S3 E2

Summary
Tektite wakes from a bad dream. Everyone makes plans for the next step in information gathering. Their clues take them to the Innermarket, and Jean. In the night, Adelais visits Torgel, whilst the others prepare to visit the kuo-toa. Stevens has a curious chat with a ghost bear.

Appearances
In order of appearance
 * Prince
 * Stevens
 * Pabu
 * Greta
 * Adelais
 * Tektite
 * Besh
 * Slake (black fox form)
 * Poe d'Blande
 * Jean
 * Alass
 * Biscuit
 * Dazzbang
 * Torgel
 * Uschi (ghost bear)

Locations
Hygard
 * Innermarket
 * The Herald
 * Orphanage

Quote of the Week
“You warm me like an ancient whiskey” - Poe d'Blande

Events
Prince and Stevens (prior to Tektite’s outburst) -

Prince and Pabu go through tomes in Prince’s office, Stevens helps translate

Everyone is there when Tektite screams in the night (horrible, primal sound, guttural)

Greta is in his pants

Adelais runs to Tektite and reassures - Tektite’s shriek fades off, eyes unfocused - he quiets, tears run down his scaly cheeks

Greta and Adelais comfort him

“long time ago, but Tektite sad for mother” - repressed memories

Adelais says “I am very sorry” and hold his hand

Greta offers him a drink - Greta brings back water and a lemon

Tektite comfort eats the lemon - mess everywhere

Adelais says she’ll stay here while he sleeps so he isn’t scared

Besh comes to investigate

Adelais and Tektite talk of random things, like where the lemons came from, and Tektite says “Tektite regrets not knowing” and is very saddened by the notion

Slake has a new form: a little black fox

Slake comes up onto the bed next to Tektite too

Adelais says that Tektite need not regret something out of his control, it’s okay to be sad

Greta gets Adelais’s pillow and blanket

and Adelais gets Greta’s - and when Greta is in the room with Tektite, Adelais leaves her shield and tells him “curved side out”

Tektite finally sleeps the night

Morning, breakfast time - Poe is sitting in a chair

Adelais and Greta go to make breakfast

Poe wonders why we say “morning”, most people have stopped bothering

he asks if they have been drinking

Prince likes to kick him out, Greta thinks Prince enjoys it

how’s Zarasmus, terribly busy, yes

Zarasmus is the biggest god now, no radiant or champion or any of that nonsense

Zarasmus is the most real, drink is real, with that One flying about

Poe sniffs out Greta’s tankard

Greta offers some, not too much

Poe asks if it some kind of blasphemy, or is it perfection

well, it is Zarasmus’ tankard, but I’m all up for sacrilege, so go for it - Greta

Poe drinks lots

“by the God I am glad I took up the oath” - Poe

Are you sure you’ve not been drinking? keeping you sane

Poe asks if Zarasmus is in Greta

Greta says yeah

“you are the paladin of pissary, I’ve always thought that” - Greta

“you warm me like an ancient whiskey” - Poe

Get Hygard pissed to cheer them up

Greta - I don’t think this is a brilliant line of reasoning, if I’m honest

if Igneon gets his way and it goes down the shitter, well you might as well

Prince is on the roof watching the sun come up, came in one of the windows and down the stairs when Adelais and Greta wake up - sees Poe and sighs

Greta wonders if Mr Stevens wants a drink

Stevens had a fight with Pabu, Pabu is asleep on some papers

Mr Stevens is just staring at a wall

Tektite comes down, brings a pie with pocket lint on it - offers it round, no one wants it - eats it

Poe is confused that Prince won’t kick him out

wonders if it is a tenuous link to keep his sanity

Prince “huh!?”

Prince says he doesn’t need Poe to keep him sane “if you’re not going to be useful, piss off”

Poe “yes! Perfect! spirit be with you!”

Greta gives Adelais an orange juice

poached eggs, toasted granary bread, avocados (Adelais brought with the lemons)

what are we doing today? follow leads

Prince sighs at the Greta’s mention of Jean Midmarket

Adelais says ah, yes, he was happy to answer questions about Frandelle

maybe he knows about this legacy of queens - maybe it is a well known story in Frandelle

links we have, Torgel, of the orphanage ( for the dwarven book)

Jean Midmarket for Frandelle

And the Kuo-Toa for the swamp god

Greta asks Prince about The North and of Chenzira, can he contact Chenzira

Prince says he has a contact within her court

getting information, going to take a while to contact them - Adelais suggests we get a message over now and work on the other links

Greta is concerned about going to visit the Kuo-Toa, Prince suggests we could throw him in the Undersea again.. Greta doesn’t want that

Hygard knowledge on the Free Kingdoms, might have met a traveller or a merchant

Greta asks Prince if we have an embassies from the other places

Prince says that the royalty aren’t talking

Greta wants to press the urgency of the situation

Adelais suggests we try

“she what shall not be named” - Greta refers to Lady Jane

Prince says no ones talking, no one wishes to talk

Greta suggest leaving it to someone else, it isn’t his arena

Adelais presses we try all the same

Tektite suggests everyone stay together

and Adelais says we even have a team name (God Slayers)

Prince is sending a message to Yuu the Liar, the contact in the North

Everyone goes to see Jean Midmarket, in the Innermarket

They are on level 4, so to the market, on level 4 (Saffron Quarter)

At the market, there are a lot of people, no one is selling their wares - it’s quiet in the Innermarket, people are shambling

someone is still cooking, but it is one or two ovens on the go

team is driven by a “sense of purpose”

Prince says the King said that the heart is not in the city anymore

Greta suggests we might give someone a purpose if we ask for a meal of meat on a sword

Jean’s market stall is packed up, his worldly possessions are stacked up on a wagon

and he’s next to it, deciding what to take and what not to take - some his wares

Adelais worries if this wasn’t a good idea

Greta says to Mr Stevens “if there are any guards…”

Mr Stevens is wearing a different hat, “I’m in disguise” (drawn on moustache)

Adelais, Tektite and Greta greet Jean (last time he met us we took the drugs off him)

Alass is where she was, at her stall, she hasn’t sold anything - similar state to everyone else

Prince will approach

Jean says we are too late if we are here for his fine wares

says he is leaving

Jean says people seem gone in the head since the travesty

“did you hear it is not even safe to be”

Adelais asks why

Jean had news, when the people still spoke of “le repair swe joque”??

Greta says “the reaper”

Jean says he has made many deaths

Adelais said she saw that on level 1

Jean says it was from the two to your bottom, not safe like his home

Greta turns to Mr Stevens, you heard about that?

Jean wants to return to Frandelle once his business is done

he can’t work out what to take on the boat

Greta asks how long he has been deciding

Jean says most of the day before, I have many fine wares

Adelais says he could move his stall to another level

Jean says he has no faith in this pillar city, it lacks heart and beauty

Jean says he will in Frandelle, where we don’t have the reaper

Adelais says Frandelle must be nice, Jean says it is beyond language

Adelais mentions the Jade Lady

Jean says the last of the Jade Lady had the crown before he could make hair on his face (when he was very young, Adelais says helpfully)

Tektite is excited at the mention

Stevens says “a Queen”, “as a boy”

The Queen must be old now, soon time for another “Lady of Jade”

“it’s a title!” Adelais and Greta say together

Jean says where did you hear that’

Tektite said “the library!”

Jean says there has always been a lot of Frandelle, there has not been less

Adelais says it’s hard to find information in Hygard

we are planning a trip soon, it would be nice to hear the history before we go

Jean said you will not be in the palace, you will see, but you’re not allowed in, but maybe if a new Lady of Jade you would see a speech, she will wave

perhaps, some of statues, gallery, restaurant - magnific

Adelais asks about the title of Jade Lady, why are they called that?

she asks if there was a first to do something historic

Jean says I have seen this change in the Jade Lady, not family, beautiful maiden, and many smart

Adelais says they sound like good qualities for a ruler to have

Jean doesn’t know why it is Lady of Jade, he is sure the history is immaculate - he says you must live Frandelle

Greta asks that the current Jade Lady was getting on a bit, you think we will see the coronation of a new Queen

Jean says it will happen when it happen

Old Lady of Jade retired

Greta asks of the easiest way to get to Frandelle

Jean says by boat - where is the port town? Greta asks

Jean says it is a horrible place, will find a more beautiful port.

Adelais asks if Jean is talking about Stormroque

Jean says he doesn’t like it

Jean shakes his head to hear Adelais grew up there “my sadness to you”

Jean says we come and ask many thing

Adelais thanks him, not everyone has lost the will to be nice

Jean asks where is a safe leave Hygard? he doesn't want to get robbed

he wants a bodyguard

Tektite tries to whisper to Adelais that we could visit the others and then come back to the “Frandelle guy”

Jean asks of “your least handsome friend”

Adelais asks who

Jean says, the ungentlemanly (Sir Prince)

Adelais says we don’t know when we are leaving

Greta says he knows some questionable ways out of the city

Jean says I will put to eat, in the wagon, that will take a day

Greta says we will pop back tomorrow then

Jean, I cannot say I would speak up of Frandelle, especially to monsieurs and madames but I will make wagon

Greta, we’ll meet him before the third bell, or something

Prince goes to Alass’ stall, and says good morning

Alass is zoned out, but says a small “morning”

“busy day?” Prince asks

“not particularly?”

Alass asks “would you?”

There are bracelets, amulets and earrings

Prince is interested in that ruby amulet she has there

Alass zones out again

Prince says it is similar to this one, produces his holy symbol (ruby necklace)

Alass says “oh that’s nice”, a generic response

nothing lights up in her eyes

Prince makes the amulet radiant

Alass looks away from the bright light

Prince says he finds in comforting, he puts the holy symbol away

and says good day

Stevens says to Prince, “I suspect we might have a new companion”

Prince sighs again

Adelais said, be nice, he’s been helpful

“what’s next?” Tektite asks excitedly

Greta says I like the idea of going to Frandelle with Jean

Igneon is currently flying south, I don’t think we should go chasing dragons

Adelais agrees there is nothing we can do to stop him

Greta says we have to prepare

Adelais hopes there are god slayers in the Free Kingdoms

Prince wonders if we go to ask Samuel, but it might be bad for his health - maybe tell him later

Kuo-toa are on level 6

and orphanage on level 6

(so is Ariel)

Greta suggests going on Besh and Biscuit

Slake is curled up round Greta’s neck

Stevens goes on all fours

Talk to Torgel - Adelais has been visiting the orphanage

Prince has been funding the orphanage

The orphanage is a fresh building (a lot of damage happened to it), there’s no light from within

(it’s late at night - 11pm-ish)

Adelais says the children are sleeping

Adelais hears the quiet, familiar shuffling of kids in bed “did you hear that?” the kids saying

Greta points out that Torgel used to be in a pub, with his other job, maybe he is there

and they might have some rooms

Greta walks up to the bar, talking to a gnome, asking if Torgel is in

the voice is familiar

the gnome said Torgel stopped coming, not since the repairs were finished

the gnome asks for help occasionally, but there hasn’t been business lately

Greta asks for rooms, three of them

Prince says he doesn’t think he needs a room

the gnome asks if he wants breakfast - that will be 9 silver

Adelais pays half

not much business

the gnome says he could make supper, but a lot of things have gone off

Adelais says Tektite can eat the gone off stuff, Tektite agrees he has an acidic stomach

Greta asks the crowd about Torgel, the gnome says there is no point in asking them

Torgel is probably sleeping he was happy to get his sleep back from his pub job - that he resigned from

Tektite is keen to wake Torgel

the gnome asks if we know what has happened

Greta asks if he knows anything

the gnome says they have gotten over it, a little too well

Adelais says you mean the dragon?

the gnome said many turned to a certain Goddess, he was caught up in that instead of the dragon

Adelais asks - the Mother?

Greta says we’ll be back in a bit, and have some supper and stay in the rooms

the gnome says “bless you”

Greta says “please don’t”

The gnome’s name is “Dazzbang”

Stevens spends some time in the courtyard, talking to a spirit bear, with runes similar to his

Greta and Adelais talk about exorcising the candelabra, her wound

The Kuo-toa showed up with no leader, the Hygard side society is made up of one person saying they are the leader, and then it changes

they knock on the door of the orphanage, there is a rising noise of children

Torgel says pipe down, candle, footsteps

what do you want, what are you doing here

Greta is grinning

Adelais explains that we would not be here if it wasn’t an emergency

Greta asks if he wants a drink, and if we can come in

Torgel says, nah, can’t, you woke kids

Torgel steps outside, ay boss

Greta is surprised Torgel calls Prince “boss”

Prince says to Greta, that’s what you get for walking off

Adelais asks if the “Tyrant of the Peak” means anything

Torgel asks if we are chasing another story book

Torgel says he wouldn’t read that trite to the little ones, it’s daft

Torgel says there was a source of all sorts of badness, that my grandfathers, grandfathers blamed and they’ve put it in these new books with silly pictures that make it seem like a beast rather than just The North

Torgel says do you want me to show the book

Torgel yells at the kids, he’s having a candle break

Torgel shoves the book on us

it’s a children’s book, big pictures

the writing is in dwarven again

a picture of a sketch of a dwarf, mining and having a good time

another of some treasure, extra happy, cart full of gold

another pushing his cart along, but there are faces (goblins)

the goblins run off with his gold and he’s upset

then something is coming down on his head, rain or rockslide - he is displeased

and he’s shaking his fist at the heavens

and then he’s packing his bags

and then going up a windy path, all the way up the mountains

he’s brandishing his mining pick against a massive kobold head

then he’s on top of it, it’s got crosses on his eyes and he’s happy again

Greta asks what the “trial of the tyrant” is

Torgel says you curse the world and things go wrong and you climb the mountain and you beat the mountain - it’s daft

Stevens is reading the book

Greta says children’s books are based on historical events / ancient rites

Torgel says, perhaps pap did it (grandfather) talk for hours over how he’d go through blizzards taller than he was, and go through miles of rock and made him the man he is

he were a dwarf of virtue

Greta said, if we wanted to take the trial of the tyrant ourselves, where would we go?

Torgel says, peaks, back home, where the cold would kill you in your tiny pants

Is there anywhere particular? - Greta says

Torgel would say the one his pap climbed, but another one else would say the same

Adelais asks of “Magnus”

Torgel said he had a great aunt knew a Magnus once,

common name Greta asks

he apologises for the late awakening

Greta said you know what happened a few days a go

yeah it’s urgent, end of the world stuff and all that

Torgel says take the book if we think it will help

be sure not to tell it to the little’uns

Adelais said if we plan a trip to the north, is there a village we can go to to attempt this trial?

Torgel says if you’re desperate - if you head up to Gearberg and tell my Brother, that we aren’t the worst he has met - he’s called Gorton

Greta asks where Gearberg is, is it a frontier town? or is it far?

will we need a guide

Torgel says it is carved in the rock

Greta asks if Torgel could draw it on a map, and he says no

Greta says take a look at this map

Torgel says it’s wrong for starters, north is always north right

you don’t boat north, Torgel says

you walk it, a little bit of west in there

go full north you get Drow

go north and then east, it’s not good

go north and up the peaks, the real ones, that’s where you gets the dwarves

Greta says go up the coast then

and Torgel says nah, the map is wrong, there’s no boats to the north

Torgel says there are other peaks, but you want more dwarf, you go more west

Greta and Adelais thank Torgel

Torgel says I am glad it wasn’t about poor little her again

last the time we were here Anabel got caught up in it

How is Anabel, Greta asks, Torgel says she’s getting there

Torgel says good night to the lot of us

Prince hands him some extra coins

we head back to the inn (NAME: The Herald)

Greta - if it’s not a beast I don’t know how we’re going to hire a personification to our cause

They eat meal an evening meal with Dazzbang

After Credits
Prince - “I am not going anywhere til we get some answers” - points to Tektite -  “Tektite! Move away from Adelais!” (Tektite “sorry”)