Session 2 - Hey, Anyone Seen a Guy named Panlan?!?!

## Kida

Played a gig at the Station Street Tavern last night. Breakfast on way to Christiane Haerthana, Faerora Gallery curator (located in “The Bowl” similar to Lower Manhattan, NYC). Met her on my last trip at a concert. Both saw business opportunities, She’s connected to the underworld superficially.

City gets nicer the closer he gets to the Bowl on the train ride. Exit in financial district, very energetic. Walk to gallery, owned by Cachet. Enter, she’s ready for business. No news on the club fiasco. Still has feelers out. Opportunity with a halfling looking to find a friend who is missing. Meet him at Thankful Alligator at 2 pm.

## Jioke Park

Southwest corner of the Burn, Looking for Kaemaer. Dushad tinkers a flashlight on the train ride. Beach Rats gang known for violence and drugs. People are skittish, but there are signs of normal life. Statue of a horse with no rider. Skalech wakes up a vagrant and roughly questions him about Kaemaer. Gets up and goes to find Kaemaer.

Group notices scattered men wearing red shirts. Sixth guy shows up, pretty relaxed, going about ordinary business. Two leave the park, then a third leaves to find his smokes. Three burly red shirt guys with an elf show up, heading our way. Elf fits the description of Kaemaer. Lion head tattoo on his neck. Skalech tries to negotiate with Kaemaer, but it goes badly. Skalech offers to sell him drugs directly, but doesn’t want to deal with the halflings he says he represents. Kaemaer thinks Skalech is crazy, but eventually agrees to meet with him at a bar at the end of the street, Borrowed Time Bar.

## Borrowed Time Bar

Bar for getting drunk. Kaemaer heads to a corner with his guys. Bartender has a stronger reaction when the party enters. Dushad orders a big ass beer, then buys drinks for Kaemaer and company. Kida comes in and starts playing, keeping an eye on the crew. Skalech starts negotiating. When he mentions Panlan, Kaemaer has a bad reaction. Still no interest in hanging out with Skalech. When they talk about Panlan, he denies knowing him, very unconvincingly, and bugs out. Dushad asks him directly where Panlan is. Bar gets tense. Fight starts. Kida Sleeps, Hightower bolts a guy and flies to the rafters. Xyris casts Catapult and shatters a chair. Kaemaer swings at Xarnag for a sneak attack, before running for the door. Xarnag hits him as he goes for the door. Skalech curses him, then swings wildly. Dushad blocks the door, then shocking grasps him, but misses. Minion misses, other minion KOs Xarnag. Kida mocks Kaemaer. Hightower hits him again. Kaemaer fumbles. Dushad crits with Shocking Grasp. Kida tries to mock, but fails. Hightower hits again. Xyris misses. Minion misses Dushad. Kaemaer surrenders. Skalech hits a minion, telling him to disarm. Xarnag dies as the bad guys surrender.

Skalech asks Kaemaer where Panlan is. He put Panlan under a blanket in an alley after drugging him. Paid by Mr. Locke to do the job (short, dark-skinned human, beard, dressed like poor, but very rich). Contacts him at the Ocean Breeze Bar via a note with instructions. Casters shatter Kaemaer’s sword. Skalech threateningly explains to Kaemaer that he thinks things are even, given the even body count.

Try to revive Xarnag. Skalech knows a guy, in the wrong direction. Put Xarnag in a bag and proceed to the alley with Kaemaer guiding. Leave through the back, catch the train. People avoid our car because of our bloody appearance.

(Xarnag’s death vision is of a scale of worth–not good or evil. Feels like he’s waiting…)

Arrive near the alley, smell a brewery. Get to the alley. Investigate, Kaemaer points to drop location in the center of the alley. No good information. Kaemaer says different people drop notes and payments, so no easy way to track. Find nearest door, walk around building to figure out what it leads to: A washer of raw wool. Vacant business next to it, but active chimneys. Door is cracked. Dushad enters a large room with four men around a table. After interrupting their game, men start moving toward Dushad. Dushad asks them about Panlan. Kida tries unsuccessfully to tell what he knows. Hightower makes it sound like Thorns are coming, fight starts, Kida sleeps everyone.

Upon investigation, hear thumping from further in the building. Dushad casts Disguise Self to look like lead card player. Opens door and looks in. Room is cleaner than entry room, three men at a table. Yell at him to close the door. He closes the door, then Hightower walks into the room. When they stand and draw, he Thunderclaps. Skalech kills one. Xyris Fireballs a second to death. Dushad shocks the third. Skalech finishes him, after he throws his sword.

Proceed to the next door. Dushad listens. In this room we find a book titled Murder Ship. Hook with a coin pouch (5 gp) and a pack of papers. “Building belongs to Darktooth Services.” Obvious preparation for a surprise inspection.

Next room is empty of occupants. Drumming sound coming from next room. Row of cubbies, font of water. Paper screen on other side of the room ornate desk behind it. Stuffed with paperwork. Cubby holes with clothing: kobold sized, dwarf sized, 3x human sized, one large. Two are nicer than the rest (dwarf and human). Pockets are empty.

Approach the door. Burning smell. Dushad peeks in. Bright light on far side of the room. Shapes in front of it. 5+ people and drumming sound. Yell, then drumming stops. Skalech has a vision of a giant tower made of black iron. Hears voice “Servants of Dis: Destroy Them!” Reappears back in room with a new sword, ready for battle.

Dushad enters the room and advances.