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C3 Episode 56 Pilgrimages & Infestation Chapter Two
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A new friend (?) joins the party
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Introduction to EverOn Renewed Podcast
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Hello, and welcome to EverOn Renewed, an actual play podcast set in the EverOn campaign setting. I'm your game master, Eric. I don't like that. Just mash my energy. No.
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I'm Nia. I am Philip. I'm Madison. I'm Jess. There, I got you, boy. hey you're la we're yeah I got you, buddy.
Life in Oklahoma: A Physical but not Ideological Home
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matt Madison also did a little. I appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you, too.
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The Oklahomies. Well, Mia lives in Oklahoma. The Shawnee.
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Physically, I am in Oklahoma. Spiritually, I am not. You're spiritually one of them coastal elites. I mean, yeah. Ideologically, I'm also very barely an Oakland. Apologies to our Oklahoma listeners, I guess. now You know who you are.
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yeah ah The ones in Oklahoma.
The Briny Lantern Tavern: Name and Significance
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yeah You all were enjoying a lovely night out at the Briny Tavern. Briny Lantern Tavern. Briny Lantern Tavern. Yeah.
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The Briny Lantern Tavern. Yeah. So... What does that even mean for a lantern to be briny? You're thinking too much about it. It means it fell in it. Nick's probably, Nick's just had two drinks, and that's why that's so cute. What does it even mean for a lantern to be briny?
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It fell into a tide pool. Done. Anything else you all would like to discuss before wrapping up your meal? No. A plan for tomorrow? ah Yeah. Are we supposed to just leave?
Travel Plans: Seeking Swift Passage by Ship
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There was talk about trying to get a ship or maybe he's following the coastline or something else. I guess you like were free to just take off. Lashana said that she would not be able to see you off in the morning. yeah.
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I'd like the idea of a ship taking us around, but... Like, that'd be faster than walking it, right? I mean, I have to assume. Yes, ships are faster than people.
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I took a bite of my mac and cheese. That's also assuming that we're finding someone who is ready to leave and also stop.
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ah That is true. Yeah. We can't really charter a boat. Not in my skill set, unfortunately. but Someone knows someone here. Oh. I can. I mean, i'm i'm I'm happy to use my icon rolls for that.
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Yeah. there is a... Would it make sense for there to be a... Not shipping route, but like a... in In the way that the Egyptians used waterways to move the large stones for the pyramids.
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I know, it's it's not actually aliens, Eric. Could we say that there are boats that moot go back and forth from near where we're heading to a quarry there back to
Icon Points and the Platinum Concord: Creating a Ferry System
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this town? It's it's like ah like a... Like a back and forth thing.
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And that that would fit with the Platinum Concord because, you know, the minds make money.
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Yeah, I mean, if if that's what you want to use your icon point to establish, then that's more more than, like, fine for me.
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if If you want to establish that thing, it would be passage there and back, or at least nearly... Is that, is that a foolish use of an icon point? I went my first, we went our first three things without me using my icon thing and I've rolled a what five or six every time.
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So my, my icon point is weird and I don't have a justification for it. So i I'm not going to be able to get us there. and I have two with lady bulb. So I, yeah. And mine is guaranteed a twist.
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but You have a negative relationship with Lake, right? Yes. yes Oh, I see what you're saying. enemy of Lady Vol. Oh, so like at like a death guard.
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yeah Yeah. Or some somebody else that like you all have a mutual negative relationship with Lady Vol. It's developing a contact that matches your alignment, I guess, is the best way to put it.
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This isn't a suggestion. I'm just genuinely wondering because i'd I was just going back to my brain. Did I unilaterally when I played him make Selena's brother, death guard in training?
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I think that was something. I don't think that was the Madison the table. Okay. don't know. I just can't remember if that's what I did. It's been a long time. i need to go back and re-listen to this. Yeah, you did that. Yeah, yeah. Okay. okay he He was a Death Guard in training that then was out.
Character Backstories: Connections to Lady Vol and the Arcane Congress
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outside Got washed out because Dad did all the... yeah That's what it was. Yep. yeah Okay.
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Yep, yep, yep. Sorry, that was a digression. I just bought... You're good Yes, Kaz has Platinum Concord. Selena has two points with Lady Bowl. Nyx has Lady Bowl with a twist. And Doc has Arc in Congress. So...
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So yeah, that's a fine way to use the Flight of Concord to establish some kind of like ferry system to the mines that goes around the bottom of that peninsula that you all could hop off while it's on its way its destination.
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Or anyone heading out towards the Lazar Principalities or any anywhere along the yeah the East Coast would would have to round that that horn. Yep. Next kiss the third snake bite.
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While we're talking. Slow down. Atterbite, sorry. At her back, yes. Well, she's dense. She'll be fine. and She's not gonna... She'll make it.
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Oh, she'll be... She's not gonna get, like... Yeah, drunk is not the problem. Mean might be a problem. Yeah, I mean, that already is, though. Different. That's not that's not new. I can use mine, which is is think the Arcane Congress.
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I would like to, and think, have a person who is kind of aware of who's caught wind of what is going on. So they would have interest in the magic that's happening.
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And I would assume that they would also have a method sort of transportation, like a ship. And then I think I would be able to use my connection because of their location.
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to my former employer and try and pull some strings. We're all already going so much trauma-inducing stuff right now. So why not add more? Word.
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So this is someone from the Congress, our King Congress, that is in the area because they've also caught wind of the bad stuff with the weapons going on in Kabar. And they've also come to kind of poke their head in and see what's going on. Am I understanding you correctly?
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Yeah, I think like if they needed like a like a cover, there's the shards, so they could just... Yeah. you know um
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And what's the association with your former employer? what likes With the the person I'm summoning? Yeah. I think because she is a collector of sort, it could be and general sourcing for the people in on Dare, her being one of them.
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So, potentially on a client list. I don't know if you want to confirm that or not. i think Do you have a positive or mixed or conflicted relationship with the Archie Congress?
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that does not That is not defined because ive I can't. but I could decide if it's positive or negative. The thing says it was supposed to be something that just I choose, but that that's literally all it says on my end is that you just choose one.
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So I would assume, yeah, you could yes choose the moment. All it says I get a five. yes Yeah, which that means with a complication in in the first edition system.
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Yeah. But yeah I'm going to say I'm a conflicted relationship. Works for me. and Sorry, I don't have the Bible pulled up.
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Zarya, is that the name of the former employer? Just nailed it. sta You read it. Okay, so the doors of the briny lantern swing open as a figure
Dimitri's Entrance: Setting the Scene
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enters. so it's You all are facing like the wrong direction from the door, and so you see a large shadow cast as they're backlit from like the street lanterns walking in.
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And as you all glance over, you see a gnome standing in the doorway, very fine hat and spectacles, a waistcoat with a long duster on and a marvelous mustache twirled out.
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And he walks in and looks around at the tavern and then spots the halfling behind the bar and says, Irana, pleasure to make your acquaintance once again.
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It's like, Mia, would you like to name this character? you going to put that on me? I'm never great with names. Hold. As we both see who can find something first.
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what What lineage is this person? Dare. Yeah. I'm sorry. i was just trying to find the gnome. A gnome. Thank you. Gnome. Gnome.
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Oh, yeah. Gnome. Sorry. ah kidia like a ah Can you just be Dimitri? Dimitri, sure. Dimitri. Do you have a surname? Oh, I forget because I never give anybody's name. I've already thrown out Pfefferkorn as a possible name.
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Dimitri. Dimitri. Myerwurm. Dimitri Myerwurm. to meet a my kid but Not at all the vibe that I was throwing. Sure.
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I feel like the accent is very wrong. um He's changing. he's He's becoming a new person. Please. The name change process takes a very long time. Evrana says, Dimitri, good to see you again.
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Take a seat up in Zarr. I will do that gladly. And as he looks around and takes his hat off, he spots a Valk at the table and one moment.
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ivana and dimitri walks over you all see this gnome approach your table says huh well interesting finding you here yeah this is strange never happened right no one has ever walked up to us in public and said a good point so i think nix's hand disappears under the table and she slips a knife out of her belt yes
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tometri yeah Oh, that's good. as your hand reaches under the table, you so you you clock. Actually, give me a wisdom check.
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Chavrat touched. Oh, Chavrat touched. Then it's going to be good. 21.
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twenty one You see Dimitri's eyes flick to the side slightly where he he has clearly clocked your hand and his hand rests on the wand in the holster on his side.
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Good to know.
Inspecting Dragon Marks: Dimitri's Mission
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Okay. So, yes, what are you doing here with so many new acquaintances? Hello. I'm researching. i can assume you're here doing same. As vague as ever. are
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Indeed, I have been hired by Husthrash to inspect some of the dragon mocks that are coming out to be here to make sure they're up to snuff. they and They only sent you?
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i to You are being so rude right now. so My name is Dimitri Myrward.
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he says I'm Selina. I'm Kazavir. then. um kasmir okay I'm sorry for whatever has happened to you. I'm Kazimier!
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um I'm just Kazimier! The state of being Kaz? Nope, Kaz. Kaz, it's fine. And who is this fine lady I'm standing next to? He's standing next to me? Jesus. Well, the Nyx has moved. Nyx has shifted to the sides. That's weird. Who is this lovely lady upon whose lap I sit? What?
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He walked at the round table. needs to get supplied. I understand. I just didn't... I was... No, yes, I understand that that is perfectly logical. I have just misunderstood the positioning of everything.
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What are you doing here by yourself? You're never alone. at least have one person with you. Well, things change, you know.
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ah not Not with, well, I mean, yes, with you, but. Yep. Seems like things have changed for you as well. I think that's a bold assumption. Well, normally you and your former companions were rarely seen apart from each other.
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You, i what are you? from and Now you seem all flustered, but it's an overcept. Like I have said something that has wounded you. Everything wounds me.
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So that's not really, I'm generally always uncomfortable. I feel like you should know that. Is anyone observant as always? don't someone for a while and you hope that they have grown in the meantime, he says with a smirk.
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You're always a joy to have around. told that many times.
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I know, and then quite a few times by me.
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What was that? was that? I saw that you... Keep your... What are Look, I think I understand. i understand. obviously here on the job.
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but Yeah, that's what I'm getting to. and I'm assuming it's the same. You think we're here? Researching. i think I think we can. i I'm assuming we are here for the same reason.
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You don't get sent out for no reason. That is very true. Nyx gets up and moves towards the bar, but it's actually just so that she can stand up. And because Nyx has no idea what exactly is going down here, but she feels like she needs to be more ready for violence than she currently is.
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Nyx, he's just a pain. He's not. I can sell rights. Sorry, because we don't have anyone using a second edition class, I didn't have a second edition document. I remember that rolling for complications on icons is different in second edition. So now I have to open it up real quick to see.
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I rolled a two on the narrative twist die for invoking this this icon relationship, Mia. So a twist has been invoked with the arcane compass.
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Okay. Okay. So that just means I get to add some complications to to it. Yes, I am here looking into reported issue of, and Dimitri makes a gesture with his hand and mutters something and then waves his hand in a bubble.
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Like like the the sound of the tavern. That's mine. That's his bubble. does Yeah, he does that. I think Nick's like, so does the like stand up, knock the back, knock her chair over when he suddenly casts a zone spell around us.
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um The sound of the tavern around you is muffled greatly. And Selina, you can instantly tell that he has cast a ah silent spell around your table. Okay.
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ah To where people can't hear what you're saying. Oh, it's okay. Nyx, what's it? Why are you growling at me? Nyx picks her chair back up. Anyways, this way we can speak freely without being concerned about frying ears.
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So, are you here about the crazy stuff going on with the dwarves? I am with the dwarves. I'm here about the crazy stuff. The lizard folk in our version. Yeah, lizard folk.
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You're coming at it from the other direction. What's going on with the dwarves? Yeah, where are the dwarves involved? with Selina, I don't think you should talk to him. Oh, and okay. so and No, I like talking to him. You leave this alone.
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I don't like you, so I don't i don't like that wink. You wound me deeply. i love you, Val. The dwarves. Okay. the dwarf
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I'm worried that Jeff and Madison didn't hear it, so I'm just going to make sure. Dimitri winked at Selena, which is why Bauk is actually super weird about Dimitri talking to Selena. Oh, okay. Okay. Neither of them reacted when I said that, so I was like, I don't think they heard.
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So, yeah. So, context has been restored. So, okay. I think Kaz would... I think part of classical education in Eberron is, you know, the sovereign host and understanding them.
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And so when he hears Onatar earlier at a temple to Onatar and dwarves now, I think he's putting things together. So I think he might be saying, is that, are are there dwarves in the temple?
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Like he just kind of is musing out loud. Yes, there was some kind of crazy pilgrimage in the mountains in Karnath, the Mjörholds, where to say say as they left this whole clan, and now we have reports that they're making these crazy weapons.
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And sos they're threatening to infest above. Infest. Specifically. Infest.
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Why are you being so weird about that word? i was just... I'm... So there's a bit of room. Making sure I'm hearing that correctly, that it was infest and not invade. That's just the words that I used.
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Your words or their words? What do you know about the crazy weapons? Let's say our crazy weapons. They apparently can infect people, transform them, they can fuse onto the body. yeah Okay, so... Okay, so what we know.
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Got it. I mean, we might also know more. i don't know how to play this, guys. What are we supposed to do? This Jordan. I can hear you. He actually has very good hearing.
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we've We've heard similar, but again, as you said, from the other side. What's with the lizard people that Nyx just mentioned? that They are also fusing the weapons. They're using the weapons. They're using the weapons the dwarves are making.
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So there's some kind of deal going on with the dwarves. Are you heading in that direction? i see. Well, my cover here is to go inspect the mines, and then I was going to slip away when I was in the mines to go investigate underground and see what the dwarves were up to.
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had no idea that there was something going on with the lizard people.
Passage Offer: Dimitri's Ship, Evelyn's Ruin
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Do you have a ship?
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Yes, of course I have a ship. You have a path to go there underground directly to the temple potentially i'd see i was i i i know nothing about this temple i just knew that there were some dwarves under kabara that were creating crazy weapons so mine was much more of an investigation but if i'm more than happy to give you all passage i i have to report in for my cover so i can't join you directly but i couldn't meet up with or if you want to come with me as my employees i guess i will not protect what's under you
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it was You understand what a cover is, right? It's not to read. It's played. I don't want you having the the sense of authority over sure me, even in a cover.
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Valk, I already have a sense of assortment. That was a lost battle. That battle was already lost. But yes, I mean, it would be ah helpful. well However, I can help.
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If we have common purpose, that is great. But we need to sleep. Many do.
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Okay. We will discuss, and and I'm assuming you are staying here, unless they have found some fancier lodging for you.
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Oh, I stay on my ship. It's their name ship. Fancier lodging. i What's it called? Mia, what's it called? You created this character. Let me think.
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The sea worm. that's is it The worm mire. You
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i ah you can just call it Evelyn. You can be one of those people who just give their transportation female mate. Evelyn's ruin. How about that? That works.
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Did you do her?
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You didn't cherish her. The purchase of this boat was what was was was what caused the breakup. He got it in the divorce. wednesday like to be at One when somebody asked me what a ship's name is in a D&D game, I want to respond with what my dad, my dad bought a used boat when I was in high school. The name of it was Dad's Day Off. And I really want name ah like epic D&D ship Dad's Day Off. just My boat's name is Yeah Boy.
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Yeah Boy. yeah ah Or bad boys. is also Yes, it is the fine ship out there, Evelyn's Ruin.
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So, I will be sleeping on that. If you all want to report to the dock in the morning, I will send someone to fetch, and we can make our way. We'll plan for that, but we are staying at the... Guild... Guild... The Path Driver's Guild Hall. Yes, yes.
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Interesting. Why are you staying there, not in the tavern? Pathma. Because because that's not that's where our rooms are. the staff here is has more anxiety than I do, so we're not trying to add more stress onto their plate.
Awkward Interactions with Dimitri: Social Dynamics Explored
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Interesting. Karen for others. That's a new thing for you, Falk. Interesting. Why do you know that? Now I'm just thinking about poor Harpoon having to also do housekeeping. Exactly. you All right, well, i will see you on the morning.
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Sleep well in the guild hall. Unless any of you want to sleep on my ship. No. Good night. Very well. And Dimitri turns and goes to the bar to go get a drink, which was his redeem.
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but Yeah, I guess he did come in here for us. He did. He did. And now it's awkward. He's sitting like two tables down.
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And he waves his hand as he exits the bubble and the bubble pops around you and the sound of the tavern resumes. Well, we either have a side job or we have transportation.
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That's how we talk to people doing us favors. That's how we talk to Dimitri. That's how we speak to Dimitri. That was a bewildering conversation.
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That was wild. Yeah. That's normal, unfortunately.
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it's going to be an interesting trip. and yes Kaz is just thinking, his side wasn't the weird side, but not saying. Nix rides her chair and sits down.
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After ah beat, Harpoon returns to your table with a tray. Says... and the Right, if you order dessert. From the gentleman over at the bar, round of your drinks, and he insisted that know um he puts down a dockside grog in front of Kaz and a glass of wine down in front of Selena and then the whiskey and Adderbite in front of Nyx. And then he puts down the tart and the toffee.
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Grog's basically bad moonshine, right? I mean... Grog's... Why do so many these bars serve this? Grog is going to destroy Kaz. i was going to say, what is he trying to do? Incite chaos. You should not.
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He's a five-divorce. Kaz fully takes a drink, and he's like, no, no, no. no Well, Selena's not going to complain about a free glass of wine, so ah is it Notably, after sla as you take a sip, Selena, you remember... Harpoon did not tell you about wine on the menu.
00:25:45
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Oh, yeah. Did you guys hear him say anything about wine? Lesson number one, don't accept drinks from strangers. less I mean, yeah, that's probably. Lesson number two, especially the stranger that I have. Paltoon's not a stranger. How dare you? did Yeah.
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If Dimitri had brought the drink over, big bunch of red flags. It was paid for by Dimitri, and there's mystery wine. Yeah, fair enough. And I just said, do not speak to him. That is mystery wine. And I just said, he's three times divorced.
00:26:22
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Please. Hey, man, people get divorced. It's all right. We don't know where they are. It's the eighties. What? That just got Yeah, is different.
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he's seina just not dead sets down the wine
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technically they are just it's a completed separation and they moved kaz is wondering about his tart but he's definitely not going to ask or say anything about it you ordered that tart he's just gonna no it's another no it hasn't shown us yet that's what i'm saying no he did he put down the copy i apologize okay i missed that bit to go with your grog don't yes Don't smirch harpoon.
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That's what I'm saying. i was trying i I think that I eat the tart to get the taste of the grog out of my mouth. And if it is like a actually like a Brellish treat, I think that it like it like transports Kaz for a minute. Kaz goes inside himself because of dessert.
00:27:27
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If any of you were to glance over at Dimitri as you're discussing him, you see him drinking a glass of wine as well. He'd bring his own wine. it's a court It's a corking fee. All fine establishments like the Bridey Lantern have a corking fee where you can bring your own wine.
00:27:44
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Nyx is pretty poison resistant. She goes ahead and drinks the fourth. He wouldn't do anything to the wine. I just don't want him to see the gesture of acceptance of the wine.
00:27:54
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It's the message. It's the not the content. yeah Okay, well then I'm going to drink the wine. and I tried. you know We don't have a problem with this. It'll be fine.
00:28:09
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You should. Valk, are you one of the divorces? No. No, I am not one of the divorces. oh so no i am not one in the divorce That was a yes answer. He's just aimed. Very strong.
00:28:24
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He keeps his options opened. And I was feminine presenting at the time. It did not change anything when I changed back. so He's also just annoying. There is that. I want to leave.
00:28:41
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Anything else I want to get for all? harper we will we Oh, he's still there. We will have the bill, please. Oh, send it to Dimitri. I was about to say it has already been taken care of by the law. And he looks over and toasts his glass up at the four of you.
00:28:58
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Whatever he's doing is so much more lucrative than what we're doing. He works for an already established adventuring agency. We have joined a startup. We're operating on equity right now.
00:29:10
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good yeah Yeah, but we got options and points, and it'll it'll work out for us. When this ship takes off, Kaz says thank you to the man who bought his dinner. My pleasure, Kaz.
00:29:21
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I hope that your night picks up. Try the tart. It's delicious. Ah, wonderful recommendation. Does anybody else walk over when Kaz walks over? Nyx takes a few steps in that direction. She's not going to, like, shadow Kaz, but...
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This guy is weird. Something about this guy is obviously shady, and so Nyx wants to keep an eye on him. I feel like Falk has done everything that he's good to say to not engage, but if you so choose... I think whenever Dimitri raises his wine glass, Zelena will raise his tail. Yeah.
00:29:56
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soleda will like rightars too yeah Could you enjoy your grog, Kaz? I want to be clear. kaz Kaz is keeping a reasonable distance. He just said thank you. He just said thank you. He didn't walk over and hug him.
00:30:09
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ah Everything is an invitation now. Long distance communication. Kaz simply says, I'm not much of a drinker. It was a little strong for you, but thank you for the gesture.
00:30:21
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Pity. but Yeah. You all have a wonderful night in the guild hall, and i will see you in the morning. I am UC a child. He does lyrics.
00:30:33
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Okay, so who's keeping first watching the guild hall since he doesn't want to Here's an interesting question. You said there was like a bunk room. Are there a bunch of guilds people in the bunk room? There's a barracks, but there are separated like quarters. And so they're like, when you get there, you are brought to a room that has four bunk beds.
00:30:53
Speaker
Cool. Cool. Well, then that's easy. Nyx just moves the bedding from her bunk, puts it across the door. One of you will need to go sleep in a different- Nyx, Larry- Nyx, Nyx moves- Nyx moves- Nyx moves Larry. Yeah, Nyx just moves her bedding and lays it across the door.
00:31:14
Speaker
Okay. All right. So,
Combat Sounds at the Guild Hall: A Sparring Match
00:31:16
Speaker
you all go to sleep? Yes. And so, you all yeah wake up in the morning and to the sound of combat happening in the sparring room,
00:31:27
Speaker
ah cal Okay. Oh, It's supposed to be there. Okay. Yes. Oh, Nyx feels like through the door. Like, Nyx comes out of bed. The first sound of some sort of conflict comes out of bed hard and fast and is is out the door with her sword coming, like, out of the ether.
00:31:44
Speaker
And you see, like, two, one half-orc and one ah bear shifter, like, stop as Nyx, like, rushes into the room. They're boxing. They're like,
00:31:56
Speaker
everything okay yeah it's the sword disappears ah and it's just puts
00:32:05
Speaker
yes actually you do okay great sure we'll go at it and you can take winner got it yes Is Nyx hungover?
00:32:18
Speaker
nexts Nyx looks weird. Nyx's horns are a little bit elongated and there's there's scales on her hands and and she's not snap great.
00:32:30
Speaker
and The bear shifter wins. The door's probably partially damaged. Nyx went through it the wrong way. You see the bear shifter fights in a style that... Nick's probably isn't unfamiliar with any form of combat, just given the plane that she's touched to, but it's something that you don't see frequently where it's unarmed combat based around using your opponent's momentum against them. So waiting for them to strike and then countering.
00:32:56
Speaker
The bear shifter seems to be very adept at it. Uh, this is gonna go terribly. Handily takes care of the half work and then bear shifter hops is like,
00:33:07
Speaker
All right, let's do it. Scary lady. yeah You have no idea. Yeah. I mean, Nyx is all aggression. Like, Nyx understands... Again, Nyx intuitively understands this combat concept, but it doesn't it doesn't change anything.
00:33:27
Speaker
Yeah. So, would you like to so roll through this combat a bit, Phillip? Or do you want to say narratively, like... we is ill we can handle this kind of combatant. I mean, i'm I'm happy to make like, ah we don't need to like play it out. Yeah. Blow by blow by any means. Yeah. yeah Sure. i roll I'll roll a couple of dice.
00:33:47
Speaker
but What you want me roll? He kind of says you can like trying to gesture it as being a ah show of good faith offers Nyx to take the first swing. Nyx, obviously knowing this is playing into his hand little bit.
00:33:59
Speaker
Sure. Sure. Yeah. So just give me a Yeah, I mean, just make a combat roll for me as it nicks. Okay. We're fighting.
00:34:11
Speaker
Yeah, that's an 18 on the die. Plus... thats So, plus my melee attack... Plus my level.
00:34:23
Speaker
Oh wait, no, my melee text. So that's 27. Yeah. 27. Okay. So that does land. Nix hits him as hard as she can. it just like, like she, she snarls and hits him as hard as she can.
00:34:39
Speaker
Okay. And that was even on the natural die roll, correct? It was. Okay. And the modifiers were nine. You rolled an 18 plus nine to get a 27.
00:34:53
Speaker
Correct. So that is, he only rolled a six, which would be enough to get him a 14. But because you rolled naturally even, he gets to add your attack modifier to his.
00:35:07
Speaker
What? He gets a 23. Broken. That is insane. Hilarious.
00:35:18
Speaker
absolutely insane so yeah you you you full on where does nix go to punch him i guess or hit him like what does nix do to strike him well he's so how how much i mean what is his nix is nix is tall but she's within normal human range what is he stands at a but like he's he's still within human range but he is like six eight like okay i think pretty tall i think nix clocks that that he's... Nyx understands that he was trying to give her... and get her to give him an opening, and so she doesn't punch it his face. She punches him directly in the sternum.
00:35:57
Speaker
Okay, so yeah, Nyx steps up and punches him in the sternum, and, like, you hear the air, like, go rushing out of him, but at the same time, he, like... his body turns to the side away from Nix's body as he like grabs Nix's arm as the momentum kind of carries through. He slides the side and like Nix's arm kind of gets bent back in the shoulder a bit as he like stomps on your ankle and like pushes you past him, like using your momentum to push past him kind of thing.
00:36:30
Speaker
Go and give me another roll. ni that's That's again, that's the same thing. It's 27. Okay. okay Identical roll for him as well. I rolled a natural six plus everything. ah So, i yeah, I think this, I think this, like,
00:36:46
Speaker
communicates perfectly through the nice dice into the narrative it's it's a true stalemate like Nyx Nyx's aggression and power is enough to continue like he can't avoid taking the damage from Nyx but Nyx also can't avoid opening herself up to the counter attacks that he does so after probably like the rest of you might hear Nyx like Nyx's voice involved in the combat And that might spur you all to like, Hey, it sounds like Nix is in a fight rush out.
00:37:18
Speaker
And eventually after like a handful of minutes, the bear shifter just bruised and maybe bloodied a little bit, like just like, It's clear that we're just going to kill each other if we keep going like this.
00:37:30
Speaker
Good. Good spar, though. All done. All right. That was the takeaway you got. Cool. All right. Yeah, I i assume Nyx looks like she sort of had the crap beaten out of her and goes to whatever the washroom available is.
00:37:45
Speaker
Yeah. You probably have to walk past your companions who walked in to observe the tail end of that fight. ah torture well I don't think you should drink anymore. Thank you.
00:37:57
Speaker
Yeah, no problem. Yeah. Nyx, you're able to find the, the washroom easily and, and tidy yourself up and clean off any blood. Nyx looks more normal when she comes out.
00:38:09
Speaker
She's kind of rubbing her right hand because she doesn't actually punch people very often. And it's still, it's still covered in, in metallic scales.
00:38:22
Speaker
She's just sort of rubbing back and forth across them. Well,
00:38:29
Speaker
I'll get dressed. You walk back out of the washroom and just see a Kaz caught in a full ground and pound situation. Yeah. Yes. Kidding. Kidding. Got Oh, but I was quitting, right?
00:38:41
Speaker
Yeah, yeah, you were kicking We've never seen what I can do hand-to-hand. That could be great. to say Do you want to find out? There's a bear shifter. I literally tell... I was like, I might accidentally explode you. I don't know what to tell you.
00:38:55
Speaker
Ironically, Kaz being so less adept at hand-to-hand combat would mean that the bear shifter would have less of an advantage against him because you have bad attack modifier. he he He can't use momentum when you just flail wildly at him. Just flick him on the nose.
00:39:12
Speaker
Yes. Okay, so we head into the ship, or we head into the tavern to get breakfast. What's the plan? Ship. Well, wait. Nyx, you need to eat something?
00:39:23
Speaker
I'm not drunk. I'm not hungover. You get beat up. go yeah this yeah You look rough. Do you to eat something? I don't... yeah Maybe we could get it to go.
00:39:34
Speaker
I just want to look at the menu points. Wrap it up, Harpoon. If you would all like to go the tavern, we can get some breakfast. I could grab a bite. Okay.
00:39:46
Speaker
I went too far on the ship. um I needed to drink. And I needed to fight someone. That's a little weird. i look Some thoughts can stay inside.
00:39:57
Speaker
i I didn't ask, Nick, because it's not my business. i just thought you might. You don't look like you feel good, and sometimes eating helps. I do not feel good. You are correct. Sometimes eating helps. Let's go get some breakfast.
00:40:11
Speaker
Bacon, egg, and cheese travels well if we want to take it on the boat. We have those three things that run, right? Bacon, eggs, cheese, we're good. yeah Biscuit. All right. that's Did you say bacons, eggs, and cheeses?
00:40:25
Speaker
Yeah, we have all three. You all walk in, and you see, i cannot remember her name off the top of my brain, Rana, behind the bar. She's like, welcome back.
00:40:36
Speaker
Good morning. and you all want to take a seat, ah Harpoon will be over there to help you. We'd like to take it to go. Oh. And we order from the bar and take it to go.
00:40:47
Speaker
Sure, we can get it wrapped up for you. So, are you familiar with our breakfast fare? We are not. they No. didn't realize and another menu is on the way. Well, we got our mini Harbman's plate, which is a scrambled egg, a river eel sausage, a soft potato hash, and lantern loaf.
00:41:05
Speaker
Toasted. Doesn't seem like y'all want that one. No, no.
00:41:12
Speaker
It's already a tube. but That's very funny. You just reshaped it. We got a morning porridge cup, berry-filled hand pie, our silver sail pancakes, an egg and cheese roll.
00:41:26
Speaker
That. Yep, that sounds great. I'll take that. All right. Do y'all need anything to drink with it? ah We got our harbor root cup. Some fresh water.
00:41:38
Speaker
Dwarven tea. We call it a finish. Spice morning cider. Or we do have fresh water. Milk. Salted and brackish water as well. I'll take the cider.
00:41:51
Speaker
ah coffee ye and a milk. Did we see farmland to know where the milk is coming from? They import. Like, there's there's ok commerce and everyone.
00:42:02
Speaker
I just... Don't worry about where the milk is. Milk travels famously I'm little concerned. It's milk. You're all welcome. I mean, drinking it, so... it's a meal it it's you're all welcome say to you like i mean you' say you're drinking it so We do also have a children's menu if you would like to eat from that as well.
00:42:24
Speaker
I hate, I hate everything. I'm just kidding. Typical 16 year old. Although we do have a captain's hat pancake if you would like that. It's shaped like a tricorn hat and it's dusted with powdered sugar.
00:42:35
Speaker
Yes, please.
00:42:38
Speaker
sugar knows no age limit okay pancakes man yeah fair enough well yeah no absolutely all right you have to wait a couple minutes and then the food comes out uh wrapped up ready to go for you you'll one thank you and hopefully there's money on counter nix takes food leaves okay bye hey philip skips where it goes nix rage eats her roll on the way to the ship okay so It's, it's a, it's like a, it looks just like a dinner roll when you open it. And when you bite into it, it's got scrambled egg and melted cheese inside of it. It's not like a sandwich.
00:43:16
Speaker
Yeah. I mean, it doesn't
Boarding Evelyn's Ruin: A Grand and Peculiar Ship
00:43:18
Speaker
look at it. She unwraps it and eats it. It's very hot. Nick's has fire resistance. Yeah. that Okay. So you all get to the docks and you see what is obviously Dimitri's ship because there are like merchant vessels, smuggler ships, pirate ships, and then a risk and a party yacht.
00:43:37
Speaker
yeah a resplendent ship with the words Evelyn's Ruin painted on the side and the masthead is the torso of a woman without a head. Oh!
00:43:49
Speaker
that That part's new. It used to have the head. It used to have the head. So it was it is it obvious that it was called Evelyn and then there's like hand-painted apostrophe S Ruin?
00:44:03
Speaker
It's not like Evelyn's delight and then the delight is like poured through and it says ruin underneath. At first it just says S-U-X but that's been marked out to make it a little classier than just food sucks. The boat.
00:44:19
Speaker
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00:44:35
Speaker
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00:44:52
Speaker
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00:45:04
Speaker
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