Redemption at Rackthorn

You weren't meant to have saved Castle Rackthorn, but Janine was terrifyingly efficient. Sam thinks he's managed to fix the story though, so grab your cleaning gear and do a bit of a dance to warm up and return to Castle Rackthorn!

You're celebrating your victory in the Great Hall of Castle Rackthorn, when suddenly Doref the Warlock appears. He'd teleported away in the nick of time and has returned for revenge. He causes the roof of the hall to collapse and sets the table on fire, before spiriting away the king. Thankfully, Janine interrupts with a plan and you put out the fire. She has counter-strategies to help you through! Better clean up that rubble first though - look around your room and pick up anything that shouldn't be on the floor.

You rush into the courtyard and see Doref chanting. A gigantic troll rises up from the moat. While Sam says you need to distract it, Janine points out that you can use the drawbridge as a bludgeon. You see the windlass to raise the drawbridge, but it's all gummed up. You'll need to get it sparkling clean to make it work. Grab your enchanted spong and scrub down anything that needs it. You start to lower the drawbridge and Sam rolls a natural one for the troll's save. It's knocked out by the drawbridge. It will take time for Doref to recharge his teleporation and levitation spells, so you'll need to keep scrubbing so you can lower the portcullis.

Doref is on the battlements with the King, so you check for traps before you head up the staircase. Natural Twenty! You'll need to dust to disarm the traps. Try dusting bookshelves or the back of a cupboard. You edge up the stairs and reach the battlements, but you'll need to keep dusting to disarm the last few traps.

Sam says that he and Maxine have come up with a way to bring the castle down that even Janine can't outfox! Doref casts a spell and summons a mighty red dragon. You draw your sword, which is your cue to get a mop or broom ready, and face it down. The dragon starts to breathe flame, and you'll need to move quickly to keep out of the way. Might as well sweep or mop the floor while you're at it. The dragon has high HP, but Janine wants a persuasion roll to ask the warlock why he's doing this. Doref explains that the king used to humiliate, belittle and ignore him. Janine chooses to sympathise with this. You tell the warlock he has proven his superior power, but to prove his worth, he must take the path the king would not. This reaches the warlock and he agrees, and vanishes, taking the dragon with him. Sam is overcome with emotion realising that Janine's entire strategy relied on her believing in Sam, and his faith in people. Sam needs to take a moment, so keep sweeping or mopping.

Janine explains that Sam needs a little more time, and thanks you for participating in this training exercise. The villain has been pushed towards redemption. No matter how dark the hour, no challenge is impossible, and all battles can be won.