Wild:55 Cockubine

Starring: Bo, Fuelwen, Brilla, and TskTsk
Guest Starring: Callow
Challenge: Arena combat (criminals and tiefling); Jumped by thugs attempting to kill Bo
Location: Fan Empire
Date Played: 22 Jan 2010

Competitions, Concubines, and Justice

Fuelwen: We caught hints of a poetry competition. Brilla decided to try her hand at it, thinking that she could parlay the winnings into something more concrete. I understand that unfettered access to the Emperor's concubines is valuable in this society, but I'm not sure how fungible it is.

I spent some time prepping Brilla for the competition. I have more than a little knowledge of literature and some of the forms used.

In between prep and competition, we sought the dragon, $DRAGON_NAME at the arena. We spoke with one of his servants who handled the business side of things in the arena. He offered an invitation to us to compete- a group of prisoners were to be executed.

Things have been stressful lately. I needed some relaxation, and so did Splat. We signed up, along with Tsk'tsk. Afterwards, bloodied but satisfied, I was ready to watch Brilla win her poetry competition.

And, um, more justice… sort of?

Fuelwen: Traveling along a dis-used section of road, we were accosted by bureaucrats offended that Bo had resigned from death. I think they were likely exceeding their authority, but that's neither here nor there. We killed them- but it did help me realize that I've grown to accustomed to channeling my spells; I forget that normal casting requires more concentration.

Still, we were victorious, even if I spent most of the fight running from my own death.