Episode 37: Melodrama in the Mines

**Episode 37: Melodrama in the Mines** (C1E37) is the thirty-seventh episode of the first campaign of The Table is Yours: A Role-playing Adventure Show. The party catch up with the di Martes and The Martyrs of Ponteugh in The Wilds...

## Synopsis

### Not the Melodrama

Luckily, for the rest of the Faded Fates, Wash and Isa avoided the immediate teleportation and were able to grab the Faded Fates’ gear as Maude sent them to Vilmire before losing the visual of the town.

As the Faded Fates descend deeper into the mine, Finley communicates to Terrance the jacket he wears, his father’s Bronzer jacket, will not be well-received by the Martyrs or people of The Wilds, as Zobrarians and especially their guards are widely disliked. Terrance removes the jacket as Connie slips past him and Finley. Connie rounds the corner and briskly walks towards Fiara, who is shocked to see her and eventually the rest of the Faded Fates. Cazamir, Rush, and Willow stand near Fiara as the party approaches. Finley and Fiara immediately begin to discuss their progress in his absence; Fiara reveals to Finley in hushed tones that Rush and Willow found another diamond, but the party overhears before Cazamir offers to take them to their living quarters. Everyone but Finley follows Cazamir to the modest accommodations. Cazamir and Isa exchange a quiet, “it’s nice to see you”, and the party goes to bed.

Fiara continues her conversation with Finley and relays that Rush and Willow obtained The Boltmaster’s diamond. Finley acknowledges this and starts to recount his time with the Faded Fates and meeting the king. Fiara is glad to hear Finley was officially recognized as a Faded Fate and asks him to stay with the party and protect them. She explains she likes them and trusts Finley to keep them safe. Finley agrees and tells Fiara he will do whatever is asked of him. Fiara shifts the conversation to Shawm, and Finley shares they broke Orathia’s tie to Shawm while in the presence of the king. Fiara welcomes this news but learns from Finley Shawm’s sister, Loretta, is still missing. Fiara starts to rant about how stupid she feels being played by Orathia and wonders how she is supposed to protect the Martyrs and specifically someone named Jolox, how she feels in over her head. Cazamir takes Fiara to her room to lie down, recognizing she is burnt out.

### The Melodrama

Codex, meanwhile, decides to find and talk to Balthazar as the rest of the Faded Fates sleep. Shae follows, unbeknownst to Codex. Codex finds Balthazar and apologizes for giving up on him. She tells him she wants to help him because his siblings want him alive and must, on some level, believe he is worth saving. Codex tells Balthazar she thinks the di Martes still think he is worth saving. Balthazar, after he spots Shae and coaxes her out of the shadows, conveys he wants to die but was too scared to kill himself, and also essentially ignores Codex’s apology. He failed in his plan to start over, but if he could have a do-over, he would’ve wanted to die with his parents. He reveals, much like Fiara, he was played by Orathia and feels used. Codex shrugs off his sentiments and pushes further. She asks him why he didn’t kill her or the Faded Fates when he’d had multiple chances. Balthazar says the Faded Fates gave him hope, and he almost wanted to be bested by them than to squander what hope he had left. Codex asks if he still has hope, and he gives her an exasperated shrug. Codex and Shae return to bed.

In the morning, Terrance approaches Rush and Willow to apologize. They nod in acknowledgement and accept the apology, though Rush seems hesitant at first to be near Terrance after their last interaction on the mountain. Terrance awkwardly leaves their space and heads towards the table where the Faded Fates (all but Connie, who is still passed out hungover from the day before) gather for breakfast. Finley makes his way over towards their table while he speaks with Kryn, Rush’s mom. Fiara approaches the table with Cazamir and announces, officially, that they found another diamond.