Beginnings Part 2

"Beginnings Part 2" is the second of two introductory episodes for the original five player characters of the Ballad of the Nightmare Krew. The episode is comprised of three separate one-on-one sessions.

## Cast

### Cast

Kyle Knight
Hannah Minshew
Woody Minshew
Drew Nauden

## Locations and Characters

### Locations

Seraphic Tear
The Last Stop
Kamden Wharf

### Notable NPCs

Amber
Cora Thorton
Hugh Thorton
Olga

## Official Description

*"The final round of character intro one shots. Meet Ryujin Valtameri, Ember of a Forgotten Fire, and Lilith La Fleur."*

## Plot

### Session 1: Ryujin

The first session introduces the character of Ryujin Valtameri, a human ranger.

Ryujin tracks a large wolf near the Seraphic Tear. In a crevasse, he finds a formation of lightning glass containing an egg-shaped rock. The wolf appears; Ryujin kills it and takes its three pups, selling two and keeping the third.

After collecting the bounty for the wolf, Ryujin travels to The Last Stop caravan post, where he is hired by a centaur named Modell to protect the caravan on its way to Kamden Mesa. During the journey, the caravan is attacked by bandits, which Ryujin and others fend off. Modell offers to connect Ryujin with a friend of his in Kamden Mesa for work.

### Session 2: Ember

The second session introduces the character of Ember of a Forgotten Fire, a tabaxi warlock.

After a job gone wrong, Ember finds a genie's lamp in a tunnel, and accepts her offer of power in exchange for finding specific magical items. The genie, Amber, then transports Ember to Kamden Wharf, where he steals from a local winery before posing as a health inspector to conduct reconnaissance on the Longhorn boathouse. That night, Ember infiltrates the boathouse, only to find a human, Cora Thorton, attempting to steal the same item as he is: a tablet with an embedded crystal. They agree to work together, fighting their way out and escaping on horseback to Kamden Mesa.

### Session 3: Lilith

The third session introduces the character of Lilith La Fleur, a moon elf rogue.

Lilith wakes to a bandit attack on the caravan, fighting them off with the other travelers. Later, she sees a woman, Olga, playing a violin. Lilith gets caught during her attempt to steal it, but Olga surprisingly offers her the violin in exchange for stealing something else: a map. Lilith locates the map in the tent of another traveler, but is once again caught, and once again talks herself free. Lilith delivers the map to Olga, who gives her the violin.

In Kamden Mesa, Olga connects Lilith with some friends of hers who are hiring for a job.

## NPCs

* unnamed village mayor
* Duncan, elf exotic pet seller
* Modell, centaur caravan leader
* Marta, half orc bartender
* Amber
* Matilda, gnome winery manager
* Murphy, half orc Longhorn
* Vlad, dwarf Longhorn
* unnamed Longhorn members
* Cora Thorton
* unnamed rug seller
* Olga
* Franco Magetti, halfling cartographer
* Francisco, archivist for the Gilded Citadel
* Hugh Thorton

NPCs mentioned, but not present:

* The Red Knights
	+ Thorgos
	+ Felix
	+ Geet
	+ Hammond
* Doge Macoy

## Locations

* Seraphic Tear
* unnamed village in Revan countryside
* The Last Stop caravan post
* The Star, an intersection of five canyons
* Kamden Wharf
	+ Twin Rose Winery
	+ Longhorn boathouse

## Cast

* Woody Minshew as Dungeon Master
* Drew Nauden as Ryujin
* Kyle Knight as Ember
* Hannah Minshew as Lilith

## Notes

This episode contains the origins of both Auron and Beans.

## References

1. ↑ Bards of New York. Beginnings Part 2: Ryujin, Ember, and Lilith (Video). *Ballad of the Nightmare Krew*. YouTube.