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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
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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

Trap Testing for the Academy of Magic

Submitted by dracon on Tue, 11/02/2021 - 22:39
Sieratag, 2nd prime post-Harvest 1054
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
1 day
Archive Entry
  • Dryali, Tahu, and Tuala decided to test their mettle against the trap designed by Garth Nimblefingers of the Academy of Magic.
  • Garth's trap was setup underground below the Academy of Magic, and was decorated in Quinametzin runes.
  • Dryali shattered the bladed device in the first part of the trap, after Tuala's web failed to contain it.
  • Tahu's quick thinking ensured everyone survived the smashing pillars in the second part of the trap, after Dryali got smashed flat.
  • Tuala's arcane knowledge enabled him to dismantle the Rune of Fear in the third part of the trap.  Then Dryali and Tahu disposed of the small stone golem which subsequently materialized.
  • After a quick post mortem on how Garth's trap failed to stop the Freelancers, the dean paid the Freelancers their fee of 100 eagles each.
  • Returned to Freelancers the same day.
Loot
  • Mission pay:  100 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
dungeon crawl
Storyline
Cooperation with the Academy of Magic
Session Dates

Church of Storms - Storm Elemental Problem

Submitted by Clara on Fri, 11/05/2021 - 19:19
Vrontag, 2nd prime post-Harvest 1054
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
2 days
Archive Entry
  • Fine Branch and Terrance accepted a mission on behalf of the Church of Storms to get rid of some storm elementals which will soon menace Cliffshadow.
  • Wandering in the forest north of Cliffshadow, Fine Branch and Terrance got turned around and 3 dire wolves found them.
  • After camping out overnight, Fine Branch and Terrance found the Storm Elementals. Terrance had a flying lesson, courtesy of a thunder elemental.
  • Adrian Bryant, of the Church of Storms, paid the Freelancers 100 eagles each for their services.
  • Returned to Freelancers Nemostag, 2nd prime post-Harvest.
Loot
  • Mission pay:  100 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
elementals
wildlife
Storyline
Duquesne Goodwill
Session Dates

Housekeeping note

Submitted by dracon on Sun, 11/07/2021 - 15:32
Chaostag, 2nd prime post-Harvest 1054
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Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
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  • Two trained hippogryphs added to Freelancers' stables: Khalid's mount "Iggy", and Torinn's mount "Greyfell".
Tags
mounts

More Hippogryph Eggs for House Aldous

Submitted by dracon on Sun, 11/07/2021 - 15:06
Chaostag, 1st prime post-Harvest 1054
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
12 days
Archive Entry
  • Dryali Tezbeth, Torinn Myastan, and Khalid Malone accepted a mission from Odo of House Aldous to acquire more wild hippogryph eggs from the Haven Hills to augment his breeding lines.
  • The Freelancers gathered the equipment they'd need and traveled to Haven without incident.
  • In Haven, they got a room with a fireplace at The Local Flavour, and sought out word of wild hippogryphs in the taproom there.
  • The Freelancers searched southwest of Haven for hippogryphs, based on taproom gossip.  They found a nest and knocked out the two adult hippogryphs, then harvested 10 eggs and returned to Haven.
  • The next day, the Freelancers searched south east of Haven for destrier hippogryphs, based on more taproom gossip.  They were surprised by three of them, one of whom nearly slew Khalid.  Dryali healed Khalid and the Freelancers knocked out these hippogryphs as well.
  • Further searching found their nest, and the Freelancers harvested 11 eggs from it.
  • The return trip to Cliffshadow was slow, to avoid damaging 21 hippogryph eggs, but without incident.
  • Odo of House Aldous was pleased with the eggs, and rewarded the Freelancers with two geldings and 320 eagles.  Khalid and Torinn each received a gelding and 60 eagles, and Dryali got 200 eagles.  Odo also paid Arnari the Freelancers' Cut.
  • Returned to Freelancers in Cliffshadow Chaostag, 2nd prime post-Harvest.
Loot
  • Mission pay: 320 eagles (200 to Dryali, 60 each to Torinn and Khalid), 2 hippogryph geldings (Torrin and Khalid)
Tags
eggs
mounts
Storyline
House Aldous
Session Dates

Blue Bandanna Investigation

Submitted by dracon on Fri, 10/01/2021 - 20:49
Remitag, 1st prime post-Harvest 1054
Log Entry Type
Archivist Entry
Recordkeeper
Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
1 day
Archive Entry
  • After repeated attempts to entice Freelancers into an unvetted retribution mission, Leticia had a verbal altercation with Tuala and Cathance, then stormed out of the building.  Tuala, Cathance, and Meurig decided to trail her and discover the truth of her tale.
  • The Freelancers tracked Leticia all the way to the blue bandanna people, whom she was claiming to hire them to fight.  Instead she turned out to be their leader.
  • After a brief fight, three thugs were knocked out, and Leticia was compelled to sit out by suggestion.
  • Meurig returned to the Freelancers Tavern to request Nohea Tasi's assistance, and retrieve some rope to restrain the fallen.
  • Cathance and Tuala stabilized the downed thugs and searched them for clues.  They discovered the thugs have 181 eagles, far more than one expects on such types.
  • Nohea bound the unconscious thugs and helped the others question Leticia, who was apparently hired by a halfling man to beat up Freelancers.  The Freelancers persuaded her to work with them to help find out more about the halfling man.
  • The Freelancers returned to the tavern and reported the sequence of events to Arnari Rilynn’sithek.  Arnari noted the halfling's description and timing of Leticia's hiring aligned with the halfling trailing the Freelancers in Stormhaven who were assisting Sonya Drogo as of Kenostag, 3rd prime post-Planting.
Loot

none

Tags
unvetted
Cade
Storyline
Team Morality Challenged
Session Dates