- The Ascendent are a gang causing trouble in Bastion, but proving difficult to catch or get any evidence for.They are known to be supplying ether to Shepherd's Rest inhabitants, a mysterious drug with magical properties.
- The drug is believed to be a way of culling the population through addiction and poison type properties, though the exact nature of the drug is unknown.
- The Bastion Guard have some of this (and a small bag of holding). Elyn, a sorceror in the Stormwalkers, also has a vial to investigate as best she can (given to her by Robyn).
- The Watchmaster Kaitlynn Blunt is aware there are spies within the Guard that report to The Ascendent but she doesn't know who or how many.
- The Watchmaster shared that the Ascendent appeared as a 'collection of gangs' around a year ago (1523), and Ether started showing up two months ago (Custodi 1524)
- The Ascendent are likely linked to the murder/assassination of Malora Rockwell at her clinic, and Jayan Toloy, the Council contender for the Human representative position.
- Report from Watch is that a blonde haired person was seen fleeing through the window - unreliable report since we now know the clinic is under the control of The Ascendent and seen as a good place to incite unrest.
- Xun believes there is a traitor in Haven feeding The Ascendent/Shadow Captain information. The only people that knew of Xun and Gly were in Haven. Otho has confirmed this and knows who it is so they can monitor and control the flow fo information. UPDATE: This was likely Berowyn, who has been revealed as a traitor.
- Possible informants on the Shadow Captain payroll: Jeremiah, half-elf courier, and a guard member "tall strong darksinned, been there a while", possibly Yakob Danza.
There's an office on the main street of Shepherd's Rest that has a door at the back leads to stairs, a corridor, ladder then portal.UPDATE: The office has been abandoned and the portal destroyed by Xue.- The portal takes you to their main hold, somewhere behind the Numenor (from the maps found in the Night Mother's war room). Potentially 20 people in the hold at a time, but Xun can't recall the password.
Rel's Mother
- Rel identified her mother's handwriting from one of the letters we retrieved from Toloy's / The Ascendent's underground headquarters in Bastion.
- She had a vision from a Nothic showing her memory of the night her father was killed, showing that Varen (Chief Apothecary), Pavel Zekkah (racist human from the Pens), and Echo (warforged) were present. She went to Varun to ask if he knew an Arafel and he showed no indication of knowing her.
- A note was left in Rel's bed asking her to go alone to Bradkirk at dusk on 29th Proviso.
- We went and it was a trap because of course it was. There was a Changeling in the form of Rel's mother, three other Shadows and Echo.
- The Shadows all have their tongues removed, and the last remaining one poisoned the Changeling and himself to ensure none were captured.
- Liv used Sending, and she replied saying she wouldn't fail again.
- Liv has scryed on her and she dispelled it - it's definitely Rel's mother.
Return from West
- Since being back in Bastion (14th Propho), there has been a concerted effort to target Rel and the Diplomats have been mobilised by Otho to help combat the problem
- Alieshia Ballard has been kidnapped from the Infirmary and is being held underground in a padded/lightning proof cell (confirmed by scry)
- Suggested that Quinn and the Stormwalkers were also potential targets
- Berowyn Amber left a recorded message in Haven with an address and password (Gwindere) in the Pens
- We went to the address along with Xue and Mesh - Berwyn revealed herself to be an enemy when fireballing us (and not Echo) and escaped. Echo was destroyed.
- We Shattered our way into the tunnels past the wall; Peni used the Ring of Etherity to scout further, finding Arafel, Alieshia Ballard and space for 20-30 in a barracks (approx 15 occupants, 'half filled').
- Took heads of 3 guards in the hideout and interrogated with Speak with Dead
Speak with Dead
- When are the portal passwords rotated? When Shadow Captain informs us; no set schedule
- What are the current passwords? Gwindere, Theralt, 'mirrors' (in dwarvish)
- Remind me who CH is? Calgor Hines
- Which entrances are active at the moment? All active, depends where in Triad you wish to go
- Where are the Triad locations? Beneath Solarium, Beneath Watch Prison, Beneath Numenor
- What do you know about Shadow Captain Arafel? Powerful and organised
- Who are the main Council Members that we're working with? Do not know, only Shadow Captain nad Umbral Lords known that
- What are the names of the Umbral Lords? Lord Shiel (Leith Helathar ), Lord Hines (Master Absyn ), Lord Merthwind, Lord Amber (Berowyn Amber)
- What do the initals GB and YF stand for? Do not know
- Where are the non portal entrances? Waterworks, and teleportation circle in Western Chamber
- How many guards at Waterworks entrance? Usually 3 or 4.
- What operations run out of the pen pit? Ascendent Operations, none of us
- How are people conscripted to work for the Shadow Captain? Those in Ascedent that show promise are conscripted to the Shaded Company
- How do we contact Lord Hines? By speaking to him in his office in the armoury
Scry
- Lord Hines - In a room with a variety of weapon racks, quivers of arrows, axes, shields, swords, stacks of slightly blue dyed leather armour; not the Quatermaster stores, somewhere else. Marks of Skirmisher everywhere. Skirmisher enters in full armour, requests 3 axes for training squad from Master Absyn, gives a clipboard with form to sign and says 'give drill sergeant my regards'
- Lord Shiel - Much easier finding this one, find yourself staring at an ornate bench, can hear Felicity making comments about wanting to expand services of Rockwell Clinic, see Aelor, Craghammer, Vinegarden, and looking above Leith Helathar next to Stoneshield
- Lord Merthwind - Fairly enclosed and dimly lit space, half-elf male, mostly shaved head with single triangle of dark hair sweeping down his back. Sat at a desk, various counters in several piles, four different colours in total. Door opens, commanding female voice speaks: "Lord Merthwind, dispatch First Shaded immediately to the Western Chamber, half of the Second to the North Hold. Reports our target is potentially on the move; I want them in position. That is all." He nods, and moves counters into separate piles.
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Possibly related
- Some dick keeps trapping Robyn's flat (and Hamish's they stole something from a secret stash in Hamish's flat.
- Likely Ascendent based on their knowledge and reach, but also possibly connected to Craghammer Mysteries
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