A Fair Warning & A Curse

**A Fair Warning & A Curse** is the sixtieth episode of *Another Bad Side Quest*. The party take their leave of Twynn Roderick II and head for *Vayilcor*, learning a number of things along the way.

## A Fair Warning & A Curse

### **Pre-Show Shenanigans**

* This is the last live streamed episode! Catch ABSQ every Friday on Youtube!
	+ Now ABSQ is going to be taking a break in the meantime but you won't be left without anything!
* Catch *The Edensong Chronicles* on Oct 20th and 27th as Haelley, Jeremy and Sam dive into *DISASTER/WING,* a Forged in the Dark hack about mechs in space!

### **Part One**

Twynn Roderick II led the party to his elevator, brought them down to the bottom of the cliff where they had left their horses. As the party exited the elevator, discovering the doorway was hidden in the cliffside alongside a protruding pipe they noticed before, Sterling asked if Twynn had any additional spell scrolls he could make use of to help Tollanessa and when Twynn informed him their magics were not the same and suggested *Vayilcor* Sterling agreed it was their next stop. Quincy brought out their notebook, significantly more full than it was the last time it was seen, asked Twynn if he had anything that could help in their gun crafting and showed him some of their designs. Twynn said he wished they had more time to discuss some of the designs, asked for a second, returned inside and brought out a barrel looking piece, made of three tubes welded together, which Quincy happily accepted.

Twynn asked if there was anything else and Sterling wondered if he had any tips for being in *Vayilcor* since he once lived there. RX also wondered if there was anything to learn about the Holy Enclave there as well and Twynn said that the Enclave wouldn't be found this far north. Quincy coyly suggested his friend he mentioned earlier who shipped RX, but Twynn stated it wasn't important before offering that the *Clockwork Castle* would have answers for just about everything in their records and should ask for Leopold as he'd been around a long time. Sterling asked if Twynn was a name to be used while there or if they should keep his existence quiet and Twynn offered that anyone of a high rank should know of him, noting his name would work the best when concerns were brought up. Meanwhile Alaerith tried getting Sterling’s attention to speak covertly, implying for him to cast *Message* but Sterling no longer has it, having swapped it for things he found more useful. As the pair went back and forth a bit with Alaerith losing his his train of thought Quincy asked Twynn for more thoughts on their gun designs to at least distract him from the strangeness of her friends. As the group decided it was time to go RX thanked Twynn with no attempt to disguise his disgruntled attitude towards his creator. As the group started to leave Sterling delayed and stared at Twynn for a little bit before eventually leaving, while RX remained behind on his own with him. RX told him, while as much as he could thank him for fixing him, he wouldn't as he left him with nothing to be discovered by anybody, would not forgive him for that and said goodbye. As Twynn questioned what he expected to find RX remained silent as he walked away.

Quincy confirmed *Vayilcor* was next, looked to Alaerith and Alaerith sighed and noted it appeared to have no other choice. Quincy asked Sterling if he could send a message to their father and when Sterling agreed, said he just needed a decent description of the person and assumed Quincy knew their father well enough to do so Quincy said of course they do and said RX knew him as Kylan. Sterling understanding gave his assumption she meant her biological father and Quincy dismissed the response and cast *Minor Illusion* to make a handheld bust of Kylan to show what he looked like. Sterling accepted a written version of the message and only minorly tweaked it as he cast *Sending* to Kylan

*"Kylan, too much happening to explain, but I miss you abhorrently. In southern Pathu now, don’t know when I'll be back. All of my love, Quincy."*

and Kylan quickly responded back

*"This is a voice I don't entirely know, but good to know. Will be in Vayilcor* *in three days, if that helps."*

Sterling passed on the reply to Quincy and, very pleased to hear this, excitedly pushed the others to hurry as they were only a day and a half out of *Vayilcor* from where they were now.

The party set out under the midday light of the two suns and makes it a fair distance before Sterling led the group down a supposed undocumented shortcut to cut down their time to Vayilocor. As they settling down for the night and made camp Quincy approached RX, who was having a long discussions with his horse Ichabod and drawing pictures in the dirt with him. Quincy pulled out their calligraphy set and bound paper from their pack, explained that they had bought in *Krapjess* for Kaz, but figured RX would get more use out of it for his diagrams and designs, which even they could tell were quite skilled and gave them to him and RX thanked them for it. Quincy noted while his sarcasm was coming along very well, that his ability to deceive was not and knew he was disappointed with his meeting with Twynn. RX said he was not trying to deceive which Quincy noted was an honourable quality and said they were sorry. RX asked why they should be as they had no part in anything, Quincy shrugged and said it was what people often said to commiserate and noted it was weird. RX agreed and noted they were weird and when Quincy asked if he meant her or "organic lifeforms" stated he had other terms he could use and, while noting others might prefer their actual names given, admitted he did not have to respect names, that he could call anyone anything and didn't think anyone needed to be named “Twynn”. Quincy joked that with them being three of them, they really should have called themselves “Triplet”.

Quincy asked what RX’s next big question was and RX said it hadn’t changed, that he wanted to know why he was created and other then Twynn saying he was an assignment explained nothing. They agreed the *Clockwork Castle* could hold some answers even if not affiliated with the Holy Enclave and must be impressive. Quincy agreed before restating, from their conversation when they searched for Twynn, that they warned him sometimes there were no answers and was a curse of sentient life that they ask questions with only some answered and RX admitted he was starting to get that. Quincy said that meant though that RX could make his own answers and gestured to the drawing on the ground before saying he was maybe meant to be an architect. RX said he would like that, but noted they were busy right now with an Order to kill and Quincy agreed, but noted their promise still stood, that they would all help him on his journey to find his answers. RX, in turn, promised to help people not die along the way and Quincy called it a good deal and started to step away, accidentally stepping on Ichabod's drawing which RX reprimanded them for.

Meanwhile Sterling approached Alaerith, currently taking care of Jameson, and wished to ask something. Alaerith, unsure at first if Sterling actually meant him, pointed to himself and Sterling told him yes before saying he trusted his resolve, how he held back more then the others and needed someone with reserve. Sterling explained he had a dilemma, which was worse than a problem because a problem had a solution while a dilemma had several with neither good, and admitted that the conditions of his potential betrayal had come and went, that he did nothing to use it for their advantage or the Order's advantage and didn't know what to do. Alaerith noted that he knew how Sterling felt, even if the offer Kalistock gave him was not conditional as Sterling’s was, but didn't know and wish he could give a better answer. Sterling also admitted he hadn’t even given the group details because of a fear of ruining it, but Alaerith cut in to insist he was the last person to be pushing anyone else for details into personal matters. Sterling said he was afraid to bring it up to the others because he knew they had so far been on the defensive and it was important to him because it was his mother, but didn't want to wait any longer as the Order of Ruin had done evil and they had let advantages slip through their fingers before, adding that on the times they did take advantage they also lost greatly. Sterling noted that it was his own lack of wisdom talking, although his keen intelligence was telling him there was more to gain from this offer than just the obvious, before stating that the Order of Ruin had admitted to something by asking this of him, that he just needed to figure out what exactly that is, but he didn't know if he could trust the others to do that. Alaerith said that he understood how it felt like this was a burden that was his alone to carry, that Sterling was probably the smartest person Alaerith had ever known before saying it came from a lack of wisdom, but that Sterling cared more than the others probably realize and knew what it could cost for doing so. Sterling sat on the ground, noting it smelled nicer there and Alaerith said sometimes the ground made it feel like some of what your carried was gone for a bit before sitting next to Sterling. Sterling said he would make a decision tomorrow, though he wasn’t quite sure what that decision would be, and cast *Sending* to tell Alaerith it wouldn't be what they thought it was. Alaerith replied that he had learned to trust very few things, but he trusted Sterling and all of the party implicitly and would understand whatever Sterling picked and Sterling thanked him before he started to ritual cast *Tiny Hut.*

Quincy approached Sterling with a smile and, though Sterling was tired, the pair worked on a *Resilient Sphere* bullet which took some added effort but was completed successfully. Quincy then asked if they made *Lightning Bolt* bullets and fed them to RX if that would be effective for him to use his new abilities and Sterling took them tiredly by the shoulders, said he did not know, but needed to sleep. Quincy left their questions for another time and convinced Sterling to cuddle with her and Kaz as they went to rest.

As everyone settled in for their rest Alaerith sat quietly with the staff left to him by Seren, thought back on hearing of the the fey courts from Ob, the outlines that had been seen when Seren had given up his magic and the name Titania the Bear King told them of. Alaerith closed his eyes and focused on the staff in an attempt to reach to Titania, thinking that he spoke to Vile the same way Vile through the conduit of *Vile's Fang*, and soon felt a chill and a warm breeze that carried the faint scent of flowers. Alaerith opened his eyes and spotted the outline of a figure that seemed to glow at the edges as if lit from behind before it hid behind a nearby tree. He mentally called out a hello and asked if she was Titania and the voice neither confirmed nor denied before asking why she was called. Alaerith admitted he did not expect it to work and the voice noted that he held the *Staff of the Courts* and asked what answer he seeked. Alaerith turned to them and stayed on his knees before he thanked them for appearing and noted while he knew the staff Seren had given he did not know much about it other than that it was powerful and from *The* *Feywild.* He added that he had no knowledge on their home and knew it was important to him and felt he wished to reach out to her even once before using it. The figure said Seren helped the courts by defending them, that the staff was a gift and was connected to the *Material Plane* and its seasons so when Alaerith wanted to he could change the season of the staff by thinking about how it makes him feel. Alaerith closed his eyes, focused on the feeling of summer and warmth and when he opened his eyes the flowers on the staff had bloomed and the centres looked like little bulbs of flame, but also noticed the figure was gone.

Alaerith thanked them for their knowledge on the staff and Seren, but admitted that he still felt it wasn't meant for his hands. He added that he knew it was a powerful item that Seren earned and worried only bad things could happen with it in his hands. Alaerith soon felt a cold feeling come over him and a new voice told him he needed to believe in himself more. Alaerith admitted he had been told that before and the told Alaerith if they thought this was a bad idea they would take it back, assuring him they would do it and would take it from his cold dead hands. Alaerith noted it would probably be easy and the voice said it would before saying if he wouldn't use it how it was meant they could take it now, that they trusted Seren's choices and decisions he made, that he should believe because of that and if he didn't would come for him in his sleep. As the cold feeling soon left Alaerith gave a nervous giggle at their words before admitting he wanted to as he didn't want anything to happen, but as much he didn't want to let down Seren in his last request. Alaerith, noting he couldn't ask for a real connection with them, asked both the voices to help him use this staff as best he could to not tarnish the respect Seren earned from them. Alaerith soon noticed a small sprout in front of him, that he knew wasn't there before, took that as his answer, thanked them again and also gave a future thanks for any others he needed to ask that of before he activated his *Trance*.

### **Break!**

* Story time from Ian - while in New York a man approached Ian and tried to sell him something for his “hot wife” in reference to Haelley
	+ Haelley for context - She has major anxiety about getting lost and would hold onto the arms of those nearby to feel better
		- Zach’s addition - Haelley got catcalled by proxy about 3 times while they were there
* Round of applause for Ian managing to drive in New York, having never been there before
	+ Haelley’s storytime - there is a place between New York and New Jersey where six toll lanes turn into 3 tunnels and no matter which line people start in, they will drive perpendicular to the lines to get to the tunnel they want to be in
		- Zach’s addition - Ian was cut off by two different full sized buses and we didn’t die

### **Part Two**

The next morning Sterling woke and began his preperation to cast *Nondetection* while RX spoke to Ichabod. Quincy woke up and approached Sterling and Sterling pointed out Quincy still look tired, like they hadn't been sleeping well and asked about it. Quincy mentioned they had nightmares for some time and wondered if Sterling had any magic that can help with that and Sterling started to ask more before he stopped preparing *Nondetection* and instead cast *Fabricate* to create a lounging couch, invited Quincy to sit and asked when the nightmares started. Quincy sat and said that they had them for some time, but not as consistently as they had been for the past week or so. Sterling apologized for the global approach and when Quincy agreed it was a bit off putting, but also oddly comforting admitted one of his plans for the Order of Ruin was to affect their ability to sleep so this was very interesting to him.

Sterling asked if it was the dream itself that kept Quincy awoke and Quincy explained they didn't always remember them but recalled they often involved running in *Quarry Hold* before being cut off by their own scream as they scramble backwards from Sterling. As the rest of the party took notice of this and began to gather Sterling tried to wave them off as part of the process, but Yashani remained concerned and asked what was going on before pointing out her lack of sleep. Quincy apologized and asked if it was normal for dreams to follow you when you are awake and, while Alaerith agreed, Sterling and Yashani responded no. Sterling tried to move the conversation away from this, but Yashani was firm in getting to the bottom of this as Quincy had admitted to having hallucinations. Sterling insisted he was trying to calm Quincy down and explained to Quincy the only reason they should remember their dreams was if they interrupted their sleep cycle. Sterling then asked if there was a common theme to the dreams, citing that sometimes people got caught in a loop of thought that followed them into their dreams. Quincy said they kept seeing Esmeria and that they screamed because they thought they saw Esmeria standing behind Sterling. Kaz pointed out this wasn’t the first time either and said they thought they saw Esmeria at Yashani’s monastery.

Sterling watched as he processed all of this information before he cast *Detect Magic* causing all the party’s magical items to light up for him, focused on Quincy’s newest gun *Puncture*, finding that Quincy’s hand is already hovering over it and found it gave off Evocation magic. Sterling focused more on it for Enchantment and after staring for a moment began to see a sort of magical blur at the edges of Quincy. Sterling dropped *Detect Magic,* brought Quincy in for a hug, encouraging Kaz to join in, assured them everything would be alright and used the moment to touch *Puncture* and activated *Metamagic : Subtle Spell* to cast *Identify* on it. Meanwhile Kaz summoned Boris, handed the miniature sand worm to Quincy to hold and when Quincy asked if they thought she was crazy and the party assured her no. Yashani asked why Quincy went to Sterling for help and not her, as a healer, and Quincy shrugged before saying they thought he could help them sleep as Seren had cast a spell to help like that in the past. Sterling assured Quincy once more that they would figure this out and stepped away, but caught Kaz’s eye to convey they should talk later.

Kaz remained at Quincy’s side, also assured they weren't crazy, told them to keep a hold of Boris and said Quincy knew how Boris had helped her through the years. Alaerith also stepped forward, gently guided Quincy over to their horse Oswald, pressed *Galatea's Gift* into *Speak with Animals Stone* into their hands and, said being around animals helped him in the past and when Quincy agreed awkwardly hugged her. Quincy turned to face the horses, concentrated on the stone to cast *Speak With Animals* and began to say hello before they heard a voice from beside them and realized it was Boris singing to himself perched on their shoulders. Quincy asked if he sung often and he admitted he usually did so underground. Quincy hurriedly asked when Kaz talked to him if he actually talked back to her and Boris confirmed they could understand each other. Quincy turned to Kaz and saw she was making a face before asking if Quincy really believed Kaz was talking to herself anytime she talked to Boris. Quincy soon realized they could ask Boris for any number of secrets and Kaz, seeing this dawn on Quincy’s face, warned if he said anything embarrassing she would dismiss him and never call him back. Boris thought for a moment before saying Kaz wouldn’t actually do that and when Kaz cursed Quincy laughed. Quincy asked Boris when Kaz started liking them and when Boris shrugged Kaz said, if it mattered, it was before Fren let her have the night off which made Quincy smile. Kaz told also told Quincy they could hold onto Boris and talk for as long as the spell lasted. Quincy kept talking to the horses, but when the pointed out the strange smell placed Boris on the ground who noted they were used to it before he buried underground. Kaz commented that it was distracting to hear him sing all the time and when Quincy asked if he heard it all the time confirmed she could. Kaz added it was weird, but had gotten good at compartmentalizing, which did not slip past Quincy. Kaz asked if Quincy was really alright and Quincy said the party was sure they weren’t crazy so they were fine, and was inclined to trust all of them even if they weren’t sure they could trust themself. Kaz insisted they didn't have to be fine, that it was understandable and didn't make her crazy and that some things have lasting effects.

Sterling, after casting *Nondetection* on himself, called out for everyone’s attention before they saddled up and requested they listen, but avoid responding or be very vague in their responses to what he said as he could only guarantee he was not seen by prying eyes and not the others. Sterling said he intended to make a deal, aware that it may hurt his mother, but was willing to accept that fact if it meant they could do something in their hopes of stopping the Order of Ruin and revealed Kalistock offered him his mother back if he told him where Twynn was. Sterling explained that implied a few things, that there was something he could do that they couldn't, that they did not have his or the party’s exact location all the time otherwise they could have just followed the party to Twynn and that Twynn was worth more than the leverage against Sterling and *Tollanessa's Sapphire*. Sterling reiterated his fear he had now sentenced his mother by telling him before saying there was a third option that needed them to act, required deception, needed the others and asked if he could trust them. RX and Alaerith quickly gave their agreement and Yashani retorted that it sounded like the party would need to trust Sterling and asked he didn't make her regret extending it because he had it.

Sterling explained that he thought thinks had until they got to *Vayilcor* to make a move as he would need to give Kalistock a response and were sure to be spotted in *Vayilcor*. Sterling offered if anyone wished to respond to something less vague, to tap their head and he would cast *Message* cantrip as he relearned it for this purpose. Quincy asked what the plan was, citing that he at least had some idea how to do so without sacrificing his mother and Sterling said he did before noting Kalistock was more intelligent then him, but didn't have others with him like he did. Sterling hoped to deceive Kalistock that they did not know where Twynn was, either due to lack of information or delay in plans. Sterling asked Yashani if she had any ideas, but Yashani said she didn't as she was not privy to the context of the original conversation and if he knew specifically they would go there or not. Sterling said he knew and realized from RX's injury they needed Twynn and Quincy pointed out he might realize something changed. Sterling admitted that was why he felt a final decision was needed before noting maybe he already knew and was simply trying to test his loyalty. The party discussed other ideas like giving a false location and simply implying that Twynn left was nixed as it required several well executed lies and they could end up possibly seeing Kalistock in the flesh. Eventually the party decided to warn Twynn of impending danger and encourage him to leave the area before they told Kalistock of his location, seeing that Twynn appeared to be good at avoiding people as it was. Yashani pointed the plan required Twynn agreed to move and Sterling added it also assumed the Order of Ruin couldn't track Twynn from there before agreeing it was their best shot to appease Kalistock and not give up Twynn altogether. Yashani warned Twynn seemed like a stubborn old man and not the type willing to relocate so easily, but Sterling pointed out Twynn must have some consciousness and good in him if he wasn’t willing to give RX to the Enclave, so if they explained it was for good reason he might be more malleable. Quincy pointed out that they couldn't assume RX was built for good things and he withheld RX because he wasn’t willing to do as much bad as could be done with how RX turned out and Sterling reiterated it still implied some.

Sterling thanked the party for their help, that they did what he had hoped by giving him more thoughts to make a better plan moving forward and suggested they could first try to warn Twynn to relocate and head back now. Yashani noted that the Order of Ruin meant something to them because they saw what they could do, but Twynn would not have that reference and suggested simply calling them people who wish to see about a second ruined moon and Sterling added they could tell him they had taken Ob as well to the party's agreement. As they begin to turn back, Quincy requested Sterling contatct Kylan to update him again and Sterling agreed before he cast Sending and told Kylan

*"Kylan, we have hit a snag. We will be in Vayilcor in a number of days. Wish you luck, see you soon. friend of Quincy's, Sterling Edle Myleheart."*

and Kylan quickly responded back

*"Okay, let her know to be safe."*

Sterling let her know of his reply they headed back to Twynn’s cliff with RX’s eyes glowing yellow as if to caution anyone who approached.

Sterling cast *Nondetection* on himself again as they arrived about midday to the *Sra'jess Hot Springs* returned to the bottom of the cliff and RX soon found the protruding pipe that existed beside the hidden door. Sterling cast *Mold Earth* to reveal the mechanical door, opened it with some help from and called out for Twynn who appeared a few minutes later and asked what the party wanted. Sterling turned to Quincy who told Twynn he may be in imminent danger and were giving him a heads up if he wished to take it. Twynn asked what the danger was from and Quincy explained that several individuals backed with power from the *Nine Hells*, seeking to bring destruction to the whole world and wished to find him for reasons they did not know. After With some nudging from Sterling Quincy added that they come with the trust of Velix Rex Ignis and Sterling gave proof by revealing the wrapped bandages Ob left behind in *Cessunaler* and explained how he was imprisoned by them. Sterling added his mother's current situation and Twynn took the information in, thanked them and said he would take this as a pertinent threat.

Sterling noted there was more and turned to Quincy again who explained that they intended to play a bit of a game and pretend they were being helpful to him by warning Twynn to leave, tell them of his location the other team after he escaped and assured they had no intention of giving him up. Twynn asked if they really imprisoned Velix and when Sterling added Bolton was gone as well Twynn noted Bolton was *Banished* back to the *Fire Plane*. Quincy immediately asked him how he knew that and Twynn said he picked him up. Quincy asked him to explain more and Twynn explained he used to work with Velix a long time ago, that he brought in people who were desperate and Bolton was one of them. Twynn added that if they were to put Velix anywhere it would be “that damn desert”, which Quincy clarified was the *Chasm of Spire,* and Twynn agreed, citing it was the one place Ob would never willingly go to.

Twynn agreed to leave, even with the little life he had left, but told RX he found the original commission information the Enclave sent for RX, handed the stack of 30 to 40 or so pages papers. Sterling asked how long before Twynn would be gone and Twynn shrugged and suggested unless the party was coming with him that they leave the house or if they wanted him to leave the house behind. The party made several assumptions before Twynn explained the house could move, though was a little unstable and could be quiet or sound off with a bang. Quincy wondered if they could just fake Twynn’s death and Twynn suggested they just come with him. Yashani asked where and Twynn said could be a few different places. Sterling asked if *Vayilcor* was one of them, but Twynn said they would have to stop somewhere else first for a couple days before jumping again. Sterling asked where that could be and Twynn listed of the *Fire Plane*, *Pandemonium*, *Mechanus* and the *Beast Lands* as some, which Quincy pointed as an option. Sterling cuts in to say he would have to stay there to inform Kalistock of the location, but Yashani questioned if it would not be believable that Sterling waited a few days before he betrayed his friends. Sterling admitted he was waiting a day before he might lead them off the trail to *Vayilcor* to do so, but decided against it and Quincy said it was an odd comfort to know Sterling thought through all of his options. Quincy noted this could still fit their plan, that they could possibly go to the *Fire Plane* and from there Sterling could tell Kalistock he found Twynn but was gone now and would not be a lie, but Sterling worried it would require Kalistock to trust him at his word.

Sterling asked Twynn what he thought, as he was the only brain Sterling hasn’t picked at, and Twynn asked just how smart the party thought Kalistock really was. Yashani said he knew what you cared about, used it and was very calculated and Twynn offered there was no harm in holding off until they could think on it more since who would really betray their friends right away. Twynn noted the only danger was if Kalistock was impatient and Yashani noted impatience was unlikely to be one of Kalistock’s qualities. Sterling agreed and noted the next step may be the *Fire Plane* for many reasons, the first being Bolton, the second getting more gold and the third being that the only one capable of removing the curse that Esmeria’s gun had left on Quincy was Bolton. Quincy asked for an explanation and Sterling admitted he was waiting for when they would have a direct solution, which appeared now was that time, explained he did some digging on the long pistol and discovered it was made by Bolton. Quincy said they already knew that, but Sterling noted gun right now was very cursed, sentient, cloaked her in a shadow and could only be removed by him. As Sterling apologized for the deception with the earlier hug as he used it to cast *Identify* knowing some curses made the owner overly protective of the item and added Bolton removing the curse would kill him Quincy started to plug their ears and told him to shut up. Kaz inquired if she was ok and Quincy ruefully admitted the hallucinations were getting “chatty”.

Quincy returned back, asked him to repeat what he said and Sterling restated it would kill Bolton to remove the curse. Yashani asked if they could throw it into a pit of fire in the Fire Plane and Sterling said the cursed moved to her before he cast *Minor Illusion* to create the shadowy blur he saw when he cast *Detect Magic*. Yashani asked why a uncursing it would kill him if the pit of fire wouldn't remove the curse and Sterling explained they wouldn't know more till they got more information, apologized to Quincy for holding onto this without telling them and said they deserved to know. Quincy, appearing to barely hear this, manically and desperately asked Yashani to knock her to no longer hear their hallucinations and Yashani agreed, reached out to grab Quincy’s shoulder and pinched a nerve to swiftly leave them unconscious. As Yashani told the others that this will not solve the problem Kaz quickly lifted Quincy onto her shoulders, turned to Twynn, who had been watching silently in shock, and said they were headed to the *Fire Plane*. As Twynn instructed them to go to the elevator Alaerith retrieved *Galatea's Gift* from Quincy, went to the horses, cast *Speak with Animals* and told them to head to *Vayilcor* as the party would have to split with them as he unhitched the horses, followed by Sterling and RX who parted with their horses as well.

Twynn once again asked them to go to the lift and, as they ascended up the cliff, when Sterling confirmed they shouldn't tell Kalistock anything said to surprise someone that smart they need to think an enact it and then try to kill him. As the arrived back to the boiler like room Twynn walked up to a ball with a dome, sorted through them to find the *Fire Plane* and after finding it pulled out a tuning fork, stuck it in one of the slots and spun it around. Twynn noted that he hadn't done this for a while and wasn't sure how structurally sound the house was before he smacked a lever causing a ball to fill with burning red energy. Twynn warned them all to hang on to something, that it got really hot, really fast and counted down before the ball was filled, pulled another lever causing a gun splitting sound of a crack as they felt something happen to the house.

**END OF EPISODE, LEVEL UP TO LEVEL 10!**

**Rolling for hitpoints for Level 10:**

* Kaz rolled a 5
* Quincy took another level in Warlock and rolled a 6
* Alaerith rolled a 2
* Yashani took another level in Monk and rolled a 7
* RX rolled a 3
* Sterling took another level in Wizard and rolled a 2

1. ↑ Jeremy was mistakenly trying to have Sterling warn Twynn about Kalistock but realized that was knowledge Alaerith does not have
2. ↑ This was also a question for the Darrin who said he would have to get back to them on whether or not that would work