A Night Out

"A Night Out" (2x13) is the thirteenth episode of the A Clockwork Brass campaign. The Unnamed Party submits their completed task to the Baron of Brisbayern and has a night out to reflect on their dealings. It took place on Reinheit 1st and 2nd, 136 N.E.
== Synopsis ==
The Unnamed Party sails through the night air across the waters of Lake Mjani. Deciding swiftly to cross the lake and enter the city through the Mechanport. In doing so, they come across a half orc harbormaster who questions them about cargo. Once they profess that they work for Baron von Clausewitz, he lets them go without much fuss.
Swiftly the party returns to the Clausewitz Estate, where they are greeted by Gimmel who looks particularly well-kempt and medically well despite previous encounters with him. He jots their names down on the guestlist and takes them upstairs via the elevator. Izolda attempts to view the lock-code that Gimmel uses to access the Clockface Chamber, she fails but is stealthy enough to not be seen trying to peak.
Once inside the Clockface Chamber, the party is immediately forced to make Wisdom saving throws, as they are nearly face-to-face with the mesmerizing clock face of the Great Clocktower of Brisbayern. All of the members of the party succeed, apart from Cypryjan who fails and receives a permanent condition for his failed efforts. Cypryjan is quickly consoled by Anastazja and Brynn who are worried for his slack jawed appearance. He quickly snaps out of it and comments that the mechanical intricacies of the room are fascinating.
When they approach the desk of the Baron, who is quietly working on several documents in front of him, they take note of his doors and his desk. They appear to be entirely made of duskwood, an incredibly valuable ebony wood that is impossible strong and hard to come by. Atop his desk are a smattering of papers, as well as a series of buttons and hidden compartments (a philosopher's desk of sorts). Centered on the desk and pointed at whoever stands in front of it is a replica wheellock pistol. Anastazja makes a successful Insight check and determines that it must be a replica of the very first wheellock pistol, if not the very first wheellock pistol.
After informing him of their recent success, the Baron offers the party several rewards for the completion of their task and the depositing of several missives from the Free Wranglers' compound. They each receive a platinum card granting them access to all sections of the Scriptorium, and they receive Writs of Passage to the Sommet Borough and Ile-De-Hess. The Baron thanks them (much to the surprise of several members) and says he will be in touch when they have located Parsmen Glemkil. He then advises that they get stronger and take advantage of the many troubles the city faces in the mean time, and reminds them that the World Exposition ends in two days (so they need to find new housing). Before they leave fully, the Baron clicks a button on his desk and hands Cypryjan a pocket watch without the Clausewitz logo. Hesitantly, Cypryjan accepts this gift and holds it like a rare artifact. Once they decide to leave, Cypryjan and Anastazja battle over control of the pocket watch, and Cypryjan inevitably hands it over to her, and she promptly throws it into the lake much to his dissatisfaction.
The party quickly saunters back to the Inventor Housing, but not for long. Izolda comes up with the idea of going to a nearby tavern because she desperately needs a drink. Anastazja is quick to ask if this is open to everyone, to which multiple members of the party comment they need drinks as well. Izolda agrees, slowly, to everyone joining her for a drink. Cypryjan comments that this is perfect because he needs to get some work done while they are away. And so the ladies have a girls' night out at the Gathershall in the Foreman's Fester.
Utilizing her background to the best of her abilities, Brynn swiftly leads the party to the Gathershall where they are greeted by Larry. Anastazja proclaims she will be paying for the drinks tonight and quickly Izolda eggs Brynn into buying a bottle of wine instead of a glass. The ladies play a game of "Aureliusz or Eagle", wherein secrets are shared and misdoings are laid bare.
=== Highlights of Ladies' Night ===
* Anastazja reveals:
** That she has had many lovers.
** That she is missing a finger on her left hand.
** That she was a sailor for over a hundred years.
* Brynn reveals:
** That she has no idea about her purple eye.
** That she taught herself how to read.
* Eislyn reveals:
** That she is barely human.
* Izolda reveals:
** That she has had sex with 23 people.
** That she has kept a ring from a past lover.
During the game, many drinks are had and Emmerich sends a drink to Izolda from across the bar. He is promptly informed that he shall not be "number 24", he questions this under his breath after Izolda promptly turns away from him and walks back to her friends at the table. Anastazja reveals that it is her birthday tomorrow, and as time passes it swiftly becomes tomorrow. Izolda orders double shots of Dolameiz vodka for the table and once it is Anastazja's birthday, birthday shots are had. Drinking ensues and festivities continue, and before long Eislyn seems incapable of getting drunk. She continues to pound back shots before the party orders a bottle of Baumfraur whiskey from Larry. To which Eislyn promptly drinks much of in order to reach unnatural levels of drunkenness, easily downing 10 total shots of whiskey.
Once the ladies are thoroughly drunk, a series of flirtatious gestures are made between Izolda and Eislyn and then a crying session ensues. Izolda gives a ring with the inscription of "vrex m'dara kahal" to Brynn because she cannot bare to hold onto it anymore. After the ladies have had enough fun, they call Cypryjan to receive them via Eislyn's telepathy. Cypryjan unceremoniously agrees to go get them from their stupors and arrives at the Gathershall... immediately tempted to slay Larry on sight. Brynn shows off her ring to Cypryjan, which he quickly deciphers as being Undercommon but he cannot read it. Instead, it is read by Anastazja, who decodes it as being a classic Visig phrase saying; "This heart beats for no other" or, literally; "Heart of truth". In response to reading this, Anastazja goes into catatonic shock and resigns to a time of seclusion.
Everyone else begins to leave the bar swiftly, with Brynn leading and attempting to make haste with her background, but promptly landing poorly on a wooden fence. The party shuffles back to the Inventor Housing, where they see Cypryjan's World Exposition item laid out and being worked on. Anastazja and Izolda begin working on several boob drawings, Eislyn resigns to a corner to try and not throw up, and Cypryjan resigns to the balcony with a bottle of Rafe's Own in his hands. Brynn informs everyone that she will be working on a ritual circle to resummon Lily... but promptly remembers that she does not have the material components for a ritual circle just yet.
After everyone sleeps, a series of Dream Sequences are had by every member of the party. Some are good, some are great, and some... are informative.
== Featured Characters ==
=== The Unnamed Party ===
* Anastazja
* Brynn
* Cypryjan
* Eislyn
* Izolda
=== New ===
* Unnamed harbormaster
=== Returning ===
* Blausten von Clausewitz
* Emmerich
* Gimmel
* Larry
=== Mentioned ===
* Lily
* Parsmen Glemkil
=== Quotations ===
* Cypryjan to Anastazja and Brynn: "It's just such... elegant craftsmanship."
* Brynn to the party: "I am going to kiss him... I swear it..."
* Brynn to Larry: "Larry! Larry, I love you! I love you, Larry!"
* Eislyn to the party: "Well, I'm barely human anyway..."
== Inventory ==
Adjustment 	Count	Item 	Source 	Destination	Notes
Acquired 	5 	Platinum cards to the Scriptorium 	Blausten von Clausewitz	Anastazja 	Grants access to all sections of the library, apart from the restricted section.
Acquired 	5 	Platinum cards to the Scriptorium 	Blausten von Clausewitz	Brynn 	Grants access to all sections of the library, apart from the restricted section.
Acquired 	5 	Platinum cards to the Scriptorium 	Blausten von Clausewitz	Cypryjan 	Grants access to all sections of the library, apart from the restricted section.
Acquired 	5 	Writs of Passage to and from the Sommet Borough and Ile-De-Hess.	Blausten von Clausewitz	Cypryjan 	Grants access to and from the upper class sections of the city.
Acquired 	5 	Writs of Passage to and from the Sommet Borough and Ile-De-Hess.	Blausten von Clausewitz	Eislyn 	Grants access to and from the upper class sections of the city.
Acquired 	5 	Writs of Passage to and from the Sommet Borough and Ile-De-Hess.	Blausten von Clausewitz	Izolda 	Grants access to and from the upper class sections of the city.
Acquired 	1 	Ring with the words "Vrex m'dara kahal" engraved into it 	Izolda 	Brynn 	Sent Anastazja into catatonic shock
Acquired/Lost	1 	Clausewitz-brand pocket watch 	Blausten von Clausewitz	Cypryjan 	Tossed into the Regulus bay by Anastazja.
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