Episode 24

What happened here recently?
Secrets at the game table (00:20)

What should I be on the lookout for?
The Collector playbook (07:38)

What here is not what it appears to be?
1v1 Play (11:48)

What here is useful or valuable to me?
“Pet mule” in media res (19:49)
The Irresistible Mule magic item (22:45)

What is about to happen? 
Our comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Lucero Castafiel (24:38)
Bloodless, the Sinister Shackle (26:03)
Ham-strung (28:15)
One-eye (29:57)

The Irresistible Mule
by Jason Cordova & Daniel Fowler
An invention by the famed illusionist, Xeno, the Irresistible Mule at first appears to be a simple bridle. However, after handling the bridle for a time, an illusory mule will appear, seemingly attached to it. This mule is luscious with fat, and appears to be hauling sacks bursting with coin, kegs of ale, and all manner of cured meats. The mule is positively irresistible to any who might be drawn by such things. As a curious side effect, the mule believes it is real, and will insist on being fed and brushed. It is rather odd to watch it pretend to eat oats, which simply fall to the ground as you place them in its illusory mouth. Failure to treat the mule as anything but real causes the illusion to dissipate, making the bridle useless for a few months, at which point the mule can be coaxed to return.