Citadel's Shadow II, Session 77

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 77 is actually from an earlier session of Citadel's Shadow II campaign than the previous session. This one was played on 25 April 2020 (UTC) (24 April 2020 for some participants).
Note that, due to various issues, some sections were played out of order. The sessions are listed in chronological order in terms of the game world, not necessarily that of the "real world."
== 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
*Kyrie Kelevan: priestess of Damira
== Events ==
=== 1742 ===
Heris 39 (Landsday): As Fern the Siegemaster had put up a notice to meet anyone interested in the used arms for sale, Fern went there. Fern, who hadn't put her name on the notices but "fox-person," had chosen a small alley north of the St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth workshops. It was a little rainy, but not too bad. Two men walked into the alley wearing wooden clogs which clopped heavily on the paving stones (clogs were not usual footwear for the area). Fern, who was armed with knife and rifle, thought the two seemed to be "perfect gentlemen." The two men had no visible weapons, but seemed to be carrying something under their clothing. Fern thought they were wary, but not prone to attack.
Fern left to get the weapons, changing directions so they wouldn't know where she went. She returned with them. The weapons, all used, were two crossbows, two large knives, and two shortswords. The men offered $500 for all of them. Fern haggled, and got them up to $800, but they said they only had $500 on them, and could come back later. Fern said they could give part up front so that Fern would keep the weapons for them in case someone else was interested. One of the men started pulling something out of his cloak. Fern stepped back.
The man who had reached into his cloak pulled out a golden chain. It had little gold disks on it, which were symbols of major gods. Fern estimated that it was worth more than $300, perhaps double. Fern accepted it and the $500, and the two men left.
Audrea Daleos, Eri Snow, Kyrie Kelevan, and Juan Silvio-Vagle, who brought someone with him, saw Fern. Juan said, "This is Clive Bustus; he's a fellow guild member. He's here to see the weapons we acquired." Fern said she had already sold the weapons, and told for how much.
Juan said, "Fern, those weapons were not yours to sell! Are you forgetting who was hired for that assignment, the one who chose the people to go on it? That was me!" Fern was confused, and said, ""Did I do something wrong?" Audrea said she liked the chain.
Juan apologized to Clive, and said to make up for his trouble, he could buy him dinner--or Fern could. Clive declined, and Juan said he'd buy him a drink some time. Clive left.
Juan asked Fern if the chain had been approved by a jeweler; Fern said no, but that she had appraised it. Juan said, :"According to Hulgruth, he estimated we could get about $1,000 out of all this. If we got a pawn less than that...." Eri said, "Don't be too hard on Fern! I mean everything was left with her."
Juan said, "I would never have sold anything without others to witness the sale." Fern said, "Well, I was alone selling it. But I'm being honest; I didn't hold anything for myself." Juan said, "I think we'll talk to your professors about this....Although frankly, this is almost a police matter."
Kyrie said, "You may be right, Juan. But not due to Fern, necessarily." She added, "This looks like a remarkable chain to be sold out in the street." She suspected it was stolen.
Fern said, "Well, alright, I'm getting nothing for it and everyone else gets what I would have got as a compensation. Is that fine?" Juan said, "If that amounts to the amount we believe we could have gotten, I would accept that." Eri wanted everyone to cool down.
Juan said to Fern, "Fern, think of this. You and others are working on a project. What if one of your group decided to throw it out and start something different they thought would be just as valuable. And they did it without asking you. Would you think that was fair?" Fern said, "I'd be fine with that if it truly was and they reused the materials." Juan groaned.
Prof. Katerina Smartcat spoke to Juan privately. "I've been involved in Fern's education in one way or another for several years now. Me and the rest of us have been trying our hardest to educate her in abstract concepts. She has made me want to yank out my fur." Smartcat asked if Juan knew of Fern's origin, which he did (Fern had been the result of an experiment of Juan's employer, Master Alchemist Donghai Ping).
Smartcat said, "Good. Some of our staff have speculated that when she was brewed up, some parts got mixed up exceptionally well, others not so much." Juan said, "I suppose it was my fault for not telling her to not sell it without asking me. I can see that was my fault. I shouldn't have assumed she'd understand."
Juan continued, "All right, thank you, Professor. Now I see why you have the position you do. You're good at it."
Fern was asked who she sold the weapons to; she said she didn't know their names, at which Juan groaned. Kyrie wanted the group to check the golden chain with the constable to see if it had been reported stolen. The group, except for Audrea, who said, "No! Don't be stupid!" agreed. They went to report to the Trynser City Municipal Force.
Blackeye Snarkin said, "Okay, after hearing all that, here's what I think. If that thing hadn't been stolen, my momma's a minotaur. However, we hadn't heard anything about it, yet. It was probably freshly gotten." Snarkin recommended the TCMF keep it for a couple of weeks in case it was claimed--although he also said the group was welcome to have it appraised at a pawn shop first.
They went to Grictus' Pawn and Resale. Grictus offered $500 for it. Juan said they'd check back; they wanted to make sure it hadn't been stolen before they sold it. As they were leaving, Audrea said, "No! Look! On the shelf! It's Jack! It's Jinxi's Jack!" The group looked. Jinxi's poppet / mace Jack is on the shelf with a price tag. (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2020 04 25)