Session 28 - Hashal's Rift Ki

On our way back to The Guilded Quarter we try to find a building that we can do some research in, we find one called the Altalba Library.
 
As we walk in the front doors which were open, we arrive into a small room, scuttling past us, 6 feet in length, 8 legged brass and bronze mechanical creature, very praying mantis like. On it's back is various books and scrolls. We assume it is a library worker. An old male Halfling called Quinsire said to not mind the creature as it is harmless. Said he calls it a Cog Worker. It's an automaton which was pulled from the ruins of Nef-Kley.
 
The Altalba Library is smaller than the Gratius Centre of Discovery, a bit of a museum and library combined.
 
Crossing a free standing bridge heading back to The Guilded Quarter, I notice there are a lot more Elves in Hashal. As I see the boats move through the river, the ripples give off a slight glow, that's a sea green colour which shimmers and disappears back into the river.
 
As we're walking through The Guilded Quarter there's so many stalls set up with people trying to sell their items as well standalone shops available.
 
Quinsire said the Scribes of the Archive, Forge Delvers, and the archaeology department from the Gratius Centre of Discovery might be better suited for questions on the creatures found in the Partha ruins, specifically rock drakes, titanus centipedes, lurking salamanders.
Forge Delvers are a group of 3 Warforged, quite honest but not as possible.
 
The Altaba Library didn't have much on the Partha ruins, but I did find one about the Dwarven Lords of Sansura. (See Research Journal)
 
The Desecration of Sansura (See Research Journal)
 
We leave The Altalba Library and split up. Myself and Austar go to the Gratius Centre of Discovery. Behind the front desk is a young spritely slightly quiet looking Elven woman with black hear in a cloak with a blue gem necklace and amber colour eyes called Devrin Culeth. Doctor Pewart. The elven woman asks a "Finchley" to go find Pewart and behind her, a flying red panda flies off behind her to go find Pewart. Austar hears Finchley say that Dr Pewart is drunk again and told him to leave.
 
We go to the oddities section of the Gratius Centre of Discovery and we see a few things on the sides, and at the back is a large stone Moradin face statue. The description is "Ancient Moradin symbol, collected by the Scribe of the Archives".
 
An old stone tablet in a glass display case.
Long deadly looking glaive, looks useable still.
Set of golden fur lined bracers.
Beside the Moradin symbol is a Dwarven suit of armour. Looks to be made of a number of materials. A lot of the joints and little details of moveable and detachable sections made of golden material. The whole body is made of adamantine, and I see a faint blue tinge along some of the side lines of this armour that is reminiscent of the blue anvil that Volkan used, made of opalizite. Still unknown if opalizite was created or mined. Beneath the armour it says "Power Guard Exo Skeleton".
 
In the bestiary section, we see a large 9 foot long, fire/red centipede, the Titanus Centipede. Hard skin, hunting patterns of waiting in the sands and ambushing unsuspecting travellers. It talks about them having a weakness to cold based damage.
 
Exhibit on Rock Drakes, not a full one on display but part of a wing with a peddle/rock like texture. In the past has been tamed and ridden by a number of individuals within Sansura. Has to be hatched to be tamed. They generally hunt in packs, usually attack from above or disguise themselves as rocks/boulders.
Recurring theme of these creatures is a strong, hardy skin to protect them against the heat. Hard to pierce.
 
We leave the Gratius Centre of Discovery and make our way to the Scribes of the Archive. As we get there, the door is closed with a large set of chains wrapped around them. We ask a Sanctified why it's chained, and they assume that they are likely on an excavation so no one is there. We make our way to The Storyteller where we had agreed to all meet up there once running our errands.
 
Austar and myself see Ape and Malaphor as we're about to leave The Storyteller to go to Rift Ki's. Ape and Malaphor mention to us about the Undertrade, the under belly of the city. Ape was asked by a man who had various beasts that he could maybe rescue the smuggled beasts there as they are mistreated quite badly.
 
Austar and I head towards Rift Ki's[/i, on our way my eye catches a particular blade that a vendor is selling. I find out it is a ]Time Piercer rapier - +2 to attack and damage. Can also use an action to cast haste or slow spell DC16 save. Need long rest once either spell is used.
 
I arrive at Rift Ki's and meet Rift Ki himself. He mentions have I met Valo? Said he might be able to concoct a temporary strength potion but nothing temporary at the moment.
 
The Eager Crown, a specialist shop that sells gemstones and flora. A fellow called Hulius that runs it. A small, gnome sized rotund Tabaxi behind the counter, working on something with 2 robotic arms on him helping him. He said we could go to "Dasta'Veer", the Jewelled Kingdom ruins to the North, where apparently gems grow on bodies, but it is quite dangerous. Jade gems are native to Chankata.
 
After our mini shopping trip, we head back to The Storyteller to meet up with Ape, Austar and Raskin. While outside discussing our plans, a male tabaxi gets kicked down the stairs of The Storyteller and he looks badly beaten. Tells us he was cocky and lost to a green Grung.