Dicing with Death: Episode 224

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==Synopsis==
Fenix visits the leader of Kneecap, Celeste, and tells her he works for Radium and here to take care of the Dark Knight. Celeste also wants Kel Lakona dead, but doesn't think Fenix is up to the task.
Fenix returns to Dragon Peak and informs his warlock patron, the golden dragon Radium, what he has discovered so far. After much talking Fenix is tasked with making the ogres and goblins who work for the Dark Knight to turn against her.
Fenix returns to Kneecap and begins his work to make the betrayal occur. He breaks into the Dark Knights strip mine, makes her magically fall asleep, frees some slaves, leaves a message, steals her axe, and leaves.
Fenix returns to Dragon Peak and gifts toe axe to Radium.
==Recap==
===Asking about the Dark Knight in Kneecap===
January 8, 1516. Fenix is in the city if Kneecap, inside a goblin bar, investigating the Dark Knight. Having learnt their name Kel Lakona, and that Ogres are working for her. Fenix wants to head back to Dragon Peak to report back in on what he has discovered, but needs to investigate more before leaving.
Fenix casts on the goblin he was talking with to convince them to not report Fenix to others. The goblins agree, saying that it is best not to attract attention of the larger people.
Fenix leaves the goblin bar and heads back to his inn and quietly asks the innkeeper about Kel Lakona. He is told she is from Dawngate. She is said to be the last of her family and runs the lead mine in the Dalag Wood. She was driven out of Dawngate by the Drekissins. At the mine work Ogres, Goblins and the former population of Kneecap. Kneecap now is run by Mistryan Refugees. Kel Lakona keeps the ogres obeying her with brutality and her giant axe. After learning all of this, Fenix casts on the innkeeper. He suggests with the hypnotism that it'd be better for all of them if they didn't tell anyone about what Fenix has asked about.
Fenix then heads to Celeste's base of operations, the former fort of the local lord. Outside are 2 guards (seasoned solders in mismatched armor). Fenix asks if Celeste is in and is escorted inside to a room where a goblin is chained behind a desk. Fenix is soon allowed to see Celeste, who is in the throne room which is also her bedchambers with 4 attractive men in loincloths. Fenix tries to cast but Celeste interrupts the casting. Fenix is knocked to the ground.
Fenix admits he works for Radium and is here looking for a Dark Knight. Celeste finds serving a foreign power controlling Mistrya distasteful, but understands Fenix being against Scoria because of his burns. Celeste also wants Kel Lakona dead. Celeste asks if Fenix could defeat Kel Lakona 1 v 1 if she got them both alone in a room together. Celeste can lure Kel Lakona into a trap, but needs to know it will work. Celeste asks Fenix to kill her goblin underling to show his power, but Fenix declines. Celeste warns that Kel Lakona wears plate armor and uses a very large 2-handed axe and could be too much danger for Fenix. Fenix is allowed to leave.
===Return to Dragon Peak===
Fenix heads to the switch backs that lead down to the base of the canyon of the Grand Canal. The guards open the locked gate and let Fenix head down.
At the base of the cliff he finds fishing boats. He pays a fisherman to sail him across to Dawngate for 1 gp. Once across the canal he has to pay 1 gp for docking fees and such, but is allowed in. He then stays at Famous Bix's Tavern.
January 9, 1516. The next day Fenix then leaves Dawngate and foot back to Dragon Peak, on the way back he he passes though Bridgelight and Highmeadow.
January 16, 1516. Fenix arrives back at Stony Ridge. On the 18th he arrives back at the inner lair of Dragon Peak. As soon as he has returned Fenix makes a report to his superior in the Radium Dragon Cult, Goldscale (Older Human Female). Goldscale suggests Fenix reports in to Radium when she returns to the lair with what he has discovered to get her insights. At the moment Radium is away dealing with Imrik McGary replacing Tyrael McGary as the king of Mistrya in Crownhold.
==Experience==
* 2150 exp earned (2500 total needed for level 2)
==Recap==
===Reporting in to Radium===
As Fenix waits for Radium's return, he gets to work , as the best Brewer in the dragon cult.
February 1, 1516. Radium returns to Dragon Peak, but as soon as she gets home she goes to sleep for three days.
February 4, 1516. Radium begins to meet with her followers. Fenix has to wait his turn in order to give his report to Radium. This takes some time as she likes each of her acolytes to give very detailed reports and has them repeat everything several times. And Fenix is 10th in line.
February 7, 1516. It is Fenix's turn to talk. He goes into great detail as Radium's request. At the end of the report Radium reveals that Lakona isn't the last of her family line, but the rest of her family is alive and well in Dawngate. One of the daughters of the Lakona family Dawn Lakona, is known to be missing, presumed dead. The Lakona family in Dawngate have sword oaths to King Tyrael McGary, and now King Imrick McGary. Radium suggests letting the Lakona family know about Kel Lakona being the dark knight and letting them deal with the problem. The issue is that the Lakona family will not properly punish the missing daughter.
Radium then talks about Celeste's position as the leader of Kneecap. Fenix says she is an opportunist, but removing her wouldn't mean her replacement would be any better. Radium agrees. 
Would killing Kel Lakona remove the issues the people have with the lead mine? Fenix thinks that the ogres wouldn't be able to keep the slave operation going due to their lack of intelligence nor desire to do so.
But the method of how Kel Lakona is killed is important as the type of death she has sends a different message. Radium is of the opinion of turning the goblins and ogres against Kel Lakona. To show that evil will turn in on itself. Fenix accepts these orders.
===Return to Dalag Wood===
February 22, 1516? Fenix arrives back at Kneecap. Fenix decides to head into Dalag Wood straight away. He makes his way back to the edge of the strip mine where there is an ogre on guard duty. Fenix casts on the Ogre and they fall asleep straight away.
Fenix heads into the strip mine and sees Kel Lakona with 2 sadistic looking friends of the dark knight in a building. Fenix casts , knocking out the Dark Knight and her 2 underlings. Fenix goes in the building by a window. Inside are some chained up Eridonian humans. Fenix is unable to speak with them since he doesn't know their language. Fenix casts and has the unseen servant remove the pins from the chains. The slaves take the chance and escape.
Fenix takes Kel Lakona's Giant Axe, and leaves a behind with the words "You Sin" with his personal sigil of dragon fire. Fenix hear the sound of others being enslaved, but is out of MP, so decide to leave for now.
Fenix makes his way back to Dragon Peak.
March 4, 1516? Fenix makes it to the inner sanctum of Dragon Peak. He reports in to Radium and gifts her the giant axe. The axe is put with the other tributes.
Radium is pleased. This makes Kel Lakona look weak as she was knocked out in her own lair. This will lead to more disention.
==Experience==
(Experience also given earlier this episode)
* 1900 exp (4,050 exp total)
* Levels up to level 2
** +10 MP (20 MP Maximum)
** +6 HP (8 max HP)
* Spell Learning
** Learns: Charm Person, Comprehend Languages
** Fails to Learn: Detect Magic
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