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Flooded Warehouse Basement

Submitted by dracon on Thu, 11/04/2021 - 22:19
Oriotag, 2nd prime post-Calm 1054
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Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
1 day
Archive Entry
  • New Freelancer Block Lamtand joined Fine Branch, Cathance, and Terrance in a mission to investigate the flooding in the basement of Finneasal's warehouse, in the southwest portion of the Trade District.
  • The Freelancers' investigation failed to yield any useful clues to the mystery flooding, until Block stumbled into a small water elemental, who spit at him.
  • One large and 4 small water elementals attacked the Freelancers, who slew them after confirming with Finneasal there were no other options to clear them out.
  • While Finneasal checked the warehouse for damage or further action, Terrance discovered the water elementals had been hoarding items.
    • Acquired:  a carved bone pendant, a pair of engraved bone dice, a silver ewer, a small gold bracelet
  • Finneasal paid the Freelancers 75 eagles each for their services.
  • Returned to Freelancers the same day.
Loot
  • 4 items each worth 25 eagles: a carved bone pendant, a pair of engraved bone dice, a silver ewer, a small gold bracelet
  • Mission pay:  75 eagles (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
elementals
Storyline
Duquesne Goodwill
Session Dates

Roster change

Submitted by dracon on Thu, 11/04/2021 - 22:08
Oriotag, 2nd prime post-Calm 1054
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Nyls Ardeni
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  • Block Lamtand, a human Skywatcher recently returned to Cliffshadow, joined Freelancers Guild

Housekeeping note

Submitted by Clara on Thu, 11/11/2021 - 19:56
Okeanostag, 2nd prime post-Calm 1054
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Nyls Ardeni
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  • Trained wyvern mount added to Freelancer’s stable, Wolf’s mount "Rutilus".
Tags
mounts

Slay Mansel of the Daystar cult

Submitted by dracon on Fri, 09/03/2021 - 08:58
Rochtag, 2nd prime post-Calm 1054
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Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
2 days
Archive Entry
  • Osric, Kaikoa, Tuala, Hikawera, and Dryali accepted the mission to track down Mansel for Church of Storms and Church of Ua.
  • The Freelancers checked out a warehouse known to have a foreman involved with the blasphemous Daystar cult, and ended up capturing an entirely other Daystar cultist, who informed them where and when to find Mansel.
  • Kaikoa delivered the captured Daystar cultist off to the Church of Storms.
  • The Freelancers cased the park in Guildstrom District where Mansel would be found.  They devised a plan for capturing him and then withdrew til the next day.
  • The following day, the Freelancers destroyed the lotion shop in the park, and knocked Mansel and another cultist out.  Upon investigation, they found identifying medallions and prepared to bring the captives to Church of Storms.
  • The knocked-out Mansel transformed into a… Daystar elemental?! ...whereupon the Freelancers slew the elemental and were left with one captured Daystar cultist.
    • Acquired:  150 eagles.
  • On further investigation, the Freelancers' tentative conclusion was the Daystar elemental was a patron boon, the likes of which have not been seen in Skyway for centuries, when Pteroti could transform into elementals on demise.
  • The Freelancers brought Mansel's desiccated corpse, the captured cultist, and their medallions to the Church of Storms, and collected their fee of 150 eagles each.
  • Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow Okeanostag, 2nd prime post-Calm.
Loot
  • Coin: 150 eagles (split), 112 eagles (Kaikoa)
  • Two sunburst medallions
  • Mission pay:  150 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
stake out
apprehend
Mansel
Storyline
Daystar Worshippers
Session Dates

Housekeeping note

Submitted by dracon on Thu, 11/11/2021 - 19:53
Fysitag, 2nd prime post-Calm 1054
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Nyls Ardeni
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  • Trained mastiff added to Freelancers' stables, Fine Branch's dog "Praedatum".

Three Rivers Hunter Ambush

Submitted by dracon on Sun, 09/12/2021 - 14:17
Remitag, 2nd prime post-Calm 1054
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Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
7 days
Archive Entry
  • Cathance, Osric, and Fine Branch agreed to find Tian, a missing hunter, for his brother Justin, who had been recruiting in the front of the tavern, for 200 eagles up front and 200 eagles on his return to Three Rivers.
  • The three informed Arnari Rilynn’sithek before their departure, and paid the Freelancers cut of 20 eagles.
  • The Freelancers, flying on hippogryphs, took two days to get to Three Rivers, and commenced their search the following day.  Using locate spells, in the late afternoon they found Tian, his mastiff, and 7 of his compatriots.
  • Tian and his cohort jumped the Freelancers and almost killed Fine Branch, and a battle ensued.  In the end 4 of them were slain, 2 surrendered, and Tian was knocked unconscious.
  • The Freelancers interrogated the 2 captured hunters, Thel and Shan, to learn they were hunting for people to sell to Hindmarsh gladiator pits.  They also looted the camp. 
    • Acquired: 70 eagles, 1000 cats, 2000 pebbles, 1 chrysoprase, 1 citrine, 2 zircon, a potion of climbing, 3 potions of healing, and a bag of holding.
  • The Freelancers turned Tian, Shan, and Thel over to the Mayor of Three Rivers, Ethan.  Guards apprehended Justin at his disappointed parents' house.
  • Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow Fysitag, 2nd prime post-Calm.
Loot
  • Coin: 70 eagles, 1000 cats, 2000 pebbles
  • Gems: 1 Chrysoprase, 1 Citrine, 2 Zircon
  • Potions:  a potion of climbing, 3 healing potions
  • 1 bag of holding
  • a mastiff
  • Up front pay: 200 eagles (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
unvetted
apprehend
Storyline
Duquesne Goodwill
Session Dates

Rescue Hindmarsh Herb Gatherers

Submitted by dracon on Tue, 11/09/2021 - 21:03
Oriotag, 3rd prime post-Apastron 1054
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Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
25 days
Archive Entry
  • Terrance, Tuala, Quelenna, and Dryali accepted a mission from Hanohano of House Ha'aheo to return to Hindmarsh and free captured herb gatherers.
  • Hanohano sent the Freelancers west with Pike the carter.  Travel to Hindmarsh was uneventful.
  • In Hindmarsh they visited the gladiator pits as spectators, and observed Raquelle also there with her entourage, and a companion under illusion.
  • Vaughn Quickrain, manager of the House Ha'aheo warehouse in Hindmarsh, sent the Freelancers into the marsh under the guidance of Hirrathak, a marsh guide who was sure he could lead them to a bullywug village.  He led them instead to a forward encampment.
  • The Freelancers laid waste to the bullywug encampment, freeing three captives and taking the lone surviving bullywug prisoner.
  • The Freelancers learned from the rescued captives that others were taken deeper into the marsh.  They looted the encampment and left the marsh, along with the bullywug.
    • Acquired:  170 eagles, 1 chalcedony, 1 citrine, 1 jasper, 3 onyx, 1 quartz, 1 sardonyx, 2 star rose quartz, bracers of archery, headband of intellect, eyes of the eagle, and a stone of good luck.
  • In Hindmarsh, Vaughn got magical assistance to interrogate the bullywug, who confirmed the captives' tale of more slaves deeper in the marsh.  Fine Branch offered to use his hippogryph, Nighthawk, to scout the bullywug village, but Vaughn discouraged that and sent the Freelancers back to Cliffshadow escorting an herb shipment.
  • Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow Kenostag, 1st prime post-Calm.
Loot
  • Coin:  170 eagles
  • Gems:  10 50-eagle gemstones: 1 Chalcedony, 1 Citrine, 1 Jasper, 3 Onyx, 1 Quartz, 1 Sardonyx, 2 Star Rose Quartz
  • bracers of archery
  • headband of intellect
  • eyes of the eagle
  • stone of good luck
  • Mission pay: 150 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
bullywugs
rescue
large bitey creatures
Raquelle
Storyline
Herb Gatherers
Session Dates

Find Pirates River Polluter

Submitted by dracon on Fri, 10/15/2021 - 21:00
Petraag, 3rd prime post-Apastron 1054
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Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
4 days
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  • Fine Branch and Cathance Lobhdain accepted the mission from Mayor Popoki of Lakeview to locate the source of pollution affecting Mossey Lake.
  • Cathance and Fine Branch flew to Pirates River on their hippogryphs, quickly locating where Cathance and others had encountered a black pudding an eighth prior.
  • Searching upriver for more signs of pollution, they encountered and slew froggoths, aberrations which cause psychedelic effects on all who approach.
  • The following day, the Freelancers found a tower emitting a rainbow-like effluent which was obviously the source of the pollution.
  • At Cathance's suggestion, Fine Branch spoke to the owner of the tower, Gwidion, who agreed to stop polluting, and penned a request to Arnari Rilynn’sithek for Freelancers' help cleaning up the mess.
  • Gwidion gave the request to the Freelancers to deliver, along with two greater healing potions as proof of good faith.
  • After the Freelancers took their leave, Cathance filled a vial with the strange effluent.
  • Cathance and Fine Branch travelled to Lakeview and delivered the news to Popoki, Mayor of Lakeview, who paid their fee of 100 eagles each.
  • Returned to Freelancers Okeanostag, 3rd prime post-Apastron.
  • Fine Branch and Cathance brought the mission request to Arnari Rilynn’sithek, who checked the validity of the potions, and paid them 50 eagles each finders' fee.  Arnari also checked the nature of the effluent in the vial, but only found a variety of magical remnants in the mix.
Loot
  • Liquids:  2 greater healing potions, vial of weird rainbow effluent
  • Mission pay:  100 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)
  • Finder's fee:  50 eagles each
Tags
mutants
Storyline
Pollution Consequences
Session Dates

Guarding Hindmarsh Herb Gatherers

Submitted by dracon on Mon, 11/08/2021 - 21:13
Vrontag, 1st prime post-Apastron 1054
Log Entry Type
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Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
25 days
Archive Entry
  • Terrance, Tuala, Quelenna, and Dryali accepted a mission from Hanohano of House Ha'aheo to find out why the herb shipments from Hindmarsh have stopped.
  • The Freelancers traveled with Pike, a carter from House Ha'aheo, to Hindmarsh.  House Ha'aheo covered costs and consumables, and they arrived without incident.
  • In Hindmarsh they took rooms in The Tipsy Tornado.  Dryali and Tuala observed a human, Raquelle, and her entourage in the taproom.  All were unusually well-equipped, and one person had their appearance altered by illusion.
  • After discussion with Vaughn Quickrain, the warehouse manager in Hindmarsh, the Freelancers escorted Hirrathak, a marsh guide, and 5 herb gatherers into the marsh.
  • Half a day into the marsh itself, they were ambushed by half a dozen bullywugs with nets, riding 4 giant toads.
  • The Freelancers captured 2 bullywugs and slew the rest.  Hirrathak and the gatherers were unhurt.
  • With no common language between the bullywugs and the others, the party returned to Hindmarsh with the prisoners and the partial herb harvest.  Vaughn Quickrain arranges to interrogate the prisoners, whose purpose was to enslave the gatherers.
  • The Freelancers and Vaughn concluded their lack of remorse would result in their being poor emissaries to negotiate freeing any slaves, so instead sold the bullywugs to the gladiator pits.
  • Vaughn paid the Freelancers their fee of 150 eagles each, enjoining them to escort Pike back to Cliffshadow with the news and the partial herb harvest.
  • Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow on Sieratag, 3rd prime post-Apastron.
Loot
  • 115 eagles from sale of captives to gladiator pits (split 5 ways, with Vaughn Quickrain)
  • Mission pay:  150 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
escort
large bitey creatures
bullywugs
Raquelle
Storyline
House Ha'aheo
Herb Gatherers
Session Dates

Roster change

Submitted by dracon on Sun, 09/12/2021 - 13:50
Oriotag, 2nd prime post-Apastron 1054
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Nyls Ardeni
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  • Arnari Rilynn’sithek, head of Duquesne Freelancers Guild, returned from a successful rescue mission, and resumed her duties.
  • Thomas “Tomtom” Evans resumed his role as Duquesne Freelancers Guild deputy.
  • Julian, of Freelancers Confederation on Bizarre, accompanied Arnari on her return and temporarily joined the Duquesne Freelancers roster.