Bandaluthia Session 05

Bandaulthia Session 5

The Animals were awoken early, with an “invitation” being pushed under Shaniqua’s door. After reading the note – an invitation to a meeting at 10am in The 3 Imps she awoke Brother Coelho, Tyven and Rätsel. More in forlorn hope than belief, the party then sought to awaken Hellhound, who was last seen the night before drinking copious quantities of alcohol with some new acquaintances. Incredibly, not only had the abomination got back to the Whip Inn, he’d also managed to avoid getting robbed or murdered. Moreover, insofar as can be the case when one is as ugly as a Ugly-Jack-McUgly, last year’s winner of the Mr Ugly Competition, he was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. It seemed be had been given a strange concoction – an elixir of sobriety – thereby reinforcing Hellhound’s reputation as the Party Animal.

After a brief conversation with Dave from the Satyr and Sickle (who informed the group that the meeting was aimed at bringing together the rising criminal stars of Bandaluthia) the group set off to The 3 Imps. On entering a large meeting room the Animals were confronted by an array of tables and, to the dismay of the rest of the party, it seemed those who attempted to kill Hellhound some months before were sat at the next table. Hellhound was eventually placated on the basis that we’d kill them immediately after the meeting.

The festivities began. The party were informed of the rules (respect the “patches” of others; always seek “permission” to kill other Guild members etc). Then, the massed criminal upstarts were introduced to Siberius; chief assassin of the Guild. He wandered round the room, killing all-but one of the participants on one table, for not paying attention. Shaniqua shrieked with delight at the spectacle: the rest of the Animals (save Hellhound who was staring at his would-be victims) squirmed in their chairs. It seems our currency was good, because far from punishing us for this outburst, Siberius exchanged pleasantries and, moreover, gave us permissions to eliminate Hellhound’s enemies. The fight began: Rätsel hid at the back shooting magic missiles; Shaniqua tumbled through the combat to eliminate a thief; Brother Coelho stood behind the fighters ready to cure if needs-be; Tyvan raged; and, the bloodlust of Hellhound spilled-out. In a brutal and violent moment the enemies were dead and Hellhound, to the dismay of the assorted onlookers, set about ripping the throats of his enemies from their bodies and devouring them. Brother Coelho pacified some onlookers who had sought to help. But, this couldn’t detract attention from the grim scene. Reality was apparent; previously only rumour of Hellhound’s carnivorous brutality had been whispered. Truly, these are the Animals.

After some shopping (for cures and such-like), but before leaving, the group were approached by Rätsel’s master, D’Jarra Leon, who tasked them to find-out whether Dave from the Satyr and Sickle had been feeding information to another organisation (who were seeking to take over from the incumbent Guild). The group then returned to the Satyr and Sickle to engage Dave in conversation and find out what they could. After a short while the Animals left to visit the Mage’s tower, returning for dinner in the early evening. Rätsel returned with more than he left with …

What happened that night? What did Rätsel have hidden under his cloak? Did Hellhound have indigestion? These questions, and many more, would be answered in Session 6.