Session 48: Spread the Word and Spread Some Legs
General Summary
The session begins on the Absolute Majesty III as it began sailing towards Foun and the Gu'us Empire, a seven day trek across the Straight of Ver'aznek. Rodan Spice had someone else mount the Screaming Bow on to the wall of the Captain's Quarters and Rodan Spice shared how he was forced to learn elvish growing up as a rich kid. In general, the time for the journey was uneventful with Atticus writing, Rodan Spice training with Marsai, Wren visiting Cameel in the hold, and everyone else doing downtime activity.
Spotting the lights of Foun on the sea early in the morning of DeepFrost 9, 2597, the Absolute Majesty III sailed through one of the city's open iron sea gates in the shadow of the Court. Within the Greater Foun Harbor, they were greeted by a smaller shipping flying the heraldry of the Gu'us Empire. A dignitary came aboard to welcome them, Jar'tar Falan. He explained how Elder Je’Son was busy and would not be able to meet with them for 10 days (until DeepFrost 19, 2597) and gave them instructions on where to go when the time came. He also filled them in on how laws were more or less similar to the Fisk Empire and invited them to enjoy the city, also presenting them with directions to a berth and a map of the city with descriptions of the district. With this he left and the Absolute Majesty III found its berth.
Once in their berth, Joint Operations LLC made a group decision to give the crew of 100 shore leave (in rotations). The group gave 1,000GP to the Crew (10GP each) to use on their shore leave (announced by Rodan Spice) as well as forwarding any tavern tabs during the stay to the crew (possibly to be passed back to Cesantar Spice) and a free whore at Absolute Pleasantries next time they were in Gorsac (5 minute time limit). Winning some favor and loyalty with the crew, and Rodan Spice naming that "Joint Operations LLC Works for the Crew, We're All One Family Now", the party decided to go shopping around the Merchant Quarter for the day.
Before leaving the ship, Rodan Spice recruited one of the crew, a halfling seamstress with long brown hair named Folta, to watch Cameel during their shopping trip and if needed take him back to the ship. While meandering through the dark brown buildings and cobblestone streets of the Merchant Quarter, they stopped an elderly Elvish gentleman to ask about where to purchase some things (in elvish). He directed them towards Ignatio's Arcaneum or Panikar's for magical items while for superb weapons he suggested they visit the Armorer's Well.
At the Armorer's Well they met Jason. Rodan Spice put into the back a +2 Rapier for 5,000GP as well as 9x 5GP daggers once Rodan Spice collected money from a bank to pay for them. Atticus then tried proving he was a good salesman to Jason by selling him a potion of forgiveness, forgetfulness, and eventually delayed sneezing. It was a pretty sales pitch.
They then headed to Ignatio's Arcaneum. Within the shop Kale gave Atticus a scroll of disintegrate in exchange for Atticus paying 1,200GP for the Drift Globe and Decanter of Endless Water he wished to purchase. Rodan Spice tried to sell his ring of gold storage but was insulted by the initial 250GP offered for it and the subsequent 360GP offer. Tork gave away his Ring of Rams, Teapot of Piece, and Gray Potion for a 3,000GP shop credit either to be used towards bracers of defense the following day or paid out at Tork's discretion. Alena Birch inquired about an 11,500GP ring of spell storing but decided it was too expensive. Wren wanted to buy a 5,250GP Staff of Healing but didn't have the money. Atticus was able to magically suggest it be given at the steepest discount possible (3,000GP) and paid it out himself for Wren. The staff featured orange-red wood and a rectangular quartz crystal with a pulsing red center. With all of these paid for, the party headed outside.
A conversation began ensuing about next steps and locating Miz while Atticus magically dug a hole in the street to give Kale dirt. Kale turned down the dirt so Atticus filled the hole with water which Cameel drank as Wren began moving the earth back into the hole. Conversation progressed to asking Folta how many taverns were in the town (about 100 probably?), where she would ask about a person like Miz (probably with the bureaucrats?), and why they joined the crew instead of staying with other halflings (to see the world, a lot of halflings live with other people now-a-days)
While still conversing in the street, a blood curdling scream was heard across the lake in front of Ignatio's Arcaneum. After 3 minutes of walking around, they found a crowd gathered around the mangled body of a gnome. Bones were broken and poking through skin, blood was soaking into the pavers, strips of flesh were hanging off the body, and one eye was popped out. Upon seeing it was a gnome, Rodan Spice said "We're Supposed to Find a Bureaucrat I Guess?". This ended the session, a bit after noon on DeepFrost 9, 2597 in the Merchant Quarter of Foun across the small lake form Ignatio's Arcaneum in the Gu'us Empire.
Atticus POV
It's Always Bad When the Confederacy Wins
Mounting the Screaming Bow
Buckle Those Swashes?
Drinking After Training
We Could Add a Member to a Party...
Stuck On a Boat
Awaken the New Mount
Stabbing as Hard as He Can for 10 Seconds
It's No Skormp
It Smells Better
Does He Think I'm a Piece of Shit?
Fake Salute
Figure out Whatever
I Didn't Have Time to Remember Why We Were Actually Coming Here
Absolute Majesty (OG)
Going to Make the Gu'us Empire Part of the Fisk Empire
When I Bought Jandar
I Understand I Don't Own Jandar
Return the Body, We Can Put Somebody Else In That
Cameel - Fat & Happy
Float Into The City
So Rich, Even my Camel is Fat
Floating Down the Street on My Talking Obese Camel
Is He Better Than a Gnome?
I've Never Seen a Gnome Have An Intelligent Thought
Character Growth
Crew Bonus for Shore Leave?
Trying to Buy Loyalty
I'm Going to Try Some Tiger Meat
Running Ship at Ship Shape
Shopping Day
#JointOperationsLLC
His Girth Has Grown
Embarass Me Will Have Consequences
It's His Wife...
Bethroedeth
Rodan's Wife Turned Into a Camel and Rodan Likes It Her That Way
I Don't Care What a Halfling Thinks About Me
That Was Almost a Person
Speaken Da Elvish?
The Mice Who Was In My Hay
No Screaming Please
I'll Take 10
Bottle of Delayed Sneezing
Dick Hurts
blood, oh, yeah, fuck
I Attack
Women's Rights Matter
Down With the Patriarch
Not About All This Magic Stuff
Like a Horse, Never Dead from Starvation
Suggested Discount
I Spread Your Business, You Spread Mine
I'm in the Business of Spreading
We're Probably Going to Charge Him Double, But Tell Him He's Getting a Discount
Scam Artist
Charitable to my Friends
Wanted for Nefarious Purposes
I Would Have Felt Better If You Didn't Tell Me That
I Need Some Dirt Now, Many Cubic Feet of Dirt
5' Cube of Dirt
These People Are Savages, They Don't Need a Road
Maybe Ask a Bureaucrat
Halfling, I Don't Remember Her Name
Blatantly Ripping Off J.R.R. Tolkein
Equating an Entire Race with Your One Friend
Hear a Scream Across the Lake
Mutilated Gnomish Body
We're Supposed to Find a Bureaucrat I Guess?
Spotting the lights of Foun on the sea early in the morning of DeepFrost 9, 2597, the Absolute Majesty III sailed through one of the city's open iron sea gates in the shadow of the Court. Within the Greater Foun Harbor, they were greeted by a smaller shipping flying the heraldry of the Gu'us Empire. A dignitary came aboard to welcome them, Jar'tar Falan. He explained how Elder Je’Son was busy and would not be able to meet with them for 10 days (until DeepFrost 19, 2597) and gave them instructions on where to go when the time came. He also filled them in on how laws were more or less similar to the Fisk Empire and invited them to enjoy the city, also presenting them with directions to a berth and a map of the city with descriptions of the district. With this he left and the Absolute Majesty III found its berth.
Once in their berth, Joint Operations LLC made a group decision to give the crew of 100 shore leave (in rotations). The group gave 1,000GP to the Crew (10GP each) to use on their shore leave (announced by Rodan Spice) as well as forwarding any tavern tabs during the stay to the crew (possibly to be passed back to Cesantar Spice) and a free whore at Absolute Pleasantries next time they were in Gorsac (5 minute time limit). Winning some favor and loyalty with the crew, and Rodan Spice naming that "Joint Operations LLC Works for the Crew, We're All One Family Now", the party decided to go shopping around the Merchant Quarter for the day.
Before leaving the ship, Rodan Spice recruited one of the crew, a halfling seamstress with long brown hair named Folta, to watch Cameel during their shopping trip and if needed take him back to the ship. While meandering through the dark brown buildings and cobblestone streets of the Merchant Quarter, they stopped an elderly Elvish gentleman to ask about where to purchase some things (in elvish). He directed them towards Ignatio's Arcaneum or Panikar's for magical items while for superb weapons he suggested they visit the Armorer's Well.
At the Armorer's Well they met Jason. Rodan Spice put into the back a +2 Rapier for 5,000GP as well as 9x 5GP daggers once Rodan Spice collected money from a bank to pay for them. Atticus then tried proving he was a good salesman to Jason by selling him a potion of forgiveness, forgetfulness, and eventually delayed sneezing. It was a pretty sales pitch.
They then headed to Ignatio's Arcaneum. Within the shop Kale gave Atticus a scroll of disintegrate in exchange for Atticus paying 1,200GP for the Drift Globe and Decanter of Endless Water he wished to purchase. Rodan Spice tried to sell his ring of gold storage but was insulted by the initial 250GP offered for it and the subsequent 360GP offer. Tork gave away his Ring of Rams, Teapot of Piece, and Gray Potion for a 3,000GP shop credit either to be used towards bracers of defense the following day or paid out at Tork's discretion. Alena Birch inquired about an 11,500GP ring of spell storing but decided it was too expensive. Wren wanted to buy a 5,250GP Staff of Healing but didn't have the money. Atticus was able to magically suggest it be given at the steepest discount possible (3,000GP) and paid it out himself for Wren. The staff featured orange-red wood and a rectangular quartz crystal with a pulsing red center. With all of these paid for, the party headed outside.
A conversation began ensuing about next steps and locating Miz while Atticus magically dug a hole in the street to give Kale dirt. Kale turned down the dirt so Atticus filled the hole with water which Cameel drank as Wren began moving the earth back into the hole. Conversation progressed to asking Folta how many taverns were in the town (about 100 probably?), where she would ask about a person like Miz (probably with the bureaucrats?), and why they joined the crew instead of staying with other halflings (to see the world, a lot of halflings live with other people now-a-days)
While still conversing in the street, a blood curdling scream was heard across the lake in front of Ignatio's Arcaneum. After 3 minutes of walking around, they found a crowd gathered around the mangled body of a gnome. Bones were broken and poking through skin, blood was soaking into the pavers, strips of flesh were hanging off the body, and one eye was popped out. Upon seeing it was a gnome, Rodan Spice said "We're Supposed to Find a Bureaucrat I Guess?". This ended the session, a bit after noon on DeepFrost 9, 2597 in the Merchant Quarter of Foun across the small lake form Ignatio's Arcaneum in the Gu'us Empire.
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Report Date
11 Jan 2024
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