The Cabin

*The Cabin* is the title of the sixth episode of the first season of S.H.A.D.O.W. and the sixth session of the entire game.

This session was played on May 28th, 2017

## The Cabin

### Writer

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

## Plot

The Party searches for clues surrounding the identity of the Merchant King.

## Synopsis

*Phylyco is writing a letter to an unknown recipient. He gives it to Jamven and tells him to he is going to Antia and to make the final prep for their mission.* That night the New Cycle Performance is beginning and Hylophagous begins his speech and introduces the performers including "Diesel the Clown", the return of Mal, and that he will be taming the lion for the evening. It was not a great way to bring in the new cycle. The group backstage is just defeated so Mal gets them to come with him to Copperbeard's. Mordecai witnessed the disaster show and met Aragi at the bar. He takes a swig of Northbled and passes out immediately. Aragi, Di-Syl, and Lara discuss the names Aragi recievesd in prison and plan to go after the one in Aethel (City) the next morning. As the sun rises Di-Syl enters Aragi's tent and the Half-Elf gives him Bizzy's lore book and then goes to The Saint. He tells Aragi that he is no longer in charge of a squad now that Mal is back in action. They talk about Mordecai and whether he would benefit or damage the organization. There is a brief nightmare of Aguero being attacked by a giant black wolf. He bolts awake and he tells Mathite about it. She listens to his woes for about a minute until she leaves and he goes on to nothing. He talks about The Vale and she talks about the history of the dragonborn as they move on with their journey. Mordecai wakes up at the inn and has a tense conversation with Copperbeard then seeks out Aragi again. He runs into Di-Syl and gets even angrier, confusing the dwarf. He points him to the circus and Aragi and they separate. The elf finds him and they chat about the group and if he wants to join. He agrees and they go into the Saint's office to discuss business. Mordecai is not happy with a Tiefling mistreating his friend, but they respect each other, weirdly. Hylophagous offers him a spot on Mal's squad but he declines because he doesn't trust "shitrats" (Dwarves) and Di-Syl is one. He agrees only because Aragi will be there. They prepare to go after Alurath Silentread, the lead in the city. Mal allows Aragi to take point on this so he, Di-Syl, and Mordecai head off into town for recon.

*Phylyco is walking up to a small cabin in the mountains during a blizzard.* In the plains Aguero and Mathite decide to spar. Aguero wins with his marksmanship. They camp for the night and are attacked by a pack of Hyenas. They fend them off and go to bed. That same day Mordecai bought a crossbow then he and Aragi talk to Copperbeard about Silentread and find out she is a preacher at a local church. They go the next morning with Di-Syl and spot her. They each for some reason point in her direction causing her to notice and sit between the monk and the hunter. She doesn't beat around the bush and immediately tries to sell them something. Mordecai gets approached by an orc priest and the man asks him to follow him to confess but the dark elf refuses. He walks up to his allies and attempts to get them to leave but then a group of archers appear so Aragi grabs Alurath and uses her as a hostage until she convulses and vomits onto him so he shoves her away and shoots her with a fire arrow and she disintegrates. The archers fire and one hits Aragi while four hit Di-Syl. Mordecai manages to get onto the balcony and kill a few while Aragi picks off the rest and Di-Syl just manages to stay alive, taking out two of them as well. They search for any more clues, find nothing and bolt.

*Phylyco enters the cabin and a baby is heard around the corner.* Aguero and Mathite continue their mission, getting closer than ever. They spot a Constrictor and they try to sneak past but Nero spooks and runs, causing the snake to chase him. Aguero attempts to shoot it with a frost arrow but misses and hits the horse, freezing it in place and the snake catches it and devours it. While it's eating Aguero in "blind" fury, hacks at it and kills it, avenging his fallen mount. He is very upset with Mathite's lax attitude but gets over it since they're so close to the end. Mordecai goes to the Saint and spills that their recon mission turned into a slaughter. Aragi tries to explain the situation and Hylophagous just sighs. He sends the elf to fetch Mal and he does. They come back and all together decide Mal and his squad will go to Maeurt While Aragi and Mordecai will go to Orlion and they have a week before the final performance. Before they depart, since Di-Syl converted Bizzy's hidden blade to dwarf size, the Saint gives Mordecai a blade that "belonged to someone very special". The crowd departs north together. Lara and Hylophagous share a brief scene where she asks him why he keeps sending them on missions in which he replies that he doesn't want to do it. Later in the night Aguero and Mathite have set up camp. Aguero realizes they are in a field of Myconid Sprouts and he wakes up Mathite to burn them so they may sleep. She doesn't, however the next morning, the dragonborn has bloodshot eyes, foam coming out of her mouth, and she won't wake up. Aguero throws something together and manages to wake her up. They pack up and leave immediately. They pass by a ditch with a chest in the center and decide to try and loot it. They awaken a swarm of rats and fight them off. They collect the riches and continue vowing to make no more pit stops.

*Phylyco leaves the cabin.* He crowd is still traveling together, not yet splitting of in their respective paths. Di-Syl's crafting has improved and to show his good faith, he gives Mordecai a few bolts he made which the elf accepts. Aragi asks Mordecai what he did before he was in prison and he says he was in the Tiefling War which excites Mort. The gnome asks a plethora of questions and Mordecai answers what he can asking questions of his own and during it all he finds out the house he was a sentinel for is still around, giving him hope. Aragi slips and calls Vida a bitch which causes Mort and him to have a bit of a tussle but before Mordecai can interfere Mal breaks it up and the party splits. Later that day Aragi continues to pester Mordecai bout the tiefling war and the species in general. He introduces him to Boris the Cat and mentions he belonged to another tiefling before Hylophagous. The elf isn't very talkative so they spend the rest of the day riding in silence. On the other path Mal's squad is attacked by a giant centipede. Di-Syl demolishes it impressing the orc. They camp for the night. As the sun starts to set in the west, Aguero and Mathite step over a hill and Prin is spotted in the distance. Mathite also sees a person in the tall grass below them. It's Jamven and the two get excited until a second body comes out of the brush, Phylyco. Mathite starts to panic as dozens of other bodies begin to come out of hiding including four orcs behind them. They are surrounded as Phylyco watches.

## Cast

### Main

* Aragi Maxul
* Phylyco Brokenwhisper
* Aguero Cryhawk
* Mathite'Vomenos
* Di-Syl
* Mordecai Silvergleam
* Saint Hylophagous

### Supporting

* Lara Youngheart
* Boris the Cat
* Mal Bloodjaw
* Mort Soulspark
* Vida Soulspark
* Copperbeard
* Jamven Darksbane
* Nero the Horse