Tales of the Broken Realms Episode 5: Counting Nightmares

Tavern Illusions, Tally Marks, and a Graveyard InfectionAdam from Tales of the Broken Realms apologizes for missing the first 30 minutes of Sam’s episode two due to audio issues and provides a recap: the party reaches a mist-shrouded town, discovers a magical “immersion” around a tavern, and heads into the mist toward the church after hearing screams, where they meet Sky’s paladin and enter combat with hulking undead. The session features a long fight with heavy necrotic damage, Anya being downed and killed, then revived with revivify after the party finishes the enemies. The group rests at an illusory tavern (The Hollow Flask), notices strange tally marks, confirms a False Hydra–like memory effect, and finds the town’s church defaced and preaching power rather than Tyr. At the cemetery they identify “Homie,” retrieve dog tags, and Is becomes infected by black symbiote goo.00:00 Audio Issues Notice00:55 Recap Into The Mist01:13 Tavern Illusion Breaks02:00 Town Square Ambush02:30 Combat Begins03:49 Turn Undead Tactics05:44 Crits And Big Damage19:29 Anya Drops And Returns27:44 Fatal Blow And Revivify Debate31:09 Guiding Bolt Comeback35:14 Big Bad On The Ropes36:16 Hellfire Blocked37:10 Dorian Finishes Boss39:11 Roofshot Revenge41:40 Last Enemy Falls44:07 Revivify Aftermath46:35 Searching for Shelter51:10 Inside The Hollow Flask53:53 Something Feels Off55:46 Illusions and Tally Marks01:04:30 Reggie Breaks the Spell01:09:37 Long Rest Mysteries01:13:11 Gift Ring and Deductions01:17:06 Reggie Wears the Hat01:17:39 Tally Marks Mystery01:19:37 False Hydra Explained01:22:57 Plan to Visit Church01:26:27 Illusion Breaks Outside01:27:30 Deviant Pauldron Evidence01:31:13 Church Recon as Bat01:34:49 Tyr Temple Revealed01:36:40 Van’s Prayer and Infiltration01:42:27 Confronting the Priest01:50:18 Cemetery and New Tally02:00:54 Homie’s Tags and Infection