Episode 12
General Summary
Venturing away from Korva's manor, newly reclaimed after their encounter with the assassins of The Road, the team ventured back toward Caspia to rendezvous with their friends forming the circus, hereby christened The Dubious Daggers. Spirits lifted and quests dealt with, but with the looming curiosity of their recent deeds out to the west, they re-enter the comforting, metropolitan embrace of Odessa.
The group decided to spend their days in various passtimes. Korva and Garroth visited the Central Library. Both took a keen interest in the strange magical fires they had encountered on their various outings. Although their research's results were questionable at best, Garroth did note a few passages about the Pyreheart Temples which they had visited previously. They hoped this information would potentially help them in the future at identifying these strange happenings. Korva then sought out information on religious texts, while Garroths needs were to seek out cartographic information along with a host of other research topics that suited his needs.
Jack and Maul shopped around town, before finding their circus companions at their chosen tavern downtown. The group toasted to good future and fortune as they set about their plans, gathering the circus supplies, and preparing to set off. They bumped into Korva purchasing a strange metal collar from the blacksmith, as well as Garroth selling a variety of strange magic items. Jack attempted to sell off the strange stone procured from the pyre they had encountered, learning that it was apparently a Ioun Stone of Greater Absorption. It's condition was considered questionable, and the merchant said he wasn't aware of its true properties, but that it was worth a hefty sum. Jack chose not to sell it.
Afterward, Maul and Korva set off to find the black market in the city. It took some hunting and exploration, but in time, they were greeted with an expansive space below the surface of the city filled to the brim with all manner of ne'er-do-wells. The two were particularly interested in narcotics, and found a vendor that suited their needs. In trading a lot of goods, the vendors parted way with quite a large assortment of various drugs that would soon no doubt pique or perturb the heroes interests.
In leaving the black market, they happened upon familiar faces: that of Werme and Ham, who seemed to be surreptitiously selling some illegal find to a different vendor. In greeting him, Werme seemed particularly uncomfortable. Through much hand-wringing, they eventually forced Werme to meet with Jack and the rest of the group. Jack asked if he was still up for joining the circus, and Werme reluctantly submitted whenever he had finished his business in the capital, promising to meet the group in the town of "Joshua" to the north-east in the region of East Warden. He then hurried away back to Ham and was gone into the crowds as the group readied their caravan for a trip out of the capital as a full-fledged escapade of the Dubious Daggers.
Rewards Granted
Various knowledge and information. Various circus gear.
Character(s) interacted with
Diedrich the blacksmith, capital alchemist, Central Library of Caspia.
Report Date
05 Jun 2018
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