Outpost Santa Barbara: Episode 03

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==Recap==
===Day 29===
It has been a week since the Town Council of Santa Barbara returned from the Avocado Jungle north of the mountain range. During this week, Kanon D. B'aal imports avocados to fund the outpost library, Captain Po Tato has Sergeant David fill in his role as he recovers and focuses on his promotion to be able to feed his dog Bimbus premium steak, Daehkcarc decides he's not literate and follows up with the people he gave drugs to.
A ship, The Condor, anchors in the sluice and Captain Kel Bridget Longboard enters Santa Barbara. Governor Daffodil is immediately infatuated and smooches her hand as a greeting. Daffodil orders Po Tato to escort Kel Longboard to the Santa Barbara Keep's finest room; Po Tato offers Daffodil's personal quarters. Kel Longboard declares her mission to chart the whole of the Ethos landmass, which has once claimed the life of a crew. Cartographer Rachel descends from the ship, Kanon bonds with her since they're both wizards, and they walk together to the Sandshark. Harbormaster Ramona meekly follows Daffodil and Kel Longboard and meekly processes the Condor's manifests and declarations.
Rachel confides in Kanon that Kel Longboard fought hordes of undead in a cave south of Drekis, finding a scrying orb in its ruins. Daffodil invites Kel Longboard to dinner with the council, and grooms himself by slicking his hair with whale blubber and using charcoal to fill in his eyebrows. Daehkcarc discusses with Po Tato how he doesn't trust the Captain; Po Tato suggests she can help spread his drugs. Father Tuck, a cleric of Illumis - god of sun and light, enters to remind them to praise the sun. Daehkcarc starkly believes in separation of church and state, being a government official himself. Kanon takes Rachel by the arm and gives her a tour of the town, flirts over books and magic, probing to see if Rachel has any items or knowledge of interest to Kanon.
The council has dinner with Kel Longboard, learning that she comes from a line of knights at Whalers Bay in Drekis and stole her family's ship at 26 to sail away with her own crew. Daffodil is distracted by the fact that she's nobility and daydreams of marrying into that, takes note that Kel Longboard has assembled her perfect number of members in her crew, although losing a member would put them in trouble. Daffodil has Kanon describe to Kel Longboard battling the Tasloi over the avocados, wingmans for Daffodil. Kel Longboard intends to sail in the morning. Po Tato pulls Daffodil aside to offer eliminating one of her crew members to keep her in town. Daffodil anticipates a freak accident, similar to the accident with the previous governor.
===Day 30===
The next day, Ranger Amber returns to Santa Barbara and reports charting a route up the mountains, still charting the path down to the avocado trees, and plans a fortified base to farm the avocados.
Kanon continues feigning interest in Rachel to obtain her spells. Kanon teaches each other Catapult for Rachel's Mage Armor. Kanon suggests playing a prank on Gov. Daffodil.
===Day 32===
Captain Longboard set sail westward, but end up turning back after a few hours and returning to Santa Barbara. Captain Longboard explains that they encountered a great wind once they reached the headland to the west. Once they gave up trying to row against the wind and come back, the wind died down. Governor Daffodil warns about the Air Elementals. Captain Longboard decides she will head out to the East instead early tomorrow morning.
===Day 33===
The following day, Captain Longboard and her crew set sail. The party wake to find a stone sculpture of a guard dog in the central fountain, which the party assume is a gift from the ship. Kanon confirms it's a nonmagical statue. A civilian enters the fort screaming that something is killing the townspeople. The council and soldiers battle igneous oozes in the town square. Po Tato recognizes one of the washerwoman being dragged away.
The council and the guards are able to rescue the washerwoman and Harbormaster Ramona from the igneous ooze. Out of curiosity, Daehkcarc touches the rock elemental stone to the ooze, pulls away and senses the ooze is attracted to the stone. A guard is KO'd, Kanon is able to stabilize him.
The council and guards regroup at the town square. Kanon leaves to inspect the guard dog statue, which is revealed as a gargoyle and attacks Kanon.
Kanon attempts to escape via invisibility, but his blood trail makes him visible. Father Tuck enters the fort to inspect the noise, approaching the gargoyle which begins attacking him. The cook enters the scene, but flees realizing he can't do anything and screams for help. Po Tato and Daehkcarc enter the fort incidentally finding Father Tuck in a bloody mess. The gargoyle attack Po Tato and KO's him. Daehkcarc throws the earth elemental stone, attracting the attention of the gargoyle which swallows it. Kanon locks himself in his room, Daehkcarc struggles to resuscitate Po Tato.
The Cook drags Father Tuck from the battle and into a room, saving his life.
Eventually Po Tato is stabilized, Daehkcarc drags him to safety in the barracks and climbs to the roof. Kanon, losing hope, drinks a potion which makes him trip out. The gargoyle climbs up to the roof chasing Daehkcarc. Kanon tries to save Daehkcarc, but draws the attention of the gargoyle and is KO'd. Daehkcarc jumps down to the ground to try and save Kanon and is slain by the Gargoyle.
Before the Gargoyle can slay Kanon & Po Tato as well, Sergeant David arrives and battles the gargoyle and finishes it off, killing the creature.
==Experience==
No experience given out on screen.
* 720 exp given out each next week for the events of this week
Category:Outpost Santa Barbara Episodes