Into the Mists: Episode 01

### Reddit Thread

***Into the Mists* Episode 1** was streamed on Arcadum's Twitch channel on April 10, 2021, and premiered on Arcadum's YouTube channel on April 13, 2021,.
Six adventurers are sent out to investigate an outpost on the edge of the Mist. After helping the River Kappa Goober, they get attacked on a bridge near the outpost.

## Summary

*Originally written by u/AsAlternateAsItCanBe*

Fifty years after the battle against the Herald, this story begins in the port city of Alexandria in Glies. The mist surrounding the Titan's Eye has thickened, cutting off the path between the east and the west side of the continent. This has led to the separation of families and ruination of businesses, and rumors about the dangers circulate Alexandria. In these turbulent times, six adventurers answer the call to lend their aid to solve the problem: the young Centaur Garlic, the playboy Barbarian Minotaur Baeth, the blood-crazed Dhampyr Kiliwen, the Dragonborn Talis, the gambling Kitsune Yukina, and the Stone Siren Vasily. The six of them meet up at the adventurer's guild in Alexandria, where they are contacted by a merchant named Lavender Lance. She explains that they are to investigate the mist by travelling to the outpost that lies at the edge of the mist and speaking with the captain there. The trip will take around six days, so the party prepares themselves with supplies and heads out immediately.

On the way, the party comes across a bridge. Vasily hears a sound of distress under the bridge, so Talis decides to chase the creature out by stomping on the bridge. A River Kappa named Goober comes out and the party asks what it's doing there. Goober tells them that he was running away from the noise of kites crashing near his home, losing his doll while fleeing. After some discussion, the party agrees to help Goober find his doll, so he leads the way to the crash site. Arriving at the scene, they see three wagons with kites attached to the sides, crashed and burnt down. Near the wagons they find the doll, so Goober thanks them and gives them a Greater Healing potion in exchange before jumping back into the river. As the party continues to investigate the wagons, it becomes clear that they have been attacked by savage animals and that there is nothing left to be looted. With nothing else to do, the party continues onward.

After six days they arrive outside the outpost at nightfall. From afar, they see the mist nearly touching the building. Close to the outpost lies an unkempt graveyard that has been neglected for a long time. Baeth almost decides to loot the graves, but Talis persuades him not to. They decide to continue to the outpost, but while they're on the bridge leading to the site, the mist starts to get closer. The outpost's light begins to flicker, the air gets colder, and shadowy figures jump to the bridge from the water.

## Featured Characters

### Main Characters

* Baeth Wellington
* Garlic Crouton
* Kiliwen Joy
* Talis
* Vasily
* Yukina

### New

* Goober
* Levender Lance
* "Sake"
* Wei Fong

## References

1. ↑ Date are shown on YouTube VOD
2. ↑ Verum Weekly: Summary of Streamed Games of the Week (April 15th, 2021)