Episode 12: The Five Fools

Pre Break
Back at the tavern, the group discusses their next move together. After dodging around the topic for a while, Olgart finally says that Brenden is likely Sylnan and Br’aad’s dad. Mountain asks if this means that they can’t kill him, and Br’aad and Sylnan both aren’t sure if knowing he’s their dad changes things.

Unsure of what to do, and worried about being Brenden’s Public Enemy Number One, Olgart rallies the team, and they agree to visit the King of the Wharf and try to form an alliance with him, as the enemy of their enemy is their friend.

Mountain’s locket was stolen by Brenden, and he desperately wants it back, but reluctantly agrees to wait until they are strong enough to take on Brenden and survive. Mountain explains that the locket is the last thing he has of his wife, and the party promises that they will get it back for him.

Olgart suggests that they are a family, and Taxi seems apprehensive to the notion, settling for a great team instead. We learn that Velrisa’s family abandoned her and that she was raised by another person in her family.

They decide to make their way to the castle, but travel over rooftops to stay off the streets. They request an audience with the King, and Hilltree leaves to go fuck whores.

Post Break
As they travel to the King’s court, they see many servants going around, and lock eyes with Jaquot, who gives them a grin. Sylnan and Mountain give him dirty looks, and Br’aad uses Mage Hand to tug on Jaquot’s pants.

They reach the King’s chambers, and find the King to be a large, rather inept and unprofessional man. He offers them food and mead at a large buffet style table, where they all sit. Sylnan tries being diplomatic while Taxi, Br’aad and Mountain gorge themselves on their favourite foods. Sylnan says they want to take down Brenden and the King eagerly replies that if they work under him and stop Brenden, he’ll grant them nobility and a plot of land. Taxi is unsure of the idea of working under the King instead of with him, but Br’aad and Mountain have already signed the contracts placed in front of them.

The King grants Br’aad permission to use magic in the castle. As a team name, Taxi suggests something that eventually becomes Fortnite, while Velrisa suggests Deu Sex (a play on Deus Ex Machina). Mountain asks for a dog, and Taxi asks for an eagle, and the king agrees to these terms. Br’aad asks for a broadsword with his face carved in it, and he agrees to that as well. The King also informs them that he is sending guards to keep the finfolk from uprising to the surface so they can focus on Brenden. Taxi and Velrisa sign. The King asks what he can give Sylnan to convince him to work for him, and Sylnan just signs and declines his offer of hospitality.

The King gives them their own barracks, which he claims are new. Taxi tells the King of Brenden’s plans to siege the castle in roughly a week, and he says he didn’t know of this, but isn’t worried. They leave.

They go grab Hilltree, and hear the loud sound of a headboard hitting the wall repeatedly. While grabbing Hilltree, Sylnan peeks in to his room to see what whore would fuck a goblin like Hilltree, but only finds 3 pillows.

They leave back for the castle, and Mountain asks for Br’aad to hit it with some tunes. Br’aad gives them a rendition of his original hymn, In the End by Linkin Park.