Operation The Cost of a Soul pt 1
General Summary
Savin was concerned about Egon's soul. He wanted to find a way to ensure that Egon's soul would not rest in the Abyss but make it to Selune's realm. With that goal in mind, he gathered a party consisting of himself, Tiff, Arel, and Rico at the clearwater pier in Xiomara. Rico and Savin were there early and on time but Tiff was distracted in one of her many offices with the Tome of Nihilus. She opened the book as a chill crept along her spine and began to study the contents. After what seemed a short while but what was in fact several hours, she closed the tome garnering two new facts that she could use against the Sovereign.
When the group finally met up, they decided that they would teleport to the city of Shedje. Being familiar with their laws, they teleported into one of the city's teleportation circles and signed in to the city. Tiff remembered that a custom of the city was to bow to a statue of the Pharaoh before coming in. As the group approached the statue, they noticed an aura on it assuming that they were being watched by officials. However, when Savin approached it to bow, he was attacked by a Vilsteth demon from the abyss. Quickly figuring out that this was not something from the nation of Abkheset itself, they began to fight. Having adventured for a while, it didn't take long through teamwork to destroy the demon. Tiff blinded it and launched magic missiles. Rico challenged it and unleashed a barrage of sword strikes. Ultimately, it was Savin who dealt the last blow to the monster fanning his pistol and filling it with magical lead.
After their brief skirmish, the group went to The Golden Lash Inn to inquire about meeting the High Vizier Nasir al-Qurashi. Savin approached the keeper of the inn and told him that they were there to see the High Vizier. After waiting a while, servants came to collect them and brought the group to an ornate looking building in the inner district of Shedje. The group was instructed that they had been invited to dine with the High Vizier.
Upon getting into the dining area, the group was telepathically speaking to each other via a spell cast by Arel. Their knowledge of nobility came in handy as they didn't want to offend their host. The meal was ornate as the High Vizier made small talk asking the adventurers how they'd managed to return from death and higher callings. Nasir shared stories of how Abkheset came to be and other things the adventuring party already knew but listened to. After the fine dining experience, the group was invited to a sitting room where Nasir finally invited them to talk business. Savin told him of his plans for Egon's soul and the High Vizier was concerned about taking a soul out of the Abyss and the potential consequences of doing such a thing. The group came to a consensus that they'd need to do something for Abkheset in order to receive the wish. Nasir brought out a contract and the party agreed that for the wish, they would help garner a trade agreement with the Kingdom of Arbour. Additionally, they would assist in talks with Fjordhaven to allow Abkheset's armies to cross should war with The Sovereignty happen, that they would kill a high-ranking member of the Church of Dusk and Dawn, and that they would all personally fund and build an economic or military building in one of the cities of Abkheset and gift it to the kingdom afterwards.
After agreeing to the contract, the group began talking about the trade agreement between Arbour and Abkheset. Arel as the Grand Diplomat assisted in discussing what could be traded in goods between the two empires and seemed fine with the portal being between Xiomara and Raqib. Nothing was signed as Arel insisted that the agreement be brought to the rest of the council of Arbour before being set in stone.
With negotiations over with, the group teleported back to Arbour where Arel immediately made a motion for the Arbour council to meet and discuss the potential trade agreement. The next day, the group decided they wanted to practice a little terrorism and teleported to the Black Forest where they were searching for a horde of 50 ghouls. Unable to track them, they settled for a smaller group of ghouls and wiped them out without being seen. Afterwards, the party returned home and went their separate ways.
When the group finally met up, they decided that they would teleport to the city of Shedje. Being familiar with their laws, they teleported into one of the city's teleportation circles and signed in to the city. Tiff remembered that a custom of the city was to bow to a statue of the Pharaoh before coming in. As the group approached the statue, they noticed an aura on it assuming that they were being watched by officials. However, when Savin approached it to bow, he was attacked by a Vilsteth demon from the abyss. Quickly figuring out that this was not something from the nation of Abkheset itself, they began to fight. Having adventured for a while, it didn't take long through teamwork to destroy the demon. Tiff blinded it and launched magic missiles. Rico challenged it and unleashed a barrage of sword strikes. Ultimately, it was Savin who dealt the last blow to the monster fanning his pistol and filling it with magical lead.
After their brief skirmish, the group went to The Golden Lash Inn to inquire about meeting the High Vizier Nasir al-Qurashi. Savin approached the keeper of the inn and told him that they were there to see the High Vizier. After waiting a while, servants came to collect them and brought the group to an ornate looking building in the inner district of Shedje. The group was instructed that they had been invited to dine with the High Vizier.
Upon getting into the dining area, the group was telepathically speaking to each other via a spell cast by Arel. Their knowledge of nobility came in handy as they didn't want to offend their host. The meal was ornate as the High Vizier made small talk asking the adventurers how they'd managed to return from death and higher callings. Nasir shared stories of how Abkheset came to be and other things the adventuring party already knew but listened to. After the fine dining experience, the group was invited to a sitting room where Nasir finally invited them to talk business. Savin told him of his plans for Egon's soul and the High Vizier was concerned about taking a soul out of the Abyss and the potential consequences of doing such a thing. The group came to a consensus that they'd need to do something for Abkheset in order to receive the wish. Nasir brought out a contract and the party agreed that for the wish, they would help garner a trade agreement with the Kingdom of Arbour. Additionally, they would assist in talks with Fjordhaven to allow Abkheset's armies to cross should war with The Sovereignty happen, that they would kill a high-ranking member of the Church of Dusk and Dawn, and that they would all personally fund and build an economic or military building in one of the cities of Abkheset and gift it to the kingdom afterwards.
After agreeing to the contract, the group began talking about the trade agreement between Arbour and Abkheset. Arel as the Grand Diplomat assisted in discussing what could be traded in goods between the two empires and seemed fine with the portal being between Xiomara and Raqib. Nothing was signed as Arel insisted that the agreement be brought to the rest of the council of Arbour before being set in stone.
With negotiations over with, the group teleported back to Arbour where Arel immediately made a motion for the Arbour council to meet and discuss the potential trade agreement. The next day, the group decided they wanted to practice a little terrorism and teleported to the Black Forest where they were searching for a horde of 50 ghouls. Unable to track them, they settled for a smaller group of ghouls and wiped them out without being seen. Afterwards, the party returned home and went their separate ways.
Rewards Granted
Loot:
Wondrous Items
[6,000 gp] Martyr's Tear x4
Experience Gained
Tiff (15) 29,870 xp = 25,600xp (Demon Statue) + 1,070 (Dinner Etiquette) + 3,200 (The Negotiations Were Short)
Savin (14), Rico (14) 29,870 xp = 25,600 + 1,070 + 3,200
Alignment:
Tiff:
Rico:
Savin:
Wondrous Items
[6,000 gp] Martyr's Tear x4
Experience Gained
Tiff (15) 29,870 xp = 25,600xp (Demon Statue) + 1,070 (Dinner Etiquette) + 3,200 (The Negotiations Were Short)
Savin (14), Rico (14) 29,870 xp = 25,600 + 1,070 + 3,200
Alignment:
Tiff:
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N5/N4 to L3/G2
Rico:
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L3/N4 to L2/G3
Savin:
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C8/G2 to C7/G2
Report Date
08 Feb 2025
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