Half-way There

*Half-way There* is the title of the sixth episode of the third season of S.H.A.D.O.W. and the thirtieth session of the entire game.

This session was played on July 8th, 2018

## Half-way There

### Writer

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

## Synopsis

A black eye with a white iris opens as a young halfling wakes up. He does his daily morning routine and heads to work. It is revealed that he lives in Pentropolis (City). He arrives at the NBS headquarters and is given his task for the day, clean up after the battle that took place outside the city. Aragi stumbles into Lara after there last “encounter” and it’s very awkward. They part ways after a brief hello and Aragi goes to Aguero and invites him shopping. They visit the blacksmith and Aguero gets a bit mouthy. They get kicked out. Aguero attempts yet again to convince Aragi to leave this life behind with him. Phylyco awakens to a puppy whining down the way. He gets up and goes to shut the creature up by knocking over it’s food and water and then goes to speak with Lara. She asks him if he’s seen Ela or Rava recently and he does the Phylyco thing by trying to make it seem like Aragi was cheating on her with one or both of them. The conversation goes nowhere so the man goes to speak with Hylophagous who calls a meeting. The Saint informs the crowd that Ela and Rava are dead and that Opia is livid. She is sending everything at them because of this event that took place on her doorstep but Hylophagous plans to take the fight to her.

The Halfling is on break after cleaning up bodies all morning. He’s called into the boss’s office because his numbers are slipping. He promises he’ll pick it up and is offered a clean up job in Bertiona. He agrees and heads back out but is bullied into a furnace by an Orc named Victumal and his rival, a Gnome named Littlenight. Tragoudo’Nompel appears to take a group of sweeps to Bertiona, which the halfling was already assigned to and he notices that both of the bullies are on the team. He uses this to his advantage. Hylophagous asks if anyone opposes taking the war to Opia and Aguero one-ups him by requesting to lead the charge. The Saint agrees and the everyone disperses. Phylyco goes to Mort to get some bombs built while Aguero builds a small team to head to Prin and attempt to get the Kokkalo tribe on their side. He convinces Aragi, Sirobe, and Mal. He also attempts to recruit Phylyco but the man has plans of his own so the four depart towards their deaths. Aragi stops once more at Lara’s tent to say goodbye and swears he’ll be back. They kiss and he catches up to his team.

Sirobe decides the safest way to get there will be north through the mountains and the party agrees. They head north. Tragoudo and his sweeps arrive in Bertiona. The Halfling realizes the Dragonborn is there for a different reason entirely and intercepts a message from the STG. Unfortunately, the information is useless. Phylyco obtains his materials form Mort and heads towards his target. He heads to the STG and asks Gregory where Tragoudo is. The dragon and his sweeps finish up in Bertiona and head to Ralin for their next job. Team Aguero continue their journey north without Sirobe who had to take care of something first but he’ll catch up with them. Mal in a drunken stupor runs into a half-orc monk named only Lady Songsteel who he immediately becomes infatuated. He convinces the others to have her join them as an extra pair of hands. They arrive at Fure to restock before heading into the mountains.

Aragi thinks it’ll be safer if only he goes into town to gather the supplies and is almost immediately spotted. He is recognized for his circus specific attire and he fights his way back to his allies. They leave the city and enter the mountains. Phylyco arrives in Ralin just before Tragoudo and sets up a trap. The dragon as well as the halfling and orc also enter the correct building and the bombs go off. They all survive but Phylyco swiftly assassinates Tragoudo. He eyes the halfling for a brief second before fleeing the scene. The Halfling takes this opportunity to kill his bully. It’s not as quiet at the man though and the other two enter the building. The Halfling takes this opportunity to kill those two and begins mimicking the motions he witnessed Phylyco do.

## Cast

### Main

* Aragi Maxul
* Phylyco Brokenwhisper
* Lara Youngheart
* Aguero Cryhawk
* Mal Bloodjaw
* Sirobe
* Saint Hylophagous

### Supporting

* Blaktar
* Gregory
* Echo
* Mort Soulspark
* Tragoudo'Nompel
* Coltair Oakgrave
* Daemin Nevermore
* Vida Soulspark
* Chester
* Lady Songsteel

### Guest

* Littlenight
* Victumal
* Bearcharger

## Trivia

* This session introduces The Halfling.
* First session without an Ebonscar since they were introduced in season 2.