Session XII: The Missing Child Report
General Summary
When the Party awaken in Lykee's apartment, they realize that the child Lucian is missing. Investigating the scene, they discover the residue of elemental magic that had been used to pass through the stone forming part of the dwelling's wall, concluding that sometime in the night, an intruder had entered and kidnapped the child. The Party learns little asking around among the local residents and acquaintance's of Lykee's, so they decide to separate, with Lykee and Zelie going to the University, Ragal and Jessie to the Quenched Stone Tavern. At the University, Lykee and Zelie speak with Orren the Taupe, Lykee's mentor, who tells them of a strange visitor to the library just last night: a drow priestess from a noble family who came in search of a schematic of this very district. The two also reconnect with Pog Waggletop, the gnome keeper of the Green Marrow Inn in Ravenrock, who tells of his time since the Party's evacuation of the town. Meanwhile, in the Founder's Heart district, Ragal and Jessie find Stefano still drunk at the Quenched Stone. He has been drowning his sorrows and casually eavesdropping all night, and he tells the two of some suspicious activity from another party sitting nearby: a tiefling warrior, a hooded stranger, and a drow priestess. Jessie magically listens in on their conversation for a few moments, hearing mention of a trade and a payment, before this grim party grow quiet and depart. Ragal and Jessie rise to follow them and a chase ensues. They meet Zelie and Lykee outside the tavern and together they pursue the mysterious trio towards the gates of the city. Struggling through a throng of migrants and denizens there in the Founders Heart, they are waylaid by assassins working on the Grim Party's behalf. Fighting past them and out of the city, they catch up with their three nemeses on the road. Zelie reaches them first, followed by Lykee in the form of a Tyrannosaur, then Ragal and Jessie. Through magical means, they charm the tiefling into turning heel and fleeing the battle. Then, braving his savage onslaught of spells, the hooded stranger, who was revealed to be Zelie's old enemy, Sinnig, fell to the Party's heroic feats of arms and magic. Sensing the battle lost, the drow priestess tries to escape into the air, but Lykee's quick spell work brings her crashing to the ground. The Party hand her over to a squad of Redfell guards who arrive on the scene before searching Sinnig's now disintegrating body for clues. They find a small, hexagonal prism artifact of glass and bronze, with some kind of fluid inside, but they are otherwise unable to identify it.
