Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

The study group discusses insurance and Hickey's family issues before deciding to play D&D to reconnect him with his son.

The group creates characters and starts the D&D adventure, but Hank suspects the game is a setup to force bonding.

The group redistributes character sheets and introduces themselves with new names, while Hickey and Hank establish their in-game father-son bond.

The group attempts to cross a bridge but Abed's miscalculation causes it to break, splitting the party.

Hank reveals his resentment about not being invited to his grandson's birthday, leading to a bet with Hickey over who kills the necromancer first.

The split group awakens on a riverbank and begins exploring the jungle, with Hickey impatient to win the bet.

The group encounters hobgoblins, and during the fight, Crouton is killed, causing tension between Hickey and Hank.

Hank defends his gameplay while the group continues north, and Hank reveals his resentment about his father's absence.

The group encounters sky spiders, but Tristram uses diplomacy to befriend them, gaining their help.

The group captures goblins and Tiny Nuggins interrogates them, using psychological tactics to learn the necromancer's tower location.

Joseph Gordon sends a message to his father via sparrow, revealing a way to reunite using the family sword.

The note is received, and beams of light reveal both groups' locations, setting up a simultaneous arrival at the tower.

Hickey and Hank talk privately about the bet, with Hickey insisting he must win to keep his grandson in his life.

Both groups arrive at the black tower, and Joseph Gordon unexpectedly hugs his father, leading to a chaotic battle.

The group engages in a massive battle, with many characters dying or being wounded.

The group finds the necromancer's workshop empty and discovers he escaped through a secret door, leading to frustration.

The dead characters return as ghosts and advise the living to reconcile, leading to Hickey and Hank finding common ground.

Abed continues a separate game with stuffed animals, then abruptly ends it when Jeff asks him to stop.