Session 076 - Massacre at the Alienage

General Summary

6^thof Morgat (Winter) 721TR

The story so far

While resting at an Inn for the night, the Heroes were attacked by Assassins. These "Fire Monks" were targeting Athena, sent by one of her sworn enemies, Ralgin Hamlin, in part responsible for the murder of the family. Ralgin, a Priest of the Order of Hepra the Mace, leads a recruiting party who has assembled a large army from the continent, located in two large warships, to fight on King Chafin's side in the ongoing Rethemi Civil War.

The assassins were defeated, with one captured. The Heroes learn the Ralgin, along with a squad of Order of the Red Shadows of Hepra Knights, are barracked in a warehouse in the Alienage, the City's foreign Quarter. Quazzy changes the memory of their captive, making him believe he is the sole survivor of his group and that they succeeded in killing Athena. He returns to the Alienage with this false information.

Athena wants revenge and intends to attack the warehouse tomorrow.

The continuation of Session 75 - Beyond the Black Door.

Location - City of Cherafir in the Kingdom of Melderyn.

Part 1 - The Cleanup Crew

The Heroes rest up at the Boar and Spike Inn for the remainder of the night in Quazzy's room (also where the dead bodies are stored). An hour before dawn, they hear the sounds of movement. A small group of armed men arrive; they see Yureb and attack. This is a cleanup crew of the Thieves Guild with a Knight of Order of the Red Shadows of Hepra. Their mission was to recover and conceal the dead bodies on a refuse wagon parked outside and confirm Athena's death. A short battle follows, and several thieves and the Red Shadow Knight are quickly slain.

After the death of the Knight, the Heroes negotiate a truce with the remaining Thieves. At a considerable price, they agree to remove the dead bodies and even distract some of the Mercenaries in the Alienage. Unfortunately, one of the Red Shadow Warriors escaped, likely warning his fellows of the deception.

Part 2 - The Forge of Eternity

Yebisi Netoshi, Art by Artbreeder

Before attacking the warehouse, Athena visits Yebisi Netoshi Master Weaponcrafter at the Forge of Eternity to negotiate a price for the reforging and enchantment of her ancestral Greatsword Retribution. The price is considerable even with a significant discount, and the time for the work will take many months.

She considers raising funds, with the most expensive option, the price of a small Keep, but she will receive a further discount if the side she fights on in the Rethemi Civil War wins.

Part 3 - Attack on the Warehouse

The Heroes make their way to the Alienage after gaining approval to enter from a couple of suspicious City Guards. Yureb reprises his old alter ego Baldrick and scouts out the warehouse, finding nothing suspicious. The party enters the nearby brothel and bribe the Madam to send her girls over to the nearby Warship to keep possible reinforcements busy.