Session 19: New Merc's on the Block Report

General Summary

The party arrive at the guild and discover that 4 years previously they registered as mercenaries under the name the Undieders. They pay the fee to use the facilities out of an unclaimed reward from the last time they were there and arrange to take on a job to eradicate some monsters that have appeared in a local iron mine, preventing its use. After registering, the party spit up to do their own thing around Duin.  

Asog & Zolv

Asog and Zolv spend a little more time at the guils, selling some valuable Wyvern poison to the alchemist Runzikap, and then using that money to purchase/commission some armour for their team mates. Asogs splint armour will take a few days to adjust, and Ophellia's breastplate will take about a tenday to make. They hear mention of another Yuan-ti abomination in town from the blacksmith, saying that he's been meaning to go and check out the new tavern that they have heard they work at; The Boozy Dragon.   After concluding their business at the guild, Asog heads to the Boozy Dragon Tavern and Zolv goes to meet up with Ophellia at the College of Scholars. They agree to meet up at the tavern later.  

Ophellia

Ophellia went to meet with Enora at the college to discuss a few things about Enora's research. Enora explained some of her theories and observations. Notably, that the storm has not expanded much after its initial appearance, and that the border of the storm also lines up suspiciously with Nexus points. She explains that Nexus points are locations where ley lines intersect with one another. However, according the the research of a former scholar at the college, there are a number of nexus points on Iyos that never move, and the noted nexus points in the research all seem to follow the border of these locations. Enora believes there to be some correlation between the nexus points and the storm, but she does not have a conclusive theory as to what or why.   While getting a tour of the college Zolv meets up with Ophellia. They head to meet up with Asog at the tavern.  

Icarus & Darnalore

Icarus and Darnalore explore the town, taking in the sights and seeing what the town has to offer. While doing this, they keep their eyes open for members of the Devils Menagerie. While doing so, they spot Ophellia and Zolv being followed by a familiar looking gold dragonborn with a metallic jaw; Lockjaw.   They watch as Lockjaw stands in an alleyway watching the tavern that Zolv and Ophellia entered. (An hour later they walk in after being contacted by Zolv via sending, and wave at Lockjaw on their way inside)  

The Boozy Dragon

First to arrive is Asog, who discovers Duke and Basssil. They have purchased this tavern and have been living here after moving back down from Yanzomien, where Uriel had evacuated them to when the storm appeared. While most of the players families remained up in Yanzomien, Duke, Basssil, Garrat, Cooper, Aragon and his wife all moved to Duin to wait out the storm. They had hoped to return back to Tanjarr, while also were optimistic that the player characters would one day return.   Eventually, the group all gather and have a reunion with Duke and Basssil. Basssil makes a special meal in celebration and insists that they stay there for the night. During the night, Duke and Basssil take Icarus and Ophellia aside to reveal that while they've been gone for the last five years, they have gotten married. Technically making Icarus and Ophellia brother and sister.  

The Next Morning, a New Ophellia

The next morning, Ophellia is different. She is confused at to where she is and what has happened to the party.

• Asog now looks like a lizard, rather than stereotypical horse/man centaur.

• Icarus now walks around shirtless. (she remembers him as a ranger, not a monk)

• To her, Pipps should be Yellow.

  Ophellia is now a cleric, not an artificer. She is a version of Ophellia from another version of this world, where the party arrived back in the grove only three years into the future, not five. Meaning not only is she two years older than the rest of the party now, but she remembers certain things differently. Her memory is a little fuzzy, but she remembers the names of certain things, but has no context or knowledge as to what the names mean to her. (Kitty is now no longer a stuffed toy that has been animated by Ophellia's artificer abilities, but has been granted life as a Tryessm due to divine magic)  

The Mine

After a lengthy discussion, and a hearty breakfast, the party head to the mine to complete their mission for the guild. Upon arriving the meet Garret and Aragon, who are standing guard outside the mine with the supervisor Fossil (Earth Genasi). After a brief reunion with Garret and Aragon, the party enter the mine to inspect it. They were told that a party of three arrived ahead of them and headed inside.   Shortly after entering, they encounter a strange insectiod creature, that turns out to be a construct of some kind. After a brief skirmish with it, another one shows up, and the party quickly dispatch the 'beasts'. A little more exploring lead them to find what the believe to be the source of these strange creature, an ancient ruin that the miners had dug into.  

Sanctum Mechanium

As the party explore the sanctum, the discover that the central rooms can be rotated using a pedestal by the entrance. They discover a library and a workshop. The workshop contains the body of a gnome who notes suggest some sort of riddle and an existance of a golem somewhere in the ruins. They find a room with two magical items floating in streams of energy, in the middle of the room is a dead drow. It appears the drow was mortally wounded while standing next to the floating sword, before walking over and collapsing where his body is now; according to the trail of blood at least.   Ophellia cast speak with dead on the Gnome, and learns a few things from him, but nothing that is going to help them solve the mystery of what happened here, or what this place is.  

• We ended the session as people needed to leave.