The Old Church

## Episodes - Bonus Round

**Episode 01 | The Old Church | Part 1**

A new world! A new quest! And two new heroes! ……...sort of? Welcome to Bonus Round! A monthly patreon reward for the $5 tier and up! This is a free preview of this little side show and we hope you like it enough to join us! We start with Dispel and Birdsong as they embark on an adventure to locate an old Church with a dark history…..

## Story

Through separate avenues Birdsong and Dispel have made their way to the town of Malton. It was considered a farming community but in the last 10 years the farms have gone away and the forests have reclaimed the land. In search of work, they enter the town. There is an inn/tavern called the Sleepy Dragon. It is one of the only two-story buildings in town. The town itself is just off of a well-used road. Birdsong is a tabaxi ranger. She is 5' 8," completely black fur with bright blue eyes. On the street Birdsong is on, there is Vander's Goods which appears to be a General Store. It is surrounded by smaller housing. Dispel is 5' 5" really pale really gaunt with long stringy just passed her shoulders purple hair. She's wearing all black with a wicked-looking staff and her eyes are completely black. At the Sleepy Dragon's job board, Birdsong and Dispel arrive at the same time to look at the only posting which Dispel immediately claims. Despite Dispel's objections, Birdsong looks at the job anyway. Posting concerns an old church that disappeared many years ago what has been spotted again and the township is curious. The mayor has more information about the job. The reward for the job is 500 gold pieces and includes retrieving an item inside the church. Dispel attempts to negotiate a lopsided deal with Birdsong for the reward. Birdsong tells Dispel, she could leave her lost in the woods. They enter the Inn. The Inn inside is a homey place already hosting several workers in for lunch and a barkeep working the bar. Colin the Barkeep who is also the mayor and owner of the Sleepy Dragon cheerfully greets Birdsong and Dispel. Colin tells them that church, they are looking for is through the Reaching Wood in the Sunset Mountains. Colin says also the church was founded by doomsday cult that locked themselves in a few hundred years ago. The Cult took a item in with them. The mayor does suggest if they cannot find the item to bring proof they found the church like a brick and/or a map of the inside. The mayor offers another hundred gold pieces if they map the inside. Colin offers of a room for the night but they decide to set out immediately. Dispel suggests they come back tomorrow with a brick and claim it's from the church collect their money and go on their way. Birdsong believes there might be more spoils in the church. Dispel invites Birdsong to continue on to the church while she continues on with her plan. Birdsong counter offers to expose Dispel's deception to the mayor. Dispel calls her bluff and tells Birdsong to go ahead. Birdsong returns to the Inn and exchanges some small talk with the mayor before realizing Dispel can hear the conversation. She abandons her intended ploy and returns to Dispel. "Look, you want to go try plan? Be guest! I will go be in woods! When your plan fails, good luck finding way to church!" With that said, Birdsong leaves. Dispel starts off in search of a gray brick. That is until she's struck by an intense pain in the head. In her mind, she hears the word church. Dispel hollers out why in response to the pain. The voice responds power. Pain continues until Dispel wanders off South with Birdsong. Until they realize they need adventuring supplies. They return to the general good store for supplies. Birdsong purchases a bedroll and A paddle board with attached ball. While Dispel buys a one person oversized (2 person) tent and a wooden duck on a string with wheels. They leave with their purchases, Dispel pulling her newly purchased duck on wheels behind her.

## Characters

### Players

* Birdsong (Molly Hexcroft)
* Dispel (Megzie Sass-Council)

### NPCs

-(Cris Sass-Council)

* Colin