Recaps

Hobart dealt with the Oil Painting’s curse, pursued political and Tarot Club transactions, and survived Christine’s rebellion against Loen. After fleeing to Feneport, he uncovered the dangerous history of Spike Antigonus and faced new threats in his dreams.

• Hobart and Christine explored the Oil Painting’s dream, identified its Dream Spirit Spiders, and Hobart later sealed the painting in the Country of Disorder.
• Hobart contracted with Hant Wen Jacob, Maximilian, and Beverly Heather Tudor, then recovered the Mutated Fire Rose Spider material from Lafite and sold a Spirit Medium characteristic to Thomas.
• Hobart pressured the Labor Law committee to include workers in drafting the bill, while Leonard told him that Old Neil had died.
• At the Tarot Club, Hobart shared information about Solomon, the True Creator, and Redemption Rose, and arranged to sell a Human-Skin Nether Shadow characteristic.
• Christine revealed her demigod power during a confrontation with Camilla, and Hobart helped her escape Backlund after Christine killed Earl Kenen.
• Hobart became a wanted traitor in Loen and fled with Christine to Feneport, where he read Colin Antigonus’s notebook and learned of Spike’s corruption by the Fallen Mother Goddess.
• Hobart burned the notebook’s dangerous descriptions of Spike, arrived in Ganalier, and endured a series of threatening dreams.

Hobart received his title and fief in Fenebote, fought the Tamara Family, and helped the Tarot Club confront the threat of Amon. He reached Jeffrey Town, learned that Full Moon Lake was contaminated, and began establishing his authority over the territory.

• Philip I traded Hobart a ring for his Order Crystal bracelet, and Fernando II later made Hobart a baron and granted him Jeffrey Territory.
• Hobart investigated his new fief, sought the Earth Mother Church’s help, and learned that Full Moon Lake’s contamination had driven the Church and Royal Family to abandon Colson County.
• Hobart attacked the Tamara Family Beyonders at Niccolo Shipyard, killed several of them, and left an Emperor Card among the bodies.
• At the Tarot Club, Hobart explained Amon’s threat and Marauder abilities, while Derrick sought help after an Amon avatar parasitized his spirit body.
• Klein used the Blasphemy Slate and Death Card to destroy Amon’s illusory presence around Derrick, who then recovered and hid a translucent segmented worm.
• Hobart traveled by riverboat to Jeffrey Town, hired Shier, and learned that the lake’s corruption might have come from a meteorite carrying the Fallen Mother Goddess’s power.
• Hobart stopped York from stealing public funds by cutting off his dagger-wielding arm, then planned to renovate the manor, organize militias, and control land use.

Hobart took control of his fief, confronted the Gnostic Society’s local forces, and explored an island ruin with Alger where they encountered a sealed evil god. At the Tarot Club, Hobart shared intelligence about Mr. Door as the members discussed Amon’s influence, while he began considering who could become his Baroness.

• Hobart hired Philip as his butler, secured Jessica’s place at the Council Hall, and learned that mercenary teams were hunting him.
• Hobart toured Jeffrey Town, confronted Grover Duke, and learned from Jessica and Harvey that he faced scrutiny and an assassination threat.
• Hobart killed the Great Lord and the bandits at the former Earth Mother church, freed the abducted women, and began restoring the territory and reopening its school.
• Hobart met Helen and negotiated cooperation on his terms, then traveled with Alger to an island filled with dangerous creatures and ancient Elven ruins.
• Hobart and Alger discovered that an evil god’s power was sealed beneath the ruins, escaped its attacks with help from the Cursed Jade, and later asked Mr. Fool to remove crystals of contamination from their bodies.
• Hobart returned to his fief, purified the expedition’s spoils, considered candidates for a Baroness, and attended the Tarot Club as Derrick revealed Amon’s parasitism and the True Creator’s corruption of Silver City explorers.
• Hobart explained Mr. Door’s history and current condition to the Tarot Club, including his banishment after becoming a King of Angels and his attempts to contact the Abraham Family during full moons.
• Hobart agreed to buy a Werewolf Extraordinary Characteristic for 1,100 pounds as the Tarot Club discussed new ingredient requests and Audrey reported a crime scene linked to the Emissary of Death.

Hobart established his rule in Feneport, survived the Cold Night Squad’s attacks, and explored the monster-filled Full Moon Lake. He discovered that a crystal beneath the lake was linked to an Outer Deity and learned how to seal it.

• Klein confirmed that his Blessed had contributed to Kapin’s death, and Hobart bought two Beyonder characteristics from him.
• Hobart told Fors and Xue he needed a trusted friend to help with a problem, then recruited Fors as his contract fiancée and brought her to his territory.
• Hobart introduced Fors as the Baroness, organized household registration and relief for residents, and negotiated with Monica over the Gnostic Society’s presence.
• The Cold Night Squad attacked Hobart’s manor, but Hobart and his allies defeated the intruders and drove off the survivors.
• Hobart used a funeral and new policies to strengthen his authority, while helping Elliot and Lafite with the Creator’s aid and discovering a curse on Lafite’s offerings.
• When monsters came ashore from Full Moon Lake, Hobart protected the town and later killed the Cold Night Squad’s leaders, including Erwin.
• Hobart prepared Shier as a Hunter and led Fors and townspeople to Full Moon Lake, where he entered the water to investigate its monsters.
• Hobart found a crystal linked to an Outer Deity beneath the lake, escaped an intelligent beast, and learned how to seal the crystal.