on cleansing it of the evil that has pervaded the area. The Cult of the Dragon has sent scouts, while dragons wing their way over the woods. Minsc, the imposing human ranger, stands confident with his miniature giant space hamster Boo on his shoulder. Next to him, the aarakocra monk D'hani comments about how underdressed she feels among the group. Widdle, the gnomish dhampir wizard, is decked out in her speedy silver gear as she stands beside her friend Penelope, the halfling druid, who blends into the greenery with her shrub cloak. Shaka, the tiefling warlock, takes a moment to study the area with a keen arcane eye. He can feel an uneasy energy, a negative abjuration magic that gives him a bad feeling.
As they travel into the woods, casting protective spells and keeping a close eye on everything they pass, they encounter a still pool set in green-black shadow. The water’s surface and the trees above it begin to shift as if caught by a nonexistent wind. Green shadows bleed off from whipping branches and rippling water, and suddenly all the Champions are filled with self doubt and despair. As each grapples with their own inner insecurities, Shaka and D'hani realize that this is a magical effect they need to fight and avoid. Eventually, the team steels themselves against the evil shadows and moves away, exploring deeper into the forest.
Ahead on the path, they encounter a young woman sitting on a log, who immediately recognizes all of the Champions and calls them directly by name. She claims to have just wandered into the woods to ponder some deep thoughts, despite the assault happening nearby. As she opines vaguely about mistakes she has made and feeling alone, Penelope approaches and offers her a flower and her friendship. The woman seems shocked and touched by the gesture, and with gracious thanks she gives the heroes a final warning about how dangerous the forest is before disappearing into the surrounding woods. Just as she leaves, the foliage shakes with the thunderous movements of four young green dragons, snarling and ready to attack! The Champions must fight off not just the wyrms but the debilitating effects of the green-black shadows that filled them with doubts.
With blasts of poisonous gas from all four dragons, the Champions are seriously wounded and Shaka falls unconscious! As the rest of the heroes continue to fight, the Raven Queen appears to the tiefling and offers him another chance if he will serve. Shaka declines, already having had a painful transition from one patron to another. As Penelope uses her druid powers to get the forest to assault the dragons, D'hani and Minsc lay into the dragons with fists and swords. Having teleported Shaka to safety, Widdle does the only thing she can to save him from death. She bites her wrist and offers her blood to the tiefling, bringing him back as a fellow dhampir. He sits up, feeling himself but different, a little more ashen, but thanks Widdle for saving him from death.
Minsc and Penelope confront the final dragon, the ranger with threats and the druid with friendship, and convince it to leave without further issue. Examining the dead dragons, they can see that the creatures were also corrupted by the strange shadow magic of the forest. The Champions are able to detect the currents of the corruption leading to a glade filled with oppressive stillness. The old trees are gnarled and twisted with ancient fey magic and Penelope can sense their slow death from this corruption. Widdle points out the signs of battle from a variety of creatures, including many dead animals, but before they can investigate the corpses they are assaulted by animated mounds of forest debris! Several shambling mounds attack from all sides, and dryads with jet black eyes appear to surround them on all sides. The dryads have fallen victim to the flow of negative energy, but Penelope manages to reach out and use her druid abilities to banish the evil from one of their hearts. The shambling mounds all have black crystals embedded in their centers, and Shaka rips one out to remove the corruption at their core. Unfortunately the dryads manage to charm Penelope, Widdle and Minsc, and the Champions are turned against each other!
Will the Champions break the hold these dryads have on them? Or are they now lost to forest corruption? Find out next week as our adventure continues!
The battle with the corrupted forest creatures has been going badly for the Champions. Shaka is the only one free and with all his wits, as Penelope, Widdle and Minsc are charmed by the dryads and D'hani is restrained by a shambling mound. As Widdle begins to figure out how to block the negative energy from affecting the plans, she suddenly hears the voice of Tiamat in her head. The dragon queen offers her a gift without strings as a sign of friendship, giving her the location of a powerful magic item nearby in the ground, and encouraging her to give into her darker instincts. Widdle disrupts the necrotic energy nearby, snapping the dryads and shambling mounds out of its influence. Once the Champions are released from the charm effect, Shaka collects all five of the black gems which he thinks they can use to help stop the corruption of the forest. The dryads explain that a chill wind from Mount Tiamat carried an evil magic into the wood and indicate a nearby spot where several people in dark purple robes performed a dark ritual. The spot corresponds to the location of the gift the Dark Lady gave to Widdle.The dhampir digs into the ground to find The Book of Vile Darkness, a magic item of supreme power that comes with a horrible price when used. The rest of the party are concerned with the consequences of using such a book, but Widdle jealousy takes it and runs off to examine her new prize.
The rest of the Champions use the black diamonds to figure out more details about the forest corruption. They learn that a nearby grove was the location of hundreds of foul sacrifices, corrupting the life force of the ancient trees and latent fey magic of the area. The dryads suggest the Champions talk to the Grandfather Tree, a great treant who is the oldest creature in the wood. They believe he might know more about the grove, including where it's located. The Champions move in that direction, convincing Widdle to finally rejoin them after she insists that the book is not evil. Suddenly Penelope is approached by a small red squirrel, asking for help as all the creatures in the forest have been acting strange. As if summoned by the warning, hundreds of woodland beasts appear in the trees around them! Squirrels unleash a bombardment of nuts from the forest canopy, skunks spray them with their horrible stink, hawks dive-bomb with raking claws, and wolves nip ferociously at their feet and legs. The Champions are able to resist the onslaught for a while, and eventually Red Squirrel uses their ancestral magic to scare off the animals. However the side effect of the magic forces everyone to speak in puns!
Out of the trees a halfling approaches the Champions, resembling a distant relation to Freely but exuding the presence of an apex predator. His conversation is cryptic but filled with ego, and with an exhalation of blue gas paralyzes everyone except Minsc! The ranger charges this evil creature, keeping him occupied and giving his friends time to recover, but the halfing is dangerous. With blows from his powerful fists and a blast of acid out of his mouth, the halfling brings Minsc to unconsciousness. As the ranger's spirit prepares to go onto his heroic reward, Lathander appears to encourage him to return to his friends and finish his quest, and blesses him with some healing to return him to life! The rest of the Champions break free from the paralysis and join the battle, and when the creature is finally defeated it's relieved to have been a massive black dragon.
Finally the Champions push through the forest into a massive cathedral grove where the 200 foot ancient Grandfather Tree stands. He speaks to them about the vile darkness corrupting the woods with sorrow and despair, and bemones the loss of good and nature in the world. Penelope tries to encourage him to hold onto hope, but just as she starts to lift his spirits, a squadron of sprites riding giant horseflies arrive and attack the Champions. They believe the Champions are threatening the Grandfather Tree! The tiny weapons send the Champions to sleep, falling out of the branches and away from the conversation. Grandfather Tree does not notice the sprite attacks and expresses impatience that the Champions are playing at acrobatics during an important discussion. Widdle blasts the attackers with a fireball, destroying many of the sprites, which stops the battle but makes Grandfather Tree very upset. D'hani and Shaka work together to explain how they were just defending themselves, and Penelope swears that the Champions have good intentions to simply restore the health of the forest. Convinced to assist, the Grandfather Tree roars out a war cry to rally the woods to fight!
Moments later the Dark Lady walks out of the woods, alternating between threatening and cajoling the Champions into simply abandoning their mission and walking away. Some of the group recognize she's actually Tiamat, while others are confused. Before she can start to attack the Grandfather Tree, the ground shakes and the Dark Lady decides to leave, grumbling about other heroes who are causing issues, while the Champions realize one of the other assault teams may be completing their mission!
Will this group be successful in cleansing the forest of corruption, or will the temptations of the Dark Lady win them over? Find out on the next exciting episode!
The team of Champions stands at the base of Grandfather Tree, receiving the apologies of the pixies who had attacked. Apparently they were mistaken for members of the Cult of the Dragon, despite the cultists being decked out in purple. While there's some antagonism between the groups, they all agree that cleansing the forest is the main goal. The pixies lead Widdle, Shaka, D'hani, Minsc, and Penelope deeper into the woods towards the corrupted temple, but Penelope becomes separated from the group. She encounters a beautiful woman in the forest, though as she moves in the moonlight she transforms into an older matron and at other times back into a younger version of herself. She mentions that Widdle received a powerful book of darkness, and as a fan of Penelope's she wants to offer a mirror book of light to help balance things out. The goddess admires Penelope's ability to stay positive even after all the horrors and sadness. Wishing Penelope good luck and the offer to visit in the future, she gives her the book of exalted deeds.
Penelope reappears next to her friends just as they all arrive at the edge of a clearing. Before them the scattered ruins of the temple are being swallowed by the forest. A group of cultists are engaged with some of the local wildlife, and while the animals are putting up a fierce fight, the mages of the cult are preparing to turn the tides. Quickly, the Champions engage and make short work of the remaining cultists. As the team rushes towards a glowing staircase leading down into the crumbling ruins, two massive dragons appear! While the dragons inhale deeply to prepare their breath weapons, the forest erupts with treants and creatures who all swarm the dragons. With the last of the foes engaged, the Champions are able to reach the stairs and head below ground. Shaka can feel the source of the corruption and leads the party forward through the cracked and crumbled halls. They stop to clear the rubble off of the body of a cultist as Widdle and Shaka can sense something powerful and important buried nearby. Their gut instinct pays off as they uncover a rod of resurrection, an item worth the bludgeoning damage from the falling rocks.
The next chamber features an overflowing pool of viscous, gray liquid pulsing with blue-white light underneath. A wand of lighting bolts has made the liquid slippery and dangerous, so the team attempts to avoid the water completely. Penelope uses her balloon pack to join D'hani in flying over it, while both Widdle and Shaka use their spider climbing ability to clamber along the walls. Unfortunately, Minsc slips into the water and is coated with the liquid, making him too slippery to even hold a weapon! D'hani is able to snatch the wand and repair the casing, but when she tries to fix the magical properties it explodes in crackling lightning. Everyone is burnt, but alive. They recover and while they head to the next room, Minsc is distracted by the crying of a young woman, who bemoans his failure as a hero to save her family. Distraught at having someone think he failed in his heroic duties, Minsc tries to reach the woman, but Widdle notices the figure is actually a ghost! Quickly, Widdle casts a wall of force between the ranger and the dangerous trap, then transforms into her loup garou form to attempt to pull her friend away. But Minsc is still single minded in his attempt to reach and console the crying image, injuring himself in an attempt to get through the wall.
Meanwhile in the next room, the other three Champions find a triangular chamber twenty-five feet along each side with tapered walls rising to a point. In the center of the chamber a triangular pit opens up, a silvery light pulsing in its depths. Around the pit a narrow ledge allows access across the room, but appears precarious. When Penelope tries to fly over, the anti-magic field activates and only a quick grab from D'hani prevents her from falling to her doom. D'hani is able to soar high enough to avoid being affected and heads across with a rope.
Widdle manages to get a dimension door to open up in front of Minsc and the two tumble through, but instead of the intended destination on the other side of the room, the door opens directly over the anti-magic field! Fortunately they also fall across D'hani's rope and scramble to catch themselves before plummeting into the darkness below. With the rope now to assist, the rest are able to walk along the ledge and get across the well safely.
One last turn brings the Champions to a huge, vaulted chamber that is not ravaged by the effects of time. Its white stone walls are unmarked; its ceiling is held up by pristine columns of green stone. Red-black bloodstains are unmistakable along the flagstone floor and the walls are lined with piles of humanoid bones. The room is lit by bursts of green light flaring within a half-dozen magic circles scribed into its stone floor, each with a familiar black gem at the center. A frenzied-looking Tiamat cultist runs around the room, stopping at each circle for a moment and frantically waving their hands, with the green light flaring or fading in response. Noticing the Champions entering, the cultist tries to defend their work, but Minsc cuts them down. As they fall, green energy swarms into the body and they rise again to face them all. Using her book, Widdle is able to dominate the cultist to stop the battle, while Shaka and Penelope examine the magic in the room.
With a moment to examine the area using their keen senses, they figure out that the black diamonds have twisted the life giving temple into a place that causes death, feeding that energy directly to Tiamat. They're able to rearrange the stones and magic circles to stop the flow of corruption into the forest and prevent the energy from going to Tiamat. While doing so they realize the rest of the power will be siphoned into the nearest dragon. Penelope suddenly insists that D'hani hit her, an idea blooming in her mind. Confused but trusting the halfling, the monk reluctantly inflicts some damage on her friend, and it's enough to activate the figurine of wondrous power Penelope holds. It transforms into an adult gold dragon, calling the druid his mother, and accepts the name Albert! With the instructions to take on the siphoned energy and use it to do good things, Albert flies off to join the forest creatures in their fight.
Thinking the battle is won, Minsc cuts the cultist that Widdle has been magically holding in half. But once again the cultist revives from the dead and starts to drain Minsc's life. Knowing he must do something, Shaka feels a dual tug on his soul, conflicting powers of light and dark. He decides to lean into the light and protect his friend without harming his enemies by casting feeblemind. With the cultist devoid of his senses and powers, Penelope offers him a hug, and the book of exalted deeds gently sends the cultist to his final rest.
With a sarcastic clap, the Dark Lady appears. She once again tries to convince the group to simply walk away from a fight with Tiamat, especially Penelope and Widdle, who have shown her kindness. Despite the conversation, all the Champions are resolute in facing off against Tiamat, so she creates a floating disk to bring the group to the surface. As D'hani and Minsc leap in to join the fight against one of the remaining green dragons on the surface, the Dark Lady continues her conversation with Widdle and Penelope. Hoping to gain the favor of two powerful Champions, she offers the druid the opportunity to be the queen of all forests and Widdle the power to live forever, avoiding her pact with the Dark Lords. While both are tempted, neither outright accept. Shaka breaks in to insist they stop all the violence and have an audience with Tiamat. With several of the Champions still ignorant of her actual identity, the Dark Lady slyly agrees to deliver them all safely to their audience.
The Champions are teleported to the top of Mount Tiamat, where the Dark Lady produces a beaten but alive Freely to toss at their feet. Suddenly growing in size, she finally reveals her full majesty as the Mother of All Evil Dragons! With a dismissive scoff, Tiamat asks if they have come to die like all the other Champions before them, but Widdle quickly casts time stop to freeze the moment and have a chance to react. In a frozen moment of time, she can see that the five of them are not alone in this battle.
Help is on the way.
The final episode of this outstanding epic will see both teams reunited, and an epic battle with Tiamat! Will they survive? Will they succeed? Find out IN THE GRAND FINALE!
Idle Champions Presents: The Trials of Mount Tiamat Episode 7: Nemesis of the Gods : November 29th 2021
Team Two, made of Penelope, Widdle, Shaka, D'hani, Minsc, and the gold dragon Albert, stands on top of the volcano ready to engage Tiamat. Before the battle can begin, Widdle casts time stop to give herself a moment. She creates a magical shield and then attempts to cast feeblemind on Tiamat, but the spell does not work as the Raven Queen appears. The goddess remarks that she thinks Tiamat deserves better, but is willing to help if Widdle will choose a fellow Champion to join in serving her. Caught off guard by the question, the gnome picks Shaka, and with a pleased smile the Raven Queen vanishes.
Team One, made of Havilar, Avren, Baeloth, Selise, and Brig, joins the fight as Tiamat begins to radiate fear. However Avren casts true polymorph to turn into a red abishai and uses the power of his new form to give his party advantage on attacks and immunity to that fear. Using the wand of wonder, Brig becomes invisible and maneuvers behind the gargantuan Queen of Dragons, while Selise and Havilar run directly at her to smite and stab the dragon's hide. Baeloth tries to fool Tiamat with a major image of Bahamut, but she can easily see through his deception.
Announcing her boredom with the battle already, the white head breathes ice on the group which sends Havilar and Selise unconscious. D'hani shoots Tiamat with her bow and then moves in to start punching, while Albert tries his weakening breath. Before wildshaping into a mammoth, Penelope lights up the blue head with a sunburst, while Widdle attacks with her crown of stars and a fireball transmuted to acid. The Queen of Dragons shrugs off the attacks and mocks Penelope for no longer being her friend. Minsc flies into a rage and with a mighty blow slices off the red head! But before anyone can celebrate, the green head breathes poison gas which causes both Minsc and Shaka to fall unconscious, and a sharp claw reaches out to impale Boo! As Shaka falls, the Raven Queen once again appears to him and presents the wand of Orcus as a gift to join her, but he resists and denies her offer.
The two teams are looking rough when Freely appears along with the god, Lathander, who announces that while he can't interfere directly he can offer to make the fight fair. With a bright flash of light, both Team One and Two are fully healed and leveled up to 20! Then Lathander summons his own team of Champions to join the battle as Walnut, Evelyn, Strix, Vlahnya, and Melf arrive in epic style! All fifteen Heroes stand before Tiamat in ascendant glory, rejuvenated and ready to finish the fight!
In response to Lathander's actions, the Raven Queen regenerates the red head of Tiamat, announcing the fight is now actually fair. And the REAL battle begins!
With a globe of invulnerability created around him, Melf begins his bladesong, while Walnut gives Evelyn foresight before transforming into a mammoth. The red dragon head bathes the group in flames, but as the fire erupts around them, Strix casts time stop to heal herself. Before she can continue with her plan, Selûne appears and compliments Strix on showing up to help despite knowing very little about the situation. The goddess says she will prevent the volcano from exploding and invites the tiefling to her temple if she survives. Vlahnya gives Brig some bardic inspiration and then casts haste on Evelyn, who blasts the heads with a sunbeam while sinking her axe into the dragon hide with a smite!
Acid pours out of the black head onto many of the party, claws and tail dig into Avren, and Tiamat's wounds continue to heal. When Tiamat mocks the warlock and threatens his wife, Avren responds by moving into her body and polymorphing into a walking statue from Waterdeep. The red head ruptures, blood and fire exploding in all directions! In response, Tiamat shoots lightning at everyone, and Brig uses the distraction to sneak attack with his war lute, then sings to Selise for inspiration. Selise tries to hold monster, while Havilar and D'hani continue to slash and shoot into the dragon hide with epic attacks!
Baeloth calls out to the Raven Queen, admitting he was always her servant but had stayed quiet in order to let her try and ensnare others. She gladly gives him the wand of Orcus that Shaka refused. With Graz’zt at his side lashing out, Baeloth rains a meteor swarm down on Tiamat’s heads! Penelope surrounds the white head in a wall of thorns, but is suddenly confronted with an image of the Dark Lady asking if this is what friends and heroes do to each other. Penelope is conflicted, responding that she must help do the right thing, and she watches in horror as Tiamat kicks Albert into a portal to Avernus. With another casting of time stop, Widdle attacks Tiamat with several transmuted acid fireballs, but the Queen of Dragons is unaffected by the damage. Calling out to his giant miniature space hamster friend, Minsc joins in a flurry of slashing and teeth attacks!
For a third time the Raven Queen appears to Shaka, trying a final attempt to entice him to serve. She presents him with all the good times that she stole from his soul, and while he's frustrated at losing the happy memories he will not accept the deal. Turning back to the fight with Tiamat, he lets loose a psychic stream in anguish, causing her to stumble back in pain and begin to fall. But a green energy pours out of the ground, rising from the forest and re-energizing the Queen of Dragons. Havilar witnesses a vision of the future from the Raven Queen, showing the death of all her friends as Tiamat regains her strength. The Raven Queen asks Havilar to submit and serve in exchange for saving her friends. The tiefling accepts the deal, despite Melf and Widdle trying to intervene, and Havilar follows the Raven Queen through a glowing portal. The green energy dissipates leaving Tiamat vulnerable!
The rest of the Champions rally through the pain of their injuries and charge in to deliver an epic final blow, though Penelope chooses to simply stand with Tiamat to be with her at the end. And with the combined forces of all three teams of Champions Tiamat is slain and the threat to Faerûn is ended!
Our full cast of Champions:
B. Dave Walters as the Dungeon Master, Erin M Evans as Havilar, Jason Charles Miller as Brig Hellclaw, Mark Meer as Baeloth Barrityl, Tanya DePass as Selise Astorio, Todd Kenreck as Avren, Hope LaVelle as Penelope "Half-Pint", Jim Zub as Minsc & Boo, LaTia Jaquis as D'hani Lai, Meagan Kenreck as Widdle, Shareef Jackson as Shaka, Anna Prosser as Evelyn Avalona Helvig Marthain, Holly Conrad as Strix Beestinger, Luke Gygax as Melf, Satine Phoenix as Vlahnya Um'vairar, and Trystan Falcone as Walnut Dankgrass.
...but there's just one more thing…
On another side of the mountain, Farideh has been separated from her team. Three cultists of Tiamat try to attack her, but with a wall of fire and eldritch blasts she defeats them with ease. Freely arrives, trying to assist getting back into the fight, but the tiefling is stopped dead by a cold feeling in her heart. She can no longer feel the presence of her sister, Havilar. As the two hug, she witnesses the Raven Queen appear for a moment, and Farideh knows for certain that she must journey to the Shadowfell and rescue Havilar!
We'll see you in 2022 with Idle Champions Presents: Court of the Raven Queen!
The Cult of the Dragon has succeeded in their efforts to bring the Queen of Evil Dragonkind to the prime material plane, and has consolidated their power to fortify their stronghold at the Well of Dragons.
Champions from across the Forgotten Realms heed the call to band together and face this cataclysmic threat. It is here that the adventure for Idle Champions Presents: The Trial of Mount Tiamat begins...
Idle Champions Presents: The Trials of Mount Tiamat
We are excited to announce the return of Idle Champions Presents, a TRPG live play special event series starting Monday, October 18th. Each episode of Idle Champions Presents will broadcast live from 4PM until 7PM Pacific Time Mondays on the CNEGames Twitch.
Join Dungeon Master B Dave Walters (Black Dice Society, A Darkened Wish, Into the Mother Lands) as he takes two brave parties of Champions through an epic level campaign across seven episodes, leading them into a direct confrontation against an evil goddess with the fate of the Forgotten Realms hanging in the balance.
Party One features Erin M Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers), Mark Meer (Mass Effect, Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition) , Tanya DePass (Rivals of Waterdeep, Into the Mother Lands), and Todd Kenreck (Heroes of the Planes, Beyond Heroes), and Jason Charles Miller (The Gaxx Pack, Sirens of the Realms, Bardic Inspiration).
Check out the synposis and catch up on epsiodes from the first arc of Idle Champions Presents: The Trials of Mount Tiamat here with Episode 1: The Lake of Shadow, Episode 2: Fungus Grove, and Episode 3: Episode 3: The Mountain’s Fury!
Party Two features Hope LaVelle (Heroes of the Planes, Beyond Heroes), Shareef Jackson (Rivals of Waterdeep) , LaTia Jacquise (Rivals of Waterdeep, Into the Mother Lands), and Meagan Kenreck (Heroes of the Planes, Beyond Heroes), and Jim Zub (Heroes of Baldur’s Gate).
The second arc of our adventure begins on November 8th at 4PM Pacific at Twitch.tv/CNEGames with Episode 4: Forest of Dragons!
Vote for the Show You Want to See
Just like with our first Idle Champions Presents, Idle Champions players will be able to influence the characters and events of upcoming Idle Champions Presents episodes through in-game daily votes. Starting on Tuesday, October 12 with the in-game daily reset (12PM PT), each vote will go live for 24 hours, with the final vote for the week ending on Monday at 12PM PT.
Daily votes will have both an In-Game Effect and a Livestream Effect. For example, if players vote for one of two Champions to be granted a boon for the next episode of Idle Champions Presents, that Champion would be granted a corresponding boon in Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms! We don't want to spoil everything that players will be able to vote for, but here's an idea of what a few of the daily votes might look like:
Dice Roll! — Which Champion gains an guaranteed 'critical' roll?
Players will get to roll an Idle Champions D6 to collect a number of Electrum Chests and if they roll a 6, they can collect this paragon of honor and justice as a free familiar!
Lucky Choice — Which Champion should gains a luck die?
Surprise Find — Which Champion should find some additional gear?
Wild Card! — Do the Champions meet goblins or kobolds? Who explores the darkness? What fun affliction affects the chosen Champion?
But wait, there's more: there are Weekly Challenges each week that will vary between easy, medium, and difficult challenges to earn additional votes for daily votes. You can save these votes up for as long as you wish, using them all on the final vote in Week 7 if you wish. The choice is up to you!
The first vote begins on Tuesday, October 12 at 12PM PT in-game. You'll want to check in every day if you want the most chances to influence Idle Champions Presents!
Party 1 Champion Rebalance
In order to account for the way the current meta would impact voting, we’ve made some adjustments to certain Champions.
Increase base effect of A Celestial Puzzle from 100% to 150%
What do I need to know?
Idle Champions Presents: The Trials of Mount Tiamat begins on Monday, October 18th with the first episode broadcasting from 4PM until 7PM Pacific Time on Twitch.tv/CNEGames. Daily votes for the first episode will begin the week before, starting on Tuesday, October 12th at 12PM Pacific.
While Season 2 is a completely separate story arc than the first season, if you want to relive the Idle Champions Presents magic, you can watch Idle Champions Presents: The Unfair Seas and Idle Champions Presents: A Fool’s Errand on YouTube.
We can't wait to see how this all comes together! We hope you'll join us in discussion about Idle Champions Presents on Twitter using the #ICPAscendant hashtag and tagging @IdleChampions.
Find the full synopsis and links to each episode below! Warning, here be spoilers!
Our Champions have concluded their Idle Champions Presents: A Fool's Errand adventure. If you're looking for a quick recap of the adventure with links to each episode, look no further!
Idle Champions Presents: A Fool's Errand starring B Dave Walters as the Dungeon Master and Freely, Krystina Arielle as Orisha, Erin M Evans as Havilar , Mark Meer as Baeloth Barrityl Jen Kretchmer as Alyndra Saarbarand, and Adam Bradford as Briv Steelmarrow. Our adventure saw the Champions starting in the village of Hornfirth during the Festival of Fools.
We are proud to present Fool's Errand encounter, written by Scott Fitzgerald Grey for you to download and play here.
Find the full synopsis and links to each episode below! Warning, here be spoilers!
Episode 1
Disembarking from their Drow submarine ride are Freely, Orisha, Baeloth, and Havilar. They’ve arrived in the village of Hornfirth during the colorful Festival of Fools, and Orisha is once again overcome with a cryptic vision and warning that she imparts to the group. Revelry with the party and the bar patrons ensues.
A sudden ruckus nearby, including the sounds of Freely calling out in distress, cause the group to dash outside. In a nearby alley, they find the halfling protecting a red panda from a pack of wild dogs. No one wants to hurt the dogs, and between some illusions, fire, and snacks they are able to convince the dogs to run away. Freely is happy to see his old friends, and introduces the red panda as Cinnamon.
Another cry of terror rings out, and running back out of the alley the heroes find a tipsy conjurer using a spell scroll to summon fiends! Spined devils, quasits, and a nightmare appear as well as a drunken group of angry party goers who want to join the fight. Our heroes are quick to dispatch the spined devils and quasits, convince the intoxicated revelers to stand down, and persuade the nightmare to a truce. The fake Halister Blackcloak is killed, and several scrolls are found on his body. Briv makes a connection with the nightmare, who agrees to come four times when he calls, before disappearing.
Just as one problem is solved another commotion starts up from Heiley, a distraught festival reveler crying for help. Her husband Beirn and his friends have gone into the mountains to play a prank on the frost giant Wrerdor and his ogre servants. Normally the frost giant is a good neighbor, but the townsfolk are terrified that Wrerdor will be infuriated and attack the village. Iris the friendly beholder shows up to offer some advice on the situation and agrees to help with any plans the heroes come up with, as well as offer a new title for both Alyndra and Briv.
The group head up the mountain to try and find the pranksters before they can strike. Their way is blocked and their trip is hampered by a Sneeze Breeze trap and then a pack of angry owlbears. The creatures are quickly killed, but Orisha’s deva rewinds time to save the owlbear’s life. After casting speak with animals they discover she’s just protecting her cubs hiding in a nearby tree, so Briv casts revivify to bring the other back to life. Continuing up the mountainside, they are distracted by the sight of a flaming mountain with a massive creature flying over it that brings Havilar infernal vibes. But it’s too far away to do much about.
Eventually, they find a tunnel entrance with a sign indicating it leads to Wrerdor, and running out of the cave is a screaming woman - a member of Beirn’s crew. She relays the group put itching powder in Wrerdor’s underclothing, but the giant did not appreciate the prank and attacked. After a stern talking about the stupidity of their actions, she is sent out into the cold to head back to town while the group head into the caves to try and rescue the other eight townsfolk. After getting lost for a while they finally find the cavern with ice mephits tormenting the captured townsfolk. They defeat the creatures and free the prisoners but are informed that Wrerdor and his ogres are heading for the town to extract revenge!
Beirn informs everyone that he knows a quick way to get back to town, so after a few healing words they rush off. He leads them to a log flume that can be used to get down the mountain quickly as long as they can put together a raft. Havilar’s strength and Briv’s liquid metal are put to good use in crafting the raft, Alyndra oversees the building, and Baeloth and Orisha terrify and inspire the townsfolk to help. The heroes jump on the raft and head down the flume, narrowly avoiding several potential disasters including an otter dam they manage to dodge while saving the otters. With a frantic leap, they manage to exit the raft just before hitting the lake, taking a variety of cuts and scrapes but no major injuries. While the trip was dangerous, it did manage to get them in front of Wrerdor!
Bubbles the Hollyphant appears and offers to help them scare off the giant, transforming them all into were-red pandas before disappearing again. The group prepares to try and stop Wrerdor and his three ogres, putting up a wall of fire and preparing a massive pond full of bubbles. The ogres charge into battle, but some persuasive words from Havilar and Orisha, a joke from Briv, and a command to parlay from Alyndra convinces Wrerdor to talk first. The giant admits that he’s not mad, he’s just upset he was left out of the festivities. After some discussion and calming down, Wrerdor is convinced to throw his own party! They’re going to have a foam party, with drinks and snacks, and Baeloth agrees to sing for entertainment. Orisha coordinates the decorations, Briv takes over food prep, Alyndra leads some on some calming meditation, and Freely gathers up the townsfolk to join the festivities.
The party is a success! The Festival of Fools is finished with a fantastic festival of foam!
Find the full synopsis and links to each episode below! Warning, here be spoilers!
Our Champions have concluded their Idle Champions Presents: The Unfair Seas adventure in Echo Bay. If you're looking for a quick recap of the adventure, check out Dungeon Master B Dave Walters' recap here:
Idle Champions Presents: The Unfair Seas starring B Dave Walters as the Dungeon Master and Freely, Krystina Arielle as Orisha, Erin M Evans as Havilar , Mark Meer as Baeloth Barrityl Vivid Vivka as The Black Viper, and Luke Gygax as Melf. Our first adventure saw the Champions in a seaside town along the Sword Coast, where they investigated the mysterious disappearance of a merchant vessel.
We are proud to present The Unfair Seas encounter, written by Scott Fitzgerald Grey for you to download and play here.
Find the full synopsis and links to each episode below! Warning, here be spoilers!
Episode 1
In the seaside port town of Echo Bay, five epic heroes arrive with invitations to a party. Orisha, Havilar, Baeloth, Melf, and the Black Viper have traveled to enjoy the Fleetswake festivities with their friend Freely. However, the party is put on hold as Freely has agreed to help a local merchant whose ship, the Muskrat, has gone missing. A local fisher confirms the ship was seen five days ago heading for the docks, but never arrived. Despite the festival, the locals are nervous and are avoiding the water.
Before they can do any more a loud bell rings out, and the whole town heads to one of the main events of the festival, a crab battle between Pumpkinhead versus Walnut! Orisha’s eyes suddenly glow and a strange voice emanates from her throat as an announcement is made that something has gone wrong. But the voice tells the heroes if they will fix what is wrong they will “forget their namesâ€. Just as quickly as the voice came it is gone, as is their memories of it.
Suddenly a swarm of demonic geese attack the crowd, but before they can harm any innocents the heroes dispatch them with relative ease. These creatures were not actually from the abyss but had been poisoned and transformed. Asking around the town to find out more about these strange developments, our Champions discover a number of disturbing incidents over the past two months have many people on edge; fishing boats have been attacked by sharks, and many capable swimmers and dock workers have been injured or nearly drowned. Many are suspicious of the new mage high priest to Umberlee named Mistress Hoistsail. After Orisha crafts and sings a song to Umberlee to magically open the door to the one-room shrine, they head inside to question a group of worshippers, but the leader of the cultists transforms into a wereshark and attacks! While it gets a bite out of Baeloth, it’s shocked and stabbed to death!
As the fight with the cultists comes to a close a chaotic attack from Baeloth destroys the altar, and our Champions notice it was funneling magic from somewhere else in the caves. As they loot the bodies they find a journal and a magic key on the late cultist turned wereshark, learning these are fanatics who have come to Echo Bay to serve the will of Mistress Hoistsail. Heading back outside they discover both Freely and Havilar’s hound Zoonie are missing, but Bubbles the Hollyphant and Freely’s parrot TreAvor are there. Bubbles offers to help the group, first healing Baeloth and Black Viper and then giving Havilar the ability to speak to animals. TreAvor relays that eight pirates kidnapped Freely as he defended Zoonie and told her to run. Havilar summons her Imps and sends them off to look for Zoonie, and inspired by the idea Baeloth summons his Djinn servant Najim to create pirate outfits for the entire party.
Back in town, the party matches the key they looted to a warehouse marked by the same flying frog symbol. It’s been empty since its owner, Galid Tanter, drowned two months ago. Her death was the first of the strange incidents that have the townsfolk on edge. As they take a moment to catch up with Iris, Melf hears a whispered voice from the shadows trying to warn him of danger, but the voice is gone before he can make out the whole message. They find the warehouse on the edge of town, and while it’s supposed to be abandoned Black Viper notices that the lock has been recently oiled, indicating there’s been recent activity. Inside is mostly empty but a suspicious tapestry hides a secret passage to a back area with a massive chest, and Melf notices a magical aura coming from it. Stacks of bloodstained paperwork nearby are ships manifest including one for The Muskrat, and all the vessels were carrying spell components for very heavy conjuration magic.
Opening the chest they discover a pair of disgusting gibbering mouthers! Their horrific noises and gnashing teeth stun and disorient the heroes, and one almost manages to eat Melf! But eventually, they destroy the creatures and discover a practically brand new ladder leading deep into darkness. But having taken a lot of damage and being exhausted from the day, Havilar leaves one of her imps to guard the ladder and the group takes a well-deserved long rest.
The next morning while the group discusses how they want to proceed, Orisha is suddenly overtaken with a spirit. The creepy voice of the ethereal being gives much valuable advice, including a warning that time is of the essence but that there is no reasoning with the fanatics. Bubbles the holyphant reappears and promises to help, but instead curses the team to speak only in rhyme! Before the issue can be fixed Bubbles disappears again, leaving the team speaking in verse as they head down into the cave where they hope to find Zoonie, Freely, and answers.
After a perilous slide and past a dual trap, they are greeted by an acquaintance of Baeloth’s who also happens to be a member of the Bregan D’aerthe. Our Champions continue on their path and arrive at a broad sea cave with an ancient dock where wrecks of the missing ships are found. The dock and ships are covered with ghostly forms, and the deck of the ship has strong conjuration magic that is increasing in intensity.
Knowing they are short on time the team rush in. Orisha is snatched on the shore and yanked into the water by a furious sahuagin. As more sahuagin and sharks join the fight, Baeloth summons Najim to rescue Orisha. Not only does the Djinn save the aasimar but he removes the rhyming curse, but now they must speak like pirates! Fortunately, the Bregan D’aerthe shows up and destroys the underwater enemies with torpedoes, but the ghost ship suddenly disembarks and heads for the mouth of the sea cave.
Everyone scrambles onto the ship, and as they get into the hold they can hear chanting coming deep in the ship. A gruesome scene is discovered, and Mistress Hoistsail has Freely and Zoonie in a conjuring circle, in order to call forth a monstrous semi-translucent kraken!
Orisha sets the bodies on fire as Havilar pulls her unconscious friends out of the ritual circle. All of this disrupts the magic, weakening and delaying the full appearance of the kraken. Orisha, Havilar, and Black Viper engage the kraken on the deck while Baeloth attacks Mistress Hoistsail, and Melf casts dispel magic several times to get rid of the magic on the ship. Hoistsail is defeated, and after an epic battle, Baeloth is able to banish the kraken back to its plane. The Bregan D’aerthe show up to rescue the heroes from the sinking ship, and once again the Sword Coast is saved!
Join us for the next arc in our story, Idle Champions Presents: A Fool’s Errand running March 15, March 22, and March 29 featuring special guests Adam Bradford (Beyond Heroes), and [REDACTED], broadcasting from 4PM until 7PM Pacific Time on Twitch.tv/CNEGames. Learn more about Idle Champions Presents on our previous blog post.
We've just concluded the second episode of Idle Champions Presents: The Unfair Seas, and are thrilled with how it's going so far! We wanted to clear up some Frequently Asked Questions asked in the community, especially around voting. Be sure to check out our previous Idle Champions Presents blog post for more details on the cast and the livestream and in-game interactions.
What is Idle Champions Presents?
Idle Champions Presents is a six-week interactive in-game and livestream event that runs from February 16th until March 31st. For these six weeks you'll be able to complete challenges, earn rewards, and vote to influence the events of the live D&D show Idle Champions Presents: The Unfair Seas (Feb 22, Mar 1, and Mar 8) and Idle Champions Presents: A Fool's Errand (Mar 15, Mar 22, and Mar 29). The Idle Champions Presents show airs live each Monday at 4PM Pacific on CNEGames Twitch and you can also watch the video later on our YouTube channel.
Can I have the TL;DR?
Each day, a new vote will become available within Idle Champions. The result of that vote will influence a tabletop D&D episode that airs the following Monday. Check back in-game daily to collect rewards and vote on the next day's question! Learn more about Idle Champions Presents and its cast on our previous blog post.
Do I have to watch the Twitch Livestream to participate?
All you have to do is play Idle Champions to participate! In addition to helping to craft an unforgettable show, at the completion of each vote, a new in-game reward becomes available. The in-game reward will normally be something related to the vote, so we recommend voting to get the best experience, but we welcome everyone to enjoy the rewards.
Where can I watch Idle Champions Presents episodes?
Idle Champions Presents broadcasts for 6 episodes, starting on Feb 22nd and ending on Mar 29. All episodes start at 4PM Pacific on the CNEGames Twitch. If you miss the livestream you can watch the video on demand on Twitch, or soon after the broadcast on our YouTube channel.
Voting FAQ
How long are votes available?
Normally, votes are available for 24 hours: From 12PM Pacific to 12PM Pacific the following day. At 12PM the vote total will become public, and the reward will become available for all players. On Mondays, our newest episode will air, and we don't want to give away any spoilers for the next episode! There will be no active vote from 12PM Pacific on Mondays until the end of that evening's episode. Once the episode airs, the next vote becomes available, with players who are active in-game at that time getting a first shot at the vote!
Can I vote for both choices?
If you want to, absolutely. You do you.
How many votes can I get each week?
Each day at 12PM Pacific, you'll automatically earn a new vote. Each week, you can earn up to 6 additional votes through challenges. Earned votes (including the free vote available each day at noon), are available for the duration of the Idle Champions Presents event.
What are challenges?
Challenges are in-game tasks that you can complete to earn extra votes. Challenges come in a variety of difficulties; some votes are easier to earn than others. New challenges unlock every week and can be accessed on each week's page. Each challenge is available to complete for six days after it unlocks. After the six days have passed, any unfinished challenges will no longer be completable.
What can I earn from challenges?
Each complete challenge earns an additional vote.
How long do I have to redeem a reward?
Rewards will be available for the duration of the Idle Champions Presents event. The notification will turn off at 12PM Pacific on March 31st, so we suggest collecting all of your rewards before then.
Why can't I see clips on any of the votes?
We can't show you clips of how your vote changed the game until our players get around the virtual table! Every Tuesday, we'll be cutting, taping, and super gluing the episode together to feature short clips that highlight how you and the members of the Idle Champion community changed the game! We hope players will enjoy checking out the previous episode's antics in the lead-up to the next episode!
Do you have to vote to collect a reward?
Not for this event. Rewards for past votes are available to all players, regardless of whether they voted during the active 24 hours. You can collect a day's reward by visiting the voting page after its completion. Check back next week, and you'll be able to see how your vote(s) affected the TRPG game! As we get further into Idle Champions Presents, we hope to have many fun clips to share!
We can't wait to see how this all comes together! We hope you'll join us in discussion about Idle Champions Presents on Twitter using the #IdleChampionsPresents hashtag and tagging @IdleChampions.
