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The Road to Iolas, the Mournlands expanse, exterior, late afternoon...
The Road to Iolas, the Mournlands expanse, exterior, late afternoon...
Marching in single file, the Warforged Pilgrims, Ginga, and the three heroes track through the mist-covered terrain. The heroes have grown sluggish, trailing a step or two out of time, behind the robotic figures. Two of the Pilgrims pull thick cables to drag a platform of metal, upon which a pile of salvage is heaped.
ERIC
(panting, he bumps Diana's arm to get her attention)
ERIC
(panting, he bumps Diana's arm to get her attention)
Hey! You know what? I've been thinking. You're too good for this.
DIANA
DIANA
"I'm too good for this"?
ERIC
ERIC
Oh! Okay, "princess." You know what? Let me take care of that for you.
(to Marthimus)
Hey! California Raisin!
Hard Cut to...
Hard Cut to...
Eric, arms behind head, relaxes into a pile of salvage. Diana, Presto, and Ginga sit nearby. They are all being dragged by the Warforged Pilgrims.
DIANA
DIANA
Right. I see. "*I'm*" too good for this.
Eric, arms behind head, relaxes into a pile of salvage. Diana, Presto, and Ginga sit nearby, sharing knowing smiles. They are all being dragged by the Warforged Pilgrims.
Deeper and deeper they head, through the wastelands of Eberron.
ERIC
ERIC
You're welcome.
Transition to...
Transition to...
A Campsite, on the Road to Iolas, the Mournlands expanse, exterior, continuous...
A Campsite, on the Road to Iolas, the Mournlands expanse, exterior, continuous...
Everyone gathers around a small campfire. The heroes dig into provisions, and Eric gives a "cheers" with his cup to a Blue Warforged, who raises a glass jar of lantern oil.
GM says:
GM says:
Make a Resources roll for food and water.
DIANA Food ⬙ (D6) = 2. Stores depleted. Water ⬙ (D6) = 6. OK.
DIANA Food ⬙ (D6) = 2. Stores depleted. Water ⬙ (D6) = 6. OK.
ERIC Food ⬙ (D6) = 3. OK. Water ⬙ (D6) = 4. OK
ERIC Food ⬙ (D6) = 3. OK. Water ⬙ (D6) = 4. OK
PRESTO Food ⬙ (D6) = 5. OK. Water ⬙ (D4) = 5. OK
PRESTO Food ⬙ (D6) = 5. OK. Water ⬙ (D4) = 5. OK
PRESTO
(suddenly inspired)
PRESTO
(suddenly inspired)
Hey! I bet I know what music you all will like!
YELLOW WARFORGED
YELLOW WARFORGED
"Music?"
PRESTO
(taking off his hat)
PRESTO
(taking off his hat)
Yeah! "Heavy metal!"
Opening his hat, the air is filled with an electric guitar riff, which leads into drums and some righteous, righteous tunes.
The Warforged Pilgrims straighten, shocked, and look to one another... and begin to ROCK!
RED WARFORGED
RED WARFORGED
**emits drum sounds**
BLUE WARFORGED
BLUE WARFORGED
**emits guitar riffs**
YELLOW WARFORGED
YELLOW WARFORGED
**emits a rebel yell**
I wanna rock!
GINGA
GINGA
**ARRR-OOooooO!**
The campsite erupts into laughter. The Warforged begin their impromptu band, with the heroes cheering them on.
Watching her people have fun, Marthimus removes herself, stepping away from the circle of the fire and moving outward into the gloom. It does not go unnoticed. Diana follows her.
DIANA
(placing her hand on Marthimus' frame)
DIANA
(placing her hand on Marthimus' frame)
Is everything okay?
MARTHIMUS
MARTHIMUS
It is okay and better. It is good to see fun being had by my peoples. It is wished by me that it could be seen by Filch, my lost brother.
DIANA
DIANA
I understand. And I'll keep your secret. If we find Filch or word of him in our travels, we promise we will help you.
MARTHIMUS
MARTHIMUS
There is gratitude.
DIANA
DIANA
In fact... Your secret is kind of like mine. I-- I had to leave a friend behind. Four of them, in fact. I told myself...
(struggling with the words)
I told myself that I could come back and help them, but deep down I knew it was true.
MARTHIMUS
MARTHIMUS
Sometimes it is necessary for a leader to do what it is that is needed.
DIANA
(looking in the distance, fighting back tears)
DIANA
(looking in the distance, fighting back tears)
That's just it. What I *needed* to do was to try harder. To not give up on them. They were turning into monsters. I could have found a way. But I left them. I left them to--
PRESTO
(from behind, interrupting)
PRESTO
(from behind, interrupting)
Diana?
DIANA
(turning around suddenly)
DIANA
(turning around suddenly)
Presto!
PRESTO
(emerging from the mist, backlight from the fire)
PRESTO
(emerging from the mist, backlight from the fire)
You-- you're talking about Hank, right? And Sheila? Bobby? They're-- and all this time you--
Bewildered, Presto backs away, then turns and bolts into the mist.
DIANA
(running after him)
DIANA
(running after him)
Presto? Presto, wait!
Running into the mist, Diana thought she followed her friend. But taking a second look, all she can see is an empty landscape.
DIANA
DIANA
Presto!
Dissolve to...
Dissolve to...
Presto finally stumbles into a stop. Blinking, he takes his glasses off so he can rub away the tears. He pants heavily, both from running and from reeling from what he heard.
Suddenly, he hears a "Psst! Hey, friend!" from somewhere in the mist. He turns this way and that.
PRESTO
PRESTO
W-- what? Who? Who's there!
to be continued in 6.8. The Road to Iolas, Part II . . .
GM FOOTNOTES:
As I said before, for an adventure that's all about *secrets,* they sure don't worry about any that the PCs may have! I mean, LOOK, this is some rich drama, here!
I was always wondering what happened to the other D&D Kids. We may find out more, soon. There's hints waaaay back in previous chapters somewhere that Diana knew more about it than she let on. Guess we'll find out! I mean, eventually... :)
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