Rollplay Legacy: Episode 31

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==Synopsis==
The party continue to travel towards Tides End, but are interrupted by a fight with an aurumvorax. The party backtrack, using portals, to sell the aurumvorax, then continue on their journey. The party make it to Tides End and meet with the king in his throne room. The king seems unaware that hidden inside the throne is the Dragonbane Spear. The party open a portal at night into the throne room, aiming to steal the spear.
==Recap==
===11th December 1500===
It is after the battle with the black dragons. The party's horses ran away during the combat. Abigaël & Bregor loot teeth and dragon eyes each, while Vincent takes a single dragon tooth. Azril wants nothing to do with the dragons so away from the remains. The party continue along the Bog Walk.
===13th December: Varsh Keep===
In the last afternoon the party arrive in Varsh Keep two days later.
Breggor checks but finds no Magic Shops in Varsh Keep. As the party rest in a tavern, Abigaël suggests they go into find the Black Dragon's Lair, but Vincent points out the size of the Slumbering Bog would make that impossible. Azril takes out his ferret jerky to eat it in front of Abigaël. Abigaël tries to take the jerky from Azril, but Azril avoids her attempts and eats it.
Vincent asks around Tides End and finds out the ruling class there is stingy and unwelcoming of outsiders. The Stormtide Kingdom a collection of islands and the lands they have conquered on the mainland, maintained with threat from the sea.
The party wonder how they are going to get the Dragonbane Spear from the inside of the throne room considering how hostile the Stormtiders are. Abigaël suggests they visit the throne room with any excute then return via later. The party agree to this plan. The idea is to get into the room to hand over intel regarding the Bannerless Army and return later late at night.
===14th December===
The next day the party set out north along the road.
===17th December===
3 days later the party arrive in Aggripppa. The next day the party head though the wilderness in the north towards Windsail.
===18th December===
The party expect it will take 8 days to cross the wilderness to the town of Barrie on the other side. 
===19th December===
During the second day of the trip the party see a pack of 8 gryphons flying above. Bregor tries to befriend the gryphons with his ranger abilities but they are too far away in the sky. The gryphons eventually fly away.
===20th December===
On the third day of travel the party is approached by a pack of 7 centaurs coming out of Mourning Wood. The centaurs greet the party in elven, asking why the are out in these hills during these dangerous times. Ever since the "light in the sky" all manner of beast has arisen. Bregor translates for everyone. The party explain they are just passing though to get to Tides End, but appreciate the warning. The centaurs haven't heard of the Bannerless Army, so Bregor gives them the basic information. The centaurs thank Bregor for the information and allow the party continue on their way.
===21st December===
On the forth day of travel the party encounter an eight legged golden weasel, an aurumvorax aka a "golden gorer". Breggor walks up to the aurumvorax and tries to tame the creature with his ranger abilities and some ferret jerky, but it doesn't work. Bregor drinks the "" potion to speak directly with the aurumvorax. Bregor tries to recruit aurumvorax, but aurumvorax asks for gold. Bregor feeds a gold coin to the aurumvorax. Bregor then says that Abigaël has a lot of gold, so the aurumvorax bounds towards her, which Vincent takes this as an aggressive action and hits the creature.
Combat: Party vs 1 Aurumvorax
The aurumvorax bites into Vincent's leg fiercely. Vincent keeps hitting the aurumvorax, it's golden hide resisting most blows. Bregor throws some gold coins to try to get the aurumvorax to stop biting Vincent, but it doesn't work. Azril casts on Vincent. Abigaël attacks with throwing her daggers.
The aurumvorax keeps biting into Vincent's leg and attacks with its claws. Vincent tries to rips the aurumvorax off his leg, but it is far to heavy. Bregor shoots with his electric arrow, zapping both Bregor and Vincent. Abigaël also fires her bow. Azril heals Vincent for 28 HP while taking 14 HP damage himself.
The aurumvorax again keeps biting into Vincent's leg and attacks with its claws. Vincent attacks with his sword, killing the aurumvorax. Azril casts another on Vincent to heal him more.
End of Combat
The party want to take the remains of the aurumvorax for it's golden hide, but it weights 500 pounds. The party then decide to drag the creature with rope. Azril casts and the party take the portal back to Varsh Keep with the aurumvorax.
Back in Varsh Keep
Vincent approaches a blacksmith and tries to sell the aurumvorax. After some haggling, he sells the remains for 4000 gold in platinum coins. The party split the coins 4 ways.
===22nd December===
The next day the party return to the site of their battle with the aurumvorax yesterday via the use of . Bregor finds the aurumvorax's tracks and the party follow them east and arrive at its lair. Abigaël tries to lure out another aurumvorax out by hitting 2 golden coins together, but nothing comes out. The party travel abandon the tracks and head north.
===28th December===
The party arrive in Barrie.
===30th December===
The party travel for 2 days and arrive at Windsail late at night in a rainstorm. Vincent tells Azril about Riker who lives in this town.
The next day the party do some shopping in the magic shop run by a white robed wizard and not the shop run by Riker. Azril purchases a Girdle of Many Pouches from the store for 3000 gold.
The party get on a ferry that goes to Tides End. The trip takes a whole day.
===31st December 1500: Tides End===
The party arrive in Tides End on New Year's Eve.
Tides end is a huge city. There is a wall around the inner castle area, but aside from there is no wall around the sprawling city itself. The city proper is full of wealthy housing with carved lampposts along the streets. There are still poor districts to the city as well that aren't as nice. Bregor searches the town for a shop selling magical bows and doesn't find any during the first day.
The party go to a tavern to make their plans. Vincent decides that they should just be truthful and deliver the information about the evil force that is rising, allowing them entry into the throne room.
===Castle of the King of the Stormtide Kingdom===
The next day, the party go to the castle and after stating there business to a guard outside. The party are led into a conference room. The party are met by the Royal Vizier. Vincent introduces himself as Prince Vincent Longborn and he warns of the Bannerless Army and the need to make an alliance against it. As proof of the party's value, Vincent gifts the dragontooth he took from the mother black dragon on the Bog Walk.
The Vizier departs, and a few hours later returns to the party and escorts them the throne room. Vincent pleas with the king to join them in this fight, going over what they know of Oris and the aid they have from the elves so far. Urgency is important before Oris is able to summon the Avatar of Voraci back into the world. The king agrees to send word to the Elvesm Atryllia, andd Palanthas to discuss this issue further.
Vincent then brings up the Dragonbane Weapons, saying the party's secondary question is to obtain them to use against the chromatic dragons working with the Bannerless Army. The king says that even his greatest sage doesn't know anything about the location of any of the dragonbane weapons.
The party are dismissed from the throne room. Vincent tries to befriend some of the royal guards, but they are terse and unfriendly towards Vincent. Vincent manages however to get some of the castle guards to come out for drinks.
At the tavern Vincent and Abigaël ply drinks with the castle guards to get them more willing to divulge secrets about the guard rotations and such regarding the throne room. The royal guard are elites with magical weapons and armor, unlike the regular castle guard. The throne room is always guarded from the outside, and from the inside when the king is in the room.
===The Great Spear Heist===
Late at night the party meet up in Azril's room. Azril casts and the portal opens up into the throne room next to the throne. 
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