SESSION February 8th-22th 217B During the down time Swiftwind goes back to the plainsman's school and spends some time with Smoke (his horse). They hunt down some goblins but the goblin tribe beg his mercy and several declare themselves fervent followers of Pelor.(Swiftwind is still wearing his Papal Robes) Eventually he is embarrassed into helping the goblins by hunting down and killing the vampiric Guerrillon the party had tangled with in the past. Berrik spend much of his time trying to stay as far as possible from the elves.Qualental wins several strongman contests curtsy of his new girdle before the local fairs institute a "two legged humanoid only" rule for the strength competitions. Herunaro entertains himself by doing small errands as a mage for hire. He is also paid to give a lecture at the Lothian college of magic by the fraternity the group uses to identify things. The lecture hall is packed and Herunaro is very popular with the younger students. As Herunaro gives a brief synopsis of some of his exploits a number of senior people excuse themselves after deciding it may not be safe to remain in the same nation much less the same room with him. The lecture is a big success. Herunaro fakes blowing up the lecture hall, but actually refrains from doing so since it _was_ a paid speaking engagement. February 22th 217B Theringil finishes his legend lore. He says got it and scribbles something on a sheet of paper before running out the door to pick up his new bow completed just that very day. A very suspicious coincidence. RESULTS OF LEGEND LORE : The *Dreamer* dreams yet walks this earth. A watch fulfilled yet the *keep* is empty of Allies. *Parched throats* preach her virtues. Her *successors* trace a path to her resting spot to *kill her* so that they may be enlightened. Awaken, Last Guardian, The creations, Godless husks with withered souls, Universe While Theringil pores over his new bow and the results of weeks of study Qualental and Herunaro go off to the bar he had seen the last time they were in the city. The portal is inactive and will not activate for a couple days. While watching the door they see another fellow walk up to the gateway and try the door absentmindedly. Herunaro makes some gesture and Qualental takes it to mean "jump him". The man shrugs off Herunaro's hold monster but becomes docile in Qualental's grasp. He chats for a few minutes and mentions that he came to the wrong entrance. He eventually says that they could look at north square if they want and teleport away. Herunaro and Qualental go and find the bar known as the "The Bottommost Layer". The decorations are quite disturbing with a precipice with a stage overhanging a fiery pit of lava. The decor is enhanced by a wall high pile of animated rats with glowing lights in their heads. The doorman is a gargoyle named Charles who wears a set of black glasses that completely hide his eyes. Inside the duo meet Baen the former paladin and hear the story of Bane's fall. The place it pretty packed, lilend, beholders, a covey of vampires, all sorts of exotic creatures are present. Qualental even catches a glimpse of the artist , a harried half mad elf of startling beauty. Herunaro spends half the night hanging out with the vampires whom are all impressed to meet him. The vampires are all enthralled with his tales of wanton destruction. One vampire gives him his card and it is obvious that many of them wish that Herunaro would join their numbers. Eventually Herunaro and Qualental head home feeling that it was an interesting place though vaguely puzzled by it. Theringil goes to pick up Swiftwind. Swiftwind brings his horse via the portable hole. (The horse had gotten upset at being left behind so much when that other horse was able to go along. Meaning Qualental the centaur) Back home they realize that the bar would have been a great place to ask about the Legend lore results. Attempts to go back find the place closed and the next day the group find that the legendary bard Fegl has moved on to Hari to examine some of the remnants of the once great Hellenese empire. In Rykos they find Fegl and he recognizes all of the party members even to the point of knowing the name of Swiftwind's horse. Unfortunately he does not recognize the name Dreamer Prime. He does listen to the results of the legend lore and suggests tentatively that the members of the drug vision dream cults of Sangtha might know more about anything relating to dreams and dreamers. Sangtha is in the middle of what is called the Albienne Wastes or referred to Alben Rent. During the destruction of Sulan and in the Thule War Albienne was destroyed and the land destroyed. Now it is a foul desert and the city is as foul as a place exists. The party goes there after getting a description. They teleport to a burnt out inn. junkies are passed out on the floor. A prostitute is rutting in the corner with some heavily robed priest. A short dark skinned man bursts in the door as the prostitute screams. He takes one look at the party and then runs right back out the door. The group follows him outside and Herunaro tosses a sonic fireball into the room behind him. The entire inn collapses as burnt timbers finally give way. The party walk out in to the arid filth that defines Sangtha. An assault upon the senses. Large metallic object moving in the distance. Carpets fly over the city. The party spend a while gathering information via the cities automated construct messaging system. They get pricked with all kinds of poisons and traps, but none are more than an annoyance to those blessed with Theringil's wards. The party learn of a duel coming up between noblemen. The duel is to be rigged apparently. The party mess with the documents and continue on gathering information. Wandering around they realize most people are dark skinned, the lighter skins are higher castes. Berrik is taken to be a servant. Qualental is taken to be a construct and the elves are repeatedly mistaken for pit fiends. Actually the only language the group can communicate in turns out to be fell. Investigation into an inn and paying for a local translator teach the group that the local economy is driven by water, drugs, and food. Pretty much all the water and food is controlled by the noble classes, but use of drugs in water and food keep the common people docile and magic and damns prevent natural water from being accessible. Also the sultan rules with a iron fist. The party rescues a man screaming in draconic. The man is being hunted by black masked blue robed guards. Helping the man they realize that mages are enslaved via drugs. Trying to find the mans home the group is jumped by the guards waiting for the mans return but Theringil and Herunaro prove more than enough of a match. Some quick magic nets the party a lot of water which they trade for the local currency which they then go to the sandspit bazaar and buy up magical treasures pulled from the wreckage of ancient Sula. The items are cheap but not without risk. While buying items the group asks if they can pay in drugs and one merchant spits and refuses to deal with them. Another merchant tries to help by back stabbing the recalcitrant merchant rising the ire of all. The back stabbing merchant is quickly demolished and the group institutes order by telling everyone at the bazaar (who saw the group use magic) that they have two choices, go with them to a new life outside the circle of Sangtha, or else. A couple of the people are revealed to be mages as well when searched. There is also an informer and that gets a number of the desert adventurers riled up. Herunaro teleports a bunch of them to dibs and the nicest nomads are taken to the plains school by Theringil and Swiftwind. Later the group meet in Ipsus and drop a number of items at the mage school to be identified. ITEMS ----- Necklace faint evoc Ring moderate evoc Lasso moderate trans Dagger faint trans Robe moderate abj Amulet strong conj continual light stone faint ??? wand faint conjuration staff strong illusion scroll divine {remove fear, speak with animals} wand faint evoc vial faint trans chain shirt mod abj SESSION END Morning of Febuary 23th 217B NEXT TIME : Raising hell in Sangtha... EXPERIENCE TOTALS (Session 60) ----------------- Herunaro Swiftwind Berrik Quelintal Theringil 159557 152318 151488 159489 159476