Complications at The Wicked Cinnabar

In the last post we explored a little world building and established the first mission for Fitzhugh. Now we will explore a little more about this mission and a little more about Fitzhugh.

How Does Fitzhugh Know About the Hermit?
I asked this question first then decided that maybe Fitzhugh works for or is a part of a faction. I rolled on the Faction table and got: Outlander Clan
And this told me that Fitzhugh is not from Vinelion. He is an outsider from another part of the world. We will explore this at a later session....if we are lucky.
I then needed a name for the clan. Going through the tables I decided to combine the Wilderness Region Trait and Monster Base tables. With the first table I got Withered then for the monster base: 1-2 Aerial, 3-4 Terrestrial and 5-6 Aquatic. I ended up with Aquatic then....the worst thing I could have rolled on this table.... Shrimp. The clan is called: Withered Shrimp????? What kind of name is that? Anyways, I kept it. Maybe a meaning will come throughout the game or maybe it is just a ridiculous name for a clan.
I also rolled on the Faction Trait to determine that Withered Shrimp is Subversive. Maybe this clan is spread out and have made their way into cities, villages and towns across the area. I also determined that Fitzhugh has been in Vinelion for some time now and has gotten word of the hermit and his plan through his clan.

A Complication
Now that we know Fitzhugh has been spending some time in Vinelion maybe he knows or at least knows of Minerva and The Wicked Cinnabar. So I asked the Oracle:  Would Fitzhugh warn Minerva the Blacksmith? The result was: Complication
So yes, Fitzhugh did warn Minerva about the Hermit and his plan.....and this is when Fitzhugh learned that Minerva was working with the Hermit.

Minerva opened the door with a lantern in her hand. "I know it's late," Fitzhugh removed the hood from his head. "But I fear that not only you and your smithy is in danger but possibly the whole city of Vinelion." Minerva began to shut the door but Fitzhugh's boot wedged itself between the door and the frame. "Please. I'm not crazy. Let me enter and I will explain myself."

Minerva pulled the door open and gestured for the stranger to enter. "Make it quick." She placed the lantern back on the wall by the door. Shadows danced within the storefront of The Wicked Cinnabar through the flickers of the lit lanterns. A suit of armor stood like a spectre in the corner of the room. Various tools and mundane looking weapons displayed along the walls. The more elaborate and more expensive items were locked away in glass counters in the center of the room.

"Thank you for hearing me out." Fitzhugh pulled out a rolled parchment from his pocket as he paced about the storefront. "I got word that a man, a hermit of such, has been making his way here from a land unknown to these people." He twirled his finger around above his head indicating that he was talking about Vinelion. "He was going on about a perpetual lamentation. Now, I would just assume this was just someone who lost his mind. But there were reports of a small village and its people falling into a life of perpetual lamentation not too far from here." 

"Interesting," Minerva didn't hesitate when she grabbed the smithy hammer from her hip and smashed it across Fitzhugh's face. The crushing blow shattered his right cheek bone and broke his jaw. His right ear began ringing as he choked on his blood. Fitzhugh laid on his back as he coughed up blood while his jaw hanged low being held in place only by his flesh. The last image he saw was of Minerva standing over him before everything went black.

A small light started to peel its way through the darkness like a parchment set ablaze. Dried blood began to crack and break loose on Fitzhugh's eyelids as he used all the strength in him to pry his eyes open. As the light poured into his eyes he noticed he was alone in a small room...



What is next for Fitzhugh? A complication I didn't predict at all. Will another settlement fall because of this Hermit.....and Minerva?

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