Lakefinder Session 18: Best Face Forward
General Summary
Month 1, Week 3, Year 936
Finally arriving in the desert city of Anthep for their next mission, the party met with Julian Bernadotte and the colonial government to learn more about the yuan-ti situation. Apparently yuan-ti diplomats from Sheyuan had arrived in all the major cities of Despero as well many of Pescaliat's capitals, inviting the world to see how Sheyuan society had been transformed under Maris Sissava's leadership. Maris was a known worshiper of Merrshaulk, but the invitations to see the new Sheyuan appeared genuine and Julian's government was preparing a diplomatic mission to Kaifeng. In addition to the Gilded Hecat Guild he recruited mercenaries from several other groups for the mission, including members of the controversial Knights of Rarita. The party was granted permission to speak with Nalthis, the yuan-ti diplomat currently locked up in the colonial government's barracks. Nalthis appeared friendly and helpful, telling the Co-Questers all about Maris' brilliant leadership and how she had changed Sheyuan for the better. The praise felt a bit too scripted, and Leena suspected some markings on the back of Nalthis' head hinted at some type of lobotomy or brainwashing. The party spent the night at the Ruby Eye tavern reviewing the information, deciding it best to see Maris' powers up-close. The following day Eraji hunted down a druid capable of sending a message to Mother Enya, urging caution when dealing with a follower of Merrshaulk. On their way to meet with Julian the party had a tense standoff with members of the Knights of Rarita who wanted them to surrender some of their 'heretical' magic items. The party kept their items, but it would be a tense journey to Sheyuan having to share space with zealots like the Knights.
Finally arriving in the desert city of Anthep for their next mission, the party met with Julian Bernadotte and the colonial government to learn more about the yuan-ti situation. Apparently yuan-ti diplomats from Sheyuan had arrived in all the major cities of Despero as well many of Pescaliat's capitals, inviting the world to see how Sheyuan society had been transformed under Maris Sissava's leadership. Maris was a known worshiper of Merrshaulk, but the invitations to see the new Sheyuan appeared genuine and Julian's government was preparing a diplomatic mission to Kaifeng. In addition to the Gilded Hecat Guild he recruited mercenaries from several other groups for the mission, including members of the controversial Knights of Rarita. The party was granted permission to speak with Nalthis, the yuan-ti diplomat currently locked up in the colonial government's barracks. Nalthis appeared friendly and helpful, telling the Co-Questers all about Maris' brilliant leadership and how she had changed Sheyuan for the better. The praise felt a bit too scripted, and Leena suspected some markings on the back of Nalthis' head hinted at some type of lobotomy or brainwashing. The party spent the night at the Ruby Eye tavern reviewing the information, deciding it best to see Maris' powers up-close. The following day Eraji hunted down a druid capable of sending a message to Mother Enya, urging caution when dealing with a follower of Merrshaulk. On their way to meet with Julian the party had a tense standoff with members of the Knights of Rarita who wanted them to surrender some of their 'heretical' magic items. The party kept their items, but it would be a tense journey to Sheyuan having to share space with zealots like the Knights.
Rewards Granted
- 20 XP - Showing up
- 60 XP - Moderate accomplishments
- The party obtained a 5GP/dy contract with Julian Bernadotte (including a payment for Eraja)
Character(s) interacted with
- Julian Bernadotte - son of a noble family seeking to make a name for himself with the diplomatic mission to Sheyuan
- Nalthis - a yuan-ti diplomat from Sheyuan who's totally not brainwashed
- Reetma Ozlow - a veteran tiefling adventurer and bartender at the Ruby Eye
- Xue Trill - a server at the Ruby Eye
- Windred Ozlow - a veteran druid adventurer, Reetma's wife
- Jiro - an obnoxious member of the Knights of Rarita
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