Dragoon Sighting

**Dragoon Sighting** is a scenario that only happens when the player reaches a Dragoon waypoint in the Journeys “The Nature Trail”, “The Oregon Trail”, and “Oregon or Bust”. Only ten of them at most can be reached in one Journey. In each Dragoon sighting, a different member of the Peoria Party member is encountered, and the one that the party meets is randomized.

## Encounters (in no particular order)

* John Pritchell
* Chauncey Wood

* Pritchell: ”Thank you for stopping. I have... er, misplaced by garments. Could you please help me?
* The man stands by the trail, barely concealed by a small shrubbery.

### If he is helped by the player

* ”Much better! Less nippy, in more ways than one. Please, take my medallion. I’ll regroup with the captain once I’ve had a chance to warm up.”

### If he is ignored

* Despite having a spare set of clothes, the party decides that they need them more than this stranger.

Although there is no text, although a text box appears above his head and he yells: “Please don’t leave me!”

This encounter requires that you help a member of the Dragoons put on a performance of Robert Bird's 'The Gladiator'. It is a memory and timing-based event, where the player must remember lines that are told to them, and select the correct response based on the lines they were told at the beginning. Below is a transcript of the event.

#### Before the Show

* Wood: "Who the devil are you? Why are you interrupting me? Oh, wait. You're those travelers the captain's got rounding us up, aren't you?"
* "Tell you what. I can't leave here until we finish this performance of Robert Bird's 'The Gladiator,' but our leading player has abandoned us. If one of you were to step in and play the role of Spartacus, I may be persuaded to rejoin the brigade."
* **Choose a character (no skill check required) "I am Spartacus!"**
* Wood: "Excellent, excellent! Now, I have a copy of the script here. You'll be playing the role of Spartacus, and need only remember his lines and actions. Let me know when you're ready for the show to begin."
* **Begin the show** or **Review Script** (Note: it is recommended to review the script if you are not already familiar with the correct responses)
* (If the player chose **Review the script**) "Very well, we'll review the script. You need only remember a select few lines, and the rest should come naturally."
* "Firstly, Bracchius will speak some lines, and Lentulus will ask Spartacus - that's you - to speak up. You must ask: 'I**s it a thousand leagues away to Thrace?'**"
* "Our next major scene takes place after Spartacus - again, that's you - has beaten Crixus in attle. Florus will praise Spartacus for his skill, who replies thusly: **'Great degredation. No matter: I am sworn to be a caitiff. Where have you placed my wife? It was conditioned, you should not part us.'**"
* "Keeping up so far? I know it's a lot to take in, but when the fires of passion overtake you on the stage, it'll all come flooding back!"
* "Next is the big slave uprising, and Spartacus's call to action. Here, he cries: **'Ho, slaves, rise! It is your hour to kill! Kill and spare not - for wrath and liberty! Freedom for bondmen - freedom and revenge!'**"
* "Okay, we're nearly done. Bear with me. I know it's a lot to take in, but that's the difficulty of theater."
* "Next is the big fight scene with Lentulus, Spartacus's former captor. Remebering your lines isn't so vital here. **The actor playing Lentulus is an incredibly skilled swordsman. All you need to do is hold your own against his dazzling assault and make the fight look convincing.**"
* "Finally, Spartacus - that's you, don't forget -  has defeated Crassus, and stands above him while Julia pleads for his life. Spartacus states thusly: **'Well - never heed the tempest - there are green valleys on our mountains yet. Set forth the sails. We'll be in Thrace anon.'**"
* "That's about the gist of it. Just remember those key lines, and the rest will come naturally. Do you want to go over your lines again, or have you had enough?"
* **Begin the show** or **Review script**
* (If the player chooses **Begin the show**) "Very well. Let the show begin!"

#### The Show

* Bracchius: "A Hercules, a Mars! What, thou rogue, why does thou droop thus? Why are thou so sullen and obstinate? No words? What, canst thou not speak? - Fetch me a scourge hither - I'll find thee a tongue."
* Lentulus: "Come, sirrah, look up, speak, show thyself."
* Spartacus: "Is it a thousand leagues away to..."
	+ **...Rome?**
	+ **...Thrace?** (correct)
	+ **...Oregon?**
* "Is it a thousand leagues away to Thrace?"
* Lentulus: "What, thou fool, wilt thou always be harping on Thrace? 'Tis so far away, thou wilt never see it more."

Some time passes...

* Florus: "You have played well, and beaten Crixus fairly. Carry this skillfulness to the arena, and you shall win great honor."
* Spartacus: "Great degredation. No matter: I am sworn to be a caitiff. Where have you placed my..."
	+ **...wife?** (correct)
	+ **...blade?**
	+ **...brother?**
* "Where have you placed my wife? It was conditioned, you should not part us."
* Florus: "She is lodged hard by. After the combat, you shall see her."

More time passes...

* Crassus: "Not an instant. What, shall our shows wait on the time and pleasure of our base bondmen? Sound the trumpets there - what treachery, ho! Call in the soldiers!"
* Phasarius: "Freedom for gladiators!"
* Spartacus: "Death to all their masters!"
* Crassus: "Treachery!"
* Spartacus: "Death to the Roman fiends, that make their mirth out of the groans of bleeding misery! Ho, slaves, rise! It is your hour to kill! Kill and spare not - for wrath and liberty! Freedom for bondmen - freedom and..."
	+ **...justice!**
	+ **...revenge!** (correct)
	+ **...sovereignty!**
* "Freedom for bondmen - freedom and revenge!"

More time passes...

* Lentulus: "Lo, the bloody chief! Now yield thee, villain."
* Spartacus: "Murder-spotted fiend, thou led'st the band that slew my wife and boy! Kill, kill, kill all!"
	+ **Fight back** (correct)
	+ **Play dead**

Final act...

* Spartacus: "Hah! Victory! Crassus, thou diest! I know thee very well. Romans are straws. No prisoners. Naught but blood. Why should there be night now?"
* Julia: "O dear uncle, strike not. Let him be spared. He gave me life. Alas, he dies, he dies!"
* Spartacus: "Well - never heed the tempest - there are green valleys on our mountains yet. Set forth the sails. We'll be in..."
	+ **...Thrace anon** (correct)
	+ **...Oregon anon**
	+ **...paradise anon**
* "We'll be in Thrace anon."

#### After the Show

##### If the player performed perfectly

* Wood: "Phenomenal performance! Truly astonishing! The crowd tipped us like none before, and I'd like you to have some of the proceeds."

The party will then recieve 1 Dragoon Medallion and $50.

* "Very well; a deal's a deal, after all. I'll go ahead to Fort Hall and try to meet up with the captain. I'm sure I'll see you again."