Session Report 20

General Summary

The ruffians discuss over wolf steaks and water what to do next.

Lars is asked question on question about Lady Watcher, Izek Strazini, and the security to the rule of the current Burgomaster.

Lars answers the questions while devouring his wolf steak. Lars then proceeds to chomp down Kif's wolf steak all while his stomach grumbles noisily. Kif had taken only a bite out of his wolf steak before running to the toilet once again.

As the ruffians discuss what plans to enact on, an old man with graying black hair and wrinkles galore bursts into the Blue Water Inn. The party is able to recognize him as Anton Martikov, the father of the owner of the Inn. He exchanges a few words with the ruffians and then him and his son go into the back room to discuss the destruction of their winery.

The ruffians decide to send Carlos up to apologize for never coming back to the winery. Carlos does this and the old man throws it back in his face, saying none of it matters as the winery is destroyed. Carlos nods and returns to his seat where the party promptly stands up and leaves for the Burgomasters.

Before they left for the mansion of the Burgomaster, the ruffians stop by the outhouse yet all they hear are the struggles of a constipated Verdan.

At the Burgomaster's mansion the ruffians stake out the ground floor yet they find no sign of Ireena or Strazini. The ruffians decide to send in Carlos through the roof with Gunter climbing up and dropping a rope for all to easily shimmy up if they wish.

Gunter, Pablo, and Carlos all shimmy up.

After collecting his rope, Gunter ties it around Carlos, who then attempts to climb across the thin ledges to the third story window.

Yet as he makes his first step Carlos fails to notice the slug on the sill and slips, crashing into the second story window.

Carlos dives underneath the bed after untying the rope. Gunter and Pablo climb down the wall to the rest of the ruffians.

Gunter then rushes over to the garden and chucks a shovel through the broken window, landing on the wooden floor a mere two feet from Carlos.

As Carlos lay under the bed footsteps slam against the wood and the Burgomaster bursts through the door, followed by his two Mastiffs. One dog spies Carlos yet with some psychic trickery the dark elf is able to remain undetected.

The burgomaster disappears down the hallway trailed by his two mastiffs.

Carlos slips into the shadows and becomes one with the darkness. After searching the third and second floor thoroughly, Carlos comes upon a locked door and after a close call with Izek himself, Carlos is able to get inside the man's room.

Inside the dark elf spies Ireena bound and gagged, with a child sized white flower dress on her. Carlos unbounds and degags her yet the pair still need to escape the complex.

They sneak through the hallways and back to the window Carlos had busted through. As they get to the window the ruffians below are ready and waiting, with Gunter getting the rope out.

As this is happening Russel passes by the window of the Kitchen, with Izek Strazini and him making eye contact. Russel waves and Izek waves back, walking to the back door. Russel rushes to meet him there and they talk for a minute. After that Izek walks back through the kitchen door.

Gunter climbs up the wall and the pair each hold onto a horn while Gunter climbs down.

Ireena rushes barefoot to Russel and they hug, reunited.

The ruffians decide that leaving town and keeping a low profile might be the best idea. A few of the ruffians object and believe that the best plan may be to use Ireena's experience to bring down the current governmental system in place.

A discussion of Lady Watcher and what she could offer ensues.The ruffians eventually decide on going to the shattered winery and finding out where the destructive druids had gone. They negotiate one free daily cask of wine as payment.

Before the Ruffians leave Vallaki they pick up Rictavio and Sasha.

On the road outside Vallaki the ruffians come upon a vistani wagon they recognize as one that was a part of Stanimir's caravan. The ruffians interrogate and threaten information out of the vistani which tell the party that Stanimir is back in the region. They last saw him in Krezk.

The ruffians thank the vistani for all their services by taking their two horses drawing the vistani wagon. The family thank the ruffians for their mercy and retreat within their wagon.

Before resting at the shattered winery for the night, the ruffians made one last stop. The stop was at an old ancient stone tower overlooking a lake. Within sat Ezmerelda, and apparently she knew Rictavio quite well. After a bit of back and forth, Ezmerelda joins the group and they head off for the winery. The ruffians spy the winery, take in the damage, and decide to follow up on some leads in the morning. Sweet Dreams!

"High in the mountains above sits a crow. It is perched atop a peak, waiting."
"A man with no butthole tastes very sweet."
"Ravens scatter as now rocks stand where vines once did."
"A princess, locked high in a tower, sheds tears as she waits for her knight in shining armor ."

Report Date

19 Dec 2021