Session 49

Siegward rushed off to catch the end of the Black Pool of Illuminations, looking to catch up with his sister. As most of the crowed dispersed, only those closest to the magicians hung around, looking to socialise with the elite or those with arcane ability. Kaspar and Herbert weren't far behind and as they got closer they spotted Emmanuel with Ralane. Herbert and Emmanuel exchanged pleasantries while Siegward tried to catch his sister up on what happened. She didn't seem interested however. Spotting Herbert chatting with Emmanuel, Ava moved over to get a closer look and attempted to snatch a hair from her head. Fumbling, the courtier looked a little distressed by the death wizard skulking behind her. She apologised to Herbert before turning to leave with Ralane back to the palace. Alone, Siegward moved to Blitzen hoping to get her up to date on things but she flatly blanked him as she and the High Wizard were chatting to the Generals.

Getting frustrated Siegward led the group off the the college to catch up with Ava about what happened to poor Siegbert. Their companion was dead and things were more dire than ever. Warpstone was being smuggled into the city, the gang concluded that Skaven must be involved.

But Siegbert wasn't dead, the legendary musician had been lowered slowly out of the city to a goods checkpoint manned by two guards. The first one cut his ropes and offered him some food while the other explained this happens from time to time. Siegbert offered his chain shirt as payment for going back up but the guards warned him that he'd best wait for dawn when tempers had cooled. He was given a bed roll for the night. The next morning, he went back up the goods lift with several pigs that a farmer wanted to sell at the market. Clinging onto the pigs for dear life and the lift rocked back and forth in the cold mountain air, Siegbert was back in Middenheim again.

He rushed to the temple of Shallya and met with the others as they were discussing the best way to mourn his passing. It took them some moments to realise what had transpired and that the figure in front of them was not a ghost. They had gotten healed in the temple but Siegbert had no such luck with his own healing. The priestess had prayed with him but nothing had happened, it seemed Shallya wasn't listening to her prayers. Though, unbeknownst to the group, another god was listening(critical failure into a bad wrath of the gods roll)

Kaspar and Herbert made their way to the Showboat to gather some more information and spent some time gossiping with the staff. In an attempt to figure out who the blond woman is they may have started a rumour that Dieter was having an affair with another woman. The pair left with only the knowledge that the blonde woman who had seen Dieter that knight was headed in the direction of the castle.

Siegward travelled to the College of Magic to inform Ava that Siegbert was alive and spoke briefly to Blitzen. She chastised him for speaking to her yesterday, as one could never know who is looking. He gave her the key to Misthausens home and informed her of the warpstone located within. She seemed disturbed by the idea that a student would have as much.

Siegbert ran into Herbert and Kaspar as they left the Showboat and the trio went to break into Witgensteins home. Attempting the same trick they used to get into Misthausens home they claimed ignorance to a group of drunks. This time things did not go well however and the drunks immediately started mocking their poor thieving skills and yelling for the guards in a jokey manner. The trio left the scene, not eager to get any attention drawn to themselves.

Siegward made his way to the temple of Sigmar for guidance while Ava caught up with a few of the students about how the Black Pool went last night. She inquired if any had spoken to Andre but none knew where he was. Giving up she left for the Water Polo.