A Ritual Revolution

*A Ritual Revolution* is the title of the fourth episode of the first season of S.H.A.D.O.W. and the fourth session of the entire game.

This Session was played on April 23rd, 2017

## A Ritual Revolution

### Writer

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

## Plot

A squad led by Aragi Maxul track down a slaver named Carmorel Sandtracker.

## Synopsis

Three days later Aragi kills a bear just outside of the city and brings it back for being awesome. He heads back to town to find bodies to help him move this bear. He goes up to Bizzy then the gnomes and finally Di-Syl. They all agree to help and do. Help. Mort makes dick sucking jokes the entire time. Bizzy throws one of the claws at Di-Syl and misses. Completely unprovoked. The dwarf ignores him and asks Mort if he can teach him some tinkering. He agrees but only for a blowjob. Vida shuts that shit down and Mort quickly shows Di-Syl how to build a dart and gives it to him then leaves. Aragi and Bizzy go to Hylophagous for a new target and the Saint is hesitant because he's not sure they're quite ready for it but he gives them the task of Carmorel Sandtracker. Aragi goes to Lara for info and again gets nothing. He assembles his squad but Mort is drunk and Aragi decides Vida should stay back and watch out for her husband as well. Di-Syl goes to the markets and finds the shadiest motherfucker in a back ally. He goes by "The Butcher Black, Black Butcher who butches black" He deals in blacks. He's willing to be bribed for info and lets him know that Sandtracker is a woman and there has been a steady decrease in homeless and lepers. Aragi is at Copperbeard's trying to get info but gets zip. Mal is there however and the orc also has no info for him. Bizzy is in the square shouting "*Is there any slaves here?*" over and over. A man comes up to him claiming everyone is a slave to the man. Somehow Bizzy starts a revolution in town with a boycott set two hours in the future. Di-Syl and Aragi meet up to share information and they head for Bizzy and see the protest forming. Di-Syl introduces himself to them as "FA-RA-RAY" and Aragi as "Max". Di-Syl is down for the storming of the Primarch's Castle but Aragi is hella not. Bizzy tries to convince him it's a good plan but Aragi is in charge and they go to the slums instead. Also Di-Syl gets High. When they get there Aragi notices members of House Rose are patrolling and clearly doing shady shit. Aragi talks to one of the homeless and asks about the men and finds out they show up occasionally and take people who never come back. House Rose step up to Bizzy and realize he's on all the wanted posters and try to arrest him. He fights back and they take him as a slave instead.

Elsewhere Phylyco and Jamven arrive in Perona. Phylyco threatens Jamven to follow the rules or some fucked up shit will happen to him. They both go to the STG house and Phylyco lays down the law and they both enter. Meanwhile Aguero and Mathite arrive in Darcia. Mathite asks the cursed man about what happened the day prior. He had smacked her across the face. They shrug it off and a crow appears with a letter from Phylyco about meeting in Perona. Mathite claims it's from Jamven saying he'll catch up soon. so they keep moving. Aguero shops for arrows and armor. Phylyco once more reiterates the rules and they enter the gambler's den and then the ritual room. They perform the Ritual and Jamven is drafted into the Shadow Thieves Guild. Back in Aethel, Bizzy is being taken to the slave trade so Di-Syl and Aragi follow, stealthily. Bizzy immediately attempts to break out. A Halfling woman comes up to the cell and argues with the tiefling about where he'll be by this time tomorrow. He threatens the slaver who just chuckles and leaves. Di-Syl enters the catacombs to find Bizzy and spends some time looking thorugh the hundreds of slaves in cages. Araagi enters behind four members on House Rose and follows, stealthily. Bizzy spots Di-Syl and shouts for him. The monk comes up to him and picks the lock to let him out. Just then five members of House Rose come from deeper in the hall to stop the prison break with the intention of knocking Bizzy and Di-Syl unconscious. Di-Syl, stoned off his ass, still pretty much holds his own but Bizzy doesn't fare so well and goes down. Aragi is still oblivious to what's happening down the way, still trailing his own guards. The guards in front of him start to run down the hall towards a commotion and Aragi realizes it's probably his squad and joins the fight. Di-Syl drags Bizzy into the cell and closes it for some protection and Bizzy gives his last breath. Aragi kills a few more guys and Di-Syl throws a dart but slips and it falls directly into Bizzy. This causes him to think he just killed his ally. Aragi takes out the rest of the men and Di-Syl, High AF starts screaming he killed Bizzy.

Back in Perona, Phylyco sends another message to Mathite letting them know he'll be in Bertiona and to please write back. Jamven is very nervous about being a member of a new guild without Hylophagous knowing but Phylyco shows him some of the perks including Bulettes. In Darcia, Aguero is offered Northbled at the local pub but he swiftly declines. He has an ale and comes to the realization that he cannot in fact taste anything and is sad. He goes to the "Most Powerful Wizard" in town, Margeon Forgedawn, and asks about magical items and the like then buys a horse. Back in the catacombs Di-Syl and Aragi are coming to terms with the fact Bizzy is dead and in the luckiest of circumstances, Boris arrives and Aragi forms a connection with him and the cat becomes a cave lion and they move deeper into the hell hole. Di-Syl loots the bodies and finds a SHITTON of magical items and coins. Aragi finds Sandtracker and fuckin' annihilates her, taking her bow and heading back to the monk. They put Bizzy on Boris' back and they exit and head back to the circus. Aragi in a huff goes to Hylophagous' tent with the bow and the House Rose sigil and demands answers but he is not there. He calls for Lara and like the best guy ever asks if she's good for anything so she smacks the shit outta that prick. Aragi then runs around camp furiously, getting into a fight with Mort. Di-Syl and Aragi start screaming at each other and Hylophagous interferes and calls a meeting. The Saint isn't phased by Bizzy being gone and Maxul is just so off the rails that he heads towards the Castle to kill all of House Rose. The Saint gives Di-Syl a job in the show, clown. Aragi runs into Cypress and the revolution and tells them the whole story of Bizzy's martyrdom and it causes them to give up on their riot. Aragi decides to storm alone and sets a bail of hay on fire, causing sixty-three guards to come out and surround him. Hylophagous appears and saves the boy with his words. Di-Syl takes Bizzy's gauntlets and wears them in his honor. Aragi demands Hylophagous take Di-Syl off his team but he denies him.

The next morning Aguero and Mathite argue over who gets to ride the horse. Mathite offers to make-out with him if he walks but then laughs it off and they both ride it and head towards Prin, skipping anymore pit stops. While in the plains Aguero attacks and kills a Homunculus, unprovoked and snaps the string on his bow. A crow arrives with another message from Phylyco about going to Bertiona and to send a message back. Aguero writes back in arcana for the human to "*Fuck off, don't threaten me ever again, you'll never find me*". Meanwhile Phylyco and Jamven arrive in Bertiona. Phylyco receives the letter and is fuming. He tosses the letter and gives a ravishing speech about what happens to people that fuck with him. Back in Aethel, Aragi wakes up with Boris next to him. He gets up and prepares for Bizzy's funeral. Di-Syl walks up and helps him dig the hole. They talk about their dead friend and the monk is still distraught over killing him. Aragi tries to tell him it was House Rose and they embrace in an emotional hug as Mal walks past just... just confused. They bury him and just as they say goodbye, Mort walks up and it appears they are gonna have another tender moment but Mort punches Aragi in the nads for hitting him the day prior and takes off. They finish their peace. Aragi goes to Hylophagous' tent but another man is sitting in the Saint's seat. It's the Equistar that Bizzy beat up. Only he's actually the fourth son of Sevricha Redthorn, Sevan. Turns out Phylyco's horse belonged to the Primarch and someone has to answer for the crime. Four House Rose guards walk in and arrest Aragi, with Hylophagous' blessing. AS he gets taken through the square, Di-Syl and Mort wonder what that's about and they shrug it off and the Tinkerer asks the monk to follow him.

## Cast

### Main

* Aragi Maxul
* Phylyco Brokenwhisper
* Aguero Cryhawk
* Mathite'Vomenos
* Di-Syl
* "Bizzy" Cignall
* Saint Hylophagous

### Supporting

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

### Guest

* "The Butcher"
* Cypress
* Zinnatiss Dryadson
* Carmorel Sandtracker
* Margeon Forgedawn

## Trivia

* Final appearance of Bizzy
* "Bizzy" Cignall is the first player character to die.
* The Ritual that Jamven goes through was created by Matt Christie and uses pieces of Edgar Allen Poe's *The Raven* as well as *The Creed* from the Ubisoft series *Assassin's Creed*.
* The Captain of the sect of House Rose that take Bizzy as a slave is named Zinnatiss Dryadson but this in never mentioned in game.
* It is revealed in this session that the shadowy figure from the end of "The Doctor is Out" is Sevan Redthorn, Fourth born son of Primarch Sevricha Redthorn and the Equistar Bizzy beats up in "Stable Conditions"