44 - Sex symbol formerly known as Prince & Freya's wake

Meet with Wakanga and Inete. Celadon gets suggested he sleeps. Once the others realize he is high as a kite and incapable of holding a conversation from the oracle poisons.

Get a briefing from the prince and from Reynold whom is playing Celedon. There is unrest in the city and several princes have fled and the treasury has been looted. Shuga is a prince - his mother was killed in riots soon after he returned to the city. The zombie curse and rising dead have fed into the unrest and Hew has been made a prince due to his ability to help keep the peace in Old city. Wren is keeping Jessamine and Celadon alive as princes at least in proxy but they never vote or hold council.

It seems Celadon has been made a prince of the city at least in absentia. The other princes have been using his popularity to help calm the masses due to recent unrest. Reynold is also playing Jessamine who is laid up with medical problems. Celadon and Jessamine (Wren) travel together to Celadon's (formerly Kvothe's palace and the players proceed to strip the place to its studs while Celadon sleeps. Freya nurses him better and helps get the poison out of his system.

Eddie and Lindal go fence the goods from the manor and check in with Eddie's Imp and get a lot of info from Vinny who has been keeping his side of the bargain. Though he tries to pull one over on Eddie.

Lenny's contractually mandated local news bulletin:

Week one. Operations are now self financing. I had to become an official spokesperson for DeVeers to communicate with the "New Celedon" representative who is not "Celedon" but a facsimile used for appeasing the masses. This representative will be further referred to as "Nucell" He is also a huge spoiler in the races but I still made back my investments. This Nucell is widely popular and in the unrest of Kvothes recent tumultuous departure is likely candidate for prince as a talking head puppet propped up by the current princes. A rather brilliant maneuver if i must say so myself.

Week two. Undril a former acquaintance of the Contract holder has moved out into Malar's throat as resident priest in temple of Kasisi to help train Derrick (a newly minted folk hero) also in the contractors acquaintance. He is quite popular in Malar's throat and has been protecting innocents vs the increasing incursions by the undead into the city outer reaches. Emperor Norton and the dwarven captain have been having words over who drove the Dwarven companion named "Freya" away with their inane harassment and inability to charm a warmaiden. A recent arrival in the city Shugo has apparently freed the princes to take a hard line with the Fort Beluarian presence. This has lead to some ships being able to slip past the pirates proving the alliance between these factions at least in the eyes of the public.

Week three. Contract has become weak but is still present. I have taken this time to prepare supplementary materials should they be needed. It was basically contractually obligated by my nature though is no sign of displeasure just a required action by any fiend. I believe Prince O'tamu thinks group may be dead but I know the contractee's soul still exists and is only removed via a planar boundary or effect. Considered informing other parties but do not see immediate gain for my contractor or me so chosen to withhold support and concentrate on races. Nucell has been identified as an acquaintance of contractor by name of "soggy wren" or Reynold and seem to be mostly acting in good faith and has even collaborated on race manipulation in return for information from more clandestine elements of the city.

Week four. Apparently the dwarves who were fighting are now close friends and have bonded over Freya's apparent death and have included the albino dwarves in their plans they are making plans for a Freya-land or some such endeavor. it would be quite touching if they were not wrong. They are working together to repair the boat which contractee would have wanted so I will not notify them of the continued existence until it becomes necessary to delay departure of repaired boat. They will need a prince's backing to get the ship into drydock.

Week 5. Tragedy. Races were cancelled by princes due to unspecified threat. Had huge amount riding on this week as I had hired a few professional racers to come out of retirement now that my bungling duo have fled to far shores. Nucell could not provide any clarity other than to say there were real threats and that a prince may have fled the city after hearing of threat. Reports of undead rising now widespread in the city. Some protests and general civic unrest in now the norm.

Week 6. Small protests were common. Another prince (Jobol?) apparently looted city treasuries and fled city. This news lead to full blown riots after suppression of a small riot lead to several fatalities which lead to risen dead protestors causing more fatalities. City now in full panic. Many buildings burning in outer district in fallout of the riots. Races cancelled last week due to princes having advance warning about the progression of the curses powers but it seems that any death can cause undead to rise. Looks like I will need a new source of funding in future.

Week 7. More unrest. Further deaths. Prince Zhanthi died in a procession that was attacked by protesters despite heavy guard. He son Shugo recently returned ot the city fought off nearby rioters to recover his mother's body and is likely to take his mother's position on council after the next vote. I hear she was actually old nobility of Chult and perhaps the only "prince" with royal blood. Old city has been using executioners run as a zombie holding pen and that has become a lucrative betting market. A few old grannies have bene surprisingly fierce fighters.

Week 8. Big week. Wren has been playing both Jessamine and Celadon to keep a simmer on things in city. What has happened to Jessamine can not be determined as of yet. Otamu may know but his magic swords seem to know when I enter the building and I am not risking another break in after near death last time. Nucell is pushing hard to keep city from another huge conflageration. Hew (Aka Emperor Norton) has accepted role as official prince in return of him keeping peach in the old city. Him and Ortimay have plan of some sort having to do with the Pegasus as soon as repairs complete. Finally in drydock due to Hew pulling strings after he was made prince. Also some good news - church of Baba Wimbi has found a way to let boats float under water past the pirate blockade.

Week 9. Fellow named Gorman has arrived recently on a boat and been asking around after the party from mainland. Drab looking portly fellow mostly asked after Kylorin but has repeatedly referred to boss as Eddie and not Deveers which I have tried to dilute by spreading rumors of a party Kylorin used to be associated with that fell on hard times after the cleric died and that reformed before coming to chult with only two or three of three of the original members. Gorman apparently knows something about you guys. have not yet taken him into my hands but am keeping him under observation in Tiryiki Anchorage.

Week 10. Temple of Kasisi is now dedicated to Mwanga. With Undril in residence and Derrick as a paladin of the light it was only a matter of time. He still leads sevices in Kasisi's name as well but with Undril teaching him it was only a matter of time. Apparently it is common for followers of Mwanga to serve in other orders? Had heard rumor but to see it made official is something else. Church of Baba Wimbi has come to terms with Aramag resulting in trade resuming and a lot of people have been leaving Chult. City is a lot emptier as rats flee a sinking ship.

Week 11. Wren almost caught after friend of Jessamine identified him as imposter. People had started asking why Celadon and Jessamine never sat on council together. Just a rumor but it clearly worries Wren. Rumor spreading that a witch named Nanny Pupu has power to raise folks from dead using black magic. Some folks had tentative interest in expeditions going to Mbala to seek her services these would be first expeditions since the increased undead threat detected. Undril has offered to help any such expeditions as far as Camp Righteousness but no groups have departed as of yet.

Week 12. Contract now back in full force so I guess you are back. Taken to updating the document again adding entries for the last few weeks to make sure Contract was not violated in any way. Hear rumor that Zhents have word on someone they have been searching for for ages. Mobilizing all the remaining guides in the city willing to work with them further delaying Undril's hope of a trip towards Camp righteousness. (what a name for a bunch of religious bigots huh?) The Zhents target was seen near a ruined garden city deep in the jungle near Kir Sibal. Flying snake from an agent reported him and Sauron companion in a barely seaworthy canoe heading west from area.

Dwarves have made an alliance and are working on repairing the boat and have plans to conquer Hrakhamar and Wrymheart in the name of Freya to honor her memory. Eddie and Celedon spend way too long planning a memorial with an Invisible Freya listening to the various dwarves brag about her friendship with them and how close they were to her and at some point Freya can't take it anymore and blurts out that they are all full of it and she is not dead ruining was was up until then a rather fine party in her memory. Since she made things awkward by being alive the dwarves started fighting as it cam out that Hew hadn't exactly been fully honest about the dangers at Wrymheart mine.

Kylorin learns that Undril is still in town and has tried several times to find an expedition out of the city and has taken Dennis under her wing training him. He has become a paladin and priest. Undril tried to join expeditions but the rising undead, the departure of the prince who run the guides and then the progression fo the zombie curse have thwarted her efforts but she confesses that her God "Mwanga" (AKA Noriel the Lightbringer) is known to dabble in time manipulation and trickery and she half thinks that the god was making sure she would not leave the city until the party returned as her time here have helped create a paladin of light in Malar's throat at a time when a force of good was badly needed to strike down the undead who assault every few nights. Derrick has learned a lot and has advanced a lot thanks to his nightly forays to protect his sector of the city and is now strong enough to manage without Undril healing him up each night. But bringing light in time of darkness is part of Mwanga and timelines is part of his domain so the church of Kasisi has been reconsecrated as a shrine to both gods and multiple sermons have been lead each day.

Someone named "Gormon" is asking questions about the party. Particularly about Kylorin. Lindal tracks down Gormon the cook from a year ago who traveled with the party for quite a while and also sees Bonnie whom has gone monster hunter wearing silver daggers and looking rough she was convinced that Azaka had killed the party since it is well known that the Stormfangs are all lycanthropes. Lindal gets Bonnie thoroughly excited about going pirate hunting and collecting a sizable reward but she seems to have burned some bridges with Ortimay and may need his help to get her job back. Lindal asks her to fence some money and help provision food for the mission to go hunt pirates. It wa shis way to make sure she had some funds and to give her a way to help while he goes off in the forest for a few days so teh party can help Undril.

Boats have been making it in and out. Slipping past pirates. Pirates are in wrong place and wave father (baba wimbi) found a way to send boats past on the ocean floor. (Negative Bouyancy and high Aramag tithe for tow)

Celedon realizes his Almiraj laid an egg but he otherwise lost the Bunnycorn during the departure from Nangalore.

Zhentarum have everyone possible in field located Artus Cimber. Near Nangalore. Sounds like the Eblis birds might have reported seeing him and a companion in a barely seaworthy canoe and a lot of groups are heading off to hunt him down.

Inspiration

• Freya and Celadon for their "Your a prince now" scene

• Eddie for the most convoluted plan ever

• Lindal for his bonding with Bonnie "Lots and lots of gold" from the pirates

• Freya for ruining her own wake.

Defeated

• N/A

The party earned 0 xp with 1 allies [Seraph] (0 each => 3152 cumulative)

Treasure

• 9 glow stones (50 gp)

• 7 phallic statues (25 gp)

Current Companions (present):

• Seraph - a Psuedodragon traveling companion and her horde of 4 gp and 3 sp and 1 ep

Past Companions (not present)

• Artus Cimber - last surviving knight of Ubtau. Former colleague of Ras Nsi whom he has sworn eternal vengeance against. On way to Oralunga

• Dragonbait - knight of the Great Dragon. Diminutive man of very few words. Companion of Artus.

• Akaza Stormfang guide - possibly related to an Attestra Stormfang that Artus knows.

• Oona, Diviya, and Skutcha - Bootleggers and anti-prince makers of bootleg alcohol. Last seen on way to firefinger.

• Captain and Crew of the Brazen pegasus

  • Captain Ortimay

  • First Mate Grigg

  • Bonnie "Sky Turtle" Skytle

• Undril Silvertusk - A Lightbringer and member of the Order of the Gauntlet bringing relief supplies to Camp Righteousness.

• Derrick - former pirate now sworn to Kasisi as temple guardian

• Lenny - imp with a troubled history with the party

• Hew Hackenstone (AKA Emperor Norton) - tough as the legend would have you believe

• Not Kylorin - a clone of Kylorin created by teh Sewn sisters to find out more about the group and their quests.