Episode 38: Augury of the Elders

The Heroes of Bingle have vanquished fiery monsters inside the Magma Reserves. Now they must figure out a way to get the enormous creatures out, and turn their hides into protection from the suffocating heat of Skyscorcher Peak. As they prepare for their journey into the Fortress of the Four Former Forges, what will a visit with the Idle Elders reveal about the challenges they will face?

### DM/GM Intro

It started as a simple Dungeon Run, but now the heat is rising on the Heroes of Bingle. They met when they located a unique item, in that dungeon, The Secret Keepers Amulet. A powerful relic of chaos magic that serves as the means by which you, the watchers of the time stream, are able to influence their lives with your Forces of Good and Evil. It has also started to unravel a mystery. For 300 years the Realms of Aïn have been protected by the elemental titans known as the Wardens. But who and why the Wardens are has remained an enigma, that is until our heroes began finding them one by one and using the Amulet to experience their hidden memories. Now, the team is on the trail to their third Warden. They've discovered that powerful enemies have been capturing the Wardens and using them for diabolical purposes. And they believe one remains trapped inside Skyscorcher Peak, the volcano at the base of the Nelrim mountains. Unfortunately the only way into Skyscorcher is through the Dwarven city of Dalto Thum, and Dalto Thum has ben under attack by Orcs armed with devastating artillery. The heroes journeyed to the mountain stronghold rescuing a pair of young Dwarves along the way. Homrian and Donk. Describing themselves as conscientious objectors to the war helped the team reach the city and make contact with Dondo Karigina, a Paladin, an advisor, who has lobbied the Dwarven King to strive for a peaceful end to the Orcish conflict. When Karigina secured an audience with the King, the team agreed to put a stop to the siege of Dalto Thum in exchange for access of the Dwarven Fortress of the Four Former Forges. The ancient site that leads into the heart of the volcano. The Heroes of Bingle battled Ogres, crushed the cannon, faced the onslaught of an entire Orcish onslaught bent on their demise, and escaped with the Orcs forward battalion commander in their Bag of Holding. Back at Dondo's hut they grilled the prisoner for information but could not agree on a just fate for him. Instead, they returned to the Dwarven King, who thanked them for their deeds but bristled their appeal for a diplomatic end to the war.  With the Orcish forces weakened, he saw victory within his grasp, but agreed to hold off on a full scale attack giving the team precious time to find proof for their claim that both sides had been manipulated into war. Upon returning to their prisoner, they found Donk surrounded by blood. The young conscientious objector, who's family had been killed by Orcs, had used the opportunity of their absence to exact his revenge. Killing the Orcish leader with Dondo Karigina's silver sword. The boy fled in tears. Homrian and Dondo following him. Leaving the team to deal with the dead commander. They pried off the tungsten steel plates painfully grafted onto the Orcs skin and discovered the mark of an old foe stamped upon them. Then they  buried him in a nondescript, makeshift grave in an abandoned hovel, in a back alley. With a brief epitaph "You've lived a brutal life, but i'm sure someone was very proud of you". With heavy hearts they moved on to the Magma Reserves. A lava laden tunnel crawling with reptiles adapted to endure the extreme temperatures of molten rock. The goal? Farm some hides that could be turned into protective gear for their journey into the volcano. The battle was hot and hazardous, but with Uggo and Fahima leaping off rock walls over lava, Lily healing and harassing friends and foes in equal measure, and James and Siv hurling pinpoint ranged attacks, the Heroes of Bingle inevitably downed their prey. Now the question is; How to get the carcasses out?