Session XII: A Game with Death Report

General Summary

The party find themselves at the entrance of Port Albens. They decide to use their flare stone and contact the captain who tells them to go to the Scurby's Cure and tell the bartender that they came for the cure. They do so and the bartender guides them into the back of the tavern.

There, they find the captain discussing with a guy named Evander. The captain ushers them towards the table where he is discussing and they find out that the captain set them up for a game of Murderball. Murderball being an undercity sport, the captain explains the rules of it to them. They decide their positions and go make preparations in the town.

In the town, they get a sponsor from the Iron Maiden, Calixte, that lends them magical objects for the game in exchange of them promoting her shop. After buying some new armors to replace their tattered and old ones, they find go find a tavern. Kiber goes to a different tavern to ask for information about the empire and learns that the situation is dire. Half of the empire's cities are already under Anvilar's control and Nyesari's temporary king, Vellamo Faye has cut all supply routes.

At night, Aurora offers a new deal to Kiber, who accepts it without hesitation. As such, she is transformed into a dhampir via Aurora's bite. A craving for cerebral spine fluid washes over her, but she feels empowered.

In the morning, they go to the court and manage to score a point on the second round.