Episode 3: The Vault

*“So be it. If your party wishes to fight alongside you... then a fight we will have.”*
-Virion The Party inside The Dungeon of Praying Hands

Inside the dungeon, the party meets a mysterious swordbearer that assists them in traversing to the bottom. The party works together with them to kill the enemies inside, however things change when they reach the final vault.

## Plot

Walking through the dark stone hallway into the dungeon, Virion tells a story from Ovegnia, that claims that in this very location a dungeon would lie beneath them that holds a variety of magical weapons and treasure for anyone who makes it inside. A Vrago scout, helping the moving city find a new home, discovered the cave and believed it to be the one of legend. Vrago quickly staked their claim in the cave, setting up guards and building homes and businesses inside. Virion also claimed that they should be deserving of the treasure alone, as they discovered the cave and the party only decided to accompany them. This sparks an argument with the party, but tensions lessened when they reached a dead end. A small hole in the base of the wall lead to the other side where the hallway seemed to continue, but only Aerpip could squeeze into the other side. Zancur and Jyn were prepared for this to be a trap placed by Virion, but Aerpip discovered a lever on the other side. Pulling it caused part of the adjacent wall to be pulled away, revealing a staircase further down. Virion believed this to be the entrance to the main areas of the dungeon, and descended first. They claimed to know their way around, drawing a rough sketch of the map and handing it to Aerpip and Zancur, believing splitting up would be the best option to reach the end of the maze-like structure. Jyn and Virion went their own way first, finding large populations of large flying beetles and massive centipedes, however managing to safely arrive at the end to wait for Aerpip and Zancur. The two started off in a massive room filled with flying beetles, and after struggling through it the next room contained a single massive ghoul, who was able to pin and almost kill Zancur until Aerpip was able to kill the creature and spare Zancur’s life. The next and final room for the duo contained a giant spider, who shot webs at an attempt to stop the duo. They were able to press on and kill it, only to turn around and find a single giant ant in the room with them. It seemed non aggressive, and was just making its way around. Zancur was able to pet it and feed it, affectionately naming him Harold and he happily followed the duo wherever they went in the dungeon. Reaching the end with Virion and Jyn waiting for them, he introduced his new friend and the party descended once more. This time at the base of the stairs was one large room that appeared to be an abandoned shrine or religious site. Two massive statues of angels with praying hands lined the back wall, with a stone table in between them. The pews had since corroded over time and smelled of rotted wood and wet cloth, and melted candles and a large tattered rug littered the room. Virion made their way to the table first, and found three glowing weapons; an orange warhammer, a white spear, and a black rapier. They began attaching the weapons one by one to their belt, claiming them as their own, to the party’s disdain. The upset party claims that they deserve just as much as Virion, and tensions break into a fight. Virion is severely wounded and falls unconscious. The party grabs their respective weapons from Virions belt, which each have their own magical properties. After exploring the remainder of the open room, the party decides to drag an unconscious Virion to the surface with them. They emerge into the night, slumping Virion over along the entrance of the cave and fleeing with their newfound weapons (and information) to their horses and back to Esadora.

## Characters

### Recurring Characters

* Jyn Res
* Aerpip Faegi
* Zancur
* Virion