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Thu 24th Jun 2021 09:37

Notes on Session 13

by Moss Jennason

Plans for next session:

  • Investigate third kidnapping victim (Ravek)

  • Moss wants to visit temples of Tymora and maybe Beshaba; ask about random events and also Baal stuff connected to Abdel. (Sundown significant religious time?)

  • Finish burn salve for Jemorn the tinker; go to Bernlund's last two meetings.

  • (Research Cerevack?)


  • Notes on kidnapping:
     
  • At least five victims so far (maybe 6?)

  • All family members of patriar artisans on parliament of peers (council that elects and checks dukes; ~50 members)

  • Ransom notes asking for large amounts of money, weird instructions. Maybe more interested in murder than coin.

  • No pattern of ducal allegiance noted yet (though Silvershield generally more popular than Ravenguard)


  • Devlin Stodge: Tailor's son, Lower City (home in Bloomridge, shop in sea tower)
  • 900 gp ransom.

  • Family directed to Brompton, then 30 min to get to seedy shop in Norchapel.

  • Captors looked relieved. Covered faces; swarthy skin and dark hair.

  • Ransom note picked up by Moss.


  • Frederick Croftner: Brother of silversmith, UC (near Temple)
  • 120 pp (why higher?)

  • Told to climb Dusthawk Hill quickly; arrived right before sundown

  • Captors also looked relieved.

  • Servant named Jared made the climb, can be found at Elfsong Tavern.


  • Ravek Shilder: Husband of art gallery owner, UC.
  • details unknown; returned alive.


  • Lara Alrevin: Wife of glassblower, UC
  • Most recent; kidnapping discovered at Harvestide.

  • Found dead the next day; body discovered in Eastway (near Elfsong?)


  • Sudder (?): family of sculptor/mason (LC?)
  • Body found in eastway


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    Notes on random chaos:
     
  • Frayed ropes and falling barrels at all docks

  • Rope on crane looked deliberately weakened

  • Falling tiles in city

  • Different from fires; those strike businesses only (so far)


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    Notes on politics:
     
  • Current dukes: Silvershield, Dillard Porter, Belynne Stelmane

  • Silvershield supports Wyllyck Caldwell for duke (Wyllyck got intimidated out of running by the party)

  • Porter does whatever Silvershield wants

  • No one knows what Belynne is thinking, but she's been weird lately (or maybe always?)

  • Ravensguard of the Flaming Fist thinks the ducal seat is *owed* to him, as successor to Abdel.


  • Abdel was Baal-spawn. Few people knew this.

  • Baal had lots of children before being murdered; apparently believed children would summon him.

  • All known children but Abdel and Viekang killed in earlier events; Cerevack seemed to believe killing them would summon Baal by shedding their blood (or just by shedding lots of blood period?)

  • Now all Baal-spawn presumed dead. This is worrying.

  • Should we be worried about Abdel's body/blood?


  • Abdel's widow Vakania is a drow elf. She may know something. She's made herself scarce post-murder; plausible explanation is anti-drow sentiments.


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    Notes on Bernlund For Duke:
     
  • Ibiz and Laraelra: Bernlund promised to keep UC out of LC of OC. They seemed skeptical but willing to consider. Said they'd support Bernlund if he had others behind him.

  • Torvod Stresk: Received fairly well. Skeptical that the patriars would respond to the desires of lower folk, but generally liked the pitch. Moss promised to look into a soak or compress for his aching morning back.

  • Ziras: Complained about suspicious "accidents" at the dock. Impressed by the heroes ending curfew; that really hurt her workers. Bernlund promised to look into the happenings at the docks to prove his worth.
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    1. Notes on Session 13