Rivals & Riddles

General Summary

The Chaos Crew confronts Ayo and her adventuring buddies. Despite the even numbers, Ayo and her team have the advantage of better communication and cooperation, which evens out the sheer power advantage of the Chaos Crew. Just as the fight was beginning to get hairy for our heroes - when Irvan and Durmot managed to knock out Aevia - a tragedy occurred. Lost in the heat of battle, Dondromos underestimated his strength and overestimated the tankiness of the twinkie wizard Galsariad. The loxodon's lance, channeling the divine power of Yowumbo, pierced the wizard's body and killed him on the spot. The Galsariad's companions were shocked at this display of violence and the situation likely would have turned sour had Colibri not stepped forward to offer to pay the money needed for the drow's resurrection in return for a ceasefire. Ayo accepted, claiming that while this was their only lead on how to help someone back home, she did not feel she had the right to risk a friend's life like that. She surrendered, took the offered money, and left with her friends and the body of fallen Galsariad.
A heavy moment ensued amidst the Chaos Crew. Aevia, unconscious at the time of the incident, quickly caught on to what had transpired. After a short rest, during which the group discovered that they were, in fact, on a time limit, the Chaos Crew at last ventured into the trial.
In which they immediately found themselves separated. Each went through a room, where a different kind of puzzle awaited them. The lucky few (read: Dondromos) got to bear witness to a rare sight - a scantily clad Yuan-ti. The rules of the game, as they learned, were simple: they move from room to room, completing puzzles. For each puzzle completion, they get a rune on their ticket. These runes can also be used to skip a puzzle if it proves to be too difficult. At the end of the trial, rewards and answers will be given in accordance to how much 'wit' a character had shown throughout. But what exactly awaits them at the 'final trial' at the end?
Let the game begin!

Character(s) interacted with

• Ayo Jabe
• Dermot Wurder
• Galsariad Ardyth
• Irvan Wastewalker
• Maggie Keeneyes
• Wooly the Relic Sloth

Report Date

14 May 2022

Primary Location

Einhel City

Secondary Location

Spiral Tower of Einhel