Editing Chapter 5.23 G

{{Infobox_episode|title = Chapter 5.23 G|published = September 22, 2018|previousChapter = [[Chapter 5.22 G]]|wordcount = 16,053|nextChapter = [[Chapter 5.24 L]]|link=[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/09/22/5-23-g/  Chapter 5.23 G]}}'''Chapter 5.23 G''' is the 25th chapter of [[Volume 5]] and the 3rd chapter of [[Book 8]], '''Blood of Liscor'''.

== tl;dr ==
[[Bethal]] finds Sir [[Kerrig Louis|Kerrif]], who stays with the Goblins. [[Pyrite]] takes over the tribe until Rags recovers. Rag takes the city [[Lancrel]] and sends the [[Redfang Tribe|Redfang]] warriors to split up and raze the countryside.

== Synopsis ==
The Goblins surrounding [[Bethal Walchaís|Lady Bethal]] and company mostly leave, and Bethal surrenders to the remaining Goblins in her search for her imprisoned [[Knights of the Petal|Rose Knights]]. They pick their way through the routed Goblin camp, facing the destruction, before finding [[Kerrig Louis|Kerrig]]. He debriefs to her about the attack. [[Pyrite]] sets Bethal and company free and schools her that Goblins can be different, that different tribes are different, and that “tears are a waste of water”. 

Pyrite reorganises the Goblins while [[Rags]] remains unconscious. He triages and keeps the tribe together during a gruelling marsh through [[Unseen Empire|Laken’s domain]] as the [[Blacksky Riders|Riders]] constantly harry the Goblins. Pyrite and [[Redscar]] come to clash over the latter’s desire to carry the battle to the Humans. They compromise to keep the peace, but the Goblins’ sally is annihilated. 

Laken continues his harrying campaign as the Goblins approach [[Lancrel]], a city that refuses to acknowledge Laken. 

Pyrite comes to the conclusion that there’s some foul play with the Humans always knowing about weaknesses in the Goblin formations. The Goblins get attacked again after a scout detects a nearby Human army. Then Pyrite gets shot down too. 

Rags wakes to a silent, disorganized, and cramped camp. Pyrite survived, barely, and informs Rags about the situation. She contemplates, then directs the [[Flooded Waters Tribe|Flooded Waters tribe]] to the city. 

The Watch captain is dismissive of the attack, until [[Redfang]] warriors get flung onto the walls. They break through the defence and open the gates. [[Wiskeria]] aims to crush the Goblins against the walls before they can enter the city, but Rags expected that and executes an effective counter with her crossbows upon the charging cavalry. The Human citizens flee Lancrel as the Goblins rush through the walls. 

Then she leads a sally with the Redfangs against the [[Blacksky Riders]], employing [[Skinner's Attack on Liscor|Skinner’s fear gem]] to disrupt the opposing cavalry, only to disengage. recalling the constant attacks and unmitigated slaughter of her people she gives in to her rage and darkness and sends the Redfangs to raze the countryside and kill without mercy. 

While speaking with [[Magnolia Reinhart|Lady Magnolia]] through an enchanted artifact, Bethal opts out of any more Goblin killing. They briefly discuss the situation at large, but Magnolia admits to nothing, except that [[Tyrion Veltras|Lord Tyrion]] moves.

== Characters ==
* [[Bethal Walchaís]]
* Nil Moxae
* Truvia Cartiil
* [[Thomast Veniral]]
* Goblin Female Child (''First Appearance'')
* [[Kerrig Louis]]
* [[Pyrite]]
* [[Noears]]
* [[Redscar]]
* [[Rags]]
* [[Poisonbite]]
* [[Quietstab]]
* [[Laken Godart]]
* [[Nesor]]
* [[Rie Valerund]]
* [[Durene]]
* [[Beniar]]
* [[Wiskeria]]
* Allais Vermot (''First Appearance'')
* ? - Lancrel's Watch Captain (''First Appearance'') (''Deceased'')
* [[Magnolia Reinhart]] (''Only as Audio'')

== Locations ==
* [[Izril]]
** [[Unseen Empire]]
*** [[Riverfarm]]
*** [[Lancrel]] (Not Part of the Unseen Empire)

== Creatures ==
* [[Carn Wolves]]

== Items ==
* [Terror] Gemstone
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