Vive la Revolution

*Hired by*: M'Kaba

*Mission Request*: Get his friend's daughter, Lambency, out of the Deepwater Acolytes & discredit the cult

*Rewards/Loot*: (Pending)

*Discovered Places*: N/A

*Caravan Allies*: Gromlo (antiquarian), Caliban (cook), "Bob" (alarm gnome)

*Monsters Encountered*: N/A

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## Summary

With Pete Moss secured on the Syzygy, Aster and Raxis made their way back to the bar to learn how quickly word spread about "Pete Moss's" actions the previous night. Eira and Arco wandered the town to search for Lambency at the cult's warehouse headquarters.

#### *Bar Bolstering:*

Back at The Dusty Spitoon, Aster and Raxis split up to do damage control with the two most vocal groups heard in the bar. Raxis spoke with a group of who seemed already distrusting of the Deepwater Acolytes and convincingly deceived them that he saw the acolyte leader Thorpe welcome Pete Moss back on the ship with open arms. Aster, meanwhile, spoke to the group who seemed suspicious that the cult was really to blame. She bought the four men a round of drinks and gathered some intel on the cult leader - Thorpe has strong magic powers. She was also able to use one dockworker's insecurities to her advantage, telling the man, Jed, that his work is important and he is a vital member of society. She convinced the him that he'd be stronger with united front and that the dock workers should get justice for the deceased bartender, Prolix. Bolstered by the motivational speech, Jed planned to rally the other dock workers and burn the cult's ship The Dark Dream at dusk. With the bar patrons rallied, Aster and Raxis slipped away to prepare for the evening's attack. Aster bought Jed a vicious pike pole and a healing potion to help reinforce his new position as a leader of a rebellion (and keep him safe).

#### *Cleric Conversation:*

Eira and Arco found the cult's warehouse and persuaded the guard that they were friends of Lambency's and had plans to go shopping in the market. Lambency came out with her friend Henna, suspicious of the summoning. Eira and Arco told the truth, that they were sent on behalf of Lambency's mom, and the young half-orc immediately closed herself off to them. They convinced the two cult girls to at least hear them out. Eira showed them some of her scars to prove how important it is to not fall in with the wrong crowd. Although Lambency and Henna thought Eira's scars were cool, they still felt they were intelligent 16-year-olds who could make their own adult decisions. Arco tried for a more extreme message and cast planar ally to show the girls *the truth*. In order receive the aid of a planar ally, Arco had to agree to stand in a manastorm ground storm within 23 days (by September 27). The planar ally appeared as a humanoid with a dog-shaped head bathed in a really bright light that refracted around it like a translucent rainbow. It linked minds with Lambency and she momentarily went catatonic as it showed her the wonders of Onema. She was a little woozy after the planar ally disappeared. Henna was very concerned for her friend and led Lambency away to the market to discuss things. Eira and Arco counted it as a win that the girls didn't go straight back to the cult's headquarters. Arco felt confident his religious intervention will lead Lambency to the light of Onema one day, while Eira was somewhat disappointed but accepted the reality of their situation.

#### *Dock Worker Revolution:*

The party re-grouped in the evening and decided to hide on the roofs at the edge of the town to support the revolutionary dockworkers from afar as not to implicate themselves or M'Kaba. They had a backup plan for Aster to fly the Thurian Starflame explosive Raxis had if the revolution started going south. Raxis was able to snipe an alerted flying man before he could warn any mainland cultists. Eira cast confusion and mass healing word , and Arco used fog cloud to aid the dock workers fighting against the advantaged cultists. Aster and Raxis kept an eye on the alley in case any cultists came from behind. The fight was close, but the dock workers were able to burn Dark's Dream to avenge Prolix. Thorpe appeared from behind shouting "There will be consequences" and Jed was taken away by a guard. Aster used her whispermite relic to let Jed know that he did well and the party would help him get out of jail.