Meeting In Batavia

📆 Event Details

Related Characters: Morte, Vidal Sunshield, Darryn, Ga-al - SpiritLifter, Badger
Factions Involved: The Atlas Anderi

Scene: Tavern of Mystery Inn

Ga-Al "Spiritlifter" performs atop a makeshift stage (a table), engaging the lively midday crowd.
- A Gnome bard attempts to join but is subtly maneuvered offstage, retreating in embarrassment.
- A seven-foot man, Mr. E, storms in, demanding Ga-Al get off the table.
- Ga-Al cheekily responds, “Take it out of my paycheck,” continuing his performance.
Shield Theft Attempt
- The half-elf (Darryn) sneaks up and grabs the shield.
- The Gnome (Badger) attempts to intervene stealthily but is caught.
- Darryn openly admits to stealing it because it was "shiny."
- Mr. E questions them, but Darryn successfully deceives him, pinning the blame on Badger.
Resolution & Chess Game
- Mr. E loses patience and offers them a game and a drink.
- Badger reluctantly agrees, claiming he might remember how to play. He does not.
- Morte De Duende, a dark elf, enters, exhausted and broke.
- Mr. E offers him a place to stay, dragging him into the game.
Performance & Distraction
- Ga-Al finishes his set and shifts to an enthusiastic speech about a book.
- The young elf starts putting chess pieces in their mouth, much to Mr. E’s exasperation.
A Sudden Scream