Exandria Unlimited: Kymal, Part 1

is the first episode of a two-part Exandria Unlimited: Kymal special, which follows the events of Exandria Unlimited.

Part I
Brontë Wyvernwind, more recently known as Dorian Storm, is with his brother Cyrus on a skyship over the Ozmit Sea heading to Emon, feeling torn between his familial responsibility to his brother and his life in Marquet with Bells Hells. His plan is to seek out Shaun Gilmore's aid to travel from Emon to the casino city of Kymal. Flash forward and Dorian and Cyrus have successfully reached the muddy backwater town of Kymal, joined by his former companions Dariax Zaveon, Opal, and Fy'ra Rai. They've been there for about half a day, staying at The Maiden's Wish casino.

In the little over a year since she left the others, Fy'ra Rai has been fruitlessly seeking her sister. Opal is showing the physical effects of wearing the Circlet of Barbed Vision, being stained with its black ichor but disguising herself to hide it. She steals a fur bolero from another patron, taking it openly when she is caught in the act. Dariax wins big playing "The Changebringer's Favor", a dice game, but the dealer magically marks him.

The group heads to the bar and successfully catches the attention of Morrighan Ferus, the bartender, who is being flirted with by Cyrus and three other bar patrons. Opal notices her own pocket being picked and with Fy'ra pursues the thief, casting Detect Magic to learn that the stolen item was her Pearl of Power. Morrighan summons casino security to help them. Meanwhile, Dariax converses with Morrighan, telling her all about the party's previous adventures and the crown they acquired while Dorian quietly panics at the insanity taking place around him. He reminds Cyrus they need to make a lot of money quickly to pay off the bounty on Cyrus. They decide to try to romance Morrighan to learn about possible money-making opportunities in Kymal. Morrighan overhears this entire conversation.

Meanwhile, still in pursuit of the pickpocket, Opal runs into the woman whose bolero she stole and has to give it back. Fy'ra Rai is able to head off the very young pickpocket, recover Opal's pearl, and learn that a new group in town, the Nameless Ones, has moved in and is crowding out the traditional casino families. One of them is a lady in a red coat.

Dorian and Cyrus's attempt to charm Morrighan is not going well, and she finally tells them that if they want to talk to her about something else, they'll have to talk to her after she gets off work. She offers to meet them in twenty minutes in front of a nearby theater showing the one-man performance, "In the Belly of Dragons: The Legend of Scanlan Shorthalt and Vox Machina Musical Revue", starring Phaedrov Krishtan. Her intuition is telling her they have dovetailing interests.

The group rejoins at the theater. Fy'ra tells the others that Poska is in town and suggests they leave, but Dorian shares that he and his brother need 40,000 gold to pay off Cyrus's debt and that's why they came to town in the first place. Opal suggests a heist to get the money, which Morrighan overhears as she joins them and easily picks the lock to an empty building so they can get out of public view and talk.

Morrighan admits she heard them say they needed money, and that her real job is stealing things, not bartending, but she isn't a part of any of the criminal organizations. The Nameless Ones are making her life very difficult, and she needs to get into the vault of the Maiden's Wish before she leaves town, since the voices in her head are telling her that if she stays in Kymal much longer, she'll die. She wants to take as much money as possible with her when she goes, but the Nameless Ones are going to make it hard. Dorian admits that he and Cyrus need cash as well.

They learn that Phaedrov Krishtan, aspiring actor and the nephew of casino owner Jaktur Krishtan, lives in its penthouse and probably has information and blueprints that would help them. Deducing that his penthouse will be empty during his performance in an hour, they decide to break into it then.

Crown Keepers

 * Dariax Zaveon
 * Dorian Storm
 * Fy'ra Rai
 * Morrighan Ferus
 * Opal
 * Ted 2, Opal's spider familiar

Returning

 * Cyrus Wyvernwind
 * Spider Queen
 * Ted

New

 * Jinoir, a tiefling pickpocket
 * Phaedrov Krishtan, actor and nephew of Jaktur Krishtan

Mentioned

 * Canaith, a traveling musician
 * Denise, Dariax's ex-girlfriend
 * Fearne
 * Fy'ra Kai
 * Jaktur Krishtan
 * Gaola, Morrighan's supervisor
 * Orym
 * Poska
 * Scanlan Shorthalt
 * Shaun Gilmore
 * Thrascuur
 * Tharla Starr

Quotations

 * Dariax: Well, we started by peeing off a rooftop, but then we ended up getting in trouble with these people in Emon that were big thieves and shit. Then we went into a big mountain where there was like a fiery letter or something. Then we ended up going by this door to the Feywild, and then we ended up going to a place deep in a jungle where there was awesome elephant people. And then I met like a big cat statue and put its spirit inside me. And then we fought like a giant floating box thing that turned into a big angry face. And then my friend got a crown and it's crazy.