Arson Aboard The Reverent

Campaign 2, Session 8

General Summary

Big Moments:

• Ilantha excuses herself after breakfast and leaves 432b.
• Klip asks Farlynn if it’s possible to move up their departure by a day. He says it will be difficult but possible and leaves to being his work.
• Left alone the party discuss their many interests, goals, desires, and side quests they have acquired. What they feel takes priority, and what they should do next.
• The party heads to the Doratov docks to gather information on the Reverant
• The party gets in line to get a job by the dock foreman Erisog Lightview, admitting that they don’t have much experience but they have worked for the Afalim before.
• Erisog Lightview offers them the Princess Reprieve but Holland said he had a bad experience there, It’s haunted. (deception 11)
• The Party gets assigned to the Reverent under the names Pike, Lips, and Peony
• The party is instructed to check in with their local foreman who will give them a specific job and oversee their work for the day. At the end of the day they are to return with their ticket for pay.
• Peony searches for the Reverent (perception 22) and once locating it leads the party to it.
• Checking in with their manager the Lips says he is more of a manual laborer while Peony and Spike say they are good at organizing
• Peony is assigned with directing the tertius, organization, and storage of the main cargo
• Lips is assigned to moving crates and barrels to and from the docks into the hold
• Spike is assigned to loading and organizing the kitchen under the command of this ships cook
• Lips moves from the docks to the ship loading cargo. During his trips back and forth he tries to get the lay of the land (Investigation 11) and notice notices that the ship has 2 sets of six cannons. A set on each side between a floor of living quarters and the ships storage quarters
• Peony is sent to the belly of the ship to organize the ships many supplies for their journey. Tetrasing them in the hull for maximum storage and snoops (investigation 21) into them taking command of her team (persuasion 11). Peony finds a chest with the royal seal of Osmed contain jewels and money.
• Spike is organizing things to the cooks specification while also moving flammable materials such as oils to an easy to get to location (slight of hand17)
• Lips lingers among the cannons while patrolling between floors and examines the blocks that assist in the rock back of the cannon fire and examines block mechanism (investigation NATURAL 20) and examines that they are affixed well but that he could perhaps prop open the hatch that the cannons rise from and props it open with a broken arrow (22 slight of hand)
• Peony starts to try and strategically place gun powder barrels to take down the ship at a later time (persuasion 6) and fails on dock man says “That’s why women don’t belong on a ship”
• Spike makes his trips to and from the galley clocking the guards (perception 21) and notices that no one seems to be poking around his group that there are rwo stationed on the ship and others walking the docks
• Lips pokes his head into one of the soldier dorms and finds a soldier inside getting his things situated
• Lips talks to the solider about his dream of working on a ship and asks if the soldier would show him around after he finishes (persuasion 18) and the soldier agrees to give him a quick tour
• Lips is toured around the cabin area, the deck, and then the captains private quarters (persuasion 19)
• Lips tries to catch a peek at maps on the desk quickly before leaving the cabin (investigation 12) and notices very little before slipping back our and heading off ship for the day
• Peony starts moving labels of water and gunpowder off barrels that have already been places (slight of hand 12) and then has men move those to the “correct spot”
• Peony clocks the dock men who insulted women on his last trip and uses prestidigitation to write “Kick Me” on the back of his shirt by making a conducting motion with her index finger
• Spike asks the cook what the time table is on departure, are they already living on the boat. He mentions that they will be leaving in three day time to go to Ugdrasel
• Spike then asks if there stuff is secure till they depart, only two guards on deck? (Persuasion NATURAL 20) and learns that in the evening there are two guards who make sure everything is safe as well as patrols on the docks
• Spike gets a trouffle that the chef made for his hard work
• The group collects there earning for the day (3sp per person)
• Klip begs Ellywick to carry him back (Strength 9) and she attempts
• The party returns to Mockingbird Ln.
• Klip gets in a bath once he returns
• Holland goes to his room and begins making alchemist fire (arcana 19) and succeeds
• Ellywick cleans up and departs for the Blooming Rose
• Ellywick meets with Leady Helena to repay her debt by performing for their patrons
• Ellywick meets Mr Wells backstage and believes though he is happy to perform a the same venue with her not alongside her (NATURAL 1 insight check)
• Ellywick opens the evening of performances at the Blooming Rose. (performance 22) and the crowd listens in utter silence and follows up with a roaring applause
• Ellywick passes Mr. Wells who compliments her on her perfoamnce and suggests that next time she is in town that they perform together also to give Klip his love.
• Klip suddenly blushes in the bathtub and doesn’t know why
• Ellywick goes to pick up her complimentary drink from Karlof
• Ellywick quickly finishes her drink and then heads out of the Blooming Rose to return home for the evening
• Klip continues his back as Farlynn sprinkls in bath salts and eucalyptus oil (2 on a general luck check)
• The Party meets back up in the study to chat before bed relaying all of the information that they gathered
• Klip asks Farlynn if their ship has a dingy that they could borrow, and they get black clothing from him
• The party decides to break into the Reverent in the middle of the night and hurries off to bed to get some sleep
• The party wakes up in the middle of the night/early evening and sets out for their unnamed ship in their black clothes
• Once upon the unnamed ship the party descends the dingy into the water (group stealth check K.17 E.5 H. 13) and row it to The Reverent
• Holland shapeshifts into a Giant Spider and scurries up the side of The Reverent leaving a trail of thread and then the group climbs into the ajar cannon bay that Klip created.
• The party sneaks along the ship (Spider Holland NATURAL 20, Ellywick 17, Klip 15) and makes it from the cannon level to the hull to take the two mislabeled barrels of gunpowder as well as the chest of gold and jewels
• Klip skims some off the top of the Gun Powder
• Klip and Ellywick discuss possible plans and Spider Holland tries to be included
• Ellywick turns to Spider Holland to attempt to speak with small beasts (even though he is medium he is still a spider) (Animal Handling dirty 20) but it doesn’t go well
• Holland un-wildshapes
• The party continues to discuss every option over and over and must make another group stealth check for their hushed conversation (Holland 21, Klip 13 Ellywick 12)
• Holland scouts ahead
• Klip casts Levitate on the chest of riches
• Ellywick picks up the barrel of gun powder and starts leaving a trail from the gunpowder in the hull up to the cannon level (athletics check NATURAL 1) causing a loud commotion
• ENCOUNTER
• Klip uses him movement to move the crate and his action to dash to follow the crate up to the cannon level
• Guards up above start moving around
• Ellywick picksthe barrel back up and lifts it the cannon level with a strength check of 13
• Holland holds his action to throw the alchemist fire at the gunpowder trail
• Klip stuffs his hands and pockets full of gold and jewels and then heads over to the cannon port
• Guard #1 runs down to their level and makes a spear attack against Ellywick and his with a 10 dealing 2pts of piercing damage
• Guard #2 and 3 continue to move towards the sound
• Ellywick casts dissonant whispers at second level at Guard #1 (Guard fails wis save of 12 with a natural 1) and takes 15pts of psychic damage and dies, Ellywick also runs towards the cannon bay
• Holland druid crafts a small flame at the gunpowder trail and then jumps out the cannon bay and lands in the dingy
• Ellywick and Klip decide to tip the chest of riches over and pour it out the window
• Holland makes a dexterity saving throw as he is pelted with riches (8) and takes 5pts of bludgeoning damage
• Klip drops concentration on the chest and jumps out the cannon bay lands in the water and then pulls himself into the boat
• Guard #2 makes it down and fires a cross bow bolt at Ellywick with a 10 and hits dealing 5pts of piercing damage
• Guard #3
• Ellywick jumps out the cannon bay into the boat
• Holland rows away with a 23 athletics with his proficiency In water vehicles
• Guard Captain appears at the top of the ship looking down
• Klip assists Holland
• Guard #2 shoots his crossbow at Klip with a dirty 20 dealing 5pts of piering damage
• Guard #3 shoots a crossbow bolt at Holland and misses with a 5
• Ellywick casts aid on Holland, Klip, and herself
• Holland rows with an athletics check of 18 and makes it another 30 ft out
• Klip gives the assist action to Holland and suggest hiding out closer to sea then heading back to their ship
• Guard #3 fires a crossbow bolt at Klip with a 21 dealing 4pts of piercing damage
• Ellywick casts casts dissonant whispers at second level at Guard #3 (he fails his wis save with a 3) and takes 13pts of psychic damage and dies
• Holland continues to row
• The gunpowder detonates on the ship dealing 40pts of fire damage
• The guard captain falls on the ship
• The party takes a wide birth back to their unnamed boat.
• ENCOUNTER END
• Afalim are running all over the docks

Rewards Granted

Inventory Updates:

• Holland Dock worker tab
• Ellywick Dock worker tab
• Klip Dock worker tab
• Lips one arrow
• Spike chocolate truffle
• Spike 3sp
• Peony 3sp
• Lips 3sp
• Holland 2 portions of Alchemy Fire
• Ellywick sparkling wine
• Ellywick black version of her clothes
• Klip black version of his clothes
• Holland black version of his clothes
• Klip 2 containers worth of gun powder

Missions/Quests Completed

Encounters:

• 3 Guards – Ellywick x2
• 1 Captain
• 1 Guard Dog

Character(s) interacted with

NPCS

• Farlynn Mendelcusp- Male Halfling, pale with red hair. Steward for Ilantha Mianelis, Farylnn runs the entire estate top to bottom. He prides himself on his lemon scones.
• Ilantha Mianelis- Female ½ elf in her 300s with long chestnut hair and olive skin. An Osmen Aristocrat who lost her younger sister in a Afalim training exercise, she is looking at putting a team together for an unknown mission.
• Erisog Lightview: Human male
• Lady Helena: A female changeling with what hair and skin and deep black orbs for eyes. She is the matron of the Blooming Rose
• Mr Wells- Male black tiefling with gold trimming. A member of the Crimson Court working out of the Blooming Rose in Doratov. A bard member of the companion guild, and a star entertainer.
• Karloff: Tortle bartender for the Blooming Rose, talks and moves slow, but is lightning fast at mixing drinks.

Related Reports

Mentions:

• The Pricness Reprieve: A ship owned by the Afalim
• The Sea Splitter: A ship owned by the Afalim
• The Bay of Nokoden: the north side of the gulf in the center of ügdrasek
• Ellywick is called The Gem of the Doratov Auction House
• Ilantha’s ship is docked in slip 2

Notes

Trivia:

• Holland uses the alias Pike while working on the docks
• Klip uses the alias Lips while working on the docks
• Ellywick uses the alias Peony
• James does a terrible French accent for the ships cook
• The group takes a break to discuss their opinions on the Rescuers movies, rating them and discussing their art story, and music

DM: James O’Donnell
Cast: Mary Fedrico(Ellywick Beren), Jacob Limestall(Kip Ference), Ryan O’Donnell(Holland Spikescale)
MIA: n/a
Recap By: Mary Fedrico

Report Date

25 Sep 2021

Location(s):
Doratov

• 432b Mockingbird Ln
• Doratov Docks
• Aboard the Reverent
• The Blooming Rose
• Ilantha’s Unnamed Ship

Rolls:

• Mary rolls a NATURAL 1 on her Recap Roll Off
• Holland rolls a 11 on his deception check to make Erisog Lightview believe that the Pricness Reprieve is haunted
• Peony rolls a 22 on her perception check to lead find the Reverent and lead that party to it.
• Lips rolls a 11 on his investigation check to get the lay of the ship during his loading trips
• Peony rolls an 11 on her persuasion check to take charge of her station
• Peony rolls a 21 on her investigation check as she snoops through boxes to make sure they “go where they need to go”
• Spike rolls a 17 on his Slight of hand check to slyly move oils and flammable materials to easier accessible palces
• Lips rolls a NATURAL 20 on his investigation check on the rock back blocks for the cannons
• Lips rolls 22 on his Slight of Hand check to prop open the cannon door with a broken arrow
• Peony rolls a 6 on her persuasion check to attempt to get gunpowder strategically placed around the hull
• Spike rolls a 21 on his perception check to clock all guards around the Afalim ship
• Lips rolls an 18 on her persuasion check to get a soldier to show him around the ship
• Lips rolls a 19 on his persuasion check to be shown the captains quarters
• Lips rolls a 12 on his investigation check to peek at locations on maps quickly
• Peony rolls a 12 on her slight of hand to move barrel labels
• Spiek rolls a NATURAL 20 on his persuasion roll talking to the cook about the ships docked security
• Ellywick rolls a 9 on her strength check to carry Klip back to 432b
• Holland rolls a 19 on his arcana check to make Alchemist Fire
• Ellywick rolls a NATURAL 1 on her insight check to see if Mr Wells wants to perform on stage with her
• Ellywick rolls a 22 on her performance check at the Blooming Rose
• Klip rolls a 2 on his general luck check (dc 17)
• The Party Group Stealth Check (Klip 17, Holland 13, and Ellywick 5) to sneak their dingy over to The Reverent
• The Party Group Stealth Check (Holland NATURAL 20, Ellywick 17, Klip 15) as they Sneak around the hull of the Reverent
• Ellywick rolls a dirt 20 on her animal handling check to speak with spider holland
• The Party Group Stealth Check (Holland 21, Ellywick 12, Klip 13) as the talk aboard the Reverent
• Ellywick rolls a NATURAL 1 on her athletics check to carry a barrel of gunpowder and leave a trail
• Initiative Roll Klip 17 Ellywick 15 Holland 3

Quotes:

• “Small but mighty!” Klip thinking of Ellywicks strength
• “I am the dulcimer.” Klip as he is hanging on Ellywick’s back
• “Oh, and give Klip my love.” Mr Wells