Session 21: Moving Right Along Report
General Summary
Date: The Month of Stability 8th, 997 (Sunday).
The group is about the head out when Matthias and Divine come over hailing the group. Mattias generally calls out "So you're going on a trip I see."
Marin says they are. Saying they need to get out of town because of how hot it is, and that the tensions are just a bit too high.
Matthias asks if they are taking the Mayor's granddaughter home, and Marcus's confusion reveals Beth's lie. Beth covers it by saying she is more of a goddaughter. Beth also says that to end things on good terms she will shake Divine's hand. They shake hands, Divine holding it for a few seconds before giving the familiar nod to Matthias. The two then depart after saying a few more words.
Tof pulls aside Marin. He asks her to trust him, and gives her a ring. He states the ring has magic and will activate when she allows it, but only if she is willing, and she must wait till she has no other choice but to use it.
The group heads out. Marcus and Johnny sitting up top to steer, Tof, Ellion, Beth, and Dolius in the back of the cart with Bush Lee. And Perrin and Marin on horses, Perrin's dog trotting behind excitedly.
During the trip these things happen:
At the camp fire Ellion notes Marin's ring saying it is pretty. Marin knows they made it, asking what it does. They say a good thing.
Perrin works on his harp skills while riding stepper.
Beth makes a flower crown for Ellion that they keep fresh through a magical item.
About a half day's ride from Little Town Perrin turns into Mat, the half elf. Beth also changes her looks, she turns back into her true form for a bit, enjoying the ride in Dolius's lap.
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Entering into Qwiv, just barely crossing the boarder the group can feel a difference. There is a lot more buzzing, and getting deeper into the port town this buzzing intensifies - this port town is quite large, some buildings going up 10 floors - there is a noticeably large library with a stone moon statue before the entrance - there are many people wandering the streets mostly goblins and humans, but as this is a high traffic point in Qwiv there are an assortment of the many races, even seeing a rare centaur in the midst of a group of sailors - most of the people here are speaking goblin as this is Qwiv's national language, Perrin can understand these conversations, most of them just speaking about new developments in the area, and sales being bargained -but despite all these differences there are some similarities to Kilstrom, the strain between water and Ahovz is strong. some buildings even sporting signs that say no water followers are welcome in their establishments, there are a few buildings smoking in the distance as if some fires were recently put out, and those conversations you can understand are mostly referring to the strain of the deities.
Cutting through the town is a tedious journey, many people cutting in front of the cart. Vendors also approach the back, many of them offering the party fruits and meats. Chasing after the cart hoping to make a sale.
Marin while getting information on where to find a jewelers makes the mistake of giving a woman a gold coin, the masses of people start to follow her in hopes of making a sale.
Marin rides off down some streets where she finds a sign of a diamond. There a dwarf who spoke goblin, then common, and Marin purchases 2 diamonds and a necklace.
Marin regroups with the others and they make it to the docks.
The water level is much lower than normal. The pathways that normally lead up to the boats at a slope, are more equal to the docks, some larger ships actually not able to make port as they would run aground, and so smaller boats are making trips back and forth to these large boats.
You can all see your contact immediately. He is the only drow on the docks. He is dressed in a large red overcoat, his golden boots peaking out underneath it. He turns when Johnny yells out his name. Captain Risingstar turns, his eyepatch catching the light. It is bedazzled with a parrot on it. He is an older man, his hair greying, and he has a number of scars running across his face. Johnny takes the lead meeting with the man, they clasp arms and talk a bit, with Marcus standing close by.
The captain gives a speech stating they will leave in a few hours when the sun hits the horizon, they will chase the sun to Drasta where they will make port for resupply before heading on the the Air Immortal island.
The group disperses in their freetime.
Perrin puts the horses up at a nearby stable, then goes to the library, exploring around and eventually leaving a note to his Godx in a shrine.
Beth goes looking at vendors. She gets some carved wooden animals (a crow, a snake, and a butterfly) and also buys some string. Later giving the snake one to Ellion.
Marin goes and buys a pair of shoes from an elven man, both needing to speak Celestial to communicate. She then goes to a blacksmith where she buys a golden vine short sword from an orc man.
Tof is corralled over to a stand by a Tabaxi where she sells him 2 party pack bundles.
The group then returns to the docks to be rowed over to the main boat. A water genasi is there to assist.
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Boarding the boat there is a lot of activity with people playing music, and other playing card games nearby. Some people are dancing. All of these people have red patches on their outfits, the same shade the captain wears, and you assume they are the crew. There are about 15 of them, most of them are also drow, a few are water genasi.
There are also other people on the deck without the red mark, you assume they are fellow passengers. There is a pair of orc women standing near the door that leads below deck, both dressed in fine clothes. There are 3 female elves by the front of the ship, all of them with medic patches on their sleeves. Near the action of the crew there is a man with a black eye and a woman with a broad sword sitting on crates. Two male goblins are conversing with a female tiefling and a female halfling, all four of them are speaking goblin. Perrin you can hear the two goblins are trying to convince the other two to buy their lifejackets.
Marin comes onto the boat a bit apprehensive, with her inability to swim. Beth comes on with a headache, the scents of Earth, Water, Erif, Lun, and Starz swirling around on the water.
Perrin speaks to the captain and is given mopping duty in order to work for his keep.
Everyone is assigned their rooms, told how to get to the galley and left to sleep through the night.
In the morning people move at their own paces, the crew up before 1st light, Dolius sleeping well into the afternoon.
At breakfast Perrin/Mat, meet with the two orc woman, magic-ing up some steak breakfasts. He learns that these are the Madam Rilt's who own an estate on the SW portion of Drasta. They were in Qwiv for a inventors convention, and showed a lot of interest when Mat said he knew Flynn the flying man.
Marin talks to the man with the black eye, asking if he wants it fixed. He does not. The goblins are trying to sell him something and Marin points them over to Tof to bother him.
Tof is hounded by the two goblins. Mat comes over and starts translating, giving a damn good sales pitch. Marin comes over and buys a life jacket for 25 gold.
Marin goes to find Marcus, he is a bit out of it still trying to get dressed and shaved for the morning. Marin tells him of the goblin life jackets, he is fine without as he knows how to swim. Marcus is a bit awkward before closing the door, a noticeable dammit coming from inside the door afterwards.
Tof pulls Ellion aside, Ellion waving to Beth as they leave the galley and go to Tof's room. Tof requested Ellion impersonate him and throw a party for him. In return Tof promised to try his hardest to get a hair off the immortals head.
Tof returns to the galley and talks to the tiefling and the halfling.
He asks how they are doing. The tiefling responds with "what a headache today is", Tof saying "perhaps you need a drink", her reply with "are you buying", to which he says "why not". The conversation ends quickly after he finds out that the two met two weeks ago, had dinner, and are now a couple.
The group then gets ready for the day.
To be continued...
