The ambush went poorly, and the Wild Rovers aborted their plan, teleporting back to Shalako. They decided they needed allies for this fight. They made plans to gain the loyalty of their two dragon acquaintances — a riddle-loving copper dragon and a fearsome bibliophile paper dragon — by throwing a festival for them.
Session 68
The Rovers prepared an ambush for the kraken and the group of humanoids accompanying it, one of whom appeared to be wearing the Highgate Crown.
Session 67 — Thales the Wise
after leaving shalako, slept once before going on bridge ?
thales direct us into alcove, pass through dark tunnel illusion into something more cozy that opens up as we enter, walls show eons of wear, massive cavern filled with books and tchotchkes, artfully decorated hoarder’s lair, stone table with inlaid runes, comfy furniture, 30-50′ long snake, crawls onto “favorite chair” makiwara board
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As they continued along their narrow path through the Canyonlands, the Wild Rovers spied battles afar between many more warring horrors on parallel ridgelines. Inevitably, they encountered more menacing monsters barring their progress. After smashing through minotaur skeletons, the Rovers faced a pair of monstrous centaur-like creatures. Like shooting kuo-toa in a barrel, the centaurs used their arm-mounted lightning lances to blast the Rovers as they stood single file. After they had taken down one of their assailants, Desmond charmed the other, bringing it over to their side just as a lifeforce-siphoning bat-like creature attacked. The bat was perpetually shrouded in magical darkness, blinding them as they swung their weapons wildly. They struck poor Desmond nearly as often as the creature, repeatedly bringing him to the brink of death. Against the odds, they managed to win the fight, and even survive each other.
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In the morning, Desmond told the Rovers, and his mother and brother, about the baby on the way. They were all happy for him, of course. Heidi in particular was overjoyed to have a grandchild and was determined to do better as a caregiver this time. The other Rovers were committed to ensuring they had finished saving the world in time so that the father-to-be could be home for the birth — and also be alive for it.
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The night was still young, so Urs proposed a toga party (of course).
“What did you have in mind?,” asked Tyrel.
“I’ll be back in an hour with 50 guests. Cool with you?”
“Um, sure, why not.”
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Following the theft of Vara’s mortar and pestle and the attack on the casino, Aengus communed with his god to get some answers:
- Is the skeleton still out there? — Which one?
- The one from tonight, duh. Is that skeleton still out there? — It has been vanquished.
- Did it have anything to do with Luferin? — Sometimes chaos cannot be contained and just happens.
Session 62 — All Bets Are Off
On their way out of the casino, Aengus noticed Mason entering with a hooded figure. Aengus asked Urs and Vara to continue to Kitty Korner where they planned to rest for the night, saying he would catch up. Mason sat down at a gambling table beside the hooded one. Aengus approached and started a conversation, hoping to dissuade Mason from indulging in his vice, but he quickly noticed that Mason was very nervous and uncomfortable; nevertheless, he continued to place bets. Unable to see the face of the hooded figure that seemed to be passively endorsing this bad habit, Aengus butted in and offered to shake the stranger’s hand for introductions. The figure’s hand was skeletal, and he explained he had recently befriended Mason, who was kind enough to overlook his appearance to help him navigate public life to have some fun.
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After reconnecting with Galin, Urs went to the bath house, Lathered Up, for a deep clean. The attendants knew Urs’s favorite scent and had plenty of lavender prepared. Urs gave his autograph to a young fan girl.
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The great bear Balador interrogated his wayward champion Urs:
B: “You put an arrow through the heart of someone. Was he your enemy?”
U: “Yep.”
B: “Are the lives of others meaningless to you?”
U: “Yes, if it means saving my friends. It’s a simple ranking order. See, they’re here, I’m here, and everyone else is here.”
B: “But did you think the life of the man you killed was worthless?”
U: “Meh, it was like the fish I eat. When I need it to die, I kill it.”
B: “Do you think there is a balance to nature? Do you think you can be the judge of who should live and who should die?”
U: “I don’t know. Were the lives of my family members worthless? If I’d killed their killers to save my family, would that have been OK?”
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