Location: The Underdark
Party makes camp on the shore of a lake outside the oozing temple
- Derendil shakes his fur out near Ront and the latter pushes him back in
- Sarith and Skjorn strip and re-enter the lake for a bath
- Glabbagool floats in the water and Dibrael swims out to join it
TW: Normalized Sexual Assault
Jorlan tries (and fails) to charm Zaz to get back in his good graces
- Zaz catches on and says there is something he can do for him - then reveals that he's making Jorlan a prosthetic for his hand
- Jorlan says "I don't understand" and Zaz infodumps about his inventions; when Jorlan asks why, Zaz says they're friends
- Zaz says he doesn't have to do "the submissive act" and if it makes Jorlan feel better to hear it, his bedroom eyes have "appeased" Zaz
- Jorlan accidentally lets slip that he was worried about being punished for upsetting various leaders in the group
- Jorlan accidentally lets slip that he was worried about being punished for upsetting various leaders in the group
End TW
- Zaz gives a sincere apology for what he's said about Jorlan's disability in the past; Jorlan doesn't think he deserves it
- Zaz also reveals that he's hard of hearing; Jorlan already knew about the hearing aids from Velkynvelve, and says they can communicate in Elvish Sign if necessary
- Zaz also tells him about how avariel elves can communicate with their wings
after such a draining conversation, Jorlan seeks out Skjorn
- Jorlan how he can repay him for everything he's done; Skjorn says all he has to do is be himself
Jimjar approaches Zaz with the intention of making amends for betting on him
- Jimjar suggests a bet at his own expense, rigged in Zaz's favor
- Zaz agrees to the bet and Jimjar sneaks a coin into his pocket as a "down payment"