X Marks The Spot

an adventure starring Rufus, Lothario, and Eddie. 
==Setting==
Lothario's grandma's silver mine
==Tweet-Length Episode Description==
Dig deep! Lothario, Rufus, and Eddie venture down into a silver mine, and find themselves in a world of giants far too big to handle. But when combat is out of the question, a heist is always the answer!
Using the TTRPG Fairy Heist the three find small solutions to big problems!
==Non Player Characters==
*Bruna dos Santos Azevedo
*Chet Turncoat
*Jake Fike
*Elsie Merlot
*Maria Merlot
*Tony Merlot
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==Plot Summary==
Our story begins at the site of Grandma Dee's silver mine recently reacquired silver mine. Eddie, Rufus, and Lothario have been given the task of investigating and clearing out any squatters or animals that have settled into the mine. After a brief conversation about the need for the site to receive some aesthetic improvement, the decide to descend down the spiral path into the mine. In an effort to speed up the traveling, Eddie decides to descend by jumping from ledge to ledge instead of the walking the long, winding path. In an attempt to demonstrate trust, Lothario rides piggy back as Eddie leaps. Unfortunately, Eddie doesn't quite stick the first landing and tumbles down several more feet with Lothario acquiring a black eye in the process. Rufus, in fine pirate form, decides to slide down the wall of the pit with the use of his hook hand and manages without issue.
At the bottom of their descent, they encounter a refreshing looking pond. Rufus decides to dip a foot in to the cool water but finds an insidious surprise as he finds his foot tingly and pink. With Eddie's medical background, he is able to ascertain that what was thought to be water was actually sulfuric acid (a common byproduct of mining as it turns out) and remedies Rufus's foot. The party is happy to avoid further burns and continue their journey into the mine. As they reach a 'T' intersection, the team elects to go left as per the Firebreathing Kittens convention (now formally codified in the FBK instruction manual). They encounter several more T intersections and continue left as they descend farther down. Rufus lights a lantern and uses his Grasper ability to have a telekinetic force carry it over their heads to light the way through an increasingly dark area. 
The party comes to an odd room that is unlike the structures before. Instead of being braced by wooden beams like the parts of the mine they have traversed so far, this room appears oblong and seemingly carved out by *something*. At this point, Lothario sees a glint of metal and finds an old silver locket that appears to have been an old family heirloom. The party continues and finds a room that seems to have grass covered hills. At second glance, the hills seem to be breathing and it is soon discovered that the hills are actually the stacked bodies of sleeping rats, each the size of a house! During this discovery they come across a gnome named Bruna dos Santos Azevedo collecting moss. Lothario attempts to use his charm to introduce himself but it backfires as Bruna considers herself to be much too proper to fall for his lower-class charisma. Being a little more classy, Eddie is able to speak to her and ask what she is doing. She mentions she is looking for treasure and produces a map. At this, Rufus's eyes grow large and greedy. The party notices an odd tattoo under her eye and Lothario and Rufus identify it as being the same as Charlotte's tattoo from their adventure on the ship 'Revenge'. Before they can work toward getting the map, Bruna feeds a horse-sized beetle some of the moss she collected, mounts it, and then flies way farther into the cavernous interior. The party, now determined to acquire and follow the map, feed more beetles and mount them as the pursuit begins. They quietly fly over the sleeping rats in an effort not to wake them.
The party goes sees two exits from the rat room (at the 3 o'clock and 6 o'clock position). Not knowing which direction Bruna flew, they fly through the 3 o'clock exit. The arrive in a semi-circle shaped room patrolled by a humanoid hologram. The party tries to hide in a pile of leaves to escape being seen. Lothario makes it and finds a treasure (chalice) in the leaves while Rufus and Eddie are unsuccessful. As a result, the sentinel turns and faces them but does nothing in response to them. It is a false guard! They navigate through to the next chamber on the opposite side of this chamber. They enter a U-shaped room with many logs along the bottom of the large tunnel. Rufus discovers a large bronze fork in the logs and waves it in triumph. They see an exit from the cave complex at the apex of the bend in the tunnel but continue along the length of the tunnel to another chamber. Upon entering the round room, there is some rat fur around and a pedestal in the middle on the room. Upon the pedestal, is a vial of green glowing liquid. Rufus finds treasure in the fur (rubber ring) while Lothario sees Bruna as she passes through the solid rock. Lothario bows courteously and restores civility to their relationship while Eddie picks up the vial of liquid. Afterward, the go into a long rectangular room filled with copious amounts of rat poop. The party is able to deduce that they are adjacent to the room filled with rats so try to move more silently. Rufus suspects there must be treasure amongst the fecal matter as there has been treasure in each room so far. He uses his telekinetic hand and dug through the poop to find yet another artifact (wooden glove). Bruna watches yet remains unseen to the party and applauds his innovation. Rufus delights in replacing his hook with it and is restored to having two hands. As they depart the new room, the party triggers an unknown RuneTech motion detector. In the last room, they see something equivalent to a movie screen. They witness on the screen a large pile of rats and see one rat awaken and dart off screen. Lothario finds yet another heirloom of oak wood cufflinks with the 'B' insignia to indicate their link to the Booshaki family. On alert to the possibility of an incoming house-sized rat. They start working their way back through the rat poop room and realize the aforementioned rat is IN THE ROOM! It sees the party on their beetles and the party responds with Rufus putting the rat to sleep. It drops gently onto the warm poop and the team continue along toward the exit. As they reach the room with exit, the possession of the bronze fork sets off a very loud alarm. Rats begin to make their way toward the room but they are too late as the party exits the first set of chambers.
Upon exiting the rat areas, Bruna talks to the team and is willing to fence the treasure after encouraging conversations with the party. Bruna admits she is on the run from a powerful person and the party asks if they can join up with her to extend her protection. They discuss the fate of Charlotte and how she met her end. Bruna expresses lament but without surprise. Bruna reviews the map and Rufus inquires about it. She shows him the map and it is shown that the map is incomplete. They all choose to move together but offload some treasure before advancing.
In the next region, the party finds a large, multi-room area. The party navigates the map below:
During the exploration, much treasure was acquired but so was danger! Eddie and Rufus encounter moles of the size that eat house-sized rats. Eddie gets grabbed but escapes due to his ability to safely self-immolate. The party manages to cleverly navigate their way to the exit after many close calls.
When they all exit they meet up with Bruna. Bruna feels hopeful after seeing the skills of the FBK and wonders if the party can actually save the world from a group or entity known as Deep Ooze. They walk on and encounter a puddle out of which a force leaps out and slays Bruna. They carry Bruna's lifeless body with them to try to provide her an appropriate barrier. They follow the map they got and move toward the X. As soon as they find soil, they bury Bruna and say a few words. Lothario then makes a blood oath to go after Deep Ooze and the other two do the same. They then proceed to where the map leads. They arrive at a gargantuan Victorian style house. The X leads to the study...
Inside the house, they carefully navigate their way to the study, they find a huge square room with a notable object: a beautiful treasure of golden oval with a glass vial of glowing green liquid inside. Eddie questions the morality of stealing this giant locket from a group of sentient beings. Rufus chooses to lift the treasure with telekinesis. As it lifts, a familiar voice emanates from a bell jar. Inside, Rufus sees Chet Turncoat the half orc that betrayed him. Rufus mocks Chet in his condition but Eddie and Lothario question the wisdom in leaving him here and try to help release him. Rufus argues with them and advises them to leave him alone but touches the pendant and everyone disappears with a flash of white light.
When the light dissipates, the four of them reappear in the dining room of Tony and Maria Merlot as they looked shocked at their son. In this alternate universe, Chet and Rufus are rival lawyers while Lothario is a piano teacher; each remembering their lives in Guaso AND their alternate lives on Earth. Although surprised, Eddie is content to remain home and hands the locket and vials to Lothario and Rufus so they can go home. Before deciding to depart, Rufus borrows a length of rope, escorts Chet to the restroom, and ties him up so that he remains stranded on Earth. After a hearty meal, Rufus and Lothario bid goodbye to Eddie and return to Guaso.
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