Journey to the West (Pt 4)
Session 23 Recap
General Summary
After leaving Haven, the caravan heads north along the roads maintained by the Calass'coris Tribe, finding them well kept and safe for travelers. The journey takes just a few days and, aside from a somewhat awkward encounter between Qas and one of her former clutchmates from the Calass'coris people, it is quiet and uneventful. Finally, two weeks after leaving Nettle Lake, the caravan rolls into Veradil and starts preparing for the real expedition out of Union lands, and into the unknown.
Some local chatting at The Prancing Corgi yields the party some insight into the local area, including the presence of Ssel’is’is, a local representative of the Halis'allah Tribe. Intrigued, Qas and Bara go to talk with the lizardfolk speaker while Rayne heads back to the warehouse rented by the Arcana Academy for the expedition members as lodging. Qas and Bara manage to get a private meeting with Ssel'is'is after dinner that evening, and after explaining their mission and intentions with the ruins, the representative agrees to speak with the mayor on their behalf, so long as the party ensures that the expedition respects the land and people of Darkbough Forest, where the ruins lie. As an added show of goodwill, Ssel'is'is also takes the time to review the people of the Vass'anasss Tribe, who control the lands of the Darkbough, giving Qas and Rayne a primer of the most important aspects of their future hosts.
The following day, Mayor Baelara Horenhau, Ssel'is'is, and Lead Researcher Ailer sit down to discuss logistics leaving Veradil. In the end, Ssel'is'is negotiates for the expedition a small fleet of ships to transport the group to the western shore of the lake, but also provides two guides to the group to help establish relations with the local lizardfolk. With everything set up, the expedition spends their last evening buying supplies and taking in the hospitality of Veradil. The expedition leaves the following morning, spending two days on Lake Esperia before landing on the far shores of the Darkbough Forest, ready for a journey into the most treacherous lands known to the people of the Union.
Rewards Granted
- Information about the Vass'anasss Tribe and the Darkbough Forest
- Access to ships for crossing Lake Esperia
- Two guides from the Halis'allah Tribe to help establish communication with the Vass'anasss locals
Missions/Quests Completed
- Reach the town of Veradil
- Negotiate with the locals for aid in the expedition
- Reach Darkbough Forest
Character(s) interacted with
- Spoke with Kenneth Hallbred about the people of Veradil
- Spoke with Ssel’is’is about the expedition, received aid in negotiations with Mayor Horenhau
Rayne
Bara
Qas
Report Date
04 Jan 2020
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