Nemeia Velrune

==General Information==
* A D&D campaign ran by SirSaltyBacon.
* Campaign started August 19th 2023, and will be every TWO WEEKS.
== Current Stats ==
==Background Information==
A Tiefling who resides in the Material Plane of Exandrian. She and her sister Valmaia belong to a family of inventors who are originally from Hupperdook within the continent of Wildemount. The two were raised by their eccentric parents with the trade craft of entrepreneurs. Though their family are not well-known, they still put pride in their trade, creating high-quality things out of cheap scrap material they find throughout the city, such as pocket watches, lanterns, gadgets and assorted bits and bobs. The Velrune family have been known as the back-alley hicks and are often looked down upon by fellow shops and creators. Their shop is located in the Lower Tiers of Hupperdook; an industrial area covered in soot and with air thick with smoke due to the large smokestacks of hundreds of workshops. 
Nemeia doesn't much care for the way her family takes on their daily grind, feeling ashamed of her family's position and how her family is viewed socially. She's quite protective of her younger sister and regularly tries to keep her on the straight and narrow. As we start the campaign, we find the sisters in jail for criminal acts that are not known to us at this time. 
During the town hall meeting, Nemeia's tutor, and teacher were intertwined with the current political party in character, and they seemed a bit off about it. 
==Character Arc==
=== Session One: ===
She found herself arrested, along with her sister and a group of others, for unknown circumstances and were being transported to Gearhole Prison within the city of Hupperdook. In the midsts of being transported, a large explosion rang out. Our group of adventures observed multiple cloaked figured running away from the prison. A jailbreak? The city watchman released the group and asked for their aid in capturing the offenders, since apparently it was just small, petty crimes. The group banned together and took down, all but one of the cloaked individuals, with some explosions for flair. They were taken to a well-known gnome, Watch Master Bram Gulchswattle of the crowdsguard, and were thanked for their efforts, though the one that got away was a known war criminal by the name of Sken Zabriss. A prisoner of war, held within the Hupperdook's stronghold. The Watch Master once again asked for the groups' help in the capturing this war criminal, in return, he'd reduce their sentences. 
Once our adventuring group agreed, he gave them a badge that symbolized that they are of status and are under order by the Watch Master himself. Along with a signed portrait stating they in legal with the city, they ventured out for clues for the possible heading and whereabouts of Sken Zabriss. They started out at the prison, where they found a huge gapping hole on the side of Zabriss's cell. Upon further inspection, Valmaia found an Automaton; in pieces. While at the prison, the group was introduced to a bounty hunter often used by the city, though she was not eager to give up her name. The woman seemed rather interested in the clues that they found, while keeping herself close to her chest. Being that they grew up in Hupperdook; the Velrune sisters had thought of a shop nearby the lower district where a man might know a thing or two about this invention. An eccentric gnomish tinkerer by the name of Cleff Tinkertop, though nowadays his mind is not isn't what it used to be. The poor gnome, is known to be suffering from earlier onset dementia, though his hands haven't been affected. He is still known has one of the best makers within the city of Hupperdook. Nemeia was a bit hesitant due to the nature of her sister's reason for knowing him. (Valmaia is known to be a pickpocket, collecting bits and bobbles for her creations, and to been caught a few times within his store.) They arrived at Cleff's shop to find it closed, lights off and with no other leads to follow, there was talked of breaking in and waiting for him. With their ruckus, and odd demeanor of standing outside a closed shop in the dead of night, a city guard approached them, asked about for their reasoning. With simple talks, the guard informed them that he, like many others, like to drink in their off hours and possibly might be at the local tavern, Sootswallow Inn. Ironically, the same Inn where Nemeia works, but most likely didn't wish to find herself there on her day off.
The group decided to head to the Inn, searching for Cleff for his help with the Automaton. There, they ran into Anus the innkeeper where Florian made quite the impression, and not in a good way. Anus directed the group towards Cleff who was with his daughter Rissa Tinkertop. After a sit down with the two, they found out that the Automaton was one of his designs but, it was a mere copy, poorly constructed. The man took some time with the device, he was able to determine the maker, through the handiwork. A man by the name of Huron Stahlmast, his old pupil and prior colleague. The group took information in folds, and has their suspensions of Stahlmast being behind the mechanics of the bombing. The group ended up persuading Cleff to fix it. Qata Wide-Eye⁣, took to his flute and put on a show that brought up quite the crowd, and the coin wasn't bad either. Anus offered the group two rooms for the night as appreciation, all but Florian, who was told to stay outside with the horse, due to his reaction to her name. 
=== Session Two: ===
The group woke up at the Sootswallow Inn, Nemeia woke in the early morn, to help clean the bar, fearing being fired for the group's escapades last night. The boys started their morning out by helping Qatan clean his flute, in an interesting way. The group made their way to the city center, Idleworks Shelf, to listen to the meeting to discuss the happenings that happened the day prior. The group can tell the townsfolk are at a little unrest, some believing that it is just Starosta Emma Zezbok are there just to deliberately mislead them. While in the crowd, the Velrune sisters noticed a cloaked figure among the Starosta's company, a half-elf with green highlights and striking green eyes, only to them, they have known him as the Patron. With a simple nod, an outspoken older gentleman was taken away by the crowdsguard. The meeting didn't relieve much, but they did find out the name of the bounty hunter that confronted them at the prison. Yinra Emberwind. Florian thought it was a good time to attempt his hand at pickpocketing, a few distracted individuals. During these escapades, he attempted to pickpocket an older gnome, not realizing that it was Cleff Tinkertop, and was caught red-handed with is hands in his pockets. 
They ended up following the man back to the shop, and he sat down with Valmaia after she asked if he would be able to show her the inner workings of the Automaton. He spoke that it would take a few hours, but he'd love to show her, he seemed to appreciate the fact that she was interested in his work. While Val watched Cleff very closely at his work, the group wandered about his shop and was awed by the trinkets. Qatan ended up putting on another show in the middle of the town square, for the passersby, to earn some more coin for his cause. Ekhoh provided her fire, and a few others of the group joined in on the performance. Indeos used his influence on the younger children to find out information around the city. He ended up showing her the inner workers of the item, known as a vox seeker. Cleff spoke more about his apprentice and how he hadn't seen him in a few years after one of his mechanically creations went array. During their time together, Cleff was impressed with 'her' works on Automaton, even though she had never touched it, he fixed it. She asked if her and her sister could come back and learn a few tricks of the trade from the masters. 
Indeos brought up the name to the Velrune sisters about the name Zendasa, getting information from his 'spies.' (the local children that he bribed with a coin or two.) Since the two are from Hupperdook, he thought that the sisters might know a thing or two. Valmaia said that she runs the local herbalist shop. There was word that Yinra was seen at the Firemark facility, where they make explosives and fireworks. Indeos overheard a few locals say that they heard Sken ran off to the north of the city. Lastly, he mentioned that people's workshops have been having things go missing, tools and such. Nem and Val became very defensive about it and tried to lead the group towards the other two cools, suggesting seeking an audience with the Starosta using Qatan's connections. 
The group ran into Yinra Emberwind, where she was speaking with some locals, and was highly confident with her investigation, believing to be one step ahead of the group. Val thought it to be wise to throw some fake clues her way to find out what information she might have. Yinra seemed to be intrigued by their information and ended up quickly departed. Due to her reactions, it confirmed to the group that they should be heading for the Firemark facility. Found their way inside via the gate guard, looking for the Firemark's owner, Sleese Firemark; a hothead gnome that gave the party a hard time, while they tried to get information from him, asking if he would be able to check his ledgers, confirming that no blast powdered had been stolen. He then asked if the party would be willing to check up on another gnome by the name of, Nima Cinnarid, since the bounty hunter that visited him, didn't much care to lend a hand. One of his most talented workers. She's been out of work for a few weeks, refusing to leave her home, and has not allowed anyone inside her home. Sleese was more worried about her, since the Firemark has been loosing productivity because she's been gone for so long. 
Following the directions of Sleese Firemark, they make a special visit to Nima Cinnarid's home, and Indeos first reaction was to throw a rock through the window. After attempting to knock on the door, and a voice that didn't sound like a female gnome responded, this made the group suspicious and started to have other ideas to get into the house. Nem gave Indeos the okay to throw his rock, while Florian attempted to lock pick the door. Even asked if Ekhoh to burn the wooden door. Qatan convinced the 'gnome woman' to open the door, and after it was unlocked, he abruptly walked in where he was quickly jumped by Kobolds. ⁣The group was taken by surprised while Qatan was quickly taken to the group while the group looked onward, unable to help. Taking advantage of the windows, some members of the group crashed through and ended up in full combat with multiple Kobolds. 
They end up crashing away the majority of them and get Qatan back to his feet, Val manages to lasso the last Kobold, and hogtie him. Nem and Indeos took the time to integrate him, while others of the party helped restrain him. After getting some information about the Silver Falls and working for someone called The Master. Qatan attempting to take the lead in the integration while the others questioned, simply wanting to maim the Kobold for his actions that almost got him killed. Nem asked a simple question about what might The Master looked like, and mentioned that he hadn't seen him personally, just a tinkerer from Hupperdook. During the questioning, Qatan took it upon himself to dig a knife into the creature's shoulders, torturing him. Qatan showed his true nature and showed that he would do anything when it comes to self-preservation. The party ended up searching the home for close, only to find a few things, including a note left by the Kobolds that ran. When the party investigated Nima's home, within her home, they found a journal scrap written by Nima pointing the party towards the Silver Falls cave she used to collect bat guano. During their ransacking of the home looking for things, Qatan accidentally set off some blasting caps off while searching, causing the group to duck for cover, leaving all that remained in shambles. 
With nothing but the note they found and a few off - beat treasures, they return to the Watch Master and give him an update on their findings and find more information about the Silver Falls. Talks of making their way back to the Sootswallow Inn to rest up before their venture up to the falls. Valmaia mentioned that they should head back to the Firemark Facility to give the owner an update on his prized worker. Once again, they were given a hard time about being there in general and simply told to get out and go find Nima. The party stole a few bags of blasting powder as they exited, Sleese caught 'himself' stealing, though it was Ekhoh disguised. End their night with Anus and the Sootswallow Inn, and Indeous and Florian end up paying for two room while the others suggested the barn due to their lack of funds, but settled for allowing them to stay.
Session Three:
Our group of adventures wakes up to the sweet smell of cinnamon and the group, one by one, comes downstairs to find Anus cooking up some breakfast. She was excited about getting new spices from the coin that our party helped the tavern earn. Anus offered if they'd like breakfast, for a price, of course. Florian attempted to flirt with Anus all while trying to take his coin back from paying for breakfast, and failed. The party went about going over their last clue, which leads them up into the hills by the towns' well-known waterfalls, Silver Falls. Their travels took some time, but all seemed quiet, honestly a little too quiet. Florian, doing what he does best, and scared off some local Elves after wanting to chase them down for a quick hello.
As the group traveled upward, they came across three Kobolds walking down their path. The group speedily jumped into a bush on the side of the trail, but it seemed that one of the Kobolds seemed to have seen some movement. Florian's first instinct was to speak for the bush, "Nothing to see here, I'm just a bush." In return for his efforts, he was returned with a Kobold's sword to his arm, in retaliation to a talking bush. The group promptly took out the three Kobolds, all while Indeous was yelling trying to have them understand they needed one alive for questioning, but once again they were too quick to finish the enemies off. Continuing heading up the mountains, they were being stalked by wolves who took advantage of the group's recovering from the Kobolds before. It's clearly Florians' day because he was able to end the encounter with the three wolves with releasing an arrow into the last wolf's bum. The party got into a tizzy about debating if it's best to spend the night in the would to tend to their wounded. Our adventures had a couple of troubles heading up to the waterfall, more of the Master's kobolds, a pair of wolves, even a few hippogriffs flying high in the sky. Ended up taking the night to recover from their endeavors the day before. 
They woke in the dead of night, so they would be able to enter the caverns in the dead of night to be less noticeable. Florian decided to jump down ahead to find a peak, where they find several Kobolds working guarding a door, and others off playing games to pass the time. The group attempted to sneak in, failing in spectacular fashion. Ekhoh noticed a small gnomish woman chained to a worktable, she assumed that she would be the gnome, Nima, they're looking for. A raging combat accorded, Kobolds, a Goliath woman, Sken Zabriss, the same war criminal who escaped the prison a few nights before. Our group fought them off up into where the enemies started to run to save their own skin. The session ended in a cliffhanger where Sken Zabriss, was running to a large entryway, with vast doors with the height up to the ceiling. 
Session Four: 
Within Silver Falls, potentially encountering more of Stahlmast's kobolds, along the way, the party chased Sken Zabriss into the caverns, here is where they found and were able to rescue Nima. Where she was chained to a worktable, and several kobolds playing dice with Sken Zabriss. Our group of adventurers convinced Nima to join them in their fight against Sken and her crew because she had no home to go back to, blaming the kobolds. (But we all know that the large explosion could have been prevented, if Qatan were more careful while they were searching.) As they were escaping the lair and clearing the scum that plagued the city of Hupperdook. A mysterious voice came over an intercom, like systems of pipes that led throughout the mine, "It doesn't have to be like this, you can come on this side and be on the right side of history." 
Session Five: 
== Party ==
File:Emddc CV2.png|Valmaia Velrune
File:Indeos comm.png|Indeous Onus
File:Danielle.png|Ekhoh Airoth
File:Lorian comm.png|Florian Stonedew
File:Beerman.png|Qatan Wide-Eye
== Relationships ==
Nemeia tends to keep to herself while keeping her sister, Valmaia close at her side, whom she's quite protective of. Regularly thinks the others in the party are, for a lack of a better word. Idiots. Well, Ekhoh isn't bad, but the boys are something else.
* Valmaia Valrune⁣ – (Emstrogen)
** Tiefling Gunslinger
*** Nemeia's younger sister, who calls Nemeia, Nem. She often gets in trouble for her petty thievery, stealing from other shops and dumpster dives to get what the family needs to finish their inventions. Nemeia, to this day, doesn't understand why her family doesn't strive for more. Her sister seems fine being known as trash, but Nemeia doesn't. Nemeia was the one sent off to school, while Valmaia was forced to stay home with her parents because they had the funds to send one, and Nemeia was the one who was magically inclined.
* Indeos Onus⁣ – (Sofmore)
** Air Genasi Storm Sorcerer
*** Met while imprisoned for petty crimes in Hupperdook. An interesting bloke, has a carefree attitude that Nemeia doesn't much car for. He has some smarts and has provided some insight for the party, during the investigation, but the way he goes about it just seems to rub Nemeia wrong. Overtime, it seemed that he's motivation has been often towards coins and every chance of being paid.
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* Ekhoh Airoth⁣ – (D4N1ELLE)
** Gold Dragonborn Wizard
*** Met while imprisoned for petty crimes in Hupperdook. She seems quiet and keeps to herself, Nemeia's noticed that she tends to sit back and listens to the group; possible great for information. She can also breathe fire, there's been mentions of her father but nothing more about who she is, or her past. 
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* Florian Stonedew⁣ – (LANGIAM)
** Eldrien Wood Elf Rogue
*** Met while imprisoned for petty crimes in Hupperdook. A thief and wears it proudly, shows the group his Thief's Guild Badge showing he is a full-fledge member. Over time, Nemeia has noticed that this elf will literally steal anything that isn't nailed down. Lastly, truly can get himself into trouble just with his words alone. Believes he is a "sneaky snake" while pickpocketing but as far as she's seen, not the greatest thief but his heart is there.
* Qatan Wide-Eye⁣ – (Beerman155)
** Half Elf Bard of royal lineage.
*** Met while imprisoned for petty crimes in Hupperdook. Apparently he has an Alms Box, whereas he puts on performances to raise money for the poor and needy. Moreover, he tends to be okay with thievery towards those who are wealthy and could be fine with missing a few coins. Recently, the group saw a darker side to Qatan where he was willing to torture a kobold, regardless if it contained any information. This was after he, himself, was almost killed.
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== Map ==
== Stream VODS ==
* Session Five | 2023-11-17
* Session Four | 2023-10-07
* Session Three | 2023-09-22 
** (Novaa Didn't Stream, But Can Be viewed via D4n1elle (Ekhoh).
** It is split in two parts.
* Session Zero | 2023-08-19
* Session One | 2023-09-01
==Quotes==
* "You guys are fucking idiots." 
* "Sorry, I don't listen to peasant."
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==Trivia==
* "Nemeia is an anagram of "meanie" - coincidence?" ~ CrashAtoms
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==Gallery==
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