The Greed Of Mr. Greenleaf

an adventure starring Lothario, Errol, and Barbara.
== Setting ==
Zedicus Cole’s Grand Traveling Spectacular
== Short Episode Description ==
Everyone loves a circus! But how long is too long to stay? Join Errol, Barbara, and Lothario as they find this answer and more! The Greed Of Mr. Greenleaf is an actual play podcast of Dragonslayers RPG.
== Non Player Characters ==
* Auriel Greenleaf
* Niles Longbottom
* Zedicus Cole
* Joy Thundervoice
* Cyril Corvidbough
* Naiya Anjali
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== Plot Summary ==
Barbara, Errol, and Lothario are sent to escort Barbara's cousin Naiya to band camp and find themselves lost. Errol valiantly attempts to find a trail to follow back to civilization by following Drake who he claims has caught a scent. After leading the group in a circle Lothario and Barbara spot a Circus tent and bright lights in the distance. The group travels there and Barbara and Naiya begin exploring the Circus. Lothario meets a beautiful half elf woman named Joy Thundervoice whom he flirts with a bit. Errol gets entranced by a sleight of hand performer. Naiya runs off to see what is inside the big tent. Lothario chases after Naiya in an attempt to keep tabs on her while Barbara manages to shake Errol out of whatever stupor is affecting him. Lothario signs a document to get into the big top tent where the all the performances are happening. Finally, Barbara allows Errol to hop on her back and they ride into the tent by forcing their way through and pretending to be part of the show.
Errol claims to be Jarnathan Picklebottom and their act is the Picklebrothers acrobatic equestrian show! Barbara and Errol managed to find Lothario who does not remember them and is only concerned with performing for the show on his steel drums. Errol tells him that he has a Firebreathing Kittens tattoo just like him and that he is Lotharios best friend. Before letting him wander off to perform Errol asks Lothario for a cigarette from his silver cigarette case which breaks the glamour that has been affecting him once he places his hand upon it. Having regained some of his senses Errol tells him to keep an eye out for Naiya who has also become absorbed into the Circus. Barbara and Errol finally see Naiya take the stage as they begin to perform and they attempted to jump upon the stage unsuccessfully and Barbara tramples Errol. Barbara however expertly manages to convince the crowd that it is a slapstick bit and now they are the Picklebrothers Acrobatic Equestrian Comedy Show! Limping and bleeding they head backstage after the concert to try and free Naiya. They use Errol's silver cigarette case that holds licorice to break her from the enchantment affecting her and tell her they need to find the documents they signed so they can break the curse. Barbara and the crew head to Mr. Greenleaf's wagon and try a few times but are unsuccessful in luring him out. After some discussion they decide to find Zedicus Cole and break the spell over him in hopes that he will help them get the book from Mr. Greenleaf.
They find Zedicus Cole and manage to break his enchantment as well and he is easily convinced that he should help them try to find silver so they can break the spell on the people being affected by the glamour. They discuss possibly finding hidden silver to pass around and awaken the people but decide that trying to get the book and destroy it would be a better solution. They gather Joy Thundervoice and a bottle of nice whiskey and head back to Mr. Greenleaf's cabin. On their way there however Errol encounters a familiar person. His father Cyril has been stuck playing the same ringtoss game for nearly 45 years! Lothario asks him to join them and Barbara de-ages Errol so he looks like he is 6 years old again. His father follows along but when they talk about their plan cannot understand why they are trying to get a 6 year old to break into a wagon to steal a book. Barbara re-ages Errol which is heartbreaking and terrifying for Cyril to witness. Errol tells his father he has been gone much longer than he was thinking and that they can catch up later but for now they need to put their feelings aside and make sure they save these people from this brain-dead circus.
Finally they lure Mr. Greenleaf out of his office with an astounding musical performance and a bottle of fine whiskey. Errol uses mage hand to lift the curtain to reveal the book so Barbara can see it and de-age it, breaking the curse for many if not all of the participants. Barbara also melts a hole into the wagon and Errol jumps in and then throws the book on the fire for good measure. Chaos ensues as Barbara in an attempt to hinder Niles Longbottom from assisting Mr. Greenleaf creates a whirlwind of glass shards that bludgeons some children until they are unconscious. Lothario manages to do some first aid and ensure the children are still living while Errol begins to loot the wagon for items of wealth. Finally the book burns to a crisp and the circus disappears leaving many frightened and confused individuals. Lothario asks Joy Thundervoice to come along with him and they hold hands. Errol tells his dad that while he was unfortunately gone for a long time he still became a famous adventurer and they will have plenty of time to catch up. Barbara and Naiya discuss how they are not going to visit a circus ever again.
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