Act 5, Episode 4, Scene 17

The First Heart Piece Comes From Renfield

2026-02-19 / Upper maze corridors

Recap StoryCurrent Campaign2100 M.B. / recorded 2026-02-192100 M.B.

Session LogAdapted RecapAct 5Episode 4Vithyrex MazeUpper Maze Corridors+11 tags

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What Happened

Maine finds Renfield Hoek's corpse, the first confirmed heart piece, and the dangerous Flame of the Last Vow pendant.

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Maine - M.A.I.N.E.Corpse looter / heart-piece finder: Finds a dead gnome protected by weak Lawful spectral warning and loots 200 gold, a confirmed heart piece, and the Flame of the Last Vow pendant.

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Renfield HoekDead gnome / heart-piece source: Is identified as the dead gnome whose corpse held the first confirmed heart piece and Flame of the Last Vow pendant.

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Cardinal - Jonah Subramountian Foulcrum - Ash Stonefist Lamia - Morgan Draxtler Toolbox - Vala Gearsprocket Vic Vaurr

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My Alchemical RomanceThe primary adventuring orbit of the current campaign. My Alchemical Romance is the adventuring name people use for the party; officially, the team operates as Q.U.E.S.T. under Von Queef University.Von Queef UniversityVon Queef University currently has 76 linked character entries in the World of Jericha archive.The LawfulMagical law enforcement and civic compliance authority Benevolent Lodge of MysteryParanormal investigation lodge

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Ash found the Lawful guard's fate before anyone found a clean path forward. The guard who had been so committed to defending his post was dead or petrified near a spectator and a cyclops, reduced from procedure to warning. Meanwhile Maine found a dead gnome protected by only a weak Lawful spectral warning. Even death had paperwork here, but the protection was not strong enough to stop the party from taking what the maze had left behind.

The corpse was Renfield Hoek. From him, Maine recovered 200 gold, the Flame of the Last Vow pendant, and the party's first confirmed heart piece. That corrected the maze's tracking immediately. Vic was not confirmed as a heart-piece holder. Braska had pointed toward a minotaur lead, but the first real piece came from a dead gnome.

The Flame of the Last Vow carried its own danger: a pendant able to cast Fireball at fourth level once per long rest. The maze had finally given them progress, but it came from a corpse under weak law.

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Episode Scenes

Scene 1The Maze Punishes the First Handle Scene 2The Books Hold Love Stories as Boons Scene 3Morgan Refuses the Lover's Mouth Scene 4Aizan Wears the Mask as Himself Scene 5The Eye Sends Maine Back to the Start Scene 6The Maze Rewards the People It Separates Scene 7Fear and Rain Become Useful Scene 8The Maze Splits the Party Into Different Wounds Scene 9The Exit Is Missing Four Hearts Scene 10The Maze Still Needs Four Hearts Scene 11The Chest Chooses What Can Be Kept Scene 12Braska Bleeds Out a Heart-Piece Lead Scene 13The Horn Door Opens to a Meaningless Post Scene 14Vic Vaurr Is Looking for His Dog Scene 15Granny Handjobs Learns to Burn Scene 16Vala Has Been Through This Maze Before Scene 17 - CurrentThe First Heart Piece Comes From Renfield Scene 18Morgan Makes Renfield Explode Scene 19The maze produced more boon-book and reward results Scene 20The Cyclops Shows the Maze Can Break Scene 21Vic Wins the Dagger of Hunger Scene 22Timonos Truthstriker Finds the Party Scene 23Ignotus Signed the Journal to TT Scene 24Jonah Feeds the Dragonborn Scene 25Arthur Looks Too Much Like Maine Scene 26Two Heart Pieces, Two Sides Scene 27Timonos Asks Morgan for Love Scene 28Maine Chooses the Red Blade Scene 29Jonah Drops the Cyclops in the Wall Gap Scene 30The Maze Becomes a Pressure Cooker Scene 31Maine Keeps Pressure Off Arthur Scene 32Timonos Calls Everyone Beloved Scene 33Bertha Granderson Rattles Timonos Scene 34Jonah Gives Valbrant a Cardinal Scene 35Podon Is Alive in a Cell Scene 36Ash Finds Drow Behind a Door Scene 37Ash Finds the Note That Says I Will Find You Scene 38Morgan Steals Both Temptations Scene 39Granny Chooses the Severed Arm Scene 40Castro Enters Wearing Falafelsnout's Head Scene 41Arthur Throws Maine the Heart Piece Scene 42Drow Pulls Ash Through the Walls Scene 43Vic Drives the Shapeshifter Into the Wall Scene 44Arthur Turns the Safe Room Into an Answer Room Scene 45Arthur Connects MAI to Malevolus Krane Scene 46Arthur Explains the Dragonborn Army Scene 47Arthur Names the Ways Out Scene 48Morgan Silences Jeff Instead of Saving Him Scene 49Ash Survives With Less of Himself Scene 50Vic Runs Through the Maze to Catch the Portal Scene 51The Portal Chooses Bones's Cemetery Scene 52Bones Sees Too Many Maines Scene 53After the session, the table discussed Vic Vaurr’s murderball background and how murderball works in Jericha

Episodes In This Act

Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 12

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Back to story index PreviousAct 5, Episode 4, Scene 16: Vala Has Been Through This Maze Before NextAct 5, Episode 4, Scene 18: Morgan Makes Renfield Explode

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Current Campaign / 2100 M.B. / recorded 2026-02-19

Story Type: Recap Story
Timeline Bucket: Current Campaign
Chronology: 2100 M.B. / recorded 2026-02-19
In-World Date: 2100 M.B. exact day TBD
Campaign Year: 2100 M.B.
Recorded Date: 2026-02-19