Citadel's Shadow II, Session 57

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 57 was a session of the Citadel's Shadow II campaign, played on 8 December 2019 (UTC) (7 December 2019 for some participants). This also includes portions of two side sessions played on 3 December 2019 and on 11 December 2019 (UTC), and a small portion of the game played on 15 December 2019 (UTC) because these, in game timeline, follow the 8 December 2019 session and precede the main events of the following 15 December 2019 session. This keeps the events in simple chronological order here according to the game timeline.
== Personnel ==
===Game Master===
*GM: played by Michael Lee Viviano
===Player Characters===
*Fern the Siegemaster: inventive fox-person student played by Rail Runner
*Minigallith "Mini" Atakares: half-elf mage played by Alden Loveshade
=== Special ===
* Juan Silvio-Vagle: human guard/alchemist played by Alden Loveshade
=== Prominent Non-Player Characters ===
*Alarra Gormann: human princess student at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth
*Audrea Daleos: human mage
*Henna Brenafar: human student at St. Bassard's
*Rajzhela Carnelian: human/thalosian student at St. Bassard's
*Valen Arthur Wayden Galderon: Prince Imperial
== Events ==
=== 1742 ===
Heris 10 (Godsday) (continued): Alarra Gormann, Audrea Daleos, Fern the Siegemaster, Henna Brenafar, Minigallith Atakares, and Rajzhela Carnelian were at Kelled's Theatre. While Alarra had initially turned down an invitation made at intermission that she join Prince Imperial Valen Arthur Wayden Galderon, once she learned that extended to her party, she accepted.  The group went with the courier, Lord John Teligen, and sat with the prince, Alarra next to him.  Those who kept watch over the box in addition to John included Lady Tab Soilen, a knight of the Order of the Black Dragon, and two young girl pages.
The knight seemed interested when he heard Mini's name.  Lady Tab said she had a spell of silence on the room "so anything said in here won't be heard outside, though we can still hear the show and whatever happens outside."  Mini recognized the spell from its effects.  She checked on the 4 in tall "little man" in her bag, but she seemed OK.
The music for the second half was a different piece; Mini somewhat liked it, but it seemed shrill to Fern.  Audrea flirted with the knight but with no significant response flirted wtih John.
Suddenly, Princess Alarra jumped up and reared back, looking ready to punch the prince.  The knight (later identified as Sir Barnaby Karmuliken) stepped forward, grabbed her hand, and very gently sat her back in her seat.  Both the knight and John warned Princess Alarra against striking the prince; John mentioned that could a penalty of death by hanging or beheading.  Alarra angrily retorted "Well be better make sure I'm dead before he paws at me again or I will twist his f**king arm off!"
In regard to possible execution, Prince Valen said, "Now, I wouldn't do that to you, my dear. I prefer your head on your pretty neck the way it is supposed to go."  The concert continued.  He said, ""I think you're really beautiful, and I think you may be the one to make an honest man of me."  Fern and Mini doubted his sincerity.
Audrea, attempting a distraction, opened her top, but Alarra decided to leave.  The prince had laid his hands on Alarra in a very personal way, and neither her anger or backing away dissuaded him.  Mini apologized, but followed Alarra as did Fern.  Henna and Rajzhela left as well.
Alarra apologized for making a scene, but said "His lordship felt entitled to put his hand on my thigh and slide it up to my privates!"  Mini said she had no reason to apologize, while Fern said, "I have no idea if it's a valid reason to punch someone."  Minigallith said, "Well, Fern, it wouldn't be sufficient reason for you or I to punch a prince. It might be for Her Highness Alarra, however."  Fern responded, "Well, this wouldn't cause any physical damage, but a punch would."  Rajzhela and Mini tried explaining it to Fern as the group went back to St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth.
Mini said, "Princess Alarra, do you want to talk about your feelings?"  Alarra said, "Thank you, but I feel completely comfortable with being mad as hell."
Mini checked on the little man in her bag.  She put in her hand palm up, and he climbed on her hand.  She talked to him, and while on her hand he ticked her and then chuckled.  Mini wanted to find out what he was.  Fern wanted to examine his teeth to see if he was a carnivore or herbivore, but his mouth was closed.  They found something thimble sized and put near beer in it for him to drink; but he didn't seem interested.
Professor Katerina Smartcat saw them (and overheard Rajzhela refer to her as "Smartkitty."  Mini asked the professor to look at the little "fey" man; she didn't know what it was, and took Fern and Mini to the dean's room.  The dean put it on his desk, studied it, and made a couple of quick sketches.  The dean asked who had handled him so far, which he was told were Audrea and Mini, both young female mages associated with Shining Luck Mages' Guild.  Fern had looked at him, but apparently had not touched him.  The dean admitted he was stumped as to what it was.
Fernm Mini, and Rajzhela went to Shining Luck Mages' Guild.  They saw Chad and Chuckie Zhing, and convinced them that Master Pei Zhing would want to see what they had.  They were allowed in, and noticed that the large room didn't seem to fit the building they were in.
Master Pei investigated, and determined it was a "billiken."  He said it claimed it was a god of things the way they should be, although he wasn't certain it was an actual god.  Mini said she wondered if he needed something to eat or drink or not; Master Pei suspected he didn't need anything.  Master Pei took it, then Fern.  Fern noticed it chuckled every time a new person touched it.  Rajzhela then touched it, but it didn't chuckle.  Then, after a moment, it did, as if it were playing a game on her.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 12 07)
Heris 10 (Godsday) (continued):  At night in her sleep, Minigallith Atakares tried to dream in order to use oneiromancy,  the interpretation of the caster’s own dreams, for divination.  She hoped to learn, "Who was involved in the bagging Turgan on the Bridge incident of Heris 8 through Heris 9, 1742?"
In her dream, Scorpia Lee was standing in the middle of the bridge that was over Marketplace High, Marketplace Low, and another road.  She saw Turgan Tin-Finger come between a couple of buildings toward the bridge.  He seemed to be spying on Scorpia.  Mini then saw Rajzhela Carnelian approach the bridge from the side opposite from Turgan.  Meanwhile, Scorpia wandered around and looked bored, as if she were looking or waiting for someone or something.  Raj stayed hidden, but glanced up and noticed Turgan, then ducked back down.  Turgan rushed up to the side of the bridge and hid behind a rail.
In her dream, Mini then saw three figures in dark clothing who were under the bridge.  Turgan, who apparently did not see them, went to the same area, and they saw him.  Turgan was quickly tagged and then bagged, put in a bag.
Rajzhela then saw Scorpia, who wondered what was happening.  Raj said there was nothing to worry about, and they were going to Zarmit's Needle, a castle on a side of the bridge.  Raj and Scorpia then left.  Mini then heard the three figures in dark speak.  One she recognized as Osxar Ragnar, a St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth student she thought she might have dated (she suffered from partial amnesia).  A tall teenager or young adult spoke with the accent of high class Trynsern, and a younger boy responded--she recognized his voice as the boy she had heard call St. Bassard's student Zig Kazhalara "Zazzie".at the St. Bassard's dance of Heris 9; Princess Alarra Gormann had been stabbed by student Terron Gorgonshield later in the dance.  Mini remembered the boy who had said "Zazzie" looked about 14 and was lanky with red hair and freckles.   (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 12 10)
Heris 10 (Godsday) (continued):  At night, Fern the Siegemaster got insight to problems she had with a steam engine for St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth's project for a contest for the Festival of Damira.  Fern wrote notes.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 12 14)