Citadel's Shadow II, Session 39

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 39 was a session of the Citadel's Shadow II campaign, played on 11 August 2019 (UTC) (10 August 2019 for some participants).
== Personnel ==
===Game Master===
*GM: played by Michael Lee Viviano
===Player Characters===
*Fern the Siegemaster: inventive fox-person student played by Rail Runner
*Juan de Fulmando: sword-wielding human alchemist played by Alden Loveshade
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=== Prominent Non-Player Characters ===
*Audrea Daleos: non-certified mage
*.Dindre Wendorth: released follower of Sardaster
*Jinxi: androgynous jester with poppet Jack
*Kyrie Kelevan: priestess of Damira
==Events==
===1742===
Ulthrane 45 (Restingday) (continued): Audrea Daleos, Fern the Siegemaster, Juan de Fulmando, and Kyrie Kelevan waited outside Greystone Castle which was close to the Armsmen's Charter Building in St. Tanta Plaza.  Fern and Juan stood by the fountain in the central area, looking at it and even throwing in coins.  Kyrie and Audrea stayed near some office buildings that were largely out of site of the castle exit.  They were there for the 6 p.m. release time of Sardaster follower Dindre Wendorth.  Wendorth had been associated with the attack on Professor Chalk with Kyrie that led to a fire at their then residence of Balsten Arms Building.
They saw guards bring out a prisoner at the expected time; however, Juan suspect, and Fern was certain, the prisoner's description did not fit Dindre Wendorth; among other things, the man, who was heckled by others, looked too young and too thin.
Guards brought out a second man which Juan and Fern believed was the man they were looking for--they even recognized him from the first fight with the self-proclaimed Prophet Sardaster's people; he was the one who had been caught by a passerby.  He was heckled, and Juan heard him say, "May the prophet's anger strike these fools down!"
The members of the group followed him separately; they decided if they lost each other to meet back outside Greystone Castle.  Dindre Wendorth headed south.  After he went near a reservoir, Juan lost track of him, but still saw Fern.  They saw a tall circular tower in the distance that was a residential apartment tower (while they didn't necessarily know its name, it was Melgren's Tower).  Juan saw Fern moving quickly, and Juan followed.
Dindre Wendorth came to a group of clustered boarded up buildings, and disappeared into an narrow alley between two buildings.  Then Fern heard a knock.  Fern heard the man say, "It's me, Dindre Wendorth."  Fern also heard a door or gate open and close.
Looking, Fern noticed he doorway was across the small alley between the two buildings.  Fern heard another door behind that close.  The building to the left was an old rickety timber building.  The one to the right was formerly ornate, but now painted drab.  There was a brass dome on top.
Juan had seen Fern enter the area of the buildings.  Fern saw Juan, and gestured for him to come over, which he did.  Fern told Juan there was a second door behind the one they saw.  Audrea, walking by, nudged Juan, then continued walking.  Juan said, "I think what we need to know is report what we found. I don't think we have the legal right to do anything else."
Juan was hit in the head by a burst of air, gently.  He figured it came from Audrea, who was gesturing Fern and Juan urgently to come over, which they did.  Audrea said Kyrie was still on the other side of the river.  Kyrie had suggested they not go in "half-baked" and do some reconnaissance first.  She also said there was a little bridge on the other side of an "old whorehouse."  Juan said, "We don't have a legal right to go breaking in anyway--we could get arrested."
Audrea said, "And there's another bridge over the alley that the bridge is on, between two buildings, like, over the street. There's a sweet little old lady up in there with a crossbow."  Juan was concerned about it being somebody illegal armed who could be a threat to people below.  However, checking it out they discovered the woman was in what appeared to be a guardhouse with a crossbow at arm's reach.  As it was common for banks and noble palaces to be guarded like that, they decided to ignore her--but stay out of her sight if possible.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 08 10)
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