Session 28

* Dog lore
* Session begins
* Description of the room. One especially noteworthy thing are the birdcages which hang about 3-5 feet above where the guards stand. They sit at intervals along the walls. The cages contain a flame without a wick or wax, and the light they cast is green. They are the only source of illumination but it’s enough to light the room. They are magical.
* There are two Jotnar, one frost and one mountain. The mountain jotunnn (Byrtr) looks a lot like a skeletonized Ymna. One of their legs is bejeweled and made of stone. They walk with a cane on their left as the stone leg seems to impair their movement. The frost jotunnn (Lydr) is Vjenga’S GREAT GRANDMA??????? WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!?!?!?! But we don’t know that at this point. She walks with a cane on her right, though her limp seems less severe. She is shorter than most Jotnar and slightly more bulky than her waifish partner. They both have a distant, glassy look to their eyes.
* Solla speaks to Ettr
	+ They tell Ettr that they want to delay their verdict on the party situation (last session Ettr asked Solla to join the defibrillators on their trip to the wedding). Ettr hisses and clenches their teeth as they accept this delay.
* Vjenga and Venphira are off in a corner talking to Johannes while they retrieve wine.
* The tortle and dragonborn, of Qo’s old group, are having a heated discussion.
* Solla approaches the Vs and Johannes as Vjenga tries to teach him about knock knock jokes.
	+ “Knock knock”
	+ “Who's there?”
	+ “So where are we supposed to sit, do we have assigned seats?”
	+ “So where are we supposed to sit, do we have assigned seats -- who?”
	+ Johannes loses critical learned progress to this. He and Vjenga say they’ll find time to talk it over later, and Johannes separates to find Langar again.
* Solla asks Vjenga about seating arrangements, she suggests they find an un-insulted guard or ask Sihinion.
* They find Sihinion oogling Qo. He’s very interested in genasi and is asking lots of questions that Qo can't answer. He does know about the seating arrangement - people will help them to their seats at the right time.
* In searching for Slick Wilde - Jinx spots a shadow of the same size as hers darting between people in the room.
* Vjenga seeks out Qo to give him the platinum ring he tried to steal before. He and Kijin initially think it’s a proposal. It ain't. She calls him frail and he calls her a big lady. He asks if the ring will turn him into a fish. It’s a great start to a prosperous new friendship.
* Solla asks if Qo sees much of their old party. Qo says they didn’t get along with their old party. Qo says his purpose is to protect the Lumleys (oops!)
* Solla asks about the Lumleys, Sihinion says that Morgana is the Master of Commerce and Ulfred is just there to look pretty.
* Vjenga asks about Norhufa, they seem to have made plenty of progress with the troldss. Another group was taken but that was resolved. The town and trolds village have struck an agreement trading work for mined minerals and mutual protection. The Green Lights have an interest in not alienating any species. Solla laughs at a rhyme.
* Ymna looks for the most dashing person at the party.
	+ It’s Eikthyr, but he’s busy. Man doesn’t even need potty breaks.
	+ Number two is Tordla. They are still involved in conversation with Guldrad when he approaches, he asks “If the cup doesn’t take you out, can I?” Guldrad and Torlda are arguing about the wishes of their “dragon leader” and “what Solla would have wanted.”
	+ Tordla seems flattered or at least willing to humor Ymna. He rolls 3 17s in a row. There’s a short discussion about turtle cocks. Tordla’s outfit consists of plants and natural materials, which they say allows them to attune more to their natural environments. Ymna digs it. He takes Tordla off to meet the party while the dvergr from Tordla’s party laughs.
* Sylvi is off talking to the Lumleys, the party can’t seem to deduce how the conversation is going.
* With Ymna, Tordla is introduced. He greets Vjenga, Kijin and Solla but does not notice Jinx. He gives them Odin’s blessing and seems to take an interest in Solla, kissing their symbol before trying to hug them. Solla rebuffs this and sticks to the Thirashtath Grekax lie. Both Kijin and Tordla have reason to be slightly suspicious. Tordla doesn’t seem to care that they lied. Ettr is off in a corner feeding a tiny red drake perched on their arm.
* Solla asks a secret question.
* A guard approaches and invites the party to take their seats.  We struggle to visualize seating placements. Big Jinx incident of 2022. Shipping conversation.

* Queen Bergljot is at the head of the table next to Ulfred and Sylvi. There’s chocolate bread, carrot soup, and purple vodka (lean for sure), honey ham, orange mountain duck, and salmon.
* As the party takes their seat, Kijin notices that Solla’s nameplate on the table says “Solla” rather than “Thirashtath Grekax”. This leads to a bit of an argument about Solla’s true identity
* Kijin asks their “little friend” Jinx if they can handle their liquor. Jinx insists she can both behave and handle her liquor.
* Queen Bergljot stands to toast Sylvi’s (and Kare I GUESS) achievement. She doesn’t like our name. She says they are also here to celebrate the construction of a bridge between Arkadia and The Green Lights, which is happening thanks to the Lumleys. This is the first we’ve heard of that.  The drink is extremely extremely cold and when Venphira drinks it she gets the brainfreeze of her life. Sylvi, Ulfred, Morgana, and Vjenga are indifferent. Here’s the drink recipe.
* Ymna is face to face with the mountain jotunnn from before. They are extremely gaunt and deathlike, and their nose has been shredded, reduced to almost nothing. Their eyes are not amber but they are devoid of life as they stare at Ymna. Ymna tries to wink at Tordla and gets ignored.
* Jinx is behaving herself. I'm so proud.
* The frost jotunnn is also oogling Ymna. Their appearance is not as shocking but she has a similar vacant expression. Her eyes are blue. Vjenga can tell that there is some kind of enchantment upon both of them, and they are not undead.
* Jinx casts detect thoughts. She is able to get surface thoughts of “the food is good, this guy is weird.” but when she tries to go deeper she is unable to read them. They know that Jinx tried to probe them, and both of their heads turn to stare at Jinx.
* Ymna tries to make conversation with them, they are not very talkative. They say the delivivirgens are one big happy family. They laugh when Qo calls them weird, the first time we’ve seen any emotion from them.
* Venphira keeps drinking and becomes woefully inebriated.
* Ymna learns about mountain jotunnn biology. Some of them are just born with limbs of stone. He looks down at his own hands in confusion before the mountain jotunnn corrects him
* Guldrad is staring at Solla.
* Jinx whispers to Vjenga.
* Ymna asks where the Jotnar are from. The frost jotunn is from Boundless Stronghold and the mountain jotunn is from upper Nionaem. Their favorite hobbies are “leaving Nionaem” and reading. They are Master of Religion. It is their job to be aware of knowledge of the gods.
	+ To Ymna and Solla, they recant the story of Loki turning into a goat and getting their balls pulled at a wedding -- followed by Thor taking his hammer back and killing the attendants of the wedding.
* Langar is trying to cover all of his food and shoulder checking anyone that leans in.
* Solla asks Kijin whether he is on the council. He says that his friend Ettr is. Ettr says they are not friends. Vjenga consoles him, Langar is rude.
* Venphira continues drinking. She is unable to lift her head up, Vjenga helps her get upright and casts lesser restoration. Venphira is mad tipsy and hits Vjenga with the old beer goggles treatment.
* Sylvi is eating and minding her business. Jinx rejects Kijin’s request to switch seats.
* Kijin asks if they’ve been to the capital before. Jinx says she’s been in The Green Lights but not to the palace. Vjenga says everyone but Langar is sort of new to the area. The Queen and Johannes, meanwhile, are eating like crazy.
* Venphira talks to Queen Bergljot. She is disdainful about the concept of the bridge and calls it a security risk by way of Arkadia. Venphira says it is a foolish idea to trust the Lumleys.
	+ The Queen says the Lumleys have earned their trust, especially when they needed the absence of the Vidals filled. This naturally gets a rise out of Venphira.
	+ Morgana says it might be time for Venphira to retire for the evening.
	+ Venphira stands and supposes that it is “time for the you (Lumleys) to admit what they did to the Vidal family.” She openly accuses them of slaughtering the Vidals. Vjenga drags her back down into her seat.
	+ Venphira makes a persuasion check at disadvantage and still gets a 21. Bad rolls where, Riley?
	+ The Queen says that her mind is clearly addled by the alcohol, and that they’ll talk later. Venphira is escorted out down the hallway while Ulfred and Morgana chuckle. Vjenga keeps an eye on her.
* Vjenga apologizes for Venphira’s behavior. The Queen says not to worry, she can sleep it off. The party is invited to stay in the castle that night as guests of the Lumleys.
	+ The Queen doesn’t need to be addressed with excessive politeness as some rulers may be. She asks how their group tussled with the Fang.
	+ Vjenga gives her the 411. After the Phantom Queen is mentioned, the Queen asks Sihinion about her. He doesn’t recognize the name.
* Solla asks Kijin, as a (ba ba ba) businessman, what his take is on the bridge. Kijin is interested.
	+ Solla asks about The Collector, Kijin knows of their store but not themselves.
	+ They discuss The Collector, and in doing so bring up the cave explosion. Queen Bergljot thinks that greased lightning would have been a much better name, Solla says they’ll take it into consideration.
* Solla asks Jinx what’s up.
	+ Jinx says she’s disappointed by the food. The Queen asks if she had something else in mind. She wants alfalfa hay, and a servant brings it (with fruits and veggies) (and no bugs).
	+ The dvergr (Vaneldred) across from her took her drink and slugged it no problem. They explain that they are no longer able to feel alcohol. Guldrad tries to shush them.
* Vjenga asks Morgana about the bridge plans. Morgana explains that they have a means of access to Svartalfheim, a gift that will allow them to cooperate with dvergr and dark elves in the construction of the bridge. (ziggurat maybe?)
* Checking in with plastered Venphira in her drunk tank, she goes to sleep quickly. It’s time for a meeting. She falls, extra disoriented, into her usual dark dreamscape. She lands in front of the root prison and drunkenly tries to summon her patron. She leans against the cage and demands the Nidhogg come to her.
	+ A claw reaches through the darkness and breaks a part of the root prison to seize her.
	+ Nidhogg demands to know what she was doing, making accusations at the dinner. Nidhogg tells her “You must keep a clear head or you will miss what is about to happen.”
* In the hall
	+ At said dinner, there is a rumble, and another. When rumbling starts, Vjenga grabs Jinx to cover her from fallin objects. (sorry for cucking you out of evasion leah.)
	+ A massive part of the tower collapses inward through the roof of the hall, bludgeoning some of the partygoers with debris and bisecting the room. Those who fail their dex saves take 55 points of bludgeoning damage, except Jinx who takes half under Vjenga.
	+ The fallen wall of tower material that divides the room is 40-50 feet high. Higher than the 20 foot falls of the hall previously.
	+ The side of the wall that took damage is collapsed and does not appear to have any visible access points. The side that did not take damage is outside-facing
	+ Kijin can see huge claw marks on part of the collapsed tower.
	+ Venphira casts lesser restoration on herself.
	+ Description of who is on the fallen side. Tordla is unconscious and one guard is dead.
	+ Ymna uses gaseous form and travels through the rocks to the more outward-facing side.
	+ Session ends what a cool cliffhanger very nice I had a baller time
* Gonna make a table because I need one.

 Johannes
Queen Bergljot
Ulfred
Morgana
Vaneldred
Tordla (was unconscious, got healed)
Guldrad
Sylvi
Vjenga
Jinx
One dead guard (hopefully not for long)
Eikthyr (dog)
6 live guards
[[Byrtr]]
Lydr
Langar
Ymna (after gas)
Qo
Solla (evasion)
Kijin (evasion)
Ettr
Eikthyr (person)
3 guards

As always go ahead and edit stuff that I missed. This was a chatty session so there may be things I overlooked.

POP QUIZ!