Narrated D&D Story: How A Street Thug Beat A God 

Have you ever loved a villain more than the hero? Where are our Thanos and Joker fanboys?

"How do you kill the unkillable man? You give him nothing to live for."

That moment when your superhero game suddenly turns into _The Boys._

Sounds like Solomon was actually the real hero. He never actually put any civillian lives at risk, but managed to reveal the real villains.

“A street-thug against a god.” Ah, but which is which?

"He told the DM to shut up..." Me Who Usually DMs: EXCUSE ME??!!

“I killed the city’s faith in you. And now I’m dropping the world on you” that sent chills up my spine

At first i thought that the players where role-playing this "Heroes" in that way on purpose, but they seem to actually believe that they were in the right, that they actually were acting like Heroes That's scary, but like the quote says, if you want to test a man's character, give him power

So no one noticed the perfectly chosen name of Solomon... Solomon, the King of Israel. Was a fantastic Judge. With his wisdom he was able to pose a solution to two women arguing about whom the baby was born to. His solution was to cut the baby in two, and give each woman half. Only the true mother showed fear for the baby's life and begged the king to not and give the baby to the other woman. Of which King Solomon decreed the baby to be this woman's child. Solomon. A name connected with Wisdom, and Judgement.

Most powerful beings: Thanos Darkseid Superman Galactus S O L O M U N

When the DM asks if you're sure you want to do something, that's a red flag right there.

Solomon had already lived long enough as a villain, so he died a hero... I've heard this before, I LOVE IT! It's like "The Boys: The RPG"

I love Megamind. This has the same premise: good guys and bad guys swap places. Except this time, it wasn't planned. And holy shit, I love this. Dark, real, visceral, and _very_ human. This was _real_ corruption, tainting the _human players_ and manifesting within their characters. And wow, that street thug was the absolutely _perfect_ foil for all of this, and was a truly noble man in the end. A human being down on his luck, given a better purpose to his life, and giving up his life to do it. Giving up his life to improve the lives of all of the city, and those after him. I love this story.

Instead of becoming the justice league they became the seven from the boy's

"In the beginning he was a villain but at the end he died a hero" I can see that being put on Solomon's grave.

"I refuse to play against him in any form to this day" Smart move. That man is terrifying.

You know, there’s a quote for this: “But although the cliche says that power always corrupts, what is seldom said ... is that power always reveals.”

“You can’t kill heroes. You’re a villain.” “Good thing you’re not a hero then, you bastard.” Dude. Holy shit. That was so good. Wow.

If someone says a racial slur, “just slips out” you ought to know that doesn’t happen unless that person uses them regularly.

Solomun: In-Game Villain Solomun's Player: Real-Life Hero

"And now I'm dropping the world on you." Most. Epic. Line. Ever.

A hero named Olympian overwhelmed by his own hubris. How fitting.

Sounds like megamind, but with extra steps

"Oi. You see that god over there?" "Yeah?" "You know what we should do?" "Oh come on, don't say it. He's a god" "Oi. What are we?" ".....We're muggers" "And what do muggers do?" "...We mug people" "So?..." "Let's go mug im!" Haven't even watched the video, just immediately thought of this.

The protagonist being named Solomon is just the cherry on top since Solomon considered a wise king in most accounts of the abrahamic religions. When you think about, he didn't use brain nor brawn to defeat all three of the supposed heroes. He used their arrogance, greed, and pride against them to turn the people on them. He performed one miracle, but that was only proof of his wisdom.

I've heard this story a few times before, but I love it every time!

You know, there's an old saying that goes "Power can Corrupt, and Absolute Power corrupts Absolutely." i think this fits what happened to Olympian and others in this story .....

What a story. Just... amazing, and it makes you think. Solomon's player outplayed three overpowered heroes and it was just glorious to watch, and the meltdowns made it even better.

"What a fool you are. I'm a god. How can you kill a god? What a grand and intoxicating innocence.”

*starts the vid* wait... is this the lemonade farce? "named Olympian" it is!!

The superheroes in this story is similar to the Seven the comic series and the Amazon Prime series the Boys. The heroes seem to be good but are truly evil but to only be taken down by non heroic individuals. Taken down by their own hubris.

what I find especially interesting is that "Olympian" wasn't behaving that way because the player was out to tell a cool story. He was quite literally a "That guy" who saw nothing wrong with his actions, much like a schoolyard bully.

I always wondered what would happen if true villains actually used their knowledge of the heroes strengths against them. "I want to adapt from feeling mental pain" (brain shuts off) 😂😂😂

You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become a villain This story fits the quote not only to a T, but is one of the best possible examples of it put into action It's a wonderful story to tell

is it hilarious that Solomon rlly acted like King Solomon The Doktor is just Megamind Olympian IS literally TITAIN from Megamind who bullied the Mayor by flicking him at the chin And Adept is generic mary sue hero And Protocol, supposedly Batman despite what he did in this campaign, is somehow the most rationale out of them all. Sorta just like in DC.

i kinda see why solomon was a fitting name. solomon was incredibly wise and thoughtful and a inpressive judge. he is one who masters all,he is one who masters all and he is eternitys begining. the solomon in this game was thoughtful,quiet and a voice of reason. this character in spirit was solomon himself and he beat them with smarts. when solomon won he "surrendered the world" aka he let himself die knowing hed win

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ,Abraham Lincoln Olympian, you failed.

Ohhhh shit, I haven't read this one in a long time. *sits back with popcorn*

This sounds like a prequel to 'The Boys'.

Oh yeah, one of my favorite green text stories! Everyone loves hearing about That Guy getting his come'up'ins, but for me this is one of the best ones. The amount of forethought and planning that Solomon's player would have had to put into all of this is admirable. I know that old green text stories should be taken with a grain of salt, but part of me likes to believe that this one truly happened, especially since I've never heard of anyone trying to refute it.

This is my favorite story on your channel, even above the false hydra one. It's also what led me to realize that it's the social observation of what players do that fascinates me the most, merely perceived through the medium of RP. THAT is a rich experience for me.

Solomons plan reminds me of the ending of Doom Patrol. They were given a similar choice, except explosives on both sides. They choose better.

Suddenly, I recall a description for "Irredeemable" (or maybe it was "Incorruptible"?) where it was stated "When someone like Superman, or Spider-Man or any Superhero, really, gets their powers we always assume they're ethical and emotionally mature enough to handle their power responsibly... but what if they weren't?"

This story reminds me if the quote from Dark Knight Rises from Harvey Dent "You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."

Reminds me a bit of Eve Forward's "Villains By Necessity" where, after the War of Good Versus Evil, Heroes had closed this portal that let Evil flow into the world. Problem is, unknown to the forces of Good, Evil is needed for the world to survive, and the world is unknowingly put into jeopardy. A hundred years later, a leftover group of villains finds out that the world will be destroyed unless the forces of Evil are released back into the world, and thus set off to save the world. Along the way, it's revealed that the Villains are, mostly, decent enough people, with even the most Evil member of the group having once had a family, which had been murdered just because they were of a species that was usually Evil. As for the Forces of Good, they aren't so nice, with more than a few not taking "No" for an answer, especially the woodland prince whenever he has the Villains lovely female druid in his clutches..... And it's revealed that the Big Good Guy (an elven wizard who was one of the Original Heroes), had committed an act that really upsets the main Bad Guy (an assassin with an uncanny ability to throw daggers and other objects accurately at great distances) to the point that he's able to use a Holy sword to kill him.

It seems the street thug gained the superpower of unnoticeability. Maybe give him the supervillain name "big brother" since he will watch you while never being noticed.

i'm getting megamind vibes. give superpowers to the wrong nerd and you'll get a villain that makes actual villains cringe.

I love the concepts at play here. Not sure what the goal of the campaign was about other than a hero/villain romp fest from the sounds of it but, what Solomon did was truly clever. He most certainly wasn't a hero but was a man with the means of mayhem. I loved Solomons character concept, I love how well it played into "the end game." Well done!

You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Solomon: *uno reverse card*

These stories make me wish my schedule was better for dnd. Still trying to find a group though. Loyalty Tarrenshadow will serve his liegelord/ half-sister.

These are no tears, this is something stuck in my eyes

Nothing is more terrifying than when a vengeful man goes quiet

“Power always corrupts, and absolute power corrupts... absolutely”

This is the biggest Rove reversal I've ever seen

"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely", such is an all too accurate quote to go with this story.

I'd like to say this is the core example of "You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain." story.

DC: "Write that down! WRITE THAT DOWN!!!"

This is one of my favorite stories. When a genius of a player, makes a great move. This is a gem

This story shows what happens when laws don't apply to powerful people, and why a world with superhero-like people would most likely crumble.

Y'all know the channel "cloak and dagger" posted this exact story years ago, right? It actually inspired me to play some super hero ttrpg's

Wow, this story actually made me realize that, maybe just maybe, the villains are more right than the hero's, Solomun, a thug that was about as strong and a normal guy just a bit smarter, proved to his entire city, the hero's they praised were doing worse than the villains they hated, that's how I love to see storys play

Aaah Sorry Nothing quippy this time i’m in a malaise...might have a song fir y’all next time though yirbel lives *throws confetti*

The Olympian sounds a lot like Homelander from the Boys. I'm always in for some superpowered sociopaths, just love them

Honestly this man is playing 6D chess

Slomon, despite being a criminal, is the hero the city deserved

I always enjoy playing a sneaky thug and I loved this the most,I hope to hear more characters like him

Years later and this story still sticks with me. Definitely my favorite story on the channel

I've heard this story once, both times were unique, each one conveyed the emotion and theme of the story in a way that made the story interesting.

Did you know that this story has its own page on TV Tropes? This one’s an old story, but an old story that is still a fantastic story, no matter who tells it I always have a blast.

(Sees title) (Reads comments) "Hey I've heard this one, it's a classic!"

"Absolute power corrupt absolutely" this story really reflect so much on this quote...

Ah, has someone found Cloak and Dagger's channel? (Ton of great stuff on that channel too, also covered this. Both of these are great!)

I remember hearing this one on Cloak and dagger.

This story is probably still the best I've heard from when I first heard it on cloak and dagger's channel. I'll be honest though, cloak and dagger did this one better. You DEFINITELY have stories you've done better because the voice acting was perfect such as the one with the one with the murderhobos destroying the world led by an old man necromancer.

I’m not lying when I say this made a shed a tear... this is my favorite d&d hero story now

Saw this on Cloak and Dagger's channel long ago, but I'm glad to hear your rendition.

This is legit my favorite TTRPG story. It's always nice to see another tell it. Great work.

Every new D&D story is making me impatient to begin my experience with the game in person. Maybe over time I'll give in and try an online/ Discord-like game if things don't get better in the U.S.

This is my favorite story on here, I’ve been rewatching this for months.

Moral of the story: Good rolls are good

Definitely your best story so far good sir, keep em' a comin'

Mirror: A villain who’s life has been filled with struggle and torment. He sees the world as a dark cruel place and thus decides to reflect that in his actions. He turns to Olympian and behind his mirror like mask that hides his face he smiles as he stands over the broken body of Doctor. “You see? We are no different. Regardless of the reasons why, we reflect the world around us, cold, cruel and uncaring... So go ahead and kill me. Because in the end, that single action... will shatter your mask.”

What a mighty fucking legacy. That guy has the most tabletop cred I've ever seen and I would legit be so pleased to play alongside him.

I’m just amazed, not only did the player become horrible but I think he fell like his hero did

ONE OF MY FAVORITE STORIES, I really hope this makes it to be part of the intro.

Hey oh ello everyone how you all doing

“Look at the power they need to match just a fraction of ours!” Or something like that.

I've seen this story a few times, but All Things DND's voice over, and narrative style really made this version extra special!

This story gave me chills

Man...I can’t help thinking about the connections of this story to the recent social injustices taking place in America and beyond. The “Heroes” turning on the citizens, The “Villain” being nothing but a smart man with modern technology and access to video evidence. The cream on top was the toppling of the “Heroic” statues! What a great story!

my god, Soloman is such a genius, he is literally like Batman or Billy Butcher from the boys!

It takes a grand and intoxicating innocence to kill a god

Finally your like the third time ive seen this story Edit not mad just love this story and want to see it get more attention same with boxcar joe the magic hobo

Um didn't cloak and dagger do this story way back when

Wow. Just wow. I hope Solomon's player sees this. Great job!

It's amazing how absolutely personal these defeats were to the "heroes". Solomon destroys Protocol by outsmarting, outstealthing, and outteching him with his own computer. He destroys Adapt by forcing him to choose to adapt into a vegetable. And he destroys the charismatic, bold, brave, Olympian by shattering his image and showing him to be a weak, cowardly, and blind, moron. Poetic. Justice.

I haven’t heard this story in a long time. Still love it.

I´m a sucker for villains. Most of the heroes in movie are the marry sue typ of person without any deep and meaningfull background. In my opionion it is the villain who makes the hero shine in the end

This story is legendary for good reason

That, was dark. Jesus, mad respect to Solomon as a character and also the player, that was intense and honestly genius, the line of hero blurs fast.