We begin this week’s session at the Gypsy’s Heart where along
the way our characters learn the basics of our destination,
its design and about its owner. Our characters choose to wear our Ripae tassels
in the open but keep the Friends of the Battalion coin secured until we arrange
room. Our characters are offered cigars as Lete looks for signs and images of
chess pieces before a woman arrives with a cart of libations, Wimuso introduces
herself and explains the rates by night or by the monthly rate: 1. One suite
for 30 g. as friends of the Battalion (non-consecutively), extras for an extra
20 g- +5 g per individual. We agree with the suite arrangements of: Marco and
Evagara in one suite; and Lex, Lete, Jabari and Carlo for now.
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Lete asks Wimuso to meet the head of security- Tased later
when the rooms are ready; Carlo asks about the architecture and asks to speak to
management Adengale to see the marvels of the Gypsy’s Heart but is told of a 9
pm tour. We are taken to a second floor restaurant in the meantime while our
rooms are being prepared, however Marco and Evagara head to the baths. At the
restaurant there is an air of high society when a painting of two dandys catch
Lete’s eys and he and notices the floor of the artwork that is worked into the
wall is actually chess board and the two dandys are in fact a bishop and a
rook. The shark sandwiches are fantastic.
Carlo and Lete pick up on two individuals who are keeping to
themselves, talking: ‘how many people know? You mean other than the high
priestess? Yes,.. she knows everything.
It is uncertain, but it is clear that Ta’tabibu has a secret way into Ripae.’ (Fetchling
crimelord) Is there an inventory? That is what I hope to find out this evening.
You know this could be the end or the opportunity we’ve been looking for. Funny
how they often come together.’
All of a sudden a striking woman with a bird on her
shoulder Rayit picking up food, when she departs the two noblemen speaking
in hushed tones stops and depart company, however not before the snow-white
parrot called out Jabari as ‘caster! caster!’
Lete meets with Tased about the possibly of individuals
looking for us, making up a story of a angry father who has ties to the Seven
Churches in Paola and for the kindly but no nonsense security lead to warn Lete
and company. Making small talk Tased says to Lete that there is a need for
discrete talent for security employees; sizing us up in the process be is the
most at curious about Lex and Carlo. Meanwhile, in the baths after a relaxing
massage Marco and Evagara can’t help but fall fast asleep they awaken after a
time refreshed.
After a time in the early evening we are lead to our suites
and all the amenities. Alone, Lex warns Jabari and the rest of the characters
of a mercenary evolker, not to be trifled with. This information was given to
him by Wally.
The rest of the characters express interest in gambling
except Carlo who meditates until his tour of the Gypsy’Heart. Jabari seeks and
finds a courtesan who is also a linguist and leads Jabari around the gambling
hall- Pheechche, a middle eastern (or Spanish) beauty. Lete accompanies his companions,
handy with the Friends of the Battalion coin.
After about a half hour our luck attracts some attention, at
this time one of the noblemen heard in the restaurant is seen heading to a
private gambling room where we lose sight of him; overall the time takes the
characters to 9 pm. Meanwhile Carlo is summoned for the upper floor tour to witness
the engineering marvel of the moving rooms. Elding a gnome will meet with Carlo
tomorrow.
Back at the casino fun is had all around as an Italian
bottle of 10 year old brandy is supplied to everyone; paid for by a mysterious
big winner. Evagara and Marco have an evening as well; making fast friends with
another couple. Lex gains a unique coin whilst gambling from a fellow gambler: Rysywe.
They depart to the balcony and Lex introduces himself and if time allows Lex is
up for opportunity.
Rysywe, a friend of Paulie, mentions Ripae and there’s a
rumor of a way in to Ripae that ‘they’ don’t know about and if such a thing
were possible then that information would be valuable. Ta’tabibu would know
locals looking for information, but an outsider may not garner the same type of
attention. Start your search in the South bay on the ship called the Balor
where you should be wary of Nalper (a mercenary evolker). Talk leads to Metas
and the residence he maintains on the upper floor of the Gypsy’s Heart. He
often frequents the Greek embassy in Ripae.
The next day after a morning meal our characters head out to
check out the North docks to speak to a concerning dockmaster to inform them that
the Bonded Mind is to be expected in the next couple of days, his name is
Keeving- a serpent folk. When we arrive we witness the MoonShadow ship sailing
in bearing a Finnish symbol. At the docks are city guards a-plenty proudly
wearing symbology of Dis Pater. With our dock fees taken care of we convey our
contact information for when the Bonded Mind arrives. We are lead to the slip
where the Bonded Mind is scheduled to berth where we find crab folk working the
docks and where our characters can verify the schedule.
While here Jabari casts magic about to look under the
surface of the water to get a better view of the lifts that allow ships to be
serviced by the crab folk.
From there we make our way to South Bay where we find
unorganized private docks and eventually a watery field of broken ships. A
‘ship and a half’ bear the markings of the Balor, the ‘half’ is a beached hull
on its side. Several hulking creatures lurk outside the structure Trox. Besides
this there is an apparent population of rat folk.
Our characters formulate a plan to get the attention of a
criminal element, when we find a group of rat folk preparing to pillage on a
ship that fell aground the night before.
Unfettered, Lex succeeds in pulling off a bluff that finds
Lex between two shacks; from within it sounds like tengu. Outside six common
thugs noticed Lex and his caper and begin to follow: ‘that’s a hefty sack you’ve
got right there’ his is brought the disguised Lex around to two tengu and a
goblin. Axe introduces himself to Atemis (Lex disguised persona) and offers the
disguised Lex a job dealing with the rat folk.
We begin next week’s session here.
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