Session 18: Capture the Cult! Report

General Summary

The guard is named Edguardo.

Melody, Lilian, Olivia, and Edguardo are planning to escape with Melody's animal charm dolphins. At 11 pm, Melody gathers the cultists. She gives Lilian the charm and says she needs to steal her things from the party's camp. She goes over there an just, asks Virion for her stuff. He explains it's still on the Sea Ghost, which Melody takes as actually useful; it means she has a reason to track the party down once on the mainland.

As Melody flees back to the cultists, she arranges for her "escape" to look real with one of Virion's Fireball - and some bullets. Oceanus chases after them but Virion stops him, explaining the situation. The plan goes off without a hitch!

The cultists escape! They make it to the shore. They ride dolphins over to the Haunted House - Melody plans to kill the Alchemist.

Instead, when they get there a skeleton leads Melody inside and up to the Parlor. Seated there is Faeryn (Fishcod), but Melody doesn't recognize them. Melody explains what is going on, and they all get rooms - after learning the Alchemist has "pickled" things to make skeletons, and has formed the spiders into skeleton spiders (hollow exoskeletons). Melody agrees to help sell the philosopher's stone that the Alchemist made.

Back with the party, they return to Major Ursa and the Sea Ghost, and Mystan and Bubbles have a chat on the ship. Mystan approaches Bubbles on the deck, and asks about forces the Locathah are going to bring to bear. Bubbles explains they aren't the representative of the Javan Locathah - that would be their Chieftess. They discuss how helpful humans will be in above-water combat, and discuss Mystan's warrior prowess against the Sea Lions on the isle. Mystan explains that his helmet lets him act underwater, which helps. They also discuss the different tactics and movement allowed in the two places. Bubbles enjoys their time on land though, it's interesting: land-dwellers are weird. They are so obsessed with drinks, which are of course a wholly foreign concept to Bubbles.

Virion, meanwhile, has already gotten a little drunk on the ship. He comments on Oceanus's coat, and then leaves.

The attacked ship. Then the discussion in the Guildhall.

Now, downtime.

Melody wants to sell the Alchemist's stuff in Seaton and go to Ferrin Kastilar about the spirit thing, and talk to Zyg. She also wants to keep Lilian away from the other cultists.

Olivia and Edguardo go to sell the Alchemist's stuff. This can't go wrong.

Virion wants to go on the scouting expedition and then go to Seaton to address the PR shitstorm. The second order of business is to go to Burle and secure an audience Kiara Shadowbreaker for Bubbles. Then carousing for two weeks (high-class in Seaton)

Mystan is leading the expedition, and then he needs to deal with the black dragon and give him the information. He also wants to request a glass eye worth 100 gp be provided. The order provides it before the attack.

Bubbles would be working after the information.

A couple of days later, the council convenes and agrees to Bubbles' proposal. Kiara and Noohw’t-la-hash’ agree as well - though there's a lot of logistical issues that could arise if it does come to that. Bubbles then goes and returns to the school for the intervening 9 days, getting 50 gp worth of stuff in a potlatch.

Virion goes to Anton and apologizes (again) and asks permission to clear the air with a tabloid. He goes to From The Wizard's Tower, an awful life hack and celebrity gossip tabloid. Their office is a literal tower. And they ask awfully leading questions. Virion keeps correcting tiny mistakes - it's a battle of attrition. Virion also states, very plainy that he has no romantic or sexual relationship with Mystan.

Melody ends up finding Zyg. She informs them about the water cult and asks about her wife & the spirits.

Rewards Granted

2,000gp for the successful mission to Abbey Island.

Missions/Quests Completed

• The Party successfully cleared out Abbey Island of seals and cultists for the Saltmarsh Guard and Mariner's Guild.
  
• Bubbles secured the Javan Locathah access to the Silverstream River and Kingfisher River, should the assault on the Sea Devils fail.
  
• Virion Sylvenne attempted to clear the air on his ongoing public image issues via an interview with From The Wizard's Tower.
  

Character(s) interacted with

Cult of the Crushing Wave

• Olivia
  
• Lilian Turin
  
• Edguardo
  

At the Haunted House

• Faeryn
  
• Alchemist
  

Saltmarsh

• Captain Esmeralda Losoya
  
• Sailor Juan
  
• Sailor Calista
  
• Captain Eliander Fireborn
  
• Guildmaster Tomas Enrique
  
• Lieutenant Johnny
  
• Senior Councilwoman Eda Oweland
  
• Councilwoman Manistrad Copperlocks
  
• Councilman Anders Solmor
  
• Skerrin Wavechaser
  
• Zyg
  

Burle

• Castellan Major Kiara Shadowbreaker
  
• Chief Noohw’t-la-hash’
  

Seaton

• Musa
  
• Anton
  
• Secretary for From The Wizard's Tower