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Tremors at Hasapis Winery

Submitted by dracon on Wed, 11/30/2022 - 21:18
Fysitag, 1st prime post-Tumultuous 1056
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Estarai Grayaere
Days in Game
3 days
Archive Entry
  • Naranjos Lafloriance, Ripa Daneo Freelancers Guild deputy, assigned Ondar Thundercaller, Lorilla Anahera Amaia Turen Itu {Ana}, Tai Ho'onani, and Glesni Bōhatei to investigate problems in the vat rooms at the Hasapis Winery.  Freelancer help had been requested by Niccore Hasapis.
  • The Freelancers used flying mounts and spent the rest of the day travelling to Hasapis Winery in inclement weather.
  • That evening the Freelancers dined with the Hasapis and learned that the vats were springing inexplicable leaks, and artificers which had been brought in to repair and examine the problem were stumped.  The leaks were happening at random times, so a watch was unnecessary and the rooms could be examined during the day.
  • The next day, Zurito Hasapis took the Freelancers to the vat room with the most problems.  The Freelancers quickly ascertained that the leaks were from the piping into the vats and not the vats themselves.  Ana used detect magic to confirm nothing unusual was operating.
  • Tai noticed a cracked flagstone next to a wall, so the Freelancers followed it outside, where Ondar pointed out the grass was dying.  The Freelancers concluded the cause was burrowing creatures, and Glesni started to stomp on the ground in an attempt to draw them out.  Tai joined her.
  • 5 young bullettes emerged and chomped at the Freelancers, injuring Tai.  The Hasapis personnel hid in the vat rooms while the Freelancers dispatched the creatures.  Examination of the carcasses showed they were undernourished with thinner hide than usual, leading to speculation but no conclusion as to how this condition came about. 
  • Tai and Ondar skinned the bullettes, and Zurito was mostly confident this was the source of the problem, but requested the Freelancer stay an extra night.
  • The night passed uneventfully with no further damage to the vats.  Zurito paid the Freelancers their fee of 250 eagles each and they returned to Ripa Daneo.
  • Returned to Freelancers Tavern early evening Oriotag, 1st prime post-Tumultuous.
Loot
  • Materials sold to House Hadid:
    • 3 pristine young bulette hides worth 250 eagles each
    • 2 nice young bulette hides worth 200 eagles each
  • Mission pay: 250 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
large bitey creatures
Storyline
Winery on Unstable Ground
Session Dates

Wedding Security for Vangdondalor/Ghanjashka Alliance

Submitted by dracon on Sat, 11/12/2022 - 10:39
Remitag, 1st prime post-Tumultuous 1056
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Estarai Grayaere
Days in Game
5 days
Archive Entry
  • Damakaios, leader of the Ripa Daneo Freelancers, assigned Dryali Tezbeth, Ondar Thundercaller, Tahu Tuala, Lorilla Anahera Amaia Turen Itu {Ana}, Tai Ho'onani, and Quelenna to provide security for the Chaostag wedding of Gauradas Vangdondalor and Alicja Ghanjashka, cementing an alliance of their respective Houses.  Freelancer help had been requested by Talaa of House Vangdondalor.
  • The Freelancers took the day to fly down to the Vangdondalor estate in the crater, east of Flaxton, to familiarize themselves with the grounds and learn about expected disruptions.
  • They met with Musikaa of House Vangdondalor, who explained the guards could be trusted, the wedding guests not so much.  How naïve.  She escorted the Freelancers around the garden in which the wedding was to take place.
  • The Freelancers kept an overnight watch over that part of the grounds, during which nothing untoward happened.
  • The following day the Freelancers took up positions suitable for preventing or mitigating disruptions to the ceremony, to great success:
    • Quelenna and Dryali discovered a prepared prank with the chairs before it materialized.
    • Ondar, Tai, and Ana found pranksters hiding in the trees to disrupt the procession with eggs, and had these ejected.
    • Tahu discovered the dowry chest had been hidden and replaced with a false one full of angry bees.  After some searching, the actual dowry chest was located, but not brought out until the last minute.
  • After the wedding, which Doria assured me was a glorious affair, the Freelancers acted to prevent minor disruptions at the reception:
    • Tahu escorted out Bigm, a Pewter dragonborn, who was convinced he'd been meant to wed Alicja.
    • Ondar and Quelenna prevented ill-intentioned catering staff from bringing down the reception tent.
    • Dryali dispelled an animate object spell on the musician's instruments while Tai searched for the caster, to no avail.
  • Unfortunately for the wedding hosts, someone was apparently very hostile to this wedding, and attacked one of the musicians with a dart, recited bad poetry, then summoned a Hezrou demon in the middle of the celebrants.  The Freelancers slew it before the demon could harm anyone.
  • After the mess was cleared, the reception continued with no further disruptions.
  • The Freelancers stayed overnight and the next day collected their fee of 250 eagles.  Since the demon caused no harm, House Vangdondalor also paid a 100-eagle bonus.
  • Returned to Freelancers Tavern on Sieratag, 1st prime post-Tumultuous.
Loot
  • Mission pay: 250 eagles each (minus 10% Freelancer cut), also 100 eagle bonus
Tags
bouncers
fiend
Session Dates

Comrades in Need

Submitted by dracon on Mon, 01/02/2023 - 12:51
Vrontag, 1st prime post-Tumultuous 1056
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Estarai Grayaere
Archive Entry
  • Damakaios, leader of the Ripa Daneo Freelancers, was drafted by Fiona and Yan, of the Freelancers Confederation on Bizarre, for a rescue mission to retrieve Julian and Wolf, held captive on San Pareil.
Tags
rescue

Roster Change

Submitted by dracon on Mon, 01/02/2023 - 12:12
Vrontag, 1st prime post-Tumultuous 1056
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Estarai Grayaere
Archive Entry
  • Naranjos Lafloriance, Ripa Daneo Freelancers Guild deputy, assumed duties of Guild head in Damakaios' absence.

Raid on Press Gang Staging Area

Submitted by dracon on Mon, 09/19/2022 - 09:39
Kenostag, last prime post Periastron 1056
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
1 day
Archive Entry
  • Minji, Dominic Holyarm, Maghris Bloomfield the 18th, Aranel Dumas-Nemaren, Damian Galanis, and Colt Cunningham were dispatched by Arnari Rilynn’sithek on the mission from Wymar Adelard to raid the press gang staging area, freeing any captives and capturing the bard who appeared to be running the operation. 
  • Evvie, Laki, and Aleki had been posted to keep watch on the place for third watch and were relieved by this group.
  • After the Freelancers scoped the area, Aranel cast unseen servant inside the doors, and had it unlock the doors.  As a distraction, she told it to open as many doors as it could find.
  • Dominic wild shaped a spider to scout the cellar, and confirmed to Aranel via message there were 9 people from the press gang present, including the bard they wanted to capture.
  • The Freelancers entered and a difficult melee ensued, because the noise made by the unseen servant alerted the press gang to imminent attack.
  • Colt, Dominic, and Damian were badly injured in the melee, during which the bard and two compatriots fled.  The Freelancers learned his name was Helias.
  • One of the remaining press gang surrendered, and one perished; the Freelancers freed ten captives and stabilized four press gang they'd struck down.
  • After the melee the freed captives were sent to Wymar Adelard, and the Freelancers gathered what paperwork they could and brought back to Arnari.
  • Since the main objective of capturing Helias was not met, Arnari only paid 90 eagles for the fee, withholding the Freelancers Cut and the expected extra for capturing Helias.
  • Returned to Freelancers Tavern same day.
Loot
  • Mission pay: 100 eagles (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
raid
Storyline
Pressgang People
Session Dates

Press Gang Investigation: Tracking Siddiqui's Boss

Submitted by dracon on Sun, 09/11/2022 - 22:28
Oriotag, last prime post-Periastron 1056
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
1 day
Archive Entry
  • Dominic Holyarm, Maghris Bloomfield the 18th, and Aranel Dumas-Nemaren accepted the mission from Wymar Adelard to track down the other press gang leader, despite only knowing that he was an attractive bard, probably based in eastern Trade District.
  • With no other leads, the Freelancers decided since they were looking for a bard, they should discover all the taverns in eastern Trade district that had music scheduled for the evening.
  • That evening, the Freelancers visited 4 different taverns, with no sign of the bard in question.  However at the fourth tavern, The Gull, Aranel noticed someone watching the airship crew patrons.
  • The Freelancers enjoy drinks at The Gull while watching the potential press gang members.  When one left, Dominic followed him and confirmed it.
  • Maghris uses his artificer abilities to apply a noxious smell to the boot of one of the press gang, making him easy to track by scent.
  • Two airship crew are captured by the press gang, and with Dominic shaped into an alley cat, the Freelancers easily follow them home to a cellar on the edge of Guildstrom.
  • The Freelancers staked out the building with the press gang, and contacted Arnari for instructions.  She sent Tobiah and Moulari to relieve them, and paid the mission fee upon their return.
  • Returned to Freelancers Tavern late evening on the same tag.
Loot
  • Mission pay: 100 eagles (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
investigation
stake out
Storyline
Pressgang People
Session Dates

Housekeeping note

Submitted by dracon on Sat, 11/19/2022 - 19:19
Okeanostag, last prime post-Periastron 1056
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Archive Entry
  • Trained owl gryphon added to Freelancers Stable, Peb Pebbles' mount "Bettula".
  • Trained martial eagle gryphon added to Freelancers Stable, Vinegar Tom's mount "Elizabeth".
Tags
mounts

Owl Gryphon Distraction

Submitted by dracon on Sat, 09/03/2022 - 20:45
Chaostag, 4th prime post-Periastron 1056
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
8 days
Archive Entry
  • Sabah Banu, Manu, Minji, Ka Kekoa, Aranel Dumas-Nemaren, Peb Pebbles, and Vinegar Tom {Vin} accepted the ongoing mission from the wizard Gwidion to clean up altered wildlife along Pirates River.
  • The Freelancers travelled for 3 days during abysmal weather  along the treeline to the northeast end of Mossey Lake.  Peb's cart ended up mired in the mud and was left behind.
  • While camping near Mossey Lake, the Freelancers heard an overnight battle between an owl gryphon and a giant elk to the northeast.
  • The next morning, the Freelancers headed to the site of the battle, along the River of Dreams.  They found a clearing with a giant elk carcass and signs of two owl gryphons.
  • The owl gryphons were still guarding the carcass, and Peb was mauled by one of them, but survived.  A brief but vicious battle ensued which ended with the Freelancers knocking out the owl gryphons.
  • The Freelancers bound the owl gryphons so they cannot fly off, then searched for the nest.  It had no eggs, so Peb and Sabah butchered the giant elk carcass to harvest meat and antlers.
  • The Freelancers returned to the cart and then to Cliffshadow with the captured owl gryphons.  The weather had improved, but the mud and wild gryphons slowed their journey to require 5 days' travel.
  • Arnari Rilynn’sithek, leader of the Freelancers on Duquesne, declared the mission failed, and withheld the mission fee.
  • The Freelancers traded the owl gryphons to House Liona; since they were a mated pair, the House was willing to provide two trained mounts in trade.  Peb took a trained owl gryphon, and Vin took a trained martial eagle gryphon.
  • Returned to Freelancers Tavern Okeanostag, last prime post-Periastron.
Loot
  • broken giant elk antlers (sold for 150 eagles total)
  • pair mated owl gryphons (traded to House Liona)
    • Owl Gryphon - Peb
    • Martial Eagle Gryphon - Vin
Tags
mounts
wildlife
Storyline
Pollution Consequences
House Liona
Session Dates

Roster change

Submitted by dracon on Mon, 11/28/2022 - 00:14
Rochtag, last prime post-Periastron 1056
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Archive Entry
  • Tobiah, human bandit from Cliffshadow, joined Freelancers Guild
  • Moulari, human bandit from Cliffshadow, joined Freelancers Guild
Storyline
Pressgang People

Additional Tavern Security

Submitted by dracon on Sun, 10/16/2022 - 21:54
Rochtag, 3rd prime post-Periastron 1056
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Estarai Grayaere
Days in Game
10 days
Archive Entry
  • Damakaios, leader of the Ripa Daneo Freelancers, assigned Cathance Lobdhain, Ondar Thundercaller, Lorilla Anahera Amaia Turen Itu {Ana}, Nix Frostshaper, and Tai Ho'onani to provide extra security for Freelancers Tavern after receiving credible threats for the time leading up to the Tumultuous Holiday.
  • The Freelancers provided extra security in the public tavern until Fysitag, last prime post-Tumultuous.  No extraordinary threats to the Villa or patrons appeared.
  • Damakaios paid 250 eagles each for this duty, which must have been some threat, although he never did disclose what it was.
Loot
  • Mission pay: 250 eagles
Tags
bouncers
Session Dates