Tombs of Scoria: Episode 66

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== Synopsis ==
The brothers consult a Time Pool to ensure their perspectives aren't skewed, then acquire a faulty spell from a shop wizard. Tyrael inquires about dragon-slaying tactics from their Dragonbane Weapons, which reveal limitations. Anton casts a spell to foresee the consequences of killing metallic dragons, learning it would ease their path. They discover that the populace views metallic dragons as allies against Scoria. Imrik contacts Shine, arranging a meeting. They prepare and meet Shine, flanked by guards and dragons, leading to a tense negotiation about chromatic dragon threats. Shine demands they relinquish their weapons in exchange for her help. Despite initial hostility, the brothers agree, and Shine commits to aiding them. Together, they battle and defeat several dragons. Shine and the brothers plan future strategies and secure her allegiance to their cause. Returning to their kingdom, they anticipate presenting their new alliance to the queen, believing it will be well-received despite potential initial resistance.
==Recap (Part 1)==
===15th May, 1513===
The brothers get Arc Sombar to watch a with them to see if their perspectives are being skewed and they aren't, they get a spell from a shop wizard, but as Imrik reads it he realizes it is by a lvl 4 wizard and is useless (like it was written with crayons). Tyrael asks the Dragonbane Weapons how many dragons they have slain at once, and they say ~4 dragons but have a deeper talk between each other about what age-class a dragon has to be to matter, they also say after being asked that 0 were a threat because they were being wielded. 
Tyrael asks the weapons about sneaking up on a dragon, and they say it is basically impossible even if they did not have them in their hands. Tyrael asks about dragons changing from and learns about polymorph vs innate shape-changing. 
Anton casts :
What would happen if we killed the metallic dragons?
* One fewer obstacle will remain in your way between you and your ultimate goal progress will be made
Tyrael asks his followers about how people feel about the Metallics being here, and they learn that the people think it to be a boon, and metallic dragons are here to help them because they are good creatures who wish to bring down Scoria.
Imrik sends a to Shine, letting her know they will visit, and asking her to meet them in human form. She says a guide will meet them, declines the latter. 
Anton casts on his gold dragon armor and turns it into black armor.
=== 16th May, 1513 (Late Evening) ===
The Brothers prepare for the worst, they walk and find the guide (buffed up completely except for haste). The guide brings them to a clearing where there is lots of mist and Shine right in front of them, with 10 guards flanking and a spell caster behind her. Kralfort notifies Tyrael there are 3 dragons nearby, they assume Kal is invisible and the mist is also a dragon. Shine is also buffed up.
Tyrael beigns to discuss the terror Chromatic dragons are raining down, Shine interprets it as words of war. Imrik tries to steer the conversation to a calmer tone.
====Conversation transcript====
Shine: "I see you brought the Devilish Weapons with you, are you prepared to lay them at your feet and surrender them?"
Tyrael: "Shine, we have come to you as representatives of Wikkthronrarenta and the greater kingdom of Drekis to negotiate with you, but we are not prepared to negotiate with dragons killing our fellow citizens."
Shine: "Sounds like you have come to fight, not come to make peace."
Tyrael: "It is hard to say you have asked us to come to make peace when there are dragons genociding our people in the southwest part of our kingdom."
Shine: "You over speak, there is no genocide, there is only simple destruction, and you claim that I am responsible for this? You try to draw lines between me and the Chromatics? Sounds like words of war to me."
Tyrael: "Sorry, I have read tales that dragons were supposed to be highly intelligent creatures, why are these other dragons in our lands killing our citizens if not for you?"
Shine: "You think I control them? You think they will listen to me and do as I say?"
Tyrael: "Perhaps that would have been a wise consideration before unleashing them upon our lands and expecting us to negotiate with you with a boot at our necks. If you wish for the weapons to be destroyed, I think all of us here today are in accordance with that being something that can be done, but it is not going to happen as the dragons are killing our people. Surely, you must understand the turmoil and moral conundrum that causes us and our people."
Shine: "I am not responsible for those creatures, I did not bring them to your shores, but I see your mind and hearts are too corrupted, you are unable to listen to reason, you have become what I have sought to destroy."
Anton "Shine, we are here to ask you and your 2 others to help us kill the chromatic dragons in Renkore. Then, we will have a discussion about removing the Dragonbane Weapons."
Shine: "Did I not already speak to your Queen, your ruler, the one you are subject to, did I not tell her I would serve for 5 generations? If you throw down your weapons of ultimate evil, cast them before me, let me destroy them, then I will help you destroy any threat that you face"
Tyrael: "Who are we to assume that one dragon could stand against 6 which are terrorizing our kingdom now? We have watched dragons fight, the idea that one dragon would be able to slay so many others, I don't think I believe it."
Shine: "You would send me in by myself to fight 5?"
Tyrael: "You would send us to fight without our greatest weapons?"
Shine: "I would happily join the 3 of you to bring peace to your realm, I have made myself clear, you come with half bargains, half-lies and half-truths. You say you want peace but you arm yourself with..." (Points to the weapons)
Imrik: "Shine, we have spoken before, perhaps maybe even on worse terms than this. It is agreeable to me that you wish to negotiate now, but in the past, you have refused to discuss in good faith. We are here now to negotiate for the removal of the Chromatics in Renkore who are slaying our citizens. You make an offer to help us rid them, then Scoria, but if you fall to the Dragons in Renkore, or if Scoria was to kill you then we have no weapons to defend ourselves, and no dragons to defend our kingdom."
Shine: "I do not understand the point you make... Young Wizard."
Imrik: "Help us defeat the Chromatics, then we can all agree that your power is vast and that perhaps you could stand against Scoria and take the place of these weapons that were designed to provide our species a chance to stand against the might of yours. Do you not permit us one a day to save the lives of many?"
Anton: "30 people a day, Shine."
Episode Cuts Short because of a Wild Fire IRL
==Recap Ep:66 (Part 2)==
Anton: "I am sure the stories you heard as a hatchling about these gesturing to the weapons, I understand your fear and apprehension with working with us, our stories are about your kind. We have grown up with Scoria at our door, I have heard and seen Dragons do disgustingly evil deeds, the 3 of us do not want this to come to blows, hopefully, the same goes for you. You a gold dragon are supposedly the best, you speak as if these weapons are a threat to your entire species, your kind thus far has been humans bane, we stand before you now as we have every evil dragon before, risking our lives for our kingdom. If you are as the tales say, you wishing to destroy them seems to be a noble ask, our final offer is for you to serve our family for eternity, for recompense for your kinds horrors brought upon us, and we will give you these weapons."
Shine: "If you cast down your weapons here and now in exchange for my eternal servitude, you would consider this done? You would put them before me and let them be crushed?"
Anton: "I Agree"
Shine: "You have my word I will serve you, and help reclaim lands, is that not what you desire?"
Imrik: "What of your allies that lay siege to Renkore?"
Shine: "I do not speak for them, we are not brothers"
Tyrael is not satisfied with this deal, Imrik convinces him to give over the weapon. 
They Give over the weapons to a Cleric of Martha that seems to have come from Akuba. The Weapons say it is a trap and Shine Growls as they are drawn.
Shine: "The Wisdom of your cleric has prevailed, I can see why Velthara has chosen you as her own."
Imrik: "This was a difficult decision for us to make I hope you can see that we approached it with caution."
Shine: "I am very pleased with how this has come to pass, I will take the weapons and destroy them, and I shall return to the capital tomorrow by dawn."
Shine dispels the illusion of the soldiers. 
Kal and Hydroxis reveal themselves, Imrik asks them to stay and help, they both say no, it is not their fight, and leave. Hydroxis is notified the Demon Invasion of Eridon has been dealt with.
Brothers return to Wikkthronrarenta, and discuss the decisions they have made. Their Guards waiting at the gate are overjoyed to see them not hurt. Imrik puts out the word that he is looking for a magical bow, and is willing to pay any amount.
=== 18th May, 1513 ===
Brothers leave the city and find Shine there, surrounded by guards, and her fear does not affect them or the people around them it seems she can turn it off. 
Shine and the Brothers make a plan for killing the dragons in Renkore, which are backed by Scoria and Mistrya. Shine explains she hasn't come with the Chromatics, they found their way here chasing the weapons, but Scoria subjugated them. They ask about , and Shine says she knows of her, but has never dealt with her. 
The Brothers land outside of Renkore in a forest, and buff up. They decide to lure the red away from the trap with wounded Shine, where Tyrael will be waiting in a Bag of Holding, while Imrik and Anton kill the blue and free the citizens from the trap.
Combat start: Shine vs 2 White Dragons
* Shine Lets out Breath Weapon (14d12+7) for 105 dmg on 2nd Dragon
* 1st White attacks Shine 3 hits (Stoneskins)
* Shine attacks 2 hits, bite crits, (Claws 20dmg) (Bite 59dmg)
* Shine attacks 2 hits, bite crits, (Claws ?dmg) (Bite 55dmg)
* 2nd White Dragon Breath Weapons Shine (6d6+6) for 23dmg
* Shine kills the 2nd White Dragon
Combat end. The White Dragons are dead.
Shine and Brothers reconvene because the red didn't take the bait. They speak on how to kill the dragons best, and Anton heals shine for 17 hp. The brothers further buff up with fighting buffs. Brothers onto a building near Zuure. 
Combat start: Brothers vs Zuure & Mistryan Soldiers
3 Soldiers fire at the brothers (Knocks 1 stone skin from Anton, 2 from Tyrael)
Green ray hits Anton, seems to do nothing (Like Justina's keep on plane thing)
Tyrael Leaps with boots and Cheetah cloak and attacks for (34dmg)
Soldier misses Anton
Green ray misses Imrik
Anton a swarm of Ravens, they blind Zuure and scare off/kill the soldiers.
Zuure Breath weapons Imrik and deals (38dmg) (knocks 1 stoneskin)
Tyrael deals (26dmg) to Zuure 
Anton is hit by 1 for (3dmg) (knocks 1 stoneskin)
Imrik shoots 12 times and deals (52dmg), killing Zuure
Tyrael is hit by Magic missile for (2dmg) (knocks 1 stoneskin)
Tyrael kills the Wizard
Combat end. Zuure is dead.
Anton catches a soldier and tortures him and gets info on where the green dragons are, he learns they are in a barn to the south of town. The Brothers fly to the other side of town.
Combat start: Brothers vs Raydon the Green and Arsenic the Green
Imrik casts on the barn, ripping the barn, damaging the 2 greens, and killing 2 soldiers guarding
Tyrael does (53dmg) to a dragon
Anton finishes the Dragons off, they disappear because they are illusions
The real dragons come out of the trees
Breath weapon (31dmg) dealt
Raydon attacks and knocks stone skins off Anton
Dragon casts on Anton, fails
Imrik peppers Raydon with arrows (32dmg)
Tyrael deals (35dmg) to Raydon
Anton deals (26dmg) to Raydon
Anton deals (20dmg) and stuns Raydon 
Anton deals (17dmg) to Raydon, killing him
Tyrael deals (36dmg) to Arsenic 
Anton deals (19dmg) to Arsenic 
Arsenic casts , asking for them to let her go, the spell fails
Tyrael deals (44dmg) to Arsenic, killing her
Combat end. The Green Dragons are dead.
Brothers use potions to heal to full. Shine meets with the brothers and they discuss how to get rid of Scoville. Tyrael suggests they pay her off. Shine says how they have done well without the weapons, and they counter with "Scoria is a different beast".
Tyrael flies and goes to meet Scoville. They notice Tyrael does not have the Dragon Slaying weapons. Tyrael gets them to go away with 50 platinum, not looking even slightly afraid as they approach each other. Tyrael threatens that if they do not leave, the brothers will just kill them. Scoville flies away, breaking 4 people's legs (killing 1) by dropping a cage as they leave, thinking it was on their own terms.
====Brothers talk with Shine====
Shine: "I think the 3 of you have done very well today, I can tell with your great skill, and your equipment, you do not need the dragon-slaying weapons, they are tools of evil, that exist only to bring about the demise of my kind, you will fair well without them."
Imrik: "She is her own kind of beast"
Shine: "She is mortal with care she can be slain, but I fear our final confrontation with her will be in her lair which has its own kind of problems, but we can lure her out."
Imrik: "She has left her lair before"
Shine wishes to speak to the monarchy to get a lay of the land... Shine asks the brothers about who she is swearing fealty to and the brothers restate the McGary's. She is to follow them, Tyrael states that all she needs will surely be dealt to by them anyways, as they are one. Shine wishes to learn all about the History of all the areas around them to be the best asset she can for the future McGary family. 
Anton Gives Shine a McGary Seal ring.
Imrik learns , , and .
Shine: "Well Mcgary Brothers my new... What honorifics to you prefer?"
Imrik: "Everyone else calls us lord. If you wish to be formal that is fine"
Shine: "My lords it is my understanding that Scoria has rampaged quite the area, I do not know how amenable your people will be to a dragon around, do you prefer me to wait at your castle, the city walls if the guards are amenable"
Tyrael: "How comfortable are you in human form?"
Shine: "I am fine to do so, but it is an uncomfortable feeling for people around me, especially the magically aware, and people may feel a sense of treachery for a dragon disguising itself, I would prefer to keep my natural form."
Tyrael: "There are 2 reasonable options you can stay in our keep in the Riverlands our people will be warm towards you, or if you are able to move in and out at will at a moon door there is an old laboratory at Wikk Lamdo, it can be a place for you to study and read. You are guaranteed not to be bothered because there is one way out and it can only be opened on a full moon."
Shine: "I shall inspect the peak, but as I recall my Cleric of Martha once told me it is sacred to your people. Would it be wildly inappropriate for me to mount it?"
Imrik: "Why don't we return to the queen as a group, explain the deal and talk about it then."
Shine: "The Queen is amenable to this new deal?"
Tyrael: "She will be, the queen just had us free a town from 5 vicious dragons, and the 3 good dragons are now on good terms with us, I am sure she will be overjoyed at our current arrangements, I am to be wed into that family in a few years anyway, she will be fine with the arrangement."
Shine: "So if she is resistant, I am to let you deal with it then."
Imrik/Tyrael: "Yes it will be okay."
Brothers return to the Capital, and arrange for a conference with the Queen after everyone has rested. Shine takes human form and visits their home the guards are tense but not scared.
==Experience==
* Anton levels up in Fighter and Cleric
** Gains 2.5HP
* Imrik levels up in Fighter and Wizard
** Gains 2HP
* Tyrael levels up in Fighter and Rogue
** 2.5HP
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