Heralds - E6 Summary

**The Heralds of Wayinar: Episode 6 - Streak Of Horror I**

**Cast (In order of appearance)**

Player                                                   Role

Russel E. Welch III                            Dungeon Master

Ariel Quinn                                         Rosara

Brad Marsh                                         Obi

Josh Jenkins                                      Vano

Nick Little                                       Cendrillion

Anoosh Foualdi                                   Elyiaes

Obi has downed a vial of a liquid and has passed out on the roof. As he rests, his mind goes back to a memory from three months before. This is a flashback episode.

Obi and Gritzen arrive in Faltus via boat. As they are docked in port, Gritsern gives Obi instructions to find his contact, bring the contact back to the ship, don't touch anything, don't take anything, and don't steal anything. Obi agrees not to take any drugs and to find the contact known as Vano. The pair agree to have this task done before the parade hits as it will be chaos once the parade starts.

As soon as Obi is on the docks and out of sight of Gritzern, Obi drinks a vial of a drug known as "Streak", which enhances his senses. Obi decided to find non-direct ways to get to their contact, Vano, in a party mood.

Across town, Vano is with his troop of performers and speaks with Varisa. There is a sweet moment between them as she offers him a party pill called Lavender Bloom. They both take the drug, and he drinks his ale while watching their friends party. Varisa lets Vano know that the elders want to see him before leaving. His joyful smile fades.

As Vano approaches the elders, he sees Elyiaes talking with them. Elyiaes discusses chemical alchemy and explosions while Vano stands off to the side. They talk about Elyiaes leaving tonight and introduce Vano to him. The group agrees that Vano and Elyiaes will be going together.

As the group gets in a festive mood, an Edwed Minor falls through the canvas roof; Obi has found Vano. Obi lets Vano know he was sent from the **Prancing Widow**. He formally introduces himself as "Obi, the Shadow of Tekinesh" and Captain Obi. It is clear that Elyiaes wants to leave as soon as possible, but Vano intends to perform one more time with the troop in the parade. It's a lively dance with his chosen family, and they gather around to say goodbye. While others are partying, Elyiaes gives toys to the children to distract the guards.

The three leave sneaking through the crowds.  Elyiaes and Obi blend into the crowd, but Vano does not. A man with black veins running across his face bumps into Vano. Several others show similar symptoms, and Chaos begins. These sick folks have boils on their skin. Vano has Obi check, and his fear has come true; he too has been infected by whatever was in the Lavender Bloom.

Elyiaes has a mild panic attack as he recognizes the symptoms happening around him. He flashes back to an old drug that has caused similar symptoms in his past. He begins to investigate the victims by putting their black blood in vials.

Obi has Vano put him down as they check on Elyiaes. Vano tells Elyiaes that while he promised to protect him, he also said he would protect his tribe and demands answers. Vano heads back towards his clan despite Obi trying to drag him towards the boat. Elyiaes summons his mechanical bird Bubo and tells it to find Flitz and have him meet them at the center of the crowd. He then follows Vano and Obi.

Vano activates his markings, giving himself an intimidation boost to move past the blocking guards. He is heading towards the clan as more guards attempt to stop him. He and Obi fight the guards, Obi using his short sword. Obi manages to slide between five Edweds’ legs to escape. People transform further as now the black blood from burst boils is turning into tentacles. They attack Obi but just slide off his armor.

Elyiaes pulls out a big canister labelled Flitz's pork rind butter, grease and throws it in the direction of the guards. Dancers, parade-goers, victims of Lavender Bloom, and guards start to trip and fall. The oxen carrying the floats get spooked and the float they are carrying, a three-foot tower, crashes onto Vano and Obi, causing damage.

Obi, clearing himself out of the rubble, attacks the Edwed who attacked him. He stabs the Edwed in the head  with his short sword, twisting it for a killing blow. Using the distraction, Elyiaes makes his way to the crowd to see if he can locate Flitz. Meanwhile, Vano clears the rubble out of his way to see into the communal house and discovers everyone who has taken Lavender Bloom is suffering the effects of the black veins, boils, and tentacles springing from their body.

The group discovers this cursed drug is now transforming the whole festival. Elyiaes explains to the group that he has seen this all before, and that the victims are beyond saving. Obi insists that they have to get to the boat. Vano says he is bound to help his tribe and refuses to do anything else. Obi insists standard drugs do not do what is happening because he knows how to make drugs.

Vano finds Varisa who is passed out on the couch as she has taken the drug. Vano himself starts feeling ill. Elyiaes checks him and compares his blood to the man who died from the virus. He confirms that Vano has been affected. When Obi hears this news, a yelling match ensues.

Vano picks up Obi and insists that they help his drugged people. Meanwhile, Elyiaes tests a theory and gives Varisa a health potion. The health potion slows the spread but does not stop the virus. Vano drops Obi and passes out. Elyiaes tells Obi they need a live specimen, one in which symptoms have fully developed. He adds that he won't let people die in front of him again. Obi agrees after a short ponder and takes out his crossbow. "Let's go Hunting".

The episode ends with Pink Tie Russell explaining that the original outro is gone. He then talks smack about himself and delivers a new outro. He plugs Premium and lets us know that Chaos awaits in the dark.