Editing Chapter 8.29

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'''Chapter 8.29''' is the 36th chapter of [[Volume 8]].

== tl;dr ==

* Goblins and antinium prepare to leave to search for Mrsha, headed by Bird and Niers. 
* Wistram and [[Pallass]] react to Belavierr attacking Liscor while everyone tries to scoop up earthers from the inn. Meanwhile, the defenders of the attack level up.
* Valeterisa leaves Wistram to go to Izril. 

== Synopsis ==

== The Aftermath of the Attack ==
The immediate focus is on the consequences of Belavierr's attack, which included the defeat of an army, the resurfacing of the dungeon's threat, and the kidnapping of the child, Mrsha. The event is compared to a great natural disaster.

* '''Grief and Guilt:''' '''Lyonette du Marquin''' is overwhelmed with grief and screams, attempting to run to Pallass, while '''Numbtongue''' is consumed by guilt over his second failure to protect Mrsha.
* '''The Brothers:''' The '''Brothers of Serendipitous Meetings''' collect their dead, stating that the debt they owed to the inn and its owner, Erin, has been paid, and they will not be returning.
* '''Antinium Chaos:''' The Antinium Hive is in disarray due to '''Xrn''' being wounded and Klbkch, Pawn, and the Free Queen being unavailable. '''Pawn''' (the [Priest]) survives a poisoned arrow and learns from the Listeners that Mrsha was taken '''South'''.
* '''The Vultures:''' Multiple factions—including Wistram, Reinhart, and Pallass—begin to circle, trying to pull the Earthers (Joseph, Imani, Palt) to their respective cities since the inn is no longer considered safe.

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== 🏛️ Political and Magical Reactions ==
The chapter also covers how major powers react to the attack on The Wandering Inn.

* '''Liscor Council:''' '''Councilmember Lism Swifttail''' argues forcefully against taking direct action against Belavierr, fearing that attacking her would lead to Liscor's destruction. He advises focusing all resources on Hectval, the aggressive nation that also attacked the city.
* '''Pallass Grand Strategist Chaldion:''' Chaldion convenes top Generals to assess the situation.
** He notes that the Antinium Worker '''Pawn''' must be ranked as a '''"Galadz-threat"''' (just below the Centenium) due to his unknown abilities against Belavierr.
** He decides not to interfere with the Titan '''Niers Astoragon''' being present in Liscor, choosing to view it as a silent favor he can call upon later.
** Chaldion concludes that since the inn is no longer safe, he must act to move the Earthers to Pallass, focusing on securing '''Kevin''', '''Joseph''', '''Imani''', and '''Palt'''.
* '''Wistram Academy:''' The Archmages debate what to do about the Earthers and Belavierr.
** '''Archmage Valeterisa''' is primarily interested in contacting Belavierr to negotiate for her ancient magical knowledge.
** '''Grand Magus Eldavin''' agrees to bring the Earthers to Wistram, noting that the inn is unsafe. He appears to have significant '''memory gaps''' regarding Belavierr and other major figures, a result of his near-death experience with Cognita. Valeterisa is disappointed in his changed values and lack of focus on pure magic.

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== 🏃 Ryoka Griffin and the Promise ==
'''Ryoka Griffin''' is suffering from the "red lightning" curse/injury she sustained earlier and is nearly delirious with guilt over not being there to protect Mrsha.

* '''Tortured:''' She is in so much pain she is ''crawling'' out of bed and '''sweating blood'''.
* '''The Bargain:''' She desperately tells her caretakers to contact '''Laken Godart''' (The Emperor of the Drakes) and, more importantly, '''Wiskeria''', who is Belavierr's estranged daughter.
* '''Wiskeria's Deal:''' Wiskeria is reached and proceeds to have a conversation with her mother (Belavierr) via her magical hat. She eventually strikes a deal where Belavierr '''forswears all harm''' (physical, mental, and magical) to Mrsha for '''thirty years''' in exchange for Wiskeria writing her two letters every four months, plus a baked good.
* '''Final Call:''' Before passing out, Ryoka sends a secret [Message] to the Vampire '''Fierre val Lischelle-Drakle''', telling her to '''"use everything"''' to find and save Mrsha.

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== 🦇 Fierre's Arrival ==
The vampire '''Fierre''' arrives at the inn, which is being abandoned by nearly everyone. She sees the destruction and the grief of the regulars.

* She is ready to use the full might of her heritage, which she has been waiting to do.
* The chapter ends with Fierre's determination to go after Mrsha, while the other regulars, like '''Numbtongue''' and '''Badarrow''', prepare to hunt Belavierr themselves.

== Characters ==
( * = ''First Appearance'')

* [[Lyonette du Marquin]]
* [[Numbtongue]]
* [[Brotherhood of Serendipitous Meetings]] (x7 = 4 are Corpses)
** ? - Old Brother with Tall Cap *
** ? - Scarred Brother *
** ? - Young Brother *
** [[Crimshaw]] (''Corpse'')
* [[Ishkr]]
*[[Free Antinium]] + other Hives’ Prognugators
**[[Pawn]]
**[[Tersk]]
**[[Belgrade]]
**[[Xeu]]
**[[Pivr]]
**[[Dekass]]
**[[Garry]]
**[[Yellow Splatters]]
**15 volunteer Workers and Soldiers
* [[Lism Swifttail]]
* [[Jeiss Sielmark]]
* [[Alonna Swiftwing]]
* [[Tismel Lischscale]]
* Zalaiss Holmfyre
* [[Elirr Fultpar]]
* [[Olesm Swifttail]]
* [[Zevara Sunderscale]]
* [[Belavierr]] (''Mentioned'' + ''Replayed Projection'' + ''Voice'')
* [[Mrsha]] (''Mentioned'')
*[[Thronebearers of Calanfer]]
**[[Lormel]]
**[[Ushar]]
**[[Sest]]
**[[Dalimont]]
* [[Chaldion Oliwing]]
* [[Duln]]
*[[Shirka]]
* Esor Ventail *
* ? - Gnoll [Caretaker] *
* [[Valeterisa]]
* [[Nailihuaile|Nailihuaile / Naili]]
* [[Viltach]]
* [[Feor]]
* [[Verdan Blackwood]]
* [[Eldavin]] ([[Teriarch]])
* [[Teura]]
* Rogghiedroth - Giant Clawed Thing (''Replayed Projection'')
* Doorsa (''First Time Mentioned'')
* Valmira (''Mentioned'')
* Shoko (''First Time Mentioned'')
* [[Thresk]] (''Mentioned'')
* [[Mena Alstren]]
* [[Telim]]
* [[Sa’la]]
* [[Trey Atwood]] (As Troy Atlas)
* [[Calac Crusland]] (As Carn Thustone)
*[[Minizi]]
* [[Cognita]]
* [[Ieka Imarris]] (''Spoken to only'')
* [[Deilan El]] (''Spoken to only'')
* [[Ilvriss Gemscale]] (''Only as a Missive'')
* [[Mivifa Selifscale]]
* [[Wilovan]]
* [[Ratici]]
* [[Ryoka Griffin]]
* [[Hethon Veltras]]
* [[Jericha Synthel]]
*[[Sammial Veltras]]
*[[Laken Godart]] (''Only as a Missive'')
*[[Wiskeria]] (''Projection'')
*[[Serafierre val Lischelle-Drakle|Serafierre val Lischelle-Drakle / Fierre]]
*[[Joseph Ortega]]
*[[Imani]]
*[[Hexel Quithail]]
*[[Montressa du Valeross]]
*[[Bezale]]
*? - Female Drake [[Pallass|Pallassian]] [Negotiator] *
*? - [[Invrisil|Invrisilian]] [Mage] *
*? - [[Reinhart Family|Reinhart]] [Maid] *
*[[Palt Fenrisol]]
*[[Rags]]
*[[Badarrow]]
*[[Xrn]]
*[[Free Queen]]
*? - Male [[Liscor|Liscorian]] [Blacksmith’s Apprentice] (''Cameo Appearance'')
*[[Liscorian Army]] 4th Company
**[[Embria Grasstongue]]
**Wikir
*[[Calescent]]
*[[Ulvama]]
*[[Selys Shivertail]]
*[[Drassi Tewing]]
*[[Snapjaw]]
*Icecube - Frost [[Wyverns|Wyvern]]
*[[Troydel|Troydel / Troy]]
*[[Brotherhood of Serendipitous Meetings]] (x2)
**[[Normen]]
**[[Alcaz|? - Older Brother]]
*[[Bird]]
*[[Flooded Waters Tribe]]
**[[Redscar]]
**12 volunteer Goblins (3 [[Redfang Tribe|Redfangs]] + 9 [[Cave Goblins]])
*[[Kevin Hall]]
*[[Fals]]
*[[Garia Strongheart]]
*[[Octavia Cotton]]
*[[Gna]]
*[[Salkis Blackwing]]
*[[Niers Astoragon]]
*[[Erin Solstice]] (''Body in Cryostasis'' + ''Illusion'')

== Mrsha Rescue Party ==
The 44 members who joined during this chapter to go rescue [[Mrsha]]:

* '''[[Antinium]]''' (x18)
**[[Bird]]
**[[Xeu]]
**[[Pivr]]
** 15 [[Free Antinium]] Workers and Soldiers
* '''[[Goblins]]''' (x16)
**[[Numbtongue]]
** [[Badarrow]]
** [[Ulvama]]
** [[Snapjaw]]
**3 [[Redfang Tribe|Redfangs]]
**9 [[Cave Goblins]]
* '''[[Humans]]''' (x4)
**[[Brotherhood of Serendipitous Meetings]] (x2)
***[[Normen]]
***[[Alcaz|? - Older Brother]]
** [[Fals]]
**[[Garia Strongheart]]
* [[Vampires|'''Vampire''']] (x1)
**[[Serafierre val Lischelle-Drakle|Serafierre val Lischelle-Drakle / Fierre]]
* [[String People|'''String Person''']] (x1)
**[[Octavia Cotton]]
* '''[[Gnolls|Gnoll]]''' (x1)
**[[Gna]]
* [[Drakes|'''Drake''']] (x1)
**[[Salkis Blackwing]]
* '''[[Fraerlings|Fraerling]]''' (x1)
**[[Niers Astoragon]]
* Frost [[Wyverns|Wyvern]] (x1)
** Icecube

== Locations ==

* [[Izril]]
**[[Oteslia]]
** [[Floodplains]]
*** [[The Wandering Inn]]
**** [[Garden of Sanctuary]]
*** [[Liscor]]
**** [[Liscor's Antinium Hive]]
**** City Hall
** [[Pallass]]
**[[Goblinhome]]
* [[Wistram Academy]]
* Ocean

== Creatures ==

* Frost [[Wyverns]]
* ? - Giant Clawed Thing (''Replayed Projection'')
* Reefeyes (''Mentioned'')
* [[Sea Serpents]] (''Mentioned'')

== Items ==

* Chaldion’s Eye (''Drink'')
* Saliss’ cigars - Sharpens ones cognition
* Tapestry of Dragons casting fire down on a city
* Mage-window that reflected the air over a Terandrian city
*Wiskeria's Witch Hat
*Ullim’s [Message] book
*Birther sac
*Crimshaw’s dagger
*Pink Flame of Glory
*[[Faerie Flowers|Faerie Flower]] (''Used'')
*''[[Minotaur’s Punch]]''

== Statistics Obtained ==

==== [[Numbtongue]] ====

* Classes/Levels = [Goblin Soulbard] Lv. 35 (+1)
* Songs = [The Brave Fall First]

==== [[Pawn]] ====

* Conditions Met: [Doomspeaker Priest] → [Priest of Wrath and Sky]
* Classes/Levels = [Priest of Wrath and Sky] Lv. 30 (+?)
* Miracles = [Summon Workers (Holy)] + <span style="color:#ff0000;">[Bane of Luck]</span>
* Skills = <span style="color:#99cc00;">[I Walked Under Heaven’s Sky]</span>

==== [[Bird]] ====

* Classes/Levels = [Revalantor] Lv. 3 (+3)
* Skills = [Antinium Telepathy (Weak)]
* Classes/Levels = [Liar] Lv. 1 (+1)
* Skills = [Convincing Lies]

== Notes ==

* This Chapter has a Hidden Text that needs to be Highlighted to be seen. It is about an amnesic Eldavin (Teriarch) not remembering the full details of how exactly his first encounter with Ryoka went, which is:
**''The Dragon spread his wings slightly and his forked tongue flicked out—''

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