The Silver Mist

"The Silver Mist" (2x11) is the eleventh episode of the A Clockwork Brass campaign. The Unnamed Party begins their first task for the Baron of Brisbayern. This episode marks the beginning of the second arc of the campaign. It took place on Reinheit 1st, 136 N.E.
== Synopsis ==
After taking a long rest in their apartment in the Inventor Housing, Anastazja awoke before the rest of the party, as she usually does. She wandered off towards the balcony to bask in the glow of the rising sun and began to play soft music on her violin as the rains descended upon the city of Brisbayern.
Afterward and during this, Eislyn awoke and moved to wake up Izolda who had slept the entire day before after going three days without sleep. Eislyn informed Izolda that they lost Axial but gained Abby and in turn they had found new employment. Eislyn gathered all of the other members of the Unnamed Party and led the conversation around the events of the previous session.
After informing Izolda of their current predicament, Eislyn asked Abby to step away from the group so they might talk in private about what they need to do. The group decided that they were going to go the route of getting captured by the Free Wranglers instead of trying to battle them. They also decided that they would take a quick journey to the All Gods Cathedral to meet up with The Furia and get their rewards. After bringing Abby back in and receiving her council on how best to deal with the Free Wranglers and check in on her actual purpose in the party, a knock on the door was heard. The individual knocking was a hearty human who asked if this was the residence of "Kai-pree-djan Zee-laz-nee" who said that he had word from their "mutual partner". After discerning who this mutual partner was the group was told that they had two hours to get their things together and join their captain, "Ander-zedge", at the Silver Mist zeppelin in the skyport.
Using Brynn's background to traverse the city with great ease, jumping fences, dodging lamp posts, the party made their way to the All Gods Cathedral to gather their items. Emmerich appeared as a disguised priest of The Rainfather and showed them the Furia's hideout in the cathedral, which was hidden behind a magic statue of an interesting humanoid creature. They met then with Jeanne-Lucia who gave them their items: the Blade of Deals, Hardstop, the Boots of the Shore, the Circlet of Cooing, and the Copper Ring of Coils. The Amulet of Refinery, which was worn by Jeanne-Lucia was rejected by Izolda, since it belonged to her. The party also received eighteen thalers in payment for their services.
After speaking with the Furia in their hideout, several party members went their own way in the All Gods Cathedral. Anastazja went off to pray at a shrine dedicated to The Silver Maid, and during her prayers she felt the feeling of basking in the morning sun. Abby went to pray at a shrine dedicated to The Rack Rester and felt much of her aches go away, knowing that her prayers were heard. Cypryjan left, admiring his new ring, and ran into Algernon of The Short Walker who offered him religious council and gave him a blessing through a white hot hammer. Eislyn walked off to exit the All Gods Cathedral and wait for the party outside. Izolda went to go find Emmerich and talk to him about his plans for the future.
During her talk with Emmerich, he seemed to lack much care nor concern for the loss of life he witness. He explained that the Shadowy Figure had surrounded them in darkness, and pierced the throats of each member with surgical precision. He also explained that from above they were accosted with arrows by one individual. His group of nearly thirty men were taken out by two men. Jeanne-Lucia had expressed a need to get revenged on The Warden's Order after they take care of their people in Brisbayern, however, Izolda urged Emmerich to give caution to such an approach. Emmerich only replied with "I will ensure that Jeanne-Lucia takes the right course of action".
While everyone else was praying or speaking with someone, Brynn went off to find her highlighted quarry in the All Gods Cathedral. He introduced himself as Scott of the Forcebinder, and gave her a bag of material components. She then explained that she had questions about her purple eye. Scott took her to a secluded spot in a bell tower of the cathedral and casted Detect Magic on the eye. He experienced a wave of psychic pain and shook his head. He was confused by this, and explained that the eye had a connection to fey magics. As Scott began to leave the bell tower, Brynn called him back up and hid in a small alcove near a window. Once Scott arrived, Brynn slit his throat with a small blade that she had on her. She then stabbed him in the stomach with her yew wand and exclaimed the incantation "Dei Hexus". After which, Scott was pulled into Brynn's yew wand. A soft voice entered Brynn's mind and told her "Good job".
The troupe then went to the skyport of Brisbayern and met with the crew of the Silver Mist zeppelin. There they met Captain Andrzej, an excitable and eccentric tiefling who will pilot the zeppelin. The group then began to gather their minds for the journey ahead, sharing their experiences with zeppelins in the past. Anastazja spoke to Brynn about her theories as to how the Free Wranglers are going to board the skyship while Izolda and Cypryjan worked on their artificer infusions. Anastazja and Abby then spotted a curious interaction in the back of the ship near the gunpowder barrels.
Then the attack started with the Free Wranglers boarding the ship through the use of duneglariffs. Caged birds that work as a sort of jetpack for the Free Wranglers. Upon boarding the party initially surrendered and were instructed to get on their knees in preparation for searching. Cypryjan was pushed into the ground by Remi O'Mire, the leader of this gang, and in response Cypryjan shocked him with his copper ring. O'Mire began to stomp on Cypryjan and the party reacted by initiating combat.
The combat lasted a short while, with Eislyn getting a critical stab on a pig-headed Free Wrangler. Cypryjan's gun misfired and combusted, destroying the weapon. Izolda brought out her sword cane and attempted to assault O'Mire while Abby healed Cypryjan with Cure Wounds. Brynn tried to Shocking Grasp a Free Wrangler and succeed. After a bit of time, and a show of a flamethrower, O'Mire convinced the party to surrender. Upon surrendering, several items were tossed off the ship and the party was getting ready to be executed until O'Mire learned that the ship had no cargo. Assuming that this zeppelin was a dummy, O'Mire informed the party that they will be transported to the Free Wrangler compound for interrogation. 
== Featured Characters ==
=== The Unnamed Party ===
* Abby
* Anastazja
* Brynn
* Cypryjan
* Eislyn
* Izolda
=== New ===
* Algernon of the Short Walker
* Andrzej
* Remi O'Mire
* Scott of the Forcebinder
* Unnamed crewmembers
* Unnamed Free Wranglers (minus 'Piglet')
* Unnamed messenger
=== Returning ===
* Emmerich
* Jeanne-Lucia
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=== Mentioned ===
* Blausten von Clausewitz
* Parsmen Glemkil
=== Quotations ===
* Anastazja to Remi O'Mire: "You call yourself bandits and yet you made the first mistake of robbing people: turning your back on them."
* Izolda to Remi O'Mire: "We are under the protection of Baron von Clausewitz. If you have any sense you will walk away right now."
* Unnamed Crewmember to Cypryjan: "You must be the muscle..." Cypryjan: "And you the brains..."
* Brynn: *vomiting noises*
* Abby to Anastazja: "How would you feel if everyone around you hated you for no fault of your own?"
== Inventory ==
Adjustment	Count	Item 	Source 	Destination 	Notes
Acquired 	1 	Blade of Deals 	Jeanne-Lucia 	Eislyn 	Later taken by Remi O'Mire
Acquired 	1 	Boots of the Shore 	Jeanne-Lucia 	Brynn 	
Acquired 	1 	Circlet of Cooing 	Jeanne-Lucia 	Anastazja 	
Acquired 	1 	Copper Ring of Coils 	Jeanne-Lucia 	Cypryjan 	
Acquired 	1 	Hardstop 	Jeanne-Lucia 	Abby 	
Refused 	1 	Amulet of Refinery 	Jeanne-Lucia 	N/A 	Refused by Izolda
Acquired 	18 	thalers 	Jeanne-Lucia 	Unnamed Party 	It was meant to be twenty, none was received by Abby
Acquired 	1 	Bag of Material Components	Scott of the Forcebinder	Brynn 	
Lost 	2 	Wheellock pistol 	CypryjanAbby 	N/A 	Tossed overboard by Remi O'Mire
Lost 	10+ 	Weaponry 	Unnamed Party 	Free Wranglers	Seized
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