Editing Chapter 5.39

{{Infobox_episode|title = Chapter 5.39|published = November 20, 2018|previousChapter = [[Chapter 5.38]]|wordcount = 17,050|nextChapter = [[Chapter 5.40]]|link=[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/11/20/5-39/  Chapter 5.39]}}'''Chapter 5.39''' is the 42nd chapter of [[Volume 5]], and the 20th chapter of [[Book 8]], '''Blood of Liscor'''.

== tl;dr ==
Ksmvr is valued an asset by Klbkch in secret. Bird enters the dungeon disguised as a normal worker in an attack on the dungeon by the antinium.

== Synopsis ==
[[Ceria Springwalker|Ceria]] wakes in [[Liscor's Dungeon|the dungeon]]. [[Calruz]] tells about his [[Raskghar]] attacking [[Liscor]]. She catches him up on what happened with the [[Horns of Hammerad|Horns]] after [[Skinner's Attack on Liscor|Skinner]]. They cross heads as Ceria refuses his demands to join and submit. He takes that as a cause to use one captured [[Gnolls|gnoll]] as a blood sascrifice for the [[Raskghar]]. The recipient female grows in body and intelligence. When she demands more sacrifices for her fellows, Calruz decks her, allowing no insubordination. Ceria, having witness all this, submits to Calruz' demands, but also sends a secret message to Pisces. 

The gnolls and [[Mrsha]] were watching from cages as this took place. They take exception to Mrsha and shun her, then start howling for help. The Raskghar beat them into silence. 

At [[The Wandering Inn|Erin's inn]] the gold-ranked adventurers declare the dungeon forbidden to silver-ranks. The remaining [[Horns of Hammerad|Horns]] don't take this well: [[Yvlon Byres|Yvlon]] needs to be magically restricted, [[Pisces Jealnet|Pisces]] retreats into his room and magics, while [[Ksmvr]] departs for [[Free Hive|the Hive]]. [[Erin Solstice|Erin]] implores the gold-ranks, [[Zevara Sunderscale|Zevara]], and [[Ilvriss Gemscale|Ilvriss]] to save [[Mrsha]] and [[Ceria Springwalker|Ceria]]. While the gold-ranks will do their best, the others decline; they  have duties that take precedence. Ilvriss tasks [[Selys Shivertail|Selys]] to keep an eye on Erin, who in turn tasks [[Drassi Tewing|Drassi]] to do that. [[Bird]] meanwhile is troubled by feeling like his shortcomings contributed to the abductions. 

Ksmvr goes to the hive to demand help. [[Klbkch]] confronts him deep in the hive, in [[Belgrade]]'s and [[Anand]]'s presence, denying his demands, which turns Ksmvr close to aberration, but the realisation that he ''has'' a group to call his own draws him back. Then he challenges Klbkch for [[Prognugator|his position]] and is soundly defeated. After, Klbck mentions committing to an attack on the dungeon regardless, citing opportunity as cause instead. With Ksmvr  taken away, Klbck discusses strategy and tactics with Belgrade and Anand, and how he expects this attack to be very attricious. He forbids mentioning this fact to [[Pawn]]. The goal is to retrieve artefacts. He also considers Ksmvr an asset in development despite his contraindicative words to his face, which is to remain secret. Once in the dungeon Klbkch sends the soldiers in waves to trigger traps and curses, thereby sapping them of power until they're harmless. He ruminates on the nature of [[Antinium]]. Then he holds a speech for the Soldiers, aware that it is likely falling on attentive but deaf ears. After having retrieved all three artefacts, Klbkch starts a separate counter-offensive into the dungeon. Following them, unnoticed by anyone, is Bird. 

[[Toren]] has a brief cameo watching Bird pass by. 

In his room, Pisces receives Ceria's messages and goes to work creating bone horrors. 

Erin and the hobs abandon 'Plan G' at Erin's request and they plan to go into the dungeon, sans Erin of course.

== Characters ==
* [[Ceria Springwalker]]
* [[Calruz]]
* [[Raskghar]]
** [[Nokha|Female Raskghar]]
* Captive Gnolls (at least 60, 1 Deceased)
** [[Mrsha]]
** ? - [[Elirr|Old Gnoll]] (''First Official Appearance'')
* [[Cave Goblins]]
* [[Lyonette du Marquin]] (''Flashback & Main Story'')
* [[Erin Solstice]]
* Adventurers
** [[Halrac Everam]]
** [[Jelaqua Ivirith]]
** [[Bevussa Slenderscale]]
** [[Keldrass]]
** [[Revi]]
** [[Typhenous]]
** [[Yvlon Byres]]
** [[Ksmvr]]
** [[Pisces]]
** [[Falene Skystrall]]
** [[Dawil Ironbreaker]]
** [[Ylawes Byres]]
** [[Moore]]
** [[Seborn]]
* Captured Cave Goblin
* [[Ilvriss Gemscale]]
* [[Zevara Sunderscale]]
* [[Olesm Swifttail]]
* [[Embria Grasstongue]]
* [[Rabbiteater]]
* [[Numbtongue]]
* [[Selys Shivertail]]
* [[Bird]]
* [[Drassi]]
* [[Klbkch]]
* [[Belgrade]]
* [[Anand]]
* [[Toren]]
== Locations ==
* [[Floodplains]]
** [[Liscor's Dungeon]]
** [[The Wandering Inn]]
** [[Liscor]]
** [[Liscor's Antinium Hive]]

== Creatures ==
* Apista (''Flashback & Main Story'')
* Enchanted Suits of Armor
* Humongous Caterpillars
* [[Face-Eater Moths]]
* [[Shield Spiders]]
* [[Flesh Worms]]
* Bone Horror

== Items ==
* [[Flamespread Dagger]]
* Crystalline Daggers. They shine bright Pink despite the lack of light.
* Eyes carved Gems
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