34.0 - Twisting Paths
Holg is angery at Paritet people due to failed sanity save with Ånd.
Kallista +1 sanity check for rifts
Atani took dream research flyer
Last word on Kallista's sister was that she was heading with a squadron of Enforcers to Riner Ild. Valki, Kallsita's sister. about 5ish years younger than her (kallista's probably around 45ish?) and she's a little spontaneous and fiesty (I would assume that comes with being a tiefling.
Plot points/Scenes
Recap
Ivory leads everyone to the safehouse, passing through the underground maze of small carved tunnels sprawling under the Grit Corridor. Upon arrival, Yasmah drunkenly talks of all the things you guys can do together, letting slip that Rish will be busy with a Vira Campaign Era relic transaction tomorrow (today) evening. In the morning of Water Cycle Day 5, they hunted down the Blue Brand and its captain, Stjerne, to arrange passage. Passage was granted—it sets sail for Litsteivon at dawn on the 6th—on 3 conditions: one, they pay 200 gold. AH, don't complain, that's not even half what your total bounty is. Two, they deny they were ever on this ship if they are caught leaving it the night they dock (sneaking out of false storage areas). And three, assuming they aren't arrested or killed, they send a message to Registrar Adrona Boldstar that her sugarcane is ready for pickup.The Plan
Current Day Water Cycle Day 5Rish has one last trade to finish and the buyer meets him tomorrow (Day 5) and the ship they've brokered passage on leaves on Day 6. Ivory is still meh on their presence, but Rish is unsettled still from them coming out of the rift before. Flynrich knows they are wanted and will arrange their arrest during night 4 (which won't occur until night 5).
sand and lithe female tabaxi (Flower of Ivory (Ivory)), tanned dark haired male elf (Rish), tanned skinny black haired male elf (Yasmah)(friendly towards them), and male halfling (Flynrich)
Water Cycle Day 5
They can go about and do things in town but they will need stealth rolls to not get recognized. Good time for shopping or selling, especially if they stay in the Grit Corridor.Evening Water Cycle Day 5
They will be followed Water Cycle Day 5 as they leave the safehouse, very high perception will note that. Occaisonal perception checks as they traverse to see if they notice. The meeting place is in another safehouse, but they will be using some of the old passages to get there. The old passages are smoother and larger than the new ones. They will pass the Hole, and if they want to stop and check it out, Rish will only give them a little time. In fact, he'll head on a bit, slowly (as will Flynrich and Ivory). While they are checking it out, Holg's ticker will tick louder and stronger. It doesn't seem sluggish. And a strange fish will fall out that they can't identify the species of. They can hear the racous activity from above sometimes faintly echo down to them. It's a deep well, but it doesn't seem like the sound should be that dampened. And Ivory is right; there's no evidence that any booze or water dumped from above reaches down here. The rift entrance starts about 10ft up (which is the bottom of the well, flush with the surrounding ceiling). If they throw something, it will disappear. This rift is a little different. It's stable, like the one in the water temple. Only things that "deliberately" move through it will transfer. It connects to Perpetua. It's ocean on the other side. If they don't hurry with the hole, Rish, Ivory, and Flynrich will already be at the safehouse (Yasmah to finish guiding them there). So the trade will be in progress; Areon checking over the item with Rish and the other two on lookout, as this place sems a bit more exposed with glassless windows and only a thredbare sheet covering the entrance to the medium one-room building. Areon will be overjoyed at seeing Atani. He escaped by hiding himself in the safety of the icy snow NW of the lighthouse. it was a close call. He'll want to hear what's been happening, and be alarmed at the mention of any of the 3 hearts or Omdanne. "Atani, that power is dangerous. It should not be brought back into the world. Please, if you still want to end the sacrifices, come back with me. The answer is not chaos regaining power. We need to strive to preserve what's left of the world. Preserve the people and their sanity." And then the ambush happens. And every party involved exclaims "Shit, they found me/us!" They will get split up, Areon leding nearly a dozen away from them. But he stops to tell Atani "Shift the price, preserve lives. Meet me in the dunes west of the city... But just in case you don't, if you decide to follow Chaos, then... I can't leave you all unprotected. Take this."Who is Rish meeting with? Areon Thornfoot. Rish will not want to say, claiming his clientelle prefer descretion. Rish is trading a magic relic to Areon, who wants it to return to the Cloister; to Bevarelse. What is this magic item? Adamantine Breastplate. While you're wearing it, any critical hit against you becomes a normal hit. It's a dull steel color chest piece with the faintest indent of the unique script symbol that helps identify Blaest with a line above it and a line below it. It looks like that's been filled in with some metal. Also, there's a small section on the bottom where it looks like something has been written in blue. No, actually, that's where the steel paint has been scratched off by Rish. It's actually a breastplate made of script stone (bevarl stone). It's not very heavy, and it must at least 130 years old. What's in the Western Quarter (Grit Corridors) for them to pass time? Very few wanted posters or Enforcers (actually, quite a lack of Enforcers overall; any guards seem to be volunteer citizens, retirees or Altruists). Help wanted poster for someone to come lift boxes. Help wanted posters near the east edges of the Grit Corridors asking for any herbalist or other healers to help at the hospitals and other care centers; paid. An Altruist handing out info-flyers to join their "dream" experiment in Sun's Reach. Block of Murals Hall of Stars Blacksmith's Row Also, tons of nervous talk and rumors about the battles happening in Grewlheyde. Pulling all the Enforcers over there to battle some fell beast! You think it's a giant elemental? How could that happen? The Servitor was leading the charge, pushed back the monster all by himself! What are we going to do about my wife? She's still sick and there's only so much non-magic healers can do. Not to mention they're gouging prices now that they're nearly the only ones who can medic! I don't care if the magic is weird, if it saves my wife's life I'll pay for the parr's nausea treatment for the rest of their life. I heard the Grewl Pass was completely split! Now the lake has a second river. Do you think the Servitor is going to be able to lay all this rest soon? Of course! Well, I did hear that he's backed away from the fight; left a commander in charge.
Relations
Allies
Yasmah
Areon Thornfoot
Neutrals/Bystanders
Rish, Ivory
Captain Arvid Stjerne, Blue Brand is the ship going to litsetivon. An older looking sun-tanned elf. scars around his wrists. grey and dark grey hair pulled back into a messy bun, hardly keeping the hair from his face. He's gruff in appearance and speaking, but he himself seems pretty clean and taken care of. He goes by Aft, but rolls can be made for Stjerne and a high history check from peeps in Paritet or Isfeljor home location (just Kallista I think) will recognize that as the surname of the Representative Leader of Lyston, and by extension all of Isfeljor—Venleth Stjerne. Stjerne is Brandt Stjerne's father and Venleth's brother. He was disposed by his son with the help of Venleth, who puppets Brandt. He was framed for the murder of the previous representative of Hvithavon, and it was Rish and Yasmah who helped him escape the city. Now, he's a gruff smuggler transporting stolen and pilfered riches to those less fortunate.
Adversaries
Flynrich
Backdrops
Locations
Himmgulhavon
Encounters
Arrest attempt night of Water Cycle Day 5:
Iron Consul x4 (altruist, citizens, and collector volunteers)
Lizardfolk Subchief x2 (actually Brokers from the Operators, volunteering)
Shadow Dancer x1
One Subcheif and 2 Consuls will knock on the door. The others will spread out to cover any windows/back door. The tabaxi Shadow Dancer will prowl from the rooftops; she's a Slayer from the Enforcers.
Comments