Session 20: A priest with a dark secret! oh-my Report

General Summary

The Order of the Freeheart went and visited Temple of the Light to check in on Lord Chancellor Jessop and see if they could get to the bottom of what had caused the spate of Lycanthropy
Jessop was in fine form for a man who less than 24 hours ago was dead
He is certain he was never bitten and believes it must be a curse from an enemy
explains how there are multiple ways someone powerful enough could curse you
The near by Druids The Doomspring Green who are antagonistic to the temple
have the understanding of nature
motivation to distabalise the temple
The Shrouded Serpent
was behind the death of last head of the temple
may have been their last deed before being defeated
Disavowed Brothers Rockwood and Stevenstone
caught reading forbidden texts in the library
bannished for their thirst for power and turning to dark rituals
Jessop is going to send some of the brothers from the temple out to investigate.
Poppy Quickfootsuggests the group could do it for a reward
Jessop claims poverty whilst standing in a gold and marble room
Negotiate the collection of the rest of the Strange Sounds in the Catacombs reward (250GP)
discuss Wene Boley fate
she has till the next full moon before the curse will fully take hold.
The Moons of Aetheria reach fullness in 2 nights time and the other in 3 weeks
Jessop will be able to cast remove curse up till then beyond that would require a more poweful magic such as greater restoration.
Jessop challenges Poppy's belief in Ra-Solara and challenges her to put her hand in the faith box
Poppy feels searing pain
room shudders and shakes (Earth Tremor)
she passes out
A fox spirit enters the room and nuzzles her, bringing her HP back up via healing spirit
Jessop prays with Valen Moonshadow
Valen enters a vision and he is introduced to further powers he can posess
Jessop goes to his desk and digs out a large old tome "the art of war"
Finnegan Tidesworn will be able to learn from this and improve his use of battle manoevers.

If you are so confident that you should be rewarded, let us test your faith in Ra-Solara. Poppy, place your hand in this box!
— Lord Chancellor Jessop