Dicing with Death: Episode 199

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==Synopsis==
Divan agrees to help Alexander to fight the medusa, and he uses his magical crown to gather more info. Divan also gathers some more information on the beast from Platos. He obtains some wine from Uncle Vinnie in order to identify the magic loot he gathered. Divan decides to invest in a vineyard. Later, he gathers some more blessed lather from Platos and hires Akitos to make a cage for the cockatrice he captured. After all the preparations are done, Divan follows Alexander to medusa's lair. Shortly after arriving at the medusa's home and admiring her sense in architecture, Divan sends a swarm of magic fireflies into the cave, luring the medusa out. Alexander is petrified right after he stabs the medusa with a critical blow. Divan attempts to finish the job, but medusa releases the chicken and Divan flees. He manages to slay the cockatrice following him and brings this one with him as well.
==Recap==
===27th September===
Divan was in his village of Nekkraut when he was spoken to the Romulan Solder, Alexander, about the rest of his unit being turned to stone by the Medusa. Divan agrees to help out the Romulans against this monster that turns people to stone.
Divan retires to his cut and uses his magical crown, Sorona, to information about the Medusa.
:This creature, this medusa, is the offspring of Terassa, the goddess of fear. Terrasa is the offspring of Voraci (Death) and Nadinis (Nature). This medusa isn’t the only one of their kind, but probably the only one on this island. It exists to cause fear and terror and fear things up a little in the world. Terrasa ethos is that to better understand ourselves we must understand our most basic instinct, fear. Fear of death drives us to survive, fear of hunger drives us to eat, at our core we are terrifying creatures. The medusa is one of her favorite creations, one of her favorite pets, something to strike fear into the hearts of every person who even hears of it.
Divan goes to visit with Platos about the medusa. Platos says that the medusa is a spiteful being created by Terrasa. Platos considers the medusa a threat and must be destroyed. Divan asks Platos about his origins. Platos was created as a river spirit by Nadinis. Platos's river was destroyed early on and was forced to move on and find a new home, and destroy the spirit there. Platos considers Malkis, the god of chaos, the one who shaped him.
Divan then shows Platos the cockatrice. Platos recoils in disgust. Platos says some human tried to strike a deal with the medusa that created offspring. What fool could sleep with a medusa?
Platos says they need to find a way to exist with these things around. The cockatrice contains the medusa's essence but in a smaller form. Platos says a ward is needed to keep the cockatrices at bay.
Divan leaves the cockatrice with Platos and goes to sleep.
===28th September===
Divan obtains some wine from Uncle Vinnie so he can cast the spell. Vinnie tells Divan that he can get more wine from Grekos. Divan asks about starting a vineyard in Nekkraut and Vinnie says would be happy to, given the funding. Divan uses the ESP of his magical crown, Sorona, upon Vinnie. Vinnie honestly wants to make the vineyard, but Divan knows Vinnie to be the unreliable sort. Divan however decides to invest a 10 GP gemstone with Vinnie so he can go to Grekos and learn about making and maintaining a vineyard.
Divan goes back to his hut, get the Romulan Solder, Alexander, some food. Divan then goes inside his hut and casts on the objects he acquired from Saris the Sea Witch's lair, starting with the Driftwood Amulet. Divan only identifies one property of the amulet so far, it allows Water Breathing. Divan then fails one pair of potions, then reveals another pair of potions are potions of water breathing.
Divan casts again on the remaining 2 potions. One is a potion of Polymorph Self, the other failed to be identified.
===29th September===
Divan arranges Akitos to construct a double cage for the cockatrice. Akitos reports the qanat should be easier to complete than intentionally anticipated. 
Divan feeds Platos a snake to get some new blessed leather. Platos grows in size to almost 7 feet long. Divan suspects that Platos has been drinking troll blood from the blood fountain.
Divan looks into possible spells that could ward off cockatrices, but he isn't powerful enough of a wizard to invent the spell needed.
===1st October===
The cage is finished and the cockatrice is placed inside. Akitos starts work on a stronger cage. 
Divan sets out with Alexander the Romulan Solder.
While traveling past an oasis to the South-East of Nekkraut, Divan and Alexander meet with a couple selling tea. They are from north of the swamp and took a boat south to avoid crossing the swamp. There is a more sophisticated civilization to the northwest.
Divan & Alexander reach the forest outside the hill lands by the end of the day.
===2nd October===
Divan & Alexander reach the plains and travels southeast.
===3rd October===
Alexander leads Divan into the forest along the south-east coast and to the Medusa's Lair. Outside her cave, the statues of the Romulan Warriors have been placed. Alexander says they turned to stone inside the cave so the Medusa must have moved them. Divan scouts around and discovers no other entrances to the cave.
Divan discovers that the cave structs have been created by posed people turned to stone, bound in ropes. Divan casts and sends the magical fireflies into the cave. Somehow the magical fireflies turn to stone, but in the last instant, they reveal the medusa's silhouette. The Medusa calls out to Divan, demanding he explains himself.
Divan and the Medusa argue over who owns the forest. The Medusa wishes to spread her fear throughout the land and offers no compromise to Divan. Divan and Alexander wait above the cave as the Medusa monologues.
After half an hour the Medusa steps out of the cave eventually, Divan casts to trap her in place. Alexander then attacks with his spear to her back for massive damage. However, Alexander meets the gaze of the snakes that are her hair and turns to stone. Divan slings the Medusa.
The Medusa starts to pull on the shadow snap sword out of the ground and retreats into the cave. Divan uses the of his magical crown, Sorona, to find that the Medusa has a cockatrice in the cave with her. Her thoughts are gleeful and fill with thoughts of the cockatrice attacking Divan. Divan retreats as the cockatrice gives chase. When he gains distance, he slings the cockatrice to unconsciousness. 
Divan puts the unconscious cockatrice in a bag and retreats some miles away to rest.
==Experience==
No experience is given out this episode.
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