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Clockwork Flyers Attacking Hang Gliding Students

Submitted by dracon on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 20:29
Chaostag, 1st prime post-Fulcrum 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, Tai Ho'onani, Nix Frostshaper, Terrance, and Glesni Bōhatei to Sugar Glider Hang Gliding School to deal with the flying constructs which are hassling the students.  Freelancer help had been requested by Manaja, Headmistress of the school.
  •  The Freelancers used their flying mounts to travel to the hang gliding school, and witnessed an instructor and a pair of students getting hassled by 4 mechanical hawks.
  •  The Freelancers intervened, wrecking 3 of the mechanical hawks and capturing the fourth.  As they did so, the hawks let out a loud call for help, so Fine Branch incapacitated the fourth hawk.
  • While the Freelancers skirmished with the hawks, the instructor and students fled to safety on the Rim.
  • 3 constructs resembling winged golden rams attacked the Freelancers from above.   The Freelancers prevailed, but not before the golden rams revealed they were equipped with flamethrowers, badly injuring Nix, Tai, Fine Branch, and their mounts.
  • Fine Branch, Tai, and Terrance flew to the school buildings to report these events to Manaja, who was surprised and dismayed to hear about the golden rams.  She paid the mission fee of 250 eagles each to Tai to distribute later.
  • Nix and Glesni recovered all the construct parts, by flying low over the area and using detect magic.  The golden rams were large enough to require disassembly and multiple bags of holding.
  • On return to Freelancers Villa, they spread the parts out in a meeting room as they reported to Damakaios.  Alvyn Ricker Nackle was thrilled to examine the parts, which he thought he could use to learn how to make his bear construct, "Arth", fly. He bought the lot for 4650 eagles.
  • Returned to Freelancers Tavern same day.
Loot
  • 4 mechanical hawks (3 in pieces) (sold for 150 eagles total)
  • 3 large clockwork golden rams (sold for 1500 eagles per)
  • Mission pay:  250 eagles each (10% cut to Freelancers)
Tags
constructs
Storyline
Bandit Constructs
Session Dates

Ripa Daneo Excess Deaths Investigation

Submitted by dracon on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 20:40
Fysitag, last prime post-Tumultuous 1056
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Estarai Grayaere
Days in Game
1 day
Archive Entry
  • Naranjos Lafloriance, Ripa Daneo Freelancers Guild deputy, assigned Fine Branch, Cathance Lobdhain, Quelenna, and Nix Frostshaper to investigate whether there were excess deaths in Ripa Daneo.  Freelancer help had been requested by High Abbott Grigario of Tranquil Crossing monastery, who felt such deaths would explain the shadows that had attacked the monastery.
  • The Freelancers began their investigation by visiting the crematorium of the Dolphin of Remembrance, to learn from Disciple Malunzo that the wasting disease that had struck the hobgoblins in Krowa had appeared in The Below.
  • Next, the Freelancers visited area of The Below Malunzo had indicated, to learn of two relatives of people who had died of the wasting disease, Lampetos Icebottom and Elsebee Halfkick.
  • Lampetos, a White dragonborn dockworker whose brother had died, gave the Freelancers directions to Parella Abrenta, who had gone missing and he thought was related.
  • The directions were not useful, and the Freelancers ended up in an altercation with some would-be muggers.  Nix was stabbed, but the Freelancers disabled the muggers, relieving them of their weapons and a shoe.
  • After some backtracking, Nix sent her familiar Mercury to find the desired location, a potion shop run by Parella's sister, Arteaga.  Arteaga informed the Freelancers that her sister had run off to join a commune to Te Mārie.  She noted in the conversation that Perella and Elsebee had also been friends.
  • The Freelancers sold the muggers' weapons to Ovak for 78 eagles, then reported their findings to Naranjos, who paid them their fee of 225 eagles each.
  • Returned to Freelancers Tavern same day.
Loot
  • Coin:  5 eagles, 10 cats
  • 3 scimitars & 3 daggers (sold for 78 eagles total)
  • Mission pay:  250 eagles each (10% cut to Freelancers)
Tags
investigation
mugging
Storyline
Silver Scion
Session Dates

Phase Spider Venom & Silk for House Hadid

Submitted by dracon on Sat, 04/15/2023 - 13:34
Remitag, last 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, sent Fine Branch, Lorilla Anahera Amaia Turen Itu {Ana}, Tai Ho'onani, Quelenna, and Glesni Bōhatei to hunt phase spiders to provide venom & silk 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 Yolanda Hadid.
  • Since the Freelancers knew to look in the western part of the main mountain ridge, they flew to Kavali as a starting point. While overnighting at an inn there, Glesni and Quelenna heard two garuda hunters gossipping about a dangerous valley full of webs.
  • The next day, the Freelancers fly to where the hunters had indicated, and find a valley or gorge crisscrossed with spiderwebs.  Ana and Glesni set them on fire, as the Freelancers prepared to attack phase spiders.
  • The first phase spider they encountered was actually a large queen, her size dwarfing their initial expectations.  She was followed by three of her brood.
  • The Freelancers fight and slew these spiders, but not without getting bitten multiple times.
  • Tai and Fine Branch harvested the venom glands and spinnerets, while the other Freelancers burned away the rest of the webs to remove hazards for the local garuda.
  • Upon return to Ripa Daneo, the Freelancers delivered the materials to House Hadid, who was pleased to have paid 300 stars for the haul.
  • Returned to Freelancers Tavern Vrontag, last prime post-Tumultuous, at which time they paid 30 stars Freelancers' Cut.
Loot
  • Mission pay: 300 stars total the phase spider venom and silk (10% to Freelancers) (remainder split)
Tags
large bitey creatures
Storyline
Hunting Exotics for House Hadid
Session Dates

Claiming the Amabel Villa - Foyer & Master Bedroom

Submitted by dracon on Sat, 01/07/2023 - 12:54
Oriotag, 3rd prime post-Tumultuous 1056
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Estarai Grayaere
Days in Game
1 day
Archive Entry
  • Naranjos Lafloriance, Ripa Daneo Freelancers Guild deputy, sent Ondar Thundercaller, Cathance Lobdhain, Quelenna, Tuala, and Hikawera on the mission from House Amabel to clear more rooms in that uninhabitable villa they'd purchased.
  • At Hikawera's suggestion, the Freelancers verified that previously cleared areas in the Amabel Villa remained cleared.  To help see better, Ondar moved a door, which opened up more rooms.
  • The Freelancers investigated a foyer, or a sitting room, which connects to the atrium via a stairway down to the atrium.  While doing so they provoked three skeletons they hadn't immediately noticed, as well as a ghost.
  • The Freelancers easily slew the skeletons, but the ghost proved a challenge.  He would drift away after trying to steal favoured items.  During one such episode, Quelenna kicked open the doors to the next room, antagonizing another ghost who was easily dispatched.
  • After stealing Tuala's Astral Shard, the thieving ghost gravely injured the sorcerer.  Once they healed Tuala, the Freelancers finally dispatched the ghost and recovered his stolen item.
  • The Freelancers searched the two rooms and removed whatever valuables they found.  They cleaned up some filth, and cleared the stairway and door to the atrium.
  • On their return to Freelancers Villa that afternoon, Hikawera spent a couple hours identifying the items and determining their disposition.  Some magical drinking vessels of interest were added to the back tavern.
Loot
  • Foyer
    • dragonchess set made from semiprecious stones (Cathance)
    • 6 mundane, 5 magical goblets (unclaimed sold to Freelancers for 150 eagles)
      • tankard of sobriety (Ondar)
      • tankard of plenty
      • Singing Stein
      • wine goblet of plenty
      • Gravity Goblet (Hikawera)
  • Master bedroom
    • Various nice buttons of gold, silver, and mother-of-pearl (sold for 150 eagles)
    • Nice jewelry (sold for 325 eagles)
      • Pair of dangly gold earrings
      • Pair of gold & jade earrings
      • Simple gold bracelet
      • Gold and silver cuff bracelet
      • Thick twisted silver torc
    • brooch of shielding (Tuala)
    • ring of free action (Quelenna)
    • pomade of ten thousand styles (Hikawera)
    • earcuff of the vampire bat (sold to Freelancers to 500 eagles)
  • Mission pay:  250 eagles each (10% cut to Freelancers)
Tags
ghosts
skeletons
Storyline
Amabel Villa
Session Dates

Research Vangdondalor/Ghanjashka Wedding Demon

Submitted by dracon on Wed, 11/30/2022 - 21:29
Kenostag, 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 Dryali Tezbeth, Fine Branch, Nix Frostshaper, and Terrance to investigate the sponsor of the demon summoning at the Vangdondalor/Ghanjashka wedding earlier in the prime.  Freelancer help had been requested by Talaa Vangdondalor and Victor Ghanjashka.
  • The Freelancers flew in inclement weather to the Vangdondalor estate at which the wedding was held, and after stating their purpose, were guested overnight.
  • The following day, the Freelancers inspected the tents and other equipment used for the celebration for signs of magical tampering, and found nothing.
  • The Freelancers also interviewed Musicaa, first daughter of House Vangdondalor, and learned about this very interesting device at the estate which monitored for magic.  They explored the device's limitations and ascertained the woman who had recited the poetry was not, actually, the demon.  She mentioned to the Freelancers that House Drogo of Cliffshadow considered Ghanjashka to be competitors; they also learned that the alliance was initially to be concluded by Musicaa marrying Patrink Ghanjashka, but he fled the skylith.
  • After their interview with Musicaa the Freelancers returned to Ripa Daneo.
  • The next day, the Freelancers paid a visit to Ghanjashka Villa, and interviewed Artem Ghanjashka, first son of the House.  From Artem they learned that Patrink remained off-skylith and bitter, so was not involved.  He also confirmed House Drogo of Cliffshadow on Duquesne stood the most to gain from the incident, but had at least one member in attendance at the wedding.
  • From Ghanjashka Villa the Freelancers then visited the House Drogo offices near Ripa Daneo docks, and spoke to Kalic Drogo, who had attended the wedding.  Kalic was apparently still shocked by what had happened, but given his propensity to people watch, they ascertained that other than the woman who recited the poetry, he'd not noticed any other unexpected guests.
  • Upon reporting their disappointing findings to Naranjos, the Freelancers were paid a partial mission fee of 170 eagles (minus the Freelancers Cut).
Loot
  • Mission pay 170 eagles each (minus 10% Freelancers cut)
Tags
investigation
Session Dates

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.

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