Arriving in the mechanical city of Gorenobyl, the party discovers Fari is a wanted fugitive and accidentally uncovers a mutagenic cult plot at a local carnival.
The party formally arrives in the bustling lower city of Gorenobyl. At the local Adventurers Guild, they discover a wanted poster with Fari's face on it, alongside a 10,000 gold bounty for a missing robot named Gears. Seeking distraction, they visit a local carnival, where Grover arm-wrestles an ape. Suddenly, a cloaked figure injects the ape and himself with a glowing serum, turning the ape rabid and the man into a Fire Meridian elemental. The party subdues them and recovers the mysterious syringe. Inspector Thorn Ironclad arrives to investigate; he recognizes Fenwick (who blew off his arm years ago) and a tense standoff occurs before Fenwick smooth-talks their way out of arrest. Later, they track the missing robot Gears to a scrapyard, finding it deactivated and covered in graffiti.
Fari was heavily damaged by the Fire Meridian's attacks but Fenwick managed to shut it down with a well-placed spell.
"I ain't paid enough for this shit."— Fenwick