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Ploughing Ophelia's Rock-hard Fields

Submitted by dracon on Sat, 09/11/2021 - 00:38
Oriotag, 1st prime post-Cat 1055
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
9 days
Archive Entry
  • New Freelancers Tai Ho'onani and Lorilla Anahera Amaia Turen Itu {Ana} joined Fine Branch, Quelenna, Cathance Lobdhain, Terrance, and Osric Torunn on a mission for Sinéad Willowsteal, Mayor of Cliffgate, to travel to the farming hamlet Ophelia, and rectify an unknown problem with ploughing fields.
  • The Freelancers travelled to Cliffgate without incident.  The following morning they visited Mayor Sinéad, who informed them she too lacked details, but the farm in question was run by Routh & Embu Girikima.
  • The Freelancers travelled to Ophelia without incident, and found Routh Girikima in short order.  She explained that the field would react to a ploughblade as if it was rock and directed them to the field in question.
  • The Freelancers spoke to Embu Girikima, and investigated the torn-up field.  Osric used heat metal on a shovel to provoke six small earth elementals into showing themselves.
  • After an unfriendly exchange between Fine Branch and the earth elementals, the Freelancers began battle.  The battle drew in a full earth elemental to defend their claim to the field.  In the end the Freelancers prevailed, destroying the elementals.
    • Acquired:  10 small gems worth 10 eagles each, one earth elemental gem
  • With the demise of the earth elementals, Embu had no problem ploughing his fields and sent the Freelancers back to Mayor Sinéad with a full accounting of the tale.  The Mayor paid their fee of 100 eagles each.
  • Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow Fysitag, 2nd prime post-Cat.
Loot
  • 10 small gems worth 10 eagles each, one earth elemental gem
  • Mission pay:  100gp each (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
elementals
Storyline
Duquesne Goodwill
Session Dates

Mais-Quand Investigations

Submitted by dracon on Sat, 09/11/2021 - 09:05
Oriotag, 1st prime post-Cat 1055
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
8 days
Archive Entry
  • Tuala and Dryali Tezbeth initiated some research to followup on the discovery that the halfling man involved with Jamie Mais-Quand's release also went by Mais-Quand.
  • Dryali discovered Jamie's Guildstrom house had been purchased the 1st prime post-Harvest in 1053.
  • While investigating Cliffshadow records, Tuala found out that Mais-Quand was the ruling clan of the skylith Imperiuse, a stronghold of iniquity further out.
  • Tuala and Dryali travelled to Cliffgate without incident, to check records there for Jamie or Green Mais-Quand travel to Cliffshadow.
  • They discovered the Mais-Quand surname appearing regularly in the guestbook of The Hippogryph's Wing, as Jamie, Green, or Raquelle.  This last person had been observed by Freelancers in Hindmarsh on prior missions.
  • Returned to Freelancers Petraag, 2nd prime post-Cat, and filed reports with Arnari Rilynn'sithek, leader of the Cliffshadow Freelancers, and Bryseis Seere, chief of the Cliffshadow Skyguard.
Tags
research
Jamie
Cade
Raquelle
Storyline
Team Morality Challenged

Roster change

Submitted by dracon on Sat, 09/11/2021 - 09:00
Oriotag, 1st prime post-Cat 1055
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Archive Entry
  • Tai Ho'onani, a Silver dragonborn refugee from Aurora, joined Freelancers Guild
  • Lorilla Anahera Amaia "Ana" Turen Itu, a Maker gnome from Stormhaven, joined Freelancers Guild

Jamie's Halfling Friend

Submitted by dracon on Sat, 10/02/2021 - 18:48
Fysitag, last prime post-Harvest 1054
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
15 days
Archive Entry
  • Dryali Tezbeth, Kaikoa, and Quelenna accepted the mission to track down the halfling man who freed Jamie Mais-Quand from the Skyguard.  Arnari Rilynn'sithek, leader of the Duquesne Freelancers, declared it a Freelancer mission because he had targeted the Freelancers Guild.
  • Prior to their travel to Stormhaven, the Freelancers acquired what information they could on the halfling man, from Arnari and also from the suborned Blue Bandanna leader Leticia in the front of Freelancers Tavern.
  • The Freelancers travelled to Haven without incident, and stayed for the Holiday of the Cat.  During the celebrations, they enquired about the halfling man, correctly concluding he had to have been through Haven on his travels between Stormhaven and Cliffshadow.  They found his name to be Green Mais-Quand.
  • Upon arrival in Stormhaven, the Freelancers discovered Green in the taproom of The Safe Harbour inn.  He appeared to be paying various people for services unknown.
  • The Freelancers followed him after his departure, pretending to be part of the Blue Bandanna gang, and confronted Green.  They confirmed that he hired Leticia to beat up those Freelancers who captured Jamie.  Green and his 4 henchmen fled.
  • Since Dryali had not used an alias when taking rooms at The Safe Harbour, and Kaikoa was nervous about becoming known to the pirate ship Osprey, so the Freelancers changed inns.
  • The following day, Kaikoa checked the Harbourmaster's office for saboteurs, and found a clerk who had been talking to Green the night before.  Dryali checked the shipyards Shipmonger and Dhoti's Ship Repair, and discovered someone paid by Green perusing the schedules.
  • Dryali warned the artificer Gilthur, Master of the Great Workshop of Eternal Refinements, then the Freelancers travelled to Cliffshadow without incident.
  • Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow Okeanostag, 1st prime post-Cat.
  • Upon receiving a warning about their interaction with Green, Leticia stormed off.
  • Arnari paid Quelenna, Dryali, and Kaikoa 100 eagles each for the information uncovered.
Loot
  • Mission pay:  100 eagles each
Tags
investigation
Osprey
Storyline
Team Morality Challenged
Session Dates

Hunting Horribles on Pirates River

Submitted by dracon on Tue, 10/19/2021 - 23:17
Remitag, last prime post-Harvest 1054
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
6 days
Archive Entry
  • Terrance, Kaelani, and Hikawera, Broo'an, and Cathance accepted the ongoing mission from the wizard Gwidion to clean up aberrations along Pirates River.
  • Broo'an's superior woodsmanship meant the Freelancers travelled cross country to the Pirates Dream river fork in 2 days, despite having to detour around some dire wolves.
  • The Freelancers initially searched up the Pirates River for froggoths but only found half-eaten corpses.  They then found tracks of giant webbed feet like a duck, and followed them upstream until they spotted an enormous goose in the river.
  • The Freelancers attacked the goose only to discover it had 4 extra heads, which grew back when not burned.  It was joined by two similar goose monstrosities.  They still slew all three geese.
  • Broo'an and Hikawera plucked the three slain geese.  Then Hikawera and Cathance searched for and found a nest, which had 9 eggs.  Hikawera shattered the nest and Cathance discovered the geese had been hiding valuables with the eggs.
    • Acquired:  boots of elvenkind, +1 shield, instrument of the bards: mac-fuirmidh cittern, +1 hand crossbow, +1 bloodwell vial, 1 banded agate, 1 blue quartz, 1 hematite, 1 moss agate, 1 rhodochrosite, 1 lapis lazuli, 1 tiger eye, 1 turquoise, 400 eagles.
  • The Freelancers returned to Cliffshadow without incident and sold the goose feathers for 200 eagles.  
  • Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow Petraag, last prime post-Harvest.
  • Arnari Rilynn'sithek paid them 45 eagles and one uncommon potion each.
Loot
  • Coin: 400 eagles
  • Gems: 8 10-eagle gemtones: 1 banded agate, 1 blue quartz, 1 hematite, 1 moss agate, 1 rhodochrosite, 1 lapis lazuli, 1 tiger eye, 1 turquoise
  • Materials:  200 eagles' worth of goose feathers
  • boots of elvenkind
  • instrument of the bards: mac-fuirmidh cittern
  • +1 shield
  • +1 hand crossbow
  • +1 bloodwell vial
  • Mission pay:  50 eagles each (10% to Freelancers), potion of fire breath (Broo'an), potion of poison resistance (Kaelani), philter of love (Hikawera and Terrance), potion of growth (Cathance)

 

Tags
mutants
wildlife
Storyline
Pollution Consequences
Session Dates

Tracking Down Ethan of the Daystar cult

Submitted by dracon on Wed, 09/08/2021 - 21:02
Kenostag, 3rd prime post-Harvest 1054
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
1 day
Archive Entry
  • Broo'an, Quelenna, Cathance, and Block accepted the mission to track down Ethan for the Church of Storms.
  • Lacking any real leads, the Freelancers asked Adrian Bryant at Church of Storms for any information, but he had nothing new.
  • Deducing the lotion needed mundane supplies, they questioned Sabeen at the herbalism shop The Melrose Bloom, who confirmed they were buying supplies from her.
  • The Freelancers also found a flyer posted for Daystar cultist meetups in The Park.  Cathance, Quelenna, and Broo'an hid and observed while Block pretended to join four cultists, and acquired a bottle of lotion.
  • When the weather turned to rain, Block cast a well-timed thunderclap, causing the Daystar worshippers to scatter.  The Freelancers followed them.
  • Quelenna and Broo'an followed the leader to a shop, staking it out.  After finding their left-behind lotion, Cathance and Block followed a couple to their residence, and kept watch.
  • While Cathance and Quelenna watched, Block and Broo'an tried to analyze the active ingredients of the Daystar lotion, but failed.
  • While Block watched, he found out the Daystar couple was hoping to retrieve their lotion later, and schemed with Cathance how to leverage this information.
  • Broo'an trailed the leader to his flat in Guildstrom and was joined by the other Freelancers on the way.
  • The Freelancers confirmed that Ethan is in the flat in Guildstrom!
  • While Broo'an, Block, and Cathance kept watch on the flat, Quelenna went to notify Adrian, who paid their fee of 60 stars total, and also Arnari at Freelancers Tavern.
  • Adrian sent acolytes to relieve the Freelancers of stakeout duty.
  • Returned to Freelancers that evening.
Loot
  • Mission pay: 60 stars total (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
stake out
investigation
Ethan
Storyline
Daystar Worshippers
Session Dates

Roster Change

Submitted by dracon on Sat, 09/11/2021 - 00:25
Kenostag, 3rd prime post-Harvest 1054
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Archive Entry
  • Broo'an, a human hunter from Marshfork, joined Freelancers Guild

Another Attempt at Pollution Cleanup

Submitted by dracon on Mon, 10/18/2021 - 21:06
Sieratag, 3rd prime post-Harvest 1054
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
6 days
Archive Entry
  • Manu, Dryali Tezbeth, and Fine Branch accepted the standing mission from the wizard Gwydion to clean up any aberrations on Pirates Dream river stemming from his alchemical polluting ways.
  • The Freelancers opted to travel directly to the east shore of Mossey Lake.
  • On their first night of travel, the Freelancers encountered and slew two giant elk.  They harvested as much meat from the carcasses as they could.
  • Once at the east shore of Mossey Lake, Manu skipped stones on the lake, which drew the attention of four giant toads and two giant frogs.  The Freelancers slew these unexpected creatures.  
  • The Freelancers explored up the eastern shore of Mossey Lake, and also upriver towards the fork.  After wandering afield of the river, they encountered and slew two owlbears.  Nighthawk and Manu were mortally wounded, but Fine Branch healed them.
  • Discouraged by the encounter, the Freelancers journeyed back to Cliffshadow with no further incident.  
  • Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow Oriotag, 3rd prime post-Harvest.
  • Arnari Rilynn'sithek paid them 45 eagles and one uncommon potion each.
Loot
  • Mission pay: 50 eagles (10% to Freelancers), potion of greater healing (Manu), philter of love (Fine Branch), potion of hill giant strength (Dryali)
Tags
wildlife
Storyline
Pollution Consequences
Session Dates

Pirates Dream River Monstrosities

Submitted by dracon on Sun, 10/17/2021 - 17:41
Oriotag, 2nd prime post-Harvest 1054
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
6 days
Archive Entry
  • Quelenna, Terrance, Tuala, and Cathance accepted the standing mission from the wizard Gwydion to clean up any aberrations on Pirates Dream river stemming from his alchemical polluting ways.
  • The Freelancers cut along the treeline towards Mossey Lake, and made good time, arriving without incident after 2 days' travel.
  • In the remaining daylight, the Freelancers investigated upstream to discover and slay 3 ochre jellies.  Cathance discovered they had a lair, with items.
    • Acquired: winged boots, a deck of illusions with 21 cards, a brooch of shielding,  1 bloodstone, 1 carnelian, 2 chalcedony, 1 chrysoprase, 2 citrine, 1 jasper, 1 moonstone, 2 zircon, and 159 eagles.
  • The following day, the Freelancers searched up the river, to discover a grell fishing.  They slew it, as well as four froggoths which subsequently attacked them.
  • Discouraged at encountering monstrosities in an area supposedly cleared a full eighth previous, the Freelancers headed back to Cliffshadow.  Their return journey was slower, but without incident.
  • Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow Nemostag, 3rd prime post-Harvest.
  • Arnari Rilynn'sithek paid them 45 eagles and one uncommon potion each.
Loot
  • Coin: 159 eagles
  • Gems:  11 50-eagle gemstones:
    • 1 bloodstone, 1 carnelian, 2 chalcedony, 1 chrysoprase, 2 citrine, 1 jasper, 1 moonstone, 2 zircon
  • winged boots
  • deck of illusions with 21 cards
  • brooch of shielding
  • Mission pay:  50 eagles each (10% to Freelancers), 3 potion of water breathing (Terrance, Tuala, and Quelenna), potion of poison (Cathance)
Tags
mutants
oozes
Storyline
Pollution Consequences
Session Dates

Pembroke Courier & Bardificer Instrument Retrieval

Submitted by dracon on Mon, 10/04/2021 - 21:57
Fysitag, 2nd prime post-Harvest 1054
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
4 days
Archive Entry
  • Quelenna, Fine Branch, and Dryali Tezbeth were deputized by Arnari Rilynn'sithek to do the Pembroke courier run.  While there, they were to retrieve and return an expensive instrument for Martin of Kowiri Music & Tavern.  
  • The Freelancers took the Wind elemental airship Ebilson to Gemhallow.  While en route, the airship was attacked by a pair of starving quetzalcoatl, which were fended off.
  • Dryali, Quelenna, and Fine Branch delivered the courier pouch to Einkil Logehr, leader of the Gemhallow Freelancers, and collected their fee of 200 eagles.  They immediately spent it acquiring casks of ice wine.
  • That evening, Fine Branch led the others to the cave with the purple mournlode ore, wherein resides a cave bear.  The Freelancers restrained the cave bear, but were surprised by two carrion crawlers, which they slew.
  • The Freelancers acquired enough ore to silver weapons and shields before withdrawing, leaving the cave bear unharmed.
  • Einkil provided Fine Branch, Dryali, and Quelenna with a courier pouch for Arnari, and arranged passage on the fire elemental airship Pandion.
  • Before embarking on the Pandion, the Freelancers retrieved the instrument for Martin, which required two persons to carry it.
  • Passage from Gemhallow to Cliffshadow was without incident.
  • The Freelancers delivered the instrument to Martin and collected their fee of 400 eagles for their service.
  • Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow Okeanostag, 2nd prime post-Harvest.
  • Upon delivery of the ice wine and courier pouch, Arnari paid Quelenna, Dryali, and Fine Branch 160 eagles for the courier pouch (docking the 40 eagle Freelancers Cut for Martin) and 300 eagles for the casks of ice wine.
  • The three Freelancers arranged with Oskar Torevir to silver weapons and/or shields, as appropriate, using the acquired ore.
Loot
  • 16 lbs or so of purple mournlode ore
  • Mission pay:  400 eagles (10% to Freelancers), and 400 eagles for courier runs
Tags
courier
airship travel
large bitey creatures
Session Dates