Michael's Report, 2023-04-02
General Summary
In this session, we finally delivered a painting for William DeFino - or claimed that we had done so. In speaking with DeFino, we confirmed our suspicion that he was behind the retraction of the Brightridge Record story about him, and gleaned that the Firelights most likely know that he is a changeling. We also secured our invitation to the upcoming Firelight party. Wash, in the form of a rat, did some recon while at the villa, and listened to Misty Firelight read a story called The Wooden Girl to the young Viola - a somewhat creepy fairy tale that seems like a cautionary tale for kids to stay at home and not be tempted away by strangers. Wash also heard the sounds of groaning and rattling chains from the attic.
Later at night, we went out to Banshee Hill and found that the disturbances at the cemetary were none other than Lashan Valchek. Again. We were forced to eliminate the simulacrum, so we went directly to her lighthouse tower while it was left unguarded. After making short work of her flesh golem guardian, we searched the tower and found a very well-concealed teleporter ring - which leads to a demiplane that may be used by the real Lashan as a hidden sanctum.
And that is where we left off. We are still in the lighthouse, at some time after 3AM on the 16th of Reaping.
Rewards Granted
Notes
World date: Anchor Day, 15th of Reaping, 1493
6:30 PM, at Goldstaff Tower
Vathash convinced Cedany to give him after-hours access to the Archives
7:30 PM
Made delivery of the Firelight painting to a noble estate in the Silverwine ward
7:45 PM, Firelight estate
15gp payment from William DeFino
He lied about speaking to Lothel Bonerock personally to present his evidence of innocence
Nat 20 (total 26) insight from Vashash on his claim that the Firelights "know who I am"
They most definitely already know that he is a changeling
Convinced him to give the party invitations to the party
Invite is written out to Xev +2
Wash (as a rat) stowed away in DeFino's robes
Did office admin stuff until 8:15, then went to put the kids to bed
Wash stayed in the room under the bed, waited for the kids to come for their bedtime stories
Misty read a story called The Wooden Girl to Viola
Snuck out the window to scope out other areas
Heard groaning and rattling of chains from inside the attic, but no way to get inside
9PM, Firelight infiltration finished
10PM, Back at Friendly Ghost
Vathash does a smithing check (made woodcarving tools)
Xev crafted a poison
World date: Port Day, 16th of Reaping, 1493
1AM, arrived at Banshee Hill
1:45 AM, saw a robed figure with a metal hand
Party hid away successfully to watch her
Cracks in her skin are even deeper, tips of her fingers have fallen off
Started digging up a grave
Wash wrote a message for her in the dirt with Mold Earth
Says she doesn't know
3AM at the lighthouse
Got everyone up to the top of the lighthouse with teleportation and rope
Lit the lamp, found signs of footprints leading to the edge
Attacked the Flesh Golem, beat it easily
In the workshop, found a lever under one of the tables
It is meant to trigger traps in the floor that would bind the find of any constructs that go rogue (or intruders)
Hidden behind the bed in a secret compartment
A ring with the letter L on it
Magic Awareness: Conjuration item
Identify: Teleporter Ring
A special kind of teleporter ring
It can teleport you and up to 6 willing creatures to a particular point, can only be used from a particular point
Basically links two points
Used it on the roof
Opens a portal to a single room
Alabaster room, hallway out leading to a door
Glass wall on three sides
Looks out to a black, starry, nothingness void
Across the void, there is another room, with an opening, and someone watching it
Whoever was watching saw the portal open, but didn't see Djhim (he was invisible)
Human woman, dark black robes, similar style to Lashan but not her, pale skin
26 Arcana check - almost definitely is a demiplane
Report Date
02 Apr 2023
