Citadel's Shadow II, Session 78

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 78 was a session of the Citadel's Shadow II campaign, played on 31 May 2020 (UTC) (30 May 2020 for some participants). (A very brief portion at the end was written on 1 June 2020 which is indicated by (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2020 05 31+)).
== Personnel ==
===Game Master===
*GM: played by Michael Lee Viviano
===Player Characters===
*Fern the Siegemaster: inventive fox-person student played by Rail Runner
*Juan Silvio-Vagle: 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) (continued): Audrea Daleos, Eri Snow, Fern the Siegemaster, Kyrie Kelevan, and Juan Silvio-Vagle were at Grictus' Pawn Shop in Trynser City.  Audrea had just seen Jinxi's poppet Jack on the shelf with a price tag on it.
Juan asked to see the item, and the group tried to learn who had brought it in that morning.  Grictus wouldn't identify the person, but did say the person didn't look like the description of Jinxi the fool.  Grictus suggested the group either bring in the owner, or contact the Trynser City Municipal Force.
Kyrie said she hoped the fool had given up on the foolery and, as a Candlebearer, preferred the truth and was never a fan of Jinxi.  She even said, "Frankly, it's a relief that person is gone."
Juan, ignoring her, asked if anyone had a spell that could track Jinxi, or if Fern could track the fool. Fern smelled Jack.  It had unfamiliar scents on it, and Fern smelled blood.
Kyrie said, "I suppose I can cast a spell called Damira's Guiding LIght to try to find Jinxi. If it's all the same, I'd prefer to settle down somewhere quiet to do it."
Fern said, "Well, chances are they were fleeing from someone. I don't have anything to prove it, though, but it's just one of possible things."  While Juan agreed that was possible, Kyrie said, "Or decided to get a decent job as maybe a pig farmer or something."
Grichi said of the poppet, "If you think it's evidence, send a cop down here for it."  After Juan said that was a good idea, Grichi added, "Or just give me 25 dragons and I'll let you have it."  The group went to the Trynser City Municipal Force.
When they arrived at TCMF, Lt. Feyannyha Lacourbeshay was walking out of the stables.  Audrea said, "Oh, hey! Do we get our reward money for the other day?"
Feyannyha said, "Uh, yeah" (and looked sad). "Um, look guys. I'm sorry. We found your friend the fool, um, deceased this morning. I'm really sorry."
The group was in shock--except for Fern, who asked, "Well, do you know how did that happen?"
Feyannyha said, "It... well, it looked like his head was beat in. We could only tell by the clothes."  Kyrie sobbed, and Audrea and Eri broke down.
Juan wondered at Jinxi being identified only by clothes, and said, :"There's a possibility it's not Jinxi, just someone in Jinxi's clothes. Fern, with your smelling ability you should be able to tell, right?"
Fern sniffed, and said, "Actually that's not him, judging by the smell."
Kyrie was mad at Jinxi for pulling another trick, while Audrea and Eri were very happy it wasn't Jinxi.  They told the news to Corp. Corvira Levlor.  While Jinxi's sex was unknown, they did learn the body was male.  The body was badly bruised with small punctures; some suspected the wounds could have been caused by Jinxi's poppet Jack.  Levlor sent Officer Groady to the pawn shop to investigate it.
The group noticed a small mark on the arm near the body's arm pit; at first it looked spider-like, but on closer examination was found to be a mark something like a hand with long fingers.  
Lacourbeshay recognized the mark as The Burned Claw, "a bunch of notorious criminals and killers!  The Sisters of Surrea have a history with them."
Kyrie was allowed to go to a room to cast Damira's Guiding LIght, while Levlor expressed no doubt that the wielded Jack had caused the wounds to the body dressed as Jinxi.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2020 05 31)
Heris 39 (Landsday) (continued): Kyrie Kelevan cast Damira's Guiding LIght (Seeker), and was successful! Jinxi was on a major road outside of town; the road was along the side of a cliff. The cliff went up to the right, and down to the sea to the left. Jinxi appeared as a mature woman with brown hair wearing a dingy dress. Trinkets and charms jingled as Jinxi walked.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2020 05 31+)