Gaping Maw of Sound #25

• The Gaping Maw of Sound took the stage in front of Lucidan Keep in Caim and began their set, with Ellie the toddler griffon flying through the air with firey effects, and the new track "Quest for Thrax" as their opener, they lit up the crowd and performed a stellar set, instantly earning the hearts and excitement from the crowd.

  • During the set, the Herald of Fire, known also as Herald, approached Mr. Smith and told him he was no longer necessary, and asked to speak with Ser Balon. Smith turned into Balon and Herald said their "master" considered Mr. Smith a sentimental liability in the quest for the Sword of Tyr, and it would be best if Balon cut him out entirely. Balon agreed, and the two bonded over their shared mission.

    • Herald confessed he had long been a follower of Bane and was a servant of Neverending, which is how he knew of their quest. He had dreams of being raised up as an avatar of Bane, like Neverending and Aboninant, and took joy in the idea that both he and Ser Balon could be Bane's new avatars when the god returned.

• Finishing the set, the group went to the after party while Herald setup merchandising opportunities for all their new fans

  • The group found an abandoned theater called the Dancing Shadows, and held the party there

  • Kaos had to squirm his way out of some interactions with some young fans that might have gotten him into some romantic entanglements

• A goblin named Toadstool approached the group and said he owned the Dancing Shadows and they owed him 50 gold for renting it out for the evening.

  • Ser Balon paid the tab and also purchased the loyalty and protection of Toadstool's posse, including an ogre named Rocky

• During the after party, Oby got drunk and confessed to the group her real name was now Obylot and she was once in love with a man named Sawyer, who named her Lambekin, which she hated. 

• The morning after, with the Gaping Maw of Sound's performance on everyones lips throughout the city, they met with General Tracia of the Wing Guard at a local tavern

  • She heard their lyrics about seeking the Sword of Tyr and exchanged the location of another piece for the promise that she would be present when it was constructed.

    • She told them another piece lay in the tower of Wilder in the Kindred Isle

    • Ser Balon swore an oath on a stone tha took his blood in order to maintain the promised deal

  • General Tracia also offered some Pegasi to get the group down to the Kindred Isle quickly

• The group went shopping in Caim and then that evening met in front of Lucidan Keep to depart.

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