Citadel's Shadow II, Session 65

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Citadel's Shadow II, Session 65 was a session of the Citadel's Shadow II campaign, played on 2 February 2020 (UTC) (1 Februrary 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
*Minigallith "Miss Mini" Atakares: half-elf mage played by Alden Loveshade
=== Prominent Non-Player Characters ===
* Corvira Levlor: corporal for the Trynser City Municipal Force
* Eri Snow: fox-person entertainer at Madame Maude Lynn's Theater of Thrills
* Kyrie Kelevan: human priestess of Damira
* Lyndara Xlayde: baroness and student at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth
* Rajzhela Carnelian: student at St. Bassard's
* Shamenell Garrok: author and bookseller in Shadowfall Night Market
== Events ==
=== 1742 ===
Heris 28 (Godsday) (continued): Corporal Corvira Levlor, Eri Snow, Fern the Siegemaster, Kyrie Kelevan, Baroness Lyndara Xlayde, Minigallith Atakares, and Rajzhela Carnelian were in a carriage being driven around the pond in Imperial Ward.  They were magically tracking one of six riders who had apparently needlessly rushed down a street in Delctra's Cauldron Borough, creating chaos and injuring innocent people.  Two of the drivers, including one of the ones being tracked, were in sight.
Corvira, while an officer of the Trynser City Municipal Force, was acting unofficially.  She had told the others that, under the circumstances of the riders apparently being young nobles, she couldn't arrest them, and challenging them would be a bad idea.  Mini said she had been told they could be reported, probably to a higher noble or royal.
Rajzhela told the carriage driver to follow the horsemen, but the driver said, "No ma'am. I can't drive through the Imperial Mall. Only highly placed nobility and palace servants can do that."  Mini said they had a noble (Lyndara) with them, but the driver said their carriage was common, and would be stopped.  Fern suggested the driver take a different path but try to keep them in sight.  Mini suggested everyone memorize the drivers, who were moving on horseback at a walking speed with a pair of footmen.
The driver turned around, and the group lost sight of the riders, but could still track their movements magically. The tracked rider was heading toward the bridge the group had crossed earlier; the pursuers' carriage was moving at a rapid trot.  The group returned over the bridge; the riders were ahead between Old Palace and Temples Wards.  Rajz climbed on top of the carriage, and announced that she saw the riders.
Some members of the group saw a portly woman in a rather expensive fur-lined gown approach the riders.  Fern heard her say, "Lord Sulerand, a moment of your time?"  Some of the group knew that the Sulerand family was one of the highly placed families in the city. They owned a lot of property; many of the tenements and other housing in the city were owned by a few noble families.
Fern and some others heard the woman mention a lady Antannja, to which Lord Sulerand reacted angrily.  After an argument, Lord Andrew Sulerand hit her across the face with his riding crop!  The woman was knocked down to the pavement.  The lord said, "Get away from me you parasite! Let's go, Dustin!" They rushed away to the south, the footmen running to keep up.  The woman had a bleeding welt; Fern used first aid to treat her.
Mini repeated a lesson she had been taught: "If nobles hurt innocent people, innocent people are hurt.  But if people don't respect nobles, society collapses."  But then she added, "Actually, respecting Priestesses and Priests is much greater."
While Fern treated the woman, Mini spoke with her, and learned her name was Shamenell Garrok.  Mini and the others learned Lord Andrew had wanted to marry Antannja Horlafense of Jartapur.  Shamewell said she recognized Fern and Mini, but didn't know from where.  When she learned there had been six riders, she said, "They were probably with The Lords of the Green. Four, five, six, eight depends on how many they can round up."  Dustin was was Lord Dustin Sulerland, Lord Andrew's younger brother.  Lord Johann Bravadas was likely one of the other riders (from a detailed description, Fern determined he was).
Shamenell said, They think they have the right to do whatever they want."  Fern said, "Well, if I have a right to do something, it doesn't mean I really have to do it," which Mini said she would use in one of her lessons.
In addition to the three riders, based on Shamenell's description and the groups' observations, they identified the other three as Lord Hunter Alblano, Lord Deke Davenos, and Baron Edward Lorienti.
Shamenell said "I can tell you now, you're not likely to get anything done tonight if you go banging on their doors demanding justice."  Mini agreed, and remembered what Sister of Surrea and TCMF Lieut. Feyannyha Lacourbeshay had said.  She said that nobles operated on a different level than other people, but that it might be enough to identify them and bring up their behavior to someone who could deal with them effectively.  Shamenell said she would help gather information on them as well.
The group decided to eat and discuss things at Dos Gatos Locos.  Lord Andrew Sulerand had been both the rider who had kicked the girl Raina Hayden and had horsewhipped Shamenell.  Shamewell realized she had seen Fern and Mini in Kelled's Theatre, and learned they were with Princess Alarra Gormann and Prince Imperial Valen.  She had seen Alarra try to hit the prince, and Sir Barnaby Karmuliken had prevented it.  Fern didn't know the details, and Mini, who did, declined to discuss in detail.  Shamenell said she would like to have a word with Princess Alarra about "various topics," and might give her a "platform to let her thoughts be known."  The group learned Shamenell had a shop in Shadowfall Night Market where she sold books. One was The Trynser City Social Book--by Shamenell Garrok, which she showed them.
Fern asked if she wrote technical books; she said she did not, but might have some on different researches, in addition to the fairies that Mini was interested in (including the billiken which Mini told about).  She did warn that not all the books would be completely reliable.  Fern talked about writing a book on steam engine design; Mini suggested Fern find a writer.
Razj knew where Shamenell's shop was located.  As it was about midnight, the group headed home, with Eri, who worked late, promising to report to the constable.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2020 02 01)