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Tric and Heppa experience daily saurian life up close and learn more about the society.

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Of all the peoples that Tric and Heppa interacted with during this campaign, the saurians have always felt to me like the most foreign. They have very short lives, they have a very rigid gender divide in their societal roles, and they are not mammalian. Those are all details drawn from their entry in the Battle for Wesnoth wiki. I decided to lean further into all that in this arc, inspired by the various fish, reptiles, and amphibians that can change sex (ref: https://www.treehugger.com/animals-can-change-their-sex-4869361). Although Salras is not transgender in the same sense as a human in the real world might be, I did talk with the transgender player in our group prior to introducing this topic, just to make sure I handled it in a way we would all be comfortable with.

This arc contains spoilers for the Battle for Wesnoth campaigns Eastern Invasion and the Legend of Wesmere, as well as references to Ashen Hearts, a User-Made Content campaign.

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Cleve and Mariah head back to the domes.

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With the chase over, a battle ensues in the swamps.

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Checkerboard gets settled into her new life at Data Haven.

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Wolf-mounted goblins pursue Tric, Heppa, and their loaded cart of recovered people and items.

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Note: This episode uses our Chase rules. Find them here.

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While Datajack Prime attends to systems at Data Haven, Mariah helps Takuto reach out to Arx.

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Kachen pursues one additional goal at the orc encampment.

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Mariah and Cleve instigate a few more changes in the Morgan domes before heading back to Data Haven.

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While Tric and Heledd barter for Anador’s circlet, Heppa and Kachen search for the missing journals.

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Mainline orcs in the Battle for Wesnoth video game don’t have any magic. For Gugdish, I once again took my inspiration from the expanded units featured in the User-Made Content campaign A War of Life and Death, which includes the Orcish Conjurer. Some of the other orc units that inspired me were the Orcish Assassin and the Orcish Warlord. We’ll see other units from the video game as this arc continues, including Goblin Pillagers, a Wraith, and a new unit for our characters, the Nightgaunt.

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Peace is made between Morgan Industries, the Stepdaughters of Chiron, and Data Haven.

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Heledd’s carefully crafted plan gets the team within reach of their targets.

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The Battle for Wesnoth video game has a take on orcs and goblins that I haven’t seen anywhere else. They’re the same species, as are half-orcs. The different designators arise from the physical capabilities of the individuals. Orcs are the strongest, half-orcs are less muscular, and goblins are considered runts. This then sets their social standing. This doesn’t come up much in any of the mainline campaigns, but it’s included in the write-up on the official wiki, and I used it to inform how I portrayed those characters.

This arc contains references to the Battle for Wesnoth campaign Eastern Invasion.

Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here.

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Morgan Industries’ new board of directors convenes for the first time.

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Each in their own way, Tric and Heppa seek to improve Kachen’s situation.

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With a surprise election underway, the domes of Morgan Industries are abuzz with excitement.

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Heppa and Tric enjoy a discussion of magic theory with Cwuml, a silver mage.

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Tric’s story about using symbols to teleport between established locations was inspired by the teleportation system in the video game, Betrayal at Krondor. I’ve never played it myself, but Tric’s player did when she was younger.

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With elections underway, Mariah and Cleve each use their own unique skill sets to support Fritz.

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While Heppa sees to one more patient, Tric gains one more quest.

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Lots of units from the Battle for Wesnoth video game are going to come out in this epic battle, as I’m sure you can imagine. We had a Goblin Pillager and an Orcish Crossbowman menacing Heledd in her Rhaessa disguise, and we referred to Tric not being Dunefolk enough to be a Horse Archer. Endathalas was chewed on by a Ghast, and Tric encouraged him to be an Elvish Rider, which is the upgrade of the Elvish Scout. And of course, there are the Chocobones, which I always find a real challenge in the video game, as well as Terwaen’s promotion from Knight to Paladin. We also finally get our first Silver Mage!

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Mariah and Cleve meet with Nwabudike Morgan, CEO of Morgan Industries and chair of the board.

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Terwaen secures medical treatment for Tric and Heppa, who in turn secure her a promotion.

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Cleve and Mariah try to convince Xiao to delay the blockade.

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Note: A pretty powerful monsoon rolled through during this part of the play session. Please bear with us as we incorporate it into the story. I’ve cleaned it out of the audio as best I can, but there’s only so much one can do against the power of nature.

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Vicious skeletal cavalry threaten Tric’s carefully selected team.

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Cleve and Mariah get more support for Fritz in the upcoming election.

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Tric’s crack team braves the dangers of the swamps.

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The groundwork is laid for a Morgan Industries reorg.

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Tric leads his special scouting task force around the edge of the battlefield.

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This episode makes reference to birds that carry and drop burning sticks. This isn’t something I made up. If you’re interested in learning more about this tool usage by some Australian birds, I’ve linked an article here: https://altoona.psu.edu/feature/researching-firehawks.

This arc contains spoilers for the Battle for Wesnoth campaigns Eastern Invasion, Delfador’s Memoirs, and The South Guard.

Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here.

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Mariah and Fritz meet with Leyland Campos to pitch changes to the Morgan Industries board of directors.

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Tric’s contingency plans regarding Thrandolil do not go over well with Heppa.

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Cleve and Louisa race against the clock to rescue Snacker before he gives Fritz up to the authorities.

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House Thrandolil hosts a large family dinner, much to Penna’s displeasure.

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Louisa brings news of a new threat.

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Tric welcomes his sister Terwaen to Estbryn Forest while Heppa brings Alric in for his first visit.

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I got the new alcoholic drink in this episode, Joli Rouge, from a song of that name by the Dreadnoughts. It’s got a really fun video that think you should check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yeh1S_kl8YI.

This arc contains spoilers for the Battle for Wesnoth campaigns Eastern Invasion and South Guard.

Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here.

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Mariah and Cleve meet with Shu-Fen about unseating Nwabudike Morgan.

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Coming out to someone you care about is rarely easy. Mariah and Fritz each take a risk here in being open, and fortunately it works out for them. Scene 14 of this arc hits close to home for several of us at Dicey Stories. If someone comes out to you, please believe them and try to be supportive. Thank you.

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Tric and Heppa pay the dwarves of Untdunben another visit.

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There are no trains in the Battle for Wesnoth video game, at least not any of the campaigns I’ve played. So why do these dwarves have a train? Well, while contemplating this rematch with the dwarves of Untdunben, I rolled on the Mythic GM Emulator’s event meaning tables for inspiration and got Develop and Vehicle. Mining tracks are well-established in the video game, so I decided they weren’t all for carts—some were for trains.

Oh, and if you’re interested in the songs that you heard snippets of from Tric’s player, one was On the Railroad by The Longest Johns (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udICE0keewk), and the other was an American folk song called Red Iron Ore. We like the version performed by Bob Gibson (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbt6_gmAfqE).

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All is not well at the shop of Fritz the Tailor.

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Tric and Heppa negotiate with saurians.

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This arc, we used a number of video game units to help flesh out our story. Tric imagined Breda as an Elvish Captain. Quemilya’s magic theory discussion was influenced by the Sorceress write-up, as Tric’s training is by the one for the Elvish Lord. And some of the rapid-seeming changes in the society of our short-lived saurian allies came from the descriptions and artwork of such units as Skirmisher, Ambusher, and Soothsayer. Some cultural details are pulled from the general overview of saurians on the Wesnoth wiki, but I put my own spin on them.

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Mariah and Cleve get unexpected help reaching the main Morgan dome.

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Tric and Heppa return to the Foul Fen.

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Pastor Thara shows off the wreckage of the colony pod.

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This is the first we hear of Pravin Lal, who you might know as another faction leader from the Alpha Centauri video game. There, he leads the Peacekeepers, a democratic group devoted to the original Unity ideals. In our game, it remains to be seen what kind of society he heads.

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Tric begins training in preparation for his future as an elvish lord.

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The current inhabitants of Cliff Island are not thrilled to have visitors.

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Thrandolil’s research begins to cause disquiet in the young elves who have been performing his field work.

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Mariah and Cleve explore Cliff Island with a ranger and an ensign.

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Tric and Heppa return home with presents and news of the wider world.

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This arc contains spoilers for the Battle for Wesnoth campaigns Eastern Invasion and South Guard. There are also references to A War of Life and Death, a User-Made Content campaign.

Our character art by Del Borovic and the map we refer to (by me!) can be found here.

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Cleve and Mariah leave the Garden of Chiron aboard Xiao’s ship.

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Tric continues to clash with his mother but grows closer to Kachen.

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Datajack Prime holds talks with the Stepdaughters of Chiron council to work out the details of the new alliance.

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The cleanup of South Tower begins.

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Mariah reflects on recent events and what they have taught him about himself.

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This episode depicts a mental health counseling session. Mariah has recently been through an incredibly traumatic experience. While he makes progress in a single session here, in real life, a breakthrough can take months or more. Therapy can be constructive in many situations; don’t be reluctant to seek help.

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Tric and Heppa clash with the Rats again.

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