Shian Sat Campaign Log

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3.3 True Colors
16-Jun-12
The Heroes left the spider caves with the unintelligible Dark Stalker lugging along the caster's dead body, and were confronted by Aribeth, who asked them to hand the Orb over to her. Suspecting trickery, the Heroes attacked, destroying the Shambling Mounds and Will-o-the-Wisps lying in ambush. As Aribeth fled, a determined Hero incredibly managed to take her out before she could get away, only to discover she was a Green Hag. After finding out from her that the Orb was an object of power, one of Heroes stabbed the captured Hag a seemingly fatal blow, causing her form to disintegrate into the earth.

Once the Heroes were out of the Spiderhaunt they stopped for a well-earned rest, and were met with a different band of Adventurers. The other group was apparently tasked to hunt down a thief who had stolen from their organisation - none other than the chain-sickle bearing individual who had joined the Heroes underground against the Shadar-Kai. The fully rested party managed to defeat the enemy Adventurers, gaining a considerable amount of treasure, but now the newcomer had quite some questions to answer...

Characters (Players)
Level 7 - Sylvanas (Merlvyn) : 36% XP 7
Level 7 - Lucidia (Eugene) : 15% XP 7
Level 7 - Bard'ten (Andy) : 13% XP 7
Koreth (Shaun) : 81% XP 6
Eranitis (Andre) : 72% XP 6
Varius (Jeth) : 60% XP 6
AFK - Varys (Ian) : 70% XP 6
New Char XP : 5% XP 6

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / -1 Justice / 1 Infamy

Party Treasure
560 gp and 3x 100gp Gem
10x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvanas)
2x Potion of Healing (dropped from Hag)

Individual Treasure
+90 Gp to All Players except Varys who was AFK (loot from Fallen Adventurers)

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4.0 Just Rewards
23-Jun-12
In view of past contributions and 2 Magic Items, the Heroes spared the life of their wayward companion. Returning to Aribeth, the Heroes found out they had slain one of a well-known coven of Hags. One of the Elven Wizards examined the Orb and hearing of the visions of the Hero using it, guessed that the portal was partly opened to bring the Orb into this world, and that it seeks to be reunited with the other 3 Orbs. Aribeth asked to safekeep the Orb but the Party steadfastly clung to it. Nonetheless, the Elves rewarded their services by creating a useful item from the Shadowfell stone shards the party had found.

Passing through the West Garrison, the Heroes met Lord Marlon Merenthis (see 1.3), who thanked them for assisting the Elves. He then introduced them to a young Captain Ardon, probably an officer newly redeployed from the North. Lord Merenthis then told the party that Herrold, the slave they previously rescued (see 2.2), had been brought back "home" to Flotsam, but interestingly he didn't seem familiar with the place and couldn't find his family. Half-convinced of the Heroes' innocence, he extended to them a special mission - they were to carry on as Wanted persons in Berklin, so they would be brought in by shady organisations there, one of which might be plotting treason against the Crown and then Merenthis could discover who was the Mastermind. When the Heroes asked for a Reward, he said Reward would be considered only if they managed to prove to him their non-involvement with Slavers. The party proceeded to Flotsam for seaborne passage back, accompanied by Merenthis who agreed to wait for them to be done with their business.

Eventually locating Herrold, the Heroes tracked him without being noticed to his lodgings - the same Warehouse they had found slaves in the last time. The Heroes found a stealthy way in through the roof, but were not stealthy enough to avoid making enough noise to raise the alarm. In a deja-vu experience, they faced a familiar Half-Orc and the crossbow-wielding halfling Kray (see 1.2), along with a deadly new band, including Herrold in a familiar outfit with a familiar hand-crossbow that had plagued the Heroes in the two-storey Slavers' house in Berklin (see 2.1). It was a harrowing fight, but after defeating the Half-Orc and driving Kray and Herrold away, the Heroes searched the place and this time secured incriminating evidence of shipments of slaves. Satisfied with their handiwork showing their non-involvement with Slavers, Lord Marlon kept the incriminating papers to himself and assured the Heroes that his son Joien* would be kept informed of their innocence while they went about their Undercover mission.

* - Joien Merenthis is Chief Constable of Berklin's West Quarter. For more details see 2.3.

Characters (Players)
Sylvanas (Merlvyn) : 61% XP 7
Lucidia (Eugene) : 40% XP 7
Eranitis* (Andre) : 1% XP 7
Varius (Jeth) : 90% XP 6
AFK - Bard'ten (Andy) : 26% XP 7
AFK - Koreth (Shaun) : 96% XP 6
AFK - Varys (Ian) : 85% XP 6
New Char XP : 20% XP 6

* - Yet to level up, until next Extended Rest / Milestone

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -1 Justice / 1* Elves
* - changed from last week

Party Treasure
560 gp and 3x 100gp Gem
10x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvanas)
2x Potion of Healing

Individual Treasure
+160 Gp to Sylvanas, Eranitis, Varius (Loot from the Warehouse)
-100 Gp to Lucidia (Loot from Warehouse, less payment for half-price Acrobat Boots from Kusanagi)

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4.1 Moonlighting
30-Jun-12
The Heroes took an Extended Rest while waiting for nightfall to investigate the Village Elder's home. Once all were asleep, a Hero who was familiar with the home (see 1.3) crept in stealthily and managed to discover the same box, and chose to take the box outside to open it up carefully under the moonlight, for fear of a Spider.
Instead, they were greeted with a blinding burst of light, but fortunately most of them were far enough to not be blinded even as their old friends from the Warehouse (see 4.0) sprung an ambush on them, with Kray and Herrold attempting to catch the Heroes in a pincer movement. Despite being surprised and many were severely wounded at times, the Heroes resisted the temptation to enter homes and draw in innocent victims.
After a very bloody exchange the Heroes managed to take out enough enemies to force a retreat, and while Kray easily escaped, the Heroes managed to capture Herrold.
He was the Rogue Crossbow man who the Heroes had "rescued" while he was disguised as an injured slave, and who was largely responsible for the deaths of two former party members and for the Heroes' Wanted status in Berklin.

Characters (Players)
Sylvanas (Merlvyn) : 81% XP 7
Jit Babo (Andy) : 46% XP 7
Arranis* (Shaun) : 17% XP 7
Varius* (Jeth) : 12% XP 7
Elhan* (Ian) : 8% XP 7
AFK - Lucidia (Eugene) : 50% XP 7
Level 7 / AFK - Eranitis (Andre) : 11% XP 7
New Char XP : 32% XP 6

* - Yet to level up, until next Extended Rest / Milestone

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -1 Justice / 1 Elves

Party Treasure
560 gp and 3x 100gp Gem
9x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvanas)
2x Potion of Healing

Individual Treasure
+110 Gp to Sylvanas, Varius, Jit Babo, Arranis, Elhan (Loot from the fallen Badguys)

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4.2 Rough Tidings
07-Jul-12
The Heroes interrogated Herrold extensively and learnt that Kray might have fled to Berklin, before garrotting Herrold and burying in an unmarked grave along with the rest of his former comrades. The Heroes' further investigation showed signs that Elder Chadwick had put the village affairs in order before leaving the village, likely before the Heroes sneaked into his home. The Heroes managed to persuade Councillor Merenthis to remain behind to ensure Flotsam would not fall under slaver control, while they set off, purchasing passage to Berklin with some coins provided by the Councillor.

After a few hours at sea, their smaller boat was hounded by a larger ship, flying the colors of the Red Scorn, a renegade outlaw organisation headed by Tieflings. The captain of the Heroes' vessel was initially unworried, claiming his small vessel would be an unlikely target for pirates, but it was soon evident they were in pursuit. Despite initial success to lose them in shallower waters, the Heroes' vessel lost its momentum and was damaged by the canons from the enemy ship. Unfazed, the Heroes led a daring boarding assault so their original transport could get out of range of cannons, and managed to outlast their enemies' deadly strikes to overcome the motley crew of the ship and seize command of the larger vessel.

Characters (Players)
Sylvanas* (Merlvyn) : 6% XP 8
Jit Babo (Andy) : 72% XP 7
Level 7 - Arranis (Shaun) : 43% XP 7
Level 7 - Talon (Jeth) : 38% XP 7
Eranitis (Andre) : 37% XP 7
AFK - Lucidia (Eugene) : 63% XP 7
Level 7 / AFK - Elhan (Ian) : 21% XP 7
New Char XP : 48% XP 6

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -1 Justice / 1 Elves

Party Treasure
560 gp and 3x 100gp Gem
9x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvanas)
2x Potion of Healing

Individual Treasure
+174 Gp to Sylvanas, Talon, Jit Babo, Arranis, Eranitis (Loot from fallen Enemies and 4 Gp discount for passage )

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4.3 Warm Welcome
14-Jul-12
The Heroes learnt from bounty notes on the captured Red Scorn Ship found out they were wanted not just by the Constables, but also by other factions. On some persuasion, they spared the noticeably honorable Tiefling Captain Savarian for his help in managing the ship and also in the hopes of collecting a reward in Berklin. On observing that it was for "Dead or Alive", an intrepid party member killed Savarian and turned in his head for gold (shared with the whole party) while in disguise.

The Heroes came across a notice for help at the Temple of Ioun while shopping for items, and there they met with a Wizard / Librarian who sought their aid to recover an Orb from a noble called Dakanar Alfelios for study regarding travel to the Shadowfell. Later on, they came across a fight where some Constables appeared to be losing to some Rogues, but decided to stay out of it.

After the Heroes decided to find out more information about Lieutenant Egen, they encountered in one of the main streets a band of Constables that had apparently caught wind of their return, who ambushed them with superior numbers. Nonetheless, they were no match for the well-oiled engine of destruction that was the Heroes, who were supported by powerful heals and peerless arrows. In the process, one of the more bloodthirsty Heroes killed three Constables, including a Head Constable who was a Cleric. They subdued four others but two managed to escape.

Characters (Players)
Sylvanas* (Merlvyn) : 26% XP 8 / 3E
Jit Babo (Andy) : 96% XP 7 / 3E
Arranis (Shaun) : 67% XP 7 / 3E
Talon (Jeth) : 62% XP 7 / 3E
Eranitis (Andre) : 61% XP 7 / 2E
Elhan (Ian) : 45% XP 7 / 2E
AFK - Lucidia (Eugene) : 75% XP 7
New Char XP : 62% XP 6

Notes : 3E refers to the number of Encounters since the last Extended Rest.
Going by this, those with 4E after the next Encounter those will gain an extra 20% XP (rounded up)

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -2* Justice / 1 Elves
* - changed

Party Treasure
9x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvanas)
1x Potion of Healing (-1 used in 4.2 by Sylvanas)

Individual Treasure
-432 Gp to Eranitis : Purchased Long Sword +1
-816 Gp to Talon : Purchased Aegis Blade +1 (Parrying Dagger)
-5 Gp to Talon : -35 from being Pickpocketed, +30 gp from Fallen Constable
+204 Gp to All except Lucidia (84 Gp from turning in Tiefling Captain, 120 Gp from Constables)

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5.0 New Employment
21-Jul-12
The Heroes soon realized they had been watched during the battle, and the observer soon revealed himself to be a cowled Arcane Magic User seeking mercenaries, who arranged to meet the Heroes at the Dancing Maiden Inn to discuss future employment.
After he had left, they cut off the fingers of the slain Cleric Head Constable, and shook off a tail to try and atone for their misdeed. When they tried to secure supplies for the Raise Dead, the providence of Selune somehow moved the Seller's heart deeply, and they obtained the ritual components at an incredible discount, before returning to have the Cleric raised at the Temple of Selune. They also left a letter for the Chief Constable Joien Merenthis.

The Heroes then met the cowled magic user in the Dancing Inn with his 4 bodyguards and were offered a job in exchange for 2,600 Gp or a similarly valued item - to enter an Estate with the aid of a Guide, break into the underground vaults and steal a precious large Purple Gem for a Magical Ritual. If they succeeded, they could also be called upon more tasks by the Violet Eye. Although they found out it was the Estate of the Kystada family who occupied one of the two Magistrate positions in Berklin, the Heroes agreed to do the deed. While waiting for their guide, the Heroes also used a Sending ritual to keep Lord Marlon Merenthis appraised of the situation.
The guide eventually came in the form of a Ritualist with a portable Magical Circle, and transported them into a dark storeroom, where they fortunately managed to locate a doorknob. One of the Heroes took the portable Magical Circle from the storeroom with them, and they emerged into what appeared to be a spacious gallery hall with portraits of the past members of the Kystada family. Rounding a corner, they triggered an attack by some Animated Armor that became tougher as fewer of them remained.

Characters (Players)
Level 8 - Sylvannas (Merlvyn) : 49% XP 8 / 4E
Arranis (Shaun) : 93% XP 7 / 4E
Althea (Andre) : 83% XP 7 / 3E
Elhan (Ian) : 67% XP 7 / 3E
AFK - Jit Babo* (Andy) : 6% XP 8 / 3E
AFK - Lucidia (Eugene) : 86% XP 7
AFK - Talon (Jeth) : 73% XP 7 / 3E
New Char XP : 75% XP 6

Note : Those who have gone through 4E (Encounters) have extra 20% XP from the 4th Encounter

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -2* Justice / 1 Elves

Party Treasure
9x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvanas)
1x Potion of Healing (held by Sylvanas)

Individual Treasure
-280 Gp to Party ( Raise Dead on the Cleric Head Constable, with incredible Diplomacy )
+150 Gp to Sylvannas, Arranis, Althea, Elhan (6 x 100 Gp Gems from within fallen Armor)
+60 Gp to Sylvannas (Antique Silver Cutlery Set)

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5.1 Rampaging Reception
28-Jul-12
The Heroes carried on some distance along the long portrait gallery and were faced by another corner guarded by more magically warded Armor. Thanks to some skill, luck, and an extremely fortuitous answered Prayer, the party managed to leap, tumble, fumble past the Armor without animating them. The Heroes then headed downstairs and found statues of a large armored warrior, 2 hounds with vicious claws, and what looked like a indoor tree, all of which came to life as the Heroes approached. Firing as they retreated, the Heroes managed to get everyone safely behind the door at the staircase landing and close the door in their foes' faces, which was blocked by a sturdy Hero.

However, the large armored statue rampaged its way forward, smashing through the door and knocking over most of the party before swinging its huge blade in a devastating arc, then the plant at the far side of the room caused the landing to explode with eviscerating razor sharp leaves. This barrage was followed by the two hounds that savaged their targets before each one engulfed the landing with bursts of sharp spines. The day would surely have been lost if not for the dogged resolution of the entire Party, with the Leader struggling to keep the party and himself up while holding morale together as the Party doggedly whittled away at the Armored Statue until it was frozen, followed by the intrepid lone Hero rushing up to living plant construct and eventually manage to pulverise it into chunks of leaves, wood and stone with his deadly smashing Staff, even as the Spellcasters finished off the hounds.

No less than a tremendous victory, snatched from doors of death... but do the Heroes still have what it takes to claim what they came for?

Characters (Players)
Sylvannas (Merlvyn) : 73% XP 8 / 5E
Level 8 - Jit Babo (Andy) : 30% XP 8 / 4E
Level 8 - Althea (Andre) : 10% XP 8 / 4E
Level 8 - Lucidia (Eugene) : 8% XP 8 / 2E+
Level 8 - Talon (Jeth) : 1% XP 8 / 4E
Elhan (Ian) : 95% XP 7 / 4E
Level 8 / AFK - Arranis* (Shaun) : 3% XP 8 / 4E
New Char XP : 89% XP 6

+ - counts as 2 Encounters with agreement of other Players. Gains Milestone benefits.
Note : Those who have gone through 4E / 6E / 8E (Encounters) have extra 20% / 40% / 60% XP from that Encounter onwards (inclusive). This is reset to 0 on Extended Rest or 2 consecutive Short Rests.

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -1* Justice / 1 Elves
* - changed from last session

Party Treasure
9x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvanas)
1x Potion of Healing (held by Sylvanas)

Individual Treasure
+200 to All except Arranis (12 x 100 Gp from within the Constructs)
-140 Gp to Talon (50% cost borne from previous Raise Dead)
-28 Gp to Sylvannas, Arranis, Althea, Elhan, Jit Babo (10% cost borne from previous Raise Dead)

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5.2 Soulful Audience
04-Aug-12
The Heroes pressed on beyond the chamber and arrived at a Vault entrance, guarded by various spider-like constructs that descended upon them when they tried to open it. After a few initial mishaps, the Heroes managed to easily crush the insects. Beyond the entrance, they found themselves in a seemingly stately but subterranean Audience Chamber and on a throne was embedded their objective - the Purple Gem. Fortunately, the Heroes discerned sentience about the Gem and sought to communicate with it.

The sentience observing through the Gem seemed to be a Lady's Soul, and appeared to have been observing their progress. She seemed an ancestor of the Kystada Family who originated from the Elven forest of Amareld, to the extent of knowing the Master of an Elven Hero. Intrigued but not fully convinced to see how the world was today and to perhaps revisit the Elves once more, she elected to test the Heroes by setting them up against her "pet" - an Earth Golem made of Elven Soil. Despite premature preparations to make the Heroes feel at home with her, after the Heroes conclusively defeated the Golem, she held true to her word and let the Heroes claim the Purple Gem.

Characters (Players)
Sylvannas (Merlvyn) : 6% XP 9 / 7E
Jit Babo (Andy) : 62% XP 8 / 6E
Althea (Andre) : 42% XP 8 / 6E
Arranis (Shaun) : 35% XP 8 / 6E
Lucidia (Eugene) : 35% XP 8 / 4E
Talon (Jeth) : 33% XP 8 / 6E
Level 8 - Elhan (Ian) : 28% XP 8 / 6E
Aragath (Morris) : 20% XP 7 / 3E+
New Char XP : 5% XP 7

+ - gains extra +1 Encounter
Note : Those who have gone through 4E / 6E / 8E (Encounters) have extra 20% / 40% / 60% XP from that Encounter onwards (inclusive). This is reset to 0 on Extended Rest or 2 consecutive Short Rests.

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -1 Justice / 1 Elves

Party Treasure
9x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvannas)
1x Potion of Healing (held by Sylvannas)

Individual Treasure
+300 Gp to All (found scattered among the Spiders and loose Gems)

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5.3 Plotting Hook
11-Aug-12
The Heroes departed from the Kystada estate after a brief, curt meeting with Lady Mirian Kystada. With the respite they had after recovering the purple Soul Gem, the Heroes uncovered the following information :
The Violet Eye is a group of renegade Arcane Magic Users, which the Guild of Magic strongly advises to avoid / deal with caution. The Party's contact is a human warlock called Keranis, who is likely passing the Soul Gem to another as he is not potent enough to use it in either a Soul-Draining or Lichdom Ritual.
Dakanar Malferon, the one who possesses another Orb, is an Eladrin who has "rented" membership into Alfelios clan and lives next to the Alfelios estate in the North Quarter with a joined compound. The Alfelios Estate (along with the Kystada and Aventis Estates) are all located in the North Quarter of Berklin. The West and South Quarters are separated from the North and East by "checkpoints" where the Military will check that Individual Papers are in order, making it difficult for the Heroes to get there.
The Military section where Lieutenant Egen serves is likely also in the North Quarter, as they previously discovered when they first arrived in Berklin. The Heroes then sent a message to Chief Constable Joien to get his assistance in investigating the Lieutenant for possible treason.

Moving forward, the Heroes decided to turn in the Soul Gem to Keranis, and received their reward. He then asked them to deal with one ship Captain Horace Cook taking residence in the Black Swell Inn, to return with his head or at least with his person. Despite an initial reluctance, the Heroes agreed to the task, and managed to locate and sneak into the Captain Cook's inn room while he slept. With the help of some skillful poisoning, they dispatched him and two of his Sailors who tried to save him, even as some Halflings led by Kray attacked the Heroes while they were in the fray, and the battle rages on...

Characters (Players)
Sylvannas (Merlvyn) : 28% XP 9 / 8E
Jit Babo (Andy) : 84% XP 8 / 7E
Talon (Jeth) : 55% XP 8 / 7E
Lucidia (Eugene) : 54% XP 8 / 5E
AFK - Althea (Andre) : 50% XP 8 / 6E
AFK - Arranis (Shaun) : 43% XP 8 / 6E
AFK - Elhan (Ian) : 36% XP 8 / 6E
AFK - Aragath (Morris) : 30% XP 7 / 3E
New Char XP : 15% XP 7

Note : Those who have gone through 4E / 6E / 8E (Encounters) have extra 20% / 40% / 60% XP from that Encounter onwards (inclusive). This is reset to 0 on Extended Rest or 2 consecutive Short Rests.

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -1 Justice / 1 Elves

Party Treasure
9x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvanas)
1x Potion of Healing (held by Sylvanas)
Reward for Soul Gem Quest (Lv 7 Item OR +325 Gp to All)

Individual Treasure
+240 Gp to Sylvannas, Jit Babo, Talon, Lucidia
-10 Gp to Jit Babo (Guild of Magic Monthly Membership)

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5.4 Springing the Trap
18-Aug-12
Fortunately, the rest of the Heroes arrived in the nick of time to help their comrades, but once Kray had taken out or driven away the Heroes around him, he managed to slip away easily as his lackeys paid the price. In the aftermath, the Heroes questioned one of the defeated halflings, and decided to let him go free. However, the grateful halfling's offer of more information as thanks was abruptly cut short as one of the Heroes brutally stabbed him through the eye, killing him.
As the Heroes were departing with their grisly proof of killing Captain Cook, they realised the building was being watched by enemies lying in wait. Heading to the backdoor, they found the back-alleyways a little more suitable to sneak, but halfling crossbowmen in ambush on the rooftops led by Kray were shortly alerted to their presence, and signaled for reinforcements while raining volleys of crossbow bolts on the Heroes. Faced with terrain disadvantage, superior numbers, and possible enemy reinforcements, the Heroes wisely chose to flee. With some healing, they survived the Gauntlet before more enemies could arrive, though an unfortunate Constable that came to investigate their cries for help was shot to death.

Characters (Players)
Level 9 - Sylvannas (Merlvyn) : 64% XP 9 / 9E
Talon (Jeth) : 95% XP 8 / 8E
Lucidia (Eugene) : 90% XP 8 / 6E
Althea (Andre) : 86% XP 8 / 7E
Arranis (Shaun) : 79% XP 8 / 7E
Aragath (Morris) : 64% XP 7 / 4E
AFK - Jit Babo (Andy) : 97% XP 8 / 7E
AFK - Elhan (Ian) : 49% XP 8 / 6E
New Char XP : 30% XP 7

Note : Those who have gone through 4E / 6E / 8E (Encounters) have extra 20% / 40% / 60% XP from that Encounter onwards (inclusive). This is reset to 0 on Extended Rest or 2 consecutive Short Rests.

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -1 Justice / 1 Elves

Party Treasure
6x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvannas, 3 used by Talon)
1x Potion of Healing (held by Sylvannas)
Reward for Soul Gem Quest (Lv 7 Item OR +325 Gp to All)

Individual Treasure
+200 Gp to All except Jit Babo & Elhan
-5 Gp to Aragath (Payment for Stealing Bread)

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6.0 Of Syringes, Songs and Solidarity
25-Aug-12
The Heroes returned to Keranis to turn in the head of their quarry, and found out they just murdered the Captain for going up against some Slavers. They were then given their next task - to locate a Tiefling Hexblade called Vinarres Skamos, who is also part of the Red Scorn, and had rejected an offer to join the Violet Eye. Keranis asked the Heroes to deal with Vinarres in the South Quarters, but more importantly they were to extract from him the location of the Tomb of Queen Valytha, where there is a historical relic of interest to the Violet Eye.

The Heroes entering the slum-like, poorer South Quarters in the evening, and toyed with a random beggar, almost killing him on a whim, before deciding to detour to locate some Syringes for the party Healer. While waiting on the haggling inside the shop, a bored Hero decided to perform music in the Street at night while outside the shop. A group of thugs soon came to check out the commotion, and high drama ensued, where the musical Hero surrendered some money and pretended to not know his comrades, the shopkeeper rushed up to lock the door of his shop, with most of the Party taking cover in the shop and leaving the Party Defender alone outside to be overpowered. After they finally deciding to help him, they managed to threaten the old shopkeeper into opening the door, before going out and easily dealing with the ruffians.

Characters (Players)
Sylvannas (Merlvyn) : 84% XP 9 / 10E
Talon (Jeth) : 16% XP 9 / 9E
Level 9 - Althea (Andre) : 8% XP 9 / 8E
Level 9 - Arranis (Shaun) : 2% XP 9 / 8E
Elhan (Ian) : 69% XP 8 / 7E
Aragath (Morris) : 82% XP 7 / 5E
AFK - Jit Babo (Andy) : 4% XP 9 / 7E
AFK - Lucidia (Eugene) : 98% XP 8 / 6E
New Char XP : 39% XP 7

Note : Those who have gone through 4E / 6E / 8E (Encounters) have extra 20% / 40% / 60% XP from that Encounter onwards (inclusive). This is reset to 0 on Extended Rest or 2 consecutive Short Rests.

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -1 Justice / 1 Elves

Party Treasure
6x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvannas)
1x Potion of Healing (held by Sylvannas)
Reward for Killing Captain Cook (Lv 8 Item OR +425 Gp to All)

Individual Treasure
Iron Armbands of Power to Elhan* ( Reward for Soul Gem Quest )
+100 Gp to All except Jit Babo & Lucidia
-1 Gp to Aragath (Given to random Beggar)
-90 Gp to Sylvannas (bought a pair of Syringes)
2x Syringe to Sylvannas (bought at shop)

* - please advise by this Saturday if this is not agreeable.

Note : Journal of Quests updated.

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6.1 Double Agents
01-Sep-12
After asking around, the Heroes decided to keep watch on the Constables' Headquarters in the South Quarter. Close to midnight they spotted a lone constable leaving with all his equipment and a medium sized sack, and who was constantly checking that he was not tailed. Stealthily, they tracked him to a room under a bridge in the South Quarter, and found him in a meeting with none other than their quarry, Vinarres Skamos.
Initially Vinarres was suspicious of their motivations since they worked for the Violet Eye, but then he offered to divulge the information on the Tomb of Queen Valytha for 600 Gp, and also asked them to implicate the Violet Eye when they went to "take" the information. He then informed that while he did not know the precise location of the Tomb, it is likely known to a tiefling leader of the Red Scorn called Amilio Blackhart, before telling the Heroes of his residence in an island estate outside the city.
As Vinarres and his contact prepared to leave, one of the Heroes intended to surprise him with an attack but Vinarres saw through his intentions and struck first. A fight broke out where the constable tried to aid Vinarres by dropping multiple heals to him while tussling with Heroes over the door, but eventually the Heroes pummelled Vinarres into unconsciousness, though by then the constable had departed. The Heroes extracted more information from Vinarres and then let him go as he seemed to want to turn the Violet Eye against the Red Scorn to maintain order in the Empire. The Heroes also kept his Cloak as proof of the deed, while asking him to lay low for some time, and appear to have gained an ally in Vinarres.

Characters (Players)
Level 9 - Vollibear (Jeth) : 37% XP 9 / 10E
Arranis (Shaun) : 23% XP 9 / 9E
Lucidia* (Eugene) : 17% XP 9 / 7E
Elhan (Ian) : 94% XP 8 / 8E
AFK - Sylvannas (Merlvyn) : 91% XP 9 / 10E
AFK - Althea (Andre) : 15% XP 9 / 8E
AFK - Jit Babo* (Andy) : 11% XP 9 / 7E
AFK - Aragath (Morris) : 91% XP 7 / 5E
New Char XP : 48% XP 7

Note : Those who have gone through 4E / 6E / 8E (Encounters) have extra 20% / 40% / 60% XP from that Encounter onwards (inclusive). This is reset to 0 on Extended Rest or 2 consecutive Short Rests.

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -1 Justice / 1 Elves

Party Treasure
6x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvannas)
1x Potion of Healing (held by Sylvannas)
Reward for Killing Captain Cook (Lv 8 Item OR +425 Gp to All)

Individual Treasure
Recovered the 600 Gp paid to Vinarres. No additional loot.

edit: fixed double XP for AFKs. Bonus RP Xp added

[Zyraen]

6.2 Mucking Around
08-Sep-12
The Heroes returned to Keranis to report their findings, only to find him disappointed that they had not obtained the information he sought. He feigned ignorance of the Blackhart family and offered to advance them part of the reward in Gold, but the Heroes refused, holding out for a powerful item instead on proper completion of their task. After some persistent requests, Keranis forked out 30 Gp for the Heroes to hire some small fishing boat to approach the island, before leaving them to their own devices.
When morning came, in the Black Swell Inn, the Heroes managed to locate Captain Weyward who had sailed with them from Berklin to Flotsam during the Red Scorn ship raid. While talking to him the Heroes decided they would take the time to reach the North Quarter and obtain the Orb in the hands of Dakanar "Alfelios". Remembering the place where they fought Vinarres, they went back under the bridge and found one of the doors leading into the sewers. Beneath the city in stinking sewers they came across fearsome large scavengers that had been feasting on the muck of the city and after a deadly fight managed to survive to breathe another day of fresh air... when they get out of the Sewers.

Characters (Players)
Sylvannas* (Merlvyn) : 14% XP 10 / 11E
Vollibear (Jeth) : 65% XP 9 / 11E
Arranis (Shaun) : 51% XP 9 / 10E
Morgan (Andre) : 43% XP 9 / 9E
Elhan* (Ian) : 25% XP 9 / 9E
AFK - Lucidia* (Eugene) : 26% XP 9 / 7E
AFK - Jit Babo* (Andy) : 20% XP 9 / 7E
AFK - Ragath (Morris) : 3% XP 8 / 5E
New Char XP : 60% XP 7

Note : Those who have gone through 4E / 6E / 8E (Encounters) have extra 20% / 40% / 60% XP from that Encounter onwards (inclusive). This is reset to 0 on Extended Rest or 2 consecutive Short Rests.

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -1 Justice / 1 Elves

Party Treasure
6x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvannas)
( -1 Healing Potion used for Elhan )
Reward for Killing Captain Cook (Lv 8 Item OR +425 Gp to All)
30 Gp (for Boat to Island. Yet to be distributed)

Individual Treasure
N/A

[Zyraen]

7.0 Compounded Challenges
15-Sep-12
In the aftermath of the fight, two Heroes decided to dig through the waste and excretion of the city, the ordeal taking a toll on them, but in return for their efforts they found a few gems which they kept to themselves. After wandering in the sewers for a few more hours, the Heroes emerged into the North Quarter of Berklin, and hurried to the lavish-looking Red Mansion Inn to get a room and a night's stay to clean off the filth.
The Heroes then spied out the layout of the Alfelios Estate from a 5-storey building nearby, and observed within the Estate compound was a main estate building there were 2 other buildings, one 3-storey building that looked like a barracks, and the other was a tower-like structure about 5 floors high. All of these were set amidst a sprawling semi-forested, park-like compound with a fountain, ponds, trees, and other landscapes, all surrounded by 30' high walls and against the 40' high walls dividing the quarters of Berklin, with a single well-guarded entrance gate.
Deciding to split up themselves, two Heroes tried to bluff their way past the gate guards while the rest attempted to scale a wall at another spot along the perimeter, aiming to meet at the tall, tower-like structure. The first pair of Heroes were rebuffed by the guards and came to where their friends had just completed sneaking into the compound, but they remained silent as the rest left, and tried to climb in on their own. Despite an excellent toss with a rope and grapple, their clumsy attempts at climbing drew the attention of some guards patrolling the grounds, who ambushed them with their wolfhounds as they entered into the compounds. Fortunately, the rest of the Heroes some distance away caught wind of the commotion and hurried over to save them, before they finally succeeded in dispatching the vigilant woodsmen.

Characters (Players)
Level 10 - Sylvannas (Merlvyn) : 29% XP 10 / 12E
Arranis (Shaun) : 71% XP 9 / 11E
Morgan (Andre) : 63% XP 9 / 10E
Level 9 - Elhan (Ian) : 45% XP 9 / 10E
Level 9 - Lucidia (Eugene) : 46% XP 9 / 8E
Level 9 - Jit Babo (Andy) : 40% XP 9 / 8E
AFK - Vollibear (Jeth) : 72% XP 9 / 11E
AFK - Ragath (Morris) : 11% XP 8 / 5E
New Char XP : 69% XP 7

Note : Those who have gone through 4E / 6E / 8E (Encounters) have extra 20% / 40% / 60% XP from that Encounter onwards (inclusive). This is reset to 0 on Extended Rest or 2 consecutive Short Rests.

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -1 Justice / 1 Elves

Party Treasure
6x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvannas)
Reward for Killing Captain Cook (Lv 8 Item OR +425 Gp to All)
30 Gp (for Boat to Island. Yet to be distributed)

Individual Treasure
-5 Gp to All, including those AFK (for Red Mansion Inn stay / wash-up)
+750 Gp worth of Gems to Sylvannas, Elhan (for digging after Mucking Around)
+340 Gp gp to all except Vollibear, Ragath (who were AFK)

[Zyraen]

7.1 Of Fire and Ice
22-Sep-12
Doing their best to reach the Tower before the escaped enemies raised more alarm, the party reached the tower and picked their way into a dark but rich-looking hallway, complete with statues, tea tables, red carpet and chandelier, long double stairway with gilded gold railings. They then barred the main door and proceeded to rest under the staircase. Halfway, they heard sounds of armored humanoids coming down the stairs as the hallway was lighted up, so the party retreated into a backroom, resting with bated breath to recover themselves as the ground floor was being searched.
Still debating what to do next, they were found and set upon by what looked like Eladrin Winter Fey, led by a familiar Eladrin Wizard that used Enlarged Cloud of Frost Daggers on them, one that they had seemingly encountered before (see 2.1). While the party easily felled most of the other Eladrin, the unknown Wizard seemed to have gained considerably in power, then encasing two Heroes in a frigid cloud of frost daggers, almost killing 1 of them with an icy clutch, before departing.
After a rest, the Heroes proceeded to the second floor, through a library, then to a long, dark corridor on the third floor of the tower, where gargoyles and some magically altered flaming serpents and burning spider swarms set upon them. Though faced with exploding bursts of fire and hails of stone, the Heroes managed to carry on at near full strength.

Characters (Players)
Sylvannas (Merlvyn) : 62% XP 10 / 14E
Vollibear* (Jeth) : 13% XP 10 / 13E
Arranis* (Shaun) : 12% XP 10 / 13E
Level 10 - Morgan (Andre) : 6% XP 10 / 12E
Lucidia (Eugene) : 91% XP 9 / 10E
Elhan (Ian) : 90% XP 9 / 12E
AFK - Jit Babo (Andy) : 55% XP 9 / 8E
AFK - Ragath (Morris) : 28% XP 8 / 5E
New Char XP : 88% XP 7

Note : Those who have gone through 4E / 6E / 8E (Encounters) have extra 20% / 40% / 60% XP from that Encounter onwards (inclusive). This is reset to 0 on Extended Rest or 2 consecutive Short Rests.

Reputation : 0 People / 4 Military / 1 Infamy / -1 Justice / 1 Elves

Party Treasure
6x Cure Light Wound Potions (held by Sylvannas)
Reward for Killing Captain Cook (Lv 8 Item OR +425 Gp to All)
30 Gp (for Boat to Island. Yet to be distributed)

Individual Treasure
+480 Gp gp to all except Jit Babo, Ragath (who were AFK)