Hardcore Heroes: Episode 19

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== Synopsis ==
The party begins in Shirebrook, strategizing ways to magically eliminate Kerak and noting the absence of traffic due to hydra tracks near Thornwood. Malakai visits Aldric at his observatory to trade spells; Aldric refuses to share the explosive runes spell, leading to a moral debate. Malakai learns Dispel Magic while Aldric learns Invisibility. Van researches hydras, discovering a lernaean hydra in Swampside. Sailors report a naval blockade by Count Vicious on Anvil. Malakai, meeting with Tyrus Bellows, hears that the hydra has ten heads. An unknown sailor tells Malakai his father's ship is missing. The party sails to Anvil, where they find it occupied by Count Vicious’s forces. They gather intelligence, sneak into the town, and after several attempts, successfully steal the sword Harvest Moon from the keep, but face internal conflict as Darf leaves the group, troubled by their actions.
==Recap==
=== Wednesday, 1509-06-29 ===
Party starts in Shirebrook, plotting ways to murder Kerak via magical means and discussing the lack of traffic because of hydra footprints found on the road towards Thornwood. Malakai goes to visit Aldric in his observatory, offering to trade spells in exchange for letting Aldric take a look at the spellbook of Joris, Aldric refuses to give him explosive runes spell and some moral-measuring contest ensues. Malakai ends up learning Dispel magic, Aldric takes Invisibility. Van meanwhile researches hydras and learns Swampside hosts a lernaean hydra. 
=== Thursday, 1509-06-30 ===
Malakai discusses hydra with Aldric while continuing to study magic. Aldric deadpans how he doesn't have time for humor.
Sailors spread information that a naval blockade by Count Vicious has begun on Anvil. Malakai meets up with Tyrus Bellows and discuss some local happenings including mentioning that the hydra has at least 10 heads. 
=== Saturday, 1509-07-02 ===
Malakai invites Darf to come help deal with Kerak, then an unknown sailor approaches Malakai and informs him that his father's ship has gone missing and has been missing for a few weeks now while on its way to Whiteshore. Malakai learns Dispel magic while Aldric fails to learn Invisibility.
=== Sunday, 1509-07-03 ===
Party goes on a boat ride towards Anvil.
=== Monday, 1509-07-04 ===
Party lands on shores of Firewood. Van scares away a pack of giant rats during the night.
=== Tuesday, 1509-07-05 ===
Party arrives in Anvil only to see hundreds of tents and smoke rising from the town, the forces of Count Vicious already having made their way there. Darf gathers info that the town was taken a week ago. More information is gathered that an army of 1500 came out to capture the city.
=== Wednesday, 1509-07-06 ===
Malakai and Van sneak into town while invisible and Malakai goes inside the keep to search for the sword, Harvest moon, he finds the room where several magic items are kept, but cannot get into the room by himself because of a guard. Afterwards they safely retreat back to the village with their barn. 
=== Thursday, 1509-07-07 ===
Party once again sneaks into the town while invisible, they then proceed to levitate into the keep. The same guard stands at the door who is then slept and whose body is snuck into the next room over where they stone shape an archway into the room that has the treasure despite Van's spell warning him of impending danger. From the room out comes an oblivious cockatrice which they lure into the hallway and then as alarm rises Van takes the crate with the sword and they leave the keep using even more spells. Once they're back in the village Darf shows uncertainty about stealing the magical items and during the night leaves the party. 
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