Session 7

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### Storylines

Temporary Home (teleporter), Eyes Closed (Urica), You Don't Own Me (Rav-romance), Side to Side (Brimeia's flirts)

The beginning and end of this session were played July 5, 2017. The insertion was played July 6, 2017. The game lasted 2 hours, 55 minutes for the first section and 1 hour, 13 minutes for the second for a total of 4 hours and 8 minutes.

## Synopsis

This is mostly a squish session. Martyn confronted the carpenter they'd rescued in a misunderstanding, thinking he was a necromancer. Then he tried to get the carpenter to make Brimeia a replacement javelin. Gunnloda shooed Fen off and expressed disappointment in Martyn's attitude. The team and Poni argued about whether it was appropriate to take a break so early in the day, but they put him in a bag and went to the Cask anyway. Gunnloda stopped on the way to bury Poni's body.

At the cask, they met a new face, Cyan. She was playing the lyre at the end of the bar. Urrak had a strong reaction to seeing her, saying she reminded her of her ex. Brimeia tried, and failed, to vault over the bar. Gunnloda returned after a while and met with the team and Cyan. A sign had been posted in the square, an arrow pointing to the Cask, that Gunnloda said was her idea as a way to try to corral all the newcomers.

Later, some came and went, but Enna appeared to react poorly to being around people, even more than Seirixori. Ravaphine attempted to get some of the others to arm wrestle, then everyone went to bed. In the morning, some of them went to the forge to find replacement weapons, then on to Poni's to find the next component.

## Trivia

* Urrak's reaction to Cyan is actually what sparked her entire later character arc. At the time, Cyan had no real similarity to Urrak's wife (at this point still an ex-girlfriend), Ancy. It wasn't until later that the similarity became a plot point.
* Fen Mahr's name has not been revealed at all in in-game text yet.
* The inserted section of the session was played the next day when we had enough players who wanted to do "something" but not enough time or energy to run an actual session.
* There was no combat in this session.

## Transcript

[8:11 PM] DM: DAY TWO 9 AM BELLBURY TIME

After saving Lins one and two and Vardalon, a group had gone into the darkness to find Poni’s next component. After surviving the endless darkness and dual undead armies of the area, you managed to rescue another commoner, a man standing beside you, near paralyzed with fear, and found another component. Thus far, you’ve learned that Poni can target components or, with the aid of personal items, people. Enna and Serixori appear to have vanished once you appeared back in Poni's basement, but you- Martyn, Urrak, Brimeia, Gunnloda, and this commoner- are standing, slightly squished together, in the basement.

[8:13 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "I tell ya, all this zippin' around is startin' t' make me sick."

[8:13 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "Oh, that's too bad. I could make up a porridge that would help settle your stomach."

[8:13 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "If sick you must be, do it on the gnome. my shoes are expensive." Martyn says and staggers to the side

[8:14 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak grumbles and turns to Brimeia "Y' got wand-boy? I see our other Tiefling's been sent away"

[8:14 PM] DM: Man: "Can... can someone tell me what just happened?"

[8:15 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Uhh, aye. I can give y' a summary. Whole lot of folk are bein' teleported in and outta this world cuz of a mad gnome and his experiments."

[8:16 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "We lucky few get t' find the pieces of his exploded device, which that stick there, can track. Also the gnome is in the stick. Like some kinda unholy phantom..."(edited)

[8:16 PM] DM: He backs away a bit.

[8:17 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "I suspect he exists to serve as an object lesson in minding the magic you meddle in." martyn says.

[8:17 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Umm," Brimeia shakes her head and pats herself. "I... oh, right this thing here." She holds up the stick disdainfully.

[8:17 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "But uh, it's alright! Yer safe now. We're back in Bellbury."(edited)

[8:17 PM] DM: "So the world isn't destroyed?"

[8:18 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "Not hardly."

[8:19 PM] DM: Man: "I suppose I should go then. I'm not much help to you looking for magics and whatnot."

[8:19 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "Not so fast: why were you being held in the ruins."(edited)

[8:20 PM] DM: Man: "I wasn't being held. I was hiding. The shadows... they were moving."

[8:20 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "There was a great evil in that place..."

[8:20 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "They've a tendency to do that when Necromancers play about: what business had you out there?"

[8:20 PM] DM: Man: "One minute I was in my shop, working on designs, next I was in the middle of a destroyed village."

[8:20 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "You some kind of smithy?"

[8:21 PM] DM: Man: "Carpenter."

[8:21 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "I certainly have no wish to revisit the place... even if my spear is still stuck in some rock back there." Brimeia sighs

[8:22 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "Maybe our new carpenter friend can fashion you one as a token of gratitude."

[8:22 PM] DM: The man kinda frowns. "I build buildings, not weapons."

[8:22 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "The poor man's been through enough anyway"

[8:23 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine makes her way down to the basement and is relieved to see  mostly familiar faces. She listens in on the exchange happening

[8:23 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "It's fine, dear. Some of the others are at the Cask. You should go get yourself a meal and check on your home."

[8:24 PM] DM: Gunnloda frowns at Martyn. "Am I misunderstanding or are ye shaking down a man you just rescued?"

[8:26 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "Not so much a misunderstanding as abrupt incomprehension. I can't quite figure why a live man would be teleported by a Necromancer. If indeed it was a necromancer. Certainly working on wood is working on a dead thing but that's hardly link enough to be summoned now is it?"

[8:26 PM] DM: Poni: "Now I may be a lot of things, but I'm no necromancer."

[8:26 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia frowns for a long moment, then just blurts, "What?"

[8:27 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Wow it appears that I have missed plenty"(edited)

[8:27 PM] DM: Poni sighs heavily like he's explaining something to a toddler. "Some of these people were teleported with the components... or so it seems. All the components so far have been found near people from this town."

[8:28 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "...Makes sense. Sorta."

[8:28 PM] DM: Poni: "It was the destabilization of the envirochronic resonance architecture that caused him to teleport, not some necromancer."

[8:29 PM] DM: Poni mumbles, "Not like necromancers could even say as much."

[8:29 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "I meant no insult to your professional pride, Poni. And i humbly apologize to you, sir." it's mostly heartfelt.

[8:29 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Well not tanglin' with a necromancer suits me fine."

[8:29 PM] DM: Man: "Is that... the stick talking? Can... I go get a drink now?"

[8:30 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "now THAT'S some sense he's talking. shall we?"

[8:30 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Aye, we should all take a well deserved break with some well deserved ale"

[8:30 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Ha. Yeah, it does that. I can't get used to it either."

[8:32 PM] DM: Poni: "Break? But the Quantum Riftshift Slipstream Teletransmitter! There are more components to find!"

[8:32 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "After how badly things went trying to recover the last bloody piece, you really think it's wise to push so abruptly to find the next one?"

[8:32 PM] DM: Poni: "I feel fine."

[8:32 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Oh, hush you! 's your fault we're in this mess anyway. Let us have some fun!" Brimeia grumbles at the Poni stick thing(edited)

[8:33 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "If i snap Poni in half does that diminish or increase our chances of living long lives?"

[8:34 PM] DM: Poni: "You couldn't if you wanted to, but even if you did, you'd never fix the Quantum Riftshift Slipstream Teletransmitter or stabilize the envirochronic resonance architecture and you'd just pop in and out of your life until you die. Hope you don’t have any important plans coming up or a girlfriend who actually likes you being there."

[8:33 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "We're aren't all phantoms like you. Livin things need rest, relaxation. All o' that"

[8:34 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "This way, we can search the city more. But I do have to agree with Poni just this once. Take a break for now but then back to work," Ravaphine says with slight uncertainty in her voice

[8:35 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine takes the stick and shoves him into her backpack

[8:35 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "No one said anything about abandoning the plans to restore Poni's malfunctioning invention. just a drink to take the edge off the lst adventure."

[8:36 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "We should get t' know this town we keep gettin' poofed in n' out of as well"

[8:36 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Lead the way," Ravaphine says

[8:36 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "Not a bad idea, but I'm going to go bury his body. Perhaps I'll catch up to you in the tavern."

[8:37 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "He might be small, but did y' need any help luggin' him topside?"

[8:38 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "I.. " Brimeia grimaces at the corpse. "Could help you dig?"

[8:39 PM] DM: ((She already took the body upstairs and behind a wall, out of sight.))

[8:39 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "I can handle it, but I appreciate the offer."

[8:40 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "A'course. Now let's get to the that tavern!" Urrak begins to climb the stairs out of the basement

[8:41 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((20 insight))

[8:41 PM] DM: You're not sure if you've ever met someone as honest looking as Gunnloda, but you're pretty sure she wouldn't be able to lie convincingly if she tried.

[8:41 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "Sound idea!" Martyn follows her up.

[8:42 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia trundles along with the others, exhausted from the encounter with the apparitions.

[8:43 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine follows

[8:43 PM] DM: Gunnloda follows you all up then ducks behind a wall, picks up a covered body, and heads north in the direction of the temple.

[8:44 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((Before I follow, can I search the first floor of Poni's house to see if there's anything important up here))

[8:45 PM] DM: Roll Investigation.

[8:45 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((19))

[8:46 PM] DM: You move some stuff around, but most everything was burned, ruined, or destroyed in the fire. It seems to have been a simply decorated and built house with little furniture or decor. Seems like he spent the majority of his time and clutter-making downstairs in the basement.

[8:48 PM] DM: So, you're all heading to the tavern?

[8:48 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((yes))

[8:48 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((yes))

[8:49 PM] DM: You all head north, Gunnloda following behind until you reach the town square where she turns to the temple instead. The carts outside have mostly been emptied of goods and there's a sign posted with an arrow towards the Cask. You can hear a bit of music coming from the open door of the tavern.

[8:50 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ravaphine heads inside of the tavern and follows the source of the music

[8:50 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak walks through the doors of the tavern and makes a beeline to the bar

[8:51 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Ahh, this is more like it," Brimeia sighs contentedly as she strolls in behind the others

[8:52 PM] DM: Inside, there's several people sitting at tables, talking and a couple people in the kitchens. There's a man with a flagon sitting behind the bar, and a pretty half-elven woman sitting on the end of it with bright blue hair, playing her lyre.

[8:54 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak walks up to the man behind the bar "An ale, please, barkeep"

[8:54 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine sits at the table closest to the pretty elf, enamored

[8:54 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: martyn steps between Urrak and the half-elven lady playing the lyre, "Beer, please." He says to the bartender

[8:54 PM] DM: The man looks up, half-drunk and raises his eyebrows. "Yeah? Eh." He raises his flagon in the direction of the mugs and casks. "Help yerself. We all are."

[8:55 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Help...myself? Y'mean there's no barkeep, no kitchen staff?"

[8:56 PM] DM: He shrugs.

[8:57 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak steps behind the bar and grabs a cask. She fills it with ale for Martyn and then for herself, sneakily leaving a copper piece for each drink behind the bar

[8:57 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Well an ale's an ale. Cheers, elf"

[8:57 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "Thanks quite a lot," Martyn says and turns towards the lady playing the lyre as he drinks. he says nothing, just appreciates the music.

[8:57 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Sounds great to me!" Brimeia hops over the counter and grabs herself a mug, filling it to the brim with ale before hopping back over.

[8:58 PM] DM: Roll an acrobatics check.

[8:59 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Mid drink, Urrak notices the half-elf and nearly chokes. Her eyes glazing over with the memories of old ghosts. She decides to stay where she is and drain the cask

[9:00 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: ((5, nat 1))

[9:00 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: Martyn notices the uncomfortable silence from the Orc behind him, "You alright mate?"(edited)

[9:00 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "A-Aye, I'm fine."

[9:00 PM] DM: Brimeia puts a hand on the bar and goes to hop over, but her toe catches on the edge and she faceplants right into the drunk's lap, knocking over several mugs in the process and making a huge clatter. Several heads turn and the half-elf stops playing. "Are you ok?"

[9:02 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia is startled by the sudden tumble and takes a second to right herself, but when she does she lets out a rumble of laughter. "Ha. Plenty ok!"

[9:02 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine walks behind the bar and makes herself a drink and another two for the orc and the face planting tiefling. She slides one over to Urrak and helps Brimea up

[9:03 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Thank you," Brimeia says sheepishly.

[9:03 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Ah, thank y' kindly." Urrak can't help but smile at Brimeia's fall, "Glad t' see things haven't changed."

[9:04 PM] DM: The people in the bar turn back to their conversations and the elf goes back to playing, chuckling at the fall.

[9:03 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "I give it a 10 for attempt and a 5 for execution but a solid 8 for entertaining me." Martyn says to Brimeia

[9:05 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Ah, keep that up elf-man and I'll show you how I really entertain," Brimeia shoots back at Martyn with a warning glance.

[9:05 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "Is that a promise? I'd sorely love to see that."

[9:06 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine stays behind the bar and pretends she's the barkeep,

[9:06 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Ha! No need to be so hostile. Like it or not, we're bound by some kind of fate. We might as well get along"

[9:06 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "Wise as that is, it also sounds boring." he finishes his first. "However i'd rather have another one of these instead." he passes the mug towards Ravaphine, "Please?"(edited)

[9:08 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "As much as a free beer fills me, I get the feelin' there's something not right 'ere. Any of you feel the same?"

[9:08 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "If I'm going to be completely honest, I don't really know much of you lot. And as the barkeep, I should know these things," Ravaphine says as she passes Martyn another glass

[9:08 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "Honestly i was trying to ignore the sensation and trying to get as drunk as possible before we go after the next component." martyn sulks

[9:08 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia huffs, but decides she doesn't quite want to get into a brawl here.. at least for now.

[9:09 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((can I insight? See if anything is off?))

[9:09 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Oh? New barkeep, eh? And a fine one at that!" Brimeia chuckles

[9:10 PM] DM: Who do you want to insight and for what?

[9:10 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((The half-elf))

[9:10 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((for idk trickery))

[9:10 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((general suspiciousness))(edited)

[9:10 PM] DM: Sure.

[9:10 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((4))

[9:11 PM] DM: You just can't get a read on her.

[9:11 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: ((12 for Insight into the half-elf))

[9:11 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine notices Urrak's change in demeanor and walks up to her

[9:12 PM] DM: She seems to be enjoying playing her lyre.

[9:12 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "You seem a little distracted," ravaphine says to the half-orc

[9:13 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "I'll be honest with ye, that half-elf...reminds me of someone I used t' know. I've got a...general feelin' there might be somethin' about 'er. Besides looks, if ye catch me"

[9:14 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Ooo, a special someone?" Brimeia leans in

[9:14 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "She reminds you of a partner?"

[9:14 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Well now we're gettin' a little close, but aye. A long time ago"

[9:15 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Lay off on the heavy questions, we're all just enjoying ourselves here"

[9:15 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Well, weren't you just saying we ought to get along?" Brimeia chuckles but otherwise leaves it alone

[9:15 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine takes a pint to the half elf lyre player at the bar to talk to her and see if anything seems off(edited)

[9:16 PM] DM: She finishes her song with a flourish and grins at Ravaphine. "Thanks, but isn't it a bit early to be drinking?"

[9:17 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Hi, i got this for you. for your musical talents. you seemed parched and well, this was the only beverage available"

[9:18 PM] DM: "Well, thank you. You are?" she asks, taking a drink.

[9:19 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Ravaphine," she says with a smile, "what about you? what's your name?"

[9:20 PM] DM: "I go by Cyan," she smiles, gesturing towards her bright blue pixie cut. "Are you from here?"

[9:21 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "I'm just traveling with my friends over there," she points to the trio behind her, "are you from these parts of Bellbury?"

[9:22 PM] DM: "Bellbury? Is that here? No, I'm from somewhere else."

[9:23 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Indeed. I never heard about it until about yesterday...care to join us at the bar?" she asks the half-elf

[9:25 PM] DM: She glances up at the others and smiles, picking up her mug and hopping off the bar. "Sure. I'd love to meet them."

[9:26 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine walks over with the elf and introduces her to her companions "Everyone, meet Cyan the lyre player"

[9:26 PM] DM: You notice as you talk that a couple people disappear mid-conversation and others walk in, confused, following the arrow sign outside.

[9:26 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Ah, today's my lucky day! Another beautiful lass for company!" Brimeia calls out in a friendly voice

[9:27 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Hey so, who put the sign up outside?"

[9:27 PM] DM: Cyan: "A pleasure to meet you all. And you, are you ok? Nothing bruised but your ego, I hope?"

[9:27 PM] DM: Cyan: "I don't know about the sign. I saw it when I first appeared here."

[9:28 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia only laughs at the mention of her earlier stumble. "Ah, my ego is tough as my skin. Not a scratch. "

[9:28 PM] DM: Cyan: "Good, good. It was quite an entrance though. Definitely a head-turner."

[9:29 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak, begins to sweat slightly but offers a kind greeting "Well met, Cyan. I'm Urrak, of the D'Akshi stronghold. And I can attest to the sturdiness of Brimeia here. She's tough if not a bit ungainly"

[9:30 PM] DM: "Urrak. What an interesting name. I'm not sure I've heard of D'Akshi."

[9:30 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "I-It's a small settlement, deep in the heart of the forest. I'd be more surprised if ye had heard of it."

[9:31 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Where are you from, if ye don't mind me askin'?"

[9:31 PM] DM: "Are you feeling well? There are some people making breakfast if you need it."

[9:31 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "D-don't mind me, just feelin' a bit o' this drink I reckon" she takes another gulp of ale

[9:31 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "Breakfast sounds better than splendid!" Martyn stands up. "Martyn Hornback. at your service."

[9:32 PM] DM: "Pleasure... is that everyone, then?" she asks, looking at each of you to make sure nobody was left out.

[9:33 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "Not quite. a few of our number have gone elsewhere on their own business for a time."

[9:33 PM] DM: "Ravaphine, Martyn, Urrak, Brimeia?"

[9:33 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "that's us!"

[9:33 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "That we are."

[9:34 PM] DM: "You look like you've been through some nasty business."

[9:34 PM] DM: She reaches out and brushes some ash from one of Brimeia's shoulders.(edited)

[9:37 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Why thank you," Brimeia says flashing a smile

[9:38 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Are you a musician back home?" Ravaphine asks Cyan "you play lovely music"

[9:38 PM] DM: "Thank you, and I am. Among other things."

[9:38 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Oh? What other talents do you have?"

[9:39 PM] DM: "Wouldn't you like to know?" She winks.

[9:40 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak scans the half-elf from behind her cask of ale

[9:40 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((21 insight))(edited)

[9:41 PM] DM: She's definitely charming and seems to know how to use it to her advantage, but she's not exactly hiding that either.

[9:43 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "I could show you show you some of mine if you showed me some of yours?"

[9:43 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine also seems a little wary of the half elf and tries to see if she is hiding anything from the group

[9:44 PM] DM: She laughs. "I think I already saw some of yours."

[9:44 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Do you enjoy magic?" Ravaphine asks

[9:45 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia chuckles, "I suppose you did. But I've got a few others."

[9:45 PM] DM: "On occasion." She holds out her hand and a small, glowing blue light appears in her palm.

[9:46 PM] DM: She closes her hand and it disappears.

[9:48 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Quite the party trick. Bet y' could use that for all kinds of things. Parties, birthdays...thievin" Urrak mumbles the last of the list

[9:49 PM] DM: She gasps dramatically. "Thieving? Me?"

[9:49 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: Martyn reaches behind the bar to get Urrak another tankard in victory

[9:49 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((deception check?))

[9:50 PM] DM: ((You could do an insight, but she's saying it sarcastically in that obvious manner))

[9:50 PM] DM: "I suppose I could use it for that, but why pick pockets when I can just smile and get exactly what I want from someone?"

[9:51 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "AH! A fellow entrepreneur. it's nice to meet someone else so cleverly inclined with their hands." martyn says

[9:51 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "I think the only thing you've stolen have been a few hearts" Ravaphine says with humor in her voice

[9:51 PM] DM: "Guilty as charged."

[9:52 PM] DM: Perception, please!

[9:52 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((6))

[9:52 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: ((10))

[9:52 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((20))

[9:52 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: ((9))

[9:53 PM] DM: Ravaphine notices Gunnloda entering the tavern. She glances around and starts heading toward the kitchens.

[9:53 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine waves to Gunnloda and motions her to come towards the group

[9:54 PM] DM: Gunnloda gestures back with a finger (one minute) and disappears into the kitchen.

[9:54 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine excuses herself from the group and follows gunnloda

[9:56 PM] DM: Before you can enter the kitchen, Gunnloda nearly runs into you coming back out. "Oh! Hello, dear. I was just checking in on them."

[9:57 PM] DM: "Did you need something?"

[9:58 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Just wanted to say hi" Ravaphine says as she peeks into the kitchen

[9:58 PM] DM: There's two people back there making food.

[9:59 PM] DM: "Hi?"

[9:59 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Do you happen to know why there is a sign out front?"

[10:00 PM] DM: "Aye. I asked one of the men... Bergam, I think it was, to put it up so people would gather in one place instead of wandering about the city. Seemed smart."

[10:00 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak turns  back to the half-elf, her attention returning after watching Ravaphine leave, "Sorry, I can't seem t' recall, where did ye say ye were from?"

[10:01 PM] DM: Cyan: "I'm not sure I did. I woke up this morning in Westband."(edited)

[10:01 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "That's a smart idea," Ravaphine says to Gunnloda, "Would you like to come join us up at the bar? We made a new friend"

[10:02 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "I'd love to."

[10:02 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: They walk up to the others and Ravaphine introduces Gunnloda to Cyan

[10:03 PM] DM: Cyan holds out her hand. "A lady of the cloth? Pleasure to meet you. Cyan."

Gunnloda shakes her hand. "Same to you. Name's Gunnloda."

[10:07 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Westband, Bellbury, all that travelin' I've done and yet I've never heard of any of these towns. Are we even on the same world?" Urrak poses the last question more to herself than the others. "Y' seem right casual with this whole thing, Cyan. Y'familiar with this kind of mad magic?"

[10:08 PM] DM: "Magic? I suppose something like this could only be magic... no. Not this particularly. Teleportation, I assume?"

[10:10 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Mass, random teleportation, aye." Urrak drains the cask and places it on the bar behind her "It's been, an interesting day and a half t' be sure. I'm just lucky to have a group with me, would hate t' go through this nonsense alone. Do you have a group? Or are y' just as lost as the rest o' these folks?"

[10:11 PM] DM: Cyan: "I've talked to a few here or there, but mostly they're just fishers and farmers. You lot are the most interesting folks to come through so far."

[10:14 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "We're all just trying to get back home, do you want to join our group and help us all get back?" Ravaphine asks the half-elf

[10:15 PM] DM: Cyan: "Can't say I wouldn't enjoy a little adventure. What exactly did you have in mind?"

[10:16 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Oh just teleport to strange places, fight things, find magical fragments to fix the .. teleporting thing."

[10:16 PM] Jonathan- Martyn Hornback: "Someone DID mention food, didn't they?" Martyn interrupts

[10:16 PM] DM: Cyan raises an eyebrow and a slow smile crosses her face. "Now that sounds like a story."

[10:18 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine sticks her hand out for Cyan to shake "What do you say? Welcome to the team?"

[10:18 PM] DM: Cyan takes her hand. "Does this team have a name?"

[10:21 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Martyn and...the team of attractive and strong women, even more so now" Ravaphine says

[10:21 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak chuckles and says "The Poni Express"

[10:21 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "That too"

[10:21 PM] DM: Cyan looks confused. "The Poni Express? That's... random?"

[10:22 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "We'll explain it to you when we get there. It's a long story"(edited)

[10:23 PM] DM: Cyan: "Luckily I love long stories."

[10:27 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine tells Cyan the whole story about Poni and the dead body, and the teleportation and purpose of finding the components

[10:28 PM] DM: Cyan seems very interested in the story.

[10:28 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "What do you say? Still interested?"

[10:29 PM] DM: "Sure. Assuming I don't randomly disappear."

[10:30 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Afraid there's no guarantee o' that"

[10:30 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Sadly we can't guarantee that, but we can all do what we can while we have our resources"

[10:31 PM] DM: You spend the rest of the day chatting with each other, popping in and out of Bellbury, and eating, drinking, and relaxing.

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[8:05 PM] DM: DAY TWO 4 PM BELLBURY TIME

A day spent in relaxation and rest as people continued to pop in and out of conversations in the Cracked Cask. Those of you gathered here have taken up residence in one corner of the main dining hall with your new friend Cyan, greeting others you recognize as they enter, following the sign of an arrow posted in the square pointing towards the welcoming tavern.

[8:06 PM] DM: Gunnloda disappeared at some point after lunch.

[8:10 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: Resisting the urge to scream from the quick transition and completely losing everything she planned on doing back home, Seirixori heads to the tavern.

[8:11 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Hey! There's the citrus lover." Ravaphine says as she waves at Seirixori walking through the door

[8:12 PM] DM: Inside you see a few familiar faces sitting in the corner with tables pushed together along with one unfamiliar- an unarmored half-elf with a bright blue pixie cut.

[8:14 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: Seirixori gives a hesitant low wave, unsure if she wants to join the group. She heads towards the bar searching for water to prolong not joining them.

[8:15 PM] DM: The drunk that was behind the bar is gone and it doesn't seem like anyone's replaced him. There are different people now cooking in the kitchen, and there are a number of bottles of various beverages to be had behind the bar.

[8:15 PM] DM: As well as casks of beer, ale, mead, and water.

[8:16 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine slows her wave as she watches Seirixori walk away and then coughs and retracts her hand behind her neck like nothing happened

[8:17 PM] DM: Cyan looks over at Ravaphine. "Friend of yours?"

[8:18 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: Suddenly finding herself in the town square once more, Enna shakes off the discombobulation, looks around the town square, and seeing no familiar faces, decides to walk toward the tavern ((Enna has never been in the tavern before right?))

[8:18 PM] DM: ((possibly? but there's a sign out there with an arrow pointing at the tavern.))

[8:19 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "I'm not sure," ravaphine says to Cyan, "but she's part of our group"

[8:19 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: Seirixori grabs a couple of bottles of water, her tail nearly knocking over all the others in her excitement. She turns to the large group again and slowly makes her way over, sitting slightly outside of them, still uncomfortable with everyone.

[8:21 PM] DM: Cyan: "That looks like an excellent idea. I'll be right back with more drinks." She stands and leaves the table.

[8:22 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: Seirixori turns to the rest, "Who is that?"

[8:24 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia perks up at the question. "Some musical lady that makes Urrak all flustered," she chuckles

[8:24 PM] DM: Urrak and Martyn both poofed out earlier in the day as well.

[8:27 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "She plays the lyre and it's wonderful," Ravaphine says with slight admiration in her voice,  coughs "You know, for distracting beasts in battle"

[8:27 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: Enna walks into the tavern and finds the group. She seems to be visibly uncomfortable with the amount of people in the tavern

[8:28 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: She stands at the edge of the group, looking around, absently adjusting at the bracer on her right arm(edited)

[8:29 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: "Oh, that sounds... nice?" Seirixori takes a sip of her water and notices Enna, "Hello," she gives a low wave again.

[8:29 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine nods to the familiar face "Rest up well?"

[8:29 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Let me grab you a beverage. Would you like some water?"

[8:29 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: "As well as one could, considering the things we saw."

[8:30 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: Enna hesitates at the offer, but nods.

[8:30 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "You'll have to catch me up on the other creatures you have encountered." Ravaphine says before making her way to the bar

[8:31 PM] DM: Cyan's there at the bar, piling a tray with an assortment of drinks and a platter full of meats, fruit, and bread. "Everything ok?"

[8:33 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Just grabbing some water for another one of my companions," she says, accidentally dropping the bottle on the counter. "Can I help you carry any of that?"

[8:33 PM] DM: Cyan: "Nope. I have plenty of practice. Shall we?" She easily hefts the tray, completely loaded with items and carries it back with the ease of a well-practiced barmaid.

[8:31 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: "The gnome..stick... ported us into the middle of an undead-ravaged wasteland. They kept coming, relentlessly."

[8:34 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: "That was not something I wish to do again. I'm glad we got it of there. "(edited)

[8:35 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine comes back and hands the water to Enna. "Sounds like quite the adventure"

[8:35 PM] DM: Cyan sets a drink in front of Brimeia and Ravaphine's spots, the same thing you were drinking, and a couple others in front of Seirixori and Enna- both water and ale, before setting the platter in the center. "I wasn't sure what you'd drink. I'm Cyan," she says, holding her hand out to Seirixori first.

[8:35 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Seirixori, Enna, meet Cyan." she says as she points between the three

[8:35 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: "Thank you." Enna sniffs the water, force of habit checking for any tampering.

[8:37 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Cyan said she will be accompanying us on our journey to get back home"

[8:37 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: "Have you found yourself here much alike the rest of us, at the behest of the gnome? You seem to be quite well acquainted with this place."

[8:38 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Ah, thank you, Cyan," Brimeia beams at the sight of more food and drink.

[8:39 PM] DM: Cyan drops her hand and takes her seat again. "Something like that. I've only seen this tavern so far, but I've been here most of the day. Ravaphine was kind enough to fill me in on some of the adventures you've had."

[8:40 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Enna, what were your whereabouts prior to coming to this town? I don't think I have had the chance to ask you yet" Ravaphine asks while reaching for food

[8:40 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: She offers a slice of bread to the fellow elf

[8:44 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: Seirixori picks up some of the food and starts to eat it slowly, and just listens to the conversation.

[8:44 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: "Whereabouts may be the simplest way to answer that question. I don't exactly have a landing spot, most of my days. Try to keep my own company, honestly."

[8:45 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Here, here" Ravaphine brings up her glass to clink in acknowledgement with Enna "I take it you travel plenty?"

[8:46 PM] DM: Cyan: "Sounds awfully lonely to me."

[8:46 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: "I go where I see there's a need, yes."

[8:47 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: "Not so much lonely as... for the better, I think."

[8:48 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Cryptic...but interesting. Glad to see you back around these parts"

[8:48 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: Enna's shoulders scrunch and she stares into the glass of water in her hands. It seems apparent that this has been the first time she's had a conversation like this in a while.

[8:49 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia grabs a hunk of the meat and chomps into it heartily. "The freedom of travel is great, but a little company now and then is nice too isn't it?"

[8:50 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Nobody gets left behind, or forgotten"

[8:51 PM] DM: Cyan chuckles sitting back in her seat. "Something like that."

[8:51 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: "I don't think I've ever had the fortune of being in nice company before now," Seirixori mutters into her food.

[8:50 PM] DM: Cyan reaches across the table and puts her hand over Enna's. "It's ok. We're all friendly here."

[8:51 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: Enna recoils at the unexpected touch and pulls her hand back

[8:52 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: "I don't much like the touching, apologies. Startled, is all."

[8:52 PM] DM: Cyan lifts a hand. "No, my apologies. I overstepped."

[8:59 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: "I appreciate the sentiment, though. My thanks." The consternation on Enna's face slightly lessens

[9:01 PM] DM: Cyan: "These two have been telling me stories about what's been happening here, but do either of you have fun stories to tell about where you come from?"

[9:01 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "What about you, Seir? What've you been up to?"

[9:02 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: "Hunting bandits, or well trying to. However this is...not helping."

[9:03 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "So, both of you seem kind of strong"

[9:03 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: Enna looks at Ravaphine with a very confused look on her face

[9:03 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "I wonder who would win in an arm wrestling match" Ravaphine looks at the duo

[9:04 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: Seirixori rolls her eyes. "Really?"

[9:04 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "2 copper pieces and a plate of meat for the winner!"

[9:04 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Bandits, huh? Didn't think you were such a crimefighter!"

[9:04 PM] DM: Cyan rolls her eyes. "The meat is free anyway without anyone to charge for it."

[9:05 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: "Yes, crimefighter, that's exactly what I'm doing." Seirixori deadpans.

[9:05 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia, only just noticing the commotion, turns toward Ravaphine. "Hm? A tussle? Why, me, of course!"

[9:06 PM] DM: Cyan: "Both of these things sound like good things. Stories of bandits and feats of strength!"

[9:06 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: "Strength is not the only way to win a battle."

[9:08 PM] DM: Cyan: "Of course not. I was referring to arm wrestling."

[9:10 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: "Of course, however I was addressing Brimeia. Not all tussles require strength."

[9:11 PM] DM: Cyan raises an eyebrow. "Real wrestling? I'm sure we could find a place for that as well."

[9:11 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Shall we put it to the test then?"

[9:13 PM] Leigh- Enna Meliamne: Enna grows agitated, watching the conversation. "Arm wrestling? Surely there are more pressing concerns at hand? I was just zapped here, hot on the trail of a band of gnolls heading to ransack a village, only to find you all interested in childs play for bored drunkards?"

[9:14 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: "We all need a break sometimes, I suppose."

[9:15 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "What's life without a bit of fun now and then?"

[9:16 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "trust me, if we could find a way to get us all back to our homes, we would have found it out by now. We just have to take advantage of the spare time we have now without things attacking us"

[9:18 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "I'll toast to that!" Brimeia hoists her mug in the air before taking another gulp

[9:18 PM] DM: Cyan: "As I understand it, there was a rather severe fight this morning and it's been decided to wait until they've rested to return to the task at hand."

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DAY THREE 10 AM BELLBURY TIME

Urrak, Ravaphine, and Brimeia have wandered down for breakfast. There are a handful of people here, sleeping on stools or eating fruit.(edited)

[10:33 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak wanders towards the kitchen, looking to see if there's food in the back

[10:35 PM] DM: There is indeed. A big pot of some kind of porridge is on the fire and there's meat roasting in the back.

[10:36 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak takes some porridge and a slice of roasted meat, sleepily leaving a gold piece on the counter in the back and walking back out to join her group

[10:38 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "I've not slept so deep in weeks. How's the mornin' treatin' the rest o' ya?"

[10:39 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Weeks? We've only been here three days. What were you doing before you got here, Urrak? I don't think I ever asked" Ravaphine asks the half orc

[10:39 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Travelin'. A man hired me t' escort him though a patch of dark woods."

[10:40 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Humans are soft, squishy things. The poor lad wouldn't last an hour without protection"

[10:40 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Mmm. Feelin' much better." Brimeia stretches.

[10:41 PM] DM: Cyan comes in from outside, running a hand quickly back and forth through her short hair, causing small droplets of water to fly off. She spots you all and joins you. "Bit wet out there this morning."

[10:42 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak flushes slightly, now fully awake. "Aye, bit o' mornin' dew." "Brimeia, have ye still got ol' Poni?"

[10:42 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "He's in here" Ravaphine says as she taps her bag

[10:43 PM] DM: You can hear a bit of faint muffled noise.

[10:43 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Ah, right. We should all get some food in us before we head out. Perhaps some equipment as well. Brimeia needs another spear"

[10:44 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((are there any shops in the area even though theyre unoccupied))

[10:44 PM] DM: You can look for them.

[10:45 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Cyan, do you come equipped?" she asks

[10:46 PM] DM: You can see that she does have a thin rapier hanging from her hip. "You mean my lyre's not enough for you?"

[10:47 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Well can you sing the beasts to sleep?" Brimeia chuckles

[10:47 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "I do love your lyre."

[10:48 PM] DM: "I might," she grins. "But I'd rather just watch you all work."

[10:49 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Shall we look for an armory in the town?"

[10:51 PM] DM: Cyan: "I noticed a forge just on the other side of the square. Maybe there'd be something there?"

[10:51 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Sounds like the place we need t' be. Shall we?" Urrak begins to walk towards the forge

[10:52 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine follows

[10:53 PM] DM: You step out of the Cask and notice that there's a drizzle outside. There is a forge visible on the other side of the fountain, south of the square.

[10:54 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: We walk south

[10:55 PM] DM: The forge is in open air, surrounded by some tools and items, but there's also an actual building built around it in a sort of U-shape.

[10:56 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak steps into the building, looking for the owner of the forge

[10:56 PM] DM: Nobody's inside.

[10:56 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia wanders in behind the others, looking around for anything of interest.

[10:57 PM] DM: Most of the items you can see are farming tools, shovels, hoes, a couple pickaxes, but there are a few shortswords, javelins, and daggers inside.

[10:57 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Empty as can be." Urrak walks back out and joins the others

[10:57 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia snags one of the javelins to replace the one she lost in the previous battle.

[10:58 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine pockets the dagger

[10:58 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((are the daggers just standard or are they nice? Like better than the one I have currently))

[10:59 PM] DM: Standard. This is all simple stuff made for a town of simple people.

[10:59 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak just watches the others as they pick through the weapons

[11:02 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Have y' got everythin' y' need?"

[11:02 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "looks good, let's head out to Poni's again"

[11:02 PM] DM: Cyan looks through but doesn't take anything.

[11:02 PM] DM: Cyan: "After you!"

[11:04 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak leads the group towards the basement, warning Cyan about the state of it. "If it appears like a bomb has gone off in here, it basically has."

[11:06 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Bring out that old curmudgeon of a stick and we'll head out. Everybody ready?"

[11:06 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Ready!"

[11:06 PM] DM: You reach the basement and that's where we'll call it for tonight.  (Don't want to go in blind. lol)

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