WIL Episode 6: O, Death

## O, Death

The Twins

Rolena

Helena

Egeus

### Natural 1s

* Tealo attempts to deceive a member of Wellspring in saying that he’s already a religious individual (39:08)
* Adrienne attempts to hear the conversation between an individual and the Holy Diana (1:10:04)
* Tealo’s perception check of other Order of Secret members - Negated due to ADV (1:15:53)
* Hamlet’s insight check to understand the Holy Diana’s reaction to “Thane Willing” (1:28:30)
* Adrienne attempts a perception check for conversation within the house (2:28:44)
* Deathhound Attack roll against Pit (2:49:13)
* Deathhound Attack roll against Pit after a successful Chronal Shift (2:50:00)
* Adrienne attempts an Attack roll against a Deathhound (2:55:40)

### Damage Dealt

* Evelyn - 37
* Anya - 12
* Pit - 9
* Lora - 6

Total - 64

### Damage Taken

* Pit - 11
* Tealo - 9
* Evelyn - 6

Total - 26

### Successful Chronal Shifts

* Pit uses a Chronal Shift to turn a Deathhounds’ Attack of a Natural 20 into a Natural 1, also sending it back to the Abyss (2:49:45)

### Speak Up!

* Alan asks Myles (1:53:07)
* Rachel asks Dylan (3:08:18)

### Shakespeare Quotes

* Hamlet: “To Die, to Sleep” - Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1 (20:27)
* Holy Diana: “To Be, or Not to Be” - Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1 (20:48)

## Scenes

* As the crew makes their way to the town, the people around them smile and dance eerily.
	+ The temple they come upon is adorned in black and white fish
	+ A woman dressed all in white, Lady Diana, performs a ceremony with two carps, one black one white, and 4 urns surrounding the pool.
	+ “Death must be tamed with peace, faced with courage, calmed by virtue, and paid with penance.”
	+ The urns are dipped and brought out of the pool, the water changes somehow, and Helena, the daughter of Egeus, drinks each in succession
	+ After drinking and surviving, the fish appear from the water and circle Egeus. He is resurrected and says “Death is my servant.”
* Lady Diana spots the crew
	+ Tealo has disguised himself, though still sticks out in a close knit town
	+ Hamlet urges the others to hurry out and remains uncomfortable throughout the proceedings
	+ Evelyn asks about the fish
		- Lady Diana talks of them being great gods of the old world. It’s said they were born from the creation god themself. They reside in Wellspring to give the gift of life to its residents. Their form as fish “speaks of their humility. Their coloring seems too vibrant to be naturally born this way.
	+ Pit asks about the magic that goes into the ceremony; she speaks about others needing to take, and survive, a penance in the form of poison in order to save those close to them from death; he also notes that the magic emanates from the fish, not from Diana herself
	+ Diana speaks about how anyone can choose to make their death the final one; outsiders however, cannot be resurrected without being a citizen of the community
	+ Tealo and Hamlet make their way out of the temple
		- Tealo looks warily around the town, suspicious of their intentions
		- Hamlet grumbles to themself, upset at their meddling with life and death, hardly pays attention to their surroundings
	+ Pit inspects the pool after being searched and with permission from Diana; Lora smells around and can’t quite get a paw on the situation; he notes the pool is enchanted and also that the fish are not here at the moment
		- He asks how long Wellspring has been around, she answer about 120 years and how many have been around the entire time
		- She speaks of having found the spring when she was dying from illness, one that ate away ate her body and disfigured her
		- She threw herself in the water to drown, but the fish rejuvenated her and gave her new life
* Hamlet follows Tealo as he searches for shops and more info
	+ Tealo notices everyone watching them, and also feels that something else unseen is watching them
	+ He speaks about needing to get the group together to discuss the strange occurrences here
* Tealo comes up to Rolena and strikes up a conversation
	+ He inquires about wares but and she tries to convince him to join the town in order to get the discount
	+ Tealo lies about being already pledged to a different religion; Hamlet, for some reason, joins the lie. Neither of them are very convincing
	+ Rolena, feelings hurt, admonishes them for their deceit and leaves
* Diana strikes a deal with Evelyn about the burlap cargo
	+ She agrees to the trade but asks that it be quick, before dark
* The three leave the temple with Diana and see Hamlet and Tealo; Hamlet joins them and Tealo goes to find more information and head to the ship
	+ Anya and Pit go to talk to the clerics and finds that they also have no power of their own, but draw divine energies from the fish themselves
	+ The clerics offer a host house and a feast; they also ate pressed to not the dangers that come with the night, recommending not
	+ Anya notes that there’s no weapons anywhere in sight
* Evelyn and Hamlet show Diana the cargo at the ship
	+ Diana agrees to the deal, and requests that they bring it quickly back to the town before dark. Evelyn insights that the price is fair and that she’s not being fully upfront about why she needs the cargo back town quickly
	+ They humor her and take the crates back as quick as possible
	+ Hamlet, Diana, and Evelyn return to the city
* Tealo heads to the ship during the deal, but catches the others on their way back to the city; he remains unperceived by Diana
	+ He returns to the city and stays stealthy while watching the comings and goings
	+ He notes no one patrols the spear-topped wall that surrounds and towers over the city, and that there is only one sturdy entrance.
* As the others reenter the town, a messenger comes up and says something in Diana’s ear
	+ Tealo heads for the ship
	+ Anya hears the message “the one is watching.”
	+ She tells Evelyn and Hamlet.
* Tealo, on his way to the ship, dodges a shuriken thrown by a human, maybe half-elf, stranger
	+ The stranger, dressed similarly to those in the Order of Secret back home, takes out a sickle and readies themself to charge; they reach out their hand, looking at the sword on his back
	+ When he mentions Faulton, they rush him in a warning gesture
	+ He goes invisible and breaks for the town
	+ Frustrated, the stranger loses Tealo and flees
	+ Tealo rejoins the crew
* Hearing Tealo talk about danger outside, Diana has the town close up early
* The crew discusses whether to stay in town for the night or stay at the ship; they all decide it’d be best to stick together in town for the evening.
* Tealo and Evelyn return to the ship to get the bag of sending stones for Pit, take care of Ophelia, and make sure the crew that stay on the ship are aware of the dangers
	+ They discuss the messenger and Tealo’s eerie feeling that something unseen is watching
	+ They return to town just in time when it is being locked up for the night
* The crew is treated to a feast seated beside the Lady Diana, Egeus, and his family
	+ Hamlet plays a game of chess Diana in which she beats him handily, as a tiger would play with their food
	+ Diana begins to interrogate Hamlet about their religion, making them feel inadequate.
	+ Anya challenges Diana to a game and manages to win.
	+ Evelyn, heated about Diana’s treatment of Hamlet, gets up from the table to take a walk; she is joined by Tealo
	+ Pit speaks with Diana about magic and Faulton
	+ Tealo asks the cooks for a lesson the next day to learn how to cook the food of this feast
* The crew discusses everything going on while in their guest room at Egeus’ house
	+ They speak of wariness of Diana and the religion of the town in general
	+ Hamlet finds the ending strategy that Diana used: “The Wrathful Leviathan”, a strategy of letting your opponent feel confident and taking their advantage when they least expect.
* Anya hears outside the room Helena and Egeus panicked and looking for Pria, the young child
	+ Pit, Lora, Anya, and Evelyn rush out the door to help
	+ Tealo doesn’t know if he wants to get involved; Hamlet, frozen with indecision, also stays
* Those that rushed to help see Helena pleading with a guard to let Pria back in and open the city gate
	+ Evelyn opens up the gate as Helena keeps back the guard
	+ Death Hounds are circling them as they head out of the gate
	+ They battle the hounds and do there best to protect Pria, but both Pit and Evelyn get bit
* While the others battle, Tealo is magically lulled to sleep
	+ Hamlet prays and receives a message from Thane to help the others and “not let Her see Him”
	+ Tealo astral projects and is met by the visage of a woman made of night and starlight itself who asks to speak with one of his friends; He asks her if she is Thane, and she replies with intrigue. Threatening her, he is released from the dream.
* When Hamlet arrives, he watches the Hounds bow to Anya and walk away as the dark mist outside closes in; He helps Anya bring everyone in
	+ Their healing magic, due to Thane not wanting to be seen, does not work to remove the malady that is affecting Evelyn and Pit; they lose their temper
* Tealo awakes and warns Hamlet of what he saw, Hamlet warns him that things should stay secret
* They are all brought to the temple; Hamlet and Tealo, exhausted, stay awake to watch. Pit and Evelyn, poisoned by the hounds, fall asleep. Anya rests as well, confused as to why the hounds obeyed her.
* Anya astral projects and meets with the same starry woman.
	+ She asks for her help and reveals that she is Death
	+ Death asks Anya to destroy The Twins; in return, she will spare Pit and Evelyn as well answer any question Anya may have about any death
	+ Anya agrees; Death points to Hamlet and remarks “That one looks familiar…”
	+ Hamlet and Tealo fall asleep; Thane wakes Hamlet and tells them to monitor Anya
	+ Hamlet follows Anya to the temple and confronts her
	+ Anya continues to commune with Death; Hamlet asks who she is talking to and Anya finally reveals it is Death; Hamlet’s arm rapidly changes upon hearing that; begrudgingly, they continue to help
	+ She bargains with Death to change the stipulations of the deal:
		- Death will release her grip on Evelyn and Pit first in order to have their help as well
		- Anya will take the Twins and release them into the sea instead of destroying the lives of all those that were resurrected (by killing the fish)
		- If she breaks her pact, Anya offers her own life
	+ Tealo, Evelyn, and Pit are well and awake
	+ They grab the fish, dupe some guards, and run out of town in the middle of the night. There’s no one in sight as they get through the gate and leave into the dark mist.
	+ As they run, Hamlet finds themself lost and confronted by Death
		- Death cannot shake a familiarity they see about Hamlet
		- She asks to reach in, a nearly catatonic Hamlet, separate from the presence and burning heat of Thane, quietly acquiesces
		- They see visions of their early life, of Thaneland, a large door covered in runes. Beyond the door, a crescendoed voice of Thane says “get out of here!”
		- “There are many secrets within you child. I wonder, I do so wonder…” Death leaves and Hamlet is once again running with the crew
* They return to the ship, Anya releases the fish into the ocean
	+ Death appears again to Anya and tells her to ask her question
	+ Anya requests to discuss the question later
	+ Death tells her to “follow the fox” in her dreams to find her answer