Isle Full of Noises

"Isle Full of Noises" is the nineteenth episode of Verse 1 of the Ballad of the Nightmare Krew.
== Official Description ==
"The crew ventures deeper to the heart of Fidisilas, but the jungle holds many surprises."
== Events ==
The following events take place across approximately 3 or 4 days during the trek into the heart of Fidisilas.
* The Krew encounters a tabaxi scholar in shock because their companion was presumably killed by Ashtooth.
* When passing through the aura of a particular mushroom, Ember, Leonidas, and Kallias all hallucinate voices. Ember hears his mother, Leonidas hears Keepa, and Kallias hears their father and Eris. As they continue, Kallias also hears Leonidas speaking in Draconic when he isn't.
* Ember and Leonidas find an uncut emerald in the rubble and debris.
* Kallias gathers some of the mushrooms to prepare for the Krew in the non-hallucinogenic way, as well as some for themself which they make into the hallucinogenic stew used in ritual practices.
* On Ryujin's watch, he sees a half-orc walking down a path clad in chainmail and leather, with a blade on his hip like those carried by members of the Cult of the Wyld Hunt.
* Leonidas and Ryujin ghelp a troll named Gnasher find his pet boar named Pebbles. Gnasher and Pebbles return with them to camp.
* A changeling takes Ryujin's place during the confusion, but the Krew doesn't notice until the real Ryujin appears in a clearing the next day. When Ember sees them, he too changes his appearance to that of Ryujin's as a joke, then casts eldritch blast at the one who answered Kallias' question too slow.
* The Krew defeats the changeling and searches their body, finding 500 gold and the following note from King Miguel Kilpis: “Upon retrieval of the Leviathan’s idol, you’ll be paid the other half of what is due.” 
* The Krew agrees to use the safe word "Keith" in case of future situations with face-stealers.
* The Krew crosses a riverbed, narrowly avoiding a flash flood.
* The Krew approaches an abandoned wagon, looting it before Kallias recognizes the arrows sticking out of the side. They all hide, only to have Cole, Eris' younger brother, surprise Kallias with an arrow nocked at their neck from behind.
== Characters ==
=== NPCs ===
* unnamed orange tabaxi
* Rittenhask
* Gnasher, a troll
* Pebbles, a boar
* unnamed changeling
* Cole, Eris' younger brother
NPCs mentioned, but not present
* Yara Griftclaw
* Christopher Dubois
* Ashtooth
* Keepa Goldspear
* Eris
* Ember's mother
* Kallias' father
* King Miguel Kilpis
== Angel Card and RP Warm-up ==
The angel card for the episode was Understanding, drawn by Hannah.
The roleplay warm-up was "If your character were in Jurassic World and all the dinosaurs attacked, which dinosaur is attacking them and how would they escape?"
== Notes ==
"The isle is full of noises" is from Shakespeare's The Tempest.
== References ==