Episode 8.5: Br'aad's Bizarre Adventure

"“So if this does get released out there to you wonderful people, this is what happened to Br’aad when he was shifted away.” - Narwhal, the Dungeon Master."

Episode Events
After the events with Mountain and Sylnan, Br'aad comes back to consciousness in another plane of existence, him and another creature are standing on a very large fragment of rock floating through the void. It is described to be very quiet, as well as having no indication of time such as a sun or a moon. Br’aad breaks the silence with a simple “What the fuck?” and the creature speaks, this time Br’aad is able to understand it.

The creature tells Br’aad that it brought him here to conversate properly. Br’aad asks where “here” is. The creature explains to Br’aad that he is in another plane of existence and asks if he’s ever been to another plane before. Br’aad declines, despite having many run-ins with “whacky magic” he has never plane shifted and calls it silly.

On the other rock is a large Cathedral, that shares similarities to the Cathedral they were at previously. The creature, now identified as a Gith, motions for Br’aad to follow him to the Cathedral. Br’aad follows.

Entering the Cathedral, Br’aad sees many other Gith, all wearing leather-like robing. The Cathedral is described to look very monesteric and civilized, and seems almost out of place in Limbo.

Br'aad asks if the Gith live in the Cathedral, but the gith explains that he and his people, the Githzerai, were forced to take refuge in the Cathedral after escaping a war with their opposing subrace, the Githyanki. The war is described to be never ending, as they claim the Githyanki cannot be reasoned with.

Br'aad finally finds out why he's been brought to this plane of existence, learning that he was brought here to be given information about an "incorrect fragment" of history. The Gith, now introducing himself as Dak, tells Br'aad about his experiences with the finfolk and another race, the Scaven, who opposed the finfolk.

However, Dak tells Br'aad that the information isn't free. Dak takes a special interest in Taxi as a monk and wants Br'aad to keep an close eye on him in order to keep track of his process, and gives Br'aad a ring that allows him to see through his eyes whenever it is deemed necessary. He also instructs Br'aad to make sure not to tell Taxi or be noticed in any way, as he wants to see how Taxi progresses as a monk on his own.

While Dak walks off to search for a parting gift, Br'aad wanders around the Monastery to try to speak to some of the other monks. None of them respond but one, who simply tells him to keep his distance because things do not work the same on this plane. Br'aad acknowledges it, and jumps, floating around the room until Dak returns to give Br'aad the Ring of Discordance.

Dak touches Br’aad on the shoulder and softly pushes him. Br’aad is thrust backwards and the monastery is gone, he is back in Limbo. He falls, landing on the hardwood floor of Lamberts room.