Legends of Sha'oghal S1E4 Call For Help

After defeating a large Steam Mephite and learning these attacks are not isolated, now they have some leads to follow in Athcross. Now with a Steele Defender named O.S.C.A.R and Rex hearing voices, they try to relax on their last leg of the journey. Then they all hear the warning horn from the train engineer calling for help.

### Synopsis

The group still on the train meet up for breakfast in the dining car. Mata and Daffodil head off to chat with Lord Rhys and Avis while Jynx, Rex, and Friz stay back to finish eating. During this time the train lets out 3 horn bursts. Alerting the group to trouble happening with the gnome engineer they met the previous day. They all quickly make their way there to find the gnome over come with some strange affliction. His skin wet and bloated, almost translucent with eyes bulging. Rex, thinking quickly after one of the gnomes mentioned steam filling the area and then dispersing, leaving the engineer in this state, searches the gnome sbody for any runic rocks. Finding an odd protrusion in the gnomes neck.

Rex then took it upon himself to remove the item, being fairly certain it was a runic rock. Making an incision and pulling the large rock from the gnome's neck, he then helped sew him back up and then he was taken to rest and recover. Friz tried to get more information from gnome taking over but with his friends leaving he decided it was best to stick with them. Heading back to the bar car, Rex takes the time to clean the rock and study it. Daffodil tried out a new genre and ended up making a bit of gold. Rex, after studying the rock for a bit, tells the group he believes the elemental forces are upset and someone or something possibly has ill-will towards the trains or the people on them. Jynx and Daffodil wanting to get more information decide to pretend to be drunk and wander around.

With Jynx and Daffodil now in a sleeper car, kicking in the door to the car and scaring a woman who was leaving her room and then trying to push their way in and failing. Moving on they try and get into another room, and then noticing they had some friends following them. Both Jynx and Daffodil ‘play dead’ or pretend to pass out. Jynx doing such a good job with her performance, the gnomes and the possomfolk drag Jynx’s body back to their rooms. Everyone re-grouping back in the bar car, Rex tried to slip away to pray in private, although after Friz insisted he stay Rex he prepped everyone in the bar car for the prayer. Mata and Daffodil chat with Lord Rhys and Avis again, and Jynx wanting to go and get information on the things happening.

Mata and Daffodil getting a bit more info from Avis about the potential party in Athcross that they will be invited too. They also get a bit more insight into Lord Rhys and his troubles with the Kingdom. During this time Jynx and Friz find the gnome, now known as Wilvyn. Unable to talk but communicating with Parchment, thanks the group for saving him and gives what little info he had regarding the incident.

A few days later the train arrived in Athcross and they meet a young Elvish woman named Ylossa who has been asked by the King to show them around and make sure they get settled in a tavern. With Rex’s request they start the tour at the top of the city at the Academy of the Arcane where Ylossa says she will try and get Rex a meeting with Head Master. While at the college they do meet Professor Asgall McRath the Elemental teacher. He seems very interested in the runic rocks and the Mephit attacks and asks them to come back the next morning for a proper meeting in his office. Continuing the tour through the city you all stop and put in orders for new clothing with Rahana the Half-Orc seamstress. And plan to stay the night at the Liebhar Lounge.