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## **DON’T LET THE BIG BUG BITE**

* KILLED A REMORHAZ AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY T-SHIRT
	+ The PCs have all been summoned into the ARENA to replace their FIRSTS to square off against the REMORHAZ that erupted from the remains of the GRIMBARROW
	+ GORIN summons an BADGER from his BAG OF TRICKS which buys the group time to reposition
	+ Working together, they use abilities unique to each other to strategically take away the monstrosity’s ability to attack them back
	+ Within a few rounds, they are able to defeat it with a final decapitating chop from GORIN
	+ BEHLEN takes its head as proof of their victory

* ZEX, CRIES, AND SHITTY ESCAPES
	+ As the beast bleeds out after the final blow, an unsettling, loud cry comes from the stands
	+ WESTIA wails and sends a surge of eerie energy through the ARENA, causing pain and confusion to the audience and team
	+ GROVER seems to hold his own against this wave of psychic energy as do a number of the more powerful looking FEY
	+ Panic overcomes the fans and many begin to exit the balconies
	+ They PCs immediately try to assess where WESTIA in an effort to track ZEX who they assume is possessing her
	+ SKITTER can see through the AURA in the center of the floor that MADAM MIDNIGHT is much more than her physical form
		- He senses that her power is on a level similar to that of GAGDRINIKIN
		- SKITTER also realizes that this AURA is meant to pull back the facade created by ILLUSION spells and ETHEREAL BEINGS
		- Unfortunately, he does not see ZEX
	+ As his head clears, GORIN feels a fading residual ghostly energy from WESTIA’s balcony, assuming it is a fleeing ZEX
	+ MADAM MIDNIGHT tends to an unconscious WESTIA

* ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!
	+ Before they can collect themselves, LORDS of the COURTS CASTING shout that the match has not concluded
	+ They bark out that no one is the winner as of yet
	+ BEHLEN takes a knee, forfeiting the match
		- This seems to bring an approving glance from NATTERPLUME in the stands
	+ Taking advantage of the “LAST MAN STANDING” rule, the group acts together
		- SKITTER uses an ILLUSION to make it appear as if he has cast FIREBALL on the field
		- The rest of the team fein pain and collapse to the ground
		- SKITTER is announced the winner by MADAM MIDNIGHT as the FEY LORDS howl in protest
	+ SKITTER’s mind floods with the knowledge of a way to the TOWN HALL and knows instinctively how to get there
* SO… THAT HAPPENED
	+ GORIN expresses concern about how they get out this icy fighting ring
	+ MADAM MIDNIGHT floats down into the ARENA to address the group
		- She explains that whatever that being was that possessed WESTRIA, its energy was similar to what she felt on SAHRA
		- The groups assumes ZEX possessed both
	+ Before leaving MADAM MIDNIGHT hands SKITTER a large snowflake
		- It is about the size of a silver dollar and does not seem to melt at all
		- She speaks then speaks to him:
			* “Some may offer you bread, some would offer fire, others ice
			* You will need to choose, but respect your wellbeing…
			* And always respect the word.”
		- She then fades away
		- SKITTER prioritizes fashioning it into a necklace

* GUYS GONE FEYWILD
	+ SKITTER, now with the knowledge of THE WAY, leads them to the gates on the east side of the ARENA
		- He feels that by touching this portal, it will change where it leads
		- As he pushes it open, the team sees a path through a FEY FOREST, cutting a route through an indescribable winter wonderland
		- As they slowly approach they hear MADAM MIDNIGHT in their head
		- "Stay to the path, Do not veer, If you wander, I cannot interfere"
	+ The group is careful as they navigate this section of the FEYWILD
	+ As they proceed, some begin to see movement in the tree line
		- GORIN swears he sees RODRICK scarred face in the trees, but the image fades quickly
			* Soon after he sees RODRICK leading a group of DWARVES away from what appears to be an SPECTERS SPIRE
		- CLAYMONT loses himself in a vision of a white dragon descending into a ravine of ice and landing in a cave in its wall
			* It wraps itself around a collection of giant ice shards, one seemingly containing a man with CLAYMONT’s face
		- SKITTER notices a circle of druids, similar to those that confronted them outside of THE CITADEL
			* They are collected around a fire that has a familiar apparition of GAGDRINKIN’s face
			* It sees him through the trees and SKITTER hears his voice in his mind “What are you DOING?!?! You’re not one of mine now”
		- BEHLEN sees CASSIUS, his shell layered in ice and snow, evading a charging MAMMOTH
	+ They keep trying to move forward, but BEHLEN seems frozen in place with a thousand mile stare out into the woods
		- CLAYMONT immediately moves to him and snaps him from his eerie reverie
	+ Soon they come upon and two close trees, their interwoven branches forming the archway that supports a blue wood door
		- Beyond it, they hear a muffle familiar hypnotic tune of a LYRE and the single toll of a BELL

## Claymont's Log

you guys completely neutered it - DM

wailing scream from westia
To Skitter - some may offer you bread, some may offer you ice, some may offer fire, or other offers. you choose. conside those who consider your welbeing. respect the word.

revene of snow and ice. white dragon's pespective. comes into alcove inside revene. i its den superman shards of ice.around shard of ice. curls around it. looks in sees my face. looks ltrapped inside the dragon. fadis into looking like older version f my face. dissaperars.

gorin saw roderick.

behlen sees cassious

skitter sees gadrinikin - you are not one of mine now
rodrick face scarred leading dwarves looking at an active spectre spire