Sunday, April 18, 2021

Session #31: Up, Up, and Away!

 (written by Jacob, who refereed the session)

Rumors and stories abound in the Dual-Cities of a strange yellow sun, and bizarre Facility. The Bani Dawr having put out a call of adventure seeking those barbarians of Cothon who might better fare against whatever strangeness exists within this alien place.

The promises of exploration and oddity drawing a larger group than normal to the Processional Gate. Indeed, beyond those already well known to the adventurers of Cothon, a newcomer, calling himself “Kzin-Friend” joins with the others, obviously intent to explore and learn about this strange place.

At the Processional Gate the group was met by a representative of the Bani Dawr, seemingly equally eager to explore such a place, and wearing the leathers of someone familiar enough with adventuring. She guided the group through to Gadeed, that they might meet with the Mistress of House Dawr, and be intrigued enough to proceed into this facility.

A short time later several members of the group return through the Processional Gate, breaking up and heading to the various taverns seeking their various hangers-on and hirelings. Ultimately they reconvene at the Processional Gate and make their way back to Gadeed. Perhaps to leave Gadeed from some other route to reach the Facility?

In total, the group that set forth into Gadeed in search of the facility:

  • Ravna (Magic User 4)

  • June (Magic User 5)

  • Durham (Fighting Man 5)
    Accompanied by
    Pako (renyu)

  • Bartholomew (Magic User 5)
    Accompanied by
    Ishna (Magic User 1)

  • Haijo (Magic User 4)

  • Kzin-Friend (Magic User 1)
    Accompanied by
    Zero Zed (likely lad)

Late into the afternoon a group returns from the same Processional Gate, looking tired and lacking some of their party, though others were outfitted in strange looking armor and carrying large odd-looking metal staves. In particular, both the new Kzin-Friend and his companion are nowhere to be seen. And yet, the group doesn’t seem to be in particularly bad spirits, despite their tiredness, and missing companions. In fact, it is gleaned, during some drinks, that perhaps their companions are yet to be recovered, for while they fell in battle their bodies mysteriously vanished!

Ishna, receiving enough wealth to carouse, and wanting to be further accepted into the adventuring fellows, did venture into Cothon with the group, taking some of her wealth and carousing about the taverns. While she does hold her liquor fairly well, she does let out some of what occurred. Especially that of a strange hole in the sky, and an eerie encounter with melted faced humans that seemed to be under some sort of trance, causing them to repeat the same motions and sounds over and over.


The Lucre

  • For the report and map provided to the Bani Dawr: A partial reward of 250 gp, for there is still more of this place to be searched and mapped.

  • For clearing the fort, but not the entire place: A partial reward of 500 gp

  • For the information relating to the facility in the form of partially sublimated heads: 100 gp

  • For the information relating to the facility in the form of plant cuttings: 50 gp

  • 4 sets of clothing of particularly fine make purchased by the Bani Dawr (600 gp)

  • 4 Renyu-Helm full plate armor sets

  • 4 strange metal staves

  • 3 wooden practice staves in the same style as the metal ones

  • A strange metal “glove”


The Learning

  • 2000 xp from treasure

  • 250 xp from defeated creatures (HD + hp)

  • 200 xp to each character for exploring a previously unknown location

  • 200 xp to each character for finding and accessing a deeper portion of the facility


The Cut

  • 285 gold, 71 silver, 4 copper to each player-character
    142 gold, 20 silver, 4 copper to Ishna

  • 408 xp per play-character
    204 to Ishna + 100 from carrousing

  • The 4 Renyu-helm full plate armor sets

  • The 4 strange metal staves

  • The 3 wooden practice staves

  • The strange metal “glove”


(xp includes recovered items, as well as gold received as bounty; as always, in-character accounts or artwork representing what happened during the expedition will earn the corresponding player-character 100 xp per level)


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