Trouble in Crankshaft Part 4

## Episode 11 - The FeyWild West

Jareth leaves to invite Al Tolner back to see his room. Al returns with Jareth and stays the night. In the morning, Al sneaks out of Jareth's room but not without Seline and Talia noticing. They decide for the moment let him think they don't know. After breakfast, they leave Al and Jareth at their estate to return to Crankshaft and sow dissension amongst its people against the 42nd. For their efforts, some of the people are swayed except for the mayor who steadfastly maintains praise for the 42nd. The mayor is addressing a crowd of townspeople praising the efforts of the 42nd in combating the orc raids plaguing Crankshaft. Seline manages to get behind where the mayor is addressing the crowd. From there with thaumaturgy, she speaks with several voices from the crowd to the mayor, and manages to make the crowd wonder if their mayor is receiving favors from the 42nd and exchange for is goodwill with the people of Crankshaft. Sheriff Grihm catches up with Seline and Talia as they're leaving with the crowd. The sheriff reports mixed results in his efforts to change hearts and minds. Talia suggests they go out and catch the 42nd in the act and bring the mayor as a witness. Sheriff Grihm says that Juliana's on their side along with 2 Brasshammers, Raven Crankshaft and the town drunk. Ilcrin the town drunk is also available as a gun hand they need it, although he seems to shoot better when drunk. The 42nd patrol that's out right now should be returning tomorrow. Seline and Talia visit Raven at the Crankshaft house in the mining complex. Raven tells them the sheriff is been by to let her know about what's the 42nd or up to and also that her father Blitzen’s health is declining. At almost 660 years old, his younger days where amongst the rebellion of the Anthonian Empire. Seline goes to see Blitzen while he's resting in his room. She cast lesser and greater restorations on him to rule out foul play in his declining health. Seeing no change, she concludes that his health is declining due to his advanced years (most gnomes only live to 500 and Blitzen has made it to 660 years old). Raven has started to take over the business but she contemplates selling the mine to Foreman Brasshammer. At their estate Talia escorts Al and Jareth to the door their estate. They said their goodbyes and Talia gives Jareth a long hug before Al and he return to school. Talia finds Seline crying while doing the dishes because she misses Jareth already. Seline then gives Talia a ring. The ring looks like a polished black band with the crevice running through the middle of it. The crevice appears to be filled in with gold leafing out jaggedly from the middle line.

The next day goes not as well as the second day but better than the first. Although people are a little more receptive after the event with the mayor on the previous day. At the Miner’s Respite, when Seline and Talia enter they are noticed by the four 42nd there. Talia and Seline contritely apologize for their display couple days ago. Julianne sternly accepts their apology. While there they talked to people that they've helped out in town buying them drinks to help give the 42nd the impression they're well-known in Crankshaft. Later on in the evening 42nd patrol returns. Some of the people of Crankshaft cheer as the patrol makes its way down the street. As they get closer 42nd can be seen waving tattered banners, helmets, rough looking rifles and a rusted piece of chest plate armor. Also some of the 42nd look roughed up with torn uniforms and bandaged as if they've been in a fight. They make their way into the Miner’s Respite.

> **Constance Melody** *(standing slightly drunkly on a table addressing the crowd)*Today, we struck a mighty victory, though some of the green bastards got away they cut down a good fifty filthy orcs! Drink! Drink till tomorrow lads! And then let the next Patrol go out to see if they can catch the rest of the toady bastards!

Talia recognizes the shorter mean looking woman with dwarven blood standing on the table making her speech as former constable Constance Melody.

\*\*\* Mayor Whendlewood's address to Crankshaft is transcribed here

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent-Grey
* Talia Argent-Grey

### NPCs

* Jareth Argent-Grey
* Al Tolnor
* Mayor Finch Whendlewood
* Sheriff Eugean Grihm
* Raven Crankshaft
* Blitzen Crankshaft
* Constance Melody