The Vineyard Vitalis - "Composure"

The Vineyard Vitalis - "Composure"

As we come upon our party waking up in the Lion’s Den Inn, they ready themselves in their new garb. Having visited a few services offered to them by the Lion’s Den and its associates, they were able to exchange some of their equipment for something they would find more useful for the upcoming mission. Cereius, covered in a lighter mithril armor with an amulet of the devout, found himself ready to move more stealthily now that he was no longer at a disadvantage with his old chainmail. Kyver covered himself in new garb that had a face cover and sheets of studded armor interwoven, and carried a new luckstone shaped like a cat’s head. While Rig didn’t fancy herself on a big outfit change, she did find herself a useful ring of mind shielding to keep unwanted voices from getting into her head. She also let her hair down from her usual high ponytail and stuck a raven feather into her hair.  And before they set off to meet up with Arnable for the day, they sat down and had breakfast as they discussed plans, after Kyver had come up with a disguise for Arnable. They weighed the repercussions of their actions against the benefits of possibly rousing Agatha and Alma’s fury once they started taking down the Vineyard.  Along the way to meeting Arnable in front of the “Devil’s in the Details” shop, they stopped by a small temple of the Moonweaver in Nymora. Cereius, going over his teachings kept in some of his spellbooks, began to cast Word of Recall, turning the temple into a sanctuary that they could return to with the spell. After he finished casting the spell, Cereius was met by a striking woman with pale blonde hair, rosy cheeks, and a royal blue dress named Leinas. Her curiosity was stirred seeing his magic, but Rig was cautious, considering that she was a little too curious at the sight of strangers in town.  When they finally met with Arnable, they realized he stuck out a bit, so Kyver helped him into the disguise that he made. As Cereius and Rig kept watch during the makeover, they happened to catch glances of the people’s watch in Nymora passing by, though they had not noticed Arnable changing into his new disguise. Before they set off for the path to the Vineyard, Rig and Kyver had an earnest conversation with Arnable to make sure that he would keep his emotions in check, that he would not act up no matter what he saw, to learn about the enemy rather than act rashly because that was what he needed to do for now. Theme Music is written and performed by Efflorescence [https://www.tiktok.com/@winterwisteria365]  Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at themedusascascade.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Vineyard Vitalis - "The Build Up"

The party found themselves back at the Lion’s Den after meeting Arnable and making the exchange for the false Amulet against Proof and Detection with Weaqha’s belongings. There, they ran into Big Fish, the proprietor of the Lion’s Den Inn.  Minnow introduced them as people seeking a joint business venture, and so they headed to Big Fish’s office to discuss matters at greater length. Having taken interest in Rig’s idea, he told her to eventually come back and that he would entertain the idea of having other similar Lion’s Den Inns across multiple planes. While Kyver also tried to pitch the idea of certain crops and exports being picked up from the Sabertooth farms, it was a tough sell, especially with the blight affecting so many nearby farms in Nymora.  After their meeting, Rig remembered Attros and, thinking about the fact that he was probably traveling to meet them in Nymora, she blindly teleported to try to get to him, resulting in a few mishaps along the way. Eventually, she did get him back to the rest of the group, where they headed up to their room in the Lion’s Den, where they caught him up to speed about the upcoming events of the next week, the flashbacks of the past, and the visions of the distant future where things had gone awry.  Handing off a small portion of money to Attros, Rig asked him to look into creating enough explosives using the resources from the Lion’s Den’s connections for their future venture into the underground pathways of the Vitalis Manor. As the group prepared for the next task at hand with meeting Arnable to lead him to the Vineyard, they rested for the evening. With that, the dawn of the fated day approached, their return to the Vineyard with Arnable Theme music written and composed by Efflorescence [https://www.tiktok.com/@winterwisteria365] Edited & Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show on themedusascascade.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Vineyard Vitalis - "Plan the Work, Work the Plan"

Having found themselves at Horsing ‘Round, the group now found themselves in the presence of one Joe Bronco, an interesting and quite literal Headless Horseman. Turns out this man was the very owner of said establishment, and that he was keyed in on the many operations and odd jobs all around Nymora. When asked about getting information pertaining to the Vitalis, Joe pulled them into his office for further discussion.  Upon finding out that they would be able to get a map, they asked to be interviewed for temporary cleaner positions sent to the underground of the manor. Upon getting their paperwork done and having copies of the underground map made by Little Becky, Joe Bronco’s chicken Aarokocra secretary, they picked out some well-used overalls from the back room and returned to Melonoa’s Devil’s in the Details shop. They were able to get the required replica of the amulet of proof against detection and location and went on their way.  As they arrived at the Greatsword Village, where the Knights Ward was, they met Wolfgang, a young aspiring knight, the second in command of the Drakewood Knights. As Arnable was still out attending meetings, they were led to a meeting room to wait. Kyver snuck off using Rig’s invisibility, and snuck into Arnable’s room to make the switch with the amulets before returning to hear Arnable speaking with Rig and Cereius.  Cereius spoke frankly to Arnable in trying to convince him of Utholok’s wrongdoings and even went as far as to tell him the truth about his journey to revive his wife, Valencia. Kyver joined in, even telling him about the connection to the Vitalis and their misdeeds in the Vineyard. Arnable was shocked, but in order to see the truth for himself, he chose to meet the party again in 2 days to be led to the Vineyard.  As the party returned to the Lion’s Den Inn, they met the proprietor, Big Fish, and his bodyguard, Shark Finn, in the lobby, where they were introduced by Minnow. Big Fish had heard from Minnow that Rig had wanted to discuss business opportunities, and that’s just what he was there to do. Theme Music is written and performed by Efflorescence [https://www.tiktok.com/@winterwisteria365] Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at themedusascascade.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Vineyard Vitalis - "The Truth Can Be Dangerous"

Last time, the group found an inn called the Lion’s Den and rested for the night after making their way into Nymora again in another past time jump. Kyver, Rig, and Cereius each had their own visions, delving into their fate and other powers in their lives. Kyver met with the goddess Aphy, who took many forms in a blighted swamp. There, he was asked to deal with the blight to protect the lands of Nymora, where his ancestors originated. Taking this ordeal upon himself, he was granted a blessing while in the lands of Nymora.  Rig was met by Malady, who exchanged words with her about the futility of her efforts and questioned why she was doing what she was doing. It sparked some soul-searching on her part, as she wasn’t quite sure whether what Malady said about her efforts across the various timelines he’s traveled was true.  Cereius found himself back at the Vineyard, encountering Mistress Jura, who gave him some clarity on the future he saw and the weight of his decisions. As his conversation came to an end, he was able to see the familiar visage of the Moonweaver from the shadow of the oracle Mistress Jura and thanked her for the guidance.  When the party awoke, they headed down to meet with Minnow, where they saw guides, high-level associates of the Lion’s Den speaking with him. As they headed out, Rig asked Minnow for information about further contacts that would help them get their hands on a dupe of their amulet against proof and detection. Thus, they headed out to meet Melanoa, aka Melons, a green tiefling crafter, owner of the Devil’s in the Details. They also happened to run into a strange character, a red hobgoblin sleaze ball by the name of Bingo Starr, looking to hire various “talents.” After Rig drove him away, they headed on their way to Joe Bronco’s Odd Job agency, Horsing Around, where they came in to see a headless person by the front desk, and a talking horse head on the counter. Theme music written and composed by Efflorescence [https://www.tiktok.com/@winterwisteria365] Edited & Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show on themedusascascade.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Vineyard Vitalis - "The Concierge"

The party had decided to take a short jump back into the past to set themselves up for success before moving forward with plans to tackle the Sons of the Serpent, as well as others who have dealings in the Vineyard. Kyver said goodbye to his family after a short time together. Rig called on the power of her bracers, and with that, the party skipped back to when they first reached the outskirts of Nymora.  During that time, it was just when the caravan had arrived, and blighted creatures emerged from the forest in pursuit. The party saw young Arnable engage in combat with one of the creatures as they joined forces with him to take down the blighted creatures. Still in disguise, they headed towards the gate and blended into the crowd before looking for another inn to stay for the night. Dropping in at the Lion’s Den Inn, an inn that seemed a little shabby from the outside, they met Minnow, the elderly concierge, who gave them a large room for the night and some knives as welcoming gifts before they headed off to sleep for the night. Theme Music is written and performed by Efflorescence [https://www.tiktok.com/@winterwisteria365]  Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at themedusascascade.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.