The Sundial Inn Part 3

## Episode 23 - The FeyWild West

At Clearwater’s Sundial Inn, Seline and Talia have just discovered the inn’s robot Harmon has been stealing various items from around the inn. Harmon makes a shrill harmonica sound and tries to escape. He opens the door he entered through only to have Seline close it with thaumaturgy. They managed to talk Harmon back to his closet. He deposits his latest finds in his pile. He says he takes these things so he can look normal. The other staff don't know that he's self-aware and he won't tell them because he's afraid they will shut him off. They shut him off one time when they thought he was broken several days ago. After explaining ownership and theft to Harmon, Talia and Seline say that they will try and help him and keep his secret. In the morning, Risden is talking to several angry customers about things missing from the rooms the previous night it has to compensate them for their losses. The Argent-Grey's try to purchase Harmon from Risden. However, Risden will not part with the cylinder though. When asked about her deal, Risden can't say what she traded for the cylinder because she doesn't remember. Family tradition and being dragonborn have pressured Risden to take a deal with the Broker to help make her business successful again. They show Risden Harmon's closet and his stash. When she realizes it was Harman, she says this is not what was promised. They discuss the Broker and his deals. Outside, they find one of the blue leaved trees but the connection to it has not been maintained. Risden has Harmon put away. Seline opens a door to the feywild on the tree in Risden's yard. On the feywild side, it looks similar to the Glade. There is the path to what might be a castle. While the Castle is there and the Moon is high in the sky the castle is not moonlit. She can only see the castle because it is darker than sky around it. Meanwhile Risden and Talia speak to Harmon in his closet. When Risden realizes Harmon is aware she steps out for fresh air. Talia explains to Harmon that she tried to purchase him and feeling that she had to tell his secret to try and get him out of the mess that he's in and she still working on it. Harmon also understands night speak. Talia takes Harmon into the estate to give him a guitar. Seline finds Risden outside. Risden tells Seline her parents died 5 years ago, her sister lives in Relion, and her brother lives in town. She hasn't seen her brother or sister in some time but she gets letters from her sister sometimes. She says there's no one else and believes there is not but there's something more. Seline tries lesser restoration and then greater. With some effort in greater restoration, green script appears from two points on Risden's arm. Risden contract in Sylvan: an exchange for bringing life back into her establishment, Risden Newcastle gives up possession and memory of her oldest child. The script disappears after a few moments. Seline goes to find Talia without telling Risden what her arm said. Seline finds Talia playing guitar with Harmon while Adrienne is watching. Seline and Talia step away to discuss the new development. To find out more about Risden, they go to the Water Wheel Inn across town. Like the Sundial Inn, the Water Wheel Inn has a similar gimmick where a working water wheel is built into the inn. The proprietor here is Khan, who looks just like Risden except taller and more muscular. Khan hasn't spoken to his sister and several months but knew she was having trouble with her business and knows nothing about her son. Risden was married nine years ago to a disgraced dragonborn. Even though Khan says he knows nothing about Risden's child and believes it, there's something more. They leave and discuss the possibilities of breaking into Risden's room from more information.

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent-Grey
* Talia Argent-Grey

### NPCs

* Jareth Argent-Grey
* Adrienne Argent-Grey
* Risden Newcastle
* Harmon
* Khan