To see Salvatore Scream we had to play Blood Pig

Calistril 19th 4709 – As we were about to enter Endrin Island we saw Vencarlo on the other side. Andrian used his authority to let Vencarlo cross the bridge from Endrin Island. Vencarlo told us about the bad conditions on the island because of the lack of food. Andrian told him he would get food to him from what the Queen has given us for our work saving Korvosa from the plague. He told us more about Trinia Sabor disappearance and where we would find Salvatore Scream. Vencarlo is trying to stay out of the war for power and cannot go to the new Empire Pilts Swastel and Devargo Bavasi men. So, he is asking us to help him to find and talk to Salvatore Scream.

We enter Endrin Island to see Emperor Pilts Swindel about Salvatore Scream. As we got closer to the Emperor palace we were harassed by Devargo army until we convinced them that we are friends of the Emperor and we help to put him in power. If they harm us and the Emperor is displeased with them it might not be good for them so they led us to the palace. We meet with Emperor Pilts Swindel and convinced him to let us see Salvatore Scream. Before we could we must win a game of Bloodpig first.

They took us outside between builds to a closed in pen about the size of 45 feet by 80 feet with a line drawn out in the center making the shape of a box the size of 40 feet by 25 feet. There are two pits one in each corner of the large area diagonal from each other with a wild boar in it. At each end was a small 5 by 10 foot cage that a small piglet to come out when it is brought up. Each piglet dropped in the hole was given one point. This did not look good for us because we had to play against eight who knew how to play this game and we only had the five of us on our side. As it turn out Andrian got us going as we won the toss and decided to have the piglet come out on our side. The piglet was brought up from below and let loose and it ran away from our pit with the boar inside to the other side and stop in the middle on our left. Andrian got the jump on everyone as he scoop up the piglet and started to run down to their hole but came up short. But our opponents the Blood Blades were quick to react and attacked Andrian hitting him and caused him to drop the piglet with one of them picking it up. Rizzle moved to the other side avoiding the Blood Blades, Carufinwe and Agrippa attacked our opponents and I had no idea what to do so I just retreated back to guard our pit. Andrian surprised everyone by stealing the piglet back and then doing one of his shifty moves to get away from the Blood Blades and dropped the piglet into the pit to the waiting boar. I could not believe we scored the first point. The second piglet came out on the Blades side and started to come to us but then heard our boar and stopped. Andrain got the drop on them again to flip over them to get to the piglet first. The Blades set up to block us as one of them went back and stole the piglet from Andrian. Rizzle again went across to back up Andrain avoiding the blades. Carufinwe, Agrippa and I attacked the line in front of us. The piglet got away from the Blades and Andrain then was able to pick the pig back up but could not get close enough to score. Three of the Blades got on Andrian and tried to knock the piglet lose but could not. Rizzle was able to get next to Andrian to take the piglet from him and made a move to drop the piglet in the pit for our second score. Once again the piglet came up on the Blade side went to the corner on the blades side. Andrian decided to see what the Blades did first as they set up a wall in front of us and then Andrian was able to slip by the wall to steal the piglet again. Rizzle decide to wait and see what happens as Carufinwe flip over the Blades to get close to the action. I tried to bull rush the blades in front of me with no effect. Agrippa attacked the ones in front of him. The piglet escaped from Andrian and moved closer to the line but turned back hearing our boar. The Blades in the front beat down on Agrippa and me as the one in the back pick up the piglet again. Once again Andrian moved in and stole the pig Carufinwe was able to do a quick move next to Andrian to take the piglet and make it to the pit to score again. I can not believe we are up three to nothing against the Blades is it this easy or are we very lucky. We see that the Emperor Pilts Swindel is not happy with his team. Once again the piglet is let lose on the Blades side and does not go very far. The Blades set up around us to block us and to also beat us up as we move by them. Their leader goes back and pick up the pig. Andrian try to flip over and they block his move Carufinwe is able to get across to steal the pig from them. I moved around to assist Carufinwe but could only get close. The piglet bit Carufinwe to get away and the Blade could not pick it up. Andrian came across to pick up the piglet with Carufinwe and myself getting next to Andrian. Four of the Blades got around Andrian to beat up on him and one stole the piglet from him. Andrian was able to steal it back and passed it to Carufinwe who passed it to me for the score. We are one away from winning this game. The piglet was let loose on the Blades side again but not going very far from the cage. The Blades fell back and also attack us as one pick up the piglet. Andrian decided to hang back as Rizzle, Carufinwe and myself moved forward to get the pig. Carufnwe tried to flip over the Blades but they are used to this move they knock him down. I was able to get to the pig and pick it up but the Blades got around me and tried to beat me up with only some success. They did take the pig from me and Rizzle again was in the right spot to steal the pig from them and make it to the pit for our fifth and final point to win the game. I do not believe we actually won the game.

After we won Emperor Pilts Swinde was not going to let us see Salvatore Scream but was changing the rules that we had to win 2 out of 3 games first. Andrian and Rizzle were quick to argue back and get the crowd on our side. The Emperor finally agreed that we could see Salvatore Scream after all. But, he was going to behead the captain of the Blood Blades first. Andrian saved the captain live for the moment by saying that the captain of the Blood Blades should clean the Emperor chamber pot but the Emperor turn it around and said he will be the Emperor chamber pot instead and used him at that moment. We need to remove that power hungry man someday.

They took us to Salvatore Scream and to our surprise he did know what happen to Neolandus Kaleopopulus. He was the one who help Neolandus come up with the plan to set up his room to look like he was knapped but was not. Salvatore had asked the Arkona family to hide the Seneschal and he has heard nothing from him since. He believes that Trinia was going to talk to the Arkona family to find out what happen to Neolandus Kaleopopulus, too. Salvatore told us that his art has suffered since his “muse” and the nightmares have left him. It seems he lost his “muse” around the time of the King death. Is this all related or not. The Emperor is not pleased with Salvatore work and is beating him because of it. I healed him for the moment and Andrian gave him a drug to help but Salvatore took it all right now. We told Salvatore we would try and rescue him from this place if we can. We left the island to get some rest before going and see the Arkona family.