Session 6: Solving the mines Report

General Summary

The group continued to lick their wounds and debated the impact of their near defeat. Some had existential crisis, while others had fumes of delusion and high optimism.   Meanwhile, Damaia and Ehverit went to the cave and found a note. There they followed clues that led them to the mines proper. However the foreman on site didn't know anything about the group, but Ricko that was unloading there, recognized the description and accompanied them back to the site of the crevace. The two went down to talk to the group and catch up, while Youka climbed up to collect payment (remaining 15sp). They were about to try and convince them of a proof of undead, when a fight re-erupted below. A crawling claw, necromantically animated hand had dug itself out and attacked the party. It did miss, but so did the people trying to hit it. Nina even accidently shoot Damaia on the arm attempting. Astara, who had stayed behind, had high adrenaline - which caused a burning to her back and, missing her brother, innately and instinctively cast minor illusion and brought his likeliness nearby. Nothing hit anyone until Youka Arg-jumped from above, rapier in hand and landed with a NEAR superhero pose, skewering the hand... before falling unconscious from the fall damage.   The hand "dead" and recovered, they had the proof needed to gain the extra payment promised. It didn't all end there though... as people debated exploration and cause for the hand's animation, Eavan spotted another in the mine. Hailing the group to notice the presence, they cornered Harissa, the mayor's daughter. After some powerful exchange of insult, that resulted in Eavan discovering a strange power through Vicious Mockery, gave her a head ache. She tried to just walk pass everyone, nose up, accusing the children of being a stain on Stokedown, but she was eventually pinned down by Trajan and Youka's team work, then interrogated by everyone. She was indeed the 'necromancer' that animated the hand (found, not taken from a living person) and sicked it on the group. The conversation changed to what to do with her... until Astara astounded many by asking Harissa to teach her. The girl debated, but seemed to change her stance, agreeing to share her expertise. They would be in the Smuggler's way, now that it was vacated. They let Harissa go, and she stuck with the group, not running, as they all returned home.   Exploration of the mine was done the next couple of days, to retrieve some of the goods left there, and mine some crystals. Eavan and Trajan made a business endeavor of it, either earning lots of crystal to their inventory, or selling them for profit, after paying some homeless people to mine for them.   With that, downtime was split and discussed. Everyone found a mentor and tought them magewright abilities that would work outside their class. They went to work and earned pay, and for some, spent it.   END GAME

Rewards Granted

Tools, utility items, crystals

Missions/Quests Completed

Helping Ricko

Character(s) interacted with

Ricko, Damaia, Harissa