Episode 3 - A Shopping Trip

*The council humbly requests that the representatives complete a shopping trip...*

## Players

* Rylan as Riven
* Jamie as Alessandra
* Emma as Astrophel
* Robo as Azazel

## Plot

It has been a few days since Episode 2. Leia Tierney has joined the main hall. Astrophel sits with Elshu and shockingly does not bully him, merely asking when the council is going to interrogate Leia. Elshu claims that they will get to it when they get to it, and Astro expresses distaste that she is permitted to just spend time in the palace after being sent here in secret. He tells Elshu to not get himself killed by the princess, and Astrophel leaves him to speak to Alessa. Alessa and Astrophel discuss the Queen's death, complain about Lorne, and Astrophel offers to be Alessa's "friend in a high place".

Azazel notices the Tiefling man, who is identified as a traveling journalist named Amros, who is stranded in Helle after the city closed down the gates after the queen's death. Azazel asks Amros if they're best friends now, and Amros says that that is an understatement. The Captain of the Royal Guard then approaches Azazel and gives him a letter that bears the royal quest. Azazel reads its contents (which are unknown to the rest of the party).

Councilman Galen enters and humbly requests the representatives to complete a shopping trip. The four representatives head to the shopping center in town. Azazel and Riven go to a book store. Riven meets Book, a talking cat, who recommends he purchase a book called "The Age of Exploration: A Guide". Azazel purchases an Almaury gold pen from the shop's owner, an elderly Elf.

Meanwhile, Alessa goes to Premlin's Oddities. She is particularly drawn to a red, glowing rock, which is an amulet that lets you travel across planes. She speaks to Premlin, who mentions a Dreamweaver, and Alessa is interested in that, and Premlin says she will summon the Dreamweaver for her (*note: The Dreamweaver will appear in a later session ("the near future"))*. Alessa tries to persuade Premlin to give her the Plane amulet for cheap, and Premlin essentially offers the amulet in exchange for Alessa's child. Alessa is offended and leaves the shop, and when she exits, she finds that her Abyssal Tome, Journal Entry 14, is missing.

Meanwhile, Astrophel goes to the astronomy tower. Inside the tower, there is a dome made of stained glass. he speaks to the staff member there, Starkeeper. She recognizes him, as he frequents the astronomy tower often. Starkeeper can show visions of other places at the current time. Astrophel requests to see Rapture. Everything seems to be serene. He then asks to see Lunabelle Rapture. Lunabelle is a blue-haired woman with bandages wrapped around her head, and she struggles to find parchment and write something. She then stands and screams, and the vision cuts. Astrophel alarmingly asks in Celestial, "What the hell happened?" to which the voice in his head replies, *"There's been a disturbance*." When he asks a disturbance of what kind, the voice is still unsure. He asks to see the palace itself, and everything seems normal until there is a figure with dark, skeletal wings standing atop the staircase, and the figure then dismisses the vision.

**END SESSION**

## Important Events

* Riven purchases a book, and Azazel buys a golden pen
* Premlin says she will summon Madame Dreamweaver for Alessa
* It is revealed to the players (not to the party) that Alessa has a child
* Alessa's book is missing
* Astrophel sees that Lunabelle Rapture screams due to an unknown cause
* Astrophel sees that a mysterious, skeletal-winged figure, is in Rapture, which greatly alarms him