Syzygy 008

Syzygy 008 - 'Guys... Are We the Bad Guys?' "In which the assholes continue to be assholes (on both sides.)" The eighth episode in the Syzygy arc.

Previous Episode: Syzygy 007 - Old Friends, Old Enemies

The episode begins where the last left off, with the party various employees of the museum, and some of the crew of The Echidna's Revenge, facing off against Credence Dodd, and a group of his elven cronies. We begin upstairs with Nike's group. Two of the elves have broken into the case containing the Shield of a Forgotten God. Nira manages to wrest the shield away from an elven bard, but then falls under the shield's influence, attacking the bard, but then falling unconscious from the strain of the shield's power. Nike and Corus fight the final elf in their vicinity, Nike eventually finishing him off.

Nike and Corus meet up with Kodak and Guin on the unfinished third floor, and discover a ladder leading through a hole in the ceiling to the third floor. Credence and a final underling are nearly escaping with a load of treasure. Credence declares that he is 'just taking back what [he's] owed.' A chase ensues, and Kodak catches Credence's companion, however, Credence makes it to the roof. Nike kicks him off the roof, but, he survives and escapes.

The party returns to the second floor, where Nike begins reviving Nira Sailstealer. Finding the dryad with Mike, Guin begins questioning her. She introduces herself as Daphne, and claims that she is leaving Credence and that he had claimed that the museum would be empty. She also tells the party that Credence had a rivalry with Mike and Jake's Father, who had stolen artifacts that didn't belong to him for his dream museum. This prompts Guin to wonder if their team is in fact the 'bad guys'. Daphne assures the party that she will help them in the future if they need it.

Nike takes Mike and Remy back to the Echidna's Revenge for medical treatment.

Guin stays behind, returning to Avani's shrine. She speaks to the statue, mysteriously comparing it to her mother. As she turns away, she feels a 'warm glow' in her chest.

After a time skip, Mike takes the party to a house overlooking the sea. He tells them that it was designed by Helpless, and meant for the party to live in.

Next Episode: Syzygy 009 - The Vast Cavity