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<blockquote data-quote="mikeawmids1" data-source="post: 9246961" data-attributes="member: 7030604"><p><u>The Enemy Within (Warlock!)</u></p><p><u>Session 3, 18/01/2024 (part 4)</u></p><p></p><p>The PCs return to the festival to watch Yoric Limeral's presentation - from a safe distance, of course. Limeral's head is bandaged and he seems particularly out of sorts as he bullies his beleaguered assistants. A crowd gathers to watch the grand unveiling his steam engine to the world - unaware of the imminent peril they are facing in the presence of the malfunctioning machine.</p><p></p><p>A smiling father lifts a young boy onto his shoulders for a better view over the heads of the gathered onlookers.</p><p></p><p>"Pater, can we get plum dumplings after this?" the boy asks hopefully.</p><p></p><p>"Of course we can," his father replies, "It is your birthday after all! "</p><p></p><p>Stammig says nothing.</p><p></p><p>A pair of young lovers stop on their way to the park to watch the presentation. The young man carries a picnic hamper and a bright-eyed young woman clings to his other arm.</p><p></p><p>"Come along Hugo!" she cries, pulling on his arm, "If you dally any longer, all the shady spots will be taken."</p><p></p><p>"One moment Elsebeth!" her handsome paramour laughs, "I just want to see what all the fuss is about."</p><p></p><p>Stammig says nothing.</p><p></p><p>A group of students from Biskerstaf University cluster close to the stage, animatedly debating the technical nuances of Limeral's new invention.</p><p></p><p>"Just imagine the advances this device could bring about," one student says excitedly, "This machine could spark a true industrial revolution! The lives of many people across the Kingdom could be greatly enriched by harnessing the power of steam!"</p><p></p><p>Still, Stammig says nothing.</p><p></p><p>Adeline clears her throat. A cold lump is forming in her stomach. She looks at the group of people gathered around the stage, straining to hear Limeral's spiel over the increasingly loud and worrisome whistle rising from the juddering engine.</p><p></p><p>"It's not too late to do something," she urges the stony-eyed dwarf, "I know you think Limeral has to suffer for how he wronged you, but those people have done nothing wrong. Is your vengeance worth their lives?"</p><p></p><p>Stammig says nothing.</p><p></p><p>Several of Limeral's assistants have realised something is wrong, and begin backing away from the machine. The entire stage is shaking now, as the trapped pressure builds within the metal belly of the engine. Limeral rushes toward the device, frantically seeking some way to avert the looming catastrophe. He burns his hands on the scalding metal. He is too late.</p><p></p><p>The steam engine explodes, killing Limeral instantaneously and blasting shards of jagged, super-heated metal into the crowd, tearing flesh and bone like a hot knife through streichzart. Many of the onlookers are killed instantly, others are horribly maimed. A father mourns his son, who will never see another birthday. The contents of a picnic basket litter the bloodstained ground.</p><p></p><p>Stammig turns away from the scene of carnage his callous inaction has wrought, satisfied that his revenge is complete. Adeline feels sick to her stomach. How can Stammig bear this bloody stain on his conscience?</p><p></p><p>The Watch converge to cordon off the scene of the accident. White shrouds cover the bodies of the dead, while the injured wail for those they have lost. The Festival of Harvest Thanks is over.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mikeawmids1, post: 9246961, member: 7030604"] [U]The Enemy Within (Warlock!) Session 3, 18/01/2024 (part 4)[/U] The PCs return to the festival to watch Yoric Limeral's presentation - from a safe distance, of course. Limeral's head is bandaged and he seems particularly out of sorts as he bullies his beleaguered assistants. A crowd gathers to watch the grand unveiling his steam engine to the world - unaware of the imminent peril they are facing in the presence of the malfunctioning machine. A smiling father lifts a young boy onto his shoulders for a better view over the heads of the gathered onlookers. "Pater, can we get plum dumplings after this?" the boy asks hopefully. "Of course we can," his father replies, "It is your birthday after all! " Stammig says nothing. A pair of young lovers stop on their way to the park to watch the presentation. The young man carries a picnic hamper and a bright-eyed young woman clings to his other arm. "Come along Hugo!" she cries, pulling on his arm, "If you dally any longer, all the shady spots will be taken." "One moment Elsebeth!" her handsome paramour laughs, "I just want to see what all the fuss is about." Stammig says nothing. A group of students from Biskerstaf University cluster close to the stage, animatedly debating the technical nuances of Limeral's new invention. "Just imagine the advances this device could bring about," one student says excitedly, "This machine could spark a true industrial revolution! The lives of many people across the Kingdom could be greatly enriched by harnessing the power of steam!" Still, Stammig says nothing. Adeline clears her throat. A cold lump is forming in her stomach. She looks at the group of people gathered around the stage, straining to hear Limeral's spiel over the increasingly loud and worrisome whistle rising from the juddering engine. "It's not too late to do something," she urges the stony-eyed dwarf, "I know you think Limeral has to suffer for how he wronged you, but those people have done nothing wrong. Is your vengeance worth their lives?" Stammig says nothing. Several of Limeral's assistants have realised something is wrong, and begin backing away from the machine. The entire stage is shaking now, as the trapped pressure builds within the metal belly of the engine. Limeral rushes toward the device, frantically seeking some way to avert the looming catastrophe. He burns his hands on the scalding metal. He is too late. The steam engine explodes, killing Limeral instantaneously and blasting shards of jagged, super-heated metal into the crowd, tearing flesh and bone like a hot knife through streichzart. Many of the onlookers are killed instantly, others are horribly maimed. A father mourns his son, who will never see another birthday. The contents of a picnic basket litter the bloodstained ground. Stammig turns away from the scene of carnage his callous inaction has wrought, satisfied that his revenge is complete. Adeline feels sick to her stomach. How can Stammig bear this bloody stain on his conscience? The Watch converge to cordon off the scene of the accident. White shrouds cover the bodies of the dead, while the injured wail for those they have lost. The Festival of Harvest Thanks is over. [/QUOTE]
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