Game Log 2020-11-18

Downtime began with Artemis learning more about who had taken her daughter, “Admar”, and the tribe hearing a bit about where Artemis came from, and her interactions with the Church of the Worthy who have taken up residence at the crossroads, west of Westrun in Shades Burrow.

Vimak went around talking with the Anakatholi, receiving Hadriel’s coyote necklace, and working to help the Anakatholi recover and rebuild from the Orc onslaught.

Allyria had a detailed “talk” with Aldor, and received some information about the door that her sword can unlock, and learned that it contains the key to defeat the white dragon.  She and Artemis also spoke about Allyria’s mask, with Allyria stating, that the mask was as much for her protection as for everyone else.  We also learned that Allyria has made mistakes in her past, and those “mistakes” guide her to be less judgmental now.

Me, Evert and Allyria, also went to talk to Mylegin, interrupting mylegin working on potions, and learned that the Deceiver’s blessing may be with the White Dragon, and that this dragon in particular is very bestial, not very magical, but is a physical beast of a dragon and he roosts very high up in the mountains.

Evresh then pulled out her sigil and she and Mylegin have a one on one talk about the Cobalt Soul, an organization in which apparently Evresh is a member!  Evresh asks Mylegin who is contact is in the Cobalt Soul, and he admits it is the High Sage Erwn Ctcho, and that the Cobalt Soul helped in his search for Me and Evresh.  Evresh also went to talk to Grog and reported that Gazghul was one of the three they went sent to collect, along with Aaron the notes to Grog.  She further discussed her trials with Percy and that Grog was proud of her accomplishments, before he passed her a bag with 2,500 gold in it.  Evresh also spent the week studying the Cannon Arm working to determine if she could learn anything from it, succeeding a bit!

Me then has a heart to heart talk with Entropy about family and abandonment, and her pains and near-death experiences as a child.  This was very touching to Entropy, and he set off during the week to find something for Me to encapsulate his feelings about the Tribe for Me to bring her a bit of the childhood she lost.

Ash spent the week praying, and carved a wooden beautiful symbol of Seren Rae.  At some point during the week Ash went to burn the treasure maps, and saw the face of his friend through the flames imploring him not to burn the pages.  Besides hallucinating faces in fire Ash had a pretty quiet week until he decided to help in the unlawful incarceration of Entropy!

Entropy paid Remus in a letter of credit worth $5,500 to start up a trade route, and spend time introducing him to Thunk, Cilla, and others to help set him up, earning a nice 25% return on this investment over time!  Entropy also purchased a beautiful carved tree with images of the Tribe family playing in and around the branches for Me, that he used Disguise self to help the carver see pictures of the group to carve in.  Entropy also asked Golore about where his Green eyes came from, learning more about Xendala and the Deceivers Blessing.  Finally, Entropy spent the nights during the week, casing the Whitestone guards, before moving in to steal two handguns and 25 bullets and blackpowder.

**Dinner with Billie Dee:**

Entropy and Arkenite were walking down the docks when 2 goliaths and a red bearded dwarf came up to them.  The Goliaths started calling for Gaugon walking towards Arkenite and when they got close, Arkenite turned to rings and fell to the ground.  Entropy quickly grabbed the rings, and started yelling at the Goliaths and dwarf threatening them for turning Arkenite into rings.  “Thunk Hammersworn” the dwarf, Garin of the Frost-Hymia.  Garin said that Arkenite looked like Gaugon, who was his friend for years and then mysteriously left the Tribe years ago.

There were three parts of the ice primordial, one was Vaulk, one in a mission and one fell off a cliff.  After a quick discussion on Thunk’s ship, Entropy left with Arkenite’s rings, mentally calling for Bille Dee, who pulled Entropy towards a door in the camp, and upon entering Entropy arrived at Bille Dee’s dining hall.

Arriving, Arkenite is seeing a familiar scene, he stands on a parapet and is drawn down to the bridge.  He shoots, and shoots at the oncoming hoard.  Eventually the hoard gets closer and Arkenite drops the bow for the Maul, crushing and swinging away until he fell to an abomination from the Abyss.  Slowly Arkenite fell off the bridge to his death, before respawning on the parapet and again beginning the slow walk down towards his inevitable death again.

With a blink, Entropy was back with Billie Dee, with no rings in his hand anymore.  Billie Dee was on the balcony of his tower, looking out over the massive Iron City.  Entropy called to Billie Dee about Arkenite, and with a snap of his fingers Arkenite showed up in the dining hall, and Billie Dee turned to a devil “Thogdraf” in his midst sending him back to the Bridge to defend it in Arkenite’s absence.

A lovely dinner commenced after this, with Wine being shared, and the most delicious food you can imagine with a few key points coming from the conversation:

1)     Arkenite’s soul was traded to Bille Dee by Onyx (the father figure he trusted)

2)     Onyx is the trickster one of the five, Arkenite knew him as a Genasi

3)     Billie Dee is the lord of the second level of hell, better known as Disputer

4)     Billie Dee marshals the forces of hell to hold back the Abyss

5)     Arkenite was supposed to be the ice primordial, Onyx tricked Bille Dee

6)     The father of the five is Begmoziam

7)     The last defender of the Bridge was a fallen Rogue, he defended the Bridge for many decades, and then asked for rest from his goddess

With that, Entropy and Arkenite arrived back in the material world.

**Vimak, the perceptive one:**

The story continued with Entropy pulling Arkenite aside to ask how they should talk of Billie Dee now as they all went to shop, and Arkenite slammed Entropy up against the wall, asking if Entropy knew.  Somehow Vimak heard this, turned around and started throwing accusations around demanding answers.  Entropy was taken aback and tried to dissemble, but somehow rolled two 1’s with Advantage against Allyria’s insight and she immediately saw through it.  With that Vimak ran off with Allyria in tow towards the airship, with Ash, Arkenite and Entropy behind.

Upon arrival at the ship, Vimak tried to order the guards to not let Entropy on.  The guards turned to Allyria, and Entropy seeing someone more reasonable than Vimak tried to convince her to let him on the Ship.  To help with this he started stripping promising to turn over all his weapons to her.  After a few minutes of disrobing and disarming, including two guns and ammunition, Entropy was thrown in chains and put in the brig.

As the ship sailed to EnThanUs, Arkenite and Owlbear had a nice cuddle getting to know each other, while Ash and Entropy screamed at each other through the prison door.  When the ship arrived at EnThanUs, Vimak and Allyria ran ahead, telling the guards to let Entropy out in about 15 minutes.  Vimak and Allyria arrived at House Myreth, and he started to beseech Entropy to the Princesses and Artemis who had finished their Spa day and were relaxing in the courtyard.  After a few minutes of talk, a mostly naked unarmed Entropy arrived still in chains, and That is where this episode ends!