TG213

Wild Accusations and Stabs in the Dark

Episode Number: (TG213)
Original Airdate: 6/2001

The party confronts the alchemist who made the poisons, and nearly uncovers the plot in the middle of the courtroom. Later, when they visit the chambers, Gryff is "killed" by Caeious, who then informs the FirmOrder that they should have included him in their plans. This ruse plays out and ends in a battle with the FirmOrder. Their happy ending is unsatisfying, though, with knowledge that many of their enemies escaped. And when they return to Twingate, they hear terrible news.

Watch For:

• Gryffid being the only member of the party affected by a Holy Word.

Plot Points:

• The FirmOrder has apparently surrendered. One of them has fled, or is dead, and the other is still in power but apologetic.
• Only Lienne apparently was involved with the WyvernRiders.
• The balance of power is apparently restored in Glain, and all charged against Gryff have been dropped.
• The party was more or less kicked out of town so that the FirmOrder and JustOrder could put things back together.
• Upon their return to Twingate, the party learned that they are to receive the Bronze Spear, an award given for civilian actions. * This is politically an attack on Glain's behavior. The party also learned that TeamAdequate was apparently put to death as scapegoats for the raids.

Unanswered Questions:

• What's the climate in Glain right now? Is the JustOrder really in power, or are matters still murky?
• What about Baelin?
• What was the thing Gryff was fighting?

Analysis:

DMP Speaks:

Of course I didn't. It's the second damn season. And the party didn't find everything. I can't hand it to them on a silver platter.

Who was the original assassin?

What, you mean the guy shooting crossbow bolts at them? Well, the party did see a JadePlains rider standing with Simon with a bigass crossbow at his waist. That might lead to some questions, especially considering that the man was shooting at them early on and then at their enemies later.

What about TheBastard?

Fled.

What about Bruvar?

That's a question to ask Guard Captain Alstone. I mean, the Captain of the WyvernRiders, dying in his cell the night before the party left, it could look a mite suspicious. Almost like someone snuck in and made sure he wasn't a problem in the future.

What the hell happened with The LegionOfAdequacy?

Look, the LegionOfAdequacy might have a Chaotic Good alignment and try their best to use nonlethal force and be all merry and gay and fabulous, but when it all comes down to it, they were robbing people. And the Oathmakers needed a scapegoat. Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Nice? No. But with the FirmOrder and the JustOrder trying to wrangle out a peace, well, nice doesn't really enter the picture.

Kind of makes you wonder who the real good guys are, doesn't it?

Gryff was fighting a devil and Bevrika was an angel!

Well, it does kind of look like that, doesn't it? And there are a few things that Gryff might have told people that would have cleared things up a great deal. But he didn't. So I guess we never know. :) And that's okay, too.

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