2020.09.19 - Next Steps

General Summary

Zosime Longblade at Cernan's apartment in the StarMantle - Warehouse District

Zosime woke up alone, finding Cernan's apartment nearly the same as when the group went to sleep. Soon, a few things happened in quick succession:

• Breakfast was delivered by a tavern waitress. She found than just Cernan in the room, and ran to get more food
• Smarsh and Jörgund Brynjolf arrived, looking for work: "I Smarsh and dis Jorgund, and ve are here to ... Pump you UP!"
• Zosime took them both on, heckling Smarsh for wanting to avoid fights. He mentioning lots of foods in trade for hauling their gear and moving things. Smarsh got confused about where Cernan was (Job man), but was happy to find new work from Zosime (Food Man)
• Jorgund was saddened by his fame not reaching this city. He vowed to rectify this and sing great songs of his greatness.
• A courier delivered a stack of 10 Adventurer's Card's to Zosime for 50g. Please visit Hadook HelpingHands for your enchanting needs.
• Zosime found a note under the desk: "V, get the Poison and be done with the acting. This has gone on long enough - J"
• More food was delivered, straight to Jörgund

As the group was exiting the room, to head to Temple Temple street, a group of 4 guards approached the room and questioned them. When it was apparent they hadn't trashed the room and were also looking for Cernan, the guards let them go and focused on the room. Before they could dig into the mess, Zosime backtracked and wanted a talk with the group.
Trading information, Zosime discovered J is a criminal leader working in the city for sometime. He is not known to work in the StarMantle - Temple District and the high Estates keep their own guard, so investigators spend little time looking for J there. When asked where the group could find J, Captain Karpathia just laughed. He'd like to know too, and has extra troops at the Star Faire to be on the lookout.
Jörgund grabbed 3 ale's on the way out, putting it on Cernan's tab.
They arrived at Temple Temple street, approached the 3701 door. It turned out to be not addressed, but labeled "Deliveries". Jörgund knocked, when no one answered, he kicked at the door. That got attention, and 2 guards poked their heads over the ledge above and asked: Aye, what do you want?
After a bit, Zosime got out that he would like to talk to Sarah Grenzel. They were directed to the main entrance. There, he gave his name as Zabtastic. The door clerk came back with a Zosime Adventurer's Card, and was perplexed why he'd call himself Zabtastic, rather than his real name.
I am known by many names in this region.
Da, like FOOD MAN. He gives me all da foods
Further intrigued, Sarah allowed them an audience.

Thoms the Trane and Meril accompanied Sarah during this meeting. Zosime and Jörgund both tried to impress the group with their fancy footwork and axe flourishing.
Zosime inquired if a name of V rings any bells. Besides the younger sister: Valarie Grenzel, no. He produced the note found under the desk, and his instructions to deliver it the the XX-bath box in their warehouse. Discussions with Thoms narrowed down Gilgameister Grenzel as the most likely target - he bathes every morning.
Meril asked to see and test the Poison. Zosime was shocked, but said why not. She led them to the alchemy lab, and proceeded to divide the Poison into small batches and various tests. The Smell test found a very strong grass smell. She had Thoms retrieve a few items - grass and a cat.
She determined that the Poison is actually liquefied grass, and harmless to creatures and plants. Thoms checked the XX-bath box in the warehouse, but did not find any oddities.
The visit ended with Sarah thanking the group for trying to help them avoid a deadly poisoning and walking with them to the main gate.

Session Ends -

Rewards Granted

825 Xp each - Avoiding combat with investigators and gaining intelligence instead, gaining legitimate access to the Grenzle estate, gaining access to their Alchemy lab and discovering the Poison bottle is liquefied grass and not the Bleak Bilge‌.

Missions/Quests Completed

What's this Junk? advanced, loosing the Poison but finding the intended victim: Gilgameister Grenzel

Character(s) interacted with

Gained access to the Grenzel Family estate, through Zosime's previous meeting and impressions on Sarah Grenzel.
Encountered Captain Karpathia

Related Reports

2020.08.08 - The Poison Trail

Campaign

Boom Boom Pow

Protagonists

Zosime Longblade

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Jörgund Brynjolf

Report Date

19 Sep 2020

Primary Location

StarMantle - Temple District

Secondary Location

Boarding Inn