Roots Of Corruption

an adventure starring Bill, Armando, and Qigiq.
==Setting==
Bumblehenge
==Blurb (Short Episode Description)==
FBK is hired to protect two children as they undergo a pilgrimage. What no one yet realizes is the true danger spreading in the blessed grove. Join Bill, Qigiq, and Armando as they seek a sense of justice and work to become true heroes in this actual play podcast of Alaria Valor and Company. 
==Non Player Characters==
*Hortense Vyze: created the Chloroplasia purple ooze, then abandoned it when it didn't spread fast enough. 
*Alec Brome: killed Mr. and Mrs. Sheen, Bill was there.
*Noona Khatun: Human aunt of the little children Bill brought to her. 
*Faksma Sheen: 10 year old boy. Half elf kid rescued by Bill sort of
*Kopéma Sheen: 8 year old girl. Half elf kid rescued by Bill sort of
*Nittaya Sheen: (was just mentioned)
*Kamon Sheen: (was just mentioned)
*Martirosyan Manuk: Assassin hired to kill Emile by Armando’s parents. Summons hounds from the blood of those she’s killed.
*Monk Of Bumblehenge: elf monk, lives at Bumblehenge, tends the Yamanarashi trees.
*Émile Safiosi: Pillaged Bumblehenge in his past, Armando's swordsmanship instructor and father figure. On the run from assassins, faked his own death. 
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==Plot Summary==
The adventure began in the Guild Hall. Armando, Bill, and Qigiq were hanging out, looking at the job board. They were looking for work. Soon, Noona Khatun comes in with Nulisag they were discussing rates for hiring some fire-breathing kittens for the simple job of escorting some children a few days away and then back again.
The three heroes accompany Noona to her apartment. And they meet the children. The children take a little bit of coaxing to get to come as both Armando and Qigiq make some efforts to ease their tension, resulting in them feeling at ease about coming along.
The group traveled through the forest, during which Armando, Bill, and Qigiq got to know each other. They talked about some of their individual goals and had a discussion over murder vice vengeance. On the second day of travel, Qigiq found signs of others in the forest and the group took more care travelling.
They came upon a clearing with a statue of William the Great with flowers growing at the bottom and an Inscription reading, “When hope is buried deep, death can never conquer” but no other significant signs. It is while investigating this that someone from the tree line attacked and wounded Armando quite severely yelling he was “Émile Safioso”.  At the same time, some hounds made of blood rose up from the ground near the statue. Bill was engaged with the hounds.  Armando was stuck in the middle of the clearing, taking evasive action. And Qigiq was with Fluff, his Chocobo, and the children off to the side. Bill saw the would-be assassin and pointed the Archer out to the other Heroes. He proceeded to splat one of the Dogs. Armando rushed the Archer. His attack netted nothing but informed Qigiq on the best way to hurt the archer.
Qigiq took aim and let loose with an arrow at short range, piercing the attacker. The attacker had eyes tinged purple, and that purple drained away as the attacker was wounded and some purple goo was noted leaking from the antagonist. She ran off to the woods after blinding everyone around. Bill shook off the blindness killing another blood dog, and the third dog melted into the ground. The Tree that was touched by the puple goo, was infected and was burned by the adventurers before it could infect more trees.
The group continued to explore cautiously, realizing most of the buildings had been destroyed long ago. They found a large building, a small building, and a second statue of William the Great with the inscription, “For teaching us that sacred hope sprouts from deep roots.” Upon investigation, the large building was being tended to by a nameless Elven monk who is the children's mentor for their visit. The smaller building was being tended by a human male, Émile Safiosa. The monk mentored the children and taught them how these trees are all one organism and interconnected by their roots below.
It is revealed Émile made many enemies in his life, and later found his way to peace, and returned to Bumblehenge to start making amends.
Émile came to Armondo on their second day saying something is wrong out in the forest. The whole party responded and found a defined patch of the forest corrupted with the purple slime. The heroes and Émile were infected and hallucinated a phantasm of an enemy. The party after clearing themselves of infection, safely burnt  the infected area and then brought the children back to their aunt.
Category:EpisodesCategory:Season 2024