Session 81: When Last We Met 5/26/24

General Summary

When last we met, The party had absconded with Sebastian over to the Lady's Brand to discuss very important matters. They are seated to a once again extravagant meal as The party and Sebastian catches up on their adventures in Volgot. He relays that the star he asked them to look out for, Carcosa, appeared in the night sky about a fortnight ago and it portents a great doom. 
Plying him for more information, Sebastian relays that the appearance of Carcosa coincided with the death of a Monarch in the country of Sunwilde. His throne being supplanted by a person or thing calling himself "The King In Yellow". Upon further inquiry, Sebastian admits his knowledge of these creatures of the Far Realm, particularly a being named Hastur may be linked to these events. He himself is bonded by a Warlock Pact to a similar entity and thus he knows but a semblance of their machinations. 
Having guessed, or known by some means of the Strange amulet the party found. Sebastian becomes almost unhinged in his need to claim the item. Never going so far to threaten or manipulate, but simply stating he will give anything for the party to allow him to have the item in question. They ask Sebastian to give them the night to think about it. He Obliges and the party takes their rest inside the Inn. 
Early the next morning a knock is heard. They open the door to Find Emrys, An agent of the Laminae who is familiar to them after multiple interactions. She asks the party accompany her back to the barracks for a debrief on their success in Volgot. The party agree and accompany her. 
There they return to Lillith Elder, The seer who interrogated them after their altercation with Zwai ending with the death of his slaver, Mikkel. She is also the one who sent them on that quest of liberation to begin with. She extols the party for going above and beyond in Volgot and not leaving the job half finished. She grants clemency to the party and absolves them of any crimes they were under suspicion of and are free to go. 
After that, the party weighs their options given how desperate Sebastian seemed to get his hands on that amulet. They decide to go to the academy and seek out a more trustworthy acquaintance to help shed light on this. They find Ukko who greets them happily at their reunion. They move with him to an unoccupied classroom so he may examine the Amulet in their possession. Ukko eyes the small jewel and admits defeat in being able to identify it or any knowledge of the being known as Yog Sothoth. Ukko suggests possibly getting Sebastian to agree to a Zone of Truth interrogation. He goes to grab a scroll from Maleeka to cast the spell. 
The party returns to the Lady's Brand to meet Seabstian as they agreed and they come forth with their proposition to quesiton him under the effects of the spell. He agrees and they head outside to an alleyway after Ukko arrives. He casts the spell and everyone purposely fails the save. The party asks several questions on his motives, Yog Sothoth, and his intentions with the Amulet and find him to be not a direct threat to them as of now. Mistral hands over the Amulet and Sebastian pockets it. Returning his gratitude with 1,000 platinum pieces and a selection of Drugs which Mistral requested. He takes his leave of the party and says He will be ready to leave for Sunwilde whenever the party is. 
From there the party returns home via a teleportation circle and make some preparations of their own. The 4 of them spend the next 10 days creating two Alchemy jugs. One for their blacksmith in Ailec, the Other for their trip abroad. Realizing a never ending jug of water is quite useful when traveling in a desert landscape. They deliver the other Jug to Ignacio who is over joyed and overcome with emotion for how much the party has helped them. He vows to get the town running properly with this resource taken care of. 
From there, the party boards Romaia's folding boat and sail down the Braig River out to sea. Their journey to Sunwilde just about to begin. And that's where we'll pick up next time.

Rewards Granted

Eye of Yog Sothoth - Strange Amulet found by the party. Given to Sebastian to help him face the challenges that lie ahead. 
1,000pp - Given by Sebastian as payment for the Eye of Yog Sothoth (Taken by Mistral to fund the Golem project)
A sack full of Drugs - Including Halfling Weed, Dreamflake, Ember Berries, and Feywillow Fruit. Given by Sebastian to Mistral as further payment for the Eye of Yog Sothoth.
Alchemy Jug - Built by the party, for the party. A never ending supply of many different useful liquids.

Character(s) interacted with

Sebastian Corville IV - Occultist Demonologist, Warlock of Yog Sothoth. Desperately negotiated the party give him the Strange amulet that only he could use. He know has the amulet. 
Vasil -  Faithful servant and Steward of Maplevale manor. Holding the fort down between their last adventure and the next one. 
Ukko - Elated to see the party after so long. Helped make sure Sebastian was on the level. 
Emrys -  Agent of the Laminae. Escorted the party for their debriefing
Lillith Elder - Seer of the Laminae. Congratulated the lauded the party for how they handled the Volgot issue. 
Caoimhe - Gnome artificer. Promised to make some alterations on the manor in their absence. As well as install a few new security features.

Notes

10th of Cailleach 

• Party spoke with Sebastian 
• Learned of The King in Yellow
• Learned of Hastur & Yog Sothoth
• Dismissed Sebastian while they discussed if they could trust him with the Amulet. 
• Long Rest

11th of Cailleach

• Party is escorted by Emrys to the Barracks
• Party gets debriefed by Lillith Elder on Volgot
• Party goes to the Abraxios Academy for a second opinion
• Finds and reunites with Ukko
• Decide to test Sebastian's honesty
• Meet Sebastian and cast Zone of Truth 
• Find he is trustworthy and hand over the amulet
• Teleports back to their home
• Begins work on crafting (2) Alchemy Jugs

21st of Cailleach

• Party finishes construction of the Alchemy Jugs
• Brings one of them to Ailec to give to Ignacio for use in his smithy
• Party sails on the Braig River toward the sea

22nd of Cailleach

• Party reaches the Smuggler's Sea and sets sail for Sunwilde!!

It is morning when we pick up next time.

Report Date

27 May 2024

Primary Location

Tirasa

Secondary Location

Maplevale Manor