Session 4: An Absolute Majesty
General Summary
The session began with the party making the decision to go investigate the Mervin Delse Estate the next morning at daybreak. While the party rose at daybreak, much to Rodan Spice's dismay, Alena Birch and Kale take an hour to prepare their spells while Tork works out for an hour. Finally the party leaves near 6AM and makes their way to the Mervin Delse estate in the Docks district. They walk past once observing a windowless two story building with 10' cobblestone walls and two guards posted outside. They then walk past it again and make their way to the Salty Sea Snake Tavern. Over a combination of Rahg's Craft Beer and whatever wet playdough concotion Morning Mead is, the group discusses their options. Eventually it is decided Rodan Spice will attempt to simply go inside the home (with Kale observing from a distance). When questioned at the door, Rodan Spice introduces himself as Rodan Nutmeg and claims to have a ship to sell Mervin, the Absolute Majesty which will be docking the following day. One of the guards takes this information to Mervin Delse who agrees to meet about the ship the following day at 8AM.
Kale and Rodan Spice return to the bar, purchase more drinks and eventually among the group decide to get sailors to "Try to sell Rodan on a majestic behemoth of a ship as part of a drinking game for 1 Gold Piece" in the Tavern. The plan pays off and Rodan Spice gains some valuable information about the ship he should be selling - 200' long, massive cargo hold, finest silk sails, five masts, aged wooden construction with iron reinforcements, and all the finery. Armed with this information, the group goes shopping.
First Rodan Spice and Kale independently go to Rolland's Vestments and More!. Rodan Spice purchases a three piece navy suit with a purple shirt for 5GP (after first trying to steal it then haggling the proprieter down in exchange for him advertising the business). Kale purchases a deep blue robe for 4GP. The group then walked around the market, working on making their plans but eventually was interrupted by Durga from Durga's Discount Spells who sold Kale five spells and Tork one. Kale obtained Summon Skeleton, Shock, Detect Life, Divine Intervention, and Mark. While Tork was paying, Rodan Spice managed to steal 7PP from Durga. Tork obtained Water Walking which he promptly used, animating a barrel of water which began strolling around the market. Unfortunately, when Tork tried making it a pet, it fled and fell into the river, drifting downstream.
The party then returned to the Midal Inn where Rodan Spice graciously paid for their room for the evening (though unbeknownst to the rest of the party with stolen money), prompting Tork to say Rodan Spice was perhaps all right, even if not good in fights. The party went up to their room before eventually one of the Inn Guards came asking for Rodan Spice as there was a blue tiefling with a message about something outside. Rodan went outside giving the name "Nador Nutmeg" when the tiefling told him about a sum of money that had been sent to him from a now deceased family member, waiting to be claimed at the local message service. Rodan Spice was apprehensive until a Charm Person spell compelled him to go with the tiefling. He was led to an empty building in the business district where he was interoggated by Fiddon while being held captive by 5 other individuals about his role in stealing an item from the Caravan worth tens of thousands of platinum pieces. Eventually Rodan Spice told the truth and was set free after a sucker punch and being thrown into the dirt on his face with a stern warning to never cross the Minaric Caravan again. Rodan Spice returned to the group and the group spent the rest of their evening doing various tasks, gossiping about Zirk (Tork and Alena Birch), and preparing for the next day.
The next day arrives and the party purchases some hay bales and javelins from the market so Tork and Alena Birch can do target practice while keeping an eye on Mervin Delse's estate. Kale wild shapes into a spider and catches a ride into the Delse Estate on Rodan Spice's shoulder as he enters. Rodan Spice is shown through the atrium which leads upstairs into the ground floor sitting room and dining room. He drinks wine while spider Kale sits under a reading desk. Mervin Delse meets with Rodan Spice and Rodan Spice very successfully pitches the Absolute Majesty to Mervin Delse. They toast to the business deal and Rodan Spice agrees to send a message later that day when the ship docks so they can inspect it together and work on a price. Rodan Spice additionally gets the information from Mervin Delse that he has a secret boat launch in the back so he can be more discrete in his comings and goings. With this, they seal the deal with a toast to ladies of the sea, and Rodan Spice exits.
While this is occuring, Kale is performing reconissance of the library on the first floor. He locates a letter on Mervin Delse's writing table in the corner. It details that once he receives his package from the Minaric Caravan he will be leaving within the week for Skormp to bring the package to Azophil, traveling first to Pesh, then via ship to a port near Skormp before traveling via road the rest of the trip. Kale steals the letter by briefly exiting wildshape befoer going back into spider form. He then reutrned under the writing desk and once Mervin Delse had left the main room, made his way into the first floor kitchen and out the back door. From this position he observes the inside of the cobblestone wall, the ladder to the boat launch, and then climbed his way out and made his way back to the party. With their task accomplished, the group made their way back to the Salty Sea Snake Tavern where they celebrated with a round of Rahg's Craft Beer. They planned to spend the rest of their day working on buying or renting a rowboat, Tork and Alena Birch scouting out the guard shift change at Mervin Delse's estate while practicing with javelins, and then heisting at dark. This concluded Session 4.
Kale and Rodan Spice return to the bar, purchase more drinks and eventually among the group decide to get sailors to "Try to sell Rodan on a majestic behemoth of a ship as part of a drinking game for 1 Gold Piece" in the Tavern. The plan pays off and Rodan Spice gains some valuable information about the ship he should be selling - 200' long, massive cargo hold, finest silk sails, five masts, aged wooden construction with iron reinforcements, and all the finery. Armed with this information, the group goes shopping.
First Rodan Spice and Kale independently go to Rolland's Vestments and More!. Rodan Spice purchases a three piece navy suit with a purple shirt for 5GP (after first trying to steal it then haggling the proprieter down in exchange for him advertising the business). Kale purchases a deep blue robe for 4GP. The group then walked around the market, working on making their plans but eventually was interrupted by Durga from Durga's Discount Spells who sold Kale five spells and Tork one. Kale obtained Summon Skeleton, Shock, Detect Life, Divine Intervention, and Mark. While Tork was paying, Rodan Spice managed to steal 7PP from Durga. Tork obtained Water Walking which he promptly used, animating a barrel of water which began strolling around the market. Unfortunately, when Tork tried making it a pet, it fled and fell into the river, drifting downstream.
The party then returned to the Midal Inn where Rodan Spice graciously paid for their room for the evening (though unbeknownst to the rest of the party with stolen money), prompting Tork to say Rodan Spice was perhaps all right, even if not good in fights. The party went up to their room before eventually one of the Inn Guards came asking for Rodan Spice as there was a blue tiefling with a message about something outside. Rodan went outside giving the name "Nador Nutmeg" when the tiefling told him about a sum of money that had been sent to him from a now deceased family member, waiting to be claimed at the local message service. Rodan Spice was apprehensive until a Charm Person spell compelled him to go with the tiefling. He was led to an empty building in the business district where he was interoggated by Fiddon while being held captive by 5 other individuals about his role in stealing an item from the Caravan worth tens of thousands of platinum pieces. Eventually Rodan Spice told the truth and was set free after a sucker punch and being thrown into the dirt on his face with a stern warning to never cross the Minaric Caravan again. Rodan Spice returned to the group and the group spent the rest of their evening doing various tasks, gossiping about Zirk (Tork and Alena Birch), and preparing for the next day.
The next day arrives and the party purchases some hay bales and javelins from the market so Tork and Alena Birch can do target practice while keeping an eye on Mervin Delse's estate. Kale wild shapes into a spider and catches a ride into the Delse Estate on Rodan Spice's shoulder as he enters. Rodan Spice is shown through the atrium which leads upstairs into the ground floor sitting room and dining room. He drinks wine while spider Kale sits under a reading desk. Mervin Delse meets with Rodan Spice and Rodan Spice very successfully pitches the Absolute Majesty to Mervin Delse. They toast to the business deal and Rodan Spice agrees to send a message later that day when the ship docks so they can inspect it together and work on a price. Rodan Spice additionally gets the information from Mervin Delse that he has a secret boat launch in the back so he can be more discrete in his comings and goings. With this, they seal the deal with a toast to ladies of the sea, and Rodan Spice exits.
While this is occuring, Kale is performing reconissance of the library on the first floor. He locates a letter on Mervin Delse's writing table in the corner. It details that once he receives his package from the Minaric Caravan he will be leaving within the week for Skormp to bring the package to Azophil, traveling first to Pesh, then via ship to a port near Skormp before traveling via road the rest of the trip. Kale steals the letter by briefly exiting wildshape befoer going back into spider form. He then reutrned under the writing desk and once Mervin Delse had left the main room, made his way into the first floor kitchen and out the back door. From this position he observes the inside of the cobblestone wall, the ladder to the boat launch, and then climbed his way out and made his way back to the party. With their task accomplished, the group made their way back to the Salty Sea Snake Tavern where they celebrated with a round of Rahg's Craft Beer. They planned to spend the rest of their day working on buying or renting a rowboat, Tork and Alena Birch scouting out the guard shift change at Mervin Delse's estate while practicing with javelins, and then heisting at dark. This concluded Session 4.
Report Date
11 Jan 2023
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