I Stabbed That Man Incredibly Well

## Description

After an incredibly consequential misadventure, the new Dukes return home to a fresh mystery of Wills and High Families. Baston reads his character sheet and Philge feels spurned by murderous cult members while Banknote faces extreme temptation and Stab-Happy lawyers.

## Synopsis

Dragon friends return to Daggerford castle with Lecroix Pamplemousse after their misadventure and almost demise in the town

They have a regular huddle, where Lionshield banknote puts forward that as he has not died or turned to stone or is a werewolf, he should be the Duke. A dragon huddle is formed where they decide to make Lionshield the duke of Daggerford for 24 hours.

Lionshield orders for 3 clerics to heal the dragon friends before opening correspondences. They are invited to a reading of a will by Elsebeth Truscott. The letter is handed to Bobby Pancakes who perceives hidden message contained within the letter. They use the lamp (not piss) to reveal a hidden message

> “I suspect foul play in the death of Mr Hofferman and cannot trust the watch or even my legal clerks. I suspect I am being followed everywhere I go. Please meet me at my office tonight. E.T. “
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They go to the offices of Elsebeth Trsuskett, the office has been already been jimmied opened quite expertly. Crawford the Pelican is there for some reason. He explains that his success has been due to hiring the best firefighters while Philge suggests positive discrimination and some admin Finches could be a better management style

Baston kicks the door open, hears villains sheathing their swords. Baston races up the stairs and fly kicks the door open. A dagger man attacks, Baston reflects a dagger thrown at him into the wall before being stabbed by a rapier. Bobby Pancakes shoots his crossbow and hits a dagger man, Philge swings her mace at a swashbuckler and misses. Lionshield shouts for help before attempting “the high five trick” which results in a rapier in the hand causing Lionshield to begin to die.

Baston descends on one of the swashbucklers knocking him over a desk and stabbing repeatedly before being knocked out by another of the Swashbucklers. Philge feels left out and “goes into a rage” killing one of the swashbucklers

Baston intimidates the two remaining baddies. Causing them to flee stating “this is not over the lampwick will return” Baston runs to the window to find them running off the Tavern "The Illustrated Man". Philge loots the body for goodies. Bobby attempts to chase after them before it’s too late. Finally Baston revives Banknote.

They find a hidden passage where Elsebeth Truscott is hiding. She instinctively stabs Lionshield Banknote who dies again on a 20 roll. Elsabet feeling sorry gives a potion to Bobby, who gives it to Baston, who uses it to revive Banknote.

Philge sits Elsebeth down and gives her a drink. They find out the cult who is attempting to end the world are “The order of the Lampwick”. Her client Hofferman was concerned about the order following him. He recently changed his will before changing it back again and dying the next day. Banknote makes an Arcana check, fails. Philge passes recognising a lockbox of guarding that can only be opened by a powerful wizard or a codeword from the Hofferman family.

They form a plan to go to the illustrated man after healing at the castle first

Two guards arrive after Lionshields earlier shout for help. Banknote suspects they may be members of “The order of the Banknote” he fires the commander of his duty becoming the commander of the watch. Lionshield Banknote then informs the remaining guards that he’s part of the cult. One of the guards replies “by the lamps light” and stabs the other guard in the neck. They make plans to take Elsabet to the Herald.

## People

### Dragon Friends

* Philge
* Bobby Pancakes
* Baston
* Lionshield Banknote

### NPCs

* LaCroix Pamplemousse
* Crawford the Pelican
* Elsebeth Truscott
* Bushu-D2

## Themes, tropes and running jokes

* We see a regular huddle with Lionshield Banknote before a formal Dragon Huddle is formed to decide the conditions of Lionshield becoming Duke
* Kung-Fu Baston fly kicks an upstairs door

## Trivia

* After seeing Robert transform back into Bobby we learn he has a crystalline ruby scar where he was stabbed in the house eternal

## Quotes

* "Ruby gash is also my drag queen name"

* "The rule of the dice is the true rule"