C6xS4 "Red Reaped"

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"Red Reaped" (6x04) is the fourth session of the sixth campaign of Auraliyaen. The group interrogate gang members of the Scarlet Steels, met Juinn and infiltrate the Scarlet Slipper - initiating an eventful fight with some members of the organisation.

## Synopsis

### Part I

Continuing the stabilisation, Lavi and the party begin to interrogate the surviving gang members for information about the Scarlet Steels. Vex leading the way - putting a little pain and a reminder of his missing limbs as motivation learns that they mainly use a bar to operate out of. The gangster passes out before giving the full name - disclosing "Ma... Slipper" before passing out due to the pain. Red, noticing the danger that would come from this new job decides to skip on the group - taking the car after transferring money to Rolym's account. Morphious and Rolym also seem to oddly wander away and disappear into the night. In frustration Reaver kicks the bag left behind by Red, triggering one of the smoke-grenades. Desperately throwing into a nearby dumpster he hits a hung-over Juinn who emerges, somewhat assessing the situation before him.

With the sound of sirens drawing in closer, introductions are cut short as Juinn leads the group to one of many make-shift hideouts that he uses in a nearby building. Whilst hiding Lavi inquires about Vex 's odd abilities to manipulate ice - in which Vex briefly explains that she was taught how to do this by her mother and assumed it was a common thing. After they felt confident that they swayed the Drake's Vision they were lead by Juinn to an extremely run down, single-story hotel (Dinge) run by "Guimm". A lewd anime-watching tween who was friendly with Juinn. After staying the night at the barely functional hotel, they went to Juinn's place of business - an extremely high-end alcohol shop - to aid in the daily running of his business, and re-evaluate their situation before making their way toward the Magnetic Slipper.

After a fortunate search, the party reach their destination after somehow losing Rolym on their way there. Juinn breeze's the party's way through the Slipper's staff: Bribing the bouncers, and getting friendly with the guards in front of the staff door by getting them drunk off of an endless supply of expensive wines - including one of the three 300 year-old wines he bought, valued at K400,000 each. With the guards heavily intoxicated, Juinn and Reaver slip their way through the back room's doors unnoticed.

### Part II

Surrounding the fountain in the middle of the ofice were more goons. In the corner, a desk hosting a meeting between a very nervous businessman, and a sharp-looking woman, with a metallic snake settled on her shoulder. Naturally, Juinn mounts the desk. Boldly stating that "the Root of Yggdriss sends its regards".
As the battle begins in the other room, Vex and Lavi are still in the bar. Vex is quick to realise that sending Reaver into the fray may be a grave mistake, due to his questionable ability to lie. This prompts the two women to ready themselves for battle, and upon hearing the calmmour, Vex utelises her Presence to immobilise the guards by the door, to prevent them from joining the fray. Meanwhile, Lavi readies herself with a bottle of alcohol and a lighter. Ready to use "dragon breath" on anyone who might oppose them. However, both sides struggle to open the door separating them from an effective battle.
Cursing the convenience of modern technology, Reaver savagely damages the door to the point where it is struggling to close its gap smaller than a person's width. Through the gap, Lavi is able to ascertain that both Juinn and Reaver are grabely wounded. After an internal struggle of who to heal first, she uses a Health Shot to heal Juinn, who was suffering from a concave chest.
Making the most of his second wind, Juinn gathers his strength into one final blow - punching the snake woman's jaw clean off as she lands in the fountain in the middle of her office. The blow also finishes of the serpent, as it drops to the floor. Unfortunately, the battle ended sooner for Reaver, who had suffered a fatal blow.
Having focused their efforts purely on the executive, the goons, upon seeing her killed so brutally, flee the scene.

## Featured Characters

### Party

* Lavi Yelu
* Juinn Qake
* Vex Rydiah
* Reaver

## Quotes

* **Vex:** *"I assumed that everyone could do something similar"* (In response to Lavi's questions about her powers)

## Trivia

* Although two characters had already left the party, Reaver's death was the first of the campaign.
* Gimminy Cricket had been using two d20 that night. One was regarded as cursed by the other players as it either rolled 1 or 20 - with majority being 1s. He chose this dice to roll his final death save, resulting in a natural 1 being rolled.