Something's Not Right at the Osterheim Estate

Campaign 2, Session 9

General Summary

Big Moments:

• The party pulls their dingy out of water and onto the unnamed ship
• Ellywick starts looking for empty crates or barrels to hide their new riches (investigation 20)
• Klip suggest that they start by divvying out the jewels (persuasion 19) and leave the gold
• Holland looks over the gold (investigation 15) and notices that all the gold pieces are specifically Osmen, where it is more common to see a collection of gold pieces branded with the seals of multiple nations in a hoard
• The party divvies out some gold into their own purses
• The party consolidates some items on their ship. Then take an empty crate load it with the 500gp and the jewels. Then Klip sinks to the bottom of the water with the crate not needing to breath and hides it. Then heads back up to the surface and onto the boat.
• The party makes its way back to 432b distancing themselves from each other to look like individuals rather then a group but casual and natural (performance checks Holland 3, Klip 7, Ellywick 16) eventually making it back to Mockingbird Ln only turning a few heads
• As the party returns they are greeted by Farlynn and breakfast.
• The party changes back into their regular clothes and has breakfast
• Holland suggest taking care of Ralphagor
• Ellywick reminds people that the Tomb of Leadeship would also be a great asset and quest to complete
• The party discuss the methods they could use to take advantage of Ralphagor or take him out, and what could be the mystery with the Osterheims.
• Holland and Klip recall the fact that Rolphagor is always talked about as an up and coming Kingpin. The tomb of Leadership and Power could be used to expedite that (insight Holland 15, Klip 13)
• The group decides that they will take care of Ralphagor tomorrow, but today they are out of resources.
• Ellywick sends Farlynn on an errand to deliver a note to Veronia to let her know she will be by for tea today to perform for her and her friends
• Ellywick sets off to take a bath
• Klip takes a short rest
• Holland takes a short rest
• Klip and Holland head out to go shopping
• Holland and Klip walk through Magnolia Gardens and make a stop at the large pond
• Holland looks for signs of Master Tien (investigation 12) and he notices that there is a larger deeper end far from the path by large rocks.
• Holland plants hibiscus seeds by pond and casts druid craft to start their sprouting
• Focus Shift
• Ellywick heads towards Veronia’s manor in her finer, performance attire and with her dulcimer upon arrival she knocks on the door.
• Ellywick spends some time with Veronia as they wait doe guests getting the gossip or “high society”
• Ellywick plays some background music while people file in and tries to pick up good information but it all seems to be fluff conversations
• FOCUS SHIFT
• The boys head to a leather place, I mean armory
• Klip asks Holland about the flowers and Master Tien
• Holland asks Klip about his time with Mr. Wells and Klip is very gentle about their time together
• The boys arrive at Frank N’ Sons black smith
• Klip purchases some cross bow bolts and inquires about studded leather armor and attempts haggle the price from 45gp to 40gp with a persuasion of 16 (assistance from Holland) and Abbie agrees
• The Boys head to The Velvet Tribute, a place they saw Iona hit up during her rounds
• The proprietor of The Velvet Tribute mentions they have a special on spiced nuts and Holland asks how much nuts do they have
• Holland asks if he pays ahead could he order some supplies for delivery
• Holland orders 2 barrels of nuts to be delivered to their ship.
• The Boys leave
• FOCUS SHIFT
• Veronia introduces Ellywick to her circle of “friends” and Ellywick goes up to perform
• Ellywick begins playing her dulcimer at Veronia’s Tea with a 7 replaying the horrendous introduction over and over in her hear and doesn’t even notice she’s playing the wrong notes to her song till it is already well over too late
• Ellywick quickly excuses herseld and leaves the party
• Ellywick asks Moses about the footman who was fired earlier that day for not getting lady Esmerelda to attend the tea today, and where he might be
• Ellywick departs and heads to Hops & Robbers Brewery
• FOCUS SHIFT
• Holland stops by the 3rd district Magnolia Garden entrance and drops a note about Judessa’s current problems on the dock and where she is and deposits at the Qerni Drop Spot
• Klip suggests getting a pint at Hops and Robbers Brewery where they run into Ellywick (What?! Metta? No.)
• Klip tries to ask Ellywick about her Tea, but is shot down with “I don’’t wanna talk about it.”
• Klip gets a table and a round of drinks for the party while Ellywick tries to find Olaf (investigation 6) it takes her about 10minutes and she introduces herself wrongly to 3 people but does find him
• Ellywick talks with Olaf in exchange for a free beer
• Olaf talks about how Sir Malcom Osterheim was very emotionless and wouldn’t allow him to talk to the mistress of the house. That she wasn’t there. He also mentions that the man servant was weird he couldn’t get a look at them well because their clothes were so baggy and he had a hat on.
• Ellywick slides 5gp to Olaf in extra thanks for his help, to which he also offers that the man servant had green hands he thinks, and comments again about lack of emotion the Sir Malcom had
• Ellywick joins the group and informs them about her new friend
• The group finishes their beers and heads back to the 4th district with plans to stop by the Osterheim’s Estate on the way to 432b
• The group decides to use “Plane Mullet” Business in the front (Ellywick and Klip) and Party in the Back (Holland in wildshape)
• Holland wildshapes into a giant wolf spider
• Holland positions himself on the roof of the entry way and Ellywick knocks on the door with Klip beside her the door is answered by a figure in a trench coat and hat and they ask to speak with their master
• Ellywick asks Sir Malcom Osterheim if they can speak privately inside, for she has some in formation for him. He agrees
• Holland follows them by scurrying around the outside of the building and watching his party through the windows.
• Ellywick asks about Malcom’s family and their whereabouts where he replies that they are on vacation at her mother’s
• Malcom recognizes Ellywick from the auction house and asks if she will play for him, which she agrees to
• Holland creeps around the house investigating what he can see through the windows (Perception 17) and notices in the Kitchen two goblins eating next to the hat and coat that was used to answer the door.
• Ellywick being playing her dulcimer for Sir Malcom (performance 18) and Malcom blankly listens and says that he enjoyed it
• Klip wierded out asks how Sir Malcom stays so calm
• Klip asks Sir Malcom for water or tea and he excuses himself to retrieve it
• Ellywick quickly says to Klip that she doesn’t think that is really Malcom as soon as he leaves
• Spider Holland heads up to the balcony above and unwildeshapes and sneaks into the master bedroom while looking for traps (investigation NATURAL 1) and doesn’t notice anything out of the normal
• Holland then sneaks out into the hallyway upstarts (Stealth 12) and starts checking all the bedrooms on the right side of the house ending at a locked door in the center of the upstairs across from the bedroom.
• Ellywick starts trying to rack her brain for creatures that can look like other people (history check 8) and can’t think of a single one possibly a golem
• Holland wildshapes into a mouse and climbs under the door and finds himself in a study
• Holland crawls up onto the desk and sees a large open book humming with magic and closes it and reads Tomb of Leadership and Influence across the spine
• Holland pushes the book on to the floor and it makes an audible noise at it hits the floor
• Sir Malcom immediately stands up and heads upstairs
• Klip tries to play it off as cough (deception 12) to which Sir Malcom suggests drinking the water
• Klip asks for the restroom because of all the tea he drank before they came here (deception 2) to this he looks at him and asks if he is being distracted
• Ellywick casts disguise self to turn herself into the Sir Malcom’s man servant and heads up after him after a beat
• Mouse Holland and the book hide behind the desk on the floor
• Sir Malcom heads up to his office and unlocks the door and strides in with the disguised Ellywick closing the distance and ducking into the children’s room
• ENCOUNTER
• Klip starts to also head up to the stairs to the second floor
• Ellywick holds the dash action to move if something catches her attention
• Sir Malcom moved through the office to the desk and finds the tomb on the ground and reaches for it
• Holland scurries out and takes a bite attack at Sir Malcom’s hand and misses with an 8 biting on the book instead and holding his bite grip on the book
• Goblin #1 moves towards upstairs
• Goblin #2 moves towards upstairs
• Klip heads to the top of the stairs and aims his crossbow down the stairs incase anyone or anything tries to come up holding the attack action
• Ellywick move into the doorway of the office and sends Holland bardic inspiration on her pan flute as stealthy as possible
• Sir Malcom makes an unarmed strike against Mouse Holland and misses with a 6 and then takes his second attack against Mouse Holland missing with a 9
• Holland makes a bite attack against Sir Malcom and misses with a 6 then takes his movement to run up his shirt sleeve and into his shirt with a slight of hand of 12 against Sir Malcom’s save of 3
• Goblin #1 comes around the corner to head up the stairs
• Klip takes his held action and fires at the Goblin #1 with his crossbow with a 26 dealing 8pts of piercing damage and killing it.
• Goblin #2 comes around the corner and dashes up the stairs towards Klip
• Klip takes a swipe with is maul at Goblin #2 and misses with a 6 then runs towards Ellywick
• Goblin #2 takes an opportunity attack against Klip as he leaves with its dagger and misses with a 13
• Ellywick casts dissonant whispers at Goblin #2 who fails his wis save with a 7 and takes 15pts of psychic damage
• Sir Malcom turns and faces Ellywick hearing all the commotion behind him and his form melts into that of a Doppelgänger
• Doppelgänger makes a smash attack against Mouse Holland with a 19 and deals 5pts of a bludgeoning damage
• Holland reverts back from wildshape, taking 4 pts of the slam damage
• Doppelgänger makes a second slam attack against Holland with an 18 dealing 4pts of bludgeoning damage
• Holland casts fairy fire at the Doppelgänger who saves with a 13 (dc was 13) and then casts shillelagh on his staff
• Klip moves into the office/doorway and makes an attack with his maul hitting with a 15 and dealing 10pts of bludgeoning damage then slides back out of the room behind th wall
• Ellywick casts dissonant whispers at the Doppelgänger who fails his wis save with a 3 and takes 8pts of psychic damage then she slides to the other side of the door
• Doppelgänger makes two slam attacks against Holland missing with a 2 and hitting with a 23 dealing 7pts of bludgeoning damage
• Holland Shifts and then attacks with his shillelagh with a 19 dealing 3pts of bludgeoning damage and makes an offhand attack with his shillelagh with a 17 and deals 1pt of bludgeoning damage
• Klip runs down the hall to get distance and fires his crossbow at the Doppelgänger hitting with a 23 and dealing 6pts of piercing damage
• Ellywick comes into the room and gives Holland the assist action
• Doppelgänger takes a slam attack against Ellywikc with an 18 and deals 6pts of bludgeoning damage then takes a second slam against her with 24 dealing 9pts of bludgeoning damage
• Doppelgänger runs out of the room over the stair railing with the Tomb of Leadership and Influence (dexterity 18)
• Holland takes an opportunity attack with his shillelagh and hits with an 18 dealing 6pts of bludgeoning damage
• Ellywick takes an opportunity attack with her dagger and misses with a 12
• Holland jumps over the railing as well and makes an attack with his shillelagh and hits with a 16 dealing 4ps of bludgeoning damage, then follows it up with a second off handed attack with his shillelagh and misses
• Klip looks down the stairs in front of him and pulls our his pistol and fires hitting with a 22 and deals 11pts of piercing damage KLLING IT
• Klip shoots it in the kneed cap and it falls down the stairs. Then as he’s wiggling on the ground he caves in its skull with his boot.

Rewards Granted

Inventory Updates:

• The Party 1,500gp 2 rubies, an emerald, and a diamond
• Klip 100gp
• Holland 200gp
• Ellywick 200
• The Party 500gp 2 rubies, an emerald, and a diamond (hidden in the ocean below their ship)
• Holland hibiscus seeds
• Klip 40 crossbow bolts
• Klip 3gp
• Holland leather armor
• Klip 40gp
• Klip Studded Leather Armor
• Holland 15gp
• Holland 2 Barrels of spiced nuts (to be delivered to their ship)
• Ellywick 5cp (beer for Olaf)
• Ellywick 5gp

Missions/Quests Completed

Encounters:

• Not Sir Malcom Osterheim/ Doppelgänger- Klip
• Goblin x2- 1 Klip, 1 Ellywick

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.
• Moses: Veronia’s human butler and door man
• Veronia: Female Human with a short brown pixie cut
• Tiny: Half Orc, black mowhawk cartilage piercing on left ear
• Abbie: Orc, long grey and black hair pulled back in a half up half down
• Nogak: ½ orc woman, proprietor of the Velvet Tribute makes he own spiced nut mixture for her shop
• Not Sir Malcom Osterheim: a Doppelgänger impersonating Sir Malcom who is trying to become more human

Related Reports

Mentions:

• Currency is universal in Arandan, however it is common practice to brand the origin of a piece with the countries personal brand. (ie, Aübron, Osmen, Aswaria, etc.)
• Dravon and Mayda have purchased a pink couch
• Veronia invited Esmerlda Osterheim to her tae but she was gone, and her husband wouldn’t try and pass along invitation
• Esmerelda Osterheim’s daughters are named Ida and Genevieve
• Ellywick is referred to as “The Toast of the Doratov Auctions House”
• Olaf, Veronia’s ex foorman who was fired for not being able to get Esmerelda Osterheim to attend her Tea party.

Notes

Trivia:

• Jacob volunteers to do the recap of the last session because he missed the hang out session we had in between sessions to look at art work and have a drink.
• Every time Mary/Ellywick murders a guard or we talk about her murders she says “oops”
• Jacob is definitely James’ MVP of the session when he decides to use his air genasi ability to hide their riches on the ocean floor.
• Mary cringes with every comment and interaction made with the character of Veronia, it is hard to tell if its Ellywick or Mary
• Jacob accompanies Mary’s actions as Ellywick on a hand harp to add to the session basinging his playing on her roll
• Klip mentions to Not Malcom that he has a bit of anxiety problem
• James gets confused on whether the spell plus cantrip is a Critical Role campaign one rule or not. (it is in face just a dnd rule) Critical Role campaign one allowed for 2 spells as long as one was under level 2.
• James gives a glimpse behind the screen pointing out the rug everyone avoided was a rug of smothering.
• This was the longest gap this group had gone between playing sense beginning the campaign
• In between this session and Arson Aboard The Reverent character artwork had been released of everyone characters. 

DM: James O’Donnell
Cast: Mary Fedrico(Ellywick Beren), Jacob Limestall(Kip Ference), Ryan O’Donnell(Holland Spikescale)
MIA: n/a
Recap By: Jacob Limestall (volunteered because he missed the hang out night inbetween)

Report Date

23 Oct 2021

Location(s):
Doratov

• Ilantha’s Unnamed Ship
• 432b Mockingbird Ln
• Magnolia Gardens
• Veronia’s Manor
• Frank ‘En Sons
• The Velvet Tribute
• Hops and Robbers Brewery
• Osterheim Estate

Rolls:

• Ellywick rolls a 20 on her investigation check as she looks for crates or barrels to hide their riches
• Klip rolls an 19 on his persuasion to convince the party to divvy out the jewels
• Holland rolls a 15 on his investigation check of the gold
• Group performance check Holland 3, Klip 7, Ellywick 16 on walking natural
• Klip rolls a 13 on his insight check during the group discussion
• Holland rolls a 15 on his insight check during the group discussion
• Holland rolls a 12 on his investigation check around Master Tien’s pond
• Klip rolls a 15 on his persuasion check to haggle the price of studded leather armor
• Ellywick rolls a 7 on her performance check at Veronia’s Tea
• Ellywick rolls a 6 on her investigation check trying to find Olaf at Hops and Robbers Brewery
• Holland rolls a 17 on his perception check as he spies through the windows of the Osterheim Residence
• Ellywick rolls a 18 on her performance check to play for Sir Malcom
• Holland rolls a NATURAL 1 on his Investigation check looking for traps
• Holland rolls a 12 on his stealth check in the Osterheim house
• Ellywick rolls an 8 on her history check to think of a monster that could be impersonating Sir Malcom
• Klip rolls a 12 on his deception check to make Sir Malcom think a book falling upstairs was his cough
• Klip rolls a 2 on his deception check to make Sir Malcom show him the bathroom
• Initiative Roll Klip 18 Ellywick 13 Holland 9

Quotes:

• “Mr. Spikscale was working as a cooks assistant and stocking the cookery area, I guess that’s called a kitchen…” Jacob during his recap
• “I have a hankering to just go and kill Ralphagor.” Holland
• “That is why I am in my bath robe and waiting for my nappy.” Klip
• “Remember when you climbed up my butt ropes?” Holland
• “hehe….I’m in danger.” Klip
• “I DON’T THINK THAT’S REALLY MALCOM.” Ellywick