Webella is Canon

"**Webella is Canon**" is the third session of the first WGA campaign. With no further leads on a mysterious book they have been tasked to find, the party reconvene at The Eager Gaze to lick their wounds and find their next direction.

## Synopsis

### Harsh mornings

The morning is full of tension as the party reconvenes in one of the rooms, briefly unified in their attempts to wake Florian up. Asriel picks the half-elf up and shakes him, which does succeed in waking him up, but it continues long enough that Agatha steps in. She light-heartedly places a hand on Asriel's shoulder, joking that Florian is very much awake now, but Asriel instead immediately turns around and tries to punch her, visibly distressed from the simple touch.

All of the amusement in the room gone, the party is set on edge. Valac looks wild, ready to retaliate, but eventually the tension subsides. Everyone agrees that they have work to do instead of dwell on this, and Asriel eventually relaxes again. Still, on their way downstairs, Agatha approaches him and quietly warns to never do that again, else she'd be forced to respond in kind.

### To the library!

At the Eager Gaze, the party meet with Savas to report their failure. Slightly disappointed, Savas tells them he intends to do his own reconnaissance on the book. During their conversation, Agatha and Florian seem overly interested and suspicious of Savas's intentions and whereabouts he is from. It's at this point they learn that the book has been written on the subject of Aeor, located in Eiselcross to the far north.

The party agree to visit the Cobalt Soul in Rexxentrum to research and attempt to relieve Arabella of her restrictions from the Soul. Presently she is only able to go on small journeys, and has historically been restricted to stay in the Archive. The pallid elf seems optimistic that she will be allowed to leave. Kismet and Asriel remain outside, the Aasimar with his as of yet unknown Assembly ties preferring to stay out of neutral territory. Kismet offers to play a game of catch to pass the time - Asriel is not familiar with the game, and the elf spends some time teaching him.

Meanwhile inside the library, Valac does his own research and discovers more about Trent Ikithon, Vess De Rogna, and Ludinus Da'leth. Apparently, the Cobalt Soul is suspicious of the Assembly. He also gets temporarily distracted by an illustration of Ludinus Da'leth. Florian looks more intently about the Black Diamonds, and learns that the faction was active ten years ago and primarily worships the Strife Emperor. There is not much to be found about Aeor in the time they have.

### Webella get that date after all

With Valac distracting Florian at Agatha's behest, the Zemnian takes Arabella aside for a short stroll through the library. There is some conversation, namely Agatha voicing her worry about Arabella being cooped up. Arabella proceeds to lift up her headband, revealing a tattoo of the symbol of the Moonweaver, a deity whose worship is not sanctioned in the Empire. Agatha admits that she likes Arabella a lot, and gives her a peck on the cheek.

### Yudala Fon

The group in the Archive go with Arabella as moral support to meet with Yudala Fon. There is a conversation in which Arabella mentions offhand a deal she made with the Archive. Promising to report on her findings, Yudala agrees to let her go. The High Curator admits she is worried about Arabella.

### The 'S' in Savas is for Shady

Reconvening with Kismet and Asriel, the party meets up once more with Savas to see what he has learned. The book itself is at a secure location a day's travel north, deep in the Pearlbow Wilderness. There's a Black Diamonds hideout which is assumed to be well guarded, and the party should expect some resistance. In five days the book is due to be moved, so they cannot tarry.

During the conversation, Agatha and Florian team up to grill Savas on his background. He lies about where he is from, and a few of the party pick up on it, namely Kismet. The drow in disguise connects dots of his own, and wants as little to do with Savas as possible lest he be recognised. Despite the mutual distrust, there is the promise of good coin, so the party agree to leave the next morning on foot.