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A shadow has fallen across the Enchanted Lands. In the time before, there were powerful Heroes of Legend. The tales of their quests were so compelling, they were beloved by all. 

I shall save you!

Huzzah!!

But there were some who desired this love for themselves. In the Tower of Mergerox, these evil sorcerers used a magical artifact called the Endless Stone, to cast a spell, cursing the Heroes to repeat their quests over and over again, to earn the people’s love.

Or maybe YOU saved ME??

Hmmm.

The Heroes of Legend grew weaker and weaker, and the people were depressed by the diminishing returns, but the sorcerers remained greedy and refused to let them rest.

I shall save you! I SHALL save you! I DID save you? You saved me? I’ll save you again! I’ll save you remember I did I shall I will again again AGAIN!

It was creepy. And with all of the Heroes under the spell, who could possibly rise to destroy the Endless Stone and free them?

After everyone else leaves, list the peeps

But there were some who escaped the notice of the sorcerers

A traveling wizard, known and Dennisovan

A quicker-fingered rouge, the thief called Jamie

A mysterious dark magician Sameal the Necromancer

A immortal of epic deeds, the demigod Herlemachus

Heroes walk forth

All of them had escaped the sorcerers because their deeds were so insignificant, their adventures so small-time, that frankly nobody considered them as a threat. All were summoned to the castle of Bowendir, a powerful and good-looking oracle

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A Concil gathered from far and wide to witness these nobodies assemble into a Great Company of Heroes, and now they embark upon the quest to the Tower of Mergerox to destroy the Endless Stone and free the Heroes of Legend. It is our last hope. The last great quest… One Quest to Rule Them All

I walked over an entire range of mountains

You must forgive me. It is difficult when you have lived two thousand years with wisdom beyond comprehension. The only mortal I speak to is my faithful scribe.

Well, if you have so much free time and power beyond comprehension you could do the quest.

I would if I could, but alas the name of Bowendir the Oracle is known to the sorcerers. That’s why I had to summon each of you from the kingdoms all across the Enchanted Lands to this Great Council, because you all so- um,,,, you know

You were about to say insignificant again!

I-I merely meant that the enemy has yet to realize your true might!!!!

You must think we were born yesterday

Don’t you see? You’re very important because you are unimportant!! turns to scribe Am I just digging myself deeper here???

Sorry, but I do have other commitments

Other commitments besides the fate of the world? Please!! The Great Company must not be torn asunder by what somebody may or may not have said

They’re right, you said they were, quote “so insignificant, who's adventures were so small time-”

-Okay fine!! But I BEG YOU to listen to me!!

I have seen a horrible vision of what will happen if we do not destroy the Endless Stone and defeat the sorcerers. There will be no heroes but the twisted shadows of the heroes we once knew. There will be no great deeds but the faded memory of legends past! All of the Enchanted Lands will be consumed by mediocrity. All of us with it. Even I.

Huzzah!! Yes!! We Must fight!!

YES!!! Yes, my friends! They shall sing your names through the ages! My scribe shall write down your names in the Book of History.

I may need to ask you to spell them

And so, the Council witnessed the assembly of the Great Company of Heroes and cheered as they embarked upon the Great Quest to the Tower of Mergerox to destroy the Endless Stone. Huzzah!!

And so, they embark!

I can’t, I won’t, Sorry!!

SILENCE! The Great Quest is not an optional activity! One does not simply call in sick to DESTINY.

…But what if we have a really, really good excuse? (START OF FIRST PLAY)

Who dares to refuse the quest?

Oh, no, I wouldn’t say I was refusing

What would you say? Who stand before us?

A humbles traveling wizard. A traveling wizard who is very sorry but-

-You are skilled in magic then?

In some areas, some people might say-

-You are less skilled at getting to the point. What is your name Wizard?

They call me Dennisovan the Impatient

Yet you insist on trying MY patience

I really cannot join you on this quest right now. I don’t have a ride!

A what?

And I cannot, nay, WILL not walk one more step! The wind is so mean and I’m getting a really terrible blister-

You have a blister? Is this what you will tell the record of history?

I actually kind of want to see it

KEEP YOUR SHOES ON. Explain yourself. Start at the beginning and tell us—what excuse could you possibly have when the fate of the world is at stake?

I might have an old montage I’m not using anymore.

What kind of a wizard are you? Summon yourself a giant eagle to ride!

No I think of all kinds of stuff! I’m great at quests! I’m always doing cool spells like.. um.. like.. all kinds.

I’m sure you are. I’m just wondering, is your smarter friends available?

I think I just associate bears with caves

I’m starting to feel like I’m in the Caves of Insanity. But this wizard is not the only one who denied the call to the quest!

Start of thief’s tale

You, announce yourself!

No need to write that down. I prefer to stay anonymous and out of quests. Especially now I’m retired

On the contrary. A quest is ideal. Charming rouges with heart of gold-one last dance with danger is perhaps the best way to redeem yourself.

The treasure I stole.. was beyond description

You had better find a way to describe it if you wish to be excused from saving the world

It’s false advertising. and frankly it’s unfair. That’s why I’m out of the game for good. And also in the market for a new friends

One wonderful way to make new friends is joining a ragtag band of lovable misfits on a quest

Hey! Has anyone seen my amulet?

hands it back sorry :(

Perhaps this is not ideal for unity among the Great Company of Heroes

start of necromancer’s tale

Let us begin again with a small mystery! That’s fun, right? We’re all having fun! Now who among you is the mysterious Necromancer whom I’ve summoned

Everyone just looks at each other

Come now, I ask only because you are a magic user of wide acclaim and mysterious identity who I have yet to meet. So we may meet on equal footing. Two adults in the room if you will

Dennisovan raises hand

You’re not a necromancer, are you?

I think you’d notice if you did

A quick answer from one so young about such dark magic

Well, ha ha. You know...sorry, one minute, I have to

take this. (SAMMY takes the magic mirror like it’s a phone.)

Hi Mallet. Yeah, I’m at my potions tutor’s house.

By all means don’t let us interrupt your conversation

What skeletons?

It’s just a GREAT COUNCIL about WHO’S GOING TO SAVE THE WORLD

[Puts mirror dway.) Sorry, Mother hired this babysitter

even though I’m eleven. She’s not so bad. But she’ll

absolutely spit tombstones if I go off on a quest without

asking permission.

But who are you? How did you get this summons?