Session 79: $10,000 Breakfast

A lively, festive gathering in the common hall of the bastion. Kenku soldiers clink mugs, the fairy gardener Nyxis flits above a glowing punch bowl, Glorb the fish-person offers exfoliating massages in the corner, and Dry Bones plays cards with Calavera. Music, laughter, and oddball camaraderie fill the warmly lit room.

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A surreal, reverent image of Edid undergoing the kenku naming ceremony in the Bastion courtyard at dusk. A half-circle of birdfolk stand around him as feathers float through the air. Edid is burying a personal item, eyes glowing faintly. The atmosphere is spiritual, symbolic, and deeply cultural.

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An investigation room lit by arcane blue lamps. A corkboard (or magical equivalent) overflows with butcher paper, meat invoices, glowing red strings, and pinned sketches of crates marked “Zinda Exports.” Vahid stares intensely at it all, arms crossed. Behind him, mysterious crates of preserved meat pile up—too many for one city to consume.

A whimsical scene in the armory where a team of Kenku soldiers stands awkwardly as artisans attempt to size and fit customized armor for their avian bodies. Some armor sits askew on wings, others have helmets too big for their beaks. Steps Without Looking supervises with intense seriousness. Tools, feathers, and half-finished pieces clutter the room.

A vibrant cartoon-style fantasy illustration showing five distinct adventurers standing together in front of a three-story magical bastion. The group includes:
– A tactical-looking Harengon (rabbitfolk) ranger/rogue with a heavy crossbow and a gear-laden outfit, flanked by a small owl familiar.
– A small, confident platinum kobold in fine clothing, with an air of nobility or arcane power.
– A dark-skinned drow elf warlock with flowing robes and eldritch energy crackling around their hands.
– A large red dragonborn warrior in heavy armor, holding a massive weapon.
– A radiant aasimar sorcerer glowing with golden-white light, elegant robes, and possibly faint wings.
The bastion behind them is a fantastical fortress made of stone and arcane materials—some parts overgrown with vines, others glowing with magical glyphs. The setting is daylight, with dramatic clouds and a forested or mountainous backdrop. Group is posed heroically, as if ready to defend their home.