Session 9: The Beacon Is Lit

General Summary

Still in the Windward Serpent, the party thought about their next move. Ogvai interrogated the prisoners (3 of them now, a male gnome, a shorter-than-usual male goliath, and a female lizardfolk), and the goliath was still talkative, revealing that the signal was coming through the Ebon Axe signet rings. He refused to give up the location of his local Axes base unless he was dropped off somewhere outside their reach, fearing for his life. Ogvai convinced Talienne to agree to this, as well as to give the party two of the three signet rings.   Most of the party participated in further gambling, with Rome winning some money playing Kianna' Favour, a dice game. Checking out the black market, Rome bought some serpent venom for Frederick, so she could apply it to his fangs. Doug purchased a potion of flying, while Ogvai didn't find anything to his liking.   Leaving the airship, the party returned to Kina's house, where she suggested various places they could lay low. With the party having an interest in travelling to the J'Zanassi Forest with J'Dira's caravan, Kina directed them to J'Lanni, another lower-level Vigilance operative stationed in Ma'Zar, just inside the forest border. The party made plans to do a few quick things in Eleth Lilanor before setting out.   Ogvai set off into the Sprawl, heading to the Augur's Ashes. Entering Charalyn's temple when the patrolling Hexalian Order guards were out of sight, he stuffed some oil and alchemist's fire in his pipe, breaking it and starting a fire. Running off, he attracted the attention of some guards, but was able to duck into an alleyway and teleport aboard the Windward Serpent without being seen.   Rome and Doug found a tavern in the northern end of the Sprawl's Lantern District, near the main gate to Eleth Lilanor. Rome asked about the Damarien & Delirium Travelling Troupe, hearing that they were now called only the Delirium Travelling Troupe, and it had been two years since they last entered the city. Rome was directed to Freygarde Crossroads, a town 10 miles outside Eleth Lilanor's gates where the main road branched in different directions. Making their way towards the Sunlit Sands, they noticed many Hexalian Order members travelling towards the Ashes. The ruined temple was on fire, with the flame concentrated in a smooth, round, ball atop the ruined tower.   Rome and Doug rejoined Ogvai in the Serpent, and the three decided it was time to leave town. To make sure Ogvai wasn't arrested, Rome and Ogvai switched poker chips. Rome teleported back to the Augur's Ashes, walking back to the high road separating the Ashes from the Lantern District, where she convinced a Hexalian Order guard that she was merely lost. At this point, the temple fire had completely dissipated except for the glowing ball, which remained static. Walking back to the Sunlit Sands and joining Doug and Ogvai, Rome came up with a plot to get the three out of the city. Renting a wagon and some horses, and hiring some adventurers as a driver and guards, they exited through a lesser gate, just inside the Lyre District, emerging from the city in the late evening.

Rewards Granted

• Vial of Serpent's Venom, containing enough venom for 15 uses on a small snake's fangs (Rome)
• Potion of Flying (Doug)
• Two Ebon Axe signet rings (Ogvai)

Notes

Takes place on YA 2269, The Panther, day 10