Better Call Luthis Part I

A visual parody of a Better Call Saul billboard/promotional image, replacing Saul with Luthis

### Number of Players

3

Better Call Luthis Part I was a one-shot campaign focusing on Luthis Hawkfist and Ezra, providing closure for the two characters after the end of the 1,000 Mile March campaign.

## Premise

The campaign starts following Luthis and Ezra, who have been spending the last few weeks avoiding bounty hunters looking to abduct Ezra. They have recently devised a plan to hide Ezra within the secure city of Honkotan.

## Plot

### First Act

Luthis and Ezra arrive at the city walls of Honkotan, and are checked in at one of the gatehouses. Honkotan law prohibits the use of certain weapons on Luthis' person, and he is only allowed to bring in his handaxe. After entering the city, they begin to look for a house that Ezra had recently purchased so he can move in. Suddenly, Ezra and Luthis are ambushed near an alleyway, and Ezra narrowly escapes. Luthis however is chloroformed and abducted.

### Second Act

Luthis awakens within an attic, with windows overlooking a shopping plaza in Honkotan. His arms are bound by rope, and his only weapon is confiscated. Among his captors is Sky, a notorious criminal that is looking to capture Ezra and hand him over to the Order. Luthis manages to kick one of his captors in the testicles but is unable to escape. Meanwhile, Sky uses her innate powers to cast an illusory projection of Luthis in the plaza to lure Ezra out into the open, where several of her minions are waiting to jump him. Luthis casts message to warn Ezra that its a trap, and Ezra freezes up. Realizing something is wrong, Sky sends in her minions to take him, and in a panic, Ezra steals a roasted hog from a stand and sprints away, pursued by several guards as well as his would-be captors. A chase ensues, with Sky bringing Luthis with her as they traverse the back alleys to keep up with Ezra. Luthis casts message on one of the Honkotan city guards that is chasing Ezra, warning him about Sky and her minions in the alley. The guards surround Sky and her group, and a fight ensues as Luthis uses the opportunity to attempt an escape. Sky stuns several of the guards with her powers and fights them within her mind, all of them appearing to stand perfectly still as this happens. Luthis meanwhile manages to do a charging ram with his shoulder into one of the criminals, his hands still bound behind his back, and knocks his handaxe from their grasp. He then rubs his restraints against the handaxe to free himself, takes the handaxe, and escapes while Sky is busy fighting the city guards.

Luthis catches up to Ezra, who is surrounded by city guards on one side and criminals on the other. Luthis jumps off of a nearby wall to intervene and rescue Ezra while the guards and criminals begin to fight one another as well as Luthis. Sky arrives and gets in a duel with Luthis, which Luthis almost wins until more guards show up and Sky flees. Ezra is arrested and brought before the Judge of Honkotan to be punished.

### Third Act

Luthis decides to represent Ezra in court, who is facing execution for his crime of theft, a typically harsh punishment enacted in Honkotan. Luthis explains the situation and argues that since Ezra and Luthis assisted in the capture and execution of several criminals, they should not be found guilty for any of their crimes. The Judge does not agree completely, but does acknowledge the positive impact of their actions, and lowers the penalty to lifelong house arrest, and the removal of a hand. After some research, Luthis discovered that in Honkotan law, the representative of a criminal is able to take the punishment for the individual they are representing, as long as both parties agree to it and the Judge finds it acceptable. Due to Luthis admitting his involvement in the events, the Judge agrees, and Luthis is to have one of his hands removed while Ezra remains under house arrest within his new home for the rest of his life, under heavy guard. Ezra and Luthis still have the robotic hand they stole from Dr. Srac, and plan on having Ezra attach the hand to Luthis to replace the one he is going to lose. As Luthis is about to have his hand removed in public, he notices Sky watching him from a window, and the campaign ends the moment his hand is chopped off.

## Cast

### Non-Player Characters

* Thug 1, played by Ron
* Thug 2, played by Stevie
* The Judge, played by Iggy
* Sky, played by Iggy

## Creation

### Conception

The idea for the campaign came about due to a lack of closure of certain character's stories in the 1,000 Mile March campaign. Honkotan was soon to be featured in the congruently running Blair Ablaze campaign, and Luthis was to make an appearance as well, so it was decided that a quick one-session campaign would be perfect for getting Scott back into the swing of playing Luthis, and to establish a bit more about where the character would be at in this moment in time. It was also decided that Ron and Stevie would play as some of the enemies in combat.

### Development and Writing

The campaign was written to be less open ended than most of Iggy's usual campaigns, steering towards specific story beats that would lead to exciting and comedic chase sequences. Some inspiration was taken from the American crime and legal drama television series Better Call Saul.

## Impact

The campaign was well received, and helped provide more substance to the upcoming introduction of Luthis in the Blair Ablaze campaign. It also served to inspire a sequel, which was generally perceived as even better than the original.