Travelling to the distant shores of the continent Arcadia, our new Pathfinder adventure begins!
The proud people of Arcadia rarely let in outsiders, though our three Pathfinder Society adventurers have been granted permission for a special meeting with the Segadian Council, to discuss the future of the ancient weapon know as the Star Gun.
This begins our new quest into Pathfinder Society Scenario #4-12: Negotiations for the Star Gun
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Travelling to the distant shores of the continent Arcadia, our new Pathfinder adventure begins!
The proud people of Arcadia rarely let in outsiders, though our three Pathfinder Society adventurers have been granted permission for a special meeting with the Segadian Council, to discuss the future of the ancient weapon know as the Star Gun.
This begins our new quest into Pathfinder Society Scenario #4-12: Negotiations for the Star Gun
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If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to hear from you! Leave a review or share us on your favourite podcasting site, and check out our social links for exclusive content!
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[Music]
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G'day, hello and welcome to the Savage Bear Society.
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How are we all going today, my fine friends?
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Hello!
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Hello! So good!
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Hello, very well.
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Good, we can hear some familiar faces.
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We can hear the faces, squinting and blinking, smacking their lips and all that.
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Sorry Tim.
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Sorry Tim. But no, we have, obviously, we're starting a new Pathfinder Society,
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which means we have a different crew, we have a different group of Pathfinders with us.
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So I have here with me a couple of faces we haven't seen for a while and a face
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who is brand new to the society, which is very different to Pathfinder, which we played before, Kyle.
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Society is very different, different rules, a bit less circuicy.
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Less circuicy, alright.
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We'll see how we play.
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Less circ, just slightly, just slightly.
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Yes, but we have Kyle, we have Bray and we have a lock, all returning to come play
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some Pathfinder Society.
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Oh yeah.
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And I've got a bone to pick with each and every single one of you.
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Already, what have we done?
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It sounds ominous.
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Already?
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Wow.
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I had a very good time over Cancon, but I had an influence over me.
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And each three of you have been just a little buddy.
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I've spent way too much money on Magic Arts recently.
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Yeah, that's my bad.
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It's always as bad as Warhammer for draining your bank account.
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Oh, look, I'm getting that cardboard drain and that plastic drain at the moment,
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and it's bad.
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But it's good.
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I mean, Joanna, I've actually, so reason I say this is that I went camping and I took three modern decks with me.
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I think they're modern decks.
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And we just played while we were camping and it was super good fun, but it now means that I own a Commander deck.
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I now own four decks to play Magic with so I can consider myself a Tapper as I like myself.
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A Gatherer.
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A Gatherer.
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Am I a Gatherer or a Magic or am I Tapping?
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Am I Tapper?
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It's like a trap-a-b.
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I'm sensing that you really want to make this a thing.
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So let's go at your Tapper.
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I do, you're a Tapper that way.
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Well, I made a group with them and it looked for anyone at home who's not listening.
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This is not going to make any sense, but they're cards.
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There you go.
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I mean, okay, if you properly listen to any kind of like actual play podcast or listen,
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or in some way, no pathfinder or whatever, you might know what a Gatherer Magic is.
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So it's a card.
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It's like you do, but less, less intense.
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You're really selling it.
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Less intense than you get, I guess it is.
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Well, I'd like to think so. I think I think I, for my experience, people play Magic the Gathering,
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which are my friends that I've conned into playing and my beautiful, wonderful girlfriend in the other room.
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They're less intense.
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I'm getting a sense, I'm getting a sense that you've never been to a Friday night Magic
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at a game store or generally--
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I know there's a bad thing.
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Been around people that you don't know that also play Magic.
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Yes, this is very true, although he is correct in that you do locals are far worse.
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We're going to draw the line in the sand.
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Magic is superior to you.
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I wouldn't call it superior, but it's not alienate.
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Yeah, we're going to half of that.
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Yeah, we're going to hit people seeing me.
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I'm going to say that.
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Well, I want to know where the Pokemon plays.
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Lie.
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Yeah.
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I'm generally very friendly, but there's a thing in Pokemon players known as the Pokemon
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Mum, which is like a soccer mum, but like a million times worse.
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So does she like coach the people playing?
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No, it's like a little Timmy is going to worlds and you're not going to stop him.
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Oh shit, really?
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Yeah.
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I imagine tennis mums.
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Tennis mums, I think, are worse than soccer mums.
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Sorry for any tennis mums out there.
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You're very intense.
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But my experience is Pokemon mums.
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Pokemon mums are in the same somewhere between soccer mums and tennis.
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Okay, wow.
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Yeah, somewhere between, you know what they're like?
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They're like a pageant mum mixed with like a tennis mum.
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When you said, when you said Pokemon mums, I was imagining like they were the ones playing
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Pokemon, but no, they have a child coaching.
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So did the Pokemon mums that they know the rules of the Pokemon training?
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Oh yeah, yeah.
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And so they're...
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Do they pull?
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Yeah, they call them judges and stuff.
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Oh shit, okay.
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I need the T on this.
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I need the T on this.
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This is crazy.
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It's very funny.
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There's, um, cancon had had a, it's fair share of Pokemon mums.
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Put it that way.
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Shit.
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I didn't even know that was like a whole world existed because I guess, I guess I don't know.
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Um, maybe there is a transference for that because obviously there's a lot of parents that
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really want their children to do well at sports.
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And now with a lot of parents being like we want to encourage you and your hobbies, I wonder if we're going to start seeing, you know, like, warhammer mums, you know.
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I'm going to be a warhammer dad.
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Like, I want to be a warhammer dad.
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And what I'm going to have, I'm going to have a, I'll have a tape measure on my hip.
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I can just extract.
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I don't take it off.
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It stays in its holster and I just extract and go, now you move a half inch too far.
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Yeah, that'll be like, and they'll go to measure it six and you're like, son, you know, that's going to be longer than six inches.
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Well, you need one of those like this.
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Laser, uh, little laser range find a measure is so like it's the, well, I have the late, I already have the laser.
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No, no, you just got the laser like to like to measure a lot of sight.
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Just track my cast.
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I want, I'm, I'm talking like lasers to get like precise like to the, to the, yeah, tenth of a millimeter kind of like,
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the exact measurement.
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Look, I mean, a small part of me wants that anyway, because that'd be good fun.
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And it means I don't have to have a tape measure, but then again, yeah, I don't know.
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Okay, cool.
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Well, I'm glad you know the best part about hearing you talk about magic and stuff.
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Got it.
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Is that you go back to like the first, I think the first or second ever episode of, of Savage Bear,
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and you're talking about opening packs of Russian M19.
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Yes.
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Yes.
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And I still come on way, somewhere in front of me.
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It took, it's a day ago, guys. So this is what happens. You start a, a T-T, a tabletop actual play podcast thing, RPG, whatever this is.
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And you'll end up by three is in, three is in, three is in, about three is in.
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Well, come on up. I fuck, actually, we're coming up to like three years.
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Jesus, I need to realize that like in two months time, you, you play magic.
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So be careful.
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Be very careful.
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It's a very niche.
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You know we should also be careful.
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Yeah.
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Yes.
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Thanks.
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I'm coaching you in the back.
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Speaking of coaching, are we ready?
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Oh, it wasn't the best segment, but I'll, I'll pay it.
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That's good. It's nice.
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It was a good one.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Thank you.
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I got a thumbs up.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Between Averstan and Arcadia lies aslant, the lost continent, birthplace of humanity and the aslant empire.
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This is where a cataclysmic event that changed the history of the landmass of Galerion occurred known as Earthful.
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5,293 years before the last of the first humans, Ariden, pulled the star stone from the depths of the Inesie.
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A swarm of meteorites rained down over Galerion destroying the aslanti content, reforming and changing the land.
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This ruin was brought by the masters of humanity who found their slaves had become too proud, too selfish and murmurs of their revolution against their chains began to stir.
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Humanity was brought into light by the Al-Gothless, deep underwater creatures referring to themselves as gods.
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Some say they engineered the aslanti from ancient ancestral slave pits and gifted them intelligence and power to rule over them.
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And rule on the surface for them.
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While others claim they just pushed barbaric humans into the right technological direction to advance.
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They pulled the strings, guiding them to grow and influence the world above reaching heights of magic, technology, art and philosophy that we do not see in Galerion today.
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It's even rumored that they themselves are the gods that humanity at that time had chosen to put their faith in.
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Humanity grew and grew until an itch started in their most brilliant and gifted.
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They saw the Al-Goths influence, saw that all that they had achieved had in fact been given to them, not earned.
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This enraged the intellects, wanting to throw off their shackles and prove that humanity was more than just a race they could not stand on its own.
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Descent was soared, pride had run free, and arrogance grew as humanity strived to fight its own path.
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This angered the masters, they had invested interests on the surface and now it was crumbling within their tentacles.
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Far in the depths of space beyond the solar system, a drifting, poison riddled, unborn planet, fested.
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They Al-Gothus gathered their magical power and pulled this planet towards Galerion as a final sentence for this unruly empire.
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But as luck would have it, Galerion was given a chance to survive.
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Two of the gods of Aslan stood to save the world.
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Acavana, the goddess of the moon, and battles.
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And Amazon, God of magic.
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They both saw the destruction heading towards them, their empire, and their planet.
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At first Amazon tried to convince Acavana not to interfere as he could protect them both, but she refused stating that her love for the Aslan was more than what she had for him.
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She used all of her power to shift the moon in orbit to defend the planet.
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This did not destroy the planet hurtling towards Galerion.
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But it did break it into many pieces.
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But these many pieces pierced Acavana, destroying her and her power.
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Amazon looked on me in a horror as his lover was destroyed.
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As a final act through his grief and anger, he drew all the magical power from the Al-Gothus and the shards raining down, making them inert in power, before pushing himself over the edge of reality and vanishing from existence.
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This sacrifice led to Galerion surviving, but the Aslanti Empire was destroyed.
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Darkness engulfed the planet for the next thousand years due to the impact of the first shard, which is known as the Star Stone.
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In AR1, over 5,000 years later, the mortal Ariden found this stone in the center of the Inesie.
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He knew he had to protect humanity from the evil that brought it here, and used his magic to keep it from being misused again.
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This elevated him to Godhood, and since then, its home has been in a cathedral in the center of Absalom.
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We open up the sound of rushing water as we see a river driving forwards.
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Its shift and flows between semi-submerged rocks, locking sticks and logs into place, which had fallen from the edges of the forest that surround and cuddle this river.
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The trees are rich in browns and greens, given the impression of a fertile and life-brewding environment.
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We follow the river, watching as its speed increases, and starts developing into rapids breaking up against the weight of the rocks, producing a white bubbles as the air trapped beneath rushes to the surface.
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Eventually, the river rides forwards until it is sent hurtling down a cliffside, bouncing and spraying off outcroppings, defiantly staying standing against the current.
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The water rumbles as it hits the surface of a lake, producing a sound that echoes off the rock walls surrounding it.
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The water, now calmer, glides against to what wide shoreline, brushing up against pebbled beaches before gliding into a constructed riverway.
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And beyond the riverway is the city, the city of Sagada, gateway to the interior of Arcadia.
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The walls built to guide the river through our bricks and terracotta, deep red browns and pattern the path, intentionally in places where it's best described as mosaics and pixelated sceneries of serenity.
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Slowly, as we drift away, from the sound of the waterfall breaking the surface of the river, it is replaced with a bubbling city.
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Either side of the river we see clay buildings built in Macedonian style, cubed, clabric and coated buildings with square vents allowing air to breathe in, during the nights and out during the day.
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We see a variety of ancestries walking the streets, doing their daily chores or jobs.
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We more commonly see humans, gnomes and halflings, conversing, dressed in linen clothes and alp hacka wall shorts.
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Their hair styles varies from short and cropped to braided hair cold up on their sides to even intricately woven into horns.
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These colours are deep browns and blacks with the occasional flourish of urban and ginger. Some of these ancestries walking around have an abundance of fur under their clothes.
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And some proudly walk around with no shirt or shoes showing off more animalistic features such as long claws or padded feet.
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Amongst them you see a peculiar sight, figures make a bark, logs and twigs sprouting seedlings and leaves of stubborn branches.
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The more brittle of their kind are reinforced with bronze plates and panels nailed into wooden limbs.
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They are given polite nods and may be the occasional watchful eye, but they seem as comfortable here as any one else in the street.
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We see bazaars under linen blankets to shelter them from the sun up above decorated with threaded motifs in the style of the mosaics we saw before.
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They call out for sails towards wandering folk and a voice comes over the top of the street as we glide forwards towards a central ward nature park.
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We, Mahawak, are proud of our history. We in fact projected in everything that we build or craft for ourselves using trades or just daily routines.
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The walls of the grassland and gardens are red and brown clay bricks stacked up in poles dressed in terracotta plates and between them stands forged bronze fences with different animal heads native to the region decorating the peaks.
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We see wolves, bears, owls, foxes and amongst the occasional sturg, harpy and spider. The voice continues.
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We've kept our civilization and culture safe from the influences and conflicts of Avastan and many are afraid that following more of your kind in this way might attract the attention of less, let's say noble intentions.
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Like our history with colonialism from Chilliacs and the orphan raiders from the Lindnor kings.
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We see two figures walking down a path made of pebbles from the shore we saw before.
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Around them in the park we see tall trees with branches, shading benches and picnic areas allowing locals to relax in the warm air.
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Those are, there are many who are curious of your intentions here but the council will determine what is best cost of action.
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I'm sadly for however more of an assistant and keep in the political affairs in line with our tradition rather than a career politician.
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With these matters that's for Raak's sunway to discuss with you further.
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I'm over story teller or performer you see, our history is traditionally expressed through stories passed down through generations.
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They pass garden beds dressed in cactuses and succulents, sprouting out in array of colours and coloured pebbles and we finally see these two figures in full.
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The first is a short human.
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Olive skin dressed in blue pants, loosely tied with purple rope and a slack belt of the hip.
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A well cared for white shirt with symbols we've seen throughout the city stitched in with particular care with orange wool.
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Around his neck is a silver necklace and plate given an impression of flair and station.
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The other, unlike the rest of the crowds we've seen, feels a little bit more out of place in comparison.
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Kyle, would you like to describe your character?
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Sure, so Bobo Wackel is his name.
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He is a gripply, which is like a race of very small humanoid frogs.
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He has forest green skin and very large bright red eyes.
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He's class is an investigator. He's wearing a long brown grey coat or cloak and you can see like a slew of bandilies, long over his shoulder and belt.
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Kind of filled with small vials, tinctures, descaded herbs, ground bits of stone and you see small round bullets kind of stuffed into the bandily as well that fit into his large jazale rifle that he carries over his back.
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Bobo Wackel is from the Moongi expanse originally before he turned his life to the Pathfinder Society.
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The human pauses for a second.
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I've just realised I've been biting your ear or four and he kind of looks from side to side.
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He is off a little bit, who I've been walking through the city but I never actually asked your name.
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I am Bobo Wackel.
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Bobo Wackel, am I saying that right?
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Yes, close enough.
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Bobo Wackel, and he gives you a very deep bow because I am an a deep sky.
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I had been so wonderful to guide you through our city.
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I've heard a little bit about the Pathfinder Society and you're good intentions but rumours have circulated in this city however that your group has arrived.
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Then puts out his hand and offers you towards the path again.
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I was surprised when we were walking through the city in fact that we weren't actually accosted on the street.
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There are some here that have planned protests since you have arrived.
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And what pretend these protests in regards, the fact that we are outsiders?
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Averstannies to be exact.
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Traditionally obviously like we've had very bad experiences with them.
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As I stated that we're going through the city but a few people are a bit worried and if not intimidated by a mix of cultures coming in.
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Perhaps they now see how very friendly faces and their protests have turned to calm.
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I like to imagine like maybe a couple walks past and they both give like a may or they're nodding, he nods back and they both just kind of watch you as you walk past.
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I'll give them a big ol' grin.
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There you go.
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There's a slight smile and they just quickly hurry down the street and say, "Well I hope this remedy is after you've had your discussion with the council."
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But anyway, I can see the rest of the cohort now under the tree there and it seems, "Ah, Raak, Sanway is already there."
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Good.
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And before you stands, a 30-foot tall oak tree.
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The bark from this tree has been stripped and the wood has been carved with scenes of what appears to be humans fighting against clockwork war machines controlled by wooden individuals clad in bronze armor.
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Under this tree, we see three individuals.
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Look, would you like to introduce your character?
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Yeah, you see a familiar dark gray fird cat folk in very unassuming attire, dark, dark graze and greens with light leather.
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I, as his hood up, he's feeling a little under a watchful eye, so he's a little nervous.
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He's keeping to the shadows as much as possible.
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And next room, Bray.
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Would you like to introduce your character?
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So standing next to the cat folk is tragic. Dressed in just simple leathers or maybe like, you know, a bit of a ruffle in his white shirt.
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The tragic is a fetchling, so his skin is a kind of like a washed out kind of gray kind of dark with a shock of white hair and yellow eyes.
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Sporting a couple of, you know, knives and blades on his person, but not much else.
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And probably noticing that Thimble is maybe a little bit nervous or just like, you know, trying to just keep in the shadows.
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He would probably be playing, playing that up a little bit and maybe standing in such a way such as that his own shadow kind of reads Thimble in a bit of a darkness.
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And shadows now shifting around them, so not just static.
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The third is an olive-skinned woman dressed in a brown linen shirt and pant combo.
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Her hair is tied up in a topnut and she has an artisan's crafted band above her brown decorated with animal designs.
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She is also sporting a backpack that seems to be crafted from the corpse of a two-foot long termite.
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Cool. She quickly turns and looks and goes, "Ah, you're on it. That's so good to see you."
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And this is... Boboacal.
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Boboacal. Did I get that right?
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Yes, that's close enough.
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Close enough. These are, well, I have here with me Thimble, a catfolk, and I have here tragic.
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Pleasure.
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We can speak more comfortably here. Everyone here is ready and she kind of looks around a little bit to make sure that it's like no other setters in the ring around.
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She goes, "Well, first of all, welcome to Segeida. Don't get too distracted by the crowds. If you do your job well, you'll have more than plenty enough time to explore, if you like."
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And in a way, Charm's in a little bit goes, "Oh, just get hopelessly lost."
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And she goes, "Yes, hopelessly lost is. Can be quite common."
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The archives in Absalom found a Stargun, a relic of great powers, you most of you should know, which was stolen from Arcadia.
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We've been told stories of one such gun that were stolen from these lands many years ago, which matches the description of this item that was founded by the archive.
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The only difference is that it was found broken and sporting brands from Chilax.
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It is rumours that someone can repair this Stargun in the interior of Arcadia.
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The only issue is that we don't usually allow non- Arcadians to pass this city without permission.
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Luckily for you, we've managed to arrange a meeting with the Segeida Council.
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They'll be expecting you within the hour, and in keeping with the Segeida protocol, you'll need to convince them that your mission is worth their approval.
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And that the society should be grounded access into the interior of Arcadia.
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"Shouldn't be too hard."
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The communities here, as you may have noticed, aren't particularly friendly with outsiders.
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There are three cities that Avan's stannies are allowed to come into, and Segeida is not one.
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It is a privilege for you to be here, but I would give you a heads up that everyone here may be a slight suspicious of you.
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Some may be friendly, as through the years, people have wanted to open up to Avan's stann, but they are timid, or at least maybe a little bit afraid of what has happened before.
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But...
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What side does the Council sit on? Do they want visitors to come in? Are they afraid of us?
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It's to support one of your expressions, a mixed bag.
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The people at the Council who will be waiting for you is Takawanda, the peacekeeper, Captain, the general guards of the city.
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OYAM and SKOWAHAN, two of the high-counselors, and of course, WANAKINA, the mayor.
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Your organization's presence here, even if only in a few hours if not a day, has been contentious.
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In every house I've been in, I've heard different opinions.
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Sega Progatoco was meant to protect our land from outside invaders. Some will say that letting an Abastani organization of explorers would be in breach of that.
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What you do here will set a precedent for the future, for both your people and ours, so let's hope it turns out to be the best.
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Yeah, I was really hoping our arrival could have been a little more discreet.
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They don't really like being stared at on the street. Yes, it's sadly, and she kind of looks down at her own clothing as well as in our ways.
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Clothing in customs outside of our own is, well, foreign, to say the least.
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We had a lot of time to prepare. When you guys arrived, we got a letter momentarily earlier, and well, I've been one of the big pushes for the Pathfinders to come out here.
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We have much on the explored territory, and I personally would like to see that explored. But, obviously, that means Abastani is in the area.
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So, will you be speaking on our behalf to this council, or do we have to represent ourselves?
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Represent yourselves. I have managed, on behalf of the Pathfinders Society and for the venture captains, managed to get you the meeting, but they wanted to speak with you directly.
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But, will you be coming with us? I... sadly, I won't be in the chambers. They wanted to have a one-on-one, I think they put it.
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But, look, I'm sure everything will work out fine. We'll hear for a good cause, and you carry a good reputation.
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The council is provided you with lodgings for your stay as well, so... and that's where it in way times in quickly.
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And it's like, I think seem to actually really want to impress you. They've paid for...
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The council is completely paid for you to have rooms at the Seekers' Rest, one of the most luxurious taverns in the whole of the town.
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Don't worry, I wait, who is the owner, will keep you well fit, don't you worry. And there's a lot of important names that you'll hear in there.
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Yes, Rassar, Rakhanswe says, "We'll guide you to them once your meeting is complete, and remember, the stargun is important and powerful relic. And again, she looks around.
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Only the society and the council know that you have it. Do your best to keep its existence secret now before we head off to the meeting."
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The council knows that the society has the stargun though, yes?
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They are aware of the gun.
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Yes. Is the council... how far are our negotiations going to...
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What is the extent at which we can give in to some of the demands of the council demands of us? If they want the stargun in the end, will that be all right?
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Or is it imperative that the society keeps the stargun?
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I think that's determined by you. If you wish to leave this artifact in ORA again, pipes up quite quickly.
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As an artifact of the area, and something that's our culture, the Mawek, are known for having...
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We have stories of heroes and villains that walked around with these guns that, you know, they say, smacked him with a rock, magic would blast out of the end.
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And a... a deft onky was my favourite out of all of the stories.
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So when one is rediscovered or fixed, it's cause of a celebration. And Rakantik's way says, "Are all the mentioned, depending on who uncovered it and who was the owner?"
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Yes.
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So, as an item quite important to our culture, it can be seen as looting, which I think is a concern they have.
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But that does not mean that you need to, if you're argument for keeping it in such a way as profitable or seen as beneficial to the relationship between Averstannis and Arcadians, then there would be no reason.
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You were still in some of your priorities in different places to us.
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Yes, and I think that's what a lot of the locals are worried about.
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We want to protect what we are, protect our culture, protect our lands, as not only... we've, through history, we've been attacked by not just Averstannis, but to the north, we were attacked.
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By even cultures within, we had to fight for our land here, within this valley, and she points up towards the waterfall.
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Well, I think it's safe to say that in the hands of the society, a shunt fall into the wrong hands at the very least.
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There is no need to convince us of this severe arguments for the council.
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Yes, well, I'm just practicing.
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Nice smile of it, it's like, "Ahm, yes." Yes, I can appreciate that it is... it has taken a lot of effort for your people to reclaim the land and you're naturally reticent to open up to outsiders.
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But this relationship, I think we can convince the council it will be beneficial to all of us.
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And that they would have to bend part of the Segueida Protocols, even allowing you in this city has bent it slightly.
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As long as we bend and don't break...
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Exactly.
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Can I ask, this secret's rest and the council putting it us up in it for a seemingly lavish show of goodwill.
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Does this seem like a bold move? I'm sorry, I apologize, I can't help it be distrustful of the potential for a setup if the council doesn't like what we have to say or disagrees.
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I mean, I don't want to be stabbed in my sleep or poisoned is what I'm getting at.
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No, we understand.
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The council isn't tricked. With this stargun coming back possibly to our nation or at least us flexing the skills that we have to mend this weapon.
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A lot of them are interested and intrigued if one acclaim is true, two, who the pathfinders are as it was only recently we became aware of your presence.
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And I guess three, whether you could be trusted with an artifact of ours.
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You said the council has only recently become aware of the society?
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Within the last year or two.
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Then surely our reputation carries weight.
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Some, but not all.
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I, of course, as this came through I was designated as someone to look into your history and to the chronicles in fact and read.
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And it's an interesting company.
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I'll tell you that a lot of individual decisions, a lot of weight carried on individuals to make decisions for the society with very little influence from the governing agent themselves.
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It's if it almost is if the school is a moral school teaching you what to believe about moral thing.
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It's basically.
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I mean, we follow the same kinds of codes and creeds that you have here.
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And if anyone from the society chooses not to follow them then they know.
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I think in knowing that morally this is a good position to be into, have access to the forges that can fix and the gunsmith that can fix the stargun.
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But also a prosperous relationship that we can have between well, Segurda and the pathfinders.
364
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Certainly sounds advantageous.
365
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Might you give my colleagues and I just a brief moment before we leave.
366
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Of course.
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I'll tell you what.
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Me and one, I will tell them that you are on your way.
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And we'll soften the pillows, shall we say, before you arrive.
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Thank you.
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It had central into the city.
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It should not be hard to find.
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It's one of the only like beautiful and not beautiful.
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A lot of our buildings are beautiful.
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I mean maybe like, biggest and prestigious.
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Look for that central building.
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If not, if not, the guards are friendly and should not worry.
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Thank you, Raak Sunway and thank you, my deep sky.
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And he bows for your patience with us and for letting us into your fine city.
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Pleasure will meet up with you after the meeting.
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And they both turn around and start walking away.
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Well, that went better than I thought, I guess.
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I had heard stories of this place.
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I had heard that they were very hostile to outsiders.
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So to be in the city and to not instantly feel under threat, I think it is a good sign.
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Yeah, I agree.
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I have gotten some strange looks from some of the people as we've been wandering through,
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but no outright hostility, which is nice.
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I have found that a big smile goes a long way to help settle this stomachs.
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I don't know, something about this place doesn't make me feel like smiling.
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I mean, it likes trees for sure, but look around at the beautiful architecture.
392
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Yeah, very opulent.
393
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Alright, so, what do you think we should do here, guys?
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I know this is a delicate sort of diplomatic situation we've found ourselves in.
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How do you think we should approach this?
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I think we tell them what the society is and what it stands for.
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And well, that generally, if we find relics such as this,
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that we have come across, that we will look after it and ensure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
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I was going to say, I think perhaps then the biggest question would be,
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why must we take it for repairs if it's going to sit as an artifact and a relic?
401
00:35:17,000 --> 00:35:19,000
What answer do we have for this?
402
00:35:19,000 --> 00:35:21,000
Research purposes.
403
00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:25,000
We seek to expand our knowledge of all.
404
00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:28,000
Yes, but would it come across that way?
405
00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:35,000
If I came into your home and I said, give me these two pieces of a broken weapon and I'm going to fix it.
406
00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:39,000
And then take it away. Would you not be inherently hostile to that?
407
00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:43,000
Are you going to flash me that big smile to make me trust you?
408
00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:46,000
Yes, and I'll give them a big ol' grin.
409
00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:49,000
Well then, of course.
410
00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:54,000
So, to sum them with that smile, but we'll aquiland.
411
00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:56,000
We can start from there.
412
00:35:56,000 --> 00:36:00,000
I don't know what kind of promises we can make though that will be actually...
413
00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:12,000
I mean, we represent the Pathfinder, it's true, but we can't be held accountable for future actions that potentially happen with this weapon.
414
00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:14,000
This is correct.
415
00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:18,000
Well, I think that is kind of where the mistrust might come from.
416
00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:20,000
It doesn't matter how much they trust us.
417
00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:26,000
If we pass it off to someone with ill intent, then, you know, it's not going to end well for anyone.
418
00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:37,000
Well, see, their issue is that they don't seem to... right now, in any case, they don't separate the Pathfinder from the rest of Avestan.
419
00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:40,000
Like, we're all one and the same to them.
420
00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:49,000
So, I think it's crucial that we make it known that we're just not Avestani, where the Pathfinder society is wholly unique.
421
00:36:49,000 --> 00:37:01,000
Yes, and I think perhaps handing them maybe some literature to Peruz and Tragic is going to rummage through his little satchel.
422
00:37:01,000 --> 00:37:05,000
This is one that I am particularly fond of, is...
423
00:37:05,000 --> 00:37:08,000
Are you going to give them a sermon, are you?
424
00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:17,000
No, it's not a sermon, it's a story, a compilation of, I'm sure, you two know,
425
00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:31,000
one Dervon guest, the greatest, if not... not the greatest, then among the greatest of Pathfinders, one of the OGs, as it were.
426
00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:33,000
Sounds like a sermon to me.
427
00:37:33,000 --> 00:37:37,000
Well, depends on your philosophical outlook, doesn't it?
428
00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:47,000
Thimble, you would know this Pathfinder, as you saw his statue underneath Pathfinder's lodge, in Absalom.
429
00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:50,000
I just thought I might drop that slightly in half if you'd...
430
00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:52,000
One of the greats, for sure.
431
00:37:52,000 --> 00:38:00,000
I mean, if that's not enough to convince them that the Pathfinders are here to do good, then they're not going to be convinced in my opinion.
432
00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:13,000
I think if we can bring it back to the fact that the Pathfinders follow a creed similar to their own, that we are here to help, and, you know, like you said Thimble, we are not ever stony.
433
00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:15,000
I mean, we are.
434
00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:19,000
That's the problem, but we just can't... we have to differentiate us.
435
00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:21,000
Not to hold it, exactly.
436
00:38:21,000 --> 00:38:25,000
Well, I mean, I know you guys, I mean, I'm from Absthan, I don't know.
437
00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:34,000
Yes, well, I was going to say, speak for yourselves, but I myself am not a... a vistani, but...
438
00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:37,000
Look, I'm just a simple broken land boy, okay.
439
00:38:37,000 --> 00:38:44,000
My whole world was a small patch in the Moongi before I decided to join the Pathfinders.
440
00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:54,000
Well, I have a plan. I don't know if you guys are okay with this, but I've got an idea for if this really goes south,
441
00:38:54,000 --> 00:39:06,000
I've got an idea for how I could maybe ease some tension, or at least get us out of there with the star gun if this goes really badly.
442
00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:08,000
Is it magic?
443
00:39:08,000 --> 00:39:09,000
It is, yeah.
444
00:39:09,000 --> 00:39:11,000
I'm for it, let's do it, okay.
445
00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:12,000
Okay, I don't even know.
446
00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:14,000
I don't even know the details, it's okay.
447
00:39:14,000 --> 00:39:19,000
I'm sure you will do the right thing at the right time, Thimble. I have trust in you.
448
00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:26,000
So, what is not, which I haven't explained yet, is you guys don't actually have the star gun on you.
449
00:39:26,000 --> 00:39:32,000
Another path to your Pathfinders, in fact, has that, but you are unaware of where that is.
450
00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:34,000
Ah, oh!
451
00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:37,000
Yeah, so we're not going to see it in the Council chambers?
452
00:39:37,000 --> 00:39:38,000
No, like me.
453
00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:45,000
No, another group of Pathfinders have already taken it somewhere, you, as as much as you know, but you don't actually have it yourselves.
454
00:39:45,000 --> 00:39:54,000
You are arguing, you are going to argue, yes, this is only the ash, to Adley had not written in the intro, but you are the second party coming here.
455
00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:57,000
The first party have it, but it's in...
456
00:39:57,000 --> 00:39:59,000
Are they currently in Segata?
457
00:39:59,000 --> 00:40:02,000
Not Segata, but one of three cities, you're not...
458
00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:09,000
You would add a guess, you would expect it's one of three cities that the Avan Stanley are allowed to be in.
459
00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:10,000
And trade through it.
460
00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:12,000
That changes my plan somewhat.
461
00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:13,000
Yeah.
462
00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:26,000
At least then we can walk away with our limbs intact and maybe not our pride, but I don't think there is too much of a chance of conflict this day.
463
00:40:26,000 --> 00:40:30,000
Yeah, well at least the stakes are a little lower than, yeah, okay.
464
00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:33,000
I guess we should probably make our way there, make our introductions.
465
00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:35,000
Yes, yes.
466
00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:36,000
All right.
467
00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:42,000
I want everyone to roam me a society check, because I want to lay down some information that you may or may not have known over the couple of.
468
00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:50,000
The amount of time you've been spent here and or maybe some time in between during the journey you may have researched and I just want to kind of gather up.
469
00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:53,000
Another thing, so a society check, first of all.
470
00:40:53,000 --> 00:40:54,000
19.
471
00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:55,000
19.
472
00:40:55,000 --> 00:40:57,000
17.
473
00:40:57,000 --> 00:41:00,000
17.
474
00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:01,000
And...
475
00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:02,000
And a nine.
476
00:41:02,000 --> 00:41:03,000
And a nine, okay.
477
00:41:03,000 --> 00:41:04,000
That's okay.
478
00:41:04,000 --> 00:41:06,000
None of them are critical fails.
479
00:41:06,000 --> 00:41:20,000
Um, Thimble you probably wouldn't know, but I'm unsure after a couple of discussions with these guys, you'd know that the, uh, the Sagada protocol itself was agreed upon by multiple Arcadian nations to protect the continent from exploitation.
480
00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:29,000
It limits the actions of a standing nations can take on Arcadian soil and most notably preventing colonization and controlling access to the interior.
481
00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:32,000
That's the main thing that's all about.
482
00:41:32,000 --> 00:41:41,000
You also, I will give you now the three, the four, sorry, the four laws that are dictated within this protocol.
483
00:41:41,000 --> 00:41:46,000
The first one being that the settlement is restricted to specific locations on the grinding coach.
484
00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:49,000
Canaryse, Ankerzend, and Elsemir.
485
00:41:49,000 --> 00:41:58,000
These are the three cities that are not as big as the current citizens, uh, Sagaya, but they are the ones that...
486
00:41:58,000 --> 00:42:03,000
Arcadians are allowed to travel to and make trade if that's what they wish to do.
487
00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:16,000
The second is approval from authorities from participating Arcadian nations as well as presence of an Arcadian guide as required before any colonists can access the continent's interior.
488
00:42:16,000 --> 00:42:17,000
This is your intention.
489
00:42:17,000 --> 00:42:18,000
You wish to go to the interior.
490
00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:25,000
You need to discuss this with the council so that you may get a guide and you will have a guard.
491
00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:37,000
The third one, X, X, Patriation of income from trade between the colonies and Arcadians nations is limited to 15%.
492
00:42:37,000 --> 00:42:43,000
You are only allowed to take 15% of all sales made within Arcadia outside of its borders.
493
00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:51,000
And lastly, Arcadian tolerance of colonies ends if their inhabitants fail to maintain peace with Arcadian nations.
494
00:42:51,000 --> 00:42:58,000
So from the... it sounds as though there's like some of a study colonies on the coast.
495
00:42:58,000 --> 00:43:01,000
Okay. But there'll be an in those three cities that you may have seen.
496
00:43:01,000 --> 00:43:06,000
Yes. So I've pulled up a map for you of Northern Arcadia so you can see where you are on the map.
497
00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:12,000
And I'll share this on the socials, check out the socials out in the social media, on social media, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.
498
00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:15,000
And you'll be able to see the map as well because I will share that.
499
00:43:15,000 --> 00:43:21,000
And it's what's character, pictures. So they will be on the grinding coast, which is towards the south.
500
00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:26,000
So Arcadia is traditionally exclusively Arcadian.
501
00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:34,000
But you guys have been allowed to access possibly because the council here are interested in where the Pathfinder Society has to offer.
502
00:43:34,000 --> 00:43:38,000
If not, how a Pathfinder Society can help.
503
00:43:38,000 --> 00:43:47,000
Because a big part of the Pathfinder Society is not only going where no other person is gone, but also maintaining what they find when they get there.
504
00:43:47,000 --> 00:43:50,000
Which you'll get in the feeling is very important here.
505
00:43:50,000 --> 00:44:06,000
Maintaining tradition, maintaining that the interests of Avastand, which is the NSC, to the North, the Five Kings Mountains, even the Mowangi Expanse, all considered Avastand as it is a separate continent to this one.
506
00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:14,000
That their interests are not put above Arcadians. And that's where we're going to leave it for this episode.
507
00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:21,000
Though it's not a rare occurrence for the Pathfinder Society to embark on diplomatic missions, it's a first for our adventures.
508
00:44:21,000 --> 00:44:29,000
Keeping sword and magic at bay and instead using their voice of reason, the Pathfinders must convince the council their mission is just and fair.
509
00:44:29,000 --> 00:44:32,000
But will the city feel the same? Will the locals allow them safe passage?
510
00:44:32,000 --> 00:44:41,000
Or will this mission see the Pathfinders considered as invaders from another land? Find out next time on Savage Bear Society.
511
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Hello adventurer, thank you for listening to us play through negotiations for the Star Gun. If you liked it, check out your favorite podcast app for other Savage Bear adventures.
512
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Come say hi at the next convention you'll find yourself out in Sydney, Canberra, or Melbourne. Cheers!
513
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