Sketchbook: Repoultrification

I already mentioned the story of Sir Charles the Chicken, who ended up sidetracking the story, as that player was wont to do. But it's time I told the story of exactly what happened.

It all started while we were in an abandoned castle, which turned out to have been occupied by an undead king and his legions of the damned. Basic tomfoolery made him lose interest in us, so we began looting the castle. Azrayal, the gravedigger, noticed some writing on the gold medallion around Sir Charles' neck. It was written in the language of halflings, so he made someone who could read that language read it.

The amulet said, "Be Forwarned: All Who Oppose Industry Will Suffer The Same Fate." There was a panel on it that could be opened, like on a watch. It said "Harland Company" before crumbling into dust.

It was at this point that the Dungeon Master and Sir Charles' player, who I've been referring to as "Kevin," got into a little war regarding the plot.As the DM was explaining some background lore regarding the Four Elements, Kevin told the guy playing Azryal that he didn't see a chicken anymore.

As the DM continued, Kevin started going on about the complex transformation that had begun. Eventually, this got the DM's attention, so he took physical form to try and regain control of the game. It was at this point that Sir Charles became an elf, with beautiful white hair. The DM used his omnipotence to give him clothes before anything happens.

The man introduced himself as "Sir Charles Sanders, elf and Druid" before explaining that his evil father had embarked on some deforestation campaign.

Yes, readers, Kevin had interrupted a quest to restore the world in order to give us a quest that was half about protecting the environment, and half about KFC. And nothing the DM did could get anyone back on track until he delivered the following decree....

DM: "GOOD LORD, forces that cannot be seen lift Sir Charles into the air, changing him back into a chicken."

Which I interpreted as "the DM with a sonic screwdriver."

Me: "Well. Let us never speak of this again."

But even so, the party continued its obsession with the new quest as the game continued. Eventually, the DM relented, and the game session ended on this note straight from the DM.

The Party with New Knowledge of Sir Charles lineage resolve to find his Father issues...one day. For now the Party ventures towards the Volcano to find the God Fire.

And indeed, the party would eventually run into Sir Charles' father, who was quickly incorporated into the story as a minor villain. 

I'll never forget the day when Kevin started telling the Dungeon Master what was happening in the story.