Sigil has shattered in the Milling
No one could foresee what happened next…
Episode XVII
THE CANTINA SCENE
Arriving in the ASTRAL SEA, the crew of the SPECTRUM lacks a NAVIGATOR able to operate the PLANAR PLAN. Fortunately, the nearby BRUX FOR DINNER appears to be the kind of hive of scum and villany where one could hire such talent, and possibly find some leads for adventure as well.
In this vast realm of thought from among the dead gods, ALYXIAN calls out seeking aid from his plight. The ASTRAL ELVES gather power from across the multiverse. Forges able to break PLANAR MANACLES burn brightly in the PIT OF ARODEN.
Without SIGIL maintaining balance, forces are rallying beings from across the planes to respond to the conflicting calls of LAW and CHAOS, GOOD and EVIL, RESTORATION and DESTRUCTION.
As the Spectrum approaches the strange structure, a space mollymawk takes flight and lands. The changeling druid drops wildshape and blends in…
Aimo approaches Irvan and encourages him to act on his feelings…
Look, I’m not sure its time… look at this scrawny frame and patchy beard… I just wish I was a little more… masculine I guess.
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Have you ever had a secret so precious that you’re afraid that if your friend found it out and it would change your relationship forever and so you try keep your friendship shallow, like keep a certain amount of distance, because you don’t want to mess up what could be a beautiful friendship. But at the same time you end up just continuously self-sabotaging yourself…
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I wasn’t always like this. I was once a bugbear. I lived and had a whole life. And then I was consecrated, reborn as, Irvan Wastewalker…
Just before Aimo can open up, they pull up into port. Lyndarhea tries to pay the port fees but her cash is not accepted.
As they enter the bar a group of dohwars waddle past them in a hurry. One bumps against the door frame and drops a strange vial.
A thri-kreen band plays atmospheric synthwave. Inside the cantina they find a number of interesting patrons…
Flapjack is looking for a new crew and ship after his was captured by Astral Elves while escaping the destruction of another world. Flumphs are telepathic but cannot themselves be read.
“Jerry” Smolioth has an easy score: dumped cargo that’s just waiting for pickup.
Lyndarhea almost gets into deep trouble as she tries to make new friends.
Dok-Oldar is able to trade cash for the pieces of pain. Buttercup negotiates a rate of 2 for 1 plus half of the haul for their upcoming score.
The reigar is interested in finding a crew to pull off a heist before the adventuring party can get to it.
Things nearly go sideways when Aimo goes to talk to the group. Instead they go upside-down. Sudden motion causes the security to react.
But then each group tensely watches the other carefully leave the premises. Smolioth’s “tab” is paid with exchanged cash and Buttercup is given astral sea coordinates on a coaster.
The Score
The Chant
Lyndahrea has 100 pieces of pain
Irvan has been reborn before
There are stowaways among the gathered passengers of the spectrum
The astral elves are attacking material plane worlds with massive vines.
Nothing is out of the reach of Dok-Oldar
The dohwar are transporting vials of the "Gift of Lamin'r"
"Jerry" Smolioth is willing to sell information on an easy score
The adventurers are planning a heist for a stone from a museum
Deltara Dragunstarr is spying on the adventurer group and wants to beat them to their prize
The flumph navigator, Flapjack, witnessed the attack of the astral elves and his ship and crew were also taken captive as they escaped
Squirt is a juvenile mimic