Episode 26: Stray Cat Strut
General Summary
afternoon, 12th Amnizuus
The episode begins immediately after the battle with the
Styx Swimmer, a creature terrorizing the Ratfolk of The Nest.
While the party recuperates and dries off,
Debbie noticed a long red and black centipede and killed it, revealing a strange polished stone (
Grim Fate) inside it's body, as she seemed to shudder before pocketing it.
Jynx got high again from her poisoned bolts and gained permanent addiction to belladonna, requiring her to double the dose to feel high, and dose at least once a day to stave off withdrawal. Despite not being well enough to
wildshape, she still pretended to be an alligator and swam the corpse of the creature to where the party could disassemble it further.
With
Rick's
Gem of Seeing, he spotted the creature's nest made of garbage at the bottom of the nearby reservoir.
After some scouting by
Girax, using his newly evolved gills, him and
Debbie loot the nest of it's random array of treasures and coins. Among the horde was a pair of magical
Gloves of Swimming and Climbing.
The Nest
early evening, 12th Amnizuus
Debbie presented the heart of the Styx Swimmer to the people of The Nest and a celebratory feast was prepared in the party's honor.
Ness led a guided prayer of thanks to
Bahamut, sharing the Platinum King's love with the Ratfolk. Meanwhile,
Debbie was sharing
her love with four of the residents before joining the festivities.
Rosie Whitemane declared that
Debbie and the Jets were now revered friends and allies of The Nest.
During the course of the evening, the party had approached a Ratfolk scholar by the name of
Jan about the magic mouth they had encountered in the
Undersigil Catacombs. He identified the
portal they found behind it as leading to the
Astral Plane, home of the evil
Githyanki, who were known to destroy worlds to get their precious
Silver Swords back, similar to the one the party kept in the
Bag of Holding.
Jan also told them about
The Seven Magic Mouths, a series of riddles no one has solved, but could lead to some great treasure one can only imagine.
Before departing, the party decided to perform a song for The Nest's residents. With
Girryn on lyre,
Rick on lute,
Jynx on her zombie-skin bagpipes,
Ness on percussion, and with
Debbie singing, they performed
'Shipping Out To Wyrmland', an old sailor's ditty.
Mighty Sven's Old Kip
late evening, 12th Amnizuus
They arrived back at their kip after a long day of fighting and carousing, eager for a long deserved rest.
Rick spent some time learning a new song,
Debbie attuned to
Grim Fate,
Ness practiced her drumming, and
Jynx meditated to try sobering up a bit.
The next morning the heroes set out into the city to find a shop they could buy fancier clothes for the
Hack the Bard concert later that night. They hired
Thorx the Rickshaw to bring them back across
Sigil to the
Market Ward to find Fatal Fashions.
Fatal Fashions
late morning, 13th Amnizuus
While
Rick and
Girryn stayed outside, the rest entered the shop and were met by Yesbella, a snobbish tanned high-elven shopkeeper, and her two assistants, Chaetris and Shara. When it was made clear that the party had money to spend and a concert to catch, the trio quickly set into action.
Debbie found a shiny black and purple jumper with frills, while
Ness found a silvery green iridescent vest with a hood.
After a long montage in which
Jynx changed into a number of high fashion outfits, she finally settled on wearing a combination of several outfits, layered and with many pockets, in various grays and browns.
When the outfit was finally revealed, a stranger walked in and complimented it, introducing herself as
Zaza the Many, a friend of Amerigo and Mighty Sven, the latter of which isn't happy with
Debbie.
END OF SESSION
