Synopsis

Justashortwhileago,anapprenticescholarhaddeclaredthatBaronLeechClarence—thenewheirtohislatefather'scastle—hadlittlemorethanadaytolive.Fortunately,theapprenticeadded,BaronLeechwouldbeabletopassthelastmomentsofhislifeinapainlesscoma.Afterhispassing,BaronLeech'syoungerbrother,LeoClarence,wouldinheritthebaronyandthedilapidatedPorcupineCastle.AndwhenLeo,inturn,returnedtotheembraceoftheFourGods,hewouldpassthetitleandfiefdomontohiseldestson,ensuringtheClarencelinewouldcontinueforever.Thatwas,ofcourse,assumingBaronLeechactuallydied.'So,whatisthatyellowdot?''Mygoldenfingerissummoningtombstones?AmIsupposedtocrushpeopletodeathwiththem?'