2024-08-23 - Post-Kajjeroth Aftermath

General Summary

Scene Continues post-Kajjeroth.

Fortifier examines the pot shards after the Anaphraim Kajjeroth died.

The urn was green jade on the outside but green agate on the inside.

Fortifier recalls that the last time he saw this mix of rocks was in a statue back in Autochthonia. This seems to imply there was a non-Underworld origin to Kajjeroth.

Braziers in the room are burning rear substances native to the underworld.

Umber moss, black vine.

The amounts appear odd to Fortifier, as if they’re deliberately trying to create an imbalance.

Fortifier extinguishes the braziers.

Following the braziers going out, sounds of battle come down the corridor.

Scene: entering the corridor

Bears-Teeth peers out the door and find a Black Arrow Mercenary shoot an undead.

Dreamflower, Bears-Teeth and Fortifier exit the room and encounter the Black Arrow

These are the forces of Black Arrow Benhar, The Black Arrows Heavy Weapons Group (BAHWG) who carry crossbows.

We meet peacefully with the escorted by to meet the lieutenant.

Miribadi Ghostlover, Platinum Lady are in custody.

Dreamflower asks if they’ve searched the whole building.

They have searched the aboveground areas.

Fortifier asks why Benhar is here considering the section of the city he is normally assigned to.

Benhar explains this has become a recurring assignment for him: that he is sent out to remove undead threats.

Benhar mentions Miribadi submitted to the entrance.

Behnar’s forces had received an anonymous tip that there was a hostage involved.

Bears-Teeth and Dreamflower mention that they are looking for a living woman who is

Fortifier asks Miribadi and Platinum Lady about Flora.

Miribadi doesn’t know anything about this living person and has kept Platinum Lady on a very short leash.

Fortifier also asks if there are any remaining Green Agate artifacts

Miribadi said there are rumors of 2 others that were supposed to be sent here from Dari of the mists but never arrived.

Scene: heading downstairs

Down the stairs we came to a door that Bears-Teeth kicks through.

Long hallway, 60 meters long, with a Green stone door at the far end.

There are murder holes on the walls.

Stelsor throws knives at several of the tiles.

One of the tiles triggers a javelin.

Fortifier examines the tiles.

Written in old realm across the first 5 rows of tiles. Roughly translates as “Death is no bar to my call.”

Bears-Teeth uses Deadly Beastman Transformation to ferry the group across the hallway.

The door has an ornate relief.

Dreamflower notices that the door’s decoration is partially made of salt.

Fortifier feels along the design for any button or lever.

The salt has come to cover Fortifier’s fingers, enough that the protection against the undead is likely weakened.

Fortifier tries opening the door with the handle, but it won’t open.

We considered having Dreamflower blast through the door with Violent Opening of Closed Portals, but that would ruin the door, which is beautiful and we might need it later on.

Bears-Teeth and Fortifier work together to remove the hinges of the door.

Scene: Beyond the green door

As we descend, the other side seems like an eerie reflection of the architecture of the building we passed through.

Came to a wooden door with a brass handle in the same place as the door to the room with the balcony.

Listening at the door, Bears-Teeth recognized the sounds of a gagged human.

We opened the door and found Flora tied to a chair.

There’s a skittering sound in a dark corner of the room (unusually dark since several of us were at full anima).

Bears-Teeth breaks the ropes but is hit by underworld scorpions in the room.

We brought Flora back out of the place.

Stelsor asked Flora if it was the Timeless Order of Manacle & Coin that took her. She didn’t recall them saying that is what it was.

Scene: Back aboveground

By the time we exit the place, it is sunrise on the next day.

New day = 25 Respendent Air, Realm Year 769

Scene: Next morning back at 12 Carnelian Peaches

Fortifier examines Flora with Celestial Overseer Concordat

There is a ghost of a solar bound to Flora.

Is the person aware of who they are?

The ghost is aware that it is riding Flora, but Flora is so far unaware of it.

What is their purpose?

The ghost was ordered to bind itself to Flora.

Does their business interfere with my own?

Most definitely, otherwise Thousand Brushstrokes wouldn’t have ordered it.

We bat around the possibility of exorcizing the ghost.

Dreamflower says we could likely remove the ghost, but would need something to contain it.

Stelsor suggests we send this information off to Selene in Yu-Shan.

Selene comes at once.

Selene says this isn’t something that should be possible.

Fortifier asks Selene if she has a device that could contain the solar ghost if we exorcize it from Flora.

While Selene is gone, Dreamflower approaches Flora.

Dreamflower activates Motive Discerning Technique.

Dreamflower asks the ghost its name. It is Keirin Dawnstrider (Night Caste)

Keirin died between the Divine Revolution and the Usurpation.

Ordered to take the body by Thousand Brushstrokes

Dreamflower asks if Keirin is willing to leave Flora and return to the cycle.

She says she cannot because Thousand Brushstrokes has a hostage.

The terms of her love being saved from Oblivion require that she resist us exorcizing her.

This is regarding the ghost of their Lunar Mate, Moonlighting Fate

Stelsor proposes that if we kill or at least threaten Thousand Brushstrokes, we would be able to break her out of this arrangement.

Dreamflower plans to use her investigative powers to track down Thousand Brushstrokes.

While planning to chase down Thousand Brushstrokes, we decide we should bring Satrapi "Came back wrong" Kuan-Jin, the Liminal Exalt of the Tang-Zen Crime Syndicate.

He isn’t a necromancer himself, but he does take the role of being a steward of spirits, wanting to see them enter the wrong.

He agrees to come along because of our mission to relieve the suffering of the living and the dead.

Fortifier asks if their new Lunar companion needs to make any arrangements.

Scene: Sunsilk Textiles

Bears-Teeth goes back to his weaving company and gives them instructions and explains he will be gone for a while.

Scene: Return to Liveasy

This is the nearest shadowland at the moment so it is where we must cross into the Underworld.

Scene: Arrive in the city of Onyx

Dreamflower weaves a Cirrus Skiff for us to travel to Dari of the mists.

As we draw near Dari of the Mists, Bears-Teeth helps navigate us through the giant cloud of mist.

Scene: Dari of the Mists

In the city is a geometry academy.

Found a massive 11-story, 11-sided polygonal building for the Timeless Order of Manacle & Coin. Door is made out of Soulsteel.

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Campaign

The Special Convention

Protagonists

Report Date

24 Aug 2024

Primary Location

Liveeasy

Secondary Location

12 Carnelian Peaches

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