Episode 1 - "Greenest in Flames" - 5.22-22
Drue the Dungeon Master narrates the quest as a group of adventurers’ journey on the Uldoon Trail on their way to shelter for the night in Greenest, one of the last rural towns east of their destination of the port city of Candlekeep. While resting by a campfire on the trail, Furret of Silverhands the Halfling Bard (played by Finn) unsuccessfully attempts to pick-pocket his sitting-log neighbor Roel the Human Ranger (played by Blake). This arouses suspicion from the others, especially from Rowan Aegis the Human Fighter (played by Morhith) and Dorugul the Half-Orc Paladin (played by Zal). The group's discussions on the trustworthiness of their traveling companion are interrupted by Markus Cleaborn, a wealthy fashion merchant, who hired several adventurers to protect his caravans of merchandise on the road. Cleaborn informs that he is anxious to arrive to Greenest and brags about the planned amenities waiting for him in the Master Suite of the Grinning Bear Tavern. The adventurers explore the caravans and campsite, locating an abandoned backpack with traveling gear, including a compass and old map of a nearby location with handwritten Elven writing. The group arrive to Greenest under attack by raiders and large blue dragon. After pulling the caravans and Cleaborn off to the side of the road a couple of miles back from the town, they begin to make their way into the chaos for a closer look. The first neighborhood contains a family of five fleeing from large group of quadrupedal dinosaur-like reptiles with long legs, wolf heads, and deadly acid spit. Everyone watches from down the street as a raider pins one of the family members to the ground and rips the male farmer's throat out. As a team, they take quick action and work together to kill or incapacitate the creatures, saving the lives of Linan Swift and her three children, Ander, Mara, and Betha. Talik Kumara the Aarakocra Monk (played by Jekyll) uses his flight ability to shoot killing darts mid-air, Roel instakills several enemies with his longbow, and Riggamort the Gnome Ranger (played by Jeff) draws attention away from the family and receiving a face-full of acid in return. Drift the Air Genasi Cleric (played by Risky) uses his magical abilities to give support to the party as Rowan and Dorugul take defensive measures by absorbing damage in the midst of the pack of oversized lizard-wolves. With the help of Drift's and Furret's transmutation magic, Dorugul successfully intimidates a wounded dragon-dog into sharing that the raiders are part of the Cult of the Dragon and that many of his race are helping find loot for the "dragon lady." The group opts to carry the captured beast along with them for legal judgement as they escort the Swift family to the town Citadel, in which they hope to find safety and protection. Moving through town unnoticed becomes a challenge carrying civilians and with clunky armor, and they quickly draw the attention of more raiders. The group quickly deals with the raiders without adding more injuries to the group. The adventures now must decide on how best to proceed to get the family, and themselves, to the town citadel without further incident… |