3. The Gallows

NARRATIVE

After exploring the Tower of the Six Mages, the team discovers the scrolls. None of the team members were able to decipher the scrolls and returned to Bramble to seek guidance from the King and his Wizards.  Once the team arrived at Bramble, King Zane informs the team that he is unable to read the scrolls and the only one the who could decipher the scrolls is Rymick, of Cazkind. King Zane explained he was worried about the team and sent Rymick, the wizard, on a journey to find the team because of their long absence. The King tells you to seek out a Bramble Spy named, Harrison, located in the Kingdom of Belmont. Harrison should know the whereabouts of Rymick the wizard. 

MISSION

Find Rymick and have him decipher the scrolls. 

GAMEPLAY/PLAYERS DECISIONS

• The team finds Harrison in a pub. Harrison asks them to prove they are on a mission for King Zane by beating up some thugs by the river. After taking care of the thugs, Harrison tells the team that Rymick is going to be publicly executed the next day at noon.
• The team sneak onto one of the city walls and capture a guard. They question him about the guard placement for the execution.
• The team waits until midnight when the guards change shifts. They sneak into the guard building, kill a few guards and find clean guard outfits.
• In the morning Karnura positions himself on a wall in a guards outfit. Bunko and Fomo Bono also in guards outfit mingle in the crowd. Raven hides under the gallows.
• The guarded wagon carrying Rymick arrive in the city and the guards escort him onto the stand. They put a noose around Rymicks neck.
• Right before the guard pulls the trap door, Karnura shoots an arrow from the wall, freeing Rymick from the gallows. Fomo Bono casts an illumination spell, temporarily blinding all the guards. Raven flips up on the stand, frees Rymick, and escorts him into the crowd. Raven, Bunko, and Rymick run down an ally to a secret entrance to the sewers. Karnura follows Raven and Bunko at a short distance, taking out a trailing guard. Fomo Bono Runs to a nearby well and escapes into the sewers.
• The team finds Fomo Bono at a junction in the sewer. Fomo Bono heals Rymick from being drugged.
• A swarm of rats attacks the team. They defend themselves.
• The team finds a thieves hideout in the sewers. Some of the thieves are a couple of the thugs the team dealt with earlier. The team attacks.
• Fomo Bono kills the Thieves leader by delivering one of his famous headbutts.
• Rymick teleports the team back to the Kingdom of Bramble.

MAP DETAILS

I used the Dungeon Tiles Reincarnated: City set to create this map.

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