Citadel's Shadow II, Session 72

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 72 was a session of the Citadel's Shadow II campaign, played on 29 March 2020 (UTC) (28 March 2020 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,
=== Prominent Non-Player Characters ===
*Audrea Daleos: non-certified mage
*Eri Snow: fox-person entertainer for Madame Maude Lynn's Theater of Thrills
*Gimler Rockhand: dwarven merchant
*Kyrie Kelevan: priestess of Damira
==Events==
===1742===
Heris 36 (Restingday) (continued): Audrea Daleos, Eri Snow, Fern the Siegemaster, Gimler Rockhand, Juan Silvio-Vagle, and Kyrie Kelevan, who had prisoners (bandits) they got in battle, arrived at the gate at the exit from the Temples Ward.  They spoke with Corporal Akira Kinpatsu who was there with his sister, the fortune teller Mikoto Kinpatsu.
Akira said he had heard the battle, and Mikoto said he should have helped them; but he said his duty was to watch the gate.  He also said, "You go into Temples at your own risk."  The bandits were taken into custody.
As Audrea was drained from using magic in the battle, the group decided to rest at Lucky Starr's, a casino owned by the Tilki family; the youngest son Salomon Tilki was engaged to Juan's former ward Fuylu de Fulmando.  David Tilki handed each of the visitors four chips.  Fern didn't know much about gambling, but tried computing the odds of winning various games.
Audrea started heading for the roulette table, but Kyrie steered her toward a chair.  Juan watched a draughts game.  Fern debated about playing a game called Clinko-Clunk, but decided to play a card gambling game.  Juan was greeted by Fuylu, and later by Heva de Fulmando and Salomon.  Gimler grumbled (perhaps at the delay), but played Clinko-Clunk.  Gimler lost.  Audrea referred to Kyrie as her "babysitter."
The group learned the casino planned to open its restaurant in about two weeks.  Audrea being rested, the group decided to leave.  Eri suggested that Fern might be able to help the casino make some machines.  The group went through the gate and back into Temples.
They saw two boys trying to pry a recently-shot crossbow bolt out of a board.  Fern considered whether items in the area might be worth salvaging, but the group continued.  They went through the burned out area, and were glared at by desperate looking people; others just seemed curious.  A couple of small children approached the group, begging for change.  Juan said privately he wanted to help, but knew if they did, the group would be swamped; Gimler said he gave his part to the temple which would help the poor.  Fern rather ignored the situation.
The group got to a tiny bridge over a canal.  The group's marching order was Juan, Fern, Gimler, and Eri, with Audrea and Kyrie holding back to keep an eye on the rest from behind.  Fern noticed four people nearby who were watching; one of them waved in greeting.  Fern also overheard Audrea saying, "... can't give anything to beggars in this kind of neighborhood..."
Juan stepped on the bridge...and the wood turned into putty and grasped at his foot!  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2020 03 28)