Session 76 - November 19, 2020 Report
General Summary
1305 - 3rd Moon of Spring (Korlar) 30th Day
- Magmabrew explains the 5 days of meetings, how she will be escorted by one of you and one dwarf guard, she is unsure if it will be the same one, or if it will change.
- The party agrees to guard Magmabrew over the next 5 days in the following order: Li, Alethra, Ari, Roth (at Magmabrew's suggestion), Merry.
- The party has up until that point pretended they do not speak or understand Dwarvish.
- Li wears the helm of comprehend languages the 1st day, rolling successfully to pull it off as an odd piece of human armor, not a magical artifact.
- 1st day activities are to head into the gold-domed building as a part of a ceremonial narration, with births, deaths, marriages and those joining clans being announced, discussed and celebrated.
- The interior of the gold domed building has a foyer, entrance hall and then leads into a huge domed section, with 28 arches down a long central presentation chamber, the rotunda is covered in mosaics of the great deeds of dwarves of myth and legend. The central eye is full of a golden glass that bathes the entire room in a soft golden light.
- Li hears two forms of the same rumor: clan Hillsmith is trying to grow a new type of wheat and are doing either extremely well or extremely poorly, depending on the rumor. No one seemed to think he spoke Dwarvish.
- Back at the bar, Alethra works on her puzzle book.
- Alethra guards Magmabrew; Alethra hears no rumors, and no one seems to think she speaks dwarvish. This is a speech on how well the clan is doing and all the political posturing.
- Roth sells 3 claws (25 gp each) at the Brass Cape, asks if craftsmen can inspect parts from the manticore with an eye towards crafting items and an appointment is made for the next day.
- Ari buys shoe buckles, moon stone and silver for 15 gold from The Brass Cape, and gets the name of the silver-makers who created the buckles, Giltvein Clan, who have asks a store in the metal craft district.
- Ari asks Magmabrew if they can visit the metal cavern after the conference tomorrow - Magmabrew doesn't think it will work, but they can try.
- Roth meets with the craftsmen and gives 3 spines to a craftsmen from the Bronzebender Clan in return for a dagger crafted out of 1 spine. The craftsmen is very happy to get to work with such a unique material to craft a stiletto dagger.
- Ari accompanies Magmabrew and uses her detect thoughts spell and attempts to charm a guard and succeeds. His name is Nod for short, and he is proud of his ability to speak a little common.
- Ari listens to referendums of the day while guarding Magmabrew. Ari casts detect thought, spotted by Magmabrew and told not to do that again. Ari is overwhelmed with a lot of thoughts from over 30 people.
- Ari convinces the guard, Nod to allow her to visits the Giltsvein's shop, The Gilt Lined Cavern, while disguised as a dwarf. Magmabew just browes, but Ari buys a sapphire jewelry set (necklace, earrings, boot buckles and 8 buttons) for 175 gp, before returning to the visitor's cavern.
- Ollie begins visiting other caverns while Roth maps. Alethra requests a meeting with the herbalist she meet earlier, Ari request a meeting the a representative to the musician clan.
- Roth escorts Magmabrew to the conference, where the clans meet in smaller rooms. No one thinks that he speaks Dwarvish, and he hears about a white elephant gift for a dwarven wizard, Sanzir. He mentions it to Magmabrew in Slyvan, at lunch, and she mentions that is her first name. Roth mentions flying mounts to Magmabrew, possible being able to summon one? She is unsure of if it would work, but it may be worth research.
- Roth hears rumors of an altar being built in the temple and no one knows which clan is responsible for it, wonders of who has done something to require that large of an anointment gift when the large group gets back together for more referendum votes.
- Ari has lunch with Erinson Harkingale, a clan rep and impresses them with her music, allowing them to set a meeting with more members of the clan the next evening.
- Alethra asks Magmabrew if we can drop the act about not speaking dwarvish, as they have already done guard duty, Magmabrew does not see the harm in it.
- Merry accompanies Magambrew to the hears a clan vote for which clans will work with which other clans in groups of 7 for the next 10 years, rotating 4 times before this council is held again in 40 years. There is a lot of deals being made, and a lot of notes being passed back and forth. Merry hears that the Broadbend clan (horses/pack animals), are increasing their stable holdings and no one knows why
- Alethra meets with Grubert Lightforge and speaks with him in Dwarvish, and he is delighted and the discuss what she read in her book on moss and mushrooms.
- Ari entertains the Harkingale group of 4 entertainers and musicians. She rolls a 31 performance, speaks and sings in perfect dwarvish and is rewarded with a book of folk songs (12, 8 are new to her) and a recommendation to be an visiting instructor at a later date. Ari is very happy, as are the 4 people she meet. She leaves a few songs she composed with them.
- After dinner, Magmabrew asks the party to meet her in the mini mansion, and tells the group that she's been given mine 7 and has to have it cleared of any monsters, sealed up for any creature damage and producing within 2 weeks. The representative of the Breakstone (miner) clan will not send any workers down until it is certificed cleared of monster.
- Magmabrew has a map that is a few years old, the mine has been officially closed for over 5 years, and many dwarves have not come out of it.
- The mine probably has cloakers, phase spiders, possibly umber hulks. Alethra wants to keep some plants and moss that she finds. Magmabrew mentions that any bodies that are found, personal effects need to be brought back to identify the bodies.
- Magmabrew offers to block the entrance with a spell that will offer some protection to the party and block off an ambush from behind.
- Alethra asks Magmabrew to refill her alchemists' supplies, getting enough materials to create draughts of smoke (37 gold) and jars and items for 9.
- Roth and Alethra, with Magmabrew's help craft 8 draughts of smoke, although the last one is questionable on how effective it will be.
- Magmabrew will pay a base of 1,000 gold to each person for the clearing of the mine, with bonus pay for more complicated monsters and work.
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