DW Session 7: Meeting the Mariner

General Summary

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• The next day they set their plan in motion
• Gell’s off somewhere dealing with a dragonborn moonshine dealer
• Adam's a tad hungover, but they get their plan in motion
• First, Adam hires some homeless people as ruffians
• 250GP for five guys
• Second, Amara tries to rile up a crowd at Bocaccio’s
• She fails miserably, only gets three people to join her
• And that’s after paying close to 100GP
• The two of them regroup at Firenze’s to take out Gremio
• A half-elf bard named Veridan is performing
• This bard goes up to Gremio’s private suite to perform
• Gremio’s impressed by his killer performance, pays him 500G
• Just then, Adam and Amara break down the door under the assumed names Jones Burns and Jones Burns
• During bard’s performance they’ve been arguing w/ guards at door
• They’re orcs, and they’re not interested in causing scene
• Adam convinces one of them to go home for 300GP
• The other one refuses to go
• That’s when the two of them break down the door
• Boss Fight: Duke Gremio
• Gremio has half a dozen guards vs. Adam and Amara’s team
• It’s total bedlam in moments
• Broken tables and chairs, shattered glasses everywhere
• Veridan sees all this carnage
• He hides behind conjured liquor cabinet
• Amara takes a lot damage, axe wielder vs. axe wielder
• Gremio does a devastating wave attack w/ axe
• But Amara makes him lose his balance, falls prone
• Adam also gets plenty of licks in, delivers killing blows
• Gremio mocks them and their work for Characters
• Warns them that they’re working for ‘one of us’
• This catches the bard’s attention
• Once Gremio is dead Adam and Amara jump out the window
• The bard rushes downstairs into alley below
• His stealth is insane, he spies on the two of them unnoticed
• While party decides where to go, bard casts illusory image of self
• The bard’s name is Veridan, and he’s interested in what the party’s doing
• This Characters group sounds promising, fighting good fight
• He wants to follow party and learn more about group
• Reluctantly, the two of them agree to Veridan’s wishes
• They’re a little suspicious of his magic though
• Party buys new clothes after fight, Adam goes to Cassandra’s
• Cassandra gives him address for safe-house, thanks them for work
• She promises to get them a meeting with The Mariner the next day
• He’s coming into town for the business deal!
• The party goes over to safe house, hidden under a carpenter’s shop
• A couple of the homeless ruffians notice them
• This is despite Veridan’s impressive stealth spell
• Ruffians demand the second half of their pay, Adam forks it over
• At the safe house Amara tells Veridan more about party’s history
• Veridan takes down notes, is intrigued by Characters even more
• Can’t wait to meet leader of the group in-person
• The party lays low for a bit until meeting with Mariner
• Meanwhile, Elan takes care of Cereus’ illness in Kassadeia
• She takes him to Prichard, helps with healing
• Cereus recovers pretty well, but still feels rough
• A representative from the Characters gives them communication ring for them to meet with the Mariner
• Finally, party is guided to meeting with the Mariner
• He’s a medium-sized man with weather-beaten sailor mask
• Elan and Cereus are in room as holograms
• Mariner thanks them for all their work killing Elflands royalty
• He takes off mask, reveals he’s a high elf!
• Turns out he’s a nobleman named Prospero
• Won’t tell last name ;)
• He’s suspicious of Veridan, not sure if he’s willing to shed blood
• The next step is to murder the Empress after all
• Party convinces Mariner that Veridan will get there
• Mariner assigns next mission: deal with kuo-toa priest in Oridelfa
• He’s high priest of the Church of Seevo
• He’s stopping kuo-toa from joining Characters
• Party will head out as soon as Cereus and Elan get to Silvio

Report Date

05 Oct 2019

Primary Location

Silvio