(Guest synopsis by Keef)
We are in Owl's Hoot. The town guard is made up of forest creatures (centaurs, ents, sprites). The sprites can't track the gnomes any further. We argue a bit about following them, when 5 horses come running through town with black-clad riders, one with a red cape, tall with red hair. He has a package behind his saddle. The others have red hair too. They all have black armor and smaller packages, and one of them is shorter. We decide to ignore them and go home. In the woods, we see another rider in a hurrty. It's Draco. But, it's daylight!?! He says he's chasing after Lucy's kidnappers; she was stolen from Lazlo by Harris and some men, the lizardmen were a distraction. We asked why Draco was chasing them himself. Hal: "What, is she your daughter or something?" Draco: "Um, yes, actually." We pursue to a small town where we meet Otto der Ungeharschlager (Colleen's prospective father-in-law). We stayat his castle while Draco's Cabal catches up. Lisbon is among them and Paris and Nice. (Also, Frankfort, Smolensk, Dresden, Istanbul, Shiraz.) Lisbon fawns over Erose. We ride onand get to Cinegar, following the guys' trail. We stay at the castle. It's a happenning town. We play a gig and hear RUMORS: many young men have gone to join the army and leftthe city. They went south. Erose and Drac have a drink. The next morning, we get on a barge to sgo to Strathgard, to try to get ahead of the kidnappers. We see mongol tents. Then we arrive, and stay at an inn. We have to peacebond our weapons. Harris and co. alreadyarrived and splitup. We decide to chase Harris, while they go after Lucy. Draco gives Erose a silver egg with a mechanical bird in it. We head north to Steinhall while they head south. We find Harris in Steinhall. Mick checks with the Theives' Guild, Hal and Erose go to the castle. I talk to Vrba about breaking in. I'm having a hard time containing myself, so I got stoned. Erose gets her egg appraised. It's 1000 years old.Hal talks to Wyatt, the Chief of Police, who sends him to the local constabulary, and Rangers station (which has a strange wood awning). He talks to a woman in green named Alethea. Mick visits Dirty Enzio and gets info. Hal and Erose talk to the Beverly Hills Police, with little result. Mick checks out the hotel. He talks to five ho's and finds out Harris has 4 Drow associates. We all get together. I am nearly psychotic. We send Alethia for backup, get armored, wait on the floor below, then start kicking ass. I knock a door guard away and kick down the door. Erose kills one, find out it's Drow. In the room the ho's are webbed to the wall. Two are dead in the middle of the floor, with two Drow working on them. Harris sits on the right side of a Female Drow (Lloth!). I get a whack at Harris. Hal tries for the woman, drops his sword. She commands him to kneel. I notice a jaron the arm of her throne, which calls to me. I have a vision of Harris escaping, but the jar as a part of a fighting giant. I smash the jar, freeing Vidar. Lloth and the Drow and Harris disappear. He thanks me, shakes my hand, dissappears, leaving an amulet. Vrba says I'm a righteous infidel. (NB: Left behind a rod, gems, moola, small jar, cloak, magic book, and throne. Determined that the throne and book are evil, so burn them.)