Syzygy 001

Syzygy 001 - Please Don't 'Captain America' My Ass

"In which pants are not worn, the fuck words are said, and we get many (many!) rules wrong!"

The very first episode of both the Syzygy arc, and of The Bear Table itself!

Our three protagonists wake, imprisoned together in a coliseum, and are forced by Credence Dodd to fight another group, consisting of a human, goblin, and tiefling. They best them, with Nike and Guin working together to pull off a shield rebound to take out the tiefling. They then take on an ogre, after which Credence declares them worthy of carrying out a 'special task' for him, finding an artifact in an ancient Elven temple. The party is ready to fight him, but are bribed by his promise to let them keep any loot they find along the way, as long as they retrieve one important item for him.

Kodak, Nike, and Guin set forth and discover along their way a tortle guarding a rickety wooden bridge. He challenges them to a series of riddles, testing their intelligence before they brave the dangerous lands ahead. Once they solve his riddles, he gives each of them a feather that allows them to become light enough to pass across the bridge without braking through it.

The group makes camp for the night, and are challenged by Kodak to a game of Never Have I Ever. They all learn a bit more about each other, including about Kodak's past as a champion fighter, Nike's as a pirate captain, and Guin's as a sheltered deity.

Next Episode: Syzygy 002 - Goblins, Zombies, and Bugbears, Oh My!