Ep 40 - The Nine Senses

## Episode 40 - The Nine Senses

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Zelf continues on his side quest to try to uncover more Chairman Naga secrets. Janni offers moral support and advice to a delirious Bantaro Valentine, one of their commanders at Shadowend. Taft Warsoul is MAD at Bantaro, and that is terrible news because THEY are ROOMMATES. Naclas, the Guildmaster of the hunter's guild, comes for a visit. Slide up a stool and pour yourself a big bowl of Caltrops Crunch! It softens in milk to an edible texture!

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## NPCs in Description

NPCs in this episode:

* Bantaro Valentine - Shadowend Commander specializing in music and performance.
* Taft Warsoul (mentioned) - Shadowend Commander specializing in combat and dungeoneering.
* Naclas - Guildmaster of the Hunter's Guild in Mealnor.
* Julienne Carotte - Helped the flashback heroes break into Olvadell palace, and until recently was Zelf's cooking teacher under the name Chairman Naga.
* High Chef Chiffonade - Former instructor of Carotte and leader of Birwine, created the Kaelf Garden Program.

## Summary

* Zelf, Astra, and Janni go deeper into the catacombs and find a small cave garden.
	+ Zelf juliennes a carrot and puts the pieces into the 9 holes of a locked door, revealing 9 cookbooks, the Chairman's own journal, and a case full of vials.
* The squad heads back to the Vilnit estate to sleep, and Janni wakes up to a drunk and upset Bantaro Valentine asking for his help.
	+ Taft Warsoul is mad at Bantaro for resurrecting his dead father and for spending time with the Prince spreading the monarchy's version of the events.
* Naclas, the guildmaster of the Hunters Guild, drops by to say hi to Zelf and give Patty the bounty for capturing Ten-Face's gang.
	+ Naclas hints that he knows the incoming warrant from the Court of the Archmage is for them, and Zelf and the squad get ready to leave Mealnor at a moment's notice.
* The squad prepares for the Marth by Marth charity dinner.
	+ Patty and Zelf go shopping for Zelf's restaurateur makeover and pick up some alcohol for the Mealnor Hunters Guild. Patty liquors everyone up to learn more about the warrant.
	+ Zelf gives Manny nostalgia oil to keep his mind focused on what's important.
	+ Janni and Manny go early to help the staff.

* In the time before the dinner, Zelf cracks open the Chairman's cookbooks.
	+ Julienne details his past as part of High Chef Chiffonade's kitchen. While they were in hiding on Mt. Halrahm, Julienne ate the High Chef and his kitchen after they turned on him.
	+ Julienne had since been tracking down all of Chiffonade's family and descendants, but there is one last survivor he never found.
* Zelf realizes that Astra actually has all of her teeth. Astra claims that she didn't turn the Dentist over to the Tooth Fairies.

## Trivia

* Hey! That's us in the closing notes!
* On the Spotify app, this episode's poll reads: "What is the best of the nine senses?" with the results "Taste" at 4%, "Whimsy" at 41%, "The Sixth Sense" at 12%, "Balance" at 0%, "Justice" at 4%, "Self" at 0%, and "Zelf" at 37%.

## Characters

### Player Characters

* Astra Blep
* Janni Brightchild
* Patty Hurts
* Zelf

### Actually Showed Up

* Bantaro Valentine
* Alok Vilnit
* Naclas
* Hunters Guild members
* Manny
* Marth by Marth waiters

### Mentioned

* Aredus
* Chairman Naga
* Orim (unnamed)
* Bokus Dore
* Billi Warhead
* Taft Warsoul
* Prince Erling
* Berl Stanton
* Taft's father
* Gamwir
* Gratin Dofinwa
* Ten-Face and his gang
* The Dentist
* Count Vilnit
* Nipip
* High Chef Chiffonade
* High Chef Vilnit
* The last survivor(s) of the Chiffonade line
* Tooth Fairies

## Locations

### Visited

* Mealnor
	+ Catacombs
		- Small cave garden
	+ Vilnit estate
		- Vilnit Tea House
	+ Mealnor Hunters Guild
	+ Marth by Marth

### Mentioned

* Mealnor
	+ The Ravenous Ravine
	+ Train station
	+ The Chairman's Gastrodrome
	+ The Cavity
* Faenalin
* Court of the Archmage
* Arrowpeak
* Bitterhold Dungeon
* Mount Halrahm