Citadel's Shadow II, Session 32

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 32 was a session of the Citadel's Shadow II campaign, played on 5 July 2019 (UTC) (4 July 2019 for some participants).
Note: This was part of a playtest for GURPS Disasters: Hurricane.
== Personnel ==
===Game Master===
*GM: played by Alden Loveshade
===Player Characters===
*Fern the Siegemaster: inventive fox-person student played by Rail Runner
* Jinxi: androgynous jester with poppet Jack played by Michael Lee Viviano
=== Prominent Non-Player Characters ===
* Audrea Daleos: mage and helper at Maisson Boulavier
* Eri Snow: singer and dancer
* Elder Brice "Red" Westhowl: priest of Kriegdor
* Zachary Black: sergeant of the Trynser City Municipal Force
=== Special ===
*Juan de Fulmando: sword-wielding human alchemist usually played by Alden Loveshade (this session played as NPC)
*Sly Delgarro: recently released prisoner and reforming thief usually played by Mocha (this session played as NPC)
== Events ==
=== 1742 ===
Ulthrane 33 (Sweatingday): A violent night time storm (later named Storm Audrea) continued to hit Delctra's Cauldron Borough of Trynser City. Winds of 64 to 72 MPH came with very heavy rain from the west. A number of people where holed up in a 21 by 9 foot room in Dragon Behind where several had gotten together for Audrea Daleos' birthday party. Party invitees included Princess Alarra Gormann, Audrea Daleos, Eliza Boulavier, Eri Snow, Fern the Siegemaster, Sister Henna Brenefar, Jinxi, Juan de Fulmando, Kyrie Kelevan, Rajzhela Carnelian, Salomon Tilki, Sly Delgarro, and Yagritte Ratreaper; there were also nine others. Some were in chairs, some on top of a sturdy wooden table, some under the table, some on the floor. They heard the howl of wind, the splash of rain, the sounds of thunder, and the repeated "Dong, Dong" clanging warning of temple bells.
Dragon Behind was one story, wooden with glass windows. It had a main room, a kitchen, and the "conference" room. While Audrea complained, "My birthday is screwed!" some felt panicky. Kyrie Kelevan said, "I don't want to die! I really don't want to die!" Jinxi said, "This is what memories are made of!"
One man panicked and fled through the door into the main room of Dragon Behind, but he was brought back in by Sister Henna Brenefar. Juan asked people to move so Salomon, who had been blown by a wind gust, could get off of him; people cooperated. The group heard groans from the wooden building, and sounds from the roof (creaking and tiles being blown off). What was left of Audrea's birthday cake was a mess; much of it was on Eri who now had "white fur with white icing."
Meanwhile, Charlie, who had left Dragon Behind a while earlier to check on things outside, and his wife Maureen, who went out after him, were caught in the wind and about six inches (1/6 meter) of fast flowing water. The wind was very loud, with heavy rain falling. Roof tiles flew through the air, and various things floated in the water. In the middle of the street, Charlie held onto a poll while Maureen held onto Charlie. A large object that looked like some sort of a bin, big enough to hold half a dozen people, blew in the wind and water and smashed into Maureen. She lost hold of Charlie. He stretched out in the water so she could reach him. She saw a floating chunk of wood she could grab, but it had a snake coming out from under it. Fortunately, she managed to get hold of Charlie's leg. Working together, she got hold of the pole Charlie was holding onto.
Back at Dragon Behind, people waited out the storm. Princess Alarra insisted someone check on things outside. Checking the kitchen, which had dirty water and broken glass, Juan slipped, but Salomon didn't. Fern entered crawling, but ended up with "black gunk" on hands and foot wraps (this was oil). They found the door between the kitchen and the main room which had been hidden by a cabinet that had moved. Jinxi got through. The stove was still warm, while the pipe from it looked slightly off kilter, but not in danger of falling.
They got through the main room to the front door which they opened. In site of the storm having lessened, they heard a loud boom! They saw fireworks go up in the distance of what Juan thought was the area of Master Donghai Ping's stock. The group checked on people, with at least two people staying together.
Among the worst hit buildings were (generally moving from least to most damaged) Trynser City Municipal Force and other city offices (although these had been partially protected so weren't as damaged as they might have been); Krymm's Quality Furniture; The Duck & Cover Inn; Commerce Crossing office and retail building on Commerce Blvd. including The Paper Grotto, Master Pei Zhing's Magic School, office of Attorney at Law Sir Lyus Sleyden, Oswald's, Brenna Hauvis (violin lessons), although windows at the top two floors were fully intact. In significantly worse shape were Razda's Lharasian Eats (which was virtually flattened); Sands of Suledaria (Suledarian themed restaurant and coffee shop); and Balsten Arms Building, the tenement building damaged by a fire the day before, which was virtually destroyed.
Audrea, Eliza, Fern, Fuylu, Jinxi, and Juan were together when someone said, "There they are! That man and that woman!" The group saw a sergeant of the Trynser City Municipal Force with Elder Brice "Red" Westhowl, a priest of Kriegdor, and some of his followers. Audrea said she only called lightning and did not make a critical failure, and Juan said the fire was the previous evening; Jinxi claimed no responsibility. Sgt. Zachary Black said, "Yes, and the storm started there, came down the highway, went down Marketplace, then stopped, from what I was told." Fern thought that to be extremely unlikely for a natural storm. Audrea, Jinxi, and Juan decided to go with Sgt. Black while Fern while the others would go home.
First, though, Audrea said, "Some birthday. I never even got my presents." Fern handed Audrea, who was about to go with the police, her present--a knife. Sgt. Black said, "So we're taking this young woman off to be questioned by police officers, and you are handing her a weapon?" Juan said, "Fern doesn't always realize the most appropriate moment for some things..... Fern, you can give it to her later." Fern agreed.
Audrea, Jinxi, and Juan were asked questions through much of the rest of the night. During the night, Fern remembered having overheard two able mages in government service for the Imperial Corps of Mages who were quietly discussing something they couldn't stop but were planning to get rid of on the previous evening.
Like the others who had attended Audrea's party, Princess Alarra Gormann, Rajzela Carnelian, Sister Henna Brenefar had returned home, they to St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth. Princess Alarra complained on the way back about the party and disaster, which resulted in her being caught for having left the school when she was on restriction. The school had damage to a couple of windows and some minor damage to the roof. Eliza Boulavier, Eri Snow, and Sly Delgarro returned to their home at Maisson Boulavier where there was no significant damage--except for flooding to the basement, including Audrea's room.
Yagritte Ratreaper walked Kyrie Kelevan to her home, only to find it was gone. Balsten Arms Building had been virtually destroyed. Their home gone, Professor Chalk and Kyrie stayed at the Temple of Damira in University Ward. Salomon Tilki walked his close friend Fuylu de Fulmando home. She was very impressed with his bravery during the storm. However, due to the rain, her makeup had run and he discovered she was Thalosian. She tried to hide it, but he said it didn't bother him at all. Salomon was a croupier for Lucky Starr's gambling hall in Delctra's Cauldron Borough of Trynser City. He said his birthday was on Ulthrane 42, exactly a week away, and invited her to come over then, which she accepted. (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 07 04) (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 07 05+)
Ulthrane 34 (Reckoning): Audrea Daleos, Jinxi, and Juan de Fulmando returned home to Maisson Boulavier early in the morning. Audrea discovered her room in the basement had been flooded. Jinxi went to the room shared with Eri Snow, and Audrea convinced Juan to let her stay temporarily in his room; both were exhausted.
After sunrise and with encouragement, Fern the Siegemaster reported what she had remembered to the Trynser City Municipal Force. She had overheard two able mages in government service for the Imperial Corps of Mages quietly discussing something they couldn't stop but were planning to get rid of on Ulthrane 32 at Balsten Arms Building where the fire had been. (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 07 04) (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 07 05+)
Ulthrane 34+: Audrea Daleos received her birthday presents which included a knife from Fern, a certificate to Arnalia's Custom Leathers and Metal in Shadowfall from Jinxi which she used to buy a stylish bustier. Juan de Fulmando said his present was renting the room for her birthday, but also said he would help pay to replace items she had lost in the flood (she actually had had little to lose).
Fern the Siegemaster helped make repairs at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth, while Sly Delgarro worked on repairs at Madame Maude Lynn's Theater of Thrills which had to be temporarily closed. (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 07 04) (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 07 05+)
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