Session II: The Leafy Sea Dragon - Recap - Summer 2017

Kirra the Leafy Sea Dragon

During the second week of July, twelve Riddle Ravellers came together to tackle the adventure known as "The Leafy Sea Dragon." The Detectives paid a virtual visit to the sea dragons at the New England Aquarium, uncovering a mystery in the Great Australian Bight.

Right from the start, it was clear that this was no ordinary visit. Our team crafted their own golem, a clay figure they brought to life to play the part of a camp counselor taking children to the aquarium. While this allowed the team to blend in well to their environment, the sting rays were not fooled.

Time stop spells and freezing fire flew every which way as the detectives took on the challenge. The sting rays retreated with the usual promises to return, and the detectives continued to the sea dragon exhibit. They transformed themselves into snails so they could enter the exhibit unnoticed.

A chat with Kirra the Leafy Sea Dragon and the weedy sea dragons in the exhibit soon led to more trouble. The sting rays returned, kidnapping poor Kirra and then, Dr. Miras.

The detectives soon found themselves bound for southern Australia, to Kangaroo Island Diversions (KID), a scuba diving outfit in Kingscote. Our wily sleuths woke up the proprietor, Captain Kid, in the middle of a winter's night sleep. He was less than happy.

After freeing a weedy sea dragon and meeting an unexpected visitor, the detectives used a troll-tooth amulet to turn into trolls. Trolls can shapeshift at will, so they quickly turned into dolphins and headed into the water.

The weedy sea dragon

They faced sea tulips and wobegong sharks, met with a Time Raveller named Merneith, and discovered the invisible orb where Kirra and the doctor were being kept as prisoners.

I can't reveal what happened next, since it would give away too many secrets for the next crew to tackle this adventure. I can say that our detectives came up with a most creative solution for the problem at the base of the problem. Vegetarians were happy. The Society for the Celebration of all Things Small and Beautiful were happy. The fairies and the serpent traps were happy. Even the Queen of Summer was happy.

And yes, the Leafy Sea Dragon and the Weedy Sea Dragons were also happy.

Congratulations to the team for a mystery solved--and the rolling of the 1 on the 100-sided die. Rebecca also rolled a 100, but it didn't count against the Detectives, since it rolled right out of the bowl.

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