Cliffshadow Freelancer Records

• Dryali Tezbeth, Fine Branch, and Tahu Tuala accepted a mission from Lady Sonya of House Drogo to escort her party to Stormhaven, and ascertain if Ozias Cloudslicer was a reputable shipbuilder.
• The Freelancers travelled via carriage with Lady Sonya, and House Drogo retainers Aron, Lue, and Marty.  They arrived in Haven without incident.
• Roughly halfway to Stormhaven from Haven, the travellers encountered an awakened tree which attacked the horses.  Tahu and Fine Branch helped Aron slay the tree while Dryali misfired and was slow recovering.
• The party arrived at Stormhaven on Sieratag, last prime post-Planting, without further mishap, and got rooms at The Gallant Gryphon.
• The Freelancers investigated Ozias Cloudslicer:  Fine Branch investigated reputation with the betting market, Dryali investigated relation with the Great Workshop of Eternal Refinements, and Tahu checked with the harbourmaster.
• Midway through, the Freelancers realized they'd picked up a halfling observer.  They split up to shake him, with unclear success.  Tahu warned Aron, to avoid danger to a scion of House Drogo.
• Lady Sonya was pleased with the Freelancers' findings, and successfully negotiated a contract with Ozias Cloudslicer to build a new airship for House Drogo.
• Prior to departure for return to Cliffshadow, the Freelancers noted rumours of "Captain Starbreeze," the Trade name for Niastacia of the ship Osprey.
• Return to Cliffshadow was without incident, but delayed a day for Celebration of Apastron in Cliffgate.
• Lady Sonya paid their fee of 100 eagles each, with an additional 50 eagles each for a job well done.
• Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow on Chaostag, 1st prime post-Apastron.

• Dryali and Tuala agreed to research the destinations for the Daystar cultist lotion shipments, information requested by Church of Storms and Church of Ua.
• After 8 days of interviewing dockworkers and shipping clerks, poring over manifests and airship itineraries, Dryali and Tuala concluded the list of destination were these 8 waypoints:
  • Congress
  • Fame
  • Puissant
  • Resource
  • Standard
  • Superb
  • Tickler
  • Tremendous
• Dryali and Tuala reported these findings to Tomtom Evans, acting head of Freelancers, who reimbursed their costs.
• Freed for mission assignments Kenostag, 3rd prime post-Planting.

I, Nyls Arendi, also talked to Tomtom, and secured his assent for drawing this Daystar matter to the attention of the Recordkeepers and securing our assistance if needed.

• Cathance Lobdhain, Kaelani, Quelenna, Torinn Myastan, and Khalid Malone accepted a mission from Mayor Popoki of Lakeview to continue scouting the source of pollution entering Mossey Lake from Pirates Dream River.
• Following Torinn's advice, the Freelancers cut directly from Cliffshadow to the fork of the Pirates Dream river, following the treeline.  Cathance scouted from above on her hippogryph. 
• The Freelancers encountered and dispatched a pack of wolves.
• Once at the river fork, the Freelancers assessed the pollution effects.  Quelenna confirmed the pollution is still in Pirates Dream; Cathance scouted the River of Dreams, finding nothing untoward; and Khalid scouted the Pirates River, determining the pollution is coming from there.
• The Freelancers travelled up Pirates River bank, finding chemical burns on the landscape.
• Once past the great bend, the Freelancers encountered a black pudding, and Khalid was gravely hurt before they defeated it.
• The Freelancers returned to Cliffshadow, having decided they'd learned enough, and surviving is the better part of valour.
• They reported their findings to Tomtom Evans, who paid their fee and said he'd collect the 100 eagles per each from Popoki.
• Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow on Oriotag, 3rd prime post-Planting.

• Fine Branch, Kaikoa, Kalleth, Tahu, and Terrance accepted a mission from the Typhoon Waiola Vaina of Church of Storms to Raid a safehouse for the blasphemous Daystar worshippers, capture their leader Mansel and any other cultists for interrogation.
• Guided by the information provided by Church of Storms, the Freelancers staked out a warehouse at the provided location in the Trade District, and discovered 7 blasphemers operating within, including Mansel and a leader, Ethan.
• The Freelancers devised a strategy to block the doors and raid the warehouse from the skylights above, leaving Fine Branch on the roof with a rope as a contingency measure.
• The plan went awry and a fight ensued.  Mansel and another devotee again demonstrated divine spells in the name of the Daystar, and Ethan had mastery of several arcane spells. 
• The Freelancers slew two cultists and knocked two unconscious, but Ethan slew one of the unconscious cultists with flaming sphere before absconding with Mansel via arcane means.  The remaining devotee, who had wielded divine magic, surrendered.
  • Acquired: 83 eagles, 3 cats, 7 pebbles, 1 Blessed Belt of the Acolyte, 1 Glorious Scimitar (+1), 1 cloak of billowing
• Questioning the captured cultist, who was a Rock sagani, revealed they reported to Mansel, who reports to Ethan.  Ethan leads Duquesne operations of the group, which led the Freelancers to conclude they have presence on other skyliths as well.
• When asked, the cultist confirmed they want a presence wherever the Daystar shines.  They were unable to provide the recipe for the cultists' vile lotion.
• The Freelancers delivered their 2 captured cultists to the Church of Storms, and debriefed the Typhoon, who paid their fee of 100 eagles each.
• Returned to Freelancers in the evening hours of Chaostag, 3rd prime post-Planting.

• Khalid Malone and Torinn Myastan took the mission from Wymar Adelard, leader of the Cliffshadow Dockworkers, to patrol Cliffshadow's dock tunnels and check the storm doors.
• They carried out this duty from south to north in the cliff, and produced the following report.
  • Tunnel 1:  Crap in the dogleg of the tunnel from humanoid teenagers; dockside doors had rocks interfering with operation, but Torinn removed; cityside doors have surface rust.
  • Tunnel 2: Nothing in tunnel; dockside doors have poorly cleaned up anti-Skyguard graffiti; cityside doors have a crushed hinge, preventing closure.
  • Tunnel 3: Attacked by a swarm of rats in tunnel, which the Freelancers killed; nothing noted for doors.
  • Tunnel 4: Nothing in tunnel; dockside doors have dirty hinges in need of cleaning; other doors in good repair.
  • Tunnel 5: Nothing in tunnel; cityside doors seem well-kept; dockside doors need hinges greased.
  • Tunnel 6: Nothing in tunnel; both sets of doors have signs of dryrot in the oak timbers. 
• The Freelancers gave their report to Wymar Adelard, who despite his displeasure at discovery of crap in Tunnel 1, paid their fee of 50 eagles each.
• Returned to Freelancers the same day.

• Khalid Malone, a Wind sagani, joins Freelancers Guild
• Torinn Myastan, a Bronze dragonborn, joins Freelancers Guild

• Trained pony hippogryph added to Freelancers' stables, Cathance's mount "Jigsaw".

• Cathance, Osric, and Terrance accepted a mission from Odo of House Aldous to acquire wild hippogryph eggs from the Haven Hills to augment his breeding lines.
• The party of Freelancers rented a mule & cart for their travel, and had an uneventful trip to Haven.  They arrived at mid-afternoon.
• The following day the Freelancers explored the Haven Hills east of the road to Stormhaven, leaving the cart at the inn in Haven.  They located a nest with 8 eggs, and took them all.  Terrance slew the mare in the process.
• The next day the Freelancers moved westward, and located a destrier hippogryph nest with 4 in residence.  Cathance lured them out of the nest, and the Freelancers knocked them out.  Terrance retrieved 4 eggs from the nest.
• The Freelancers overnighted in Haven, then returned to Cliffshadow with mule & cart without incident.
• Odo of House Aldous accepted the eggs, and paid the Freelancers a fee of 280 eagles and one gelding.  He indicated to the Freelancers that he would cover the 10% cut.
• Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow on Kenostag, 2nd prime post-Planting.

• Arnari Rilynn’sithek, Freelancers Guild head for Duquesne, was dispatched by Tanglar, leader of the Freelancers Confederation, on a rescue mission.

• Thomas “Tomtom” Evans, Duquesne Freelancers Guild deputy, assumed duties of Guild head in Arnari Rilynn’sithek's absence.