Ripa Daneo Freelancer Records

Death Butterfly Wings for House Hadid

Petraag, 3rd prime post-Apastron 1056

Log Entry Type

Archivist Entry

Recordkeeper

Estarai Grayaere

Days in Game

2 days

Archive Entry

Damakaios, leader of the Ripa Daneo Freelancers, sent Fine Branch, Cathance Lobdhain, Nix Frostshaper, and Quelenna to acquire Death Butterfly wings for House Hadid, having spent some funds to learn the general area of Commerce in which to find such creatures. Freelancer help had been requested by Gigi Hadid.
Informed by Damakaios that they would be able to find the creatures in the southwest part of the skylith, the Freelancers flew south to Tranquil Crossing, then continued on to the southwest and camp.
During truedark, 3 cheshires attacked the Freelancers' camp. They were slain and the Freelancers skinned their valuable hides.
After sleeping late, the Freelancers began their search for Death Butterflies the next morning. They soon found a meadow with a couple thousand of them accumulated in 3 swarms, and paused to strategize.
The Freelancers' attempts to separate the Death Butterfly swarms failed, so they just fought and slew them all. The gryphons Nutmeg and Hau-kea were very injured from the butterflies' poison.
After collecting the Death Butterflies, the Freelancers then flew directly back to Ripa Daneo.
House Hadid paid 1875 eagles for the Death Butterfly wings, and 1200 eagles for two cheshire pelts.
Returned to Freelancers Tavern Rochtag evening, 3rd prime post-Apastron. The Freelancer Cut only applied to the fee for the Death Butterfly Wings.

Loot

3 Cheshire Pelts:
- 2 sold to House Hadid for 1200 eagles (split between Fine Branch, Cathance, Quelenna)
- 1 to Nix, who paid the others 50 eagles each to make up the difference
Mission Pay: 1875 eagles total for Death Butterfly wings (10% to Freelancers)

Tags

wildlife

Storyline

Hunting Exotics for House Hadid

Session Dates

Sun, 12/17/2023 - 10:00

Housekeeping note

Kenostag, 2nd prime post-Apastron 1056

Log Entry Type

Archivist Entry

Recordkeeper

Estarai Grayaere

Archive Entry

1 trained mountain gryphon added to Freelancers stable, "Nutmeg", looking to Cathance Lobdhain.
1 trained peregrine gryphon added to Freelancers stable, "Rangi", looking to Glesni Bōhatei.

Tags

mounts

Worms Return to Hasapis Vineyards

Fysitag, 1st prime post-Apastron 1056

Log Entry Type

Archivist Entry

Recordkeeper

Estarai Grayaere

Days in Game

3 days

Archive Entry

Damakaios, leader of the Ripa Daneo Freelancers, assigned Fine Branch, Cathance Lobdhain, Tai Ho'onani, and Nix Frostshaper to deal with whatever was troubling the Hasapis Vineyards, which everyone thought was some sort of scary worm. Freelancer help had been requested by Niccore Hasapis, Head of House.
The Freelancers flew to Hasapis Winery in deteriorating weather, arriving in the early afternoon. Once there, they scouted the problem vineyard and noted wormsign.
That evening, they participated in the standard 4-course dinner with wine pairings as the Hasapis were wooing buyers from off-skylith.
The next day, as the storm built, the Freelancers returned to the problem vineyard, where Fine Branch used thaumaturgy to lure out any worms. By the time one appeared, the storm was breaking.
The Freelancers attacked the worm from the air with cold and lightning, but then a new, larger worm appeared which had many wings and could fly! It almost ate Tai, but was slain first, after which the Freelancers easily dispatched the non-flying worm.
Soaked by the storm, the Freelancers scouted the area, but saw no more worms. They harvested 1200 eagles' worth of materials from these worms, then buried the corpses enough to be safe for the workers.
The Freelancers returned to the winery buildings to dry out, and wait out the storm.
The next morning, Zurito Hasapis accompanied the Freelancers to the problem vineyard, where he was shown the burial mounds to avoid. He paid them 300 eagles each for their efforts.
Returned to Freelancers Tavern Okeanostag, 1st prime post-Apastron.

Loot

worm teeth, carapace, and wings worth 1200 eagles (sold)
Mission pay: 300 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)

Tags

large bitey creatures

Storyline

Winery on Unstable Ground

Session Dates

Sun, 10/22/2023 - 18:00

Claiming the Amabel Villa – Mud & Living Room

Petraag, 3rd prime post-Planting 1056

Log Entry Type

Archivist Entry

Recordkeeper

Estarai Grayaere

Kaikoa in his chair with a bottle of rum

Days in Game

1 day

Archive Entry

Damakaios, leader of the Ripa Daneo Freelancers, sent Fine Branch, Dryali Tezbeth, and Kaikoa on the mission from House Amabel to clear more rooms in that uninhabitable villa they'd purchased.
The Freelancers flew into the atrium of the Amabel Villa to discover music playing from the two northern corners. They entered the ground floor of the villa on the east side where the prior team had cleared a reception room.
Moving north they found a mud room with a cloak closet. Here they encountered two undead butlers and two swarms of snakes, which they slew.
A ghost from the living room to the north began harassing the Freelancers, so they entered this living room to dispatch it and also a ghostly organ player.
The Freelancers searched the mud room, living room, and organ room, removing whatever valuables they found. They noted doors leading into other parts of the villa from the organ room, but decided not to explore further.
On their return to Freelancers Villa that afternoon, I cast identify to ascertain the nature of the magical items they'd removed.
Returned to Freelancers Tavern same day.

Loot

Organ room
- pipes of haunting (sold to Freelancers for 400 eagles)
Living room
- precious stone dragonchess set (sold to Damakaios for 500 eagles)
- periapt of health (Fine Branch)
- Catnip Amulet (Fine Branch)
- 11 decorated silver wine goblets (sold for 275 eagles)
- 3 silver, 1 crystal wine jugs (sold for 200 eagles)
Mud room
- cloak of elvenkind (sold to Freelancers for 500 eagles)
- cloak of mountebank (Dryali)
- +1 sword cane (Kaikoa)
- boots of the cloud jumper (Kaikoa)
- 2 decorative canes (sold for 90 eagles)
Mission pay: 250 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)

Tags

ghosts

Storyline

Amabel Villa

Session Dates

Sun, 09/17/2023 - 18:00

Locating the Construct Base

Nemostag, 2nd prime post-Planting 1056

Log Entry Type

Archivist Entry

Recordkeeper

Estarai Grayaere

Days in Game

2 days

Archive Entry

Damakaios, leader of the Ripa Daneo Freelancers, assigned Fine Branch, Dryali Tezbeth, and Nix Frostshaper to track one of the captured hawk constructs back to its home base. Alvyn Ricker Nackle had re-engineered it to fly home without calling for help, and Damakaios had convinced Manaja, headmistress of the Sugar Glider Hang Gliding School, to fund the mission.
After explaining the hawk's expected behaviour to Dryali, Alvyn waited until the other Freelancers were ready and waiting in the air before he activated the hawk and released it.
The hawk flew northeast along the Rim, with the Freelancers easily able to trail behind it on their mounts. Once past Hasapis Vineyard, it turned directly north over the crater.
Upon returning to the Rim, roughly east from Moana's Eye, the hawk construct disappeared into a cave.
The Freelancers landed on a nearby hill and sent Nix's familiar Mercury to scout. The winged cat found the cave had an entrance to accommodate flying mounts, and broad passages down into the hill. He stopped upon detecting construct sentries of some sort around a corner.
The Freelancers spent the rest of the day scouting the area. They found a second entrance, large enough to dock a small airship, guarded by 4 constructs: 2 animated armours, and 2 more spindly humanoid constructs.
Returning to the first entrance, Fine Branch and Mercury both went in to scout, and Fine Branch confirmed some sort of warning trap existed where Mercury had previously detected constructs.
The Freelancers, sure this was their target, were uncomfortable camping in those environs and spent the night returning to Ripa Daneo. Dryali's and Fine Branch's mounts were not robust enough for it, so they took rest breaks and did not arrive til dawn.
Upon arrival, they informed Damakaios they'd found the base, but waited until evening for a full debrief and mission pay of 225 eagles (after Freelancers' Cut).
Returned to Freelancers Tavern Sieratag, 2nd prime post-Planting.

Loot

Mission pay: 250 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)

Tags

constructs

scouting

Storyline

Bandit Constructs

Session Dates

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 18:00

Claiming the Amabel Villa - Reception Room

Remitag, 2nd prime post-Planting 1056

Log Entry Type

Archivist Entry

Recordkeeper

Estarai Grayaere

Days in Game

1 day

Archive Entry

Damakaios, leader of the Ripa Daneo Freelancers, sent Fine Branch, Cathance Lobdhain, Lorilla Anahera Amaia Turen Itu {Ana}, and Tuala on the mission from House Amabel to clear more rooms in that uninhabitable villa they'd purchased.
The Freelancers flew into the atrium of the Amabel Villa to discover music playing from the two northern corners.
Since the doors in the eastern part of the atrium were cleared, the Freelancers chose a door into a reception area on the first floor. 5 armed spirits were there and reacted poorly to the interruption of a revelry only they could see.
A battle ensued, including combat and words, for the spirits were extremely hostile to the presence of nekomata such as Fine Branch and Tuala. The Freelancers prevailed, but not before Fine Branch and Tuala were severely injured and Ana almost died.
The Freelancers searched the reception room and removed whatever valuables they found. They noted doors leading into the rest of the villa on the sides of the room, but decided not to explore given the injuries they'd already sustained.
Upon their return to Freelancers Villa that afternoon, I cast identify to ascertain the nature of the valuables they'd removed. They were intrigued by the hostility, so I also fielded their questions about society's attitude towards the nekomata in my great-grandmother's time, before the comet struck.
Returned to Freelancers Tavern same day.

Loot

Vox Helm (sold to Freelancers to 150 eagles)
Torchbearer’s Reach (sold to Freelancers to 400 eagles)
Cinnabar Rapier (sold to Freelancers to 4000 eagles)
Ornate wooden canes
- Dark wood with a decorated silver handle, worth 50g – Cathance
- Pale wood, bronze eagle head, worth 25g – Ana
Mission pay: 250 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)

Tags

ghosts

Storyline

Amabel Villa

Session Dates

Sun, 07/16/2023 - 18:30

Apprehending the Placid Heretics

Fysitag, 1st prime post-Planting 1056

Log Entry Type

Archivist Entry

Recordkeeper

Estarai Grayaere

Days in Game

1 day

Archive Entry

Damakaios, leader of the Ripa Daneo Freelancers, sent Fine Branch, Dryali Tezbeth, Tai Ho'onani, Terrance, and Kaikoa to stop Tai's son Turoa and any companions from committing further murders in the name of Te Mārie. Freelancer help had been requested by Gregorio, High Abbott of the Tranquil Crossing Monastery.
The Freelancers flew to the environs of the Placid Commune, about 20 miles east of Ripa Daneo.
Before approaching too closely, Fine Branch used clairvoyance to learn there were only two persons there, Turoa Ho'onani and Parella Abrenta. He also learned they already had shadows under their control.
Since there were only two people, Dryali used vortex warp to pull Perella into a silence spell Fine Branch had cast, and the Freelancers knocked her out before engaging with Turoa and the shadows.
The Freelancers apprehended Turoa and Parella, and dissipated the shadows. They searched the commune to find nothing of interest other than Turoa's peregrine gryphon.
They immediately returned to Ripa Daneo Temple of Serenity, where the Most Serene Badak took custody of Turoa and Perella and paid the Freelancers 300 eagles each as mission pay. They left the peregrine gryphon also in the Temple's safekeeping.
Returned to Freelancers Tavern early evening Rochtag, 1st prime post-Planting.

Loot

Mission pay: 300 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)

Tags

raid

apprehend

Storyline

Silver Scion

Session Dates

Thu, 07/06/2023 - 19:00

Seeking the Placid Commune

Vrontag, 1st prime post-Planting, 1056

Log Entry Type

Archivist Entry

Recordkeeper

Estarai Grayaere

Days in Game

2 days

Archive Entry

Damakaios, leader of the Ripa Daneo Freelancers, sent Fine Branch, Lorilla Anahera Amaia Turen Itu {Ana}, Glesni Bōhatei, to locate the commune where the Silver dragonborn responsible for multiple wasting deaths is hiding. Freelancer help had been requested by Gregorio, High Abbott of the Tranquil Crossing Monastery.
The Freelancers visit Arteaga Abraenta's potion shop in The Below, since she had a letter from her sister Parella who was at the commune. Fine Branch used scrying to gain clues where the commune is, and learned about Placidity, another attack was planned, and also that the Silver dragonborn was Turoa Ho'onani, Tai's son.
On Damakaios' advice, the Freelancers visited the Ripa Daneo Temple of Serenity to ask about any communes, and to learn that "Placidity" is a heresy of Te Mārie.
The Freelancers travelled to Tranquil Crossing, both to inform High Abbott Gregorio about their findings, and to use it as a starting point for their search.
The next day, the Freelancers waited out a storm, then methodically searched until they located the Placid Commune.
The Freelancers reversed course to return to Ripa Daneo and flew headfirst into 3 wild manticores. They slew one and captured two.
With two wild manticores in tow, the Freelancers returned to Freelancers Tavern late enough to be Sieratag evening, 1st prime post-Planting.
Damakaios paid 225 eagles each for the mission fee.
The next day they sold the wild manticores to House Lykaion for 1700 stars.

Loot

2 wild manticores (sold for 1700 stars, split evenly)
Mission pay: 250 eagles (10% to Freelancers)

Tags

Storyline

Session Dates

Sun, 07/02/2023 - 10:00

Troll Blood & Teeth for House Hadid

Chaostag, last prime post-Fulcrum 1056

Log Entry Type

Archivist Entry

Recordkeeper

Estarai Grayaere

Days in Game

6 days

Archive Entry

Damakaios, leader of the Ripa Daneo Freelancers, sent Fine Branch, Dryali Tezbeth, and Quelenna to hunt trolls to provide their blood and teeth to House Hadid, having spent some funds to learn some could be found off the Vathia Estia Tunnels. Freelancer help had been requested by Yolanda Hadid.
Before departing, Fine Branch communed with The Cat to learn the Freelancers should search in the lower Vathia Estia Tunnels.
The Freelancers brought their flying mounts into the Vathia Estia Tunnels, allowing them to fly over the caravans.
After camping at the midpoint between the entrance and Vathia Estia, the Freelancers branched off from the main route in search of trolls. After wandering fruitlessly for a day under Dryali's leadership, Quelenna led the next day and they also wandered aimlessly.
At the end of the second day, the Freelancers happened upon a large cavern with talking mushrooms, a marvel which caught their attention, until the banality of the mental conversation began to hurt.
The cavern with talking mushrooms also had 3 trolls within, which the Freelancers' entry disturbed. The Freelancers slew both the trolls and the talking mushrooms, harvesting the parts House Hadid wanted and also the fungi.
The Freelancers took the better part of 3 days to find the main tunnel route and return to Ripa Daneo.
House Hadid paid 2250 eagles for the troll parts, of which 225 eagles came to Freelancers. The mushrooms were sold to Bluegrass Herbalism for 450 eagles.
Returned to Freelancers Tavern Fysitag, last prime post-Fulcrum 1056.