STATIC 35: The Beguiling One

General Summary

Wherein The Interdimensional Blinkerton Detective Agency set out to fight one dragon and end up fighting two.

Off to Hunt a Dragon

The communal dining experience offered in Verdstow was interrupted by the Displacement of Goos and the reappearance of Ra'a'l. It appears that Ra'a'l is now somehow connected to Goos, and, thus, to the Blinkertons. Neither group was especially excited by this development, but the Displacement works like that, sometimes. As the Blinkertons happen to shed a lot of blood in their "investigation" of the Displacement, Ra'a'l was content to travel with them a while.
That evening featured a phenomenon that is happening increasingly often to our heroes--a DREAM FIGHT. This found them in the Blood Orchard, Ra'a'l's home tract of the Nether , facing off against a massive vampiric creature. This battle enabled the Blinkertons to take the measure of their new arrival, and vice versa. Results were, perhaps, mixed, but the connection between all of our brave adventurers is undeniable.

Kelildik the Beguiling

The next morning featured an expedition to hunt down this green dragon. Led by two stalwart Verdstow scouts, and accompanied by Venomhead, Stark, and Cheese, our party set out south to find this dragon's lair and destroy it--or convinced it to relocate at the very least.
That endeavor was interrupted by an ambush of kobolds enthralled by this dragon, whom they call "The Beguiling One." Combat followed, but our heroes made the very wise decision to capture one of these would-be dragon suitors alive. After some convincing, it eagerly led them to the lair of his mistress. As might be expected, battle commenced.
As if fighting a green dragon wasn't enough, the true form of the dragon appeared when its "false" form died--a giant ghost dragon. So, not one but two dragons. Cool. Cool, cool.
But our heroes wouldn't be heroes if they were not formidable, and they once again emerged victorious. Dragon vanquished, it is time to return to Verdstow.

And That's Where We Left It

We'll see what else the Patch might hold for our heroes during our next session.

Varied & Sundry Details

• Before heading off to hunt a dragon, Corinna and Hypatia had a conversation with the main "tree" in Verdstow, both to get any possible information and find out the deal with this isolated forest community. The tree, whose origins stretch back into the time before ancient-old, spoke through riddle and image, but conveyed a few things: 1) that Verdstow is very much a symbiotic community, 2) the dragon is a danger to the Patch and 3) the Displacement is concerning to even this ancient entity.
• Our heroes met a Displaced amphibious noble named Porgmann Anuravil. He was happy to tag along on their adventures for a while.

Character(s) interacted with

• Cheese--companion of Stark
• Niwyn Starkspell--follower of The Wheel, companion to Cheese
• Porgmann Anuravil--Displaced aristocrat of Fair Isle, excited for adventure

Report Date

18 Feb 2024

Primary Location

Brannok's Patch