Honorbound: Episode 17

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==Recap==
Intro to the episode by Layla and Chris Ellis
=== Goldfort ===
The party starts in the Hammerwatch Keep in Goldfort, after defeating the civil unrest from the corruption of the grey. They are in the map room, discussing tactics with Balor Hammerfist and Lady Schala. They are informed of the Bonjoati, an organization in Valis that has a way to safely get them into the city. Balor tells Bowen and Martur that he has something for them, and leads the party into a deep part of the castle to a large set of ironbound doors. Inside the room are many priceless items. Balor tells them that this is repository of the prior hammer wielders. Bowen removes his dragon scaled plate mail and a greatsword, placing them on armor stands. Balor shows sets of armor that have been laid out for Therin, Martur, and Bowen. For Martur, there is a set of Half Plate with images of celestial creatures. For Bowen, there is a set of Full Plate mail with the symbol of Astair on it. The armors fade away, and Balor tells them they are made with dwarven runes that allow them to vanish from sight. Bowen cannot identify what type of metal these armors are made of. Thimble walks around the room observing the treasure. The party dons the armor and determines that they can think of changes to how their armor appears, and the armor mirrors that reality. The party looks about for other items, and Balor warns that it would be very dangerous to touch things as many items are cursed. Martur leaves his owlbear claws, and warns Balor that only a hammer wielder should touch them.
The party goes to meet the Griffons. Thimbelina starts speaking in a strange language to the Griffons. Bowen casts Tongues to learn what she is saying, and finds that she is greeting them. Bowen communicates with the Griffons, finding that they are bred as riding Griffons by the Elves. He tells them they will return them home eventually, and the Griffons agree to help. Martur goes to find Lady Schala and talks to her about ways to combat other spellcasters. She offers to share a few spells with Martur, giving him Counterspell and Comprehend Languages. Lady Schala tells Martur that she can't help him with other casters. Thimblina speaks up and tells him that he can attune to a different type of magic if he has an Orb of Wisdom.   
=== Valis ===
The party rests and heals up. That night, Bowen dreams of a dark room with a deep shadow in the back. A voice tells Bowen "Your blood boils; will you let me blood sing?". Bowen refuses, the voice laughs, and he awakens. The party saddles up the Griffons and say goodbye to Balor. Bowen tries to take off, but the Griffon makes him wait. He casts Tongues and argues with the Griffon. Thimblina informs the party what is going on, as Bowen continues to argue with the Griffon. After much griping and deliberation, the party finally gets on the Griffons and take off. They fly south towards Valis, with the journey taking around 2 days. The Griffons land and drop the party off in the wooded area north of Valis. The Griffons wait for the party, surveying the area looking for the party to return. The party makes camp and moves into Valus the next morning. The party sees banners of a serpent hanging from the walls, and a line of people going into the city. Martur changes the glamer on his armor to resemble the clothing of a peasant. Bowen hands the guard a platinum piece and says "May you be blessed in the light of Astair". The guard warns Bowen that Astair is a fallen God in Valus, and demands more platinum. Thimble pulls out the platinum necklace she stole from Bowen, and tries to hand it to the guard. Martur sees the necklace, snatches it before the guard can grab it, and casts Suggestion on the guard. The guard is convinced to let them go, and Martur hands the necklace back to Bowen. The party goes to a tavern and sees a familiar bard. Thimble asks the bartender about their contact using thieves cant, and learns the location. The party explores the town while waiting for their meeting. They see one of the towers in the city has broken off in the middle, and is flying in the air. All of the statues and symbols of the gods are smashed, and replaced with banners of the serpent. The party finds the building of the dwarven jeweler, Thimble picks the lock, and wait for their meeting. 
The party meets with their contact, who takes them to a secret meeting place. There are many revolutionaries that are there. They enter and update their contact on what is progressing from the outside. They identify their contact as the son of a noble they had met before and find his name is Bonjoati. He tells them that there are 1000 guards in the city, each with a veiled helmet and in support of the serpent. They find that the king has been poisoned and Lord Francesco has taken power. Their contact suggests several places to sabotage, in the hope of embarrassing Lord Francesco and hindering his control on the city. He suggests damaging a cathedral and stopping an execution. The party decides to scope out the square where the execution is going to take place to plan an ambush. They examine the gallows in the center of the square. Thimble pulls out her silver ring, puts it on, and thinks really hard about being invisible. She turns invisible for a few seconds, and then becomes visible on the ground and lies there stunned for ten minutes. As Thimble regains her senses, two veiled guards approach. Martur starts singing a drunken song as the guards demand they surrender. Bowen leaps to action, smacking one of the guards as Thimble stabs one while standing up. The guards drop their helmets, revealing them to be Yuan-Ti, and they fail their attempt to bite Bowen. The Yuan-Ti then slash at Thimble, dealing a large amount of damage. Martur casts Scorching Ray and burns the injured Yuan-Ti. Bowen casts Divine Favor and smacks the injured Yuan-Ti. Thimble stabs a snake as Martur casts Shield to block his attacks. One of the Yuan-Ti slashes and bites Thimble, nearly bringing her down. Martur smashes one of the Yuan-Ti with his hammer and brings him down. Bowen casts Healing Word to heal Thimble, and smacks him with his flail. Thimble stabs the snake and then disengages away, as the Bowen takes a bite and a slash from a schmitar. Martur casts Scorching Ray and burns the Yuan-Ti. Bowen smacks the snake and drops him. The party takes a second to rest. 
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