Embers of the Wilds: Episode 21

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==Synopsis==
The "resurrected" Eva goes in a night scroll. Mining begins in the Glory Hole. The party head to Kah-Ella to trade some Iron for Gold. The trade goes smoothly, but it will take some days for all the money to be collected. As the party wait in town they commission a map of the South-West and also meet some elves who are investigating the magical aura over the land. The party invite the elves back with them to Trog Canyon after their business in town is complete.
However while in town one night Pearl is attacked. She uses magic to drive the kidnappers away. The town guard arrest Pearl for using magic.
==Recap==
Retcon: will make a bone lyre for Tristelle. Tristelle leaves her lyre behind for comparison.
===29th October, Year 20 - Nighttime Scroll===
Tristelle is shaken awake in her inn room in Trog Canyon by the innkeeper . Greta says that has gone missing. Greta asks Tristelle to find her without alerting the new guards. Tristelle gathers Pearl and Kyra.
The party notice one of the stairs has been lowered to the canyon floor. the guard confirms Eva was the one to use the stairs. The party head down the stairs in search of Eva. Kyra finds some tracks which the party follow eastward. The tracks do not head into the cemetery but continue out of town.
After 45 minutes the party find Eva on her way back into town. Eva says that she wanted to have a walk, being too shy of the attention she is getting from the townsfolk during the daylight hours. Pearl causally inspects Eva and sees no signs of zombification.
The party walk back to town with Eva.
===30th October - Mining Begins===
The party tell the miners they can start mining out the first chamber of the Glory Hole. The area behond the underwater passage and the waterfall however is inaccessible at the moment.
The party decide to head to Kah-Ella next to do more Iron Trading, as well as to find out more about the town. They don't want to weaken the town because it is keeping the raiders away. Kyra also has an order of bows ready to collect from Kah-Ella, and Tristelle wants to purchase some paint for Stuka.
===2nd November - Return to Kah-Ella===
The party arrive in Kah-Ella with the wagon of iron in the evening. The gate guards allow the party inside after inspecting the cart. The party hand over their weapons to the gate guards. Tristelle is allowed inside with her Bongos. The party pay the 5 silver entry fees each to get inside.
The party head to the blacksmith, with the cart of Iron. Virginia has her 3 bodyguards, Slim, Mort, and Hans. Virginia agrees to purchase all 500 lbs of iron ingots, but need some days to gather the huge amount of 500 lbs of gold (25,000 gold coins worth) required as payment.
Pearl asks about the warlords to the south. The blacksmith explains that warbands change their warlords often. There are 5 towns to the south as well as the ruins of the former capital city Ferimonium. The nearest town is 3–4 days away in a crook in a mountain. Pearl asks Virginia about getting a map and gets direction to a tavern on the south side of town where a merchant or traveller would be better to ask about maps.
===2nd November - The Forest Tree Initiative===
In the inn & tavern called Forest Tree Initiative, the party find a map-maker, Koibu, who has gone to the south-west, who will make a map for the party for some money. It will take some days. The traveller is a former painter who had art displayed in the city of Ferimonium before the war. Ferimonium is in ruins and has a lot of unstable magical radiation there because of the war 20 years ago. The magical effects can be lethal, aged, or deforming. 
Also in the tavern the party meet a group of 6 elves from The Redwood. The lead elf is a woman named . The elves are friendly to Tristelle and Pearl, but not Kyra since she is a human and a sheriff. Tristelle explains her half-sea-elf heritage. Faely says both Pearl and Tristelle are welcome to visit The Redwood.
Pearl doesn't understand why Kyra isn't allowed to come. The elves talk about the negative traits of humans, and the human lust for power & conquest. Lately they have only seen humans to the south destroy their rivers and forests.
Tristelle asks why the elves are in a human town. The elves claim to be diplomats and scouts, and have 6 months left of their mission. Faely reveals they are in the area to investigate the veil of magic over the land. Kah-Ella is near the edge of the radius. Tristelle reveals she knows more, but the elves want to see for themselves and not around eavesdropping humans around. The party agree for the elves to come with them to Trog Canyon. They will all leave together in a few days.
Pearl talks with the elves about trees having souls and feeling pain when being cut down. Pearl feels guilty about it, and feels like she isn't any better than the necromancer Stuka. The elf also reveals humans will cut off the ears of elves or the feet of halflings for good-luck charms. A halfling at a nearby table has peg-legs.
The party get some rooms at the Forest Tree Initiative overnight.
===3rd November - Shopping===
In the morning the party run into Ranger in the tavern of their inn. She is there to warn them that rumors are around town about their cart full of iron. Certain people have taken an interest in the party.
The party then go paint shopping. Tristelle purchases a pound of green and red paints for 10 gold.
While in the public markets, Pearl looks for Elf Ears or Halfling Feet for sale to confirm the elves story, but they aren't being sold openly.
The party then pick up the rest of the bows they had ordered last time in town.
As the party walk though town Tristelle notices a group of ruffians following them. The party head to a café in the town square called the Black Cat Café. They see the ruffians awkwardly loiter around the market for 45 minutes before giving up. Tristelle analyses the ruffians and sees they are broken men who have fallen on hard times, having previously had legitimate jobs as guards or solder, but now bandits. The Black Cat at the café is named snickers. 
===3rd November - Night Visitors===
In the evening the party return to their inn and the group of ruffians are at a table in there. The party head to their rooms to rest. Pearl is paranoid so stays awake. Her paranoia pays off as she hears someone picking the locks. Pearl swings open the door and demands what they want. There are 5 ruffians outside who dive for Pearl. Pearl jumps back, but one is able to grab onto Pearl's legs. 
Pearl reckless casts . Instead of Misty Step, Pearl casts Monster Summoning, with 6 Baaz Draconian appears into the room. Pearl recognises one of the Draconians as one who lives near Trog Canyon. The noise wakes up Kyra and Tristelle.
:Combat: Party & 6 Draconians vs 5 Ruffians
Tristelle casts to try to pacify the situation. The 3 ruffians in Pearl's room are pacified. The 2 ruffians in the corridor resist. All but one of the draconians are pacified.
One of the thugs backs out of the room with their hands up. The non-pacified Draconians leaps on a Ruffian, breaking the spell on all the Ruffians. The other ruffians flee from the fight. A pacified Draconians help Pearl to her feet.
Kyra leaps out of her room, landing a massive nut kick on one of the ruffians. The ruffians collapses to the floor in a ball.
:End of Combat
Pearl is deeply confused by what is going on, so apologises to the Draconians for summoning them. Pearl tell the Draconians to wait in the innroom. Pearl then steps out into the corridor with Tristelle and Kyra.
The other people in the inn look out their rooms and see the draconians and call out in fear, yelling there are monsters in the town. The thugs flee as fast as they can.
Pearl interrogates the ruffian left behind. The ruffian admits they were trying to kidnap Pearl to sell her to a warlord in the plains. The party let the ruffian leave. As the ruffian leaves 3 of the town guard arrive and demand to see the monsters. The guards see the draconians and blow their whistles. 
Pearl wants to lead the draconians out of the city to prevent bloodshed. Tristelle casts on the town guards. 2 of 3 town guards are pacified. The non-pacified guard argues with Pearl before fleeing alone.
Pearl bribes the pacified guards 10 gold to escort them out of the north gate. Then the monster summon spell wears off and they disappear. The pacified guards leave.
===3rd November - Lieutenant Dex===
Lieutenant Dex (middle-aged human male, 17 Cha) of the town guard arrives with other guards. Lieutenant Dex calmly asks Pearl what happened. Pearls tells the truth, the thugs broke into her room, and she reacted magically, and the draconians appeared. Lieutenant Dex, who lived though the war 20 years ago, recognises the spell as . Lieutenant Dex believes Pearl's story, however points out the dangers of her magic could have resulted in a lot of damage and lives lost in the city, which is why it is against the law.
Pearl is arrested for the night before she is put before a judge tomorrow.
The innkeeper kick Kyra and Tristelle out of the inn.
==Experience==
No experience this episode. 
Category:Embers of the Wilds Episodes