Session 16
General Summary
Recap
Looked through old ruin. Went through the garden. We found a broken off inscription and a peculiar red crystal. Went through another area - needed to squeese through - found statue with trinket casting silence spell. We removed the trinket and broke the silence. This awoke a serpent that terrorized Saga. We went up to check on Saga, she's alive. Muireall sent all others back to ask Gretchen about things.Ruin is of ancient druids from before the Silence.
Gretchen identified necklace, We are currently split.
Summary
The town team got some more information from Stonehammer about the shadow glass found in the reservoir and learnt he knew of his brother's death. He just has no time to mourn until the place is safe again. From Marcus we got a crude map to another entrance of the Reservoir (though it is more suited for halflings). We don't know if this entrance connects to the part we have explored.Meanwhile Muireall did nothing but drink.
Once everyone gathered again we ventured back into the Reservoir. This time Saga came down with the rest as to not split the party. We took her to see the Garden and like at the abandoned complex , the dried out vine came back to life and sprouted a flower. Its scent causes a magical sleep which KO everyone but the elves. This flower was sentient and spoke Sylvan. It has been here since before the Silence but doesn't know much of what is going on as it slumbered the entire time. It wanted us to take a rest there in the Garden but we decided not to since if we take a long rest we cannot leave (waterbreathing potions are limited in time after all).
The plan is now to investigate the fungus sighting while also looking for another way out and if found potentially rest at the Garden. Saga promised the flower she would come back so she will have to return omce at least.
Session Notes
Town team
head to smith to tell the newson main square - hovel see flame through windows hear clang of metal and thick plume of smoke
small counter with pieces fo armor and some swords
higher shelf - golden yellow fist-sized rock
Saga feels she has seen it before
we don't recall the crystal/rock
there are also other gems, small bits and pieces of jade, tigereye etc.
Smith is working on a sword - only see blade currently.
Looks like Magnus but older hair greying
Red glass = shadow glass -> no one knows how to mine it
it is very sharp and painful, it spawns little creatures the size of nails (swarm)
a swarm of tiny red gem that work like bugs - hostile if provoked
the gem bugs are Arachnite is wanted
acts as a focus, use for spells, has magical properties - very malleable compared to origin which is unbreakable
assumption buds come from glass -> could be a nest?
the bugs are annoying like swarm of beetles
he has a sample: a small gem that looks like a ruby - almost a perfect doublesided pyramid
bugs are this but with legs
definitely magical - used for spells and enchants or amplify magical properties
1 gem = 100 gp
He is aware of the death of his brother
"Once this place is safe then I'll mourn" - Blacksmith
Dawnstone = yellow rock -> it is something that creates light - merida's pendant is made of the stuff
To Marcus's
Marcus is buried under pile of papers snoozingsaga woke him up with water - now he soaked and angry cuz paperwork got ruined
nothing dangerous in reservoir
there are no snakes in this region only lizards
some ruins down there are nice to look at - not a lot of spaces suitable for human-sized
entrance by the cliffs on the east
Pool first - remnants of dockyard - small inlets/caves of old structures in the wall
got a crude map to entrance of reservoir
Ruins might be of older village that got submerged or sunk but not sure
only underground lizards
some things are meant to be forgotten - Marcus
there's barely anything known about the place below
we go back to Muir and Merida
Merida sways her pendant to draw our boat's attentionMUIR INTERLUDE
she's drinking and playing dice
Muireall is saying she's making the right decision?
complains about there not being a leader despite coming from family of leaders
she decided to keep herself in the back to not get burned on the stake
which hasn't happened in ages btw
questioning of right decisions being made - hypo is making no decisions at all
muir is suggesting to wait out the mush???
wants to wait on more info????? bich from where????
she drank the entire whiskey bottle
they were playing liar's dice
don't anger the crystal beetles
saga is given muir the things we learned
islanders view:
sirona the sea maiden - married to the sky - always seperated, that's why she is angrybelief that sky and water were basically the same
love caused trouble and they got split apart - perma angry
Muir is wearing her tattered wedding dress
marriage ceremony in their name
Smugglers view:
Tallasa is the namewe see them as twins - eternal sibling conflict
storm and rains is competition
statue heads are removed is considered act of Heresy - done out of spite?
Odd the name is sirona's sadness not talassa's
did the islanders come from here?
Back to the Reservoir
Saga hears skittering - might be the bugs?a small grouping of crystal shards skittering on 4 legs around a pillar
instead of going to Library we again go to Garden
so Saga can see it cuz she a druid
shown inscription and brown thorned vine
vine starts becoming vibrant again cuz saga come close
the moment she touches thorn it becomes soft
vine becones green and lively again
tip resting on top of the pedestal
similar as the abandoned complex
Back then a grandiose yellow flower sprouted
Here the bud of the flower is still forming
Big flower blooms it has iits own light in it
it is lamp like and warm
it fills the room with a sweet fragrance scent and KOs everyone except Saga and Merida
cuz elves
we leave but elves stay to investigate
we are safe on ledge and see the elves walking around
flower is dangling above pedestal
remind you of an orchid but has a light inside where the stem would be?
she pokes it with a stick but the leaves that form the cup are closed off so she cannot pry inside
smell is sweet and sticky like honey
saga hears wind that isnt there with words she cant make out
comes from the flower, from the pedestal
sounds like soft voice, whisper that can't be louder and is drowsy?
clearer once closer to the pedestal - welcome child of nature - it is welcoming her in sylvan
she replies in sylvan
pink-red flower speaks
the veiled blossom welcomes you and all her chilrenwho is blossom -our mother and our father
who are you - i dont remember
last you remember - moon and children around us dancing
the deity of noons is called Lysandra, goddess of the moon
different cycles - bright where she gives guidance, dark judgement and trials
her symbol is a white flower, like a lily, orchid any flower that is white
Lyssandra - I do not know that name
the veiled blossom = Yothga
how long down here - I dont know what year is it
1051 AS - what is the silence?
the silence - I do not know this era, i dont know how long ive been here slumbering
flower doesnt know how it got here
sleep is gift to them - every mortal needs sleep
what is purpose - what do you mean? i dont know.
Im here because mither and father want me here
never heard of veiled blossom before
flower has siblings that are around here as well
one is right next to you - just a nice dandelion
fungi - not seen surface in ages, nor any fungi, the first thing i have seen is you
"don't tread too far for I will become sleepy again"
its a sentient flower - saga
very ancient, we can rest here according to the flower
it was above ground - it has seen the moon
the longest discussion about taking a rest here
finally convinced to investigate at least until we find an exit
flower doesn't know if it wants to join us
as we leave the flower turns back into the dried out vine
the scent is now gone as well
Saga promised to come back
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Rewards Granted
Arti
NASaga
NAMuireall
NACharacter(s) interacted with
Direct contact
Alexander StrumBree
Blacksmith Stonehammer
Marcus Lightfoot
Merida Gray
Mentioned
Magnus StonehammerGretchen
Alaric
Yohtga
Lyssandra
Storm Twins
Created Content
Related Reports
Find another reaonable exit (no waterbreathing, decent size,...)
Investigate fungi sighting at library
Saga needs to return to the Garden.
Rest in the Garden???
In game date
1051 AS, 13th October
1051 AS, 13th October
Report Date
13 Jan 2024
Primary Location
Secondary Location
Related Plots
Related Characters
"Once this place is safe then I'll mourn."
"Some things are meant to be forgotten."
"Don't tread too far for I will become sleepy again."
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