Michael's Report, 2022-05-29
General Summary
World date: Port Day, 16th of Flame, 1493, mid-afternoon
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World date: Port Day, 16th of Flame, 1493, mid-afternoon
Madam Pomona's Mystic Arts
Elderly lady in a shawl
Rings all over her fingers
Asked if we were there for scrying or fortune telling
Vathash failed an insight check to judge if she seems authentic
Wash remembers that the place has been around for a while, but not much info of value about it
Madam Pamona does not claim to exorcise ghosts herself, just gives advice
Explained the situation to the ghost
Says fighting spirits can work
Poltergeists cannot pass on to the next realm
Says she knew Fil and that the Unicorn was deeply beloved to him
Illithid
Come from deep underground societies
Work in a hive mind
Explained the mechanisms of the Intellect Devourers
Beholders
Aberration from the underground
Tend to work solo
See themselves as superior to everything and everyone else, including other beholders
Usually quite xenophobic and isolated
Eye Tyrants are an exception and want lesser creatures to serve them
Tend to create a very large lair
Reality can warp around beholder lairs (seeing slime on walls, seeing trinkets that weren't there before)
There have been some rumours of some nobles that worship Asmodeus the devil, but not that worship beholders
Teleportation circles
They are circles that teleport you to another place
That's all she knows
Asked for fortune telling
Lyra Dune's fortune
"Absolute chaos!"
Kicked us out
Enshrined in Spines
Beautiful hardwood everywhere
Earthy scent of old books
Building is 3 floors
Rishaal the Page-Turner
Dragonborn, gold scales
Seemed dignified in presentation
Wash: "I heard dragonborn love lemon because it helps with your acid breath."
Lyra Dune asked about cursed objects
Book of Curses and Cursed Objects
Mentioned the Archives in the Castle Ward for perusing
Also writes magic scrolls
Comprehend Languages
Detect Magic
Feather Fall
Mage Armor
Shield
Magic Missile
Longer list, ask later
Fun puns for 2 sp by Lyra for Wash
Cooking book for 1 gp
Asked question about magic teleportation circles
Circle with runes around it
Essentially, the runes are the address to go to the
Arcane Gates - two circles linked together
Magic barrier around the city that prevents teleportation and scrying
No books on the topic
Feline's Eye Detective Agency
Locked door
Xev knocked, heard rustling
Dapper fellow, dressed in black, beard, in a cane, early 40's
Human, sharp suit, dressed well, smoking a slim pipe
Robert Blaine
Shook Xev's hand
Xev asked if he can work discreetly
Xev offered a job with discretion
50gp to look into an individual
200gp to look into an organization
Buried Fil
For Fil carved into tree by Lyra Dune
Headed to the Castle Ward, the Archives
Structure resembles a temple or
Very organized, well kept
Towering book stacks
Receptionist
Asked for maps, referred to historian
"Ohmigawd, hi, how can I help you?" ditzy-sounding historian
Human
Reddish brown hair
Bluish robes
Victoria Cleeves
Map of the Sewer, copy of what the dungsweepers have
Nobody has been there to update this copy of the map
Lyra tried to talk her into letting us take the map
We failed
Paid 1gp each to get a copy
Will be ready tomorrow
Asked about curses
Suggested remove curse spell
Suggested we find an expert
Maybe Farfalee?
Asked about a family history book
One family, they had no information
The other book - the Firelights of Brightridge
Map of the Castle
Not as detailed, private areas don't have floor plans
Asked about restriction section
Have to be wearing one of their magical necklaces to avoid triggering an alarm
Historians all seem to have one of them
Clerical staff do not
Magists and Protectors keep an eye on the place (high level wizards)
Asked about teleportation circles
Forming a permanent teleportation circle requires casting a teleport spell every single day for a year (making it costly)
Says that there is no
Arrived back at tavern, it is much cleaner than when we left
Xev made 12 gold pieces selling bogus elven woodcrafts
