STATIC 40: Hunting Hunters in the Swallows
General Summary
Wherein The Interdimensional Blinkerton Detective Agency hunt down some hunters
The Bloodwallow Boys
Having successfully liberated The Joy Palace from the clutches of The Concern, and still waiting on any information about how to get to the 7th tract of The Nether, the Blinkertons found themselves with enough free time to help their friend Froggi. Froggi, an alchemical skunk Displaced from Dhib’ma’qulm (see STATIC 16: Feast!), needs the help of his pals to deal with the Bloodwallow Boys--a band of "sportsfolk" currently hunting down the rare entities of the Swallows, as that marshland is known as a haven for the Displaced and the unique. Happy to help their friend, our heroes agreed, and declared their intention to undertake this endeavor the next morning. Before they could set out, however, the Concern came calling in the form of a dead "Pickle" posed at the No Future bar. Corinna Himmelswander had been ducking the summons of "Pickle" all week, probably correct in assuming that her erstwhile handler might send the Blinkertons to their death for the theft of the Joy Palace. Instead, here was her corpse, macabrely positioned at their place of residence. This was clearly a warning, and also a threat. Scruzz, ever resourceful, offered to deal with the body but entreated our heroes to prepare for war with the Concern. That, however, was a matter for another day, as there were some hunters that needed hunting. As our heroes made their way north to the Swallows, they felt the Concern come calling for their own heads, as they were ambushed by some "contractors" for the organization called the Scrafflings. Battle commenced and our heroes won the day, discovering among the Scraffling possessions a notebook offering robust observations about the Blinkertons activities. Clearly, they are being watched. And hunted. That fight took a lot out of our heroes, so they decided to take a long rest.. That night featured a series of nightmares for Corinna, the worst of which was one in which Fritz Himmelswander was continually getting eaten by centipedes, ripped apart by the ancient-old power inside of him. Whatever is hiving within Corinna shows this to her, but the purpose behind which is unclear. The next morning featured an encounter with some Displaced dinosaur-like creatures called "Ooze Rex." Battle commenced, as it does, and our heroes prevailed. They next came upon a hut in the Swallows, and met Rotbeard, a reclusive hermit that, after some coaxing, gave them both some information about the Bloodwallow Boys and some strong liquor called Rotgut. Armed with the knowledge of the Bloodwallow Boys' camp offered by Rotbeard, and with a keen desire to see justice done to these would-be poachers, our heroes snuck up on these hunters.And That's Where We Left It
We'll see how the Blinkertons get the drop on these Bloodwallow Boys during our next session.Varied & Sundry Details
- To help assuage Scruzz's fears of Concern reprisal, and to make sure to leave No Future in good hands, our heroes enlisted the services of Arboreal Security Service to attend to security in their absence.
- Hypatia sought out the guidance of her mother, Kosi. She relayed information about Edill--mainly that he was probably in Bonefields. This caused Kosi some concern and she dedicated herself to finding an entrance to this particular tract of the Nether. She also send Hypatia back to No Future with some delicious centiscones, made from centipede and rosemary.
Character(s) interacted with
- Kosi--scholar, mother of Hypatia
- Froggi--giant alchemical skunk, friend to our heroes
- Rotbeard--enigmatic hermit of the Swallows, provider of Rotgut
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