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Illinois. Welcome

1:11

back to all fab Dragon

1:14

Empire! Our heroes and ash

1:16

and rest have been mourning.

1:19

The loss of Sister Ophelia Dela

1:21

Rosa the house of Blood they

1:23

have made arrangements are taken her

1:25

body back to the enticing devil

1:27

in as well as try to

1:29

gather information on what may have

1:31

happened they have been approached by

1:33

the Lord Marshall of the Dukes

1:35

got as well as high authority

1:37

or will a thorn as well

1:40

as the to colic lord himself

1:42

chook ignore yes it was com

1:44

to offer his condolences as well

1:46

as his outrage that such an

1:48

attack has taken place. And has

1:50

levied his support behind our

1:53

heroes. meanwhile in

1:55

the plane our realm of

1:57

the gray lambs Ophelia

2:00

appears before the Grave Father,

2:02

her deity and the lord

2:04

of that Planar Realm, and

2:07

has been offered a chance. If

2:11

she can make her way to a temple

2:13

far across the Greylands wasteland, then she might

2:15

be able to return to life if she

2:17

can prove herself worthy, having

2:20

understood the lessons that the Grave Father wishes

2:22

to teach her. And

2:24

that is where we sort of jump right in. I

2:27

will be basically treating it as

2:30

if the party is split in two different

2:32

locations, where I'll be jumping back and forth

2:34

between you. Obviously,

2:37

your actions in the material world can't

2:40

do anything to help Ophelia, with two

2:42

exceptions. Right. Ophelia.

2:48

As the Grave Father leaves dressed

2:51

in these rags, you begin to make your

2:53

way across the dusty plains

2:56

of the Greylands. You

2:59

feel not

3:03

hunger or thirst, but almost satiated, and

3:06

like the taste of blood comes

3:08

to your mouth, and

3:11

you feel strength there.

3:16

Yours Gruffus fed you

3:19

blood, a significant amount of it

3:21

as well. During

3:23

your travels here in the Greylands, you

3:26

have plus three to any strength checks

3:28

you make, and also

3:30

plus three to any attack rolls that you

3:32

make. I've bled

3:35

a lot. You bled a lot. Plus one

3:37

for every ten hit points that will

3:39

fed to Ophelia. The

3:43

other thing as you are making

3:46

your way is you begin

3:48

to hear a melody, gentle

3:51

in your heart vibrations

3:53

of some song

3:55

that you absolutely recognize as

3:57

Rowan's. You

4:00

have basically a sort of souped

4:02

up bardic inspiration where you

4:05

can re-roll a check. Like

4:07

at any point after you've seen

4:09

the result you get a free re-roll

4:11

basically. Awesome. Ah because of the

4:13

performance check that Rowan made. I

4:16

feel the feeling of determination I imagine that

4:19

carries her forward more

4:21

bigger and more speed than before.

4:24

You also carry with you the breath

4:26

of the father, your sort of Dark Souls Esther's

4:28

flask if you want to feel a bit that

4:30

way. You can

4:33

take a long rest in the Grey Lands. You

4:35

don't regain hit points if you do. You do get other

4:37

abilities back, you get hit nice and back and that kind

4:39

of thing. There are

4:41

12 charges. You can take a

4:43

charge to basically feed yourself and sustain yourself

4:45

as if you're drunk food and water or

4:48

you can use it to spend a hit and

4:50

heal yourself basically. It's all

4:52

on the card, it's been a section but once you've

4:54

run out of charges there are no more charges. Once

4:57

it's gone it's gone. This

5:00

is cool as hell. I'm going

5:02

to die. Well this is very specific to

5:04

Ophelia because of the nature of the Grey

5:06

Father and the Grey Lands and everything else.

5:08

I believe. I'm not promising that

5:10

everybody who dies will get the same treatment. It

5:12

will depend on the character and the circumstances. That's

5:15

my goal. So

5:18

let's stay with Ophelia for a little bit if you guys

5:20

don't mind. You just need to sit there and listen. But

5:23

yeah Ophelia you set out making

5:26

your way across the Grey Lands. The

5:29

way this is going to work is we're going to

5:31

break it down into like travel segments to

5:34

represent an abstract period of time right?

5:37

And you will need to navigate this

5:39

dangerous undead wasteland.

5:43

You have no equipment. Any

5:45

of your armour make sure you've unequipped any

5:47

weapons or equipment that you have. You have

5:49

nothing. You have racks basically. Nice.

5:53

But that isn't to say that you're not going to be able

5:55

to find stuff or even maybe fashion things

5:57

that you'll be able to use here. The

6:01

any to do is roll. One thing for

6:03

for me played Mrs Four per Cent of

6:05

a D fixes love know just of the

6:08

whole. For now let's. Let's

6:10

see what kind of terrain you

6:12

have to deal with the flying

6:15

public Most final round. There is

6:17

a kind of shifting nature to

6:19

this place to serve You set

6:21

out on your way and you

6:23

begin to trek through this last.

6:27

Dusty Claim com.

6:29

And as you begin to travel

6:32

what you initially thought was just

6:34

a flat horizontal plane, you realize

6:36

that because of the monochrome nature

6:38

of the gray lands, you didn't

6:40

notice that there's actually drops and

6:42

rice innovation. And there were these

6:44

immense students that just become this

6:46

crazy. Field on I

6:48

need you to make an athletics

6:50

check. Ah, now don't get this

6:52

would help fuel costs Three strength

6:54

by the forum. Received an extra

6:56

three. To this comrades, you are

6:59

physically having to like triage up

7:01

and down of these odd tunes.

7:06

Nineteen nineteen or righty I'm so

7:08

as you all trudging your way

7:10

through these dunes and they're not

7:12

is.sand it's great and dust arm

7:14

and you but is the retrenching

7:17

for it like sand and the

7:19

physically exhausting going up and down

7:21

these places on. But you do

7:23

come across ah, as you're making

7:25

away at one of them, Are

7:27

you making good progress? jogging too

7:29

tired arm And as you reach

7:32

the senate of one of them.

7:35

You kind of scope out the landscape new

7:37

make pretty good time, but you also notice

7:39

that there is something buried like your foot

7:41

kind of connects with something of a something

7:43

buried. In the ground next year. I

8:03

think of it is gonna leave it at

8:05

the ice for the carry on or right

8:07

is Terry on the other gay great arm

8:09

as the you press on rather than spending

8:12

time digging this thing up what if we

8:14

interviewed on a white might be he felt

8:16

that something was there. But be just leave

8:18

and used to the ocean liner countries carry

8:20

on arm as you do you make six

8:22

and six or plus. Eight

8:28

seen as he brings a

8:30

brief. You

8:32

do have to spend on one

8:35

charge of your breath of the

8:37

Father as you travel for what

8:39

feels like to you. Hours and

8:41

hours up and down these tunes

8:44

and you know that you're getting

8:46

closer to these ruins in the

8:48

mountains. Beyond boss to travel what

8:51

feels like most of a day?

8:53

just nothing. Just up.

8:55

Down Up down long stretches of

8:58

flat and then more Up down.

9:01

And as there's no sons

9:03

as know anything to track

9:06

time to. Stood on going,

9:08

tried fan. But. As

9:10

you do something, a movement

9:12

up above he catches your

9:14

eye and you become aware

9:16

that you are being followed.

9:19

By. Three skeletal pulses, their

9:21

wings having enough seen you

9:23

and membrane to keep them

9:25

a lost in the air

9:27

and they are circling around.

9:30

Waiting, You are aware of them. but

9:32

do they don't seem to be aware

9:34

that you know that they're better yet,

9:37

that kind of almost following you and

9:39

waiting for you to collapse or being

9:41

some sort danger. Ah, but you are

9:43

aware of them at least I guess.

9:47

I'm. Like

9:49

talks of them. Might I mean with than

9:51

flying high up above you, that in and

9:53

several on him and be a full hp

9:55

above you flying up in the air. Clutch

9:59

shots. By them. And.

10:01

Say something like I'm. Skeptical.

10:04

Vultures you fell,

10:07

beasts. Be

10:09

of any use. At all. Rather than oh,

10:11

hurry above me like some kind of. The.

10:16

Specs or Dead. Can.

10:18

You help me find a way. Out of this

10:20

of have a clear path. Towards.

10:26

Cool without the sell off into the

10:28

nothing. They

10:32

die bomb down towards his. Role

10:35

in this before he deserved on.

10:38

the your own thing things to insult that

10:41

point the friend is it that this but

10:43

a negative of the season as. He

10:46

big jerk do something better. Comes

10:50

with the ophelia. These three vultures bad

10:52

mean you know there's that big the

10:54

level to size they're not join, they're

10:57

not huge but they all be a

10:59

big quince Gervase they spoil down and

11:01

the three. Of them as I pad

11:03

just coin year the by hims you're

11:05

hungry for financial my force or whatever

11:07

it is. They don't speak to you,

11:09

they just mindless beasts and you can

11:11

immediately tell that these are just mindless

11:13

creations that are here to feed. They

11:15

are not the have confidence in the

11:17

enough to really respect the was a

11:19

you said or anything like that are

11:21

be a beds as can all a

11:24

taxi. Ah

11:26

ah. Taking fire on a roll.

11:28

Ah miss. The first one is

11:31

gonna be. Are and eleven to hit.

11:33

Sniff. So yeah. Great with your natural dexterity.

11:35

Managed to.it's or the next one is also

11:37

going to be a mess and then the

11:39

third one. or is also miss

11:41

to human seems like the flanked by these things

11:44

they just attacking would be still frosty does not

11:46

really much planned you even in your bags

11:48

you doc and we're to the side bar under

11:50

my do you don't have any weapons like any

11:52

physical equipment you have is gone on base your

11:55

time you've got three of these things they they

11:57

don't fly away that kind of of around

11:59

you trying to peck with their beeps and rake

12:01

at you with their claws. What do you do?

12:05

She's gonna bite him back. Okay, just like grab

12:07

one and try and like yeah bite into

12:09

it. Yeah, absolutely go for it. Playing that

12:11

game are we? Uh,

12:14

10, 13. 13

12:16

hits. Hell yeah let's go. Come

12:19

back. Oh,

12:22

three. Three points of damage. You

12:24

grab one and you bite into it and you

12:26

kind of shatter some of its leg bone and

12:28

things like that.

12:33

It manages to break itself free but it's

12:35

now awkwardly flapping and yet barely held together.

12:38

Its bones kind of all disjointed and things

12:40

like that as they try and

12:42

get around you. Do you do anything else on your turn

12:44

or just that's it? Just grab one and bite. Grab one

12:46

and just threaten them. That'll happen to you if you don't

12:49

leave me alone. Uh, they

12:51

double down on their attacks. They try and swoop

12:53

around. The one that you bit is gonna try and

12:55

fly away. Okay. So you get an opportunity attack if

12:57

you want. Like it's injured so it would just try

12:59

and flee. Uh, 21. 21 hits yeah.

13:06

Six. Six. As it goes to fly away you

13:08

just grab it and it's like vertebrae. With your

13:10

teeth you bite down and shatter its like bone

13:12

spine. The sharp incisors of your vampities and you

13:14

crack it. That one falls to the ground dead.

13:17

Nice. But the other two are going to keep

13:19

attacking you. The first one is actually going to

13:21

hit you with a 19 I believe. Yeah. It's

13:23

going to hit. The second one however is going

13:25

to be also a 19 so they both

13:27

hit you. Um, you're not raging

13:30

yet so they can fall

13:32

damage. Uh, so that's going to

13:34

be five points of damage total as they basically

13:36

peck and claw and scrabble at you. Uh, but

13:39

you've taken one down. Um, what do you, uh,

13:41

these things are yeah just absolutely going at you,

13:44

uh, as best they can. Cool. Uh,

13:46

let's see. Why

13:52

is my D&D beyond in this? Hang on.

13:54

It's like my keyboard's been all silly. Come

13:58

back. It's all right. Come

14:00

back. Come back.

14:02

Come back. He's like... There

14:04

we go. Okay. It's

14:06

a pretty draggy. I'm just going to keep hitting. Yeah.

14:09

I mean, yeah, these things are just attacking you like beasts. Oh,

14:11

then that one. Ooh. Yeah,

14:14

this game, like, you slip in the dust and

14:16

you slide in the nature of it and you

14:18

just go sliding down, completely avoiding, and then these

14:20

things just come and swarm around you again. Can

14:22

I grab the body of the dead one? Yeah.

14:25

And use it. It's just like a...

14:27

Here we go. So

14:29

I'd say for this, it's like an improvised weapon. It will

14:32

do just like a d4 of damage, but you'll have disadvantage

14:34

because it's just like a bone to attack with. Yeah.

14:37

But yeah, you can just attack with it as if it was a melee weapon. Yeah.

14:40

The first one is going to hit you again, and the second

14:42

one is also going to hit you again. Nice. For

14:45

another three points of damage total. These things are

14:47

just like trying to tear and peck you. You

14:49

know, you've got rake down your skin, pulling

14:53

away whatever they can find. Oh, teach you a

14:55

lesson, you filthy birds! 23

14:58

will hit. It's

15:01

another six damage. Six damage, you take out

15:03

another one of these vultures with the club,

15:05

you just bash one in the head, and

15:07

it just snaps and falls into the dust

15:09

next to you. There's only one

15:11

of these things left now. It is going

15:13

to try and strike you because it's an animal. It doesn't, you know, it's

15:15

just going to try and take you down. That is going to be

15:17

a 14 to hit. Just

15:20

hits. Just hits. Four points of

15:22

piercing damage. Aww. As it bites

15:24

into your shoulder. You're

15:26

going to be pissed. This is such

15:28

old man yells at clarity. 23

15:31

again! 23 hits. And

15:36

that is three damage. Three points of

15:38

damage. Alrighty. Like

15:41

the other one, it's now badly injured and it tries

15:43

to fly away. You get an opportunity effect. Yeah, let's

15:45

do it. Oh

15:48

my god. 21 to 25. Yeah,

15:51

it hits. Wow. Another

15:53

three points of damage. So as it goes to fly away, you

15:55

know, how do you finish this thing off as it goes to

15:57

fly away? It's kind of got like, it's skeletal but it has

15:59

a... like enough like membrane

16:01

and sinew to like simulate wings basically.

16:03

Yeah, I just pull it like its

16:06

legs pull it back like it's... Like

16:09

just throw it on the ground. Yeah, you throw it

16:11

on the ground and as it hits the dust you

16:13

like stamp on it. Yeah. Shatters it. The

16:16

three of these creatures, yeah, you destroy them, they don't reanimate

16:18

or anything like that. But you

16:20

do see that they leave behind like a

16:22

lot of bones and sinew, right? Each of

16:24

these vultures, so three of them, they

16:27

drop bones and sinew. Cool. So

16:29

you have three bones and three

16:31

sinew. These are resources

16:33

that whenever you do rest,

16:36

you can try and fashion into

16:39

tools or weapons or armor. Oh, this

16:41

is so nice. So, you know, they

16:43

would be crude, but they will

16:45

have full stats. So, you know, you'd be able to

16:47

make things like, you know, a short sword, like a,

16:49

you know, a bone dagger or something like that. So

16:52

you'll be able to like increase your damage a little

16:54

bit. If you wanted to, you could try and make things

16:57

like a shield, but you're probably not going to be

16:59

able to do that with just bones and sinew. You

17:01

might need to find like some wood or, you know, piece

17:03

of metal or something like that to make like a

17:05

rudimentary shield. So you'll be able

17:07

to like make equipment as you go, but there's

17:09

always a chance that it breaks. So whenever you

17:11

make an attack with something or if something hits

17:13

you, we're going to roll a d6 and on

17:15

a one, that object breaks. Cool. It's made ramshackle

17:17

together, right? So that's whenever you take like a

17:19

moment's rest, you will have that opportunity to

17:21

try and function and build something. That's awesome.

17:24

Great. Right. Just before we switch record to

17:26

the others, can you roll a d4 for

17:28

me and then another d4 for me? Alright.

17:30

First one is a one. Okay. Second one

17:33

is also a one. Okay, great. Sounds

17:36

good. Alright. So the last thing we see

17:38

is you continue back on your way as

17:41

you begin traveling and

17:43

you see in the distance,

17:46

you come across the

17:48

dust plains of the Graylands flatten out, but

17:51

you watch as in the distance,

17:54

you see a kind of covered

17:56

up skeletal, like sort

17:58

of just wandering aimless. this

18:00

skeleton is just wandering aimlessly and

18:02

as it moves over a patch of

18:05

ever so slightly discolored dust

18:08

it drops into some sort of sinkhole

18:10

like it collapses on itself. You

18:14

can see that ahead of you you're going

18:16

to have to try and navigate this field

18:18

of potential hazards and things like that in

18:20

it right. But we'll jump back to you

18:23

in a little bit as you continue your

18:25

sort of solo journey across the grey land.

18:27

Awesome. How much a fun place to

18:29

go. I love that reaction. Oh

18:34

no.

18:37

As I was coming up with what was going to happen I had

18:39

Tommy in my heart because I was like this

18:42

is very dark souls like you're in rags and

18:44

you've got to get to this place and you've

18:46

got to just get it. Even Tide Island from

18:48

Breath of the Wild where it strips all your

18:50

gear and you have to craft everything yourself. Yeah

18:53

well you have to bring that up right now.

18:55

I hate it. I love that. Thank you. So

18:57

yeah so that is happening and I will say

18:59

as well obviously time in planes can

19:02

be very different. So what for Ophelia

19:05

might be days or even weeks of

19:07

travel might not actually take that long

19:09

in the material world. You don't know.

19:12

So don't assume that like oh god like

19:15

she's not going to be we know to

19:17

fill weeks of time. You don't have to

19:19

worry about that. She's on her adventure. Yeah

19:21

but we do return back to the enticing

19:23

devil. The Duke

19:26

and Obsidius will take their

19:28

leave. They fly back to the Dominus

19:30

Ignorant. Lord Marshal

19:32

Logan Grey will basically

19:35

make to leave. If there was anything that

19:37

you wanted to ask or speak to him

19:39

about you can but he is about to

19:41

leave and head back to the Forge to

19:44

start coordinating things like these extra patrols that the

19:46

Duke has asked for and everything else. High

19:49

Authority I mean it is going to look like

19:51

she's going to stick around maybe

19:53

to talk to you guys. Who

19:56

was it who was who assigned like

19:58

the guard patrol to? us? Was

20:00

it the Duke? The Duke said to have

20:02

some protection and that's when the Marshal said

20:04

I can't really spare anyone if you want

20:06

me to patrol the city, like double the

20:08

guards in the city. So I

20:10

would suggest that maybe you have one of your

20:12

knights, you know, so they all come and protect

20:15

them. Is it the first knight? Yeah,

20:18

I guess I can ask you

20:20

a floor to this. How much? Yeah, nothing

20:22

ready for Logan. Yeah, in that case he

20:24

will just say, well, I will

20:28

bid you farewell

20:30

for now. I will, once we find

20:32

out from the Duke, the

20:34

knight of the realms of Greal should be here to

20:37

protect you. I would send more of

20:39

my soldiers and guards, but if the Duke wants

20:41

me to patrol the city, I think it is,

20:43

they will be fair better suited at patrolling the

20:45

streets in case any more of

20:47

these attacks happen. Is there

20:50

anything you can tell me

20:52

to help identify which of

20:54

the Everlights might be

20:56

causing a problem? That will help me and

20:58

my patrols. We can keep an eye on

21:00

certain areas or districts or anything like that.

21:05

The only thing we know is that the

21:08

main culprits have this disc inside them.

21:11

And any adjacent? And

21:13

there's something to do with ley lines?

21:15

Yes, they might fall on the ley

21:17

lines. So you might want to take

21:20

the lamps that we've investigated

21:23

already or been attacked by and, I don't

21:26

know, start drawing some bloody lines on it or

21:28

something. He

21:31

sighs. He

21:33

looks over to the High Authority like, this is more

21:36

your realm than mine. I am a soldier. And the

21:39

authority is like, the difficulty

21:41

is, Grapher, the

21:43

landlighters guild, they are the ones who have

21:45

all of that information, the exact layout of

21:47

these ley lines and such. And

21:49

also, as far as I could be

21:51

able to tell from your own investigations, there

21:54

are no way to find these discs without

21:56

damaging the lights themselves. Now,

21:58

and I should tell you this now. Now, who

22:02

she looks, who destroyed the lights?

22:09

She like, nods her head. Technically,

22:16

that was a crime. They are

22:18

private property of the Lamplighters Guild. Okay,

22:20

but they were also trying to kill her.

22:23

I understand. Oh, so you felt the bad,

22:25

I tell you what else is a crime. The

22:27

bloody murder of Sister Fela de la Rosa, the

22:29

house of blood. Here is the

22:31

problem, Sir Gruff- Gruff- You want

22:33

to call yourself Gruff- Here is the problem, Gruff- Oh yeah.

22:36

You were attacked by your claim,

22:39

demons. Demons cannot

22:41

be held accountable for murder, nor do

22:43

we have any way to prove that

22:46

they were sent specifically by the Lamplighters Guild.

22:49

Yes, yes, Quinn, yes. Very circumstantial evidence,

22:51

they came out of the Everlights, yes.

22:53

We understand that. But you

22:55

see what I'm saying. The demons

22:57

attacked you. I cannot

22:59

prove that the Guild, or

23:02

Tobias, or anyone sent those creatures

23:04

after you. I

23:07

cannot hold anyone accountable for her murder. What

23:12

I am saying is that

23:14

I am going to conveniently forget that

23:19

who destroyed these lights, and

23:22

I am going to impart upon the

23:24

Lamplighters Guild that they should not press

23:27

any further charges for it may

23:29

be difficult for

23:31

the investigation. I just

23:33

didn't try to do it again. My

23:37

advice would be if you do it again, make

23:40

sure you are not seen doing it. Okay. We

23:45

had before

23:47

this all transpired a

23:50

meal with Tobias, but

23:52

we learnt some information. And

23:54

I will spill

23:57

the beans as to how that

23:59

transpired. I would like

24:01

to hear it specifically from Rowan's perspective

24:03

because there's like things like Tobias My

24:05

said stuff that you as a player

24:07

didn't pick up on and

24:09

therefore your character wouldn't necessarily know about them,

24:11

right? So in Roman's perspective like roleplay out

24:13

like what are the things he would mention

24:15

and bring up Yeah,

24:20

and it doesn't have to be like point-for-point But

24:22

like if you think there are relevant things

24:24

that the high authority needs to know You

24:27

tell me about them in character because again It's like

24:29

there might be things that you didn't pick up on

24:32

but I might know it's like oh There's this thing

24:34

in this thing in this thing. So I mean well

24:37

we entered and we

24:39

went up a magic powered elevator

24:41

Which I found very fanciful Indeed

24:44

that it was very well kept

24:48

And there was a stun looking halfling that

24:50

I've never met before but we were introduced

24:52

as January the

24:54

wife of demise I Do

24:56

not believe they are white they are fellow they are

24:58

partners, but partners in a business I

25:00

pull wife with my notes. I don't believe that

25:03

is the case She

25:06

didn't like us very much.

25:08

She suspected us as

25:10

being part of this conspiracy Interesting

25:13

maybe to undermine the lamplighters

25:15

or working with the other

25:17

guilds that sort of thing I

25:21

remember the first course was quite Delightful

25:25

I did I don't need the details of

25:27

the meal itself my man Just anything you

25:29

think is pertinent to this into fashion is

25:31

worried about his partner Morris

25:34

he seems to put on us a

25:36

lot of effort into

25:39

Telling us that Morris must be

25:42

found and that he's disappeared and that

25:44

is very unlike him to have disappeared

25:47

Because he's always in his room

25:49

his chambers And

25:52

he was also one of the ones that originally Created

25:55

this technology And

25:58

he asked us to basically

26:01

go look for him. Did

26:03

he give you an indication of where he thinks

26:05

Morris is? South,

26:08

I don't remember the exact name, but I

26:11

know it's the ruins south of Ashen's Rest.

26:14

The Ashen Citadel. Yeah, Ashen Citadel.

26:16

Ashen Citadel. And

26:19

you see that that really seems to strike

26:21

the High Authority. She's like, the Ashen Citadel

26:23

is four days journey

26:25

from here, and the time

26:27

you went there to look for Morris and come back,

26:29

I mean, that would be a significant amount of time.

26:31

We will. He did that,

26:33

or he said in a nearby house. Yeah,

26:37

but the thing is, is

26:39

that I didn't get the impression

26:42

that he was telling the

26:44

full truth. And

26:46

I don't know, but it seems like... It

26:51

would be awfully convenient to send you

26:54

all out of Ashen's Rest for such a

26:56

long period of time. I

26:58

didn't think of that. Yeah. I've

27:03

been doing some investigating myself since

27:06

the attack in the Riverside District. The

27:09

Lamblighters Guild have been almost too

27:12

enthusiastic to help the investigation. They've been

27:14

leading Zarin and the Duke's guard on

27:16

a little chase around the town investigating

27:18

these evilights, but through

27:21

our examinations without dismantling them,

27:23

which legally we are not allowed

27:25

to do yet, there

27:27

is no way to tell the evilights have

27:29

this property that you've mentioned. However,

27:33

Morris was not the only member

27:35

to vanish. Several other experienced illuminators

27:38

have also gone missing. None

27:40

of them have been seen leaving Ashen Rest.

27:44

When did they go missing? Around the same

27:46

time as Morris, some of them after, some

27:49

of them around the same time. It was

27:51

the first incident, they said. The first one.

27:53

Some of them did vanish later. They were

27:55

present for that incident, but by the time

27:57

we got around to questioning them, they had

27:59

vanished. Were any of the ones that went

28:01

missing suspects of yours

28:03

in the... That's

28:05

the strange thing, no. It was almost...

28:09

Call it an old, an authorities habit,

28:11

but... I don't like it when

28:13

things are too convenient. When we arrested Theresa and

28:15

a few of the others, it

28:17

was almost... ...comedically

28:21

obvious. We found books on

28:24

demonology. We found books on

28:26

planar experimentation. We found very

28:28

obvious, and I must say

28:30

quite easily planted evidence to

28:33

suggest they were the ones

28:35

involved. Some of them

28:37

have remained silent and have simply refused to

28:39

say anything. Some have protested their innocence, like

28:43

Theresa. But we

28:45

have not been able to find

28:47

anything conclusive. These other illuminators, there

28:49

was no indication that they were involved

28:51

in anything. And certainly no evidence found

28:53

in their quarters or the like, but

28:56

their disappearance obviously is

28:58

very suspicious. They

29:01

all were part of Morris's chief

29:03

team. They were experienced illuminators, people

29:06

that worked with Morris exclusively

29:08

on new designs, new projects, that sort

29:10

of thing. But

29:12

none left the city. None have

29:15

been seen leaving the city. It

29:17

did look like they had packed in a hurry when

29:20

we saw the room. Rowan, you said

29:22

that stuff looked like it had been taken.

29:25

Yes, there was... you had already

29:27

investigated the chambers. Yes, we had, yes.

29:29

I saw nothing else. No, I didn't

29:31

find anything either. Which

29:34

leads me to believe that if

29:36

they are still here, they have

29:38

found somewhere to hide. Maybe

29:41

they sent demons after them through the lights. Possible,

29:45

but we've not had any other attacks. I mean,

29:47

the attack on you, I mean, we had

29:49

citizens run to the nearest guard post and inform

29:51

them of what was happening. I mean, that

29:53

was a very bold public attack. It is...

29:55

it... If

29:58

I may be honest, if it... Tobias.

30:01

Who. Orchestrated it. It

30:04

was a clumsy move for a

30:06

man who is otherwise proven to

30:08

be quite clever and football move

30:10

would be easier for us to

30:12

depart town on a. A.

30:15

Goose Chase to find someone to the

30:17

south for days and specialist their it

30:20

really be and in my point indeed

30:22

he would be very vulnerable. If you

30:24

are outside of the outside the town.

30:29

I don't know what's going on, my

30:31

friend is dead s is and we

30:33

must make sure that justice is found.

30:35

But it is my duty to make

30:37

sure the Imperial law is followed properly.

30:39

I as much as my my gut

30:42

tells me that there is more to

30:44

this than the few cultists we rounded

30:46

up with. Lamplighters Guild have nothing to

30:48

prove it and without proof I cannot

30:50

make a case. I cannot make a

30:52

legal case I would be. I could

30:54

potentially be removed from I Rose Hi

30:57

Authority if I do not properly handled.

30:59

This matter investigation will be judged

31:01

by my superiors and cause guys.

31:10

Are to redo. I think.

31:13

We need to find Morris and he's

31:16

missing inches. They

31:18

seem to be a part of this.

31:20

Either they are victims or they are

31:22

involved in this conspiracy but also yet

31:25

I am yet to determine what boat

31:27

it's. A. Man liked by Nato or

31:29

a woman like John You Cooper could have

31:31

said this and both, and I don't see

31:34

what they gain from it. Don't.

31:36

See a reason for them to

31:38

take these action? Both

31:41

pious, both faithful servants

31:43

of the empire of

31:45

built as an incredible

31:47

career and legacy. I

31:50

have so much to risk. They

31:52

seem quite. Conflicted. With

31:55

each other to. Turn. You

31:57

didn't fully agree with Tobias.

32:00

The maybe we haven't really spoken to

32:02

Kenya. That could be an interesting option

32:05

for you to pursue. I will. I

32:07

will set a few of my people

32:09

to say they can speak to her

32:11

or follow or says anything can come

32:13

of it. Were watching the pharaohs like

32:16

a hawk but so far nothing it

32:18

might change. Her kid of us. That

32:21

we were attacked. She.

32:25

Was quite accusatory. We're

32:28

in in length has no I

32:30

didn't like her and we kids

32:32

every kids trying to to a

32:34

would you be able to Chronos

32:36

access to the walls of. To.

32:39

Maybe investigate the they are open to

32:41

the public. Something like that you can

32:44

make your way up the is you

32:46

think that there's something but why? The

32:48

walls? Why the interest in the wolves?

32:50

The bloodline lights up there. May

32:53

be to someone could term. As he

32:55

said, turn a blind eye or we. Is.

33:00

She like looks is like. I

33:03

have my suspicions on the guilt. I

33:06

would ask that you all to

33:08

your best within it. My.

33:11

Limitations can only go so far. I

33:13

can deal with a few broken ever

33:15

lights and listed. Those and she

33:18

points of of the war. My

33:20

saw much more. Problematic.

33:23

For less you has the least

33:25

once look at the looking is

33:27

fine investigate by all means. Should.

33:29

Anything happen? To be

33:32

much harder for me to. Support.

33:34

And listed. As

33:38

for to have any other allies

33:40

here and Srs that you can

33:42

look to fade. Well.

33:45

We do have a a

33:47

particular. Idea on how

33:50

to search for these defective

33:52

lights without having to smash

33:54

them or investigate them. but

33:56

a fortune requires a particular

33:58

metal that would be. Extremely

34:00

difficult to procure what metal

34:03

a satellite. Guess

34:06

she takes a big and hail of breath.

34:08

Ah. Yes and

34:10

that know the very easy to find no

34:12

In fact, in and possession of it can

34:14

be in is quite illegal. At

34:17

Wool From Forty will need to look for

34:19

another way for using that metal we might

34:21

be on to create a device that allows

34:23

us to track down near. The

34:26

seducing the runes that. Are.

34:28

Breaking the lines. Sadly, satellite is forbidden.

34:31

This is a and illegal commodity in

34:33

the empire. To sad when obtaining it

34:35

would be a crime of itself. it's

34:37

own. We.

34:40

Will continue to monitor the my life skills

34:42

see if we notice any coming or going.

34:44

We will keep a lot bit the gates

34:47

are being heavily monitored. Everyone coming in and

34:49

out of mass arrests has been heavily christians

34:51

months at this point. Searched. We

34:54

have people checking for invisibility

34:56

and illusions and magical means

34:58

of escape. and like. What

35:02

about? Basements,

35:05

I couldn't rooms within, the

35:07

lamplighters within feral. We searched

35:10

the Pharaohs and couldn't find

35:12

any there, although. There. Is

35:14

a high chance of my people and

35:16

I missed something as you did is

35:18

possible. The.

35:23

Pups nearby area, Perhaps somewhere close pile

35:25

somewhere else that this Morris frequently visited

35:27

might have a place to hide. I

35:29

don't know, I don't know. Unfortunately, the

35:31

man i know very little about this

35:34

morse code site, even searching his chambers,

35:36

did not throw up too much and

35:38

not get too close to see him.

35:40

I'm afraid. But.

35:44

It is getting late. I.

35:47

Am sorry. About Ophelia. To.

35:49

Sir City. To.

35:51

Lose as the has led. Assess

35:56

as make sure that. Whatever.

36:00

Whatever is happening here is

36:03

clearly far greater than I think you

36:05

or I first thought of. It

36:07

poses a threat. Today it

36:09

was you being attacked, but tomorrow, the

36:11

day after, next week, who knows? This

36:15

is why it confounds me that

36:17

we do not yet know the motive

36:19

behind this. Cultists

36:22

of this nature, those who

36:24

meddle with planar powers, they

36:26

want something. They need something.

36:28

They are being compelled for

36:31

something. You cannot fathom what

36:33

that is. And

36:36

until we know it, we'll be a step

36:38

behind. But

36:40

try and rest. We'll pick this up

36:42

in the morning. Thank

36:46

you for your assistance and your quick response. I

36:49

wish it had been quicker. Good

36:53

night. With that, this

36:56

little halfling lady just makes her way back

36:58

middle of the night, just tootles down

37:00

the road, makes her way back to the

37:02

forge. She got no guards with her.

37:04

Doesn't have any guards with her, I think. Doesn't

37:07

need him. Maybe. Her reputation

37:09

is enough. She just stood up to... Yeah.

37:13

She has two guards, fucking A and fucking B. I

37:17

mean, I think for like, the Sandtheists especially, because

37:19

you're a bit more involved in your knowledge of

37:21

the world. Maybe Gruff as

37:23

well, with his interest in knights and things like that as well.

37:26

High authority, like an authority, is one

37:28

of the few positions in the world

37:30

that can stand up to a dragon

37:33

like that. It's not always very wise,

37:35

because some dragons will take it very personally and

37:37

then get their own authorities to come and

37:40

challenge them and ruin their reputation of people that

37:42

have insulted them and things like that. But

37:45

by the Empress's law, when it was first

37:47

laid down at the foundation of the Empire,

37:49

authorities do have the right to hold dragons accountable.

37:51

There are laws that protect more

37:53

like non-dragons against draconic influence, because if you

37:55

didn't, you know, if a dragon had like,

37:57

say, a personal goal, grudge against a merchant

38:00

or a guild and just was like, well,

38:02

I'm just going to destroy the house. Uh,

38:05

there needs to be a legal protection for the

38:07

people to say, well, actually you can't do that.

38:09

And yeah. And so the guild, obviously the

38:11

lamplighters guild obviously have that where they've, you

38:13

know, they own their land, they own their

38:16

property and the Duke's given them permission to

38:18

operate these lights. So now he's

38:20

kind of caught in a catch 22 where if

38:22

he damages them, he is the one breaking the

38:24

law, um, or anybody who is. Um,

38:26

so yeah, they're one of the few people that can

38:28

actually stand up to a dragon mobile is

38:31

an authority. So cool when they do it though. Yeah.

38:33

Yeah. Absolutely. And it takes balls

38:35

to, you know, it's brave to do that because

38:37

like I said, if the Duke had taken that

38:39

as a personal insult, he could basically make her

38:42

life a living hell and like get her reputation

38:44

tarnished and. Consider it. Well, that again,

38:46

he would then be committing a crime, but there are

38:48

subtle ways to do things. Do you know what I

38:50

mean? I raised my arms when I said fuck it

38:52

and fucking be, I actually meant less ball, right ball.

38:54

And she has balls. Yeah. Okay.

38:57

Yeah, maybe. Uh, you know, we're, we're very inclusive here. It's

38:59

fine. You could absolutely have it. Um,

39:02

with that, are you all going

39:04

to try and rest or would you like to try and

39:06

do anything else? It is very late.

39:09

Probably rest I guess. Yeah.

39:14

I mean, boy, you know what happens

39:16

if you rest. Oh yeah. Well,

39:18

I mean, what else are we going to do this late?

39:22

I'm sure that black wing is up all night.

39:27

We could head over. I

39:29

did receive instructions from some

39:31

sort of car. Oh,

39:33

good. And what

39:35

did they have to say? A

39:38

quest is was given. What

39:40

does that mean? Well,

39:44

to be granted with a

39:46

reprieve from the curse, you have

39:48

to prove your dedication

39:50

to the, to the pirates. It's

39:54

a prayer to pirates to lift the curse. Seems

39:59

easy. I think.

40:03

We have to go to

40:06

across the hills across the Ruby River and

40:08

find a creature bathed in gold light and burning

40:11

with an inner fire. Kill it,

40:13

burn the body until nothing is left. Scatter

40:15

the ashes that daunt light and say a prayer

40:17

to Pyris. Do

40:21

we have to do that each? I

40:24

suppose both of you just killing the one creature

40:26

is fine. Well,

40:29

I think we'll find that to be

40:32

quite impossible. A

40:34

creature like that? I

40:39

think normally, where we and

40:41

I, well, we

40:45

could have done it. But

40:48

not now. We

40:52

have the Duke's blessing to go see the Blackwing. We

40:58

should probably do that now. What time

41:00

is it right now? Like midnight, 1am.

41:03

A latte fun's not open. Just

41:05

gonna do this up on caffeine first. There's a

41:07

bone all iron. You bought coffee beans. I'll

41:11

get a sub-brew going. Where'd

41:15

the bloody hell you get all that platinum from? I

41:17

took it off the table from Tobias. Did

41:21

he know? Yeah. Okay.

41:24

He offered it to us. I would never steal.

41:26

I've made a suggestion to... Well,

41:29

I thought it might be a good idea

41:31

not to take that money from the lamplighter's

41:33

guild, just in case I was being overly

41:35

cautious perhaps, but... I

41:38

mean, we have the money now. But either

41:40

way, we don't need it to relieve

41:42

this curse. Blackwing will help us, thanks

41:44

to the Duke. Well, they might need

41:46

money for materials to do that. They

41:48

need refined silver. We

41:52

haven't spoken to Blackwing yet. We don't know what they need. We

41:54

don't know what Blackwing needs yet. I'm

41:56

gonna interrupt here, because we're gonna... Meanwhile...

42:00

The same are we going to head over to

42:02

Black when I think he right? Well, Maybe.

42:04

We'll look at something else is with

42:06

thinking of doing that. His home city

42:08

is preparing to frogmarched that soon as

42:10

the money supply places. Meanwhile the Gray

42:13

Lands ah Ophelia and I'll see you

42:15

see this Plainfield. You've seen the skeleton

42:17

fall into a sinkhole and now you're

42:19

looking at it and you close the

42:21

distance those ruins the getting closer mom

42:23

may be. Maybe I'd say that if

42:26

you get past this by the field

42:28

you're being so close range of those

42:30

ruins and then who from day you

42:32

can then summit new it's announces. On

42:35

I need you to meet

42:37

a prescription for please to

42:39

navigate this field see if

42:41

you can spot these sinkhole

42:43

collapse on the. Actual.

42:45

Twenty they be. Home I will. Fall

42:49

so I'd say with a natural

42:51

twin Cities. Mario. Sixty Four Triple

42:53

jump. Style

42:56

whether and or. As

43:02

a not only. Ah, Navigate

43:05

this feels now Sinkholes rights.

43:07

You quickly learn the discuss the

43:09

slightest discoloration. You begin to

43:11

see the pattern of where the

43:13

sinkholes off the looks like

43:15

some sort of tunnel network. Like

43:18

an instant thing is some

43:20

thing as may be made these

43:22

trips this area and you

43:24

have spies. You're traveling through it

43:27

and you'll make your way.

43:29

You actually spy in the distance

43:31

on these some be light

43:33

or reaches. You've never seen a creature

43:35

by this before. It walks like a pause

43:38

and but it's clearly insectoid. A this is

43:40

covered in the state power plus all the

43:42

but it's clearly dead pieces of it kind

43:44

of finishing off parts of it's kind ripped

43:47

open it and bloody wounds that become some

43:49

sold zombie creature and as two or three

43:51

of them and. there's

43:53

a risk that you might have to

43:55

engage them but you can actually to

43:57

load them into these like sinkholes You

44:01

basically, as soon as these creatures detect you,

44:03

they come charging, you use one of these

44:05

sinkholes and it causes it to collapse and

44:07

they all fall in. And

44:10

they get crunched, there's like heavy rocks

44:12

at the bottom, like natural thick stone

44:14

slates, and they slam into them and

44:16

get impaled. And when you're

44:18

looking down, you spy

44:21

within the sinkhole more of these

44:23

tunnels connecting it, but you actually

44:25

spy something metal and glittering. And

44:27

looking down, you can see

44:30

that there are a few skeletal remains

44:32

in there. All of their like marrows

44:34

and bodies been stripped completely, blasted clean.

44:37

But there is like a

44:39

large piece of, maybe what was a piece

44:41

of metal armor, and it's still glinting and

44:44

shining down there. And you can also see

44:46

some like scraps of like leather and like

44:48

maybe an old leather bag that's not being

44:50

fully deteriorated yet. And

44:52

you can see these resources down in the sinkhole, which

44:55

you can make your way safely down to and grab

44:57

if you want to. Cool, yeah. I

45:00

was thinking, because after the last encounter, I

45:03

would have had some blood fury

45:05

points. Yeah. Well,

45:08

you didn't rage, so you only gain blood free whilst

45:10

you're raging. I want raging, oh, nevermind then,

45:12

okay. So I was

45:14

thinking, could I craft

45:16

like a bone spear and

45:19

then like use the spear to like try and fish

45:21

these items out of the sinkhole? Yeah, yeah,

45:23

I would say absolutely, you can try and

45:26

do that. So

45:28

what that would mean is whilst you're in

45:30

this field, you're gonna take your moment of

45:32

rest. So that is another charge of your

45:34

father's breath where you have to, you know,

45:37

you're spending time like, you know, sustaining

45:40

yourself. But what

45:42

that means is you can attempt to craft, yeah,

45:44

like a bone spear, and you can even use

45:46

the sinew to like add like a kind of

45:48

like line to it, so you throw it and

45:50

then read it back in and stuff, right? So

45:52

what this is, is you need to make an

45:54

intelligence roll. So

45:57

it's just D20 plus your intelligence, and you,

45:59

you'll craft. is mainly with tools and stuff, isn't it?

46:01

So you won't be able to add it to this one

46:03

because you're crafting weapons. So it's just

46:05

D20 plus your intelligence. Can I

46:08

use my Bardic inspiration for this? Yeah,

46:10

well as I said, it was a free re-roll that you got

46:12

for that. But you could spend, in fact we haven't done your

46:14

roll yet, you could spend a point of

46:17

faith. A

46:19

three. A three, so that is a point for me.

46:21

But you've got four play points, you can spend them

46:23

just as much as everyone else can. Would

46:25

you like to add one to add a point of faith to your

46:28

roll so you get an extra D6? Thank you. Well

46:31

I needed it. And that one,

46:33

five, seven. Seven?

46:36

So unfortunately, one of those

46:38

bones and one of those sinew that you recovered,

46:40

you spend a few hours trying to finish in

46:43

this bone spear, but without anything else it's really

46:45

hard to try and craft. And you just

46:47

put too much pressure and it snaps in half

46:49

and it ruins what you've been making, unfortunately. Ah,

46:51

I can't do that. Yeah, you can still make

46:54

it, but you will just have to go down

46:56

into this. Excuse me, down into the

46:58

sinkhole to get that stuff. Which you think you can do?

47:00

Yeah, sure, he'll give it a try. You don't know what

47:02

else is down there. Yeah, she'll give it a try. All

47:04

right, you make your way down there, kind

47:07

of sliding down the soft dust, you

47:10

make your way down amongst these heavy

47:12

rocks, and now these corpses of these

47:14

insectoid like creatures. And

47:16

you find the skeleton and you go and you get

47:18

the leather satchel, you pull that off, there's like half

47:20

tattered, probably not useful as a

47:22

bag, but could be cut into strips. So

47:25

you do gain the leather, a leather resource

47:27

as well. So you have bone, sinew, leather.

47:31

The piece of metal though, as you go

47:33

to pull it, it's stuck. What

47:37

I need from you is a strength check

47:39

to try and pull that free. So

47:41

you do get a plus three from Rowan's, from

47:44

Gruff's Blood. 22,

47:51

easily pull it free. No

47:54

problem, don't make any noise, you just pull

47:56

it free, and you've got it now. So you add

47:58

a piece of metal to your thing as well. So you

48:00

have one large piece of metal, you've got

48:02

some leather, bones and sinew. Awesome. And

48:05

you make your way back up to the top and you carry on,

48:07

so you continue on your journey. Nice. As

48:10

you begin approaching the ruins, you

48:14

see moving amongst the ruins.

48:17

And this is at a distance, right? You're seeing this,

48:19

so you've got a bit of time to prepare and

48:21

stuff if you wanted to. This

48:23

must have once been a vast

48:26

city, and you are

48:28

now in its blasted,

48:31

ruined state. Most of

48:33

it's buried beneath the dust of the

48:35

Grey Lands. The tops of

48:37

the buildings now forming these bones

48:40

of a civilization that you don't

48:42

recognize. This place looks

48:45

completely alien to you. And

48:49

as you begin making your way through the ruins,

48:52

you become aware that up ahead,

48:56

amongst maybe what was once a large courtyard

48:59

with all buildings on different sides and things

49:01

like that, there are four

49:03

skeletons. Okay. Two with

49:05

bows, like ragged makeshift bows,

49:07

and two with short swords. And

49:11

unlike Percival and the skeletons that

49:13

you are used to, these

49:17

skeletons are not

49:19

talking, but are

49:21

moving like living people would.

49:24

One of them's picking up rocks

49:27

and throwing them against small... It's playing

49:29

a game with another one. The two

49:31

with the short swords. They're almost playing

49:33

a game of marbles or some sort

49:36

of darts or something like that, where they're

49:38

picking up these little rocks and throwing them to hit other

49:40

rocks. One of

49:42

the ones with the bow is just sat on top

49:44

of a building, and it's

49:46

swinging its legs. And

49:49

then another one with the bow is

49:51

patrolling. It's actually kind of like looking

49:53

around, patrolling around the outskirts of where they are.

49:55

They haven't seen you yet, but if you want to get closer

49:58

or if you want to move around them, that would probably be

50:00

a skill check, but you can see them just kind of hanging

50:02

around. Oh, man. Can

50:05

you make a religion check for me? Oh, of course. What

50:08

you might know about this. One.

50:11

Not one. Not one. The

50:14

only thing I'd say is you would know

50:16

that these creatures are called the Untethered, and

50:19

they are basically undead that

50:22

have escaped their service

50:24

to whatever Lord or the Great

50:26

Father or whatever. They're like a

50:29

rogue undead. They're undead that have

50:32

escaped. They're like deserters, basically.

50:35

And they're condemned to these wastelands. I

50:41

wanna go talk to them. They seem chill. But

50:45

are they chill? You could also, if you wanna see,

50:47

like I said, they've not spotted you yet, you could duck

50:49

into cover and try and craft more stuff or do

50:52

whatever you want, make any preparations you want. You could try and

50:54

sneak around them. Whatever you

50:56

can think of, imagine-wise, you can do. Yeah,

50:59

I will do another rest and

51:01

bolster myself up. Okay. Can

51:05

I spend a hit dice as a bonus action to

51:07

try and regain some health? Yeah, so, yep,

51:09

that would be the use of your

51:11

father's breath. So your hit dice is

51:14

a D12, right? I think it's a D10. A

51:17

barbarian, it should be D12, I think. I'm

51:20

almost certain it is. It

51:23

was for A-lo, yeah. I didn't

51:25

know you'd have 12 hits. So you don't

51:27

need to roll, you just get 12 hit points back. That's nice.

51:29

Yeah, the nature of the father's breath. And that is like you

51:31

uncork this crystal thing and

51:34

it's almost like drinking, like you're almost drinking

51:36

this vapour and then you stop for

51:38

it. And you've spent four charges on that now, I think. Three

51:41

now. So, yeah, it's about a

51:43

third depleted. But

51:46

yeah, you take a moment to rest, you heal

51:48

yourself a little bit. Can

51:51

I try and craft some armour with the leather

51:53

and some of the... Yeah,

51:55

do you wanna make armour or do you wanna make a shield? Ooh. She'll

52:01

give you plus two to your AC. Armor

52:03

will give you like a base AC and then you add your

52:05

decks on top of it. Let's do

52:07

armor. Okay, great. So like some

52:10

sort of like, you know, fashion together, breastplate

52:12

of bones and metal and leather. Yeah,

52:15

very cool. All right. So this is gonna be the

52:17

same thing. It is an intelligence roll. You can add a fate dice if you would

52:19

like. I'll

52:21

leave it for now. Okay. I'll

52:24

just try. Fortunately, these bad rolls. Yeah, I'll just try. Fortunately,

52:27

these bad rolls. Yeah,

52:30

the so for that, the metal armor, you

52:32

try and like use the flat end of

52:34

a bone to like try and shape it

52:36

into place and you just split

52:38

the metal and it like breaks into two

52:40

smaller pieces. The bone is shifted

52:43

as you try and do it. See the

52:45

metal, unfortunately, you lose and you lose one

52:47

bone resource as well. No, one bone. Yeah,

52:49

you waste the resource. Unfortunately, my bone. My

52:51

bone. Same as you actually have a plus two

52:53

to your intelligence. I know. I'm just

52:55

bad roll. Yeah. What

52:57

a thing. All right. I

53:00

think because of that, I think she's gonna go sneaky

53:02

because she's not got any armor. Sure. She's

53:05

gonna try and sneak around the scary boys. Okay.

53:09

I'm gonna need the stealth check. So posed

53:11

by my perception check. They've

53:15

got no eyes. Magic

53:17

sense. Eleven, you start making

53:19

your way and this isn't gonna be like a one

53:22

stealth check thing. You move in and that one skeleton

53:24

who's patrolling, you wait for him to

53:26

move out of range and you begin sneaking your way into

53:28

a side street. You begin making your

53:30

way and you've avoided them for now. You come across

53:32

to a joint, but you have to cross the plaza

53:35

and one of the other ones who's playing the rock

53:37

game might see you. So as you kind of move

53:39

to the side, you're now pressed up against the wall.

53:41

You have to make a dash across this plaza to

53:43

get to the other side. So it'll

53:46

be another stealth check. You

53:51

wait. You give it a

53:53

beat. He goes to take his turn. He

53:55

throws and then as he goes to pick it up

53:57

and then return back to his friend who's not paying

54:00

attention you dash across the plaza making

54:03

the soft dust beneath your feet, bare

54:05

feet, no noise. You make

54:08

your way, you get across the other side. Nice. And

54:10

yeah you're free to continue on if you want. Yeah

54:13

I'll continue on. Okay all right.

54:15

You continue making your journey

54:17

across the

54:19

grey lands. I need another d4 roll

54:22

from you please. Looking. Two.

54:24

Another two so that

54:27

would then drop to that.

54:30

As you are making your way with the ruins behind

54:32

you you kind of continue on through the rest of

54:34

this ruined city and you don't really encounter anything else.

54:37

But as you get to the other side

54:39

you can now see once again these vast

54:42

endless like dunes and plains before these mountains.

54:45

And as you are crossing a

54:47

wind begins to build up and then

54:49

suddenly you find yourself blinded

54:51

by a storm of dust as the wind

54:53

has picked it all up into a dust

54:56

storm. I need a survival

54:58

roll from you. Cool. Got

55:03

minus one so that's 11. 11. Okay. You

55:15

unfortunately get lost. The

55:17

dust kind of turns you around and you

55:19

stumble around for for you

55:22

what feels like maybe

55:24

days. I need you

55:26

to spend a resource from your flask

55:28

to keep yourself going. Okay. And then

55:32

actually it would be two resources. Sorry

55:34

my apologies. So you're down

55:37

two of those resources and you

55:39

unfortunately like waste time being lost

55:41

and turned around by these dusts.

55:44

But as you are making your way through

55:46

you come across

55:48

something. You are making your

55:50

way through the dust completely blinding

55:53

you almost and it's because

55:55

of that dust as you are moving through

55:58

something on the floor glinting. with

56:01

like a red light and

56:04

as you're kind of pushing your way through

56:06

you know it's in your path what

56:08

do you do? It's almost

56:11

like a piece of glass like red

56:13

glass. Does it

56:15

look familiar? Yes.

56:21

Yeah I feel you will move forward towards it. Now

56:25

you feel way closer towards it and

56:27

you bend down and see that in the

56:29

dust is a broken

56:32

crown of sanguine light,

56:35

the blood jewel of Osseous and

56:38

this thing's broken into a dozen pieces.

56:42

What do you... Um,

56:44

I feel you will put it in her leather

56:46

bag. When you touch it,

56:49

that first big piece because

56:51

it's broken into several pieces scattered around in the

56:53

dust, when you touch

56:55

it, it's like a vision

56:57

flashes in your mind and

57:01

you are this powerful

57:05

vampire queen at the head of

57:07

an army and

57:09

you raise a finger and point

57:11

to some village and

57:14

you just watch as the hordes

57:16

march on and you begin

57:18

to see the village burn and

57:20

as it does you feel all

57:23

the terror and the fear of

57:25

the people, the living people almost

57:27

flows into you and it feeds.

57:31

This vampire whoever you are, she

57:33

didn't feed on blood, she fed

57:35

on beer. And

57:38

as you come out of that vision that

57:41

crown is gone

57:46

and you unlock your

57:48

pactability. At

57:55

the moment you close your eyes

58:00

And you know you can feel something but

58:03

obviously we as an audience see it from

58:05

an external perspective as

58:07

that red blood broken crystal

58:10

crown appears

58:12

over your head and

58:15

your visage sort of almost flashes for

58:17

a moment and then returns

58:19

to normal. Going

58:21

back to the team. As in wait. Actability

58:24

as in... I'm not going

58:26

back to the team. As

58:29

Gruffith you begin to frog

58:31

march Rowan. Is that like

58:33

a horse? What is it? Yeah what we talking here? You

58:37

would note... I will check for frogs. Okay.

58:42

Yep. Two figures approaching. Coming

58:46

from the direction as you were making if you had

58:48

come from where you were attacked they

58:51

are coming from that direction towards the inn. One

58:54

of them is limping on a cane the

58:56

other one is a tall, powerful figure. Nope.

58:58

Let's see those guys. Rowan

59:02

is just pretending not to see

59:04

them. Sam,

59:07

please go back inside now. Now.

59:11

Okay okay. Yes I'm heading

59:13

in. Okay. You head in. You

59:16

watch as the figures of sister

59:18

Benedictine and sister Malady. The

59:21

sister inquisitors of the ecliptic order

59:24

make their way towards you.

59:29

Malady Coss. Good

59:33

evening. I'm

59:35

told that you had an

59:37

encounter earlier this evening. Word

59:40

of it has spread around. It became

59:42

as quickly as we could. Benedicta

59:47

looks to you Rowan and Gruff. Did

59:49

you destroy them? Are there any more? The demons.

59:54

We disposed of every single one that attacked

59:56

us. She Like

59:58

nods. Good. Good. I'm only

1:00:01

sad that I could not be that to join.

1:00:03

Yeah, I'm. Sorry, I would

1:00:05

have loved to assist you in defeating them. Not

1:00:09

a good memory for us. Now.

1:00:12

I imagine not. I heard

1:00:15

that song. Sister

1:00:17

Ophelia was so. You

1:00:20

owed many clicks. My

1:00:23

sincere condolences to seemed a

1:00:26

woman is great. Race around

1:00:28

faith have come under. It

1:00:31

is always trying to land. The plane

1:00:33

of ours has attacked our own. Before

1:00:37

to offer was assistance we good

1:00:39

but I also have questions about

1:00:42

this incident. Why?

1:00:44

Did you not tell me before the to it. And

1:00:47

counted demonic forces here and I should rest.

1:00:49

Of last we met. Police.

1:00:52

And off the loss. We. Didn't then.

1:00:56

I would have thought that. The

1:00:59

parents are two members of the Ecliptic Order,

1:01:01

sworn enemies of the plane or realms. We

1:01:03

could have been great allies to. Live.

1:01:06

Greeks that she didn't seem to have much interest

1:01:08

in talking sunny and ruin. The.

1:01:10

Rules and we assumed that you

1:01:13

knew from the other Thought is.

1:01:16

No, the incident I believe in the Riverside

1:01:18

district it only happened after you arrive to

1:01:20

yes we only knew of the matters have

1:01:22

been out. A

1:01:26

lot has happened in a very short Peters

1:01:28

Heinz and Eat and sisters who the greatest

1:01:30

have a spare. When you first notice he

1:01:32

was a of questions and you didn't leave

1:01:34

a lot of time for a dancer. Very

1:01:37

sad as that is the nature

1:01:39

of an inquisitor to ask questions

1:01:42

not to be asked when. We.

1:01:44

I am now. Your

1:01:47

air: The enemies of the

1:01:49

material world. Seem. To

1:01:51

be Or him. To

1:01:54

just glance towards the end when she says

1:01:56

that. Ah,

1:02:01

When. Laws

1:02:04

Oregon and days in underneath. And

1:02:08

tie it. Is

1:02:11

quite late. From

1:02:14

we reconvene. Would

1:02:17

spin. A day. I.

1:02:21

Would very much like to hear more about

1:02:23

these demons and. What? That meant

1:02:25

to. Why did they attack If. I.

1:02:28

Wish we could answer that question. But.

1:02:30

We don't know ourselves. But.

1:02:33

You have. This. Was random. There's

1:02:35

nothing you are involved in that would

1:02:37

lead them to attack if. They

1:02:40

seem to the it on an angry that we attack

1:02:42

section. Plant. Section

1:02:45

and success. At it as

1:02:47

a site. Like

1:02:50

stairs are you from and Griffis. Son

1:02:54

The truth I. Sit speed keeping

1:02:56

things back. They. Are

1:02:58

they as more that he's just hired A

1:03:00

A Long Day is Not the Is. Necessarily.

1:03:02

Like line but he's he's not revealing

1:03:05

and hired and like he I am.

1:03:07

Remember stuff yeah place. She'll look at

1:03:09

you and say like. I

1:03:12

believe it be more than bad.

1:03:14

There must be something it is

1:03:16

that these creatures do not care

1:03:18

for their kin in that way

1:03:20

they do not. They do not

1:03:22

seek vengeance A do not seek

1:03:24

retribution. It would not

1:03:26

care for the death of another. I

1:03:28

must be something else. That's why you.

1:03:30

why why this place. Offices or

1:03:32

days sit in France as it is good

1:03:34

idea. Something that a

1:03:36

record you something because I ionized when

1:03:39

he would only in. The mid fight

1:03:41

when I arrived. Can

1:03:43

me something? Or they said something.

1:03:45

a name or something like that. The

1:03:48

Phosphorus. Us Or

1:03:50

Us Phosphorus. Many

1:03:53

demons and devils have titles and

1:03:55

Monaco's as identify themselves likely the

1:03:57

name of whatever greater being that

1:03:59

base. Will.

1:04:01

It according to days he

1:04:04

could. I arrived late. They

1:04:07

said the Phosphorus wants you dead. He

1:04:11

was about this incident in the Riverside. What was that

1:04:13

about? Ah

1:04:15

for that. Yes we were. we

1:04:18

were hired or we took up

1:04:20

a good job to protect unemployed.

1:04:22

So was she fix what's broken

1:04:24

links? Stone Way that as

1:04:26

a side and. When she

1:04:28

was doing. So various other guild

1:04:30

members from the carpenters and bucks

1:04:33

less skilled at hawkins was trying

1:04:35

to attack her to stop her

1:04:37

from making that as making fixing

1:04:40

the lights. And it all

1:04:42

got of it's. A

1:04:44

scary for. And something

1:04:47

about her emotions to soak

1:04:49

team and from the lights.

1:04:51

From the guilt light? Yes.

1:04:56

But you think of a skilled is connected

1:04:58

to this attack on New Yes. And

1:05:00

to saying now we're getting somewhere. With.

1:05:04

Guild you think that they are involved in. This.

1:05:06

Demonic Matter yes they are

1:05:09

putting discs. Are you

1:05:11

should speak to the high authorities for higher

1:05:13

far as it us has not been very

1:05:15

receptive to my sister I crisis was you

1:05:18

in the same source that he and I

1:05:20

are do on to. Refine.

1:05:23

Would prefer to say. We.

1:05:25

Don't accuse the entire killed I

1:05:28

bloody to. Preference.

1:05:31

Gross. But.

1:05:33

I do believe there may

1:05:35

be innocent victims within the

1:05:37

goat was have been manipulated.

1:05:40

All that may be a

1:05:42

corrupting essence within the trying

1:05:44

to. Do. Something nefarious

1:05:46

without the guilt knowledge as

1:05:48

that would be that brings

1:05:50

to the how many of

1:05:52

these insidious cults and plane

1:05:54

are creatures that they corrupts

1:05:56

and. a

1:05:58

corrupt others You want a seat, and Rowan

1:06:01

takes a knee, and

1:06:03

just slaps his thigh. She smiles, and

1:06:05

now that he actually smiles like, well that is a

1:06:08

very kind offer for you, but no, I'm fine, no

1:06:10

amount of sitting will help me. Perhaps

1:06:13

a sit inside with some water

1:06:16

would be most appreciated. All

1:06:19

about that. There's a ghost, and

1:06:21

she's gonna rip your head off if you go inside

1:06:23

the inn. I do not, a spirit I can deal

1:06:25

with. We don't

1:06:27

want to have to deal with the upset

1:06:29

of the spirit that we've inhabited

1:06:32

the home of. We've

1:06:34

gained her respect, and we do not wish

1:06:36

to anger her any further. And it's just

1:06:38

like, I could destroy the spirit for you.

1:06:40

No. Very

1:06:42

well. She's a victim of a crime. We

1:06:46

are going to get her justice. Ah.

1:06:50

Very good, very good. All right, then we will

1:06:53

remain at it. Another

1:06:57

question. And

1:06:59

I will let you go eventually. How does your

1:07:01

chest feel? Not

1:07:03

again. I told you to get back inside. I

1:07:06

said. Do

1:07:10

you think that the

1:07:12

local church has any involvement with the

1:07:14

lamplighters guild? No,

1:07:17

that's a funny, funny question. I

1:07:20

would, so I was eating the, what

1:07:22

was it? Bread

1:07:24

at the time, I think. We had a

1:07:26

mirror with Tobias. Fascinating

1:07:29

discussion. And

1:07:32

he mentioned his involvement with

1:07:35

the sunsword, and how they

1:07:37

have a very deep connection with each other, and

1:07:39

that she basically

1:07:41

treats him like a father figure. So

1:07:46

it would be bad for me

1:07:48

to make assumptions, however, that

1:07:50

link with the lamplighters guild

1:07:52

and the church is

1:07:55

an interesting one for me that seems very

1:07:57

deep. Malady.

1:08:00

He. Like bearing a human tenderly. Right

1:08:02

through this benedict are actually looked

1:08:04

in sleep. Sister. You are

1:08:06

not suggesting that a family member

1:08:08

of The Touches evolves into. this

1:08:10

is he. Melody is just like

1:08:12

Quiet Benedict. My just dismisses are

1:08:15

like really really like a quiet.

1:08:21

But. Has not been any

1:08:23

indication that. She

1:08:26

is. In Call for this

1:08:28

demonic Plaid Cymru. Obviously no evidence to

1:08:31

the connection between the guilt must smell

1:08:33

is. Out of the

1:08:35

citizens of memory with the smell of bread in that

1:08:37

moment. Interesting. Or

1:08:40

interesting. Questions.

1:08:42

In the Harmlessly Princess. Is.

1:08:45

Melody very intently selling a. Row.

1:08:47

And ah yeah but like a the

1:08:49

back in a way that like if

1:08:51

you were making an inside track. The

1:08:54

might kind of be looking at someone intently.

1:08:57

Highness the other way around the

1:08:59

then. When. Roman

1:09:01

start saying that isn't growths,

1:09:03

tenses and and looks at

1:09:05

him like. Point. And

1:09:08

yeah, No. Ah in

1:09:10

the same way that benedicto kind of has that same

1:09:12

reaction my when maladies asked me question my your as

1:09:14

this kind of like what is very similar kind of

1:09:16

thing. I'm as. It's

1:09:19

more on searing that there is a connection.

1:09:21

Oh I say no to buy this.

1:09:23

Buy a car on the okay. I

1:09:26

was a discussion which gross hundred something's happening

1:09:28

and growth had a out and I was

1:09:30

be bus missing your anger no no no

1:09:32

no no no matter what is it lands

1:09:35

Connection Is this the first time he'd heard

1:09:37

that he was not a dinner party said

1:09:39

he didn't me out with you guys like

1:09:41

when you did a thorough of background check

1:09:43

and gratified add new this is the first

1:09:45

funny as heard Tobias L car and mentioned

1:09:47

together and have enough time to tell your

1:09:49

sorry but I'm. Yeah. But there's something

1:09:52

that happened when growth have as little

1:09:54

my time sojourn in. The current turns

1:09:56

right fifth day of your own and

1:09:58

at a sickly i'm instantly. The ambling

1:10:00

his way and information yeah like you

1:10:02

see that maladies code taken in and

1:10:04

she like nonsense as you was interesting.

1:10:06

The birds were a the two of

1:10:09

you adding silesia night seemed to adding

1:10:11

somewhere. And

1:10:13

going to go see. The

1:10:16

the else in the tower. Else

1:10:19

in the tower I'm afraid I'm not

1:10:21

too familiar with us rest of solicitor.

1:10:24

And cool black when. We.

1:10:26

Need help with a curse? A

1:10:29

curse. Voice cast

1:10:31

a rule by the demons. Know.

1:10:34

The Americans. And

1:10:38

swear we don't want to anger have

1:10:40

any further and why it's midnight and

1:10:42

will be inquisitive and of and I

1:10:44

was editor and awake Idea: big fellow

1:10:47

you're not being inquisitiveness is a friendly

1:10:49

or draw the saviors and asking if

1:10:51

you questions is oh so These are

1:10:54

very friendly courses. Of.

1:10:56

Of. A not I have not. I will

1:10:58

you send payment on the side as

1:11:00

well as one can the when one

1:11:02

is very ill bus over to bring

1:11:04

it up as his office doing some

1:11:06

food. And

1:11:08

better I perhaps could help you with your

1:11:11

cause. If is else can you can add

1:11:13

some a powerful i'm a powerful spell cast

1:11:15

myself I saw it is the nature of

1:11:17

the ecliptic order to deal with these sorts

1:11:20

of notice. We do not just go around

1:11:22

asking questions. You know how to deal with

1:11:24

possession. With Carson's with maladies, we investigate. Magical

1:11:26

relic. What about death? Can you save

1:11:29

a friend? Sadly, thought

1:11:31

that is a power far beyond

1:11:33

me, he and many of my

1:11:35

kind, but so many of my

1:11:37

order bringing someone back from the

1:11:40

dead. That. Is

1:11:42

the purview of the gods and the

1:11:44

saints and. Powers.

1:11:46

Of beyond our mortal can I'm afraid

1:11:48

this her think of me as a

1:11:50

very I'm very talented with magic but

1:11:52

even my magic will not go that

1:11:54

far. But the curse I can run.

1:11:58

To First coast. Who

1:12:01

is the other? The go event

1:12:03

is that his. Father.

1:12:07

Army to offer my assistance. I would be

1:12:09

happy to remove because some in. Both.

1:12:12

Purpose Guess it will leave

1:12:14

me weekend for a few

1:12:16

days, but it seems like

1:12:18

whatever this demonic matter is.

1:12:21

That she looks towards you graph. I

1:12:25

do believe that. I

1:12:28

think that you are looking into it's you

1:12:30

would leak like said result is. That

1:12:36

I would imagine that if I am not able

1:12:38

to pursue my investigation for a few days than

1:12:40

it would be in good hands. So I'd be

1:12:42

happy to. It is my

1:12:44

duty to remove these cost is

1:12:47

of other powers to preach Undead

1:12:49

creatures, demonic creatures, elemental. Many

1:12:52

such find themselves in these situations that

1:12:54

would be very much appreciate it if

1:12:56

you can help them for his own.

1:12:59

We're in a. Strange

1:13:01

neutral position having and to

1:13:03

the essence rest. Of

1:13:06

her recently and not tired

1:13:08

with the authorities or the

1:13:10

Duke or any other. Imperial

1:13:13

know. We. Have the

1:13:15

ability to. Act as

1:13:18

freelancers so to speak, and

1:13:20

so. Helping us I guess.

1:13:23

Would help the town. In D

1:13:25

And as I mentioned, I do not

1:13:27

wish to see you suffer from some

1:13:29

other worldly power. That is very much

1:13:31

why I became a sister inquisitor to

1:13:33

help others and tell people like us

1:13:35

or thought it was mostly the questions.

1:13:39

If take out I have to. seriously.

1:13:42

think the yes i will need

1:13:44

some things mundane things not too

1:13:47

expensive for things that i will

1:13:49

need for the ceremony the ritual

1:13:51

to pursue theory that do know

1:13:53

nets i would need some fresh

1:13:55

pure water not from the city

1:13:57

well river something pressure and pura

1:14:00

Um, some silver needles.

1:14:04

Uh, some clear... You said that

1:14:06

there's two of you are cursed.

1:14:08

Then two clear gemstones or glass

1:14:10

objects. And finally,

1:14:12

a copy of Sir

1:14:14

Mortimer Graves' poem, Cometh the Raven.

1:14:19

All found within the town, I'm sure. Wait,

1:14:23

we would rather hoping that the curse could be

1:14:25

lifted tonight because it seems to get worse when

1:14:27

they sleep. Ah...

1:14:30

It would be difficult even for... Even

1:14:32

if you were to find another spellcaster,

1:14:35

I imagine to remove it this night

1:14:37

without preparations. Almost all of these spells

1:14:39

require components or objects and things like

1:14:41

that. We can stay awake for one

1:14:44

night, is that right? I

1:14:46

don't need no bell. Right.

1:14:49

Is that what you say, canonically? Okay.

1:14:52

Well, welcome to trial with us, of course,

1:14:54

as if you do not wish my help

1:14:56

or my sisters, then that is fine. We

1:14:58

understand. We are offering you this as a

1:15:00

balm, as a favour. Well, we're

1:15:02

in the market. I have made

1:15:04

it quite clear to Xanthius that

1:15:06

I am not his enemy. In

1:15:09

fact, I am rather concerned with the

1:15:11

young lord's... ...future.

1:15:15

Can you make a promise? Oh,

1:15:17

I have not lied. And not lie? I

1:15:20

have not lied to you yet. I'm not

1:15:22

suggesting you do, but if

1:15:24

you were to remove his curse, you

1:15:27

would not pry further and

1:15:29

utilise that ritual

1:15:31

to learn more information. She,

1:15:34

like, chose out his consent. You

1:15:37

have no fear of that, my tall

1:15:39

friend. I know all I need

1:15:42

to know about Xanthius. Insight,

1:15:45

like, please. Absolutely,

1:15:48

make that insight roll. Yeah, no time.

1:15:51

I'll do my deception or persuasion. You don't

1:15:53

know. Um, this seems like one of the

1:15:55

realest people you've met. Kind of like the

1:15:57

high school. Even

1:16:00

the high authority, you feel

1:16:03

sometimes like, not necessarily lies, but like

1:16:05

her body language implies that she's maybe

1:16:08

not telling you everything. She has her

1:16:10

own agenda. This malady, this

1:16:12

systemality, like you get a clean read

1:16:14

of her. Like she is being straight

1:16:16

up. Such

1:16:18

a reading of a my role, beat

1:16:20

your role. This is the realest person.

1:16:22

Yeah, so real. You

1:16:25

trust him with your life. That's it, that's where

1:16:27

you go. Get out here, show her your chair.

1:16:30

It's my new best friend. Thank

1:16:35

you for your offer. I

1:16:38

thank you for your, your

1:16:44

truth, your answers and

1:16:46

your information. I,

1:16:49

let me be clear, I

1:16:51

am not your enemy. If

1:16:54

you stand against the

1:16:57

evil forces of the planar realms, if

1:16:59

you seek to defend this empire and

1:17:02

the innocent people within it, I

1:17:05

am not your enemy. I am

1:17:08

an ally and a friend. My

1:17:11

methods may

1:17:13

be different, but we seek the

1:17:15

same goal. Well,

1:17:18

I'm glad, but if my

1:17:21

friend gets hurt, I

1:17:25

am not sorry for what I will do. My

1:17:30

smiles at you, a

1:17:35

threat from a kind and generous man

1:17:37

means far more than one from a

1:17:39

wicked one. I appreciate that.

1:17:41

I've lost one today. If

1:17:45

I may say, my boy, if you live a long

1:17:47

time, it is likely you will lose more. But

1:17:51

that is just the nature

1:17:53

of life. You

1:17:58

can see when you make a little bit of a mistake, that threat

1:18:01

and then into hands is she's gripping

1:18:03

that sword tight and she's like watching

1:18:06

you Rowan for the subtlest

1:18:08

movement who's ready. There's

1:18:10

literally nothing from Rowan. No but like

1:18:13

but Malady's like smiling she's not. When

1:18:15

Rowan says that it's not really a

1:18:17

threat it's so much that you could

1:18:19

see the welling of tears up in

1:18:22

his eyes because he's thinking about yeah

1:18:24

he doesn't want to lose anyone else

1:18:27

and if anyone gets in the way he's

1:18:29

basically protective. She sees how

1:18:31

how genuine it is and it's like

1:18:35

almost impressed um but

1:18:37

she says well like you said you have been questioned

1:18:39

long enough. We

1:18:42

merely wanted to ensure that there was

1:18:44

no lingering issue and

1:18:46

also if this problem

1:18:48

with the guild involves demons it

1:18:53

is not one I can ignore it

1:18:55

is our duty to see an end

1:18:57

to such threats. We

1:18:59

will begin

1:19:03

asking questions. If

1:19:05

I could ask my own question please

1:19:09

I love questions. Well

1:19:11

it's pretty mundane. Where are you going to be tomorrow because

1:19:14

this chances are I am going to come for you with

1:19:16

the boys. My sister and I

1:19:18

are staying at the that very

1:19:20

uh what was the name of that charming place in

1:19:22

the middle of town? Rumpy Hawk. That is the one.

1:19:24

We are staying there inquire

1:19:26

for us. I will

1:19:30

be likely up. I do not sleep

1:19:32

much myself. I'm

1:19:34

sure we'll be seeing you once we gather all

1:19:36

the components. It

1:19:38

should not be. They should be fairly easy to

1:19:40

obtain. They should not be too expensive. It

1:19:43

is just simply they are foci to use

1:19:45

for the cleansing ritual that will be required.

1:19:49

Very well. Blessings

1:19:51

be upon you sisters. Benedicta

1:19:54

is like saints and scions

1:19:56

with you Graphas of Tramorow. Malady

1:19:58

just goes. and a good

1:20:00

evening. And then the two of them head

1:20:02

off. And as Benedictus

1:20:05

says that, Gruff's

1:20:07

actually gonna kind

1:20:09

of raise an eyebrow. Sure. And

1:20:12

just, I

1:20:15

don't know, snort, and then just

1:20:17

turn to go in. All right.

1:20:19

Yeah, Daisy and Zantus, you could totally have listened

1:20:22

in at the door and like, yeah. I was

1:20:24

weeping out the window. Yeah. I

1:20:26

had my peepers peeled. Peeping.

1:20:29

Yeah. I knew

1:20:31

you were. Wait.

1:20:33

Yeah, I was listening in, yeah. All

1:20:36

right. So do

1:20:38

you still intend to go see Blackwing? Or do you

1:20:40

want to try and rest? Or do you not got

1:20:42

a Zantus mirror going to try and stay up, like

1:20:44

with the blame? I mean, I guess Gruff would kind

1:20:46

of, you know, reiterate a bit about the components and

1:20:48

probably how this is probably the easiest thing.

1:20:50

But frankly, I don't

1:20:52

know if you really want her to touch you.

1:20:55

We can go to Blackwing if that's better. To

1:20:58

be fair, I guess you don't

1:21:00

know this. Blackwing knows just as much as they

1:21:02

do. What about?

1:21:04

Zania. Yeah. This is

1:21:07

Andy. What?

1:21:10

What is he now? Something. Something

1:21:13

horrible? We have. Is it to

1:21:15

do with maybe the arm thing that, I'm sorry,

1:21:17

I tried to ignore that, but I feel like we need

1:21:19

to bring that up. It's

1:21:23

late. But I

1:21:25

think it might be important. Bad

1:21:28

times, do I? God

1:21:34

damn it. Oh,

1:21:37

look at the time. They

1:21:40

were okay. No, all

1:21:42

right. If you want to, we can end it here. I'm

1:21:44

happy to go a little bit. Okay, we can do another five, 10

1:21:47

minutes if you want. We'll give

1:21:49

him more space another time. You really

1:21:51

want to hear this now? Zantius

1:21:54

asks. If

1:21:56

you're in trouble, I would very much. much

1:22:00

like to know. I don't want my

1:22:02

trouble to be your trouble. Sit

1:22:04

down. We

1:22:08

can always do donations next week. I

1:22:11

do. Do

1:22:13

you want to do this another time? Yeah. I'm

1:22:16

literally asking the same question. I

1:22:18

wasn't prepped. I'll just put it that

1:22:20

way. Sure. In that

1:22:22

case. I didn't mean to give more time

1:22:24

to it. Perhaps, well, because we could leave it on a bit of

1:22:26

a cliffhanger if Zenthias wanted

1:22:29

to maybe show, but I don't know if that's what

1:22:31

you were thinking. No. Okay.

1:22:33

No. All right.

1:22:35

In that case, then I think that you... I

1:22:37

will take a seat. Okay. And

1:22:40

then take a long breath. And

1:22:42

that's where we will end the

1:22:44

episode. No. No.

1:22:47

And that's where we will end today's episode. Oh, boy. Okay.

1:22:50

So much going on. Fine. But

1:22:53

there's a lot going on. Yeah. To be

1:22:55

fair, I think the Inquisitors are probably

1:22:57

the ones we'll go for. Yeah. They're

1:23:01

also the cheapest. Well, we don't know what Blackwing

1:23:03

has got the juke's favor or the juke's, I

1:23:06

guess, permission. But... I'd

1:23:08

say it'd probably be a very similar thing with Blackwing where

1:23:10

it'd be like, go and collect a bunch of mundane things

1:23:12

or maybe things you've got to go out like a day

1:23:14

and come back to get them and stuff like that. Yeah.

1:23:18

Because I want to make certain spells like

1:23:20

things like Remove Curse or things

1:23:23

like if you eventually get to the point of

1:23:25

Raised Dead or Resurrection, they're going to be like

1:23:27

rituals where you have to go and get like

1:23:29

certain specific things and bring them together and do

1:23:31

a cool ritual, basically. Yeah. And it's

1:23:33

going to be the same for Remove Curse. But

1:23:36

yeah, in that case, we will leave it there. Thank

1:23:38

you so much for watching episode 20, Child of the

1:23:40

Grey. That's

1:23:43

right. So

1:23:46

is this the first time that we've had a

1:23:48

party on different planes

1:23:51

of existence? Probably not. But it's pretty good.

1:23:53

If you're going to split the party, what

1:23:55

a great way to do it. Split them

1:23:57

by planes. Yeah. Split them by

1:23:59

life and death. Pretty cool

1:24:01

but yeah thats gonna be it. Will see

1:24:03

next time to get rid. Really fat lie.