Session 37: The Return of the Duke
General Summary
The town is busy with organizing the return of the Duke. Archi wakes up first and wakes up Arne and tells him about the Duke returning. At which point they head over to Magnar.
Grimmaz signs some document at the entrance to town. Meanwhile the group heads to the inn, on the way they notice that people have been busy to make the town presentable and put into a festive mood. Tables are set outside the inn by Baldwin.
The group orders some breakfast at the inn and sit down and eat. After dinner Magnar orders a bottle of Grimmaz favourite drink before heading to the council.
Meanwhile Grimmaz has a talk with the council, Nine has become a guardian of the tower, a rather strange apothecary got chased out of town, a new resident is living close to Hans and Greta. At least 3 new people are on their way, you'll know one of them (Magnar), the other 2 Arne, and Archibald you'll meet them soon enough.
Besides that it's just the usual little bother with the odd character passing trough.
Bjorn mentions that he is also thinking of retiring from the council due to his old age, which Grimmaz acknowledges. After a short while the door opens, in walks Magnar followed by a human and a walking bird.
Grimmaz recognizes Magnar, opening his arms to meet Magnar. Magnar bows and gives a handshake, which Grimmaz takes and pulls him into a bearhug.
While Grimmaz looks towards Arne, Archi just walks up to the duke and bearhugs him. Grimmaz gives him a gentle pat on the back, and asks if it is normal.
After the bearhug Grimmaz gives a hand to Archibald. Afterwards Arne introduces himself.
Grimmaz tells the stories of what happened in Aachen with his marriage proposal and other happenings.
Michael and Father Tossil walk up, mentioning that the crowd is starting to get busy. And there is also an elderly lady that wants to speak with Grimmaz. After a short talk Grimmaz mentions that they can let the elderly lady in.
Michael bring back the elderly lady (Granny Barrowbye in disguise).
The elderly lady greats the Duke, but the Duke doesn't recognize her immediately. The Duke shakes her hand, but doesn't recognize her yet. After a small guessing game Grimmaz recognizes granny Barrowbye.
The granny warns the Duke to watch out for the Shadar Kai and Baobhan Sith.
After a bit of small talk, the group heads towards the Inn for the celebration.
Once at the inn Grimmaz tells to everyone around there that he's responsible for getting everyone drunk that day. At which point Magnar mentions that the brewery is coming along fine, at which point Grimmaz mentions to get all the drinks to test.
Archi mentions that he also has a certain drink for the Duke, and offers a drink to him. Grimmaz accepts the drink and smells it at which point Magnar stops Archi and warns him before giving him an experimental potion.
Magnar convinces Archi that it isn't wise to give it to the Duke untested, even while Archi mentions that he tested the drink on his dolls. Which results in Archi chucking the potion down himself.
Archi teleports out of the inn, at which point Arne casts Vortex Warp to make him teleport back in making him barf all over Grimmaz and shitting himself.
At which point Grimmaz mentions that he's just gotten back, but it went all down-hill since he left.
After Grimmaz cleans himself up, he returns and gets offered a big ale which seems to have been drunk from. At which point Grimmaz calls out where is he? Reolus shows up resulting in Grimmaz pulling him in a bearhug.
Arne gets a drink which tastes funny, after which he calls Reolus over and Reolus confirms that the drink has something weird in it. At which point Archi comes back into the inn, and Arne decides to offer it to Archi to test it. Archi tries it and succumbs to poison.
The group heads on to find out that a barrel has been poisoned.
Somewhere in the back a group of 5 cloaked figures is sitting and the Duke approaches them, they are passing trough heading east towards an employer.
Grimmaz mentions them to be careful after which they offer their services to Grimmaz. They are a stealthy bunch mentioning that the Duke surely is lonely at night and they could stay with him.
Grimmaz continues on to meet the other town inhabitants and takes care of different businesses like ordering some stuff for a horse.
Arne investigates the barrel and find that it's poisoned and suspects the cloaked figures. He shares this with Reolus after which Reolus fills in Grimmaz, Grimmaz decides to confront the danger on the suggestion of Arne.
Grimmaz goes back to the ladies and mentions that he is looking for bed warmers at which point the cloaked figures follow Grimmaz.
Grimmaz takes them a long way around and talks to them, wondering what services they can offer besides warming the bed. They mention that most of them are hand-maidens and the one in charge is Pergi who does allot of the talking.
Pergi offers to do some dark investigations
Archi uses message to ask Grimmaz if he is going to use all the woman to warm his bed.
Grimmaz and Archi discuss via Message what to do about the suspected Baobhan Sith. Grimmaz making a few stumbles due to Archi's way of talking.
Pergi comes up and offers to help Grimmaz to his house. Pergi tries to bite Grimmaz after which a heavy battle breaks out. The party emerges victorious and leaves one Baobhan Sith alive to deliver back a message to Adalwolf. The group heads back to the inn to continue partying into the night.
On the way back Grimmaz hands Archi a potion to heal and Arne casts aid on him to heal him a bit. On the way to the inn they mention Archi's daughter, and suggest that Grimmaz goes to meet Archi's daughter. Once there in the basement a young girl of about 15 years old is sleeping. It is a spider queen girl.
Rewards Granted
Milestone XP reached.
Stormthrower Bloodaxe
Warlock 3
14
15
14
15
16
19
Fleec Snow
Rogue/assassin 8
12
18
16
14
14
16
Reolus Rhin
Rogue 20
9
20
14
10
13
19
Grimmaz Fyrwin
Fighter 14
18
18
18
14
14
14
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