High Rollers DnD - High Rollers: Aerois | #22 - Primed and Ready (Part 1)

Episode Date: February 4, 2019

Sentry has a meeting with the Guardians and prepares a meet up with the illusive Breeze! D&D Beyond is the official digital toolset for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. Create your FREE account now and start digitising your campaigns here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/ Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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with me, Tom, playing Kila Kad-Khalal, the bard slash cleric. I am Chris Trott. I'm playing Lucius Viren, Elowin Elinastro. And I am a high elf sorcerer. Hi, I'm Rhiannon. I'm playing Sentry. I am a guardian paladin. Hi, I'm Katie.

I'm playing Ayla, a wild elf barbarian. And I'm Kim. I'm playing Nova, who is an air ganassi, and she is a hexblade warlock. We're sponsored by D&D Beyond. You already know to check the link in the description, so if you haven't yet, what are you waiting for? Make some characters.

Sentry and the team make plans for their meeting with the elusive and mysterious guardian, Breeze. Hello, welcome to Erois, the indie campaign. A little recap on what happened last week, especially for Katie, who wasn't here. I have given her a little recap already, but it never hurts. Our heroes have been exploring the city of Kali's Rest, one of the largest settlements on the continent of Sivona, and a major stop on the trade road leading towards their destination of Goldthrone. After exploring the city, meeting a group of guardians surviving together,

witnessing a match of a magical duelling sport spell clash, and a stormy battle with an orc priest, the party found their way to the Temple of Hesper, the god of magic, the sky, and knowledge. The party spoke with Dean Simon, the resident priest librarian, and the old scholar in his library seemed to have been neglected by the townsfolk over the years. But the Dean's knowledge seemed vast. They discussed the Eterna, including Night Frost, the new magical accoutrement of Lucius. And Dean Simon revealed that his mentor had been studying and researching them, even as far as getting information from an Eterna themselves,

revealing that they are led by a group called the Eternal Triumvirate, of which Nova carries a shard of one of their beings. of which Nova carries a shard of one of their beings. However, during your discussions, a group of religious followers of Palidor arrived and demanded Dean Simon come with them to the Abbey of Flame on orders of somebody called the Abbotess. Believing the group's intent to be evil, the party spoke up and the religious zealots rebuked with staggering violence. A combat ensued, and whilst the party was victorious, the Temple of Hesper's interior was ruined in the fire.

The next morning, you awoke to news that the abbot, the previous leader of the Paladol faith in Kallax Rest, had passed away, and the abbotess was now in charge. I believe that there was vague plans made to go and seek out the guardians, following up a lead that perhaps they know somebody who has secrets to extend guardian lifespan. There is also a spell clash match or more that needs to take place. Initiation.

And then anything else that you guys really want to do in the town? We're also going to wait for an answer. From Nalika Dornblas, the field warden. To step in on this. Yes, on this. The test problem. Yeah, she was essentially going to hire us as mercenaries outside of the city's...

Law, yes. Well, she mentioned to you that the mayor of the town, of the city, sorry, was somewhat in the pocket of the church. Yeah. There are many different faiths within Kaylie's Rest, but you can tell that Paladidor has a very big presence, and it has this fortified, independent abbey which is attached to the city that has its own walls and everything.

And that seems to be the powerhouse of this particular city. It is the middle of the day. For the long night, it's surprisingly warm. With the storm that's recently just passed, the ground is still wet and muddy, but it's beginning to firm up, as for once, there is sun in the sky and no clouds around. The storm seems to have blown them all away,

and you have a brief moment of respite from the foul weather. The city itself is busy, but there is an edge to it. There is this lingering tension following last night. The trails of smoke can still be seen kind of coiling up from the city along North Street. And that can only be the burnt out remains of the Temple of Hesper. People glance at each other, not quite sure if their neighbors or their fellows, which side they might fall on.

neighbors or their fellows which side they might fall on. We join the four of you at a tavern on North Street, a very lush, very fancy tavern that you'd chosen to stay at to make sure that any enemies you'd made were not led back to Arvel and Valor,

two companions that you brought with you. And I believe that you were discussing what you wanted to do and where you wanted to go and who's doing what so I hand this over to you heroes heroes heroes yeah I mean every time we go to we kind of destroy one way or another you get involved into problems yeah so far you've tried to do your best I think that's what I said last time is like every time we come to it's all cheery and then suddenly there's a change and everyone is miserable and we're just in the middle of it bye see ya we want to want to set up a charity problem solvers yeah

that is a a way of phrase yeah problem solvers yeah yeah i guess a positive spin is people are unhappy because they've found out that there has been problems that we've brought to light. Yeah, they didn't know. Sure, that's a good way of looking at it. Problem uncovers. We're like WikiLeaks. Problem seekers.

But every town we go to. Town leaks. You can hear the very distant cries, the calls of a town crier that had already given you word about the abbots passing away and the abbottess taking power and you can begin to hear that kind of echoing through the city streets

North Street is very affluent you can see many merchants opening up their stores there is several, most of them seem to be local artisans, they produce food, jewellery, things that wouldn't necessarily interest you normal, weary adventuring travellers. But you do see that there is the Dale Geld Company, which is a kind of Souvona-spanning empire of trade stores that cater specifically to the more adventurous person. Soldiers, adventurers, that sort of thing.

You also know that there is another store here which is run by Rose Meadow, the centaur, who is an alchemist and potion maker. Yeah, don't worry about her. Although her store is not on the main street. I've never been there. Don't worry about it. Don't know who she is. Don't think we'd get on. I don't think you

and Century ever met her. You'd love her. Probably would. Yeah, Sentry would. And she would love Sentry, more to the point. Nova seems very quiet and distant and mentions to you that she is thinking of remaining at home at the tavern for today.

Yeah, okay. Nova, you should really come along with us today. No, I just, you know, I've been thinking and I just feel like I need to spend some time with Tiangong. And there's a few things I want to think about. I was also thinking of maybe going to the temple and helping them kind of recover what books they can. But I know you will have different things that you need to do today. I just, I feel like I need some, some me time.

No, I really think you should come along with us. To what though? To where? Where are you going? Fresh air. The sun's out now. And you've got the spell things to do, Nova. I don't think I'm going to do Spell Clash. I've been thinking about it and... What? I use...

Well, Arvel can just give it. He can take the money back. We've not spent it yet. Only Lucius is the one who's spent the money. Oh, okay, that's fine. Yes, that is true. Well, I've just been thinking that Tiangong is how I use my spells and it feels wrong to use him or use them to fight for something like a sport.

Like, it just doesn't feel right. It's not like you're magic, Lucius, which is part of you. This is, I'm using somebody else's power. It just doesn't seem right. Well, I use the power of Siaska. I'm just Butterfessel. Of Siaska? You're not a priest?

Yes, but Siaska blesses us with sorcerous power, right? When we're born. I mean, I don't know. Because we're elephant. Okay. Sure. That's what I believe. Alright. Still, I don't think I'm going to do Spellclash. It does kind of make sense. If she's going into Spellclash,

and with an audience like that, with an Eterna casting spells, it probably will bring across the wrong attention. Then again, you've got... I don't know what you're talking about. We always bring the greatest kind of attention to ourselves. It's true. It's true.

Yeah. Maybe. Maybe. But it does kind of mean that I. It's true. It's true. Maybe. Maybe. But it does kind of mean that I now have to do it because that was the entire point. Loads of us trying to join Spellclash. Gives us a better chance of getting more out of it. Just be careful. Careful. I mean, there's a shield

apparently. There is a shield. But there is also money and corruption. So you've got to be careful of that side of things. I can beat up the person if they beat you. I can beat them up in the back alley after the corruption. So you've got to be careful of that side of things. I can beat up the person if they beat you. I can beat them up in the back alley after the game. So you're my coach. The shield is for magic, not for hammers. Do you think there's much similarity between you swinging a big old hammer

and me casting one big spell? Absolutely not. No? So what could you teach me? You're just going to smash things? Yeah, I'll just hurt the people who wrong you. I'll be your security guard. Okay.

And I'll try not to lose another eye in spell clash. That would be very good. Actually, he's two body parts down already. That's very true. No, don't make it worse. That's far too brash a statement. We shouldn't lose anymore. It's okay.

Maybe it's a bad idea. It's fine. I'll exploit it. Maybe I'll... Do you want to take my hammer with you? No, I won't be able to carry that. It's huge. I'll exploit it.

I'll go into the arena like, oh, owie, everything hurts. And then bam. I like that. Guiding light. That's a good facade. And maybe my name could be like Miserable Little Bird Man.

And everyone will just immediately feel bad for me. Did we not decide on Miserable Little Bird Man? The little bird who could. Yes. I don't know who said that. Nova. Oh, okay. Maybe that could be a strategy.

Well, the spell clashes until tonight anyway, so I think it's... It's true. And we've got to survive walking through the streets. Yes, it almost seems like the neighbours are at our knees, as if they're not sure which side their fellow neighbours are on. What? At our knees? What?

What does that mean? On ease. I thought you said they were at our knees. Well, they might be after spell clash. Okay. I thought you said they were at our knees Well they might be after spell clash Okay I'm gonna go up to my room now and then head downstairs

But no you can't make fun remarks No I can't I'll have to wait until another NPC joins you inevitably So well Sentry you heard about Breeze Breeze is about to be here I'd like to find Scout Let's do that Scout So, well, Sentry, you heard about Breeze. Breeze is about to be here.

I'd like to find Scout. Yeah, let's do that. That's the plan. Yes, because Breeze probably doesn't want to see us, but we can go see Scout. And maybe we can scout behind and scout in Sentry. I don't think we want to send Sentry on our own, though. Personally, I'd prefer to go with you.

We can't really. Why? Breeze doesn't like her. I mean, if Breeze is holding information this important and he will refuse to give it away if everyone is there, it's kind of... We'll be in the shadows. I mean, I see what he says. We're stealthy.

You're stealthy. We'll be in a dash distance. Aayla is quite stealthy, actually. Stealthy. We can stealth. No, they're all... That's the problem. Aayla knows how to hide herself, but bad luck. distance. Ayla is quite stealthy actually. Stealthy? She's got a natural. That's the problem. Ayla knows how to hide herself but bad luck

seems to get in its way. Okay, so you guys want to head to the Guardian's house on South Street? Okay. So you make your way outside and travel through the city. Not much has changed. Still feels the same way. It's bustling.

It's a very busy place, lots of merchants to and fro. You have to pass through, heading down from North Street, you head into the Queen's Plaza, where you can see that some sort of very hastily built stage is being built,

and there are people in white and red robes giving out small parchments, which seem to have a very hastily made and printed, just a very simple statement, like a poster, which just says, Abbotess Braylon to speak tonight, Queen's Plaza, on the recent events. And those are literally the only words.

It's like somebody's hand stamped a bunch of pamphlets. There's no time on there? um sundown it says we should definitely get somebody to hear that at least but that's gonna clash with spell clash good i like the play on words um what what play on words i mean it spell clash clash with spell clash what it's clash you said you said we should probably be there. Yeah. Okay. But yeah, it's less that they don't really hand it out to you, kind of like probably catch one that's on the ground or something like that,

but you can just see them giving out these pamphlets around, and it seems to be something of a hot topic. I mean, does anyone have any second glances towards us? Make a perception check. If I'm percepting, I have a disadvantage. As if there are unease. I don't know which side we're on. Nine.

Nine. It's difficult to say. You're kind of looking around and... I mean, you definitely notice people looking at you. It's hard to tell whether or not

it is in a distaste or if it's just a, oh, look, there's a bunch of strange travellers kind of thing. You are an odd bunch walking around. So there is definitely looks. How much of that is

kind of disproving look, you're not quite sure. But there's definitely people looking your way. And you notice that there are quite a few of the Harvest Guard around the Queen's Plaza as well. Just keeping an eye on things. That's good. You hedge away and you see the large kind of central hill

where the mausoleum of Queen Kayleigh is right in the middle with these beautiful gardens kind of around them. And then you make your way into South Street. And South Street, once again, when you've been down here before, it's much more tailored to lower class artisans, workers. The stores here are much more basic as you begin making your way down past you head past the temple of velena which is this long workhouse this long low ceiling stone workhouse with a large open terrace and as you go past that you can see that there has definitely been not necessarily a sign of struggle but you can see that quite a lot of people

are chattering around it and there's talks about people visiting last night. You know that Mason, who is the priest of that temple refused to go with the people that came from the Abbey as well and there's a bit of a commotion around that as well.

But you turn down into several small alleyways and make your way to the very edges of the walls where you remember there being a run-down ramshackle house that was being rebuilt by the guardians themselves. You don't see any signs of the other warforged outside,

but you do hear the kind of heavy clunking of a very large guardian who seems to be lingering near the back. And you just hear this kind of long rattling of chain and kind of stomping of, you know, clash of metal and stone.

And this large, wide face kind of peers around from behind the back of this house and kind of like looks at you. Sentry. And it nods. I forgot he was yeah i've forgotten his name terrifying smasher smasher that's the one yeah you can hear like the drag of this heavy kind of like flailed ball and chain behind him as he kind of stomps around to the front of the house

uh he gestures with his one working kind of hand towards it. Inside. Others. Excellent. Thank you, mate. Sad. What? Tracker. And he just thumbs inside. Uh-oh. Are we allowed in as well? He nods. He's like, friends. Thank you. Let's see if we can cheer him up.

He kind of looks at you. He just shakes his head, but then nods and just steps to the side goes back into under his tarpaulin which you can now see at the back of the house they've kind of got this just like little cover for him to sit under uh stepping up to the door you open it there doesn't appear to be a lock in place it's just like a loose wooden door that's been hinged on um you push it aside and inside you can see the other guardians chipper sweep uh scout um sat around or stood around uh a single guardian who is sat on a chair eyes dull of color no glow um just kind of

sat there completely motionless uh tracker this old old guardian that you'd met before just kind of stood in the, sat in the chair, powered down, head slightly drooped, no magical glow to its being, which you've only seen in previously dead guardians. The others kind of look up, and they kind of like nod their head. Scout kind of walks up.

He's like, hey, how's it going? Hey, Scout, how are you? What's happened to Tracker? Well, he's shut down, but he's done this before. Sometimes it can last a few hours. We're not sure if it's, you know, the big final shutdown or if it's just one of these temporary blips he has. I mean, we know that he's pretty close to his end time, but, yeah, we just don't know.

So we normally just make him comfortable and we leave him until, you yeah, we just don't know. So we normally just make him comfortable and we leave him until he reactivates sometimes. So yeah, I guess we just got to wait and see. Did you get my message about Breeze? Yeah, we did. That's why we came here. Oh, great. Yeah, obviously he kind of gestures towards the others. Like, we've been talking more and more

and Tracker's been getting worse and worse. We just think that, well, maybe we should just take him to Seabreeze so he can speak to him. I know he's not sure about it, but we just think that if there's a chance that they can extend his life, we should do that. He's got so much more to teach us, and he's got so much more that I know he wants to do, but I worry that he's just giving up on hope. know he wants to do but i just i worry that he's just giving up on hope you know i hope well hopefully he gives you hope that's why we'd like to try and extend him as well sweeper kind of she's like that's very kind thank you uh we know that breeze is around but he said he's only going to be around for another day or so um when we mentioned you century he said that he'd love to

meet you but he is a bit wary about non-guardians. We think that he might have had some bad experiences with humanoid before. And he asked that he could just meet you alone before we bring Tracker to him tonight. So once it gets dark, he said that you can find him in the gardens around the mausoleum. And then around midnight we'll take tracker to see him he wants to perform the ritual away from non-guardians and humanites so it makes him a bit too uncomfortable he can perform the ritual right there and then that's what he said to us yes but he just he needs us to be sure that that's what we and what tracker wants and do you trust

freeze we don't have a reason not to. He's always been kind to us. He's always, you know, he brings by a little bit of coin and, you know, he does his best to help us whenever he can. And there's nothing... He seems a nice fellow. He seems like he's got our best interests in heart. Okay. Chipper just kind of nods. He's just like, I mean, I didn't really know many other guardians after I got reactivated. He does seem a little strange. Breeze definitely isn't his original name. We think he may have chosen it for himself.

It doesn't match the kind of names that we normally have. And he just said that he wanted to get rid of his old life. Makes sense. Okay. Is there anything else? I mean, Century, would you be willing to meet with him?

It'd be great to see if you can get a read on everything and let us know. Yeah, I can let you know how it goes, yeah. Well, I think he said meet him after darkness, like Sweep said, at the mausoleum in the gardens. And then we're supposed to meet him just outside of town, outside the north gate later tonight and as you're kind of looking around there's this kind of flicker this this almost like a pulse that comes out of track like this and you watch as his eyes begin to glow

with green light again he kind of sits up and he looks around give me insight checks actually anybody who's watching oh boy natural 20 natural 20 22 22 natural 20 17 17 14 14 pretty much all of you really quickly pick up on this he He does not realize where he is. Like you see this kind of recognition that he doesn't know where he is and he's frightened. He immediately kind of kicks back off the chair, pulls out a sword from like a sheath at his side. He just flips it over and he's just looking around. He's just like, where the hell am I? What's going on?

Where's my unit? And he's looking around. When he sees Aayla, Quill, and Lucius, he flips the blade to you, almost completely not recognizing you. He's just like, they're with the Court of Shadows. The rest of you Guardians, form up behind

me. And he's backing up into a defensive stance. He's like, where's my bow? And he's looking around, unable to find something. Can I in and like try and hold his arms back so you should just try and grab him yeah so give me a strength check though because he's going to try and resist uh athletics would be cool that's a 19 yeah 19 with your superior strength you overpower him you grab his arm flip it behind him and like push him into a military hold um and he's just like what are you doing are you working with them you traitor and he's like You overpower him. You grab his arm, flip it behind him, and, like, push him into a military hold. And he's just like, what are you doing?

Are you working with them, you traitor? And he's, like, struggling against you. Tracker, calm down. We're your friends. I don't know you. You're not part of my unit. He's, like, struggling around. Where's my CO? And he's desperately looking around, unsure what's going on. I really don't want to interfere here, Sentry.

I don't know what to say. Scout? It normally happens. I don't know what to say What the hell is that thing and he's looking at quill like we met you outside some sort of it's one of star Bane's weird creatures We met you outside Callie's rest. We helped you defeat the what the hell is Callie's rest He's like calm down Scout What's going on? I think we should leave we should probably us three let's leave sentry with it it's just like he just doesn't seem to know

what's going on and even the other guardians he does not seem to recognise whatsoever it's definitely something's triggered it's like

into his memory yeah absolutely and he's like struggling against you give me another athletics check just to see because he's

fighting against you 11 11 so he manages to break free and I think at this point he would try and shove you. So give me a strength saving throw. Okey-dokey.

He's going to try and shove you away from him. 11 again. Okay, so he goes to shove you but you manage to kind of hold firm. He goes to shove you and pulls the blade out and he leaps to the side. He's in the way of Quill and Lucius and just in a defensive but not looking side. He's stepped in the way of Quill and Lucius and just in a defensive,

but not looking intimidating. He looks at you. See how much he might remember. He looks at you and he's eyeing you. He's just like, you look like you're one of those shadow elves. He's looking around like, that one, are you some sort of traitor?

Why are you with them? And he's glancing around like. Look, we mean no harm. We're not you some sort of traitor? Why are you with them? And he's like glancing around like, look, we mean no harm. We're not with any sort of court of shadows, but we'll just leave now, okay? It's almost like he doesn't want you to leave, like he doesn't trust you to leave, but he's also not sure where he is.

He seems extremely confused. Why don't you give me a persuasion check, Lucius? Just because you're trying to like, calm him down a 12 plus 5. 17. He just kind of looks at you. He's like, get out. Get out now.

Where am I? You. I know you. You're one of the solvent units. Sentry. I remember seeing you in a parade. Why are you here? Why are they here? We're in a rowist. We're in a new place now.

This is not there. What about the war? What's going on? The war is over. This is... What? He just seems to... And then when you say the war is over, there's this kind of, like, not realization, but he looks past Sentry into a corner of the room where there's this kind of like not realization but he looks past sentry into a corner of the room where there's nothing there's just a few shelves and he looks over sentry's shoulder he's like

who are you what are you talking about what the prime he's just like starts looking he's just like i've never heard of you before what do you mean who's this and he like points behind you like do you know them i don't see anybody there's nobody there tracker there's no one there there is the the gold guardian behind you i've never seen one like it the prime he like he like looks and he like listens he's like city of glass i don't know where that is what are you talking about and then he looks around confused. What's happening to... And then he just shuts down.

It's like mid-sentence, just the light goes and he falls forward and just slams into the ground. Oh, okay. We should probably pick him back up and... Yeah, the other three guardians just look terrified. Does this happen a lot? Scout's like, no, no, he's never done anything like this. When he shuts down, he just goes

silent. He just doesn't do anything. We need to get him to Spreeze. Soon. I don't think you have a choice. I think you have to take him there now. Yeah. I don't know. As soon as we can. We can try and go to the mausoleum gardens, but Breeze, I don't know where he is the rest of the time. He's set to

meet us outside the city gates tonight, but not till midnight. Well, we just have to bring him along. Otherwise you guys could be in danger. Maybe we could tie him up or something here? Maybe, or I can... If he comes with me, I can at least keep him under

control. Can Smasher hold him? Yeah, Smasher probably could. Yeah, he's strong enough. Tracker's not super strong. He fights with a bow, mainly. So maybe, I think Smasher can probably keep him under control, but if you want to take him

to see Breeze, but it's up to you. He's never done anything like this. I'm the only combat outside of Smasher. I'm the only other one that knows how to fight. Chipper and Sweep, they don't know what to do. They're civilians. Were you in his unit before? No of Smasher. I'm the only other one that knows how to fight. Chipper and Sweep, they don't know what to do. They're civilians. Were you in his unit before? No, no, no.

I was really freshly made. I was really new at the end of the war. Track had been serving for a few years before the Sundering happened. He's told me a little bit about it, his unit that he was with. He's never done this before. It's not a good sign. I think that Breeze is probably... He's never done this before it's not a good sign i think that breezes he's mentioned

the prime stuff before but he's never been in a memory like that he's says that it's more like dreams when he's been shut down when he's when he's uh quiet sometimes he says that he's heard about this prime he's seen a golden guardian before but he's never about this Prime. He's seen a Golden Guardian before, but he's never... When he wakes up before, does he forget where he is? No, no, he knows where he is. It's like he's gone to sleep, like we all have to sometimes,

when we have to power down. It's normally just like that. And you can see his scouts are really shaken up. Breeze is in town for only another day or so. I don't think we have time to wait for Tracker to give his opinion on it. No, let's take him now. At this point, the Tracker we met,

well, the one that declined the offer before, he's not there, at least last time we woke up. Could I roll a check on the City of Glass as well? Sure. What would that be? I think that would be history. We've heard that before. Yeah, I've mentioned it before.

Quill knows that, certainly. History, 15. 15. Very similar to the last time when you first got that scrap of information torn from a book, some sort of scriptures, maybe. City of Glass doesn't bring any immediate bells,

but there's a couple of things you can extrapolate thinking about it tracker didn't seem to recognize it and century doesn't know it either which would indicate that it's not from before the sundering it must be from post sundering yeah which means it's a new name there's definitely nothing like that on suvona and there's definitely nothing like that on voxona, and there's definitely nothing like that on Voxar, which is the continent you're most familiar with. If anything, the Starfall Archipelago might be the place to go. The Starfall Archipelago is a series of islands that once made up the very heart of Eros before the Sundering.

And when the Sundering happened and the lands were split apart, the Archipelago was basically formed out of this cluster of islands. They are the closest to the point of impact. They were once where the capital of all of Eroes was, this kind of grand city where Siasca and the gods lived. That was destroyed completely. It was the very

centre of the blast. But it could be that the city of glass... There's a lot of mystical stuff that happens in the Starfall Archipelago. Is it one of those places that's not very well explored? It's very difficult to get to as well sometimes. The seas are very dangerous around the centre of Eros, around the point of the Sundering,

and the winds aren't very favourable around there either. Most of the wind currents that the Sky Cities and airships follow drift around the middle because Hesper sent them up to protect them from the blast. I suppose what we know of Solvin is... You don't know. That's the mystery that Sentry's been pursuing

and you're not sure you have any information on that currently. You'll need to find other people and ask around. Yeah. How long is it until... So we're early afternoon at this point. Early morning.

Early morning, yeah. You've got a whole day. You've still got a whole day. But you can always just say, like, hey, we're just going to kill time. We're going to wait here for a few hours and stuff. I think if we leave him with Smasher, at least that is temporary going to hold him.

Yeah. And then if Breeze isn't going to be around until nightfall anyway, we can go about other business. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Okay. Yeah, Scout's like, all right, let's chip her. You and me take him out to Smasher,

and we'll try and make him comfortable and make sure Smasher knows to keep him keep him under control. Scout come find us if anything happens to Tracker. Yeah where's the best place to find you guys? Where are you gonna be? What's on our list? The spell clash arena? Yeah I know where that is. He is. He'll be around there. Okay I can come find you there sure. He just like nods his head he's like thank you. No, I can come find you there. Sure. He just, like, nods his head. He's like, thank you. No problem.

We'll come and help if anything goes wrong, okay? He just nods. He just looks very, you know, taken back. They don't have facial expressions, but the manner of his voice and his body language, like, it's all slumped down. He just looks a bit shaken. It'll be okay.

He just nods. He's just like, thanks, Sentry. Just want the old tracker back. That's okay. We'll get your family back together again. Just nods. He's just like, thanks, Sentry. Just want the old tracker back. That's okay. We'll get your family back together again. Just nods. Okay. Lucius, are you starting to feel like Spellclash might be getting away a little bit? What?

Getting away a little bit, Spellclash? A little bit, um... What else are we doing, though? Well, I mean... Well, there's the whole Abbey thing thing there's the Abbey there's Breeze waiting at the moment I think we've got the full course if Breeze were to come along or we were to find him by all means hands down we'll go to that dragon needs to be saved we could look and see if we can fight him earlier let's do that that first. Before Spellclash.

Do we have any other clues? We've still got time. Spellclash is in this like sundown, afternoon, late afternoon time. Yeah, around the same time as the... Yeah, you guys can head to the mausoleum if you want the gardens. Yeah? Yeah. Is that what you want to do? Can we do that?

Let's do that. Okay. I will say, away from the other guardians. Okay, yeah, you guys can head outside while they're taking care of the misalina. Let's do that. Okay. I will say, away from the other guardians. Okay, yeah, you guys can head outside while they're taking care of them easily enough. He saw the prime again. Yes, he did, yes.

He was speaking as if it was in the room. I feel like the manifestations of the prime get more potently closer to the end of life the guardian finds himself in. So I feel like this time, this one, this vision that he had was the most potent I've ever heard of, being in the room, in the space.

But the vision did give him an order, a direction, told him to go to the City of Glass, apparently, so it can't be the end just yet. Would Tracker have known about the city of glass? I mean before. Is this new information? If this is, there is a prime and it's giving these guardians at the end of their life purpose. You make an arcana check for me Lucius. 11 plus 2.

13. You do know probably from watching your father and sister study magic, because they studied magic. You know, you've always had it as naturally as a gift, whereas they kind of studied it more and more. Skipped a few classes. Yeah, but you do know that there are spells that can send messages across great distances. There are even rumors of very powerful magic that can create almost dream-like states

where they can talk and you can converse with somebody across great distances. And the idea of receiving some sort of vision. I mean, obviously there are very famous tales of people receiving visions from the gods. Quill has said that he's had visions of Hesper and things like that before. But you do know that there are... He got snaked down and got a god vision.

That was the last thing. But there are also ways for very powerful spellcasters to do it. So it's not entirely impossible that somebody sent a message rather than him just having some sort of crazy vision. It's a possibility. Sentry, do you know of any guardians that can cast spells, use magic like I do, or Quill does? Not that I know of.

You know that there would be guardians that can do it, yeah. There were guardians who were trained in the use of arcane magic. Yeah, there were guardians who were trained in magic, yeah. Exactly what you just said, yes. But I appreciate putting it into her own words. I appreciate that. So, Daddy and my sister actually used to train in that sort of thing, sending messages across vast distances.

So there's a chance that the Prime is real and is sending messages out to guardians near the end of their life or near some sort of revelation or something. So would they be able to do it with a visual? Absolutely, yes. I don't know. I didn't read the studies, but I assume Daddy and my sister could definitely do that. So it's not a manifestation, it's an actual... It could be, it could be.

This is just, again, this is what, with a 13, this is some information Lucius has about how magic can work. And you're not sure if they can send visions or images or if it's just words, you don't know. How far can you send those messages? Really far. Could someone send it around to anywhere in Arois? I'm sure Daddy could.

Sure. I definitely know the answer. i'm not giving you any more information that 13 is what you get at home that's what you get with a 13 with enough power and enough arcane energy that the guardian store maybe possibly but does that mean the prime then has a link to all guardians how does a prime how does how does a Prime send messages to Guardians they've never met before? How does the Prime know the point when they have to send that message? Does this mean the Guardian can sense our matrix or something? Possibly, either way.

I think we need to look opposite. Why do all Guardians see the same Prime? Why? At least three of we know of. Yeah, and they all have the same description. Three Guardians who've never met each other before until they've all seen the same thing. And also, what will they find in the City of Glass? Is it a resting point?

Is it... Lots of cups and... Warm plates. That would be lovely. be love glass plates glass plates but they'd be water oh yes century heaven to me melting point yeah i might still believe that this conversation is happening whilst we're walking so the the center of town the queen's plaza i've described it before it's this large large open area with gardens in the middle. The gardens themselves, so the mausoleum is a beautiful round building of polished stone decorated with beautiful gardens of vibrant blue flowers.

It rests atop a small hill at the heart of town, part of the city, sorry, and paths lead up to the rounded mausoleum from gates, like a big iron gate that weaves around the whole gardens. The gardens themselves kind of imagine like a botanical garden, thick with flowers and plants and trees, all based on this hill. So the paths all kind of have like small inclines and steps that make their way around. Every so often within the garden, there are statues of a young woman in flowing robes carrying an open tome in front of her or a staff or some sort of other magical apparatus wands orbs crystals some sort of mage woman when you get there it is open to the public there are guards there are harvest guard positioned

all the way along the fence kind of at the entrances they check you over they will inquire to check your bags and check any weapons that you have on you. They note them down, remark on them and things like that and then they let you into the gardens themselves. There's a heavy scent of lavender and these blue flowers, this kind of floral scent that permeates amongst these gardens and it's quiet, almost as if magically so, the sounds of this bustling city are dimmed. So it all just falls away into a peaceful serenity.

You've been searching through the gardens and you can see every now and again, there are young couples or a family making their way along it as well, investigating it, exploring it as families do. Eventually you find your way to the very top where there is a large white marble mausoleum building with a rounded dome top.

Again, it seems all open to the public and you can see a few people wearing black robes with the symbol of a silver lantern with a single star in the middle of it, the symbol of Killara, the goddess of the dead. They kind of nod their head respectfully to you, but they don't seem to talk too much. Instead you're left to peacefully wander and mediate on yourselves. Inside the mausoleum itself you can see it's a large open room with a single marble stone sarcophagus, a plain square shape in the middle. On the far wall behind the sarcophagus, behind a

thick pane of glass, is a beautiful golden staff, curved with a crescent moon with a single gemstone at its middle, and then spilling down there is almost like a spiral of gold that winds its way along the handle, tipping in another gemstone at the base of the staff itself, with plaques written underneath it. The walls are covered in frescoes that depict a young woman's life. We see three sisters, her being the youngest, the smallest of them, a happy family. But as the frescoes go around, it details the story of the War of the Three Sisters. The Three Sisters were the children of a former king

who died suddenly. The Three Sisters basically became eligible for the throne. The eldest was cruel and a little bit power-hungry. The middle sister was incredibly devoted to Paladorn and the third sister was a quiet mage. The sisters warred for the throne, and it was Kali's intelligence and her cunning and her knowledge of magic that eventually saw her succeed

and lead Sivona and Ruxfeld into an era of prosperity. She was regarded as a very wise ruler, but she was always plagued by the noble lines that felt that they had been cheated out of succession. We see this kind of detailed on Fresco. She fought in battles, she was a war wizard, but she was also very good at political and court intrigue, and there's different Frescos depicting that. The actual mausoleum itself is empty of people, apart from

these things, and then you just see the priests wandering around. What do you guys want to do? Are you to actively find breeze like looking around to see any sign of him and things okay i think that that would probably your best bet there is to make let's make this a group skill challenge so you can use perception survival or any other skill you can think of that would help you try and track down trace of this person's guardian. So Breeze is someone that comes to Kelly Trace quite often, isn't he? You heard that he has come by here a few times, yes. Okay, so I might try and speak to some of the priests and see if they have any idea of a guardian.

Okay, well you walk up and say, yeah, so what are you asking them? You're just asking if they've seen a guardian or...? Well, a guardian called Breeze. He comes here, apparently does his work here every time he arrives. The person that you speak to is a half-elven woman. She's like, I'm very sorry, sir, no, there is a few guardians within Kali's rest, but they've not really come here. This is generally seen as a bit of a place of historical value

and of faith as well. But no, I can't say that anyone around matching that description has been around here. Certainly not during opening hours. The mausoleum is closed at night. And I've heard reports that a few people go into the gardens at night. But we try and have our guards keep an eye on that, I'm afraid. Okay. And nighttime closes. Okay okay that's good okay

just kind of that's a little bit of information yeah okay so while Quill's doing that any other ideas of what you guys want to do I'm actively distracted thinking about the Prime okay so you're just like I'm like really thinking of that. Sentry? Can maybe try and call out, but use persuasion to see if he's... You wouldn't need to use his skill if you just want to walk around and be like, hello, Breeze, just literally calling out to anywhere. Yeah, you can do that. Let's see. Okay. You spend a little bit of time wandering the gardens, just calling out.

Occasionally, you get odd looks from wandering families who look over at you, but take a stealthy or very fast-paced walk away. There doesn't seem to be any response. You're just calling out to the trees, the sun overhead. It doesn't seem to resonate. Okay. I think I'm just going to do a perception check

to see if I see anything. But also I want to... Actually, can I make it a survival check and see if I can see any tracks? Yeah, that would be more survival. Anything that would sort of suggest... Out of the ordinary. Somebody was here that, you know,

hasn't been like your typical tourist or typical traveller. Yeah, that'd be survival. anything that would sort of out of the ordinary something somebody was here that you know hasn't been like your typical tourist or typical traveler yeah that'd be survival something that looks more guardian like yeah 19 19 yeah 19 is pretty good you spend a bit of time wandering around with sentry who's calling out and you're trying to keep an eye on the woods and you've tracked wild beasts and you've tracked you know people that have're trying to keep an eye on the woods and you've tracked wild beasts and you've tracked you know people that have been trying to get away from you enemies that sort of thing you begin to find a few things there are definitely traces that somebody has come through here and not followed the normal paths you notice there are strange footprints in the soft earth amongst the gardens themselves, near to trees.

And the footprints don't seem to match any sort of normal boot or footwear. They're almost just like a solid imprint with just a flat bottom completely, heavy set. You also find thin pieces of metal, very similar to the ones that might come off something like Echo. These kind of thin strips of metal near the branches of a tree. You catch this glinting metal in the branches. You clamber up, pull it down, and you can see that

something probably got wedged or stuck in the branches as it maybe flew past. Interesting. I'll point that out. Nothing to necessarily follow back to a source that's the only thing it seems to come and go

and you catch these little sights is it several places? seems to be all around actually you know what with a 19 I would say that near the back of the mausoleum building itself you find more and more traces of the tracks, and you do see

that built into the bottom section of the mausoleum itself, a thin line carved into the stone, disguised to look like it's a part of the marble blocks, but you catch footprints just in the gravel dirt, just this faint impression that almost was impermissible And you kind of see that there is a door a secret door built into the bottom of the mausoleum itself And there are footprints that lead into that but lead into the door. Mmm. That's a hell of a 19. Yeah 19 is pretty good. Yeah, he's not particularly you get the sense that it depends on how well the person covers their tracks. Yeah. I'll point that out. Door.

I guess. Everyone. Is it like a fairly big door? No, it looks like it's like a little thing that somebody... A medium-sized creature like you will have to crawl through. Right. But it looks like... Yeah, it looks like some sort of thing. You don't see a way to open it from this side, though.

Oh, OK, so it's like it's a way out. Almost like an exit, yeah. So does it look like all the tracks are going away from the door, then? Very much so. I mean, the priests have already said that he's sneaking into the... Well, they haven't said that. The place is closed when he's around. They're not meant to be here, so he's found some way in and out.

Well, this is how he's getting out. And how he's getting in, yeah. So, but we know that he's... He's definitely been here. Yeah. This is the place. But we probably shouldn't be hanging around Sentry if he's around, if his echo is floating around and watching us.

Well, we don't want to scare him off. I'm sure, but we don't want to scare him off. I'm sure, but we don't want to scare him off. If we're looking around for him, we're meant to be letting Sentry do this alone. Lucius? Do you have anything? He's just off, just like, yeah, okay.

Where can we go that we're close enough but i mean we won't be able to get into the place uh past the closing time um actually i don't even know how sentry's meant to get here no um yeah i would say that you would know that there would be guards stationed on the fences like you know just to keep watch on it because this is there's definitely some sort of historical significance this place they're not just going to let people come in and trash it yeah maybe if maybe if i leave echo here while we leave then maybe then i can use echo to see if breeze comes in at night you could use echo to sneak through past the guards at least.

Could do. I mean, I don't know how you're meant to get in outside of that. No, but then if Echo can get through, then he can at least let Breeze know that I'm here. True. Yeah, and he, through Echo, could let you know that he's there. Or you could hide somewhere here. We can take Echo, and then you can communicate through Echo to us when he arrives.

That's also very good. We want to be able to know when to come to see you. If you need us, we need to be able to know that you need us. Echo is independent enough that you can basically just say to him, like, Beko? Echo. Echo is independent enough that you can basically just say to him, like, hey, keep an eye on if you see this guardian, let me know, and he'll just send you a telepathic message of like,

beep boop, it's here. What's the range on Echo again? He does have a range. It's the same as Find Familiar, and I don't have my books with me. I can probably get... A thousand feet. I can use D&D Beyond.

Is it the same as the ones you gave me yeah it's the same spell it should have the range on there just because it's time to load more stuff up I think it is like 120 feet

but he can well that's if you want to see through his eyes he's an independent creature he can go wherever he wants to go but it's just the telepathy it has to be within 100 feet 100 feet for telepathy but that doesn't mean that you can say to him like wait here until he shows up then come and find me at spell clash

and then you can go it's just the risk of like he'd have to make that journey on his own yeah so depends on how much you want to risk him. Um, there's no way We only just got him back. We only just got him back. I mean, like, what? Or I just stay here and give you guys Echo and you can see

what's going on. I think it makes sense the other way around. You come with us, Echo stays. You're more valuable. Everyone said. I'm sorry, no offense,

I love Echo, but at the same time as Sentry, we worry about you. Plus, if you were tuning in, Echo, I love you. He at the same time as Sentry, we worry about you. Plus, if you were to... Echo, I love you! He just makes like a little noise as he bobs. Sorry, but he's also smaller. He's going to be more discreet with the guards around.

Do you get a read on Echo's memories when he returns to you? So I'll ask that. Lucius. Master Eleonesto. Yes? I've been listening to your friend's conversation. Oh, you have? I wasn't listening.

I could remain here and keep watch for the Guardian in my shadow form. Ooh, she, why? Why are we staying here? They wish to find this person, Breeze. Oh, yes, Breeze, that's right. They are discussing leaving the Guardian's flying creature, but I could remain.

Yes, and you would literally be a shadow. Yes. Undisturbed. I am very undisturbed. Why, does it close at night or something? Yes. All right. Excellent. We could just leave Nightfrost here.

He's offered his services. Instead of Echo. Independent of you? Yes. So he could just do what he wanted here? Well, it could be a... Obviously, you all hear this now. I would obviously fulfill

Master Lucius' wishes. I wish to be useful. I wish to prove that I am more than a killer. How far can you stray from me? As far as you wish me to go. And can you communicate to me? As far as you wish me to go And can you communicate to me? Yes

Like this? How far? I also know where you are at all times I can find you easily That's quite creepy but fair What if you're in spell? In the middle of a... Can you just communicate to all of us?

Or does it have to be Lucius? At such a range it would need to be with only Master Elinesto to communicate with all of you I must be present upon his person. There is a limited range for others. If I'm at spell clash I will shout it as part of a spell. Breeze!

I don't know. Who knows? Will you also be able to tell us what you think of Breeze? I mean, if he comes out and he's covered in spikes and maces, then that's something to be worried about. I will inform you if he is covered in spikes and maces. And he's flowing with lava.

Very well. And he's dangerous looking. Just dangerous looking. Ignore him. I mean, a lot of the Guardians, like Smashers, huge and really intimidating. Very kind. But a very nice person. Very nice. Very nice very nice guardian I trust you

only need to give a visual description you're a delight I'm a delight but you don't know that a lot of people judge that very well master yes thank you I can I can do that yes well a very kind of you night frost I wish I wish to be useful to you master and that is very useful everybody yeah please don't

destroy me why would I destroy when you're so useful? But I did terrible things. You heard the Dean, he said that it might be better to destroy me. Can we all hear this? I may be corrupted, yes. Nightfrost, thank you. You're welcome, Master Quill.

We appreciate the help. Thank you. Thank you, Nightfrost. Thank you. Well, it's him. He knows where I am all the time He does That's a little bit strange Could you see me all the time?

Somewhat, yes It is of a strange form, but yes My vision is My private party is My vision is not like yours I do not see you as the beings that you see each other as I see your energy or life essence. Nightfrost, I have a quick question for you.

Yes. Could you see a guardian of gold? Earlier? Yes. No. There was a strange magical presence, but not one that I could identify. Interesting. Have you seen one ever?

A golden guardian? No. For many hundreds of years, I saw only darkness, Master Quill. Endless night and darkness and cold beneath the lake up in the ship. It was dead, but not quite dead. Until then, I drained the life from those girls. It just carries on. We've gone on a tangent.

It was a bad one. There's a certain way of talking to Night Frost, which I'm starting to figure out now, because he's such an eclectic being. Never mention the past? Eclectic is a strange way to say that I am insane. He's very honest, too. He is very, very honest.

Insanity is... You do not have any real concept of deceit. There was no need for it amongst our society. You said you felt magical presence. Something like that. It is difficult to explain. That would back up your theory of

potential messages, maybe. Next time anyone mentions primes, Quill, do detect magic. Oh, I see. That's a good idea. That's a very good idea. I feel very switched on right now. That's a very good idea, Lucius. You went very quiet for a while, Lucius. Were you just charging all of this up? No, I was thinking about the prime. For example, if there is indeed a

central single one prime which all other guardians were created from and thus had a link towards, would they be able to interact and therefore create an army of Guardians who could kill every living thing on or control them all at once but then I thought no because they're asking questions and saying go to the City of Glasses as if it's an option so that's probably not a sorry century

but it's not a thing so ultimately it's a being of his own entity which suggests that Guardians are all their own person. I think I prefer it when Nova's here. Nova goes on tangents in a much more logical way. Nova would know. Nova probably would have gotten punished by Tracker if she was near him when that happened

because she would have been in his face with a notebook. Oh, did anyone take any notes, by the way, when that was happening? Oh, she's going to be so angry. Not at all. It's fine, we'll describe it really, really well. Nightfrost can describe it, Nightfrost knows, right? I have a question for Nightfrost. Somewhat, yes.

Yes, Bargain Sentry. Were you with the Remnant during the Sundering? I was aboard the ship that you found me. We were bombarding a city from high up in the atmosphere. When the Sundering occurred, our power systems shut down. I felt a disturbance. My apologies.

That's okay. Do you know what city you're above? I did not know the name of the target location, no. It was used as a bastion for food resources. I believe it was near current Savona. It must have been for us to crash here. Are there any other cities that you know that you were fighting during the sundry? She's done it! She's done it's she's broken broken me in the campaign um he's actually done it he has to look shit up listeners the gritting teeth of mark then if you heard it when you catch the dm ever so slightly unawares with questions, these things happen. So, he will say that... He does not know.

He's insane. He will say that his document is too long and he can't find it. I'm trying to think of... Shut down. I mean, a lot of those cities wouldn't exist. I'm trying to think if there's any cities... I'm trying to... Okay, here's what happens.

He gives you a bunch of names that mean nothing to most of you. Century, at best, you maybe have heard of them. They were on other continents. Would there be other continents back then? No, not other continents, but like other regions. So, okay, this is where there is a ton of lore, which is in my head, and I don't think I wrote it down.

Pre-sundering, like, geography. Pre-sundering lore. So there was, basically, back in the day, Erois was split into the Tenements, I think I called them. These were regions controlled by certain individuals, favored by a specific god, who is basically like, you are in charge of this region now and there was no borders because everybody was working together but it was they were like the governor of a particular region and so those regions were allocated different things so the region you guys know as suvona specifically ruxfeld was basically given control to a certain

person who was their job and the job of the region was make food for everybody else in eros that is your region's responsibility um and it was palador the god palador who was in charge of this region which is why there's such a strong faith today okay so these kind of things so each region kind of has like connections to the different gods um he gives you a list of places that you recognize as being within that region um and this is something where i need to go into my full notes and give a bunch of this stuff to you because this is stuff you would know i haven't done that yet um but i think that there would be i'm trying to think he would he would know of the original capital which was just called uh starfall um which was

the original kind of main city um that they belong to uh that's is that where why it's called the starfall starfall park belgium is around that area yeah absolutely um obviously he know he would know vortensar but he he knew of it but other ships were tasked with attacking Vortensar. His ship, Night Frost says, the ship that I powered is a smaller vessel. It is a battleship, but not a large one. We were mainly tasked with taking down smaller fortifications, farming installations, these sorts of places.

Huh. Well, thank you for that, Night Frost. Home front. I'm afraid that this city of glass is not something I know of. Okay. Yeah, I'm not going to find those notes. They're somewhere. But yes, Night Frost, if you could just give me

a visual description of Breeze, that'd be great. Yes, I will do that. Yeah, let's backtrack a little bit. Oh, that was a tangent. Jeez. Okay. Holy crap. Well, I will do that. Yeah, let's backtrack a little bit. Oh, that was a tangent. Jeez. Okay. Holy crap. Well done, Rhiannon.

You've done it. It's always the new players where it's just like, I've come up with an idea and I'm like, I mean, it makes sense. It does. It's a great question.

It's a great question. I think it's something where we need to talk, me and Century, about what Century remembers and what it is. Because I think we can kind of hand wave a lot of stuff by saying you don't remember. Like, you were shut down for

a long time, parts of her memory may be missing and things like that, but there are some things that you would absolutely know. We could just tracker her. She shut down. So, what's the plan now? So you're going to leave Nightfr yes so okay so he you feel the cloak melt away i'm gonna do this in a corner where no one else you can find like a because you're

in the garden so you can easily find a shadowed part of the gardens um and he his his cloak melts down into the ground into your shadow detaches and becomes this kind of hunched shadow like being and he kind of drifts over to a tree and blends in with the shadows of the tree. I have a concern. If Nightfrost decides to get lonely and talk to people and they find him and pick him up and take him away,

you lost Nightfrost. Lucis? Lucis? Nightfrost? Yes, Master. Only speak to me, thank you. Very well. Don't speak to anyone else I will not speak to anyone don't let anybody else pick you up I'm not responding to the elven woman

you're doing great you're doing fantastic I will keep myself I do not wish to be misunderstood or mistaken for a creature of darkness no just be a tree of shadow. Perfect.

Looms in. Don't forget that you don't currently have the benefit, so untick cloak form, because you do get, like... Oh, yeah, those spells are gold, so it's fine. Well, it's also, like, the... You do get a base AC and saving for a bit. Oh, do I?

Yeah, so untick him. Well, in that case, that plan's sorted. I guess we now wait for Breeze. Shall we head off to Spellclash? Wait! Wait? Nightfrost, you'd be so good in Spellclash. Nah!

Do you... I can return to you, Marsalusius. You're too useful. That's your problem, all right? You're too good. Kind of you to say. Well, I have to do it off my own back. What, without Nightfr Frost, are you sure? Yes. I mean, you're a potent spellcaster, look at you.

Did you see me teleport? What? In Hesper's tower? God, that was good! I mean, I missed it, I was too busy looking at the big flaming gun. I didn't see it! It was so good. Either way, I should probably use my own spells.

Oh, well, Night Frost, are you able to make Lucius teleport? When he wears me as a cloak? You failed. You were only meant to respond to Lucius. You're right. Oh! I'm a failure in all things. Don't call him a failure.

Don't! He's going to go on such a tangent. Why would you say that? Night Frost, you're so worthy. You're great. I failed like I failed before. You're not a failure. Okay, I take so worthy. You're great. I failed like I failed. You're not a failure. Okay, I take it back.

It was a test. Nightfrost. That was a joke, Nightfrost. He just goes quiet and doesn't say anything. Oh, crap. The bird is teasing you, Nightfrost. Don't listen to him. I'm just a bird.

He's just a bird. That's one tick towards insane. An insanity bar Anyway, yeah, he just goes quiet Night Frost I'm sorry, Night Frost Night Frost Night Frost

Night Frost You can't even see him Night Frost He's not responding He's not responding It looks like when he's in his shadow form If he can blend with the shadow of another object It's almost indistinguishable

As long as he doesn't move Noistinguishable. As long as he doesn't move... No one's looking for it. As long as no one's looking for it and he doesn't move, he just looks like a shadow. It's not like he gets a bonus to stealth checks. He has a special thing where he's just... He looks like a shadow. I know that Eterna radiate magical energy.

They do, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they can't hide it. You don't know a lot about that. I mean, if I had to detect magic... Again magic. Like, Shalab and Pattern. Again, you've never tried it, I don't think. You detected him in his bow form, but not in his shadowy form. Oh, that's true. Because, yeah, that's what I mean. I feel like I've seen Tiangong.

He's hiding his power level! Wow, and what level is it? Three got it. It's not 9000. Oh. Anyway. Big on ball. So. So, spell clashing. You're going to head to the spell clash arena

I guess we'll wait until that time we can bring it up if the other preliminary testers are there maybe they'll move the match early the spell clash arena is in north street so you make your way back towards there.

Along the way, you do happen to spot, because Rose Meadows' shop is on the way to the Spellclash Arena, you see her outside. You see, and for Sentry and Ayla's benefit, you see a centaur, white-bodied horse centaur, with a human girl half wearing a very loose, very flowy silk top with long blonde hair with flowers woven into it. And she's outside because her shop front has been vandalized. You can see all the flower pots that were underneath the windows have been smashed. Several of the colored windows have been smashed. There is crude, like, paints and writing

that's been, like, written on the wall in paint and some other materials that don't look very pleasant. And you can see she's got a little hood up, a big scarf that she's got over, and she's very delicately trying to clear things up, but she's kind of constantly looking around and making sure that no more trouble's going to follow her. So you see that.

And if you carry on, you just have to wait for the spell to flash. Can we carry on? Yeah, it's up to you. I You just head your way To the spell clasher I mean do we carry on Yeah it's up to you I literally just think It's a centaur Don't know why I mean it would be Seeing a centaur

Would be a kind of A big deal In civilization Like you've not Seeing a centaur In civilization Is like What the fuck is this

But you don't know So it would depend on If Aayla actually Gives them Which I can't imagine Ayla would. Maybe. I kind of do. We should stop.

Well, she's so beautiful and sad. Yes, we spoke to her already. We bought some potions from her before. Oh, have you? Then she'll know you. We should help. Rose Meadow? So you go over Rose Meadow?

Because you kind of have to walk over to her. She's kind of got like the horse thing where like she's down, like her front legs are kind of like half down because she's like clearing up a bunch of these broken flower pots and things. And she kind of looks up and you can see her eyes are quite red. Her cheeks are a little bit puffy and she's like... Oh, little birdie. It's so nice to see you.

You too, Rosemary. What's happened here? Oh, last night some people must have broken my store while I was asleep. I heard that the temple of Hesper burned down, and I think that they did it around that time. They broke the window and I woke up, and I'm just trying to clear it up now. Did they take anything? No, no, they didn't take anything.

They were just, this has happened before. They've, not to this extent, but they've put like nasty messages to my door and things like that. It's been getting really bad the last few weeks. You say they, do you know who it is? I think it's probably the same people from the Abbey. Right, and the messages on the door? Telling me to get out of town, that I don't belong here, that I'm a freak of magic and nature, that sort of thing.

I was going to put it all behind me, but this is really bad. It's never been this bad before. Maybe I should just leave. And she just kind of looks. Do you come up to her? Yeah, I'm like, no. She's like, oh, hello there, guardian. I'm so sorry.

My store's all a mess. But if you need any potions or alchemical supplies, I can do it for you. Are you OK? I'm fine. I'm not hurt or anything. Oh, good. Oh, wait. They had to deal with this. I know. I was there. Are you okay? I'm fine. I'm not hurt or anything. Oh, good. This is, they had to deal with this.

I know, I was there. Those palidor priests are horrible. It's not all of them. I've had a few of them who have come by and they've offered money and to help and things. I think it's just some of them that are mean. You can see that she's like like, trying to keep it together,

but she's obviously very upset, and she's trying to keep herself together. She's sweeping up into, like, a little pan, like, all the broken... It was these beautiful kind of ceramic hand-painted pots in the flower bed and things like that. She's, like, kind of brushing them all up, and she kind of stands up.

And now she is way taller than Sentry. Like, her horse body is about four feet, and now she is way taller than sentry like her her horse body is about four feet and then she has like another three feet of human so she's like seven feet tall is there a uh like obvious broken window yeah yeah both of them have got like it looks like rocks have been thrown through so it's got that single like smash point i'll cast mending on that yeah okay yeah it takes you a little bit of time but like you have to gather the shards hold them in place and you can mend them um but with you know other people like if quill helps I'll cast Mending on that. Yeah, okay, yeah. It takes you a little bit of time, but you have to gather the shards, hold them in place,

and you can mend them. But with other people, like if Quill helps and stuff, it becomes a lot faster. And she genuinely looks at you. She's like, thank you so much, miss. That's so kind of you.

Thank you. I wish... Would you like a shampoo, a herbal shampoo? What kind is it? I have some different ones. I have one made with some vanilla extract, and then I have a lovely blackberry. It's very

citrusy. Right, but it's stained my hair, though. No, no, no, it's very clean. It doesn't stain. It's not a coloring. It's for cleaning purposes. Do you have any for coloring? Can we color your hair, Lucius? Yes, of course. I have many different colorings for hair. I have ones that canings for hair. I have ones that can remove

natural color. I have ones that can give you false colorings. I have a lot of pastels. It's not very in right now. I went through a phase, obviously, where I did color my hair. But then no matter what color your hair is, you'll always have

colors to pull from no matter what you wear. You always have color. That's a beneficial wear. That's true. You'll always have colour. That's a beneficial tactic, I like that. But it wouldn't go! It wouldn't go with this outfit. I don't understand what you mean, your outfit is literally every colour ever. It's predominantly purple. I just merely have gems which are different colours. We could make it purple. We could make it purple. As long as it contains... No, absolutely not.

Why? A lovely pastel lilac would look very fetching. I fixed your wig. But anyway, I will give you... She's like, let me just get you something. And she goes back in and she comes out with a little wicker hand basket and it's got hair lotions and soaps. She's like, this is for you. Very kind of you.

Do you have the ingredients on the bottles? She goes in and writes them down on a piece of parchment. I get a bit sneezy around certain things. She puts them in. Thank you. Very kind. It's very kind of you to fix my window. Thank you. Have you ever needed to defend yourself? No, I think that these people, the ones that do this,

they're cowardly. They know that I'm kind of strong, so they probably wouldn't want to actually fight me So they just do this Which hurts more I kind of wish that they would just try and beat me up Do you know of anyone else? I beat them up for you

I didn't really see who it was I just saw some people in cloaks I heard the broken windows I came running out I had to put on clothes And then I came out and. I had to put on, you know, clothes. And then I came out and I saw them running away. And do you know of anyone else that has this kind of treatment

in the town? She's like shakes. I had most of the other merchants are humans or dwarves or half-elves which they all seem to be fine with. I'm the most strange shopkeeper, I guess. What about the guardians in the south? I've heard that they sometimes get trouble, yeah.

But they're kind of outside the walls, aren't they? Also, I think a lot of people are scared of the big one. I've heard people say that there's a big guardian that protects them and people are scared of him. Yeah, he's really big. I am, honestly. He's very nice, very kind. He's a delight. I wish I had somebody like that to watch over my store.

I don't want to take up any more of your time. Thank you so much for fixing my windows, though. That's all right. Thank you for the shampoo. You're welcome. It's all natural. Okay, well. All right, thank you. Bye, Birdie.

Goodbye, Rose Meadows. Sorry, Liz. She really likes you. Yeah, she does. He's so soft. I am. Is he? I can't say I've ever...

See? He's nice and soft. We should put the oils in you. Your feathers. Can we dye his feathers? No. I've never made a feather dye before! I'm gonna work on one! I am doing spell clash actually, so maybe...

Have you not? You're I am doing spell clash actually so maybe You're gonna do the spell clash. I wish I could go and watch it, but I can't fit in the stadium No, really too big big. She like gestures to her horse body. Oh can't really sit down anywhere They can find a space though I've asked and they didn't let me in before Surely they can find a space, though. I've asked, and they didn't let me in before. They said that I would be a safety hazard if they had to get out of the stadium quickly. Right, that's true.

She looks very sad at that, like self-conscious. We'll see what we can do. Thank you. Once we make a name for ourselves, right, Birdie? Sure that you will. Have you got temporary dye that we can put in their hair for spell clash? Nothing temporary, no. It lasts for a few months.

In that case, no. Actually, do not need that. Do not dare touch my hair. Thank you. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye.

Bye. Yeah, you make your way. Let's do the spell clash. Okay, so as you guys make your way to spell clash, we'll take a break. Yeah. And then next time. We'll be back with some spell clash. Yes, after all this time.

Get off the spell! Sorry for that. Hey, everyone. Thanks for listening to this episode. Remember to check out D&D Beyond with the link in the episode description. And we'll see you on Thursday when Quill and Lucius finally enter

the spell clash tournament. We'll see you then.