Citadel's Shadow II, Session 11

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 11 was a session of the Citadel's Shadow II campaign, played on Feb. 10, 2019 (UTC) (Feb. 9, 2019 for some participants).
==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
===Non-Player Characters===
*Hanna Gruskin: dwarven sister of the late Vilburd Gruskin
*Jinxi: androgynous jester with poppet Jack
*Thuddeus Gunch: Constable in Delctra's Cauldron Borough
==Events==
=== 1742 ===
Ulthrane 12 (Landsday) (continued): Fern the Siegemaster, Jinxi, and Juan de Fulmando were at the conclusion of making their report on the rat attack and finding the dead dwarf body of Vilburd Gruskin aka Packer.  This was to Constable Thuddeus Gunch at Delctra's Cauldron Hall in Delctra's Cauldron Borough.  Juan asked Thuddeus about getting a permanent instead of unofficial temporary license to carry and use a firearm, but Thuddeus said Fern might want to check with the Armsmen's Charter or consult with a lawyer.  Thuddeus examined Fern's weapon which had come from Master Donghai Ping's workshop; Thuddeus said he might have a request for Ping later.
Fern, Jinxi, and Juan received treatment for disease, and Jinxi and Juan received magical healing for his remaining wounds, especially in his left leg.  Jinxi's treatment did not seem very successful, and the medics suggested the patient stay, which Jinxi declined.  Juan said the still-injured Jinxi could sleep in es bed and Juan on blankets on the floor, which Jinxi accepted.  The three went to Fern's home at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth and on the way noticed they didn't see any rats.  Jinxi suspected they had all gone to the cave.
Jinxi had been nervous in the constable's office, and said, Cops usually expect fools to be up to no good.  Juan said, "Not all fools wear costumes. It's the ones who don't you have to watch out for."
After Juan and Jinxi left Fern at St. Bassard's, Sister Henna Brenafar told Fern that Donhai Ping wanted its help at Ping's workshop the next day; When Juan and Jinxi got to Juan's home at Maisson Boulavier, Juan saw a note from Master Ping to get Fern after breakfast.  The three slept.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 02 09)
Ulthrane 13 (Hammering): Juan told Jinxi that entertaining Ethel and Eliza Boulavier might get Jinxi a free breakfast.  Juan realized he felt icky but was OK; Jinxi, on the other hand, vomited more than once.  Juan checked Jinxi, and found exactly the symptoms the doctors said to look for.  Ethel and Eliza saw Jinxi' problem before Jinxi left; Juan told them it was wasn't contagious (through air), and took Jinxi to the hospital.  Jinxi said "I don't need a doctor, I need an exorcist!"
Jinxi and Juan met Fern on Marketplace Low Road, and the three went to the hospital where Jinxi was admitted.  It was suspected Jinxi might have reacted not only to a rat-borne disease, but may also have had an allergic reaction.
Fern and Juan went to Ping's.  They saw someone selling hankerchiefs for 1 sp, and herbs for 4 sp. that were claimed to be "useful for keeping you from breathing harmful miasma!"  Juan looked at the herbs, and decided they had no medical benefit.  Juan told the seller if he didn't stop selling right now, Juan would report him.  Juan wasn't sure the law would get involved, but the healer's guild might.
When Fern and Juan got to Master Ping's, they saw a crowd assembled.  There was a load bang!  A red and brownish gray lump went somersaulting high over the crowd's heads, and there was a puff of bluish smoke ahead.  Then a tiny heap of guts with a rat's tail plopped down on the ground in front of them.  The crowd applauded.  Juan and Fern went in.
Master Ping said, "I'm experimenting on rat traps. A little too much pepper on that one."  Fern starting trying to think of ways to build a better rat trap while Juan went back to his home to clean up.  Later Fern was trying to coil a piece of wire, and got hurt by it, although not seriously.
When Juan got back home, he found Eliza was just finishing cleaning his room for him.  Juan told Eliza Jinxi helped Juan fight rats, but would tell more later.  Juan returned to Master Ping's, and apologized for being late.  He also praised Fern and Jinxi for their help fighting the rats, although Fern said, "I actually messed up a bit during the fight."  Fern said "I can't handle myself well enough when stressed," but Juan said it was understandable.  Juan told about finding the dead body of Vilburd Gruskin, commonly known as "Packer."
While Fern worked on a rat trap, Juan answered a knock on the door, and it was Hanna Gruskin, Vilburd's sister.  While Master Ping brought Hanna some brandy, Juan told her the story of what happened with the rats, ending with finding her dead brother.  He told her that the constable was in charge of the investigation now.  Juan got Vilburd's keys from Fern and gave them to Hanna.  He asked if he could help.  She said she could compensate him for telling her late brother's customers what had happened.  Fern's first experiment with a rat trap was successful.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 02 09)