Pawns and Patrons: Episode 07

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==Characters==
Anna: Babs (level 1 Rogue) the Brewer (and drunkard). Level 0s: Scribbles - Female Human Scribe, Hawkeye. Henley - Non Binary Human Chicken butcher, seventh son
Gen: Streje Dude (level 1 Spell Sword) the jester Frog-humanoid. Level 0s: Bescri - Female Human Scribe, Survived a Spider Bite. Ler Jwee - Female Human Jeweller, Survived the plague
Neal: Sky (level 1 Warrior) a surfer bro. Level 0s: Kate - Female Human Gardener who was raised by Wolves, Dee - Female Human Squire, born on the battlefield.
Rachel: Agnes (level 1 Wizard) is a seller of chests (owns a dog named Steven). Level 0s: Evelyn - Female Human Noble, raised by Wolves, Fiona - Female Human Forester, survived the plague.
===Significant NPCs===
* Bellon: Male Frog. Spice Merchant. Has a horse named Dartanion.
* Court Wizard Augusta: Wizard Frog. Party have quest to find them because they disappeared with the Eldritch Scroll of Zocarzan.
==Recap==
===Horse Rescue===
The party are in Swamp Dude with the spice merchant Bellon & his horse Dartanion. The party are in the swamp in search of Court Wizard Augusta.
Agnes is approached an tiny exact replica of herself, the size of a housecat, and looks like she is aged 100 years old. The tiny person is Agnes's Familiar (AC 14, Max HP 10). Agnes carries the tiny Agnes (named Senga) since they share injuries. Agnes & Senga can communicate telepathically. Agnes gains +10 to her Max HP, but if Senga dies Agnes loses 20 Max HP permanently. Technically if Agnes dies Senga will die in her place, the loss of Max HP would kill Agnes anyway since Agnes now has Max HP 14.
The rest of the party are in shock over the appearance of Senga but accept it in short order.
The party try to take custody of the horse Dartanion since Bellon insists that Dartanion is dead. Bellon then calls the party thieves. Sky, Babs, Fiona, swims out and unload the trapped horse to lighten its load. Dartanion unburned is able to leave the murk.
Kate then sees a giant white serpent in the water. The party leave the area before the serpent gets close, taking Dartanion with them as well as a barrel. Inside the barrel are dried petals. 
===Investigation in Blobutant===
Streje Dude leads the party into the village of Blobutant. Blobutant is a small mud hut village on the east end of Swampe Dude. The party is greeted by a matron. Streje Dude speaks with the matron, Phillis, who mentions that House Dude's Estate was swallowed by the swamp 30 years ago, and the Lord who is in charge of the area is named Lady Herbalot.
The party goes into a large building in the middle of town. Phillis has no knowledge of the missing Court Wizard Augusta. Sky doubts that people are lying so Streje Dude takes over the conversation and goes with Phillis to talk with her alone in the bathhouse in the back of the large building. Streje Dude reveals he saw "Streje Dude" when he is talking about Bellon to Phillis. Phillis is excited about restoring the honor of house Dude to free the town from Lady Herbalot and the Dude will be paid 20 gold a month. A cousin of Streje Dude also lives in town, Thunkel Dude.
Streje Dude returns to the party and tells them what he found out. The party agree not to reveal Streje Dude's real name, and pretend to be Bellon as a cover. However one of the locals spots Streje Dude and runs away.
Streje Dude gives chase and catches up to him at the edge of the swamp water. The frog, Clum, has a black eye and asks Streje not to hurt him. Streje Dude makes a promise. Clum tells Streje Dude that the party aren't the first group looking for Court Wizard Augusta, a group of human knights came from the City Great on order from the Overlord. The knights paid Phillis a large red jewel to keep quiet about what she knew about Court Wizard Augusta to everyone else. Streje Dude lets Clum go peacefully.
Dee finds a Frog named Regina and asks about Frog culture. Dee ends up trading her holy symbol of OSHA for a pottery carat. OSHA is a patron deity of builders and constructors. Regina tells how the worship of Bobugbubilz ended 40 years ago.
Streje Dude gathers the party and tells them what he found out. The party return to Phillis. Phillis takes the party to meet with Thunkel Dude. Streje Dude, still pretending to be Bellon, tells Thunkel that "Streje Dude" is nearby and in trouble with the law and trying to find Court Wizard Augusta. Thunkel Dude is reluctant to help out with the situation and retreats back inside his home. Phillis explains that Thunkel just wants a quiet life, but recommends the party speak with someone else, the old Dude Estate groundskeeper, Naverst Brow who lives near the old estate half a day into the swamp.
Phillis then says it is too late in the day for the party to set off for the estate and that they should stay the night. Sky mentions seeing the giant white serpent in the swamp. Phillis says it is the Great White Tadpole and is a sign of the regrowth of the village. The village gives offerings to the Great White Tadpole. Sky talks with the party about offering the spice barrel for the Great White Tadpole in exchange for information. Phillis says the greatest offering is a fresh bright flower found near the old Dude Estate. Large lotus flowers with red petals and yellow pollen, but the fresh nectar can be a power hallucinogen and the dried petals can be used for spices.
The party then rest over night in the Blobutant in Phillis's Mud Hut. Streje Dude quietly talks with Agnes, Sky and Babs about taking the red jewel that Phillis was bribed with from he knights. Sky doesn't want to get involved, so goes back to sleep. The rest decide to do it later since they have to come back to town with the spices anyway.
Evelyn stays awake over night, paranoid over the situation. Evelyn then hears the sounds of someone walking with a heavy coin purse. Evelyn wakes everyone up. Sky goes outside the front door to check on the situation. Outside Sky comes across Phillis. Sky explains he is awake since he needs to go relieve himself. Phillis gives directions out of the village where Sky can do his business. When Sky is alone again he tries to go in the direction of the sound of the coins, but loses it as it goes into the swamp.
==Experience==
* All level 1 Characters got 3 exp last session
==Recap==
===Into the Swamp===
In the morning Sky leads the party to where he last heard the sound of coins. Henley finds a footprint on a mossy log and sees the trail a frog traveling though the swamp. Fiona pretends to find the tracks as well. The party follow the track into the swamp.
The footprints end at a pair of trees near a overhanging rock then double back the way they came. Ler Jwee investigates the tree and finds a rope tied around the tree. The rope leads into the swamp water. Henley follows the rope towards the rock. Out of the water a leech leaps out of the water onto Henley, Henley throws the leech away. 
The rest of the party get out of the swamp water. Ler Jwee pulls up the rope and brings up a sack filled with 120 gold coins. Ler Jwee tries to control who gets given coins. Babs takes the bag from Ler Jwee and gives everyone 10 gold each. However Henley is alone on the overhanging rock away from the party as the water bubbles under them. Henley makes a break for the shore and gets attacked by 3 leeches before getting to shore. Babs rips off the leaches as Henley reaches the party and falls to the ground. Henley has lost a lot of blood and has passed out. Fiona says to get the leeches and squeese the blood back into Henley. The party helps and Henley is awake at 1 HP. Fiona is overjoyed by Henley's recovery and hugs them.
The party head off into the swamp towards the ruins of House Dude.
===House Dude===
The party reach the clearing where the Dude Estate is. The right end of the manor house is tilted 30 degrees into the swamp. Streje Dude is unhappy with the estate of the estate. There is also a nearby free-standing chapel of Bobugbubilz still intact near the manor house. Streje Dude leads the way for the party to the chapel to pay respects. The door of the chapel is locked. Ler Jwee tries to use Agnes's thieves tools to pick the lock but fails.
The groundskeeper Naverst Brow & his assistant Rehborah then arrive on the scene and question the party as what they are doing. Streje Dude, still pretending to be Bellon, says they are looking for Streje Dude who is looking for Court Wizard Augusta. Naverst Brow says he doesn't know anything and invites the party inside the estate house.
In the grand entrance is a grand staircase. At the landing is a large painting of a stern and arrogant frog, Lord Sterin Dude. Naverst Brow says that Court Wizard Augusta hasn't been there in a decade, and he has never heard of a Streje Dude, so he will be of no help to the party. Streje Dude accidently introduces himself by his real name, but covers and uses his cover name again. Naverst Brow says the Dude family-line ended 35 years ago. The last patriarch was Sterin Dude who died 35. They are interred in a crypt under the Bobugbubilz chapel outside. The party gain access to the chapel in exchange to making an offering to Bobugbubilz.
The party are lead to the chapel. and Naverst Brow unlocks the door. Inside is kept clean and maintained. There is a portrait of Lord Sterin Dude and another portrait of his wife, Ulna, on the walls. Streje Dude starts his prays to Bobugbubilz. Naverst Brow says at midnight under the moon they can prove if Streje is a Dude or not.
The party are led back into the estate. Henley is given a comfortable bed to rest on to hopefully recover.
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