Gailen's Gate: Episode 10

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***Gailen's Gate* Episode 10** was streamed on Arcadum's Twitch channel on July 8, 2019, and premiered on Arcadum's YouTube channel on May 13, 2020.

## Summary

              The group heads to the floating city of Khao to help Gailen negotiate with wealthy investors to the town. Belanovan uses Perfume of Bewitching on himself while refusing to give any to Ozzy. Greaves happily tells Braktor that he is going to steal as much as he can at the party, removing his clothes to appear to be a regular weasel. Gruff, emboldened by learning acrobatics during the last episode, tries to take point, but agrees to stand back and only move in while signaled.

             Heading inside, Gailen, who is tired of dealing with the investors, gives the job over to them while he goes to get the paperwork ready and check the marketplace. He gives the group clues on how best to interact with some of the investors. After agreeing to stick together, they head inside, first coming across a drunk Bigfoot Bagstuffer, the Grocer flirting with Analay, the Margetalian Silk merchant. After Bigfoot walks away, Analay makes a decent offer, but makes it contingent that they allow 2000 of her people, some of them specified as Ash Elves, who do not wish to live under the Mage’s Guild to live within Gailen’s Gate. The group starts a habit of deliberating among themselves and coming to a definite decision later.

             They next move to talk with Callone Sacrocity, the Marble Merchant, and Commander James Hargrove, of the Iron Eagles mercenary company. Callone agree to supplying the group with a large supply of marble on the condition he is made a Noble and for a road to be constructed across the badlands. Hargrove confirms this road will be a fool’s errand, and says he would be willing to bring his company to Gailen’s Gate to act as guards and to retire, but makes it clear he despises Orcs and other Green Skins.

             During this time, Gruff wanders off. He meets Torac Darkhammer, who tells him about a Changeling and gives him a silver medallion to track it down. He tries to tell the group about it, but fails to get the point across. He goes across the party to look at various members of the party, quickly confirming a passed out Bigfoot and Hargrove are not changeling, before going to check on Callone. Gruff finds the man alone in an office, stuffing pages into his crotch, in hopes of impressing Belanovan. Gruff tells Callone that it is what is on the inside that counts while confirming he is not a Changeling. He then goes back to the group to report on the “plot,” while taking the time to check Ozzy just in case.

             Continuing, they run into the Bard Soothscale, who preforms a song for them. Gruff quickly confirms he is not a Changeling and the group moves on. They next meet with the Spice Merchant Fedadora Thamopali, who gives them an actual reasonable offer. However, Gruff pats her on the shoulder with the medallion, which causes a burn mark that Hackne notices. After Gruff finally explains what is going on, Gruff informs Darkhammer, who moves to kill the Changeling and then kill himself through immolation. However, Gruff refuses to let him die, pulling him out of the fire.

             The fire is declared an accident, with the party not telling people otherwise. Gruff, not trusting Darkhammer not to try to kill himself again, starts forcing him to follow the group. Therefore, they move to talk to newly arrived Barnaby Hugh, Dampir and monopolize of transport through airships. When asked about why his books are damaged, they report Callone’s actions. Barnaby offers them to use his airpads without excess charge, and even offers them “vampiric defenses” to Gailen’s Gate, but only if the supply him with ample blood. He also makes veiled threats of “tipping off” the White Council to their existence.

             While arguing about killing their citizens, the put debates of morality aside to talk to Deep Gnome Jaquiel Soleil, a trader from the Underworld. He explains he is willing to pay adventures to explore the Underworld to find artifacts, maybe to create a museum in the future. They finally meet with Bigfoot Bagstuffer, who happily gives them a fair deal, but Braktor focuses on trying to confront him about his drinking. Bigfoot passes out.

             Finally, they go to talk to the adventures at the party. First is the Triton Solo Youn, a Sky Blade mercenary, who readily joins them. Braktor then accidently become the patron of Songscale by helping him translate a comic book. They also have Greaves look to see if the real Fedadora Thamopali is still alive. He comes back with a pair of pants full of riches. A quick check shows she is actually still alive at home.

             The group then goes to the side to discuss, lamenting that all the deals kind of suck.