Into the Borderlands - Revision history

Dewelar: /* The mission revealed */ Fix link

2023-08-22T00:40:25Z

‎The mission revealed: Fix link

Dewelar: Fix links

2016-10-24T17:54:42Z

Fix links

Dewelar: /* On the way to Semmarch */ Complete. Yay.

2016-07-03T07:06:47Z

‎On the way to Semmarch: Complete. Yay.

Dewelar: /* On the way to Semmarch */ Update with events of 2013-09-15 (belated - just one more "lost" session to go!)

2016-06-12T08:27:48Z

‎On the way to Semmarch: Update with events of 2013-09-15 (belated - just one more "lost" session to go!)

Dewelar: /* On the way to Semmarch */ Update with events of 2013-09-08 session (belated)

2016-03-04T06:44:43Z

‎On the way to Semmarch: Update with events of 2013-09-08 session (belated)

Dewelar: Update with events of 2013-08-13 session

2016-01-23T09:20:49Z

Update with events of 2013-08-13 session

Dewelar: /* On the way to Semmarch */ Update with events of 2013-08-18 (belated)

2015-11-01T06:23:45Z

‎On the way to Semmarch: Update with events of 2013-08-18 (belated)

Dewelar: /* Off to the caves */ Update for session of 08-11-13 (belated)

2015-09-26T06:14:37Z

‎Off to the caves: Update for session of 08-11-13 (belated)

Dewelar: /* Putting out feelers */ Clean up

2015-09-06T23:06:50Z

‎Putting out feelers: Clean up

Dewelar: Update with events of 2013-08-04 session (belated)

2015-08-19T08:19:22Z

Update with events of 2013-08-04 session (belated)

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 === The mission revealed ===
-The group adjourned to the conference room and Arnje joined them to discuss his mission offer. He first told them of the loss of his ship, the ''[[Grey Ghost]]'', in a collision with the [[Vinginnore]] ferry caused by his first mate. He claimed to need at least five hundred gold to repair it, but that he knew of a treasure in the [[Caves of Chaos]], located north of [[Semmarch]], to which he had acquired a map. Arnje described what he knew of the caves, which he said were inhabited by orcs and other such evil creatures. Despite some initial reservations, the group agreed to take on the mission. With that, Arnje took his leave so the group could continue with their recruiting work.
+The group adjourned to the conference room and Arnje joined them to discuss his mission offer. He first told them of the loss of his ship, the ''[[Grey Ghost]]'', in a collision with the [[Vinginnore Ferry]] caused by his first mate. He claimed to need at least five hundred gold to repair it, but that he knew of a treasure in the [[Caves of Chaos]], located north of [[Semmarch]], to which he had acquired a map. Arnje described what he knew of the caves, which he said were inhabited by orcs and other such evil creatures. Despite some initial reservations, the group agreed to take on the mission. With that, Arnje took his leave so the group could continue with their recruiting work.
 Simry and Stom left to fill Rei in on the details, and on the way out Simry told Zebulon to head downstairs, where he demonstrated his [[Bigby's Feeling Fingers]] spell using the mousetrap. He then departed, telling them that he would return after dinner to complete the demonstration of his offensive abilities. After a brief discussion about the remaining needs for the mission, everyone left to go to the bonfire except Brianna and Xotz, who stayed behind to wait for Zebulon's return.

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 Cypress returned to the RDI with [[Lucille]] and three others. One was [[Melio]], whom [[Skellion]] recognized as his contact with the [[Thieves' Guild of Nazivonema]]. He came over to meet with [[Fleur Differouskaya|Fleur]], and introduced the other as [[Lavitas]], who would be inspecting her sister [[Fauna Differouskaya|Fauna]]'s equipment to see what could be sold. He also mentioned that his last companion, [[Arnje]], was looking to hire adventurers, and he would steer him their way if they intended to continue working together, but he warned her not to approach Arnje until he had prepared the way.
-Just as Cypress, Lavitas and Fleur left the main room, Meriel returned looking for Cypress. She spoke to [[Brianna]] who offered to go to her temple and inquire about jobs within the city and quickly took her leave. [[Landra]], the daytime barkeep, also tried to ease Meriel's concerns with minimal success. Melio, hearing her in high dudgeon, went up and filled Cypress in. The Halfling suspected a connection with the mysterious communications from the Council of Merchants and went down to try and calm the mage. Cypress promised to look into matters for all concerned and departed as well.
+Just as Cypress, Lavitas and Fleur left the main room, Meriel returned looking for Cypress. She spoke to [[Brianna Carter|Brianna]] who offered to go to her temple and inquire about jobs within the city and quickly took her leave. [[Landra]], the daytime barkeep, also tried to ease Meriel's concerns with minimal success. Melio, hearing her in high dudgeon, went up and filled Cypress in. The Halfling suspected a connection with the mysterious communications from the Council of Merchants and went down to try and calm the mage. Cypress promised to look into matters for all concerned and departed as well.
 Brianna visited the temple of [[Helandra (deity)|Helandra]], where she spoke to one of the priests, a Halfling named [[Pharias Brend]], about the issue with Cypress and possible employment for Meriel. Meriel wrote a letter to Fleur's mother, [[Odette Differouskaya]], to be picked up by her in [[Willowbridge]], and Fleur repaid her by paying for her room and board for the day. Meanwhile, Kurzik and his three companions met [[Sloj]] and [[Xotznoxl]] at the arm-wrestling booth. Kurzik asked them what they knew about Sedric, and learned of his importance to the city.
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 *[[Akari]] - NPC
 *[[Arnje]] - NPC
-*[[Brianna]] - run by Lou McLeary
+*[[Brianna Carter|Brianna]] - run by Lou McLeary
 *[[Cedic]] - run by Vinny Beckles
 *[[Chadwick Whistover|Chad]] - NPC

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 The next morning, Rei cast [[sacred guardian]] on Skellion, Fleur cast journey's orison on Zebulon, and the party set off with the intention of reaching Ezrick before sunset. There was a thick fog on the ground, which interfered with Skellion's ability to scout ahead. That was followed by an afternoon rain, which was still falling as the bedraggled party arrived in town. Most of the group entered [[Eastwood Inn]] to get out from under the now-thundering skies, but Stom, Xotz, Simry and Skellion headed for the [[Golden Horseshoe Saloon]] across the street. After discovering how expensive the inn would be, however, Kurzik and some of the others balked, so Brianna and Fleur went to [[Mae's General Store|the general store]] to see if there might be other accommodations.
-At the saloon, Skellion didn't take too kindly to being mistaken for Stom's pet, so he sulked his way back outside. The group at the general store found it closed, so they met Skellion in the street, and they all returned to the saloon. Brianna asked the barkeep, [[Klemmick|Mick]], about lodging, and he mentioned the flophouse down the road. After Skellion got in a bit of trouble for hanging on the swinging doors, they joined the rest of the group back at the inn. Arnje, Brianna, Skellion, Fleur, Akari, Stom and Xotz got rooms, while the rest decided to stay at the flophouse to conserve their funds...
+At the saloon, Skellion didn't take too kindly to being mistaken for Stom's pet, so he sulked his way back outside. The group at the general store found it closed, so they met Skellion in the street, and they all returned to the saloon. Brianna asked the barkeep, [[Klemmick|Mick]], about lodging, and he mentioned the flophouse down the road. After Skellion got in a bit of trouble for hanging on the swinging doors, they joined the rest of the group back at the inn. Arnje, Brianna, Skellion, Fleur, Akari, Stom and Xotz got rooms, while the rest decided to stay at the flophouse to conserve their funds. They found it open, and, with a bit of difficulty, arranged for accommodations with the matron.
 == Cast of characters ==

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 When the next watch came around, Fleur cast [[drywood]] to aid with the fire. Thoren went out to circle around the outer edge of the trees, and he spotted a small, irregularly-shaped patch of something warm on the ground. When he returned with the report, Rei questioned why he didn't investigate further, and Thoren said he didn't want to be by himself when he did. Rei then went out herself to check it out with Fleur. Thoren expressed concern about Rei lighting a torch, but she brushed him off, although she found nothing on her search.
-The next morning, Meriel discovered that Swiftfoot never returned during the night, and she believed the cat had been carried off by one of the bats. She decided to return to her studies in Nazivonema, and the party packed up and moved on. Kurzik expressed concern that the number of party members was no longer sufficient, and so the group officially included Chad among their number. It was discovered that Akari did not have sufficient rations, and Fleur ran afoul of the tenets of her faith when attempting to give her some. Once the situation was resolved, the party returned to the road.
+The next morning, Meriel discovered that Swiftfoot never returned during the night, and she believed the cat had been carried off by one of the bats. She decided to return to her studies in Nazivonema, and the party packed up and moved on. Kurzik expressed concern that the number of party members was no longer sufficient, and so the group officially included Chad among their number. It was discovered that Akari did not have sufficient rations, and Fleur ran afoul of the tenets of her faith when attempting to give her some. Once the situation was resolved, the party returned to the road. During the afternoon, Skellion spotted a small band of travelers from the sky, but the group passed them with only a brief greeting. The group found a place to camp for the night, and Rei spoke to Akari, discovering that she could cast [[create water]], and intended to speak to Kurzik the next day about telling her to pray for it.
-During the afternoon, Skellion spotted a small band of travelers from the sky, but the group passed them with only a brief greeting. The group found a place to camp for the night, and Rei spoke to Akari, discovering that she could cast [[create water]], and intended to speak to Kurzik the next day about telling her to pray for it. The next morning, Rei cast [[sacred guardian]] on Skellion, Fleur cast journey's orison on Zebulon, and the party set off with the intention of reaching Ezrick before sunset...
+The next morning, Rei cast [[sacred guardian]] on Skellion, Fleur cast journey's orison on Zebulon, and the party set off with the intention of reaching Ezrick before sunset. There was a thick fog on the ground, which interfered with Skellion's ability to scout ahead. That was followed by an afternoon rain, which was still falling as the bedraggled party arrived in town. Most of the group entered [[Eastwood Inn]] to get out from under the now-thundering skies, but Stom, Xotz, Simry and Skellion headed for the [[Golden Horseshoe Saloon]] across the street. After discovering how expensive the inn would be, however, Kurzik and some of the others balked, so Brianna and Fleur went to [[Mae's General Store|the general store]] to see if there might be other accommodations.
 == Cast of characters ==

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 The next morning, Meriel discovered that Swiftfoot never returned during the night, and she believed the cat had been carried off by one of the bats. She decided to return to her studies in Nazivonema, and the party packed up and moved on. Kurzik expressed concern that the number of party members was no longer sufficient, and so the group officially included Chad among their number. It was discovered that Akari did not have sufficient rations, and Fleur ran afoul of the tenets of her faith when attempting to give her some. Once the situation was resolved, the party returned to the road.
-During the afternoon, Skellion spotted a small band of travelers from the sky, but the group passed them with only a brief greeting. The group found a place to camp for the night...
+During the afternoon, Skellion spotted a small band of travelers from the sky, but the group passed them with only a brief greeting. The group found a place to camp for the night, and Rei spoke to Akari, discovering that she could cast [[create water]], and intended to speak to Kurzik the next day about telling her to pray for it. The next morning, Rei cast [[sacred guardian]] on Skellion, Fleur cast journey's orison on Zebulon, and the party set off with the intention of reaching Ezrick before sunset...
 == Cast of characters ==

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 The next morning, Fleur cast her spell on Akari, and the party set off. The day was passed in conversation, but nothing of note occurred. With threatening skies above, the party sought a campsite with shelter overhead, settling on a small stand of oak trees. Akari noted a number of [[giant bat]]s among the high branches and warned the party not to stray too far from camp, as they would be unlikely to attack a large group. Despite their presence, the party decided to set up camp, and it began to rain fairly heavily. During his watch that night, Stom heard the bats rustling in the trees, and Akari told him they were preparing to hunt. Simry told him to wake Sloj, and shortly thereafter the bats started to cry, which woke Meriel and Skellion. The bats took off, and one of them made a pass back through the grove, apparently hitting something on the way out.
-When the next watch came around, Fleur cast [[drywood]] to aid with the fire. Thoren went out to circle around the outer edge of the trees, and he spotted a small, irregularly-shaped patch of something warm on the ground. When he returned with the report, Rei questioned why he didn't investigate further, and Thoren said he didn't want to be by himself when he did. Rei then went out herself to check it out with Fleur. Thoren expressed concern about Rei lighting a torch, but she brushed him off, although she found nothing on her search. The next morning, Meriel discovered that Swiftfoot never returned during the night, and she believed the cat had been carried off by one of the bats. She decided to return to her studies in Nazivonema, and the party packed up and moved on...
+When the next watch came around, Fleur cast [[drywood]] to aid with the fire. Thoren went out to circle around the outer edge of the trees, and he spotted a small, irregularly-shaped patch of something warm on the ground. When he returned with the report, Rei questioned why he didn't investigate further, and Thoren said he didn't want to be by himself when he did. Rei then went out herself to check it out with Fleur. Thoren expressed concern about Rei lighting a torch, but she brushed him off, although she found nothing on her search.
 == Cast of characters ==

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 The rest of the day's traveling passed by without incident, and the party made camp on a nearby hillside. As the party settled in for the night, Fleur suggested using [[journey's orison]] to aid the party's travel. Rei told her that [[Ezrick]] was the only town within the week-long duration of the spell. She also expressed her concerns about Zebulon taking money from Fleur's purse without asking, and warned Fleur not to trust him too much before entering meditation. Kurzik suggested that Fleur cast the spell on one of the spellcasters, so she first approached Meriel, who suggested that the spell should be cast on Akari first. Meanwhile, Brianna continued teaching Skellion how to read and write.
-The next morning, Fleur cast her spell on Akari, and the party set off. The day was passed in conversation, but nothing of note occurred. With threatening skies above, the party sought a campsite with shelter overhead, settling on a small stand of oak trees. Akari noted a number of [[giant bat]]s among the high branches and warned the party not to stray too far from camp, as they would be unlikely to attack a large group. Despite their presence, the party decided to set up camp...
+The next morning, Fleur cast her spell on Akari, and the party set off. The day was passed in conversation, but nothing of note occurred. With threatening skies above, the party sought a campsite with shelter overhead, settling on a small stand of oak trees. Akari noted a number of [[giant bat]]s among the high branches and warned the party not to stray too far from camp, as they would be unlikely to attack a large group. Despite their presence, the party decided to set up camp, and it began to rain fairly heavily. During his watch that night, Stom heard the bats rustling in the trees, and Akari told him they were preparing to hunt. Simry told him to wake Sloj, and shortly thereafter the bats started to cry, which woke Meriel and Skellion. The bats took off, and one of them made a pass back through the grove, apparently hitting something on the way out.
 == Cast of characters ==

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 Shortly thereafter, the remaining party members returned from the mission, with Fleur left in Meriel's care. Zebulon told the party about the battle as well as their added obligation to bring Akari along. Rei sent a message to Akari to tell her what to prepare for the journey, and also asked to attempt to bring Fleur and Meriel into line with the group. The nature of the second member to join the party was also pondered, and Sloj suggested recruiting someone rather than waiting for providence to bring someone to them.
-== Off to the caves ==
+== On the way to Semmarch ==
 The next morning, the party woke up to find Akari waiting for them in the common room. After introductions were made, Fleur thanked Akari for her ministrations the previous night. Akari spoke little, other than to confirm that she considers herself "weird". After being told by Sloj that he didn't want to ride a mule all the way to Semmarch, the party departed. A couple hours into the journey, Zemetreseni noted signs of movement in the tall grass alongside the road. Skellion went up to investigate, and reported seeing something vaguely humanoid-shaped. Upon further investigation, it turned out to be Chad. This greatly angered Rei, who forced him to join the group on their march.
-The rest of the day's traveling passed by without incident, and the party made camp on a nearby hillside...
+The rest of the day's traveling passed by without incident, and the party made camp on a nearby hillside. As the party settled in for the night, Fleur suggested using [[journey's orison]] to aid the party's travel. Rei told her that [[Ezrick]] was the only town within the week-long duration of the spell. She also expressed her concerns about Zebulon taking money from Fleur's purse without asking, and warned Fleur not to trust him too much before entering meditation. Kurzik suggested that Fleur cast the spell on one of the spellcasters, so she first approached Meriel, who suggested that the spell should be cast on Akari first. Meanwhile, Brianna continued teaching Skellion how to read and write.
 == Cast of characters ==

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 === Putting out feelers ===
-After a brief interruption by [[Swiftfoot]], Kurzik told Simry of his meeting with Koltar. They discussed the shortcomings of the other party members, and decided they would see what missions were available before recruiting new members. Meanwhile, Stom told Xotz that missions had come up, and he relayed the information to the others, who had been discussing Cypress. Brianna joined them and accompanied Simry and Thoren to Sedric's temple for leads. Meriel departed as well to pursue Brianna's leads. Stom and Xotznoxl left for Perasin's temple and Kurzik, [[Zemetreseni]], and Cedic headed out in search of a smithy so they might pay homage to [[Hephaestus|Vulcan]].
+After a brief interruption by [[Swiftfoot]], Kurzik told Simry of his meeting with Koltar. They discussed the shortcomings of the other party members, and decided they would see what missions were available before recruiting new members. Meanwhile, Stom told Xotz that missions had come up, and he relayed the information to the others, who had been discussing Cypress. Brianna joined them and accompanied Simry and Thoren to Sedric's temple for leads. Meriel departed as well to pursue Brianna's leads. Stom and Xotznoxl left for Perasin's temple and Kurzik, [[Zemetreseni]], and Cedic headed out in search of a smithy so they might pay their respects to [[Hephaestus|Vulcan]].
-The trio arrived at Sedric's temple and spoke with an acolyte, [[Sparrow Draper|Sparrow]], and a newly-returned priest, [[Keladryn]]. Sparrow suggested adventures in the swamps as they tended to pay well, but Simry and Brianna seemed uncertain so the Halfling suggested retrieving a yak -- the mount of a friend of Keladryn's named [[Molbo]] -- which was in [[Semmarch]]. Keladryn tried to determine how much experience the group had and learned that these were the folks who were involved with the [[Council of Merchants]] mission to [[Pallinnore]]. When Thoren mentioned interest in an underground mission, Sparrow suggested looking into the Drow outpost in the [[Ruisti Forest]], but Thoren, Simry and Keladryn all agreed that this group, despite its makeup, wouldn't fit for an information-gathering mission. Working as caravan guards was also suggested, but it met with little favor, so the idea of retrieving the yak topped the list, so the group went to Perasin's temple to speak with Molbo.
+The trio arrived at Sedric's temple and spoke with an acolyte, [[Sparrow Draper|Sparrow]], and a newly-returned priest, [[Keladryn]]. Sparrow suggested adventures in the [[Swamp of Undeath|nearby swamps]], as they tended to pay well, but Simry and Brianna seemed uncertain. The Halfling then suggested retrieving a yak -- the mount of a friend of Keladryn's named [[Molbo]] -- from the city of [[Semmarch]]. After some questioning, Keladryn learned that these were the folks who were involved with the [[Council of Merchants]] mission to [[Pallinnore]]. When Thoren mentioned interest in an underground mission, Sparrow suggested looking into the Drow outpost in the [[Ruisti Forest]], but Thoren, Simry and Keladryn all agreed that the group wasn't a good fit for an information-gathering mission. Working as caravan guards was also suggested, but it met with little favor. With the idea of retrieving the yak seeming the most promising, the group went to Perasin's temple to speak with Molbo.
-Meriel arrived at [[The Arcanist]], the magic shop to which Brianna referred her, and spoke to its owner, [[Andiklor]]. After some give and take, she spent some time scribing a scroll with the [[magic missile]] spell. It met with his approval, and he gave her material for another, with the understanding that she would return these if she didn't write any scrolls before leaving the city. She agreed and headed to Tarkus Academy.
+Meriel arrived at [[The Arcanist]], the magic shop to which Brianna referred her, and spoke to its owner, [[Andiklor]]. She agreed to scribe a [[magic missile]] scroll, and upon its completion the shopkeeper gave her material for another, with the understanding that she would return them if she didn't write any scrolls before leaving the city. She agreed and headed to Tarkus Academy.
 Keladryn and company headed to Perasin's temple and spoke with Great Priest Molbo. He told them about his yak, named [[Edam]], the [[giff]], the toll-takers that guard the bridge into [[Hanaellan]] that carry fire sticks. Sparrow told them that he had heard that the RDI there had reopened. Molbo and the group each went to discuss the matter with their fellows. Once Stom and Xotz were filled in, the group returned to the RDI. They arrived to find Fleur had nearly passed out from drinking and joined her.
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 As Simry took a look at the announcement board, Brianna spoke with Lucille and [[Harold]], who told her that she should go speak with folks at her temple regarding Cypress. Lucille also encouraged her to seriously consider Arnje's mission lead and Brianna suggested they all talk after supper that evening before departing. Meanwhile, Simry noted an owl flying around outside the inn and a man attempting to calm it. She, and later Stom, went outside and the man, Korey Mekell, told them he was an abjurer who was interested in taking Pleh's place. Stom and Simry advised him to speak with the others.
-The two [[genasi]] and Kurzik arrived at dinnertime and Korey expressed his interest in joining the group. Kurzik warned that he keep his familiar, the owl, away from the genasi and that there had been no adventure plans made yet. Meriel and Brianna also returned, and the latter told the group that she had an adventure lead in the same area as the yak mission, showing them a parchment with some information on it, but was interrupted by the arrival of a soot-covered Skellion. With the core group now gathered, they decided to continue their discussion in one of the RDI's conference rooms.
+The two [[genasi]] and Kurzik arrived at dinnertime and Korey expressed his interest in joining the group. Kurzik warned that he keep his owl [[familiar]] away from the genasi, then mentioned that no adventure plans had been made yet. Meriel and Brianna also returned, and the latter told the group that she had an adventure lead in the same area as the yak mission. She began showing them a parchment with some information on it, but was interrupted by the arrival of a soot-covered Skellion. With the core group now gathered, they decided to continue their discussion in one of the RDI's conference rooms.
 === Decisions, decisions ===