Episode 41 - The Trial of Nick Beardless

Previously on All Drow, All the time, Nick Beardless found himself detained by the smug Captain Vargan Copperlip of the Greater Thurian League Defense Cohort. The charge? “Disseminating treasonous histories to incite unrest.” 

Taken before the Justice Gonjola, Nick stood under the gazes of Hammerhand’s magistrates and Mayor Torin Stonetooth.  Copperlip theatrically read the accusations as the party replied to the charges.

As the “evidence” was weighed, the Rune of Judgment first flashed the Blue of Innocence, but under the interruption of Copperlip, it swirled to Red for Guilt, and then finally turned to a Purple indicating a mixed signal. 

The magistrates ruled that Nick Beardless is… complicated, therefore was released under the party's provisional watch.

After final preparations were made, the Backroad door’s ancient stone mechanism groaned to life, revealing a passage carved deep into the mountain.  The tunnel, untouched by surface light, led deeper into the Underdark.

Behind, Hammerhand braced against the drow siege.  Ahead, the Underdark and the drow city of Holoth waited, like a spider in its web.  As the group’s last boot crossed the threshold, the Backroad slammed shut with a thunderous, echoing finality.

The way back was sealed, as the quest continued forward.