WoDaD Session 14

== Title ==
Hushed
== Recap ==
The party rests and recovers in Zendarru before setting out on their errands. Bran, Maria, and Chi Pin head to the magnificent library, where the bard learns that much of Zendarru's technology and architecture is inspired by his home country of Liirac. Cheep and Maria try to find out what was happening with the strange bursts of alien magic the day before, but they get sidetracked by the odd book Maria found in the Zendarru Nightfall Hold. When they read its strange, abyssal text, a portal begins to form through which a tentacled being reaches through. They manage to stop each other from reading the book in full, but the entity promises it just wants to talk and manages to psychically link to Chi Pin for just a moment. 
Meanwhile, Amros and Yorsog head to the High Physician to learn more about their new condition. The doctor is fascinated by the gray flecks and spots growing on their skin and soon discovers that this strange disease is simultaneously organic and metallic. The thorns which grew from Yorsog's magic sinking into the meteorite shards have infected them with a unique condition which will, over time, cover their entire body, leaving them with nearly impenetrable skin and unknown side effects. Both lads ask to be cured of it to the High Physician's disappointment, but he tells them to come back in five days before muttering something about those thorns. After their appointment, Yorsog and Amros head to the rowdiest tavern they can find, where they're treated like the heroes they are. Yorsog downs way too much of the hardest drink the barkeep's got like a champ while Amros gets steamy with Dave the water genasi.
Back in the library, Bran starts to uncover a conspiracy regarding the city's founding. Most books and even the librarian's assistant claim that the city was built without magic, but the bard finds a journal from one of the founders which speaks of making a pact with odd creatures. Pursuing this into the restricted section of the library, Bran discovers the true nature of these magic-consuming monsters: Gauths, which have been fed magical items (and/or creatures) since the founding of the city.
== Continuity ==
The previous session is WoDaD Session 13. The next session is WoDaD Session 15.
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