The Slaywrights

The Fellstar Pirates travel to the Black Bazaar, a massive flotilla of repurposed cargo ships, cruisers, and junkers. Here they meet many interesting characters, and pick up a thread for their next adventure.

Dr. Okafor does individual check-ins with the crew, and discovers something very exciting in one of the books they liberated from Fort Olor.

Our intrepid heroes finally make it to nightfall and head to the front of the train to put their grand plan into motion. On the way they encounter an unpleasant specter from Cowa’s past, and absolutely crush him. After that, nothing stands between these four unlikely companions and victory except for a very rich, very confident capitalist.

By a remarkable coincidence, this train comes pre-loaded with character-specific side-quests! Clair and Toby each discover a little business that needs taking care of, and the gang get ‘er done.

The gang pile into a dining car to grab some lunch, and Bunga has a thing or two to teach Toby and Cowa about sandwiches. After lunch, Bunga runs into an old friend, Toby takes a nap, and Clair and Cowa see how close they can get to the front of the train.

Scott takes the DM seat as we conduct a small interlude! Introducing the one-shot heroes of the Fantasy Steampunk Old West! Join them as they illegally board the world’s most lavish luxury passenger train, the Radiant Empress.

In which the Veda Force is a pack of schoolyard bullies, Lucenti is a shitty hypocrite, and the forces of good prevail in the end.

Even though Eo shot him again just to be sure, Taurok Ravrun persists despite being shot with a ship's gun and free-floating in the cold unfeeling vacuum of space.

Finch starts off the session with a little cleric-paladin shop talk with Novaguard. After that, Zellias makes sure the crew is ready for the exposure this gig is likely to bring, and then the big stealth mission really takes off.

The crew tell Kimril Novaguard what they observed when they fought the Adamantine Authority’s Fellforged machines, and Novaguard wants to experience the might of the Fellstar Pirates for himself. 

The crew finally make it into Fort Olor, and receive an unexpected invitation. Wearing yet another new disguise, Finch meets Col solo at the Blasted Balrog to check for traps. What they find instead is a wholesome boy who’s too smart for his own good.

Zellias bothers Finch in the wee hours of the morning, seeking advice for dealing with disrespectful peeping toms. Eo and Zellias both get some new bling, and the giantkin cadavers from Osiris are finally laid to rest as one of them had requested. The crew bid a fond farewell to Cindra and Sid, and set off for Breyonis to begin Operation: Rescue Galva’s Idiot Teenage Brother.

Galva’s step-mother feeds the crew, and Eo and Finch throw Zellias under the bus by telling Sid about some of the dangers his beloved daughter has faced. After dinner, Galva clarifies things to her father and the crew uncover some concerning facts about Col’s disappearance. 

Zellias teams up with Galva, Eo, and MUUT to bamboozle Finch with a very thoughtful present. Eo has an incredible solution for getting to Ragbadna. Galva’s home planet sucks for spellcasters.

Galva and Finch return an unconscious Maarg to his hotel room while Team Unsupervised head back to the Reliable to do some info hacking. Some of Maarg’s digs from the confrontation in the cartography room bring some interesting history to light, and the crew all grow a little closer as a result. The following day Maarg throws some hard truths at Zellias, which may or may not overshadow the crew’s...

The crew fight their way out of their latest mess, and make it to their goal...they think. Along the way they learn some shocking things about Maarg.

The crew and Maarg handily outwit the waterpark security team and gain entry to...somewhere. It’s probably the right place, but they’ll have to wait to confirm that until after the underground security systems are dealt with. With apologies for some weird audio issues on Holland’s track

The crew meet up with Maarg and together they enter Power Word Thrill. The theme park is massive, so to cover more ground, they split off into two groups of two, and one Eo. Because when Eo is left alone, magic happens.

Eo and Maarg team up to get the wedding reception BUMPIN’. Finch has ruined Gaaldrith’s day in true wet blanket fashion, so he retreats to his bedroom to sulk. Galva finishes her cat burglar escapades and goes out for drinks with the rest of the overworked, underpaid security guys. Someone releases wild animals into the Lagoon gallery, and the crew all meet up later to inspect the day’s spoils. 

Eo has a plan to fleece the rich wedding guests of their ill-gotten cash. Finch’s Fedora of Disguise comes in clutch. Galva showcases her skills as the team’s designated rogue, and Zellias is offered an almost literal deal with the devil. Apologies for some recording hiccups.

Finch and Zellias practice chess while Eo heads to the beach to introduce herself to DJ Shinysmooth. Galva crafts a mysterious magical hairpin for Finch, and Maarg? Well. You’re going to have to listen to find out what Maarg’s been up to. CW for substance use

Finch learns something interesting at the tiny resort library which leads them back to Rasbar for a second round of questions. Eo accompanies them and discovers a new Astral Self trick which leads to even more interesting and puzzling discoveries. Meanwhile Zellias and Galva check in with Maarg, and plans for finding the Oasis Prism are updated.

Galva and Finch have a long chat, Zellias explores Eo’s history with Bat Boy and uncovers some Family Troubles, and the crew learn a startling fact about Gaaldrith Alibarumn.

While the pirate-y pirates go on an estate tour to case the target, Finch takes a couple of relaxing hours in a cat hotel. After the crew meet back up they all go on a second, educational tour to learn about the druids who built Zionisys. Weirdly, they don’t learn a whole lot. But then they meet Rasbar Firgas. CW for substance use and hallucinations

Finch is so upset about Maarg probably ruining their vacation they blow up Galva’s phone. While they try to unwind in the bath, Galva and Wilhelm have a chat. Zellias is super eager to bite this plot hook, so he takes Galva with him to go visit Maarg, and the unraveling of Finch's vacation begins.