<div align="center"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><div align="center">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/5c/Gold-Goblin.gif)<br/><br/><em>The Golden Goblin Tavern<br/><br/>Flamerule 30, 1384</em></div></td><td>          </td><td><div align="center">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/05/SuzailL.jpg)<br/><br/><em>Suzail, Cormyr<br/><br/>Sunset</em></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br/><hr/><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft"><div align="center">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/62/Pathfinder-Darius-by-Yama-320-2.png)<br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Blake  Titangate<br/>The  Drunk</strong></span><br/><br/><hr/>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/61/4a7b10f36f03906cb295bd9a3a21c693.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Pluck<br/>The  Virtuoso</strong></span></div></div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Will Saves Against Pluck's Detect Thoughts</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Pass:</strong> Sylvia, Aliesa, Groza, Thurok, Teoran (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=151386), Blake (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=151387)<br/><strong>Fail:</strong> Drothmick <br/><br/><strong>Pluck's DC:</strong> 15. <br/><br/><em>Pluck was unable to read anyone's minds except Drothmick's. The rest of the party could feel a hostile force or a tingle without any more information. Drothmick had not noticed. The virtuoso saw a mental image of his mother Triskar the Intrepid, getting the vibe that the infamous pirate was in prison. But the royalty, royalty, royalty! <br/><br/>"What the hell is this!?" She complained and scowled as soon as her drink arrived. She paid accordingly, gulped down the ale, and wiped her mouth. A man boldly approached her, "I would hide all the chairs in the world just so I can get you to sit on my--." "Not now," she raised a hand to his face and walked back to the stage, hurrying past their table.</em><br/></div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Sylvia's Knowledge of Blake Titangate</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Just moments earlier, Blake Titangate was sitting at a crowded table of six menacing men. They had come three by three, giving him the hint by intimidating glares. He had not budged. He was drunk, hiccuping, and carefree. Even those who watched his table began to worry about him. One of the men said, "You're in our boss's seat." The others joined in, "Yeah, this is our table every night. Boss is coming, a very important fellow!" Still, the drunk said nothing as he refilled his mug from his cask of Suzale. The men looked among each other, snickering, "That drunk." It wasn't long before they tried to grab his arms and missed. <br/><br/>He danced aside, laughing, "Don't, I'm ticklish!" and swung his mug into a man's face, knocking him out cold. Then his head turned to look down at what he had done, "Did I do that??" while he alternated hands with the same mug and smashed into the other man's face, knocking him out cold too. Four men remained; three were confused and angry at the man who couldn't sit still, swaying about in mad circles, but one knew better and grabbed and held back his own mates. "Stop, stop. That's Blake Titangate, a drunken master. We stand no chance. Get them out. We'll let boss take care of this." They dragged the unconscious men and left the drunk all by his lonesome at an empty table. They would bicker and grumble outside in the street when Sylvia Myriss overheard. "Titangate! Drunken master! Rotten luck!" She saw the two unconscious men being dragged away.</em><br/></div></div><br/><br/><br/>The clumsy barmaid came back with the drinks. <br/><em>"Be back in five!"</em> She departed.<br/><br/>The drunk got approval from Thurok, the brute was in. The half-orc who looked like a War Wizard asked where to begin, Groza was in. Drothmick confirmed, the fighter was in. Aliesa and Sylvia on the other hand were doubtful. He was about to convince them with even more information until Aliesa warned that was something was off. Titangate stilled his mind to better guard his thoughts in time and felt that sinister presence.  <br/><br/><em>"--Hic, hic! I'd tell you more but not here. They're listening--"</em> He wagged his hooded head.<br/><br/>The drunk glanced at Teoran next. <em>"What say you? In or out?"</em> <br/><br/></td><td>      </td><td>(https://i.imgur.com/fzmWUUx.jpg?1)<br/>(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1e/7f/f8/1e7ff8988b2a0d5c0012fe48011cf873.jpg)<br/>(https://i.redd.it/o1v2n0cg64831.jpg)</td><td>(https://64.media.tumblr.com/33da4bc89e3eb8c95264e6d15d35c211/tumblr_pcpp2urfYP1xtyoyso1_1280.png)<br/>(https://i.postimg.cc/1z4BYtST/selune.jpg)<br/>(https://i.imgur.com/CK4PRbC.jpg)</td></tr></tbody></table><hr/><hr/><br/>Pluck the Virtuoso stood in between two bands on the stage.<br/><br/>She had not explained how the Brawl of the Bands worked, for these bards had done many before.<br/>She let one perform a song for two minutes on their turn, and let the other have theirs for two minutes.<br/><br/><div align="center"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Vitamin String Quartet - Sweet Child O' Mine</div><div class="spoiler_body">https://youtu.be/OnwxXNfdsxU</div></div></div></td><td><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Vitamin String Quartet - Stay With Me</div><div class="spoiler_body">https://youtu.be/ke6cj4IXTdE</div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br/>After both finished a taste of their performances, she had the crowd (and you if you had participated) cheer the loudest for who they wanted to win. Who lost had left the stage. Who won had stayed to perform once more. Who won didn't win for long. It was always someone more surprising than the last. Even standing in line all this time, the bards were enthralled and anticipated for their turn. Their time either to shine or to burn. The brawl of the bands continued to play on in the background as Blake Titangate smirked at his company.<br/><br/>