Session 85-86: Don't Touch That
General Summary
Liv medicine check
Can tell Robyn is physically sleeping soundly
Catch a few kind of motions in the eyes - Robyn’s eye movements are reminiscent of someone who is not sleeping well, dreaming
Casts protection from evil
Finds myself standing in cavern that sleeping in
But nothing there, no tents or crops
More closed in darkness than previously left
Able to see 2 ft around clearly, beyond nothing
Not magical darkness, just heavy darkness
Imagines those arrows you shoot
Imagine them being made of pure power
Imagine being the hunter on land and in dark
Imagine being able to see further than any creature can down here
The truest of scouts
I can make you that
No more scavenging for arrows
He knows my fears
Queen of the plains, master assassin
Shows what I can see then takes it away
Bow is vibrating
Decline the power
Apologise for calling when I didn’t mean to
He said the door was always open
Woke up with a start
Who’s your least favourite cousin
Discuss what was offered
Mordekai doesn’t seem interested in what is done with the power, just the transactions offered
Dhaer comes along
Small record of Mordekai reaching out to people and people declining, several hundred years ago
No indication of how old he is
Unless killed within the hells they’re generally immortal
Devils offering power to those wanting to affect some sort of change
Control magic itself, no record of being used by a specific group
It exists, not uncommon exactly
Known within circumstances to be used for significantly long periods of time, some near permanence
If left unchecked and not broken it can leave a permanent broken
Causing harm to the creature can knock sense back in
Dispel magic depends on the oomph behind it
Gratitude
Archives are pretty magnificent and very well kept
Born and raised in Palen, thought to have died in Northern Quarter riots
Issues with members of the Equilibrium and forcing their will on them
Gratitude prior to this was the leader of a local gang in the Northern Quarter known as the Skareni
“They who look after their own” no direct translation
Can’t force contact with a devil
Devil’s are known to want to make deals, it’s kind of things
They like power, they like wielding it
They always end up the better out of it
More liberal approach to knowledge in Palen than Bastion
Hells are hierarchical system
There’s 9 of them
Outer layer at the top; the deeper you go the more powerful the beings
Multitude of cities on their own planes in between other planes
If you end up in the furthest plane then shit’s got so sour you’re probably dead
Devils coming onto to the material plane
Can be tracked down and tackled on their own plane
They’re proud and won’t back down
Lemur’s are lowest of the low in the hells
Could hypothetically hunt the same devil over and over and knock him down and down - realistically they’re not that stupid and wouldn’t do that to themselves
Giant king is known as Grelne the Indomitable
37-40 fire giants three years ago
Couple of days trek on route that is known when scouting
If they’re controlling the fire giants its bad news
Fiercely territorial
Likely to be hostile no matter what
Giant’s not that intelligent
No immediate threat, even on their hands and knees they’re struggle to reach the Imperium
Taraka is a goblinoid name but not sure what it means
Be prepared for a horde
Go through options:
Go to fortress long way around, 4 days minimum, no guarantee of success
Follow path across the lava, high risk, unknown return, lack of surprise
Collapse the tunnels, don’t know what we’re collapsing, could be more bad things that get unleashed
Settle on the the long way around
Ask about Bastion election - it’s been declared null, Chancer is in jail after illegitimate dealings with city supplies going outside the city.
17th-18th Proviso
- Robyn made offer by Mordekai; she declines, but apologises for calling when she didn't intend to. He says the door is always open.
- Dhaer visits in the camp with the information he has gathered:
- Some records of Mordekai from several hundreds of years ago where he reached out with offers that were reportedly declined. No indication of how old he is or his motives; generally just offering power to those wanting to affect some sort of change.
- Control magic, not limited to a specific group, and it's not entirely uncommon. If left unchecked its effects can be permanent.
- Dispel magic can work if strong enough, causing harm can knock sense back into affected creatures.
- Gratitude: thought to have died in Northern Quarter riots. Prior to this was leader of a local gang called the Skareni "they who look after their own".
- Gian king is known as Grelne the Indomitable, approx 37-40 fire giants there three years ago. Fortress is a couple of days trek away.
- Taraka is a goblinoid name, but not sure on meaning. Be prepared for a horde.
- Go to fortress the long way around, 2 days there and back, no guarantee of success.
- Follow path across the lava, high risk, unknown return route, lack of surprise.
- Collapse the tunnels, but don't know what we're collapsing, could make things worse.
- Settle on the long way around. Ask about Bastion election; Chance has been arrested after illegitimate dealings with city supplies going outside of the city, covering for Rose who made sales to above the maximum. Robyn worried about involvement as she used Skirmisher resources to take food outside - issue apparently not with where it went but the amount.
- Head back to Sand's Heart to rest for the night
- Robyn gets more rations, Liv and Peni discuss dreams and heading West
- In the morning swing by Bottled Sandstorm; Draala gives Peni a mystery potion, warns us to be careful in the forest.
- Reach huge cavern with crystal trees and giant crabs.
- Manage to kill giant crabs; stop to rest, then surrounded by kobolds.
Report Date
09 Dec 2023
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