6 Pupemont

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### Locations

Vyon- Riverrun- Dawnguard HQLimabey- Mielikki's TreeAscus- Aston- The Green Paladin's Fire

## Plots

### Major Events

Saw Clemency in scry, planned on how to get to Isonsall, teleported to Limabey, then to Aston.

## Meta

### Dates of Play

April 19-26, 2020

[6:27 PM] DM: 6 Pupemont

War Room, Dawnguard HQ, Riverrun, Vyon

[6:30 PM] Seirixori: Seir tries scrying again!

[6:36 PM] DM: The flames burn bright.

[6:37 PM] Ryleigh: Ry looks nervous.

[6:40 PM] Seirixori: Once the spell finishes Seir quickly draws a symbol in the corner of her notebook and flips it to show Ryleigh, "She's alive and looks okay. Does this mean anything to you?" She shows Ryleigh a mountain with a cloud ring just below the peak on a field, she's written the word 'purple' next to the field to mention its color.

[6:41 PM] Brimeia: Brimeia just looks on curiously.

[6:41 PM] DM: Rukiya raises an eyebrow and looks at Ry.

[6:42 PM] Urrak: Urrak rubs her chin, "Huh."

[6:43 PM] Ryleigh: There's a sharp intake of breath from Ry when she sees the symbol. "It can't be..."

[2:09 PM] Seirixori: "Guess it does mean something... which is?"

[2:10 PM] Brimeia: Bri's eyes swivel from Seir to Ry.

[2:11 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh pulls her eyes away from the symbol and takes Rukiya's hand. She seems to 'relax' at the contact, and explains, "It's a noble family in Ascus... the family of the former queen of Ascus."

[2:11 PM] Seirixori: "There was a queen?"

[2:13 PM] Ryleigh: "There still is," Ry says. "Queen Margery, but she wasn't Tilman's first wife."

[2:15 PM] Urrak: "I remember ye sayin' she was taken. Do ye think she was sold as a servant for them?" Urrak furrows her brow.

[2:15 PM] Brimeia: "Hah. As if they'd let anyone see a Tiefling running around a noble house."

[2:16 PM] Seirixori: "Considering she was--" Seir stops herself, "I think she might be in plain view, actually."

[2:16 PM] Urrak: "Why not, Bri? What better way t' show non-human people where they 'belong'?"

[2:17 PM] Ryleigh: Ry worries her lip. "I think Daybrand, the Lord of Falberk, may have sold her... or maybe he just gave her away. I'm not sure."

[2:17 PM] Ryleigh: "She was... what?" Ry asks Seir softly.

[2:19 PM] Seirixori: "She was... singing and had a-a collar with that symbol."

[2:20 PM] Urrak: Urrak folds her arms, "Entertainment. What dicks." she sighs, "At least she looks alright...She's alive. Now we can figure out how t' get her out of there."

[2:22 PM] Brimeia: Brimeia frowns with a dark expression, and there's a muffled growl of her muttering something angry under her breath in Infernal.

[2:23 PM] Ryleigh: Ry looks down at her and Rukiya's hands, and mumbles, "It's one thing to assume that's why they took her... but to know it." She sighs, and runs her thumb over the back of Rukiya's hand.

[2:26 PM] DM: Rukiya kisses Ry's hand, then lets it go as she stands to look at a map of Ascus pinned up on the wall. "Their family castle is near this town, here." She points to a place in the mountains to the west of Ascus.

[2:28 PM] Ryleigh: "It's a dangerous journey - through the Fytulk." Ry's staring at her lap, her hands folded over one another.

[2:28 PM] DM: Rukiya: "And winter's coming."

[2:29 PM] Urrak: "An' we're a pack of rainbow colored folks walkin' into Human Town." Urrak grumbles

[2:30 PM] Brimeia: "We can get her back," Bri asserts with a tone of determination.

[2:30 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh takes a deep breath. "Maybe now isn't the time."

[2:30 PM] Seirixori: Seir hums in response, "And when would be the time?"

[2:31 PM] Brimeia: Bri points to Seir in agreement.

[2:32 PM] Ryleigh: "If you thought Alderath was cold... the Fytulk, near the mountains, in winter..." Ry shakes her head. "Maybe we should wait until spring."

[2:33 PM] Seirixori: "That means I have to wear more clothes?"

[2:34 PM] Urrak: "Can you wait until Spring, Ry?"

[2:34 PM] Brimeia: "We can't just leave her there."

[2:37 PM] Ryleigh: "I've waited 5 years. She's been there for 5 years. A few more months wouldn't make a difference at this point." Ryleigh drops her face into her hands. "I'm just worried the journey will be too harsh through the Fytulk during winter."

[2:38 PM] DM: Rukiya puts her hands on Ry's shoulders. "Then we plan. We figure out what we need and how we can do it. How will we travel? By foot? By horse? Cart? The trip along the Spine should be quick enough... it's the last part through the woods that will be hard."

[2:39 PM] Seirixori: "I can uh, get us to... Aston? At least I think, quicker than just traveling the whole way."

[2:40 PM] Brimeia: Bri makes an impatient expression at the talk of delay but brightens at Seir's suggestion. "Your tree magic?"

[2:41 PM] Seirixori: She nods, "We'd have to stop in Ardabeh for a day of course, but it would still be faster for part of the journey."

[2:41 PM] DM: Rukiya: "The good thing about going in winter is that we'll all be bundled up enough that nobody will notice what we look like."

[2:42 PM] Seirixori: Seir pouts.

[2:42 PM] DM: Gunnloda chuckles and kisses Seir's hand

[2:42 PM] Ryleigh: "Trust me, you'll want the clothes," Ry says to Seir, a small smile on her lips.

[2:43 PM] Seirixori: "We'll see."

[2:43 PM] Urrak: "True, should be easier t' smuggle us in. Th' problem is gettin' int'a th' castle...I would assume anyway."

[2:45 PM] DM: Rukiya pulls out a piece of paper. "I'll start on a list of gear for the staff to go round up before we go. If there's anything in particular you think we need, let me know."

[2:46 PM] Seirixori: "Ok wait, I know I was able to change them, but I'm not entirely sure these can really be hidden..." Seir motions to her horns.

[2:47 PM] Ryleigh: Ry stands slowly, and walks over to the map. She stares at it for a long while then says, "Horses would probably be best. The Spine is large enough for a cart, but once we enter the Fytulk we won't be able to navigate a cart. Although we might not be able to keep the horses either. The forest is... dense."

[2:47 PM] Seirixori: "Or... well, my tail either, Brimeia's would be easy."

[2:47 PM] Brimeia: "Magic horses?"

[2:47 PM] Urrak: "Can ye make yer horns invisible again?" Urrak offers

[2:47 PM] Brimeia: "I am easy," she cackles.

[2:47 PM] Seirixori: "The magic horses don't last long...I'd rather walk than waste the magic on something that might not be worth it."

[2:48 PM] DM: Rukiya is writing and doesn't even look up. "We could hire a carriage from Aston to Croysa, then walk if you think horses won't work."

[2:48 PM] Seirixori: "I've never been able to make them invisible. It's an illusion."

[2:49 PM] Brimeia: "How long do your illusions last? Would it be enough to get you through checkpoints or whatever?"

[2:50 PM] Seirixori: Seir shakes her head, "I'd rather save it for an emergency, I can only do it once. If need be I can just be a bird with clipped wings or a dog or something."

[2:51 PM] Ryleigh: "Renting a carriage is a good idea..." Ry bites her lip. "And I think we'll have to travel on foot through the Fytulk." Her finger runs down the Spine the through the woods, like she's tracing the way they'd take.

[3:00 PM] DM: Rukiya opens the door, hands the list to someone, and after a few words, shuts the door again. "Maybe we'll find some Walkers that might talk to us."

[3:01 PM] Urrak: "S'long as we don't fuck with their forest..."

[3:02 PM] Seirixori: "Pretty sure walking in it is what they would consider fucking with it."

[3:05 PM] Brimeia: "So, what's the plan? Tree travel, rent a cart, knock on the forest door and hope they let us walk through?"

[3:08 PM] DM: Rukiya moves to stand with Ry at the map. "Aston is here... we hire a carriage to Croysa, here. From here... it gets harder. We have to find a way to get to Isonsall. Hopefully there's a road, but it's not guaranteed. If there is, it'll probably be down here... but if we just head off into the forest without knowing how to get there, we'll be wandering until we hit the mountains and who knows how long it might take to find where we're going."

[3:10 PM] Seirixori: "Too bad we can't just go in from the other side... We can't, right?"

[3:10 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh nods along with what Rukiya's saying. "I think it's smart of us to this way." She points at part of the Spine south of Croysa. "Maybe we'll get lucky and people still travel to Isonsall."

[3:11 PM] DM: Gunnloda frowns. "Might be...." She goes to take a closer look at the map.

[3:15 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "Bom Khorbor's about here, near Arolis... and Hoghbom Lodur's down here t'the south. I'm sure there's others between 'em but I haven't been back in so long I couldn't say where or where the tunnels come out again. I'd have t'guess any path that opens near enough t' an Ascan city's gonna be hard t'get through."

[3:17 PM] DM: "It's a gamble and we might hafta walk through the mountains 'stead of through the forest if we go from Dhog Lodir."

[3:19 PM] Urrak: "An' in that kind of weather, I think th' forest would be an easier trek." Urrak rubs her chin, "Possibly less cold. Though I doubt by much. Snow's an issue too."

[3:19 PM] Ryleigh: "Would that be any safer?" Ry asks Gunnloda.

[3:20 PM] Seirixori: "Well... if it comes to it, we can always leave the forest if it gets to be too much and try our way through the mountains. It's a good chunk of time, sure, but..." she nods to Ry's question.

[3:20 PM] Urrak: "I suppose we're not on as much of a time crunch as we were in Alderrath. That's a silver linin'."

[3:20 PM] Ryleigh: Ry snorts at Urrak's comment. "Easier trek."

[3:20 PM] DM: Gunnloda shrugs. "I reckon that the trek between towns is as safe as the Spine. It's what comes after, past the patrols, that's the issue... and what's on top of the mountains when we hafta go walking over 'em."

[3:21 PM] DM: Rukiya: "Going through the forest means we might be able to figure out the puzzle I've been working on, though."

[3:22 PM] Ryleigh: "As uncomfortable as I feel in the Fytulk, I'm more familiar with it than the mountains..."

[3:22 PM] Seirixori: "And maybe help Takara and Moki along the way with whatever information we find out."

[3:23 PM] Brimeia: "Puzzle?"

[3:25 PM] DM: Rukiya: "The god stuff."

[3:26 PM] Ryleigh: "Rukiya gets hyper focused when there's something she new and interesting to learn." Ry chuckles a little, her mood shifting a little.

[3:26 PM] Urrak: "Sounds like we're headin' through the Fytulk," Urrak sighs.

[3:27 PM] DM: Rukiya: "Even before our interest, what happened to the elven homeland has been an unanswered question for... thousands of years."

[3:27 PM] Brimeia: "What a nerd," Bri chimes, joining in on the chuckle.

[3:31 PM] Seirixori: "I'm interested in what happened too. Kind of why I keep asking Takara," Seir laughs.

[3:31 PM] Ryleigh: Ry presses a quick kiss to Rukiya's cheek, and winks at Bri.

[3:33 PM] Ryleigh: After a moment Ry says, "Just so you all know what you're signing up for... the Fytulk is savage, overgrown, and mysterious... the winters in Ascus are bitter cold... and well, you already know about the most dangerous part - the humans who live there. Are you all still sure you want to come? I wouldn't blame you if you didn't. This is... a volunteer gig."

[3:36 PM] Brimeia: "Eh, we eat danger for breakfast," Bri shrugs and winks.

[3:36 PM] Urrak: Urrak nods, "Ye already know we're all in."

[3:37 PM] Seirixori: Seir rolls her eyes with a smile.

[3:37 PM] DM: Rukiya looks at Seir as she says, "Then if Seirixori can take us today, let's gather up here in four hours to go. Our gear should be here by then."

[3:38 PM] Seirixori: Seir nods.

[3:38 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh smiles at everyone. "Okay."

[3:40 PM] DM: So four hours later, you're all packed up, bags on backs, weapons sheathed, the new gear placed in the bag of holding. Tanjura and some of the other staff wish you luck as you head out onto another grand adventure.

[3:44 PM] Seirixori: Seir takes them to a tree and transports them so they come out the other side next to Mielikki's tree.

## Limabey

[3:45 PM] Seirixori: It's very late and dark when they arrive, "We can stay here by the tree if you don't want to do much traveling."

[3:47 PM] DM: While it's about noon where you came from, it is nearly midnight here.

[3:48 PM] Urrak: "I think we should camp here fer th' night, head out in th' mornin'."

[3:48 PM] Ryleigh: "Isn't it technically a new day here? Maybe we can just go ahead and teleport?"

[3:50 PM] Urrak: Urrak shrugs

[3:51 PM] Seirixori: Seir laughs, "In an hour or two, sure."

[3:53 PM] Ryleigh: "Okay," Ry says then grins. "Could I show Rukiya the tree?"

[3:53 PM] Seirixori: Seir motions to the tree they literally just walked out of, "No."

[3:54 PM] Brimeia: Bri snickers.

[3:54 PM] DM: Rukiya: "So this is the one that just... walked? It's bigger than I imagined."

[3:55 PM] DM: Over the next two hours or so, Seir leaves for a bit, then comes back to attempt to teleport back to Ascus.

[3:56 PM] Seirixori: "Ready to go?"

[3:57 PM] Ryleigh: Ry nods.

[3:57 PM] Urrak: "Aye, let's." Urrak stands and grabs her things.

[4:01 PM] Seirixori: Seir takes a deep breath and closes her eyes for a brief moment and places her hand on the tree, "Time for cold, I guess."

## Ascus

[4:02 PM] DM: As you all go through the tree, it's late in the afternoon, pushing into evening, and you're back in the Fytulk, just outside of Aston where you'd camped on the way back from finding Alarys.

[4:02 PM] Brimeia: "Oh, you'll live," she teases Seir.

[4:02 PM] Urrak: "An' tons of clothes." Urrak chuckles as she puts on her gloves.

[4:03 PM] DM: It is a good 30 degrees colder here than Limabey. Still above freezing, but maybe just.

[4:04 PM] Urrak: "Wooof," Urrak puffs out a breath like a dragon, "Actually, fuck this."

[4:06 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh puts her hood up, and situates her scarf to cover the lower half of her face. "Do we want to try and stay in the city tonight? It might be the last time you all aren't sleeping in below freezing weather."

[4:07 PM] Urrak: "I'd take a warm-ish bed. S' I can remember th' feelin' later on..."

[4:07 PM] Seirixori: Seir grumbles with the extra clothes, she slowly, cautiously puts the hood up and then stands there for a moment, a little lost in her own world.

[4:09 PM] DM: Gunnloda grabs her hand. "Let's go find the inn."

[4:10 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh leads them into the city, and to the Green Paladin's Fire.

[4:10 PM] Brimeia: Despite Brimeia's earlier bravado, she bundles up from head to toe as well, covering her face and horns as much as possible

[4:12 PM] DM: You'd stayed here before, when you had fought about whether you should stay in Ascus or not. You find rooms for the night and settle in. Is there anything you want to do tonight?

[4:14 PM] DM: Ryleigh heads out to secure your transportation to Croysa leaving the rest of you to your devices for the rest of the day.

[4:16 PM] Seirixori: Seir sticks to the room for safety and so she doesn't have to wear a million clothes.

[4:16 PM] Urrak: Urrak hangs out around the bar area

[4:19 PM] DM: Ry comes back with news that a carriage will take six days to make it to Croysa safely, and you head to bed to get an early start in the morning.

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