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Enemy Within Revisited

TEWR Ep 31 - The Kemperbad Blues

9/13/2016

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The Enemy Within Revisited Cast:

Gustav Myrthenbaum the Dilettante (Davy White)
Falco the Ratcatcher (Michael Morgan)
Hargrin the Troll Slayer (Kevin Bronakoski)
Bran the Amber Wizard (David Crapper)
Rutger Abend the Zealot (Chris)

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Fragment found from “Tales From the Barren Hills and How We Escaped the Horror of the Hilltop Without a Scratch”
 
On our way from the north our group was moored in Kemperbad and took a much needed break to re-equip from ridding the goblins from Etelka's mines, each of us in our own way. I rested, hoping to shake the accursed ghoul pox and scrub some of the blue that had covered even more of my body. Hargrin disappeared on stone business, procuring proper weapons. Rutger spent some time looking for a boat to take us up to the Barren Hills. His search would ultimately prove fruitless
 
Bran took to the skies and began looking for some clues as how to get us up the river. Nothing of note, most folks are quite concerned about attacks by mutants but because of the Emperor decree the mutants are to be treated as citizens. Some attacks occurred near Castle Wittgenstein. The mutants are using their amnesty to raid and pillage. Unfortunately, this news came in drips and drabs as Bran at the same time suffered from the drops.
 
Having heard this disturbing news I headed to the docks with the others, determined to secure us safe passage along the river.
 
I headed down to the docks to hopefully find some passage to the Barren Hills and possibly to get folks talking about a remarkably blue fellow headed into the hills. The hope, of course, was that the cultists would reveal themselves to Kastor. It took some convincing and stretching of the truth, but we managed to secure one boat headed to Unterbaum. His fee was exorbitant but we talked him down some.
 
That task out of the way we departed to sell off some of the treasure Hargrin had bundled in his blankets. The bag was slit and plenty of the items stolen. We had to drive off the crowd who hovered and made to clean us out of the rest of the earrings. Wretched, poor folk that saw the glinting gold and sparkling jewels as a means to end their impoverishment closed in on us practically drooling. The dwarf pulled out his new butchers tools and brandished those menacingly at the mob. This was enough to discourage the bravest of that backless lot.
 
The thieves made off with our treasures, clearly horrid mutants with huge sized hands and oily slick skin to abscond with such loot. We sold the remainder and had Bran watch one of the notable fences in hopes of catching the thieves and exacting our revenge.
 
In a sour mood we departed for the boat that would take us out of the den of thugs. At the docks we were predictably approached by the cultists. We stated we were off to the Barren Hills without them. They mentioned they'd be watching and be waiting for the “windfall” and accused me of trying to hide out on them. I managed to set them straight and mention that it was they that was being watched.
 
Traveling down river we sailed through the great en-scrolled monoliths. Terrible constructs set in place to defy the unnatural spawn that have been tainted. Bran gave us some wise council as to their origins and purpose.
 
We'd soon forget them however as were impressed by the sight of the Twin Comet falls. Magnificent in their splendor and thunderous in their proclamation to any passing by. While taking in this unforgettable sight we noticed our dwarven companion was fixated on another waterborne feature. A bloated horse carcass trapped in an eddy for who knows how long. You'd have thought the horse had been a dear friend to the Slayer the way he wanted to be re-united with the thing. I am happy to say the rest of the group was united in wishing to sail past the diseased animal.
 
Finally, we got to the falls and the famous locks that would take us to the top of the falls and the inn up above....

by Davy White (aka Gustav)


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Dave
10/7/2016 07:54:47 am

Another great episode! I've been with you guys from the beginning and I think the crew you have now is the strongest cast so far. Davy continues to cause me to laugh out loud with his witty, raspy passive aggressive commentary. Michael (Falco) continues to kill it with his snark and smart-assery. Im still waiting for Chris (Rutger) to get comfortable with the group and come into his own in his roll as the Zealot. I'm enjoying Kevin's (Hargrin's) accent and general gruff nature. David as Bran is the new stand-out member and has truly turned the entertainment value up to eleven.

Now some unsolicited advice! (call it constructively critical encouragement)

I want to hear Hargrin get down on himself about whatever it is that shamed him into choosing the life of a Dwarf Slayer. Also, if Paul hasn't assigned the first few Gotrek and Felix novels as reading homework yet, I highly recommend checking them out for some really great source material for Hargrin, as it doesn't get more quintessentially Warhammer than Gotrek, the Dwarf Slayer.

I'd also love to hear more from Rutger. I know you guys are several episodes ahead of the published podcast, and the group dynamic may be much more evolved for you all currently (compared to what we are hearing now)...but I'd suggest doing a bit of research on the cult of Sigmar (the religion) and maybe start spouting off judgement. Get us to believe he's really as zealous as his career implies. The inquisition would expect no less from its prospective recruits!

Keep up the great work guys. Final shout out to Paul 'Noely' for the great story telling and all of those amazing accents/dialects.

Cheers from sunny California,

Dave

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GM Noely link
10/7/2016 12:07:15 pm

Cheers for the feedback David. It's great to receive comments from people enjoying the podcast, it's a real bonus to know some enjoy listening almost as much as we enjoy playing.

Though we've had some great cast members, I wholeheartedly agree that this is the best group we've had to date. They're fun and easy to GM and there are no egos which is cool.

I doubt it’s a coincidence that some of our newest members take a while to feel comfortable in their new skins. Whether that be a trolls layer loin cloth or a zealots robes but I think you’ll see more piousness from the zealot soon and especially since he may suddenly be presented with a moral dilemma from within the very party. Likewise perhaps Hargrin just needs to find himself a nice juicy troll to slay before he turns really bats**t crazy. Or dies trying :)

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GM Noely link
10/7/2016 12:09:30 pm

P.S. Not sure what's happening with this washed out font. I don't seem to be able to edit the styling of just the comments :(

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Bran
10/8/2016 07:32:09 am

Thankyou for the kind words David.

As GM Noely has stated in the above comment, I also think we are coming together as a group with aplomb!

Critique is always appreciated.

My thoughts on these matters if you would be so kind.

A zealot by definition is a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.

In this case SIGMAR!

As you know, at the current moment of the story (no spoilers) a decree was made that allows mutations. For a zealot, this must be a perplexing thought. However, if it was decreed by Karl Franz then it must be Sigmars Will...

Rutgers mission with the party is in flow... as in, we are still hunting for a particular person. Travelling the perils of the old world to rid it of a person in league with chaos, all in the name of Sigmar; Can't get more fanatical than that right?

If push came to shove, and if Rutger had his way; the entire party would be eating Sigmars sausages for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

However- Rutger would be mostly preaching to the choir as this party is mostly devout of Sigmar... Maybe given time we will bump into some chaos worshipping ne'er do wells and well.. it'll be Rutgers time to shine!

On behalf of the entire Party I think it fair to agree that nobody is brave or stupid enough to ask another Trollslayer why they took the Slayer oath.

Those that do, probably find the business end of a very sharp axe!

Maybe if we were ever considered 'Dwarf Friends' ...Nah... even then it'd be unwise to ask... ;)

Indeed, Bran not being a total idiot; (ahem) and very aware of his own mortality (sometimes) would be very afraid of the repercussions!

I can't speak for Hargrin (kevin) But I can speak for Slayers, having read all the Slayer novels - so thankyou for pointing them out. We should all agree that the Dawi, especially Slayers; are naturally very stubborn creatures. Believing in Oaths above all others.

We can all also agree then, that Slayers must atone for a sin, by dying in battle.

My personal thoughts on this matter:
The slayers shame is carried both psychologically and physically vis-a-vis the public humiliation of the oath itself. In which usually, a priestess of Shalaya will shave your head shun your belongings and then cast you out of the hold. (I then believe as a slayer the only place you are truly welcome is the slayer keep of Karak Kadrin- and even then it is only for pilgrimage, as most sacred slayer oaths commence within it's holy temples.)

None the less- my point is, The shame is both visual and mental.

(being known as an 'oathbreaker' is the greatest shame of the Dawi)


In conclusion:
The slayer believes that this burden is for him and him alone. The weight of a slayers guilt is not to be shared lightly. For all intensive purposes a slayer would happily carry this golden nugget of information to his grave.

Far be it from anybody else to know the reason except for the priestess of Shalaya, High King Thorgrim and whatever may or may not have been written into The Dammaz Kron.

Kind Regards.

David Crapper.

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