June 21, 2025

Hook

Diamonds Never Die V (Ley'Ork)

Plot Synopsis

Aboard the Zanzibar, both Raiden and Annabelle attempt to glean more information on the crystal as others explore the ship. After a day of exploring the ship, Annabelle stays late in the lab to record the data on the crystal as Raiden breaks in to do the same. Both are successful, but Volke finds out and calls the crew together at the lab to expose the two, though Raiden still tries and fails to slip away. Volke tells Raiden that he'd planted a bug on him and thus knew about his plan to surveil Diamond Daggers, but explains his ideology on creating the organization as a way to protect people through a private force of adventurers who could have the conscience to tell him if he goes wrong.

The next day Sadie brings party together to tell them that Nefarious' submarine is protected by a magical hurricane that the current helmsmen lack the skill to penetrate. Fortunately, Fantas calls with a solution in the form of Homer, a captain of great renown who has been at a casino called Harriette's Moving Casino for months. Upon arriving, Annabelle finds Homer quickly, but learns that he's over 100,000 gold in debt to the casino and is kept there by an ankle monitor that will kill him if he leaves. With Wei's help, Raiden is able to pinpoint the room where the monitor is controlled some floors below. After some recreation, exploring the Cocaine Room, and stealing some uniforms, party manages to infiltrate the back of the casino and disable the ankle monitors for several clients, including Homer. Chaos ensues, and party is nearly able to escape before Harriette herself arrives to stop them. After some tense negotiations, Raiden bets his life against Homer's freedom on a single game of Texas Hold 'Em. Annabelle's Straight beats Harriette's Two Pair, and Harriette agree that Homer is free to go, though party has a friendly conversation with her for some time and agrees to fight her just for fun, starting next session.

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