CoS Session 21: Where the Bridge Ends
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13/3/874
- The Castellan sails to Oblast
- There are some choppy waters, but no major accidents
- Roland tells Theron about his past and Arthur, a lot of bonding happens
- Elan writes love-song for Tilda, they start dating
- Sebastian performs for the crew, loses a lot of money gambling
- Close to Oblast, their ship gets raided by an Avicennan vessel!
- Boss Fight: Aldo and Willard, Round 2
- Willard gets to show off his knife skills, fires off sharp daggers at Sebastian
- Elan casts Fear, scares Aldo and some of his crew
- Roland does Thunderous Smite, knocks Willard off the ship
- Sebastian uses Magic Missile and causes some damage to Aldo’s ship
- Tilda patched up some of the wounded sailors
- Maybe next time, Aldo
- At Oblast, it’s every man or woman for themselves
- It used to be the capital of an ancient empire, now it’s ruins and anarchy
- Elan gets pickpocketed, loses 50GP
- When somebody tries to steal from Sebastian, his squirrel bites off a guy’s ear
- They make it to a tavern inside an ancient cathedral where Tarkov’s connection is supposed to be. His name's Valentin
- Roland pays him a little for info, Elan picks his mind for details
- Arthur and Argus are heading south, trying to make it to Pescat
- There’s a strait they’ll have to cross to make it Glace
- Party starts looking for fast ways to hunt down Arthur
- Most horses have been shot, stolen, or eaten (very expensive)
- Elan does some digging, and she finds someone who can help
- They go to Baba Yaga
- She’s a sweet old lady with a small college in the ruins
- She’ll provide speedy transport, but she wants something valuable
- Roland gives her 10 points of his lay-on-hands
- Baba Yaga takes them all inter her small cottage, the house starts moving
- They lose track of time, does the house have chicken legs?
- Eventually, Baba Yaga drops them off in woods near Kolya Bridge
- Her and the house disappear as soon as party leaves
- The hunt for Arthur begins
- Sebastian takes his own little detour to track down some old bandmates
- The rest of party wanders out of woods, and in half an hour they see ancient pier
- Three figures are standing at the end of this lengthy, ruined bridge
- Nikolaj sneaks to the end of the bridge
- It’s Fairouz, stopping Arthur and Argus from leaving Liat
- Argus wants to abandon Liat and try again in Pescat
- Fairouz wants them to work with her on her divine mission
- They also have an amulet she wants
- Nikolaj tries to sneak back to the bridge, but Fairouz notices
- Boss Battle: Arthur, Argus, and Fairouz
- Fairouz gets a good shot in at Nikolaj
- Once the battle really starts, Elan turns Fairouz into a fly (she flies away)
- Nikolaj and Roland gang up on Argus, stab and slice him to pieces
- Roland delivers killing blow, smashes him and phylactery into dust
- He tries convincing Arthur to surrender, but he’s too far gone
- Fight goes on for a little longer, Roland slays Arthur
- After years of questing for vengeance, Roland finds resolution
- Within moments The Castellan arrives at the pier
- The amulet is a messenger/speed god known as Velorix
- The party gives god to Rexfur for safekeeping
- Roland and Elan decompress after intense battle
- Theron and Roland have a heart-to-heart
- Tilda and Elan take it steady
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