Dungeons & Dragons vs Rick & Morty Starter Set Review (side-adventure) Adventure #50
Date of Session: July 2, 2020 (5:00 pm to 10:00 pm)
Number of Players: 3
1. Vincent “Cent” Kelsier (DRUID Water Genesis) Level 5
2. Gundam, Model K (SOLDIER War Forged) Level 5
3. Killion Gilgamesh (WIZARD Avariel) Level 5
Welcome to another D&D adventure! This time around, one of the players—Kai-Ku—decided to Dungeon Master the Rick & Morty Starter Set. I took on the role of a player called Cent Kelsier, an NPC that was also my character. A DM-NPC if you will. I have no idea what else to call this concept. Anyway, we took another detour from the “HERO License Arc” in order to have a filler adventure, but it was also something necessary for the pure fun. I won’t get into the specifics of this adventure, but it was indeed bonkers.
The one-shot adventure felt like an episode of Rick & Morty. The adventure was us players being trapped in Rick’s dungeon and trying to escape his madness. In this regard, Rick Sanchez was the antagonist. Originally, you’re technically supposed to play with the characters—like Morty, Summer, etc.—from the series, but we didn’t do that. There were strong references to the series, which made my campy character feel right at home. I constantly cried out, “Fuck you, Rick!” whenever anything bad happened.
Speaking of how I played as a player in this Rick & Morty one-shot adventure, I had a really rough time. Cent Kelsier—literally two or three minutes into the session—was accidentally hit by Gundam’s new chain (his NAT 1 punished me), a beer wave that made me drunk, and I was hung up—while still drunk—in the ceiling by the enemy’s chains. Luckily, I bounced back, but playing Dungeons & Dragons as a player was so dangerous. I probably deserved it.
The design of the dungeon was complex and filled with many doors and different directions and more riddles, but the plot was simple to follow. The riddles weren’t my thing, but luckily Gundam figured them out. Traps and enemies almost killed me numerous times, but Killion saved me from those too. The campiness of the Rick & Morty show really shined in this adventure.
Obviously, this didn’t add anything to the main plot of my current campaign, but the one-shot adventure served its purpose and we had a lot of fun. Taking a break from being a DM was also a cool thing. Thanks Kai-Ku for being a good DM! Being a regular player was indeed terrifying, but Cent Kelsier survived.
Overall, now we’re definitely ready to tackle the “HERO License Exam Arc” in the next session, where I’ll be the official DM once again. Thanks for reading our adventures so far. We’ve been spinning the wheels lately these last few weeks, but we’ll be back in The Rise of Tiamat campaign next time on D&D! It’s finally time to take the HERO License Exam.