Rochtag, 2nd prime post-Cat 1055
Log Entry Type
Recordkeeper
Days in Game
11 days
Archive Entry
- Fine Branch, Cathance Lobdhain, Lorilla Anahera Amaia Turen Itu {Ana}, and Tai Ho'onani agreed to accompany Julian to the Bardic Competition in Three Rivers, to enhance Freelancer prestige and relieve Arnari Rilynn'sithek of attending herself.
- Julian had agreed to judge part of the competition.
- Julian opted to walk, and paid for supplies, room & board. On the way to Three Rivers, when they passed the hamlet Ophelia and he heard from the others about their recent mission there, Julian composed a song.
- Arrived in Three Rivers a day prior, and prepped for their roles in the competition.
- Prep finished, the escorting Freelancers used their presence in Three Rivers to confirm the miscreants Justin and Tian, who had tried to kidnap Fine Branch and Cathance during most recent Calm, were in prison. They also confirmed Jamie and Green Mais-Quand had been through the town since Jamie's escape.
- At a pre-competition party, the Freelancers encountered a bard named Petersen, with an escort of vile Daystar worshippers.
- At the opening of the competition, Julian revealed his new song about Ophelia's rock-hard fields, which was well-received.
- Petersen was to compete in the skilled bard solo portion of the competition. For his performance, he cast a stun on most people, including Julian and Cathance, by singing about the Daystar.
- A melee resulted between the Freelancers and the Daystar cultists, but when Julian recovered from his stun, he used mass suggestion to make them surrender.
- Interrogation of Petersen revealed he and the Daystar cultist leader Ethan hail from Hindmarsh, and operate under the direction of Brolin and Meagan. Ethan has a patron who gains power according to the number of Daystar worshippers.
- Petersen was relieved of his cittern, an instrument of the bards, and Dean Benaitis of the Bardic Conservatory paid the Freelancers 250 stars for it. His escort were relieved of their scimitars, which were distributed to the Freelancer escort.
- Julian teleported the other Freelancers and the Daystar cultist prisoners directly to the Cliffshadow Freelancer Tavern practice yard. Tomtom and myself stood ready with Nohea and Valan, to prevent any trouble from them.
- It's hard to describe what it's like, being in the presence of people who so obviously live in a fantasy world.
- Julian and the other Freelancers escorted Daystar cultist prisoners to the Church of Storms, which took custody of Petersen. After discussing the situation with Typhoon Waiola Vaina, she agreed to pay the Freelancers 150 eagles each.
- Returned to Freelancers Tavern Fysitag, 3rd prime post-Cat.
- Arnari paid Ana, Tai, Fine Branch, and Cathance their fee of 100 eagles each
Loot
- 2500 eagles (split 5 ways) from sale of an acquired instrument of the bards: cittern
- 5 high-quality scimitars, etched with the Daystar sunburst
- Church of Storms bounty: 150 eagles each
- Mission pay: 100 eagles each
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