We begin this week’s session passing the day of September 4th with busy downtime that makes the time pass quickly. Folks begin showing up in advance of Gwelldar’s children's funereal as well as minor interruptions in our tasks because of the general curiosity about our group. This has however resulted in an influx of business.
Kron trains at the temple; Zaigan trains the nephew Danor Mulaan; Eabrossi
remains working with Gwelldar (towards a rank in geography); Tena spends the day in restoring the Agamotto shrine, and Aevum is working on the
ring/jewel setting while tireless.
On the 5th we are treated to breakfast delivered to our room. After we eventually
head to Get Smart as a group.
Get Smart is a domed structure with sparse business. Inside
is confined space and a Tengu named Suumik who quickly recognizes Prince Aevum
Saxo. Aevum makes a general inquiry to which Suumik asks the nature of the
Prince’s questions. Perhaps Aevum requires a Seer?
A meeting is arranged for a private lunch with a seer.
From Get Smart we walk to the Portly Frog a medium sized
dome surrounded by smaller buildings.
Here we spot armed individuals with halberds- we had seen them earlier at Get Smart. Some of us also spot waifish shadowy figures with leather armor and longbows on nearby roof tops. Kron gives the Prince some cover and an antitoxin while Erabrossi begins a tune in hopes to draw out some bards from the Frog. Four bards (the house performers) are genasi each representing the four elements. The speaker for the Four Elements band is a percussionist Ifrit named Denemel. The rest of the foursome is made up of the Sylph Tennine, an Undine named Rhoadar, and the Oread Fusiki.
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| Earth, Wind, and Fire...and Water |
Eventually we each enter the Portly Frog- an Inn and stage
theater. The bards are proud to say they are possession of several complete works from published
bards. Not all subjects may be covered we are cautioned, and organization may be lacking so
finding specific information may take some time.
The information is not theirs to speak for,
however a clandestine arrangement is made for midnight to get access to the collection.
Outside the Frog Aevum calls over the unknown Halberdmen. Tena sees they don’t
have magic weapons but their cloaks are magical, there is conjuration magic in their
packs. They explain they are extra security from the Grand Dome.
From here we make our way back to Get Smart where Suumik
meets us and introduces is to a middle aged, robed woman with robes seemingly of stardust.
Tena casts detect evil: Suumik detects as EVIL as well as
the woman Sermosa ‘the Seer’. She seems human with a touch of shadow or
fetchling.
Erabrossi introduces himself and supplicates himself to the seer. She gives him brief instructions- Erabrossi concentrates on giant artifacts and reflecting pools. She seems to fall into a trance while massaging the Jinnborn’s head.
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| Polurn |
“Polurn knows the answers you seek.” She whispers. “Adele’s
collection is where you should focus your search.” are her final words.
She comes out of her trance and asks if she was helpful.
Erabrossi tips her two platinum in reply and asks who is Polurn? Surprised, she says he’s
here and one of the experts in the back of the establishment. A giant-blooded
bearded fellow. Adele’s collection? Adele is a bard who has a collection at the
Portly Frog.
Kron volunteers and searches for the red headed firbolg Polurn and brings him to the lunch. We inquire about our popular topics of giant artifacts and reflecting pools. He knows of them. He likens it to the elven Ways. This unlocks more of what our characters understands about ancient magic. In the past there was the Giants and a city-state of High Elves- each race had their way of magical travel. The Giants had the ‘reflecting pools’, essentially creations that also allowed diplomatic magical travel.
He knows of three:
One reflecting pool possibly destroyed in the volcano (Kron wants to search the first Agamotto temple) and two others
which location is lost to history. One of these is surely in the underdark Polurn suspects. We know of the possible pool near the Pyramids thanks to Frankie's information.
We hire Polurn to research whatever he can uncover in a day and
tomorrow sup with us at the Grand dome (September 6th).
We leave Get Smart around 1 pm.
We return to the Grand Dome where Kron works the
kitchens to spend time and get closer to the stone giant Finlilly. Erabrossi arranges coffee to be delivered
to the Portly Frog while Tena finishes her work on the Temple of the Lost shrine.
On our way to the Portly Frog we fall victim to a surprise attack by elves. We
are able to capture one of the aggressors while the others- including their leader gets away.
From the elven group we recovered two +1 composite longbow (+1
Strength), 250 gp. Wand of CLW 34 charges, and two suits of Studded leather +1
with an SW emblem and a diabolic mark of Stormhaven. They also had 2 masterwork
short swords.
We gather up the prisoner and head to a dark alley to
question the elven attacker.
Q: Why did they attack us?
A: The others hate one you travel with. Ogres/trolls. He is
a Seawillow.
Q: What is a Seawillow?
A: We are the Seawillow elves (Pg 19 Stormhaven pdf) and have an embassy here.
Q: its ok to attack someone in the street?
A: He was following orders.
Q: Where is he from?
Q: How long have you been here?
A: unknown, been here for generations, they are the last of
their kin and came here from a far away location.
Q: Who told you to attack?
A: Hell the leader of the group.
Q; what is this symbol?
A: Conugon devil- the horned devils.
We end the session shortly after the interrogation.
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