Bounty Hunter Blues Part 3

## Episode 9 - The FeyWild West

The Town Square of Kal-Undar, District 3. a figure in dusty gray robes calls out to Talia, Seline, and Rhenalle. Brother Martin is 5 ft, 5 in, in his fifties, the salt and pepper hair and piercing blue eyes. He leads them through the streets and alleyways of the city. About 500 yards outside the city is a set of ruinous old structures. Despite what they used to be they are now homes, shops, and a refuge for those afflicted with legacy. Brother Martin warns them against having any skin-to-skin contact with the infected. In explaining that she tried to cure someone with legacy, Seline tells Brother Martin that she's a cleric of the Undertaker. Brother Martin replies that that's not possible. The original purpose of these structures is still a mystery though most of them stand more than 20 ft tall. There are large swooping grooves carved into them like giant runes. A few weeks ago, Brother Martin had gone out into the desert to look for more ruins. He produces a stone rubbing of a map. Most of the map is a gigantic city that is the equivalent size of District 1. The map declares the city the center of all things and the will of the God-Emperor Anthonius spreads from his keep. He wants to make another expedition out to an outpost he found. Out there he found several vials of what they called god's oil. It is a form of holy oil that eases the symptoms of legacy. He explains that the Mother called out to him to help people here. He needs help to make the dangerous journey to find the cure. A keep also stands still at the center of the barrens. Now, Brother Martin wants to enlist Talia Seline and Rhenalle for his expedition. He wants to trade what he knows about Leroy Brown for their help on his expedition. While Martin tries to convince Talia to change her mind, Seline draws from her deck: the chariot inverted (lack of direction and control being pushed and pulled in different directions), the knight of rings (efficiency routine being methodical working toward a goal), and the page of rings (new opportunity). Seline in nightspeak says we should try to help. grabbing Brother Martin by the front of his shirt Talia declares that she will hold Brother Martin responsible if they've missed this opportunity to get Brown. He tells them Brown is in Breakpeak to obligate them to the expedition. Brown tried to sell oil of the gods here but whatever it was only relieved the pain temporarily and left welts when it wore off. It required constant application to give some relief. Talia is frustrated at this unwelcome distraction from their mission. Seline swears by the Undertaker they will find Leroy Brown to ease Talia's frustration. Martin had gone earlier to Telu ruins of an outpost in the north and the barrens are to the east. Talia explains they already have supplies for the expedition, Talia goes to open the door to the mansion on one of the walls here in the Old City. The swoops on the wall light up with green energy and start humming and the door does not open. When Talia removes the door knob the lights and sound stop. Brother Martin exclaims loudly at the lights and sound. One of his followers knocks at the door asking Father Martin if he's okay. Brother Martin assures the person that there's nothing wrong while the door knob is being set up on the plank of wood. Once inside the mansion, Talia asks Jareth to carry a note to Talden. She wants to see Talden, Ernest, Raven, and Nikki ASAP... and James also if Jareth sees him. They explain the guest house to Brother Martin who then leaves to get situated. Seline goes to her Shrine and sets up divination. When the spell is cast Seline finds herself in the presence of the Undertaker. Seline says that she's concerned about the feeling of foreboding she's having about following Brother Martin. Going to take her, he says that there's danger ahead and choices. A choice she may have to make in the future may change the way of things but that is not the only danger she may face. Also be wary of Brother Martin, his mission is noble but he toys with things he doesn't understand. Seline is to follow him, aid him, and watch. After an hour or so, James, Nikki, Ernest, Talden, and Raven arrive. Sarah is working on her re-election. With the group gathered, Talia lays out the purple crystals, the small spell book, the three potions, and lastly the wanted poster. Talia, Seline, and Rhenalle explain how well they've been laying low and dodging bounty hunters from the highway to Kal-Undar. Ernest and Talden examine the spell book and realize that the runes inscribed in it predate the sundering by 100,000 years. Jareth also takes a glance at the spell book. While talking about Relberron and the goristro, Ernest the surprise that Relberron didn't summon it during the battle. Nikki examines the chains that were on the goristro. Reading the inscriptions, she's excited when she realizes that they're bindings of indestructibility, unmeltability, and immobility, Seline and Talia give them to her. Ernest identifies the potions as poison resistance, giant strength, and polymorph. They also explained that they're taking Brother Martin out into the desert to find a cure for legacy. Talden returns with a book. In the book, it says the runes were used by an ancient people later known as the first ones. They were beings of energy. It was said that they were created from the leftover energies of creation. They suggest that Relberron was the first one. Raven notices that Jareth has one of the crystals in his hand and is staring blankly. Jareth's eyes flicker with the same purple light with the crystal. Seline has to pull the crystal out of Jareth's hand and he collapses on the floor. He just touched it while trying to cast identify on it and he felt another person in his head. The other person in his head was trying to take over his body and identity. Seline with her gem of true sight sees a face peering out of the gem. With the three gems in a bag of holding, Ernest and Talden take them to study them further. Everyone except for Rhenalle says their goodbyes and parts ways. Seline finds Brother Martin in the guest house feasting on a lot of food. Brother Martin has been in District 3 for roughly 5 months and stumbled on the ruins of Telou. While he was originally intending to reach Kal-Kanar, he ended up instead at Kal-Undar. He felt that he was called here by the Mother. Brother Martin says that the lawmakers have set themselves up as minor deities. They don't claim that they're beyond the gods but limit their worship. From her deck, Seline pulls the Moon (secrets and illusions) before shuffling it back into the deck. The lawmakers pretend to have some divine power and use it to rule District 3 with an iron fist. She pulls the two of swords next (conflict). Last she pulls the seven of swords (betrayal). Talia resumes her Dex training which included being chased by spiders.

## Location

* Kal-Undar

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent-Grey
* Talia Argent-Grey

### NPCs

* Brother Martin
* Rhenalle
* the Undertaker
* Jareth Argent-Grey
* Talden
* Ernest Felson
* Nikki Tolnor
* Raven Crankshaft