Session Notes 4/10/22 Research Time

Recap-
Met Everaxa (sp), Silver Dragon patron of Ummo
Word came that the Empress was dead.
New folks in to rule indicate peaceful/trading phase of invasion.
Prophecy:
beyond horizons came the five
the weaver she to find them
no fated choice so we might thrive
let naught but silver bind them

let choice be theirs unbound un-led
to walk among the nations
until they walk the path of dread
and serve as our salvation

in crystal find the ways between
to join the cities six
in riddles old find paths unseen
and gate to move betwixt

plant it then with dragon gold
in place of earthblood's power
let five and one unite unfold
and raise the nexus tower

then silver calls and silver sees
observe the solar halo
approach the throne upon your knees
the silver crown in shadow

and then unknown the final steps
the chance of failures legion
exalted lords or demons depths
our masters or fell minions
 
Start of play:
Umlilo wants to shop a bit more. Scored a scroll of raise dead. We portioned up some of the party treasure.
 
Ummo Zomxa, twin to Khepkhusha, has readership access to library and will take Espy. Zomxa (knowledge cleric) is "twiceborn" and nonbinary.
 
Rhys is looking through bars and inns for old tales and songs.
 
Vedemis found this on City of Glass
Khal'vraya back in the Age of Chivalry was home to several superlative sand deposits that filled crevasses and coated the mountainside in ravines and valleys hearkening back to when the land was part of a prehistoric seabed. When the humans controlled the lands, there was an entire city high up on the mountain called the City of Glass
-military report that City is now closed. Dropped the bridge. Any Felayni that are there after dark turn into vampire spawn. No one in or out in 80 years
-thoughts they had a portal out
 
Nexus Tower- conjurers; create a permanent bridge between without weakening. Female member of the royal family took out all books before invasion (princess). Jianvieve Benoit Kh'alasse, the last Princess of Kh'alassia - originally a Benoit, married crown prince Stephan, who died. Walked around in mask, talking and answering- executed by evokers in fire;
 
Espy got a vision off her mask. She is NOT dead and headed off east. The Lady of the Tower is the book she had with her. Book is tied to Nexus Tower. By a Lady Adare. Book was signed out by a grandniece of the Benoit line, Catarine.
 
Silver Swan makes port. Gomki ends up abdicating to his sister Bespia and signs on as navigator on the Swan. Bespia becomes Lady Alvar and marries Ummo Kyo. They get a villa and a 30% share of the family cut of the Swan's trade as dowry.
 
Cargo of Swan is 400 tons. Note Story P2E01 Outfitting the Swan
 
Cast Legend Lore on Jianvieve.
Princess Jianvieve was the Princess who was not a Princess.
Daughter of Mask, she stole her own identity, killing the woman who had been the Princess before her.
She stole the immortality of an elf through her Father's devices.
She lives now, but can never be found.
She is a Vampire Lord who stole Immunity to the Sun
And she knows you have asked of her.
She stole the Seed of the Tower from the City of Glass, and sold the City of He'shabha to the Invading Ffelyani.
Daughter of Chaos, seek her not, or on your own heads be your doom.
 
Legend Lore on Lady of the Tower
The Lady of the Tower was a book written by Dame Adaire, halfling sorceress who took possession of the legendary Nexus Tower where last it was raised.
She was from a place called Tol Vehara.
Her party used the Tower for Good, not knowing that the Tower was capable of War.
The Book contains secrets few can see, let alone understand.
There are only six copies known to exist... one for each plane linked by the Cubic Gate -- the Seed of the Tower.
The Lady of the Tower has been split into three parts. One to the far south amid the mango groves, One to the far north, in frozen Esh. And one to the top of High Demedras.
 
Trade goods: got 300 tons for 100k gp
2 humans female fig/bar? male slender rapier, half elf (wiz), human female bard fur trimmed boots, forest camo vestments human/hare noticing us as we buy. Also trying to broker deals at iron, got some deals before us. Flagship Trading Company, flying Tysdia's flag.