Consequences

Makaria, by llamaloupe

"**Consequences**" (1x06) is the 6th episode of Dun-Johns and Dragons.

### **Previously on *Dun-Johns and Dragons***

Having been tasked with finding a valuable item in the lair of the mysterious arcanist Ren Fiddlefen by the underworld organization known as The Penumbra, the party fought through a dungeon and located the arcanist’s long-abandoned workshop, where they discovered a large crystal next to what appeared to be the charred remains of said arcanist. The crystal was full of arcane energy and exerted a significant pull on anyone who touched it, and also apparently had the ability to open portals to the elemental plane of fire. The party decided to spend the night in the workshop while trying to learn more about the crystal before deciding what to do with it.

### **Part I**

The party thoroughly explores the room. In the scroll case they found previously, Yoolna discovers a Portable Hole containing gold coins, a shield with a face carved on the front, a greatsword, and a mysterious clockwork amulet. Dugluss takes the amulet to study. Stone identifies the sword as being moon-touched; as a twilight cleric, they feel an affinity for the weapon, so they take it. Yoolna tries out the shield, and Magpie notices that the face on the shield mimics whatever expression the bearer makes; Yoolna claims it. On the logic that the Portable Hole is like a big bucket, Father Buckitt takes charge of it. They also find a Cloak of Many Fashions, which can magically change its appearance according to the wearer’s wish, which Zander claims. Dugluss identifies the potions they found earlier as a Potion of Clairvoyance, Potion of Heroism, and Potion of Gaseous Form. While he’s engrossed in this task, Magpie sneakily rifles through his pockets and takes the gold ring. Yoolna and Magpie examine the scrolls, but aren’t able to glean anything from them. The party agrees on watches and settles in for the night.

While on watch, Father Buckitt counts the money from the Portable Hole, coming up with 2300 gold. Dugluss spends the night studying the crystal; its arcane power seems to be growing again, and he feels a deep connection with it and gains the ability to cast Augury. While sleeping, Stone has a dream (vision?) in which a voice that sounds very much like their own calls out to them “Stone? Sibling? Find me!”

In the morning, Magpie examines the gold ring again and realizes it carries some magic that requires attunement. Yoolna asks for the patchwork hat and notices that it carries some magic similar to the ring. She and Magpie study these items while the others continue discussing what to do with the crystal. They consider using the Augury ability to help with the decision, but they decide to save it. They settle on a plan to bring The Penumbra a bit of the pedestal Buckitt smashed and tell them that whatever had been upon the pedestal had apparently been stolen before they arrived, possibly implying with the notes they’d found earlier that the wizard Vanick was involved in the theft. After this discussion, Magpie and Yoolna are finished attuning with their items, which are revealed as a Ring of Feather Falling and a Hat of Disguise. Magpie examines the scrolls again and finds them to be a Scroll of Polymorph and a Scroll of Enlarge/Reduce. They take the zipline-like rope Zander noticed the night before back to the tunnel they entered by, cutting the rope behind them.

### **BREAK**

The break starts at 1:44:15, ends at 1:59:49

### **Part II**

Outside the cave, they find a turd, but no other sign of Pebble the dog. They make their way out of the mountains and back toward the city. They are passed by two carts carrying pale stone toward the city, but can determine no useful information about the stone and the drivers ignore them. As they make camp, Stone casts Tiny Hut to protect them during the night. Father Buckitt summons a warhorse named Sax Panther. They set watches and go to bed.

During the second watch, Yoolna notices some mist moving unnaturally toward the hut. She wakes Magpie, who has dark vision, and the two watch as the mist rolls entirely over the hut. As it reaches Sax Panther, the horse’s legs buckle and it collapses and disappears into the mist. Magpie casts Mage Hand, but it dissolves as she tries to pass it through the hut. They wake Stone, who doesn’t have any information about the mist, but informs them magic can’t pass through the hut, explaining why the Mage Hand disappears. In the morning, Father Buckitt is disappointed that his horse has disappeared; he is able to re-summon the horse, but Sax Panther cannot give any details about what happened. Zander looks for vegetables and finds a mysterious purple root that Carrot can’t identify, but likes. They break camp and continue back to Westerhaven.

As they approach The Penumbra’s hideout, they duck into an alley and Dugluss performs the Augury spell to ask if their plan to claim they didn’t find the item they sought would go well; the reply is uncertain. They decide to hide the crystal in the Portable Hole and conceal it in Dugluss’ armor. After this discussion, they think to check for spies; they spot Pebble, but the dog dashes away before they can approach it. They make their way back to The Penumbra’s hideout where they meet Milton, the lookout they met before, who asks if they have any books for him. Dugluss hands him one of the historical books they found in the arcanist’s lair; Milton isn’t best pleased, but accepts the book. They find Makaria Quest, who instructs them to produce everything they found. They lay out the piece of pedestal, the remaining books and journal, the potions, clockwork amulet, Yoolna’s hat, Zander’s cloak, Stone’s sword, the scrolls, and all the gold they can muster between them, about 400 GP (since Father Buckitt left the gold they actually found back in the Portable Hole with the crystal). After being prodded, Yoolna adds the shield. Makaria is initially suspicious, but they convince her that they found nothing else. Makaria takes the sword, clockwork amulet, all the gold, the greater healing potion and the heroism potion; everything else she allows the party to keep.

Makaria pronounces herself pleased with the party’s performance, says she may have further quests for them in the future, and invites them to take advantage of The Penumbra’s resources should they need them. Magpie asks Makaria if she has any information about the captain’s whereabouts. Makaria says that she will use her considerable resources to gather what information she can, if they will make it known to the captain who aided in his rescue, if and when they recover him. Father Buckitt asks how they can contact the group to ask for help, should they need it; Makaria assures him that, as long as they are within the city walls, The Penumbra will know. They return to the Maiden’s Cellar for a celebratory drink.

## **Featured Characters**

### **Player Characters**

* Dugluss Deep-Forge
* Father Buckitt
* Magpie
* Stone
* Yoolna
* Zander Brushspark