The Usurpers

*The Usurpers* is the title of the fifth episode of the seventh season of S.H.A.D.O.W. and the seventy seventh session of the entire game.

This session was played on June 7th, 2020

## The Usurpers

### Writer

Jonny Christie, Matt Christie, Rob Christie, Richie Maynard, Eric Rios

## Plot

Phylyco deals with his subordinates while Vargas has issues of his own at home.

## Synopsis

A dark room. Chained up is Inquisitor Layne. Phylyco and Wroth walk in. The Saint forces Layne to pull a card from the deck. It doesn’t phase him much and he leave Phylyco to deal with it. Vargas arrives at the Silver Throne and meets with Hezekiah. They discuss the dragons. Hezekiah is not impressed. Aragi wants to find Pragaras immediately and stop the crusade but Elbije is hesitant. She believes her Father may be the only person out there that could deal with Wroth blow for blow. She also accuses him of being too headstrong and impatient, which is why he continuously fails. Phylyco has sent Layne away and has a meeting with his captains regarding a replacement. He has them send a message to Commander Winter. He returns to his office and writes down a note before holding it up to an orb on his desk. Vargas and Hezekiah arrive in Pentropolis City and interrupts Elbije and Aragi. Vargas is caught up and they have very conflicting ideas of how to handle the Dragons. Hezekiah suggests getting artillery from the Dwarves of Fort Tidus and defend Prin with them. In the meantime, they need to go defend Aethel. Vargas offers all of his forests to Elbije in response to helping. She agrees. They also need to retrieve as much Mithril as possible to brandish the soldiers and Ballista.

Vargas is called out once again on his hatred of Tieflings and almost risks losing the deal but his silver tongue saves him again. He leaves to prepare for the worst. Aragi returns to Maeurt and requests Team Sirobe to help him with his task while Vargas returns to Aethel city and calls a meeting. The council is not pleased with the treaty he signed with Phylyco, which has clearly been tampered with, and they agree to strip Vargas of his power. He does not argue, he has bigger worries with the dragons. He decides to leave and recruit civilians and survivors from the Spire attack to fight.

Vargas gets the voice in his head again and he calls a state of the union, no compromises. Hezekiah keeps the council in check as he addresses the people. Once he leaves, he is confronted by a large hooded figure who he determines is Phylyco’s commander. The man pulls a whisp out of seemingly thin air and kills it in one swipe. The voice in Vargas’ head goes away and Commander Winter leaves, warning the “king” that he is too susceptible to rats. Aragi and team Sirobe arrive at Perona and a massive arrow spears Alidiana, killing her instantly. The group gets on guard as Aragi summons three unicorns and search for the culprit but do not find them. They have to keep moving so they retreat, worried about that, obviously. Phylyco arrives at Fort Tidus to gather supplies for S.W.A.R.M. and sends Captain Thoren to return it to Stoneclaw City. He then heads to Prin to assess the damage of the Ouranos camp, now that they have been wiped out, and loots what he can before returning. Aragi arrives at an open field on his unicorn and has Singula call the order. Elsewhere, Salen is teleported away from Pragaras and appears before Aragi who pin-cushions the elf and kills him. He takes the book and meets back up with the others.

Vargas arrives at the ruins of the Spire and gives a revolutionary speech about defending the city from the Dragons. Most agree to follow him and he places two in particular in charge. A man named Rainier and a Dragonborn named Naavir’Tritos. Phylyco arrives in Santis and in particular the STG House in Quilaii. The new woman at the desk gives him a bit of trouble and he remembers this for later before getting into the building and speaking with the War engineers. Aragi and the others are heading back home to help defend the city when they are intercepted by none other than Vomenos the Sapphire Strike. She demands they return the book so she may bring the other creators back. He denies her so she uses a lightning blast on the mortal who takes the full force. He stands there, unaffected. She is amazed. And allows him to leave, for now. Back in Aethel, the Infernari arrive, Pragras on Dragon back in the front. Vargas prepares the men as Lara and the other members of S.H.A.D.O.W. arrive to help in the fight. Tadal and Aurora also arrive to fight. The small but powerful group ready up for the fight for their home.

## Cast

### Main

* Aragi Maxul
* Phylyco Brokenwhisper
* Lara Youngheart
* Vargas de Orion Highstar
* Sirobe
* Zinonna Murium
* Onyx Winter
* Hezekiah Silvergleam
* Pragaras

### Supporting

* Bregand
* Salen
* Locke
* Singula
* Gris Soulspark
* Elbije
* Saint Wroth
* Tadal
* Aurora Lightblade
* Vomenos the Sapphire Strike
* Darron Earthstone
* Dorthea Blindcradle
* Bjorn Urregard
* Alidiana Pegason
* Sarya Nameless
* Villberg
* Defteros the Silver Shard
* Kokkalo the Ruby Flame
* Ouranos the Turquoise Glacier

### Guest

* Ronxim Feyfinder
* Layne Mauricio
* Fara
* Thoren
* Thane
* Kazard
* Pagos
* Naavir'Tritos
* Bestha Dyer