Scene of the Crime

> The other half of the group heads back to the place they were attacked by bandits... I hate you, Finn. So much.
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## Summary

Flint makes an announcement to everyone that he has several titles which he can call this drug by he calls them Fiery Jokers (much to Joshscorcher's dismay), with rage weed as a backup. The party returns to the campsite to find that the bodies are gone. Hoshimi concludes that the bandits came back for their buddies. Flint finds the plants they're looking for as a brown and gray flower and begins gathering them up as Adrian Tanlaial updates his notes.

Meanwhile Olwen Edgeworth notes how Sybl summoned a flaming skeleton from the night before. She begins digging and finds a wooden container as Xaillen looks for remnants of the fight before. Olwen unlocks the box and Adrian helps to open it. They find a vial of red liquid, 90 gold and several trinkets. Adrian translates the text to a bunch of letters and numbers and Flint realizes that it's a formula for forensic dye. Hoshimi notes that almost all of the objects are magical in nature. Olwen notices the strips of cloth can be used by unarmed fighters and gives them to Xaillen. Sybl identifies the wolf fang talisman that attacks with bludgeoning damage. Flint identifies the glass rod as an identifying rod used by alchemists. Adrian identifies the leaf talisman to protect from falling.

Olwen then notices that the bandits dragged away one of their own. She notes that the bandits are very cautious and have no honor amongst each other. Animals likely took the bodies away while the bandits took the dead people's stuff. As they move over to the crime scene, Olwen and Sybl converse. Sybl mentions liking the rain a long time ago. Olwen, Sybl and Flint help Viper Rhames carry the chest back to camp. Adrian begins destroying the fiery jokers with acid spray. Once the flowers are dealt with, Xaillen asks Adrian why his way was the best chance for victory. Adrian mentions that what matters is reacting to failure. He said that if he did what Xaillen did back in Kord he would wake up in a hospital bed in prison with more charges against him. Xaillen is dumbfounded and Hoshimi understands how Xaillen is feeling. She mentions that something is off about Viper Rhames with Adrian mentioning that he was very goal-driven. Xaillen notes that Viper Rhames may be leading them into a trap or giving Achillon new information to boost his rank. Adrian mentions that he needs to examine more of the rage weed and discusses spliting up when they reach Kord. Flint and Olwen would go to his friend's lab to get work done on the fiery jokers. Adrian offers to go to the asylum to see the doctor. Xaillen brings up the fact that a hallucinagen was never considered in the past and Adrian counters by saying that Achillon likely wanted to blame someone for his son's death. He also mentions that while Raquel wouldn't be absolved of charges, she would be given a lighter sentence. Hoshimi mentions that she's going to look for any letters possibly from their next of kin. Adrian contemplates taking Sybl to the asylum doctor with him and begins to head back.

Back at the campsite, Olwen, Flint, Viper and Sybl arrive to hear purring from Seven's tent. Olwen helps Viper with packing but gets tangled. Flint helps her out as Pikria Thymos continues to cuddle Seven. She tries to go to sleep but fails because of Seven's talking. The two talk about finding happiness in new places.

## Notable events

* Flint calls the hallucinagenic plants the Fiery Jokers
* Joshscorcher shows off what's in chests via a new feature
* Joshscorcher introduces talismans
* Adrian Tanlaial destroys most of the Fiery Jokers