Prologue

Molly Schafer

Carly Strait

Our fledgling adventurers, the great workers at Griana's Meats and More, begin their adventure... by drinking Gobliritas and trying to get their entertainment careers off the ground.

## Before the Episode

Up top we begin with the introduction of cast and characters! Katie Mae , crafter of stories and dungeon master, introduces herself and the rest of the castmembers follow suit. Carly Strait plays Griana Arande, Molly Schafer plays Phibi Valpip, Ned Parker plays Zil Nire, and Syd Foltz plays Kai Abadite. They do brief character descriptions, and then the adventure begins.

## Summary

We join the gang on a typical workday in their town of Troutbeck. Gourds adorn the town as autumn takes full effect, and Fall Fest is approaching. The meats crew is planning on heading out early the next morning to begin the few days hunt to capture game for the Saturday night feast. A page arrives at the shop with a message for Griana.The letter reads as follows:

> *“Griana Arande,*
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> *As you are well aware, the day of Fall Fest is rapidly approaching us. Traditionally, a grand feast is served at the Manor, consisting of many rare meats from the nearby woodlands. Most years we get these meats from Butcher Owen, but given the recent incident with the rats, we have cancelled our contract. In its stead, we would like to hire you to secure these meats. Attached is a list of some of our favorites, but feel free to really get creative with it. In turn, we would pay you a fair sum for your quick turnaround, and you and a few guests would be welcome to attend the feast and regale us with tales of your hunt. I’m aware that this is a hefty and sudden task, but I hear you are quite capable. This could also lead to you becoming the permanent supplier of meats to our manor, so do not take this proposal lightly.*
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> *Send the page back with word of your acceptance or denial,*
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> *Yvonne of the House of Chapwood*
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> *Earl of Langdale”*
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Griana tells everyone the good news and then sends the page back with an affirmative answer.

That evening, Zil goes to the Green Egg tavern to ask about an open mic night. Cece Belyot, the tavern keeper, says they cannot perform on the stage but they can quietly do some tricks out of the way where they won’t bother anybody. Kai does a burlesque set at The Kindly Pearl. Griana and Phibi go to get gobliritas at the Green Egg, where Griana discloses to Phibi that she recently had a dream she didn’t enjoy about killing an animal, and that she may be becoming a vegetarian. In the dream, she approached a doe in a dew-covered field. The doe looked her in the eyes and spoke to her, saying “Hello, I have feelings.” Then she woke up. Griana asks Phibi not to tell anybody as Zil sees them and approaches after their set. As they are talking, Zil’s enemy James Jonathan approaches to make fun of them briefly, before attempting a lame escape with a smoke bomb. Kai joins the rest of them after her set went poorly, and Zil pulls a rabbit from their hat to cheer her up.

The next morning, the team rolls up to the shop with their gourd spice lattes to get ready to leave. Griana is reviewing the packing list, Zil is vibing, Kai has just picked up Cooper from the groomers (he is pink), and Phibi showed up unnervingly early. They pack up the meats and more wagon for the hunt and prepare Grindle, the Arande family horse. Griana takes the first shift driving, and as they are making their way out of town they spot a young boy making his way along the road. Zil recognizes him from the audience at their set last night, his name is Arthur. He says he is on a quest to the Vertrivian Forest to get a purple Alorea flower for his crush Rebecca, and Zil promises to retrieve it for him. In exchange, he gives Zil his knapsack of toys “to be safe and good,” and mentions he lives on top of the book shop for when they return.