City Dwarves: Episode 05

Logo by Velannal

## Cast

Neal Pass Erickson - Dungeon Master

Anna Prosser - Lazuli Cobblefeet

Geneviève 'livinpink' Forget - Pebble Cobblefeet

Rachel 'Seltzer' Quirico - Bouldara Coubblefeet

## Synopsis

The sisters travel to Lynx island to obtain a pet cat for Proton the Gnome. The sisters return to the First City with 2 cats. The expensive topaz-bell shoes for Guy are finished. After the shoes are delivered the sisters are visited by Bouldara's Ex, who wants to see the cats.

## Recap

### Cat Clues

The sister talk about how they will get Proton a pet cat. Proton is busy working on the fancy topaz-bell shoes for Guy. The sisters come up with the idea there is a cat island out there.

The sister goes to the docks and asks a sailor and she tells Lazuli about Lynx Island, which is filled with wild cats. The adoption of cats as pets is unknown in the young world as of yet, so the sailor is intimidated by the cats. The sailor will take them out there for 5 gold a day, plus insurance against damage from the cat.

For guidance on their quest to get a cat, they decide to visit the temple of Nadinis, but they have trouble locating it. People say the temple is to the east, but the ocean is to the east. The sisters decide to just pray at a shrine to Nadinis instead.

At the shrine Lazuli gives an offering of seeds for birds (unable to locate flower seeds), and Pebble makes a shelter for rodents out of sticks. Bouldara does some trash clean up and brings compost as an offering. The shrine is in the middle of a fairly plain allotment that doesn't look developed. It isn't visited much by city-dwellers.

The sister pray before the shrine for guidance on how to take a cat as a pet. Nadinis is impressed enough to come down to the world again in a meteorite. The sister bow before the goddess.

Nadinis talks about how she loves offerings that reflect her rather than people giving up things of their own that they hold value in. She says that praying at a shrine is the best way to contact her, unless there is something big going on. She gives the sisters a carboard box to attract a cat with.

Nadinis wonder why the sisters favour her so much instead of other gods of Hunt or Control. The sisters express they want to befriend the cat and have it be there willingly. Nadinis says typical dwarves take from nature, not try to co-exist with it.

Nadinis is mostly satisfied with the answer. She goes out into the street and gives an 8 year old boy the life-time purpose in life to maintain the park, and gives them a set of holy clothes. The child get to work right away.

The sisters set off on the boat for Lynx Island.

### Lynx Island

The sisters arrive at Lynx Island 5 days later. The trip was uneventful. The forested island is 10 miles by 5 miles in area. The ship captain is looking concerned as she sees all the cats from the boat.

The sisters are set down on the shore. Bouldara suggest putting the cardboard box near the edge of the woods, and everyone spread out so not to look threatening. Lazuli waits to cast Speak with Animal.

### The Real-Life Cat Challenge

Neal Pass Erickson, the Dungeon Master, challenges the 3 players, Anna Prosser, Geneviève Forget and Rachel Quirico to 3 challenges. 2 of the players have to suceed.

1. Get their real life cat to sit on their lap without touching the cat - Anna completes this. Gen & Rachel sorta complete this
2. Get the cat to eat out of your hand - Gen & Rachel completes this
3. Put your face in the cats belly without getting scratched. - Anna, Rachel, & Gen completes this

### Lynx Island

A blue lynx goes into the cardboard box. Lazuli casts Speak with Animals. Lazuli negotiates with the lynx into becoming their pet, framing it as the cat agreeing to live with them and be served treats every day. Learning they will live in a soft and warm place, the lynx agrees. The lynx's name is "Ranger" but will allow the sisters to call them boots. They will come to The First City with the sisters with their mate, fluke.

Bouldara carries the box with Ranger inside. Fluke jumps into the boat, using Bouldara as a stepping stone. The party make a make-shift litterbox using the sand from the beach.

### Return to the First City

After five days the boat brings the sister and their cats back to the First City. Proton has finished the Topaz-Bell Shoes. The sisters gift Proton the 2 cats.

The Topaz-Bell shoes for Guy are finished. The sisters go to deliver it to him. They find Guy in a tavern, he looks dejected and bruised. Guy looks happy when he sees the sisters come into the tavern. The sisters have put the shoes in a box, using the same technology as the box that Nadinis had given them. The sisters make a big presentation of giving guy the shoes.

Guy gives Bouldara 600 gold coins. The sisters return with Guy to their shoe store to count the coins. Pebble counts the coins and it is all there. Guy then puts on the shoes and they are perfect. He thanks the sister and leaves.

The sisters consider their next actions and decide to formally apply for the cobbler's guild. Pebble fills out the paperwork.

Bouldara's plans to get new business revolve all around the cats.

### Betheny

Bethany, Bouldara's ex, shows up to the shop after business hours. She wants to visit the cats quickly before her date. Lazuli lets her inside, but tell her that she has to stay longer because the cats are new. Bethany agrees to be late for her date. Bouldara flees out the back window to avoid Bethany.

Bethany hangs out with the 2 cats. Fluke bites Bethany on the ankle and runs away. The bite is significant due to the size of Fluke, so Lazuli offers Bethany a place to sit as Pebble goes get the first air things.

Bouldara rushes back into the shop/house after hearing that Bethany got injured.

Lazuli convinces Bethany, with deception, that she shouldn't walk on her foot for now. Pebble goes out to get a cleric, but actually goes hang out with Proton.

After a few hours Bethany thinks she can walk on her own. Bouldara escorts her home though the dark streets

While Boundaria is gone, Pebble returns home. Lazuli and Pebble talks about how Bethany is being nice to them again. There have several theories.

Boundaria walks Bethany to a block away from her home, and lets Bethany go to her door alone. Boundaria from a block away watches Francesca open the door and hand Bethany a drink. The door is shut behind Bethany.

Boundaria walks home, trying to get Bethany go in her mind? Maybe?

## Experience

No experience given for the events of this episode. Experience was given at start of episode