The BARDS are Back in Town

"The BARDS are Back in Town" is the twenty-fifth episode of Verse 1 of the Ballad of the Nightmare Krew.

## Cast

### Cast

William Champion
Dan Krackhardt
Kyle Knight
Woody Minshew
Drew Nauden

## Locations and Characters

### Locations

Olakkos
Fidisilas
aboard the Sweet Marie

### Notable NPCs

Yara Griftclaw
Orryn Folkor
Dinokrates
Rittenhask
Eris
Keena

## Official Description

*"The Krew has concluded their adventure within the Temple of the Great Serpent. Now they must return to their allies in time. Will they return to the Boat on time or will what they have learned weigh them down?"*

## Events

* The Krew is entangled by tendrils of the temporal shards within the veil of the temple in Olakkos.
* Leonidas has a vision of himself and Yara in another iteration where they are rival chiefs.
* Kallias has a vision of an in-between realm, where they meet Orryn Folkor. Orryn tells Kallias they are the only iteration of themselves to exist.
* Leonidas and Kallias see the conversation that the others are having with Dinokrates, but cannot interact.
* The Krew regain consciousness and Leonidas attacks the veil in anguish, but is thrown back. The Great Serpent does not wake.
* The Krew reveal some of their visions and discuss what they learned about Dinokrates and Thelekas.
* Eris asks to make the Krew her first sculpture, and they agree.
* The Krew decide to leave Olakkos to continue their mission of finding temporite.
* Eris asks Kallias to promise they will return, which Kallias swears.
* The Krew leave the temple and push through the jungle without stopping to sleep in order to catch the *Sweet Marie* in time.
* They encounter masses of toxic moss, which severely wounds Ember and Leonidas. Ryujin resuscitates Ember with a gummy.
* They find Sarah the triceratops, and Ryujin once again asks her to bear them as riders.
* Ember fires his flare wand to signal to the ship to wait for them.
* They arrive at the shore, and a dinghy brings them back to the *Sweet Marie*. They agree to take Rittenhaskwith them.
* The Krew tell Keena to take them to the island of Arn, one of the sites with a small temporite signature. Keena agrees, with conditions.
* Leonidas declares he doesn't want to delay the quest by helping people along the way, which causes conflict with the rest of the Krew, particularly Ember.
* Leonidas strikes Ember with his sword. Ember lets him, then Ember returns with fire. Leonidas goes to strike again, but Ryujin and Rittenhask grab him to break up the fight. Lilith puts her hands on Ember, but he doesn't resist. Rittenhask tries to calm Leonidas, who shouts again at Ember then storms out in a rage.
* The remaining Krew discuss Leonidas' emotional state and their mission. Rittenhask heals Ember, then shares some apple brandy with Ryujin.
* Kallias goes to find Leonidas, and offers him the hallucinogenic mushrooms and some company. Leonidas asks Kallias to go with him to Revan to find temporite there for the two of them, leaving the rest of the Krew behind. Kallias, though tempted, says they will stay with the Krew to see things through, partly because of Lilith's challenge to respect "the line." Kallias offers compassion an encouragement to Leonidas before leaving.
* Leonidas goes to find Ember on the deck. He apologizes for hitting him, and says that in order to complete their mission, they need to be kind to each other. Leonidas says he isn't good with people, and Ember says he didn't have friends growing up either. Ember says he wants to see Leonidas reunited with his family, and they reconcile.

## Angel Card and RP Warm-up

The angel card for the episode was Exploration, drawn by Woody.

The roleplay warm-up question was "What would your character's favorite exhibit or section be in the Museum of Natural History or other museum?"

## References

1. ↑ The BARDS Are Back In Town (YouTube).