Baron Fingol Innes, Navgarine Keeper of the Stars 4
Kilosz the Cataphract, Fighter 3
Iazhir, Dragonman 2
Ranenno, Forester-Bard 1
Karmrakir, Tratkean Thief 3
Koreltos, Thief 2
The Chosen One, 0-level man teenager
Recap
Sept 9, 427
The next order of business in Siaro was to meet the three Navgarines the party had encountered in what we now presume to be Ierocain’s Academy. This meeting took place in a Songhouse - the traditional public house of the Navgarines.
After thanking us for the rescue, the men informed us that their secret patron had an interest in Ierocain, who had “created many evils in his quest for immortality.” Of his location they had no certain information, though they thought he was probably not still in his academy, and had heard rumors from the province of Silicesuil. Fingol theorized that their patron was Namo, but was unable to confirm.
The mysterious navgarines were looking for a creation of Ierocain - a creature called The Amalgam with the horrible ability to draw a soul from the Void and resurrect itself upon being slain. They claimed to be able to pay handsomely for the creature if it were captured. To contact them in the future, we were given a small messenger magpie, which Fingol gave into the care of Ranenno.
In the afternoon Fingol and Karm decided to look into the Nimonuin Trade Guild and the magic items they had allegedly stolen.
Koreltos introduced us to a fence working out of a fancy antique shop. Karm introduced himself as looking to buy black market magic items. When they were hesitant to talk, Fingol and Karm threatened to make them talk, breaking a few valuable antiques to drive the point home. Backed up by the hulking cataphract and dragonman, this threat was effective, and we were reluctantly given a hearing. The guild’s rep more or less confirmed that they have the items from the Heaven’s Lance Academy, and they are available for sale. We agreed to buy one of the items and set a meeting time in one week.
Karm took rooms in an inn near the guild front, and for the next week kept a watch on the building.
Sept 13
Night
In the dead of night a man opened the door and crept into Karmrakir’s room. He silently slipped in, and was immediately caught in a giant spider web??
Yes, unbeknownst to anyone, including the rest of the party, Karm had obtained a trained giant spider. The hunter was now the hunted. Karm send his bird to alert Fingol, and began to interrogate the assassin. With a hideous spider hovering over him, the man broke and admitted to being sent by the guild to eliminate Karm. Karm began to tell him about his follower - how the boy was really the chosen one of the Grand Marshall. When Fingol arrived this preaching took on a new dimension. Navgarines possess a very effective illusion technique, though it requires physical touch. With this, Fingol gave the man visions of the Chosen One, with the boy surrounded in heavenly radiance.
In the end, Karmrakir convinced Nalin the Assassin to become his henchman and turn on the guild. We staged the room as best we could without any convenient bodies, and left. We put Karm and his teenage “chosen one” into hiding.
Despite those efforts, the guild’s payment was not made to Nalin’s dead drop, so we must assume they know the assassination failed.
Sept 16
We end the session on the morning of the meeting so that more PCs could be present at the looming confrontation with the guild.
Strategic Overview
Experience
Reserve xp: 346
Fingol Keeper 4 11408 / 14560
Kilosz Fighter 3 5292 / 8000
Tavenna Keeper 3 4140 / 7280
Iazhir Dragonman 2 2560 / 5120
Ranenno Forester-Bard 1 0 / ??
Domain
Vigilant Keep
Barony of 1 6-mile hex
Population: 56 families
Stronghold value: 60,000gp
Mercenary garrison (282gp / month):
10 light infantry
14 heavy infantry
6 bowmen
Notes:
Keep contains an alchemy lab worth 4100gp
Expeditionary Force
Fingol, Iazhir and Ranenno on riding mules
Renenno’s Wolf
Armored War Bear
Kilosz on Medium Warhorse with backup War Mule
Animal handler with 2 hunting dogs, 5 war dogs
Baggage train of 7 draft donkeys
Mercenary squad of 3 crossbowmen
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