Session 9 (Vanedir)
Session starts with a long rest, levelling us up
Dawn breaks halfway into the rest
10am ish for end of rest
A hawk glides down to the group at the bottom to feed on the griffons
Katerina befriends the hawk
If they share a weed brownie, two birds one stone?
No magic items in the nest
Vanedir gets strips of blood from the corpses
Climbs down with B'Rock in different methods
Forgot to cremate the corpses, fuck
"Nothing says I love you like having to slay your brother's ghost"
Vanedir takes Pernus' plate armour on the way back down
We make it down the mountain without much more damage (katerina falls 10ft)
A few hours more to reach the bottom of the mountains, half a mile from waypoint
About 3pm
The barkeep at waypoint has a note for us from nilus
"Headed onto Nealonus to sell the goods you brought, as well as find somewhere to store the dogs. Please come join me ASAP, I'm at The Gilded Ripoff in the merchant's district."
No carriages to go there - so we leave on foot
Crazy frog noises ensue
Vast farmlands, no trees
We reach the city after 6 hours
Pitch black, with lights being lit throughout
Approx 9pm?
Grass changes to cobble underfoot
The city walls stretch to the horizon in each direction
Not many guards, lots of people mingling
The guards that are seen, fully covered in silver plate, broad shields and halberds, swords on hips, patrolling in pairs
They have a crest of the city - a dwarf, elf, and human hands interlocked within a circle. Upon their breasts and shields
Purple cloaks and plumes
As we proceed to the city gates, we approach the guards blocking the way.
We're allowed to pass upon explaining our business in the merchant district
One massive guard, 8ft in height, stops Mahala, a Goliath who trained with Mahala in Kethomis.
Some idle banter as Mahala and Prag catch up, he gives us a hasty map to get to the Inn.
We get there with no issues.
Massive building, gilded, magic blinking torches lighting up a massive sign on the front.
There's a doorman, an aarakocra, in a suit, like a bouncer.
Ask for Natasha for help if we can't find Nilus, Nilus' "favourite"
There's a number of patrons, some accompanied by women, others just enjoying food and drink
First floor is a large catwalk and pole
Second floor, another bar, rest of the room is closed booths
We find nilus, he's passed out in a booth by himself, nude
B'rock creates water over his head
Silliness ensues, and finishes
He has a tab at the tavern around the corner. The Lucky Penny.
Katerina speaks to the hawk some more
Gives the bird some alcohol
We get to the Lucky Penny
There is a plant room that B'Rock goes to hide in
Long rest
Day 9 begins
Even more hawk business
Durnivir goes to a shop to buy armour and sell a stick
He leaves the stick behind and gets no armour
Mahala buys pitons, and goes to meet up with Prag at the barracks.
They discuss recent happenings
Prag mentions trouble on the continent, a summoning (Yeenoghu) - a task force was sent to deal with it, they engaged, then the earthquake and the rest occurs.
Increased thievery around the city, affecting everyone
Prag recommends visiting the University and the wizards tower (what's left of it??)
McAllen Forrester is a contact Prag has there.
Prag has an arnold schwarzenegger voice
And now his name is Arnie Ironskull
B'Rock wakes up, sees the city, hides back in his plantpot
Bolen is asleep in his box with 3 dogs