Stealer of Dreams
Two weeks before the winter festival, adults in town notice that the children aren’t as excited as in previous years. The normally excitable children seem to shrink away when people talk about the feast and gifting celebration that marks the midpoint of the frozen season. A number of concerned elders begin to talk of the ancient legend of the Dream Stealer. This evil creature is said to be made of winter itself and comes alive during the festival to steal away the hopes and dreams of youth, causing them fear and reluctance regarding the festival.Team Pilates gather information from:
- Father Thomas and learn about the legend of the Dream Stealer’s defeat. Elders tracked the creature to its lair in the nearby hills and either killed or trapped it there (the legend is unclear in this respect).
- City Councillors, gives doubt over whether the Dream Stealer was trapped or killed
- Town Library, where they find a map that points to the location of the Dream Stealer’s Lair and Reece gets a girlfriend of the librarian.
As the party approaches the lair, read:
The thick forest opens into a clearing. Across the clearing (approx. 40 feet) is a line of trees in front of some low rolling hills. Thick snow crunches beneath the teams feet and coats the branches of the trees. Between a gap in the tree line, they see a small opening in the bottom of the closest hill. Snow falls on them from the treetops as they approach the opening.
The thick forest opens into a clearing. Across the clearing (approx. 40 feet) is a line of trees in front of some low rolling hills. Thick snow crunches beneath the teams feet and coats the branches of the trees. Between a gap in the tree line, they see a small opening in the bottom of the closest hill. Snow falls on them from the treetops as they approach the opening.
Renegardo sees a wider room beyond the entrance and hears the sound of crackling fire beyond.
Bright light emanates from two large fireplaces on each side of the main room. Chestnuts are roasting on the open fires.
Bright light emanates from two large fireplaces on each side of the main room. Chestnuts are roasting on the open fires.
The cavern has a 20' ceiling and a large desk sits at the north-west end of the room, covered in papers.
Two large easy chairs sit on each side of the entrance.
A large pine tree, decorated with twinkling motes of light, sits in the north-east corner of the room.
A large ice sculpture of a child is in the middle of the room (Jack Frost is sculpting it as the party enters).
Bonedido charges in and tries to reason with Jack Frost, who in return tries to turn Bonedidos blood into ice.
Two large easy chairs sit on each side of the entrance.
A large pine tree, decorated with twinkling motes of light, sits in the north-east corner of the room.
A large ice sculpture of a child is in the middle of the room (Jack Frost is sculpting it as the party enters).
Bonedido charges in and tries to reason with Jack Frost, who in return tries to turn Bonedidos blood into ice.
Battle commences.
Ice Frogs leap out and attack Renegardo and No Know.
Bondedido regains his composure and knocks out Jack Frost.
Chestnust fire out of the fireplace
It is chaos, but the party barely manage to kill the frogs and Jack Frost
From searching the desk, the team realise that the sculpture is where Jack has stored all the hopes and dreams of the children in the town. They destroy it in haste, sending wisps of dreams up in to the sky, where they return to the children who dreamed them.
Superhero Night
As the team head back to Father Thomas to give the good news, Father Thomas looks pailed, as he is interrupted by a posh volumous lady - Madam SheppardWho proceeds to invite Team Pilates in a way that cannot e said no to (its raising funds for the kiddies) to a Fundraiser, where you will be the guests of honour.
The Team are not too sure about this. Father Thomas asked if the team would make an appearance, the socialite lady before you is one of his few donors and he owes her much. As a favor to the old priest Team Pilates agreed to make a short appearance.
Renegardo invites his librarian Girlfriend
Madam Sheppard just beams when the team arrive at the fundraiser she has set up.
“Darling you are on time and in costume,” She laughs as she rushes up to you and kisses you lightly on the cheek. “I'm sure you will be a great hit,” She continues without a breath, “My best friend, Hilda Van Horn, will just die when she sees that I have a real live super hero here at my charity event. It will be in all the papers and social columns.”
“Come with me my dear, I have so much for you to do,”
She says as she drags you off into the crowd of people, small children's running all over the place in super hero costumes.
As the team looks about they realize that almost everyone is dressed up like a super hero, fanciful costumes all over the place.
“These are all pretenders of course, you are the only real super heros here,” Madam Sheppard offers, “I have though set up several events to allow you to shine my dear and to raise money for the unfortunates of our fair city.”
“These are all pretenders of course, you are the only real super heros here,” Madam Sheppard offers, “I have though set up several events to allow you to shine my dear and to raise money for the unfortunates of our fair city.”
Madam Sheppard explains that she has set up several events that will allow the team to display their super powers and heroic skills. Each will allow those in attendance to offer rewards if you accomplish the task.
“The better you do my dear, the more money they will give to my charity,” Madam Sheppard tells you.
“Come on, let us have some fun,” She says as she drags the team off to the first event.
“Come on, let us have some fun,” She says as she drags the team off to the first event.
“The first event will challenge your strength. I hear you are quite strong,” She says as she leads them over to an old fashion mallet and bell game. “It's rather simple, hit the mallet on this petal, and the weight will fly up and hit the bell, “ Madam Sheppard explains.
Each member takes their turn, with Renegardo ringing the bell off the hook.
The crowd raves at the teams abilities and the fun presented to them tonight.
“Darling, you were wonderful,” Madam Sheppard breams, “Now on to a true test of your abilities,”
She offers as she leads you over to a climbing wall with dummies hanging out of fake windows. Red streamer flutter from fans behind the wall.
“A fire has broken out and you must save as many of these poor unfortunates as you can.” Says the socialite,
“Off you go my dear, save the dummies.” Like a trained monkey to leap into action.
“A fire has broken out and you must save as many of these poor unfortunates as you can.” Says the socialite,
“Off you go my dear, save the dummies.” Like a trained monkey to leap into action.
Renegardo flies up and "saves" some dummies
No Know is not bored of this and starts to disintegrate the climbing wall.
But by doing so the structural integrity is damages and the wall starts to fall, causing real panic in the adult and kid onlookers.
Bondedio starts ushering people to safety
No Know then uses his elasticity to re-support the disintegrated sections.
Renegardo flys up to hold the climbing wall up, till people are safe and the wall finally fully disintegrates.
Madam Sheppard breams " Excellent, Excellent, instead of only saving those 5 dummies, you saved everyone, we should be raise even more money for this showcase of a spectacle."
“The last test will be of your bravery my dear,” Madam Sheppard says. You must dance with each of these fine people.
Renegardo dances with his girlfriend, Bondedio and No Know end up dancing with various patrons.
As the party closes and the team exit the manor, the head of one of the guests explodes and the team are fired upon.......
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