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Cliffshadow Freelancer Records

Roster change

Submitted by dracon on Sat, 10/29/2022 - 00:38
Kenostag, 3rd prime post-Periastron 1056
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  • Kaladan Ophinshtalajiir, Green dragonborn from Haasje, joined Freelancers Guild
  • Carmen Granau, firbolg airship crew from Waypoint Lark, joined Freelancers Guild
  • Okomi, half-orc tribal wanderer joined Freelancers Guild
  • Colt Cunningham, human squire from near Marshfork, joined Freelancers Guild
  • Tim Jolly, human rancher from Jolly in the Haven Hills, joined Freelancers Guild

Press Gang Mitigation: Capture Siddiqui

Submitted by dracon on Sun, 08/07/2022 - 17:07
Okeanostag, 3rd prime post-Periastron 1056
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Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
1 day
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  • Lorcan Puddingrass Pasternack Tuinstra, Minji, Timmy, Dominic Holyarm, Kairos Greybeard, and Peb Pebbles accepted the mission from Wymar Adelard to apprehend Siddiqui, a leader of the organized press gang plaguing the Cliffshadow dockworkers and airship crew, now that his location had been discovered.
  • Lorcan and Timmy scouted the outside of Siddiqui's place, while Dominic, in the shape of a spider, entered the building to spy on the inside.
  • When the person cooking a meal smashes the spider, Dominic tried to act as if he belonged there, admonishing the cook to improve the soup.
  • Dominic's ruse failed when another person showed up, and a melee resulted, involving all the Freelancers, and various press gang members emerging from the upstairs and basement.  Siddiqui attempted to escape, but in the end the Freelancers downed or captured all but two of them, including Siddiqui.
  • The Freelancers searched the place and found some papers which did not reveal any new information.  Six prisoners were being held in the basement, whom they freed.  They left the papers, and took 158 gold which they found, to make it look like a common robbery.
  • The Freelancers stabilized and bound the downed thugs, then using Peb's cart, brought them all to Wymar; except for the cook, whom Dominic stabilized and left passed out in the alley with a cookbook.
  • Wymar paid the Freelancers their fee of 150 eagles each.
  • Returned to Freelancers Tavern same day.
Loot
  • Coin: 158 eagles in assorted coin
  • Mission pay: 150 eagles (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
raid
apprehend
Storyline
Pressgang People
Session Dates

Press Gang Investigation: Locate Klepperich's Boss

Submitted by dracon on Sun, 08/07/2022 - 16:49
Rochtag, 3rd prime post-Periastron 1056
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Nyls Ardeni
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1 day
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  • Manu, Maghris Bloomfield the 18th, Kairos Greybeard, Aranel Neras-Dumaren, and Vinegar Tom {Vin} took the mission from Wymar Adelard to find the hideout of "Siddi", Klepperich's boss within the organized press gang sending people to Hindmarsh.
  • On the way to check out taverns to search for rumours about the press gang, Manu was convinced he saw someone getting impressed and gave chase.  The other Freelancers followed and were ambushed in a hidden courtyard by 4 would-be muggers.
  • In the ensuing scrap, Manu was gravely injured, but Maghris healed him; two muggers were captured, and two fled.
  • After relieving them of weapons, 120 eagles in coin, and boots, the Freelancers held a long conversation with their captive muggers.  They learned Siddi is short for Siddiqui, he is working with a bard, and is based in the western Trade District.  They did not learn the name of the bard, only a description.
  • During the conversation they also determined these two muggers would actually be valuable additions to Freelancers.  They subsequently let the muggers go, but kept the coin and weapons.  Manu informed them Freelancers Tavern would be where they could retrieve their weapons.
  • Manu and Kairos returned to Freelancers Tavern and informed Arnari of potential recruits, then spent time in the front tavern to learn any gossip about this bard.  He cast invisibility on Kairos and Catherine, Kairos' pegasus, so they could investigate from above, unseen.
  • The other Freelancers checked out the information wrt the location of Siddiqui's base of operations, in western Trade District.  Vin heard tavern gossip confirming it and sent Kairos, flying above, to check out the building, and Kairos confirmed that Siddiqui was there.
  • Upon their return to Freelancers, Arnari paid 135 eagles each for the information.
  • Returned to Freelancers Tavern same day.
Loot
  • Coin: 120 eagles
  • Mission pay: 150 eagles (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
investigation
mugging
Storyline
Pressgang People
Session Dates

Pirates River Pollution – Mutated Giant Elk

Submitted by dracon on Sun, 08/07/2022 - 16:07
Chaostag, 3rd prime post-Periastron 1056
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Nyls Ardeni
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6 days
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  • Mia Taumata, Murai, Lorcan Puddingrass Pasternack Tuinstra, Manu, and Ka Kekoa accepted the ongoing mission from the wizard Gwidion to clean up altered wildlife along Pirates River.
  • The Freelancers cut cross-country in unpleasant weather, arriving in two days without incident at the north end of Mossey Lake.
  • After searching up the river for a day, the Freelancers found unnatural tracks that appeared to be a cross between a dire wolf and a giant elk.  They followed the tracks until Lorcan's blowgun of warning foiled an ambush.
  • The Freelancers fought two carnivorous "pseudo-elk" which were fast and had a third-eye that frightened the winged bears.  Nonetheless, the Freelancers prevailed and slew the creatures.
  • Investigation of the corpses revealed the mutations came while the creatures were young, not in the womb.
  • The Freelancers decided to harvest what they could, and also bring one of the heads back to Cliffshadow.
  • Arnari Rilynn'sithek, leader of the Cliffshadow Freelancers, was impressed by the head and has decided to mount it.  She paid the Freelancers 90 eagles each for the mission and an uncommon potion each: potion of lightning resistance (Ka), philter of love (Lorcan), potion of growth (Mia), potion of hill giant strength (Murai), potion of water breathing (Manu).
  • Returned to Freelancers Tavern Fysitag, 3rd prime post-Periastron.
Loot
  • 1 mutated giant elk head - to Freelancers, for taxidermy
  • Materials:
    • 2 mutated giant elk hides worth 250 eagles each
    • 2 really large antlers worth 250 eagles each
    • Assorted claws, hooves, & teeth worth 150 eagles total
    • 2 mutated giant elk "third eyes" worth 100 eagles each
  • Mission pay: 100 eagles (10% to Freelancers); potion of lightning resistance (Ka); philter of love (Lorcan); potion of water breathing (Manu); potion of growth (Mia); potion of hill giant strength (Murai) 
Tags
mutants
Storyline
Pollution Consequences
Session Dates

Housekeeping note

Submitted by dracon on Sat, 09/03/2022 - 21:17
Remitag, 3rd prime post-Periastron 1056
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  • Partially-trained giant bat added to Freelancers stable, Maghris' mount "Blaze".
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mounts

Raid Goblin Warcamp

Submitted by dracon on Sun, 08/07/2022 - 15:48
Vrontag, 1st prime post-Periastron 1056
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Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
21 days
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  • Mia Taumata, Murai, Lorcan Puddingrass Pasternack Tuinstra, Manu, Ka Kekoa, and Maghris Bloomfield the 18th accepted the mission from the Mayor of Marshfork to clear out the cave occupied by grblins, situated some days to the northwest of Marshfork.
  • The Freelancers travelled to Marshfork in 8 days without incident.
  • In Marshfork, the Freelancers confirmed with the Mayor that there are no known captives held by the grblins.
  • As the Freelancers headed cross-country towards their target, they paired up for watches, during which they heard wolves and bats.
  • Upon arrival at the cave, the Freelancers executed their plan to have Lorcan confirm there are no prisoners, then have Maghris' homunculus "Mr Zircon'' set fire to the bat guano, to perform an ambush on the grblins as they exit the cave.  Unfortunately the homunculus was spotted and destroyed.
  • The Freelancers set up their ambush anyhow, and Manu lit the fire.  However Murai blocked the entrance of the cave, triggering an attack by hidden snakes.
  • The Freelancers slew five grblins, but one fled northwest on his giant bat, with Lorcan following on his courser pegasus.  That grblin did not deviate course, and Lorcan turned back to rejoin the others.
  • Maghris captured one of the grblins' giant bats and befriended it.
  • Ka, Mia, Murai, and Manu inspected the cave and grblin corpses, to find a collection of items.  They noted the grblins had the skull-and-scimitar device spotted before.
    • Acquired:  240 eagles in assorted coin; 6 gems worth 50 eagles: 2 Citrine, 1 Jasper, 1 Chrysoprase, 2 star rose quartz; amulet of the devout; blowgun of warning;  ruby of the war mage; Lightning Javelin; 5 scimitars, 5 shortbows & quivers; 80 arrows; 2 leather armour and 3 chain shirts in bad condition.
  • The Freelancers camped overnight nearby to confirm no grblins would return, then returned to Marshfork, and collected their fee of 200 eagles each from the Mayor.
  • The Freelancers travelled from Marshfork to Cliffshadow in 8 days without incident, with Maghris bringing the giant bat to serve as his mount.
  • Returned to Freelancers Tavern in Cliffshadow Remitag, 3rd prime post-Periastron.
Loot
  • Coin: 240 eagles in assorted coin
  • 6 50-eagle gems: 2 citrine, 1 jasper, 1 chrysoprase, 2 star rose quartz
  • ruby of the war mage
  • amulet of the devout
  • Weapons:
    • blowgun of warning
    • Lightning Javelin
    • 5 scimitars
    • 5 shortbows & quivers
    • 80 arrows
  • Armour, in bad condition:
    • 2 leather
    • 3 chain shirts
  • Mission pay: 200 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
grblin
mounts
Storyline
Grblins
Session Dates

Housekeeping note

Submitted by dracon on Sun, 08/07/2022 - 20:55
Chaostag, 1st prime post-Periastron
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  • Partially-trained dire wolf added to Freelancers stable, Dominic's mount "Grgnack".
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mounts

Revisit Grblin Warcamp

Submitted by dracon on Fri, 08/05/2022 - 20:49
Petraag, 3rd prime post-Cat 1056
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Nyls Ardeni
Days in Game
20 days
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  • Minji, Dominic Holyarm, Maghris Bloomfield the 18th, Aranel Dumas-Numaren, and Leafshadow accepted the mission from Casimir Lightforger, Mayor of Marshfork, to confirm whether caves to the north had been reoccupied by grblins.
  • The Freelancers travelled to Marshfork without incident.
  • After checking with the Mayor if any grblins had been spotted, the Freelancers travelled north to the cave in question.  During overnight camps, they heard wolves during watch.
  • When the Freelancers arrived at the cave, they were insufficiently discreet, and the grblins chased them off.  Battle was avoided because Minji led the grblins away from the others.
  • The Freelancers met up at their camp from the prior evening, but Dominic insisted on moving to a safer location.  They were still attacked by grblins, who they slew.  Dominic befriended one of the grblins' dire wolf mounts.
    • Acquired:  130 cats, 1 bloodstone worth 50 eagles, 2 shortbows & quivers, 2 scimitars, and a carved set of bone dice worth 25 eagles.
  • When the Freelancers returned to Marshfork to report to the Mayor, the watch sounded alarm horns when the dire wolf was sighted.
  • The Mayor paid the Freelancers their fee of 150 eagles each, but also provided a mission request to Arnari for Freelancers to clear it out.
  • The Freelancers returned to Cliffshadow, camping out in the open until they arrived at Cliffgate, since the dire wolf wanted to bite people and needed some training before it could be stabled.
  • Upon their arrival at Freelancers Tavern, Tomtom collected the Freelancers Cut.
  • Returned to Freelancers Tavern Chaostag, 1st prime post-Periastron.
Loot
  • Coin: 130 cats
  • 50-eagle gems:  1 bloodstone 
  • Engraved dice worth 25 eagles
  • 2 scimitars, 2 shortbows (sold for 45 eagles total)
  • Mission Pay: 150 eagles each (10% to Freelancers)
Tags
grblin
mounts
Storyline
Grblins
Session Dates