12/11/22

[b]--BEGIN--[/b] Passive income, once a week we get paid so long as we are doing nothing else within the business. There are also other action during downtime to earn more money. Mine is 3d6/week. Begin with Melfina and Marda getting into the city. ...

[b]NEXT DAY[/b] Get to mansion of Rorin, greeted by penguin (Oswald Cobblepot). Follow pengy boi into mansion. Lavish and dwarvish in size, tight for us large folk. Wayne Manor inspired. No one goes in the East Wing. [i]No one goes in the East Wing.[/i]...

[b]DAY THE THIRD[/b] (Wednesday or Thursday) [i]Morningtime[/i] Head over to Locomotion to update Elon on the Undertow business while we wait on Bridgette to get back to us. Get there and see same receptionist, who is swapping out scrolls of blueprints...

[b]BREAKFAST TIME IS HERE[/b] Wake up to fuck boi Caleb being gone, because he's a rogue and got out of the restraints. Cool. Go to Cerulean Sanctum to get info. Then head to Cultural Congress. Bad charisma check, so bureaucracy sets in, but Druss saves...

[b]--BEGIN SESSION--[/b] We immediately fuck off from the sewers to go buy some heal pots. Go to apothecary, meet Sage Darton, who may or may not be 5 kobolds in a trenchcoat. Get 2 for 75 gp. Now we're poor. We now head back in, ready to go. Get back to...

[b] ---BEGIN---[/b] [b]the Temple of Dreams, the Gypsy Jamboree, the Temple of Pudge, [s]the Solstice Study[/s], [s]Eros Choza,[/s] and the Temple Forge.[/b] Druss is checking out his place, Max is out of commission, assistant Leona missing. Nightshad...

[b]---BEGIN---[/b] [i]still 8-9PM[/i] Marquis begins by asking us what we brought the people to the Sanctum for, which is because they are independent and capable of taking care of these people. Marquis' people drag in Caleb, and ask after his crew's bea...

[b]Late afternoon[/b] [i]in medias res[/i] At the Ashforge Estate, most of the crew have been daydrinking. We're all back at the Estate now. The monks at the Sanctum were supposed to prepare files for us based on the interrogation of Caleb and Co. Hea...

[b]INTO THE WILD YONDER[/b] [s][i]minus my city powers[/i][/s] Take the roads as far as is feasible. Cart paths are extra-wide, something to do with Elon having been building a railway. As we get further and further from the city, I am losing my shit b...

[i]in medias res[/i] Druss maintains his perch upon the moorbounder post-taint poke. We ride out for the day's travels. Coming to the end of our second day, it's getting dark, and we see the crest of a small town. Hear the pitter-patter of dinosaurs being...

[b] The Day Begins...[/b] We are going to spend 14 gp to buy supplies for the were's and leave those supplies on the side of the road for them to pick up. This amounts to 2 weeks of supplies for the 5 of them. We also trade the dozen tonics to purchase...

[b] Gain INSP from previous journal entry[/b] [b]IN MEDIA RES...[/b] "Elon" is walking up to us, and Druss approaches him with a firm handshake in greeting. Elon left the city about two weeks ago, leaving word with his assistant to tell people he'd be...

[b]BEGIN IN TOWER WITH STRANGE MAN[/b] The man thinks that we are here as new recruits to the Undertow, sent by Evangeline. His name is Eladamril [i](my character from the one-off with monsters)[/i] and he tells us to go into the parlor to meet with hi...

[b]CARRY OVER 1 INSP FROM LAST TIME[/b] [b]BEGIN IN CAVERN BY LAKE[/b] We take our leave of the cave, and go back to the tent where the shapeshifter had been staying. PER and INV checks to look through their stuff. PER gives that it's about the same a...

[b]STILL HOLDING ONTO 1 INSPIRATION[/B] [i]Character development question notes - Aurane is morning person; the first thing he notices about a person is whether they are a workman-class person (calluses, broadness of shoulders, etc...); and if a spider w...

[b]Holding 1 INSP, and now +1d6, which must be used after the normal INSP is used[/b] Resume [i]in situ[/i] with us outside the Aftermath. People around us are dying and injured. Druss and I heal up what we can, and the girls are ready to fight. Druss ...

[b]Start with INSP, +d6, +d6[/b] [i]Character building question - What was your first kiss? At a symposium for building codes, he met another new artisan (carpentry?) named Aranea during the cocktail hour and then boom boom pow.[/i] Early morning, I l...

[b]START WITH INSP, +d6, +d6[/b] [i]Character builder question - Cat or dog person? I am not into either, but dogs over cats.[/i] I have dreams of the town square, gallows, fire, destruction in the city. I see the statue of Lady Constance, hope and gr...

[b]START WITH INSP, +d6, +d6[/b] [i]Question: Do you think you're attractive? Uh, chea.[/i] Rorin and Druss head out to Holden's workshop outside of the city to find what amounts to an airplane hangar. Inside they see an airship, with inflated air sac...

[i]Character question: What is your worst habit? When inspiration strikes, I am compelled to at least sketch it into my workbook, if not fully capture the vision, no matter the location or time expenditure.[/i] [b]Start with INSP, +d6, +d6[/b] Begin d...

[i]Character question: When was the last time you cried? Aurane is a stiff-upper-lip sort of chap, and likely would shed few tears. The exception would be in appreciation of true beauty of craftsmanship.[/i] [b]Start with INSP, +d6[/b] We start the d...

[b]Begin with no INSP stuff[/b] [b]DM-Goddess grants INSP![/b] [i]Character question 1: Are you a good liar? Aurane doesn't want to lie, unless absolutely needed. He is the type to couch the lie in too much information, which works on fewer people than ...

[b]Start session with INSP, +d6[/b] [i]Character question 1: In the cosmic scope, are you a good person? Probably, but Aurane would say he did well enough, but could have been better. Question 2: Have you ever had your heart broken? Nope, as there hasn't...

[b]Start session with INSP, +d6[/b] [i]Q1: Are you more likely to use your fist or your words in an argument? A1: I would certainly start with words for solving an issue; 100% of the time in regular life, and then not resorting to physical violence; howe...

[i]Q:What is something you work hard on/for? A: Fostering community bonds and togetherness a la Old World villages.[/i] [b]BEGIN SESSION[/b] We're back in the city now, and I have a point of exhaustion for hoofing it back. Nightmare from the way back:...

[i]Q1: Can you tell when someone is flirting with you? A1: After enough of it, yes. Q2: Do you believe money can buy happiness? A2: No, but it helps.[/i] [b]BEGIN SESSION[/b] We are looking at a 14 day journey, and are rolling each day to determine h...

[i]Q1: What do you do to wind down? A1: Sketch and doodle design ideas. Q2: Do you believe in destiny? A2: For sure, our gods have a vision for us, and they work to empower us to meet those goals through hard work and dedication to faith.[/i] [b]INSP (...

[i]Q1: Are you a good cook? A1: for a single man, yes, but I figure that Kel makes extra for lunch and leaves it in the ice box for me, so I don't often have to fend for myself. Q2: What do you think happens after you, specifically, die? A1: We continue ...

[i]Q1: Did you have to grow up fast? A1: Not at all, I had a pleasant childhood with loving parents, friends, and family. Q2: Who did you look up to? A2: Artisan luminaries professionally, HP Temperance and Diligence in faith.[/i] [b]BEGIN SESSION[/b] ...

[i]Q1: What do you like most about yourself? A1: My personal skills. As a shop owner and businessman, the charisma is required to build a loyal clientele. Q2: What do you like least about yourself? A2: After going out into the world with the group, the la...

[i]Q1: Do you want kids someday? A1: Eventually, sure, but that would never be the priority. Q2: Are you a planner or spontaneous? A2: Planner for sure. [/i] [b]BEGIN SESSION[/b] The meeting has ended. [i]The girls return to the shop via the trapdoor....

[i]Q1: Can you keep a secret? A1: If his word is given, it would be trapped behind a steel gate. Q2: Do you like being the center of attention? A2: When it's practically useful.[/i] [b]BEGIN SESSION[/b] Goal: talk to Holden and sneak Dani out of the c...