#galwyn

Kjell (half-elf barbarian): Have you really never brushed an ox? It's just like a horse.

DM: He says, "I've never cared for one, I thought there might be some special care because of the horns. I've cared for horses. Other animals too. Dogs, a tiger-"

Kjell: A tiger??

DM: "Yes, I got... given one for a job once."

Kjell: Someone just gave you their tiger?

DM: He says, "It was payment. They were an animal trafficker."

Kjell: You let them get away with that??

DM: "No, I took their tiger! Aaaaand I told them off."

Kjell: *side-eyes*

M (playing Kjell): I vault over Billie and swing for Lolth again.

DM: You manage to scratch her chitin. She snaps, "Bloody hell!" and slashes at you. You are paralysed and take ongoing 20 poison damage. Galwyn tries to grab you but misses.

M: Opportunity attack.

DM: You nick his arm. He manages to put his arms around you and whispers, "Snap out of it, my love. We'll have another chance. Come back to us, sweetling."

M: I'm frothing at the mouth.

DM: Lolth turns to Ashiok and bends down on her spider knees. "And what about you, my child?"

Rach (playing Ashiok): With tears streaming down my face I scream, "I am not yours! You destroyed my people!"

DM: She says, "Our people."

Adam: I notice she didn't deny it...

Rach: "I rejected you. I still reject you!"

DM: She bends down closer to you and smiles slowly. "Then you are mine, aren't you? My little betrayer."

DM: Are you using cutlery?

Marijn: Nope, just biting each dish once.

Tati (playing Seraph): Ew! I don't care if you're a fairy, that's still gross!

DM: ...Can you make a Stealth check?

Marijn: 28.

Hamish (playing Thaddeus): I notice.

Andy (playing Una): Same.

DM: So does Galwyn. He mutters, "Godric is mouthing all the buffet food."

M (playing Kjell): "So?"

DM: ...

M: I feel like it's probably a standard thing we'd all be used to at this point.

Tati: Not in public, though!

Adam (playing Billie): Yeah, eh.

Tati: I can't believe Seraph is the most perturbed by this.

DM: Galwyn says, "I'm going to go and stop him."

M: "Ah, let him be."

Adam: "Yeah, Galwyn! It's our party. What if you humiliate him?"

DM: He considers. "Well, I wouldn't want to humiliate him. I suppose it's probably not noticeable to most people."

Adam: "Yeah, don't be a tosser, you big bald weirdo."

DM: ...

Adam: I elbow him. "I'm teasing you. It means you've levelled up to friend. You get banter instead of lectures."

DM: "I think I may have preferred the lectures..."

M: I glare at Billie. "You know what, Galwyn? I've changed my mind. Go stop Godric if you like."

DM: "I think I will."

DM: Kjell goes ashen. His cheeks sink in. He is very clearly dying.

Tati (playing Seraph): *whimpers*

M: *low voice* Galwyn can feel me dying through the Rings of Brotherhood. I can feel him panicking.

Adam (playing Billie): *desperate* Can we heal you?

DM: It's not damage, it's a condition. Next failed save he just dies.

Marijn (playing Godric): Can we give you an extra saving throw?

Hamish (playing Thaddeus): I can.

DM: That might just kill him faster.

Tati: I can give him a bonus to his save.

Hamish: Mine comes with a bonus already.

Adam: Wait! Una, don't you have bond of transference?

Andy (playing Una): *eyes widen* Oh my god!

Adam: Can you even use it on the death ray?

Andy: Yes! She said it's a condition! 38 vs Fortitude on the beholder?

DM: Hits.

Andy: ...I transfer the death ray effect over to the beholder.

DM: Oh my god.

Godric (fairy warlock): What else am I supposed to do? They haven't provided fairy cutlery, and I want to try everything.

DM: He says, "You should get to try everything, but I'm not sure this is the appropriate way to do it."

Godric: *deadpan* Are you offering to cut off a tiny piece of everything for me?

DM: He stares at you for a full two seconds and then says, "Yes. Yeah, okay. Come on."

Marijn (playing Godric): I say, "Look, guys. There's a sign in Elven, but I can only read part of it, it's too damaged."

Adam (playing Billie): All the people who can speak Elven are here!

Tati (playing Seraph): I can't speak Elven.

Adam: Rip.

Tati: But the feat I'm taking next level will teach me it, so I should understand most of it by now!

Adam: Oh, I rolled absolute shit on my Wisdom check, I can't make out what it says either.

Tati: What about Galwyn? He has really high Wisdom.

DM: ...Yeah, alright. Galwyn peers at it and says, "I believe it says 'Wizards Annex, Forbidden'."

Marijn: *eyes light up*

The tournament arc "The Third Season" that we played a little while ago was huge for all of our characters and the NPCs we met impacted our party enormously, so I wanted to do one final post in the tournament format to show where each of them are now that we are off to new adventures without them.

HERON'S FALL

Members (left-right): Maria Cleaves (human 'bard'), Dragonkiller (goliath bard), Esmel Banksi (goblin artificer), Rowan Woodleaf (half-elf cleric), Lehkraskol (dragonborn fighter).

Leader: Esmel.

Level: 6.

Relationship to TTC: Friends and proteges.

Status: Safe, adventuring at their own pace in Suda.

Notes: Maria is not a level 6 bard. She is secretly an immortal who has probably gained high levels in most classes, and also founded the ancient empire of Gandarall and ruled it for 200 years. She's also helplessly in love with Dragonkiller.

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TRAVELLING TRAUMA CENTRE [B]

Members (left-right): Elinor Farlight (deva druid), Gibthorn Tallest (halfling cleric), Talwyn Brook (elf ranger).

Leader: Gibthorn.

Level: 10.

Relationship to TTC: Lower level party affiliated with our own guild.

Status: Safe, adventuring in hometown of Shibanah.

Notes: The fourth member, Damaris, has left TTC B to join our party.

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THE IRON CIRCLE (formerly Servants of the Sun)

Members: Mirror Carthryn (tiefling psion), Halfire Chilly (halfling monk), Diana Morningfall (human fighter).

Leader: Halfire (formerly Mirror).

Level: 19.

Relationship to TTC: Once enemies, now friends and allies.

Status: Safe, adventuring together in Suda for now.

Notes: They changed their party name after we finally helped them kill Destrian, their sociopathic fourth member. Mirror is currently on poor terms with TTC after accidentally taking Seraph time travelling and getting her stuck in the past for four years.

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THE CRAFTSMEN

Members: Telchal Forgemail (dwarf rogue), Alwel Mithanmyr (eladrin avenger), Glatur Forgemail (dwarf warden).

Leader: Alwel.

Level: 21.

Relationship to TTC: Friends and allies.

Status: Safe, essentially holidaying in Suda for a while.

Notes: Alwel and Seraph have recently started dating.

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TTC

Members: Seraph Vencaryn (siren sorcerer), Galwyn Til'athrin (elf monk), Kjell Michaels (half-elf barbarian), Billie Dusencank (gnome ardent), Thaddeus Goldmane (khajiit paladin), Una (genasi artificer), Godric Oakenleaf (fairy warlock), Damaris Miter (human sorcerer).

Leader: Thaddeus.

Level: 17.

Billie (gnome ardent): Kjell, you're packing!

Kjell (half-elf barbarian): *happily* Oh yeah, this is Dagger! *picks up and strokes*

Party: ...

Thaddeus (khajiit paladin): Is he... stroking the dagger?

DM: Galwyn says, "Dagger is a mimic."

Party: *uh*

DM: The dagger sprouts four tiny legs and the pommel opens into a toothy mouth.

Party: *argh!*

Kjell: *melting eyes* We got him from the exotic pet stall.

DM: Galwyn says, "Kjell won the 'Spot the Mimic' game at the faire and liked it so much that we adopted one."

Billie: Is it safe??

Kjell: *scowls* Of course! Why would you think he's dangerous??

Seraph (siren sorcerer): Well... Mimics are considered dangerous.

Godric (fairy warlock): What does it eat?

Kjell: Anything, but he prefers meat.

Godric: *hovers higher* I'm meat.

DM: It hops onto the table, scuttles over to a dish of chicken drumsticks, and eats one.

Thaddeus: Will you make sure it's fed safely?

Kjell: *angry* Yes! Do you not think I'm capable of keeping a pet?

Thaddeus: No, I just-

Seraph: Is it trained?

Kjell: *evasive* It can be.

Seraph: But is it trained now?

Kjell: The stall seemed good, I'm sure Galwyn vetted it.

DM: He says, "Not really, we kind of just walked up and bought him."

Kjell: *furious* I was so excited to share this with all of you, and you don't trust me.

Seraph: I didn't say anything about trust, I'm asking if it's currently likely to bite my finger or chew on my books.

Billie: Kjell, that's not what we-

Kjell: *picks up Dagger and storms out*

DM: Galwyn apologetically follows Kjell.