Sx05 - A Revolution in Posttown

***A Revolution in Posttown*** is the 5th session of the campaign*.* It is preceded by Sx04 — The Artificer's House, and followed by Sx06 — The Cave of Trauma.

This session takes place over a single day: Paraskevi the 12th of Leontes. Notable moments of this session are dislodging Ebian Hobblepot as Mayor, learning about the Myth Enders and travelling to Stonehill.

## Return to Hero's Rest Tavern

We return to the Hero's Tavern to update Odysseus and Argos with what we found out in 1 - The Artificer's House. We asked about the letter with the Owl and Spear Symbol: - They are a religious sect worshiping Athena - As apart of them is a smaller group named \*'Myth Enders'\* a government funded organization meant to deal with adventurers who step out of line. - The Myth Enders are essentially a private army - The owner is on the city council, Ody didn't know their name.

After gathering this information we formed a plan of action. We wanted to get into the Zeus District to try and find Orym Omara and Adrasteia wants to find Iziquial. As well as this we wanted to free Posttown from Ebian Hobblepot. The plan was to go to the Terran District to find Cassian Hobblepot and then travel to Posttown, assassinate Ebian and install Cassian and the travel to the Mines.

## The Terran District and the Poseidon District

We entered the Terran district with Oto in the lead and the group following. After failing a perception check Oto realises that Leoven is getting a lot of looks, as obviously a paladin. In response to this Oto approaches a stall named: Shady Business, which sold cloaks and purchased one for 2 cp. We later learned Oto had lost 10gp to this merchant.

We then find Cassian Hobblepot and inform him of our plan to kill his brother. He makes a brief joke ("let's ride") which causes the group to start a discussion of whether or not we should buy horses each.

Prompted by this we travel to The Poseidon District where we entered a stables and purchased five horses for 75 gp each. However there is also a large stables where a Pegasus named Zephyr is and we are given by the stable owner, however this horse is known to run away if he deems the group unworthy. We do need to buy a saddle for the horse which Oto purchased for 60 gp.

Everyone named their horse (with the exception of Zephyr) and then set off on the journey to Posttown, and formulate our plan to use the spells: Bane; Zone of Truth; Command, to compel Ebian Hobblepot to reveal his true identity, allowing us to place Cassian as the the new mayor.

## A Revolution in Posttown

Leoven uses prestidigitation to hide Cassian Hobblepot's scar from the guards who would likely shoot on site if they saw who he was, and we entered Posttown.

The group splits up, Oto and Leoven went to the town hall whilst the rest of the group went to get the market square's attention. Oto and Leoven used their charisma and intimidation skills to get Ebian Hobblepot to follow them and the group went to the market square. Oto first cast Bane on Ebian and then began to talk to the assembled collective, but was interrupted by Ebian who turned him into a rabbit. However Leoven continued on and Rigani cast Zone of Truth on Ebian asking him "What is your true name?" and then Leoven cast *Command* forcing him to answer. He then announced that his name was Ebian and not Cassian and he was then arrested.

Cassian announced there would be a mayoral vote to instate a mayor that the town trusted. We then left and Cassian gave us a letter of Clout to allow us into the Zeus district, and sent the letter with each of our names on it ahead of us to the city council. During this time the group learned that Oto's full name is Prototype, also Leoven asked to be referred to as a Captain.

As we exited the building we warned Cassian about 13 or B - The Mysterious Benefactor and Unnamed Necromancer and that someone might want to harm Posttown. Oto also, talking to the Mayor's secretary, Sevina Minou, (and growing fond) suggested that she ran for mayor. She said she would like to but doesn't have the money so Oto gave her (lost) 150 gp with the intention of backing her campaign for Mayor. And the group set off towards the Mines.

## Welcome to Stonehill

As we approach the town near the Mines, we notice it has been nearly completely abandoned and that there are only three people left. Two of which are arguing about something and the other (an old man) is sat by a campfire smoking something. The group then approaches him (and gets high with him) and asks him about the Mines and what is going on. This man named Evan (pronounced Even) tells us: - Many creatures are appearing in the mine - There have been a number of incidents - Evan has seen spiders - It started a few weeks ago - A miner named Kaylen saw something move in the darkness - this was the first notable incident - Evan had worked in the mines for 40 years - Gives us a map and the mine looks like an ankh, at the bottom of which is where the first incident occurred. - Miners have disappeared - lost 23, 7 dead. - People have heard screams coming from the mines.

The two people arguing are the owners and when Oto questions them they offer more information: - The mine is independently owned by the two of them. - The events started happening when they mined into a cluster of Red Crystals that only appear in this mine. One of the owners believes this released a curse from Hades who held the cluster in his favour. - The other owner believes that people are too superstitious and that they are spooked too easy.

The group takes a long rest and during this time we learn the Ball found in The Artificer's House allows for it's user to track merchandise like a compass. Leoven and Oto also have a touching moment where she asks what it's like for him when he's inactive.

Left 1 rations to Hades (just in case the curse is real), which resulted in a minor earthquake. An acknowledgement of this sacrifice? Also poured out some wine for Dionysus, then we set off into the The Stonehill Mine