Chapter 9: The Aftermath of Death

General Summary

The town of Icecrest is still recovering after the “Night of Death”. A mass funeral fire is being held to deal with their dead. The Typhon soldiers and Zev Blackgail hold a temporary occupation of the town till order is restored. The circus has begun closing up and certain missions had been left in order to do. The party spent most of the day finishing up tasks in Icecrest and helping uncover the circus thief in Icecrest. They began to question each circus member on their whereabouts and their roles in the circus, meanwhile Uka snuck into their tents and investigated closer. Eventually, the party discover suspicious evidence leading to Halfmire the Cannoneer. The following day, they discovered Von Barnem acting erratic. After a bizarre series of events, they discover the real Von Barnem tied up in the Playmaster’s room. They then killed the fake Von Barnem and captured his accomplice Halfmire. With the real Von Barnem’s help, they decipher that a while ago a certain scientist was apart of his circus who eventually left after unfortunate circumstances, but this scientist was extremely adapt at cloning. The fake Von Barnem must have been one of these clones who’s intentions seem unknown other than he concealed his identity through the persona of “The Playmaster”. Meanwhile, Halfmire allied with him to try and steal Von Barnem’s wealth. With all current quests jn Icecrest completed, the party finalize their carriage and prepare to leave Icecrest and find the distant city of Solstice and continue their journey.

Report Date

14 Aug 2022