S1E4 (Pirates of Salt Bay episode)

"S1E4" is the fourth episode of the first season of Pirates of Salt Bay. The show aired live on October 16, 2019 on the Saving Throw Twitch channel, and is archived on the YouTube channel.

Summary
The crew happily accept an offer (bribe) from Lord Neverember to stay and enjoy a banquet at Castle Never. Political intrigue interrupts the banquet, turning it into the kind of murder and mayhem the crew actually enjoys more anyway.

Full Synopsis
Settling the deal with Lord Neverember for their delivery of Wildsong, the group accepts his offer to stay at Castle Never - an offer that his valet later clarifies was definitely intended as a bribe to stay quiet about the Lord buying illicit drugs.

On their way into the castle, the group meets Taran Q'Vore, who is disgusted by Dirty Hank's smell and uncleanliness, so Neverember's valet Golmar hustles them away to their rooms to bathe and dress in tailored finery before attending the evening banquet.

Before dinner starts, Q'Vore overhears guests plotting, and the coup is sprung as a waiter serves poisoned food to Neverember and other plotters try to poison everyone in the party. Q'Vore flies Neverember to safety as the Baes - with a little help from Hadal - murder most of the usurpers.

Locations

 * Neverwinter
 * The Oathkeeper Inn
 * Castle Never guest quarters
 * Castle Never banquet hall

Main Cast

 * Aabria Iyengar as the GM
 * Dirty Hank, played by Eric Reichert
 * Addi Balmyar, played by Havana Mahoney
 * Trislynn Orana, played by NegaOryx

Guest Cast

 * Taran Q'Vore, an Aarakockran bard, played by SaintSpider

Absent

 * Teri Gamble, who plays Eoj Reymurts, was absent for this episode

New

 * Lady Evenfall - human woman, alcoholic and sadist, plotting to overthrow Lord Neverember, played by Havana Mahoney
 * Cannough - Gnome valet of Lady Evenfall, likes to be punished. Played by Eric Reichert
 * Pasquale the Ruddy - human man plotting with Lady Evenfall to overthrow Lord Neverember
 * The Tailor - The court tailor
 * Marquis Baselfort - Human member of the court, interested in Taran Q'Vore
 * The Macari - Androgynous looking Drow ambassador of the Underdark
 * Temperance and Constance - Tiefling twins at court who are friendly toward Trislynn

Recurring

 * Lord Dagult Neverember - Human man who looks like Snoop Dogg in robes, Lord of Neverwinter. (he/him) Introduced S1E3
 * Golmar Teedings - Very old halfling with a beard to his navel, watery blue eyes and very pale skin. Works for Lord Neverember. (he/him) Introduced S1E3
 * Hadal - Elder God of the Ultra Abyss, has a deal with Trislynn and some unknown hooks in Hank. Introduced S0E2