Session 174: Recon & Refugees

"I've been awake for five minutes and it sucked"

General Summary

Jinn, Chari, and Micah returned to find Bart and Fury's Hellsquad missing.  They followed the trail to a group of abandoned farmhouses on the outskirts of the city.  The group had opted to shelter there rather than stay exposed to another assault.  Once situated, they debated the next course of action.  Ultimately, the Dragon Punchers headed into the city to gather more intel about the situation in Ilester.  Hest Silkspear and the rest of the Hellsquad would search for any survivors in the area.
Ilester was in shambles.  Debris from destroyed homes and businesses choked the streets; the stench of decay was unmistakable.  As they navigated the wreckage the group found themselves pelted with stones.  Assuming that any agents of Messeneth would be more effective, the group took up a non-threatening position and requested their assailants show themselves.  Two young refugees emerged after some coaxing, introducing themselves as Posy and Copper.  However, the pair refused to engage with the Dragon Punchers without assurances that none of the group were "stitchers".  The children explained these creatures wore the skins of people, posing as members of the community in order to infiltrate, and ultimately consume, pockets of refugees.
Satisfied that the party was not an immediate threat, the pair led them through the streets to a well-hidden safe house, sheltering nearly a dozen individuals displaced by the calamity.  There they met Forgemaster Ocklyn Seith, head of the Foundry of the Dawnforge, and Roreka, a tight-lipped inhabitant of the Salamandrine Foundry.  The Dragon Punchers explained their mission and that Messeneth was behind the destruction of the city.  While initially incredulous, the Forgemaster could not help but agree with the damning evidence.  He offered to provide a map of the Dawnforge and use of anything therein to aid in their pursuit of the dragon.
All plans would need to wait until the morning, however.  Travel through the city at night was dangerous.  Bart notified the Hellsquad to pull back their scouts.  The party took watch during the evening to allow Seith and the others a proper night's rest.  Much to their dismay, the Dragon Punchers observed some of the dangers awaiting them in shadows of the Ilestran streets.

Campaign

99 Problems

Protagonists

So'asna "Jinn" Mara'hid

Level 17 Elf Chaotic Neutral Rogue Assassin
(Runaway Prince)

109 / 109 HP

Chari Eleanor Cross

Sir Bartleby of Calicia

Micah of Nid

Report Date

28 Feb 2021

Primary Location

Ilester

Secondary Location

Galiesia