The Calm Before

*The Calm Before* is the title of the eleventh episode of the third season of S.H.A.D.O.W. and the thirty fifth session of the entire game.

This session was played on September 16th, 2018

## The Calm Before

### Writer

Jonny Christie, Matt Christie, Rob Christie, Eric Rios, Corey Sexton

## Plot

Build up to the final battle with Saint Opia.

## Synopsis

Diatarachthei is standing before the mouth of a cave. He calls for oil and sends a group of his men in. A fire starts growing deep within as the cries of a dying monster within are heard and the Spider dies. Aguero has just sent off Aragi, Mal, and the Kokkalo to Pentropolis for the first strike. Dia returns and they discuss their next move. They discuss possibly finding an actual Dragon but quickly remember they are extinct. It’s at that point that Dia suggests they just build one. Aguero and Sirobe laugh it off but he explains that the Dwarfs at Fort Tidus are known for their Alchemical inventions and they decide it’s the best option they have for now. Nesrin returns to Pentropolis, defeated. Opia requests his presence to explain himself. He works his way out of a potential negative situation with his silver tongue and is dismissed. As he leaves he spots a folder that is tilted PROJECT: DEL. He intends to investigate further. Phylyco and Lara discuss the next move. He plans to clean out Dartaine and she joins him. Hylophagous stays with the remaining forces and prepares to leave directly for Pentropolis. Aguero and Dia find a member of his tribe that speaks Dwarfish to bring along and head south.

Phylyco and Lara arrive Dartaine. They begin their purge. Nesrin begins looking for information on PROJECT: DEL. He discovers the construction of a Golem and quickly assesses the damage this will do. Aguero and Dia arrive at Fort Tidus. They are completely out of their element in the dwarf-heavy fortress. Luckily, The Coin speaks louder than they do and they are able to convince the engineers to build them a single Alchemical dragon to be built within the next day. It is a hefty sum but Diatarachthei pays it and stays to await its completion while Aguero returns to Prin. Phylyco and Lara are decimating this town. Phyl’s snake takes down entire buildings at one point. They seem successful until one of the trees decides it’s had enough of their destruction and attacks.

Phylyco fights back against the Treant. Lara is also there. Unfortunately for the assassin, He is still winded from the extinction event he just accomplished and is knocked unconscious. Aguero sends thirty men back to the Fort to aid Dia and heads towards Pentropolis with the rest. Diatarachthei decides to have the construct painted blue to represent Vomenos, the Sapphire Shock. Phylyco awakens just as the Treant is attempting to heal him. He bolts up but Lara tries to calm him claiming the creature is friendly and was just trying to defend its home. Phylyco asks Lara if she put her hand up to him and she says yes, confused. He then double crits the Treant with his adders, stealing the life from it and also dropping his only ally.

Sirobe leads Aguero and the men into the sewers below Pentropolis city to meet with his contact. They come face to face with the Halfling who catches Aguero off guard since he’s so little. Nesrin informs them of the plan he has and stresses that they await the signal before entering the city or else they will be extinguished. Meanwhile, The Alchemical Dragon is revealed, Phylyco brushes himself off, and Hylophagous arrives at the outskirts of the city.

## Cast

### Main

* Phylyco Brokenwhisper
* Lara Youngheart
* Aguero Cryhawk
* Rathisi'Defteros
* Sirobe
* Saint Opia
* Saint Hylophagous

### Supporting

* Echo
* Nesrin Sandstride

## Trivia

* First session to not include Aragi Maxul.
* As of this session, Phylyco is the only character to appear in every episode.