Session 115: When Last We Met 2/23/25
General Summary
When last we met, The party were engaged in a harrowing battle to rescue the Mastokovs. They were able to free the children being held hostage and ended up dealing with the rest of the combatants. The spell caster of their group ended the web spell on them but was soon put down by elvish arrows from Celeste. Every member of the party seemed to score a kill or an assist on one of the Shroud Guards. After the battle, the party untied the Mastokovs and the guards who were being held against their will.
Relieved parents are reunited with grateful children. Lady Svetlana returns from her hiding space and reiterates what a guard previously said: That the order of the perpetual shroud was behind this coup attempt and they should be dealt with.
The party decide to use some of the clothing of the Shroud Guards to gain entry into their headquarters. They take a 4 hour rest to recover health and spell slots then don their disguises and make their way to the Order of the Perpetual shroud.
After Altering Ukko's disguise to suit his smaller frame, they push open the door and find a guard/receptionist lounging at his desk. He questions the party on the progress at the Palace and what they are doing back here. The party BARELY pass some deception checks, saying they are returning for reinforcements to deal with intruders spotted at the palace. This individual doesn't completely buy their story so he says they are welcome to the reinforcements, if they can enter the hidden doorway that any member of the Shroud would know. Celeste spots the door and goes up to try and find a way to open it, eventually opting for a rogue-like approach of jimmying the strike plate. She manages to get it open but is admonished by this individual for not using the switch.
The party feel like their cover is blown so Mistral approaches him intent to do him harm. The Receptionist Activates two buttons, one of which closes the door back behind them. In the midst of exchanging threats with Mistral and Vandread, Celeste launches an arrow into the guy's back rendering him near death. With an intimidating ultimatum from Vandread, the receptionist opens the door back up and says "you're not getting out of here alive".
To which the party slap a necklace of Carceri around this individual, heal him up, and turn him into their unofficial tour guide as the probe deeper into the sanctum of the Order of the Perpetual Shroud.
And that's where we'll pick up next time!
Character(s) interacted with
The Mastokov Family - All grateful to be alive and safe thanks to the efforts of the party!
Perpetual Shroud Greeter - Placed under control of the party with a Necklace of Carceri. Now leading them deeper into the sanctum.
Notes
29th of Brigid
- Party defeated the last of the Shroud Guards
- Took a short rest
- Reunited the Mastokovs safe and sound
30th of Brigid
- Party went to the Perpetual Shroud Headquarters in the middle of the night
- Entered and had a confrontation with the receptionist
- Headed deeper into the sanctum.
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