Black Harbor

*Black Harbor* is the title of the sixth episode of the fifth season of S.H.A.D.O.W. and the fifty fourth session of the entire game.

This session was played on June 23rd, 2019

## Black Harbor

### Writer

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

## Plot

Phylyco and Mal return to a place they never wanted to a Ravela makes her presence known.

## Synopsis

*Six Years Ago. A teenage Phylyco is sitting in Hylophagous’ office with a younger Mal. The three confirm the mission and the two prepare to leave, fully aware they will be working with members of S.W.A.R.M. and they depart.*

 Team Aguero arrive at the border of Santis and Grekkus reiterates that they should not go into that country. Aguero takes it under advisement and crosses into the desert. The rest follows. Darrow and Stormcaller are sitting by a fire, exhausted from the chase. The Archer briefly explains to the barbarian who exactly this Ravela figure is. Darrow is excited by the aspect of fighting a being as powerful as her. Stormcaller is much more aware of the risk it is to take her on alone but he believes he will have a better chance with Darrow beside him. They get to a point where they discuss why Darrow killed his brother. He explains that Malek was in love with a woman that Cain had slept with. They dueled for her honor and Malek asked Darrow to not dull the blades as was normally required. Cain was the better fighter and Malek would not yield so Cain continued to strike until Malek had lost his arm completely. It’s in their nature to never back down so Cain was exiled. He and Ike broke the rules so Darrow had to take it into his own hands to ensure his youngest brother would not get himself in worse trouble than the late Bravefinder. The Half-elf doesn’t agree with the way everything went down but understands the nature of beings. He also sees the similarities between Darrow and his sister. The next morning, they reach the walls of the city of Southwatch.

*A young woman in religious garb is running in the dark alleyways of a city. She crashes into Mal and before he can finish her, Phylyco stabs her in the chest. He grabs her sigil and the two move on.*

 Current day Phylyco along with Mal and Lara are at the front desk of an Inn picking up the key for their room. Mal remembers them having a much more difficult time getting a room last time.

*Teenage Phylyco kills an Orc guard. Mal and another Human male place a crate that clearly is holding someone in it onto a boat. They return to the base where Phylyco and another small elf man are going over lists of targets. Business talk commences.*

 Aguero and his team continue to follow this energy south. They arrive in the city of Lakkos and take the time in the bazaar to shop and restock. Grekkus spots a man in black Lion armor and immediately freezes in place. He walks over to this man and they briefly chat before the mercenary punches the paladin and calls for his men to begin. They start to raid the town but Team Aguero is not okay with that and fight the men. Sirobe becomes a Tiger and a group of the men assault him. It becomes clear to Locus that the civilians are not afraid of the mercenaries, in fact, they are more afraid of the tiger in the square. Grekkus also picks up on the fact that this man isn’t attacking him just messing with him so they cease the fight. The man removes his helmet to reveal a young half-orc. He and Grekkus laugh and hug. Grekkus is reunited with his half-brother Leoric. They don’t have a lot of time to celebrate however since Locus in disguise mentions to the two that the blind man has gone missing.

Lara is going over paperwork as Mal asks if they are ready to go. Lara tells the two of them to go ahead so she can finish her work. The two leave without her. They arrive at a certain building and enter. They get to the main office and a dwarf gentleman immediately hides under his desk. They get him out and discuss business. Getting the Navy to help in the assault against Sachayoj.

*There is a montage of Phylyco, Mal, and Leon taking out targets. Phylyco is still doing substantial damage but it is clear that he hasn’t perfected his craft yet. The entire time Fores is checking off a list. The last is a Gnome that they force to write a letter to whomever their final target is, Dondid Goldenwave.*

 Darrow seeks out a nearby inn called the Fort of Waves and requests a room to rest in. Stormcaller stays nearby but keeps his guard up. He doesn’t stay long as he spots his target, Ravela. He follows her. She gets to another nearby inn and enters a room on the second floor. He heads back to Darrow who immediately gets up to go fight her. The archer begrudgingly follows. Darrow in a rage enters the building and lights his blade on fire. He begins swinging wildly and screaming for the woman. He sprints up the stairs towards the room. He goes to the first room and begins slamming through every door. Stormcaller heads to the correct room and fires and kills who he believes is Ravela. When it is revealed to not in fact be her, he gets paralyzed in place.

*Similarly to what just happened, Mal slams into a room and begins to cause a distraction while Leon and Phylyco sneak in and kill this dwarf.*

 Ravela instantly mocks the man for his predictability. Taunting him mercilessly and stirring the pot with her words. Darrow finally arrives and swings with reckless abandon. He does some damage to her and Stormcaller but she is still out classing them. Covered in everyone’s blood, she grabs Darrow by the face and shows him what actually happened to his sister before vanishing. The building is covered in flames as Stormcaller begins to scream in anger.

*The dwarf that Leon killed was a decoy. Phylyco noticed it immediately. Elsewhere Goldenwave is riding out of the city and across the bridge above Tradesman Bay. He has the list they were following and confirms that it will be taken care of.*

 A commotion in town startles Phylyco and Mal and brings back tough memories. Mal heads back to the base while Phylyco checks out the problem. He finds Darrow and Aragi and is caught up in few words. Ravela is near. However, the town is in a frenzy and an execution is announced. In a twist of timelines, two things happen simultaneously. Everything that happens in the past happens in the present, slightly.

*Fores is found and executed while Mal, Phylyco, and Leon watch on. Leon abandons the group mid execution.*

 Instead of Lara being found however, Mal interferes and is taken to the bridge while Phlylyco, Stormcaller, Darrow, and Lara watch on. Phylyco departs as Mal is executed.

## Cast

### Main

* Aragi Maxul
* Phylyco Brokenwhisper
* Lara Youngheart
* Aguero Cryhawk
* Mal Bloodjaw
* Ravela
* Sirobe
* Locus Fochuckl
* Darrow Emberstorm
* Grekkus Raisir
* Saint Hylophagous

### Supporting

* Echo
* Leoric Raisir

### Guest

* Hope Squinteller
* Tarfu
* Thoro Endwinter
* Leon Luchreseam
* Fores
* Richter Seaforge
* Rarinkip Nyrkirt
* Dondid Goldenwave

## Trivia

* "Black Harbor" refers to the mission Phylyco and Mal went on six years prior in the same location they were in.
* There were parallels between the original mission and the current one. Almost identical with few differences.
* Mal sacrifices himself and the mission in order to save Lara from sharing the same fate as Fores.