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Chapter 1: What happened in the previous episode?
Welcome to Legends of Evandris. I'm Iris, and you're listening to Beneath Dark Wings. Here's what happened last time.
You see, finally, several stone steps carved into the mountain almost out of nowhere. The wind is howling, but then you hear the sound of this horrible, guttural howling.
What is that?
I don't know, but let's kill it and sleep in it. You're uncovering a statue, and almost the fervor that you feel to get rid of the snow, you're shoving it off. It's falling thousands of feet down below as you stand on this precipice, completely bathed in the wind. Pazuzu. No! Pazuzu. Pazuzu. Pazuzu. Pazuzu. Suddenly, you realize you're standing at the top of the mountain.
You're absolutely freezing as the wind is howling all around you. You are frigid. You're shaking. You realize now that you are thousands of feet up. Up on the top of the mountain. I just woke up upstairs. Up outside. Why did you go outside? They could be yetis. I felt called, Toa. There's a birdman statue with six eyes at the top. You look around and you realize... You're surrounded.
Mounting huge saber-toothed white tigers is a group of heavily armored orcs. You are all standing in a craggier part of these hills and steps as you look up and you are surrounded by eight massive beasts, white and black fur, huge fangs, slavering moth with razor sharp teeth and mounted on each, one with a large flag on her back.
are orcs, beautifully armored with that beautiful ghost iron or ghost steel that you've gotten accustomed to being in Grond, and the one with the flag looks at all of you as they draw their weapons and point them at you. The one in the center is holding a large spear in one hand, and on her other, she has a massive golden gauntlet with spikes on where each knuckle would be.
And she looks down at you, and you see that she has a very large nose ring, larger than all the others. Her tendrils on her chin are even longer than all of the others as well, with adorned in jewelry and rings. And she looks at you, not... gnashing or raving, no rage, but a stern, accusatory look.
What?
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Chapter 2: What challenges do the heroes face on the mountain?
Is this your mountain?
This is our land, and you don't look like you're from here. In fact, you look like you're from Corovacchia. We have Corovacchian agents, and I wouldn't expect... You don't look like I'm from Corovacchia.
That's incredibly rude. Yes, that's true. I'm from Sequette. How many words are you adding Corovacchia, anyway? I'm from Galtica. Only one of us is from Corovacchia.
One is enough. State your purpose, each of you, and give me a reason why we shouldn't kill you here. Don't move.
She kicks her tiger, and it takes two massive steps, and its mouth is about 12 inches from you as it lets out a low growl.
Oh, hey there, but I probably think I'm like a pheasant or something. I'm not. I'm a dwarf. I don't taste very good. I would really appreciate it if I could just take a look at that axe over there. I swear to God. I swear to gosh. Morgan, forgive me. I think that's my dad.
That was a great joke. I didn't get it. Yeah, well, you know, it's good.
And my name is Capriccio de Sesto. You can call me Caprice. I am assisting our dwarven friend here. I'm her giant on the heart. Yeah, we're looking for her dad, as she stated.
And I think he's lost in your mountains and not trying to trespass, ma'am. But I'm pretty sure that's his bank.
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Chapter 3: Who are the orcs and what is their role in the story?
Oh. Hmm.
I'll do a Cure Wounds at third level.
Okay.
I'm gonna put my hand on him.
You have no reason to trust us, and I'm not burdened by your outburst. You have been harmed, your people. You act out of fear, and I do not blame you for that. But I want what you suffer. You've suffered enough. and I will heal him, and then walk away.
Great. How much heals business do you do?
I will tell you in a minute. 23.
As you do that, could you make a perception check for me?
Ooh. 17.
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