“I cast a fireball into the darkness, and my wizard takes a five-foot step backward to this square.” Cal moved his miniature on the map.

“Really, you’re just firing blindly?” Andy asked.

“Callum the wise does not want to risk being bitten by another vampire capybara. It’s why he’s called the wise.”

“You all hear a voice scream from the darkness. Who dares interrupt my slumber?” Albert informed the party.

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“I can light,” Cal said.

“You all see the form of a capybara dragon with singed hair getting to their feet. They do not look pleased.”

“Hello, Capybara dragon person. I’m very sorry. We thought you were a capybara vampire. It’s an easy mistake to make. I’m Lady Bug, the paladin. Is there anything I can do to make this up to you?”

“There are lowly vampires infesting my sleeping mountain?! How dare they. Yes, I demand you purge this mountain of undead.”

“You know, once you get past the number of capybara creatures in Albert’s plots, he really is a great game master,” Andy said.