Session 35

**Session 35 of the Eden campaign** took place June 14 (In Erideon time afternoon of 28 August 120 3A).

## Summary

The Suspects visit the Frostview, one of the largest and most distinctive taverns in the city. The tavern is chock-full of activities, nooks, and crannies, including the Great Hall with capacity for hundreds of patrons, the New Tzand Club, a cantina and speakeasy where a particularly illegal moonshine is served (Golden Lightning), forges and workshops, the Boulder, a fighting ring, the Bounty, a casino, the Coldwind Grounds, a Dwarf-hockey rink, and the Early Promise, a sauna and spa. The tavern also contains a railway station and hundreds of rooms.

## Synopsis

### The Smithies

The smithies are amongst the best in the city, albeit their reputation is primarily known to Dwarves alone. The smithies are managed by Houfour Goldwine, a kinsman to Mzinchaft. Smethik Thunderarm is an armorer with the title of Master; Maulnar Bristlestone is an armorer with the title of Journeyman. Maulnar's peer and kinsman (Maulnar is married to his sister) is Thordoic Boulderbeard, a distinctive weaponsmith of journeyman level.

### The Boulder

A fighting arena, in which gladiatorial spectacles take place between willing challengers and many foul beasts. Edda Honorheart was seen fighting here by Ulfgar, defeating a great monster single-handed.

### The Bounty

A casino with such illustrious games as Dwarven roulette (drinking from one of six flagons, one of which has goblin piss in it), dice poker, and other games.

### Coldwind Grounds

A Dwarven hockey rink essentially for a game known as "Iceball" (they use a small steel ball instead of a puck). The Suspects see two teams in action: the Elfbreakers (a particularly nasty group) and the Beerbellies. Mzinchaft Goldwine is interested in forming his own team, which he tentatively calls the Thunderbeards.

The Orizon Axebraid Memorial Tourney, financed by the famous yet deceased magnate and industrialist, will take place in Sept 5 Eden time. There is a 1000 gold prize fund, of which 500 go to the victorious team, 250 to the runner-up, and the remaining 250 are split between the other contestants.

The teams that will join are:

* The Elfbreakers.
* The Beerbellies.
* The Thunderbeards (if Mzinchaft manages to gather his team).
* Others...

## Quests

### Ongoing

* **Plaster Saints (Everyone):** Help the students of Nirmarth with their ambition to discredit the White Covenant. (a) return the stolen items to Nirmarth at his workshop by following the secret signs from the King's Plaza to get discounts on magical items, (b) find a way to publish the information you have collected about the church in the newspapers of Roulan, and (c) find a way to contact Windelarius Hann to collect your reward.
* **The City of Tears (Everyone):** Find and explore the mysterious city of Aldenburgh, now known to be the ancient Serpentfolk city of Shihen Ahen, where ancient lore claims that the Great Conqueror first stepped foot on the "unknown." Now known to be a demiplane, only accessed via the phylactery in the Royal Palace. Shihen Ahen is one of the locations where many important events in history transpired, and may be critical to understanding what exactly the vessels are and
* **The Legacy of the Great Ones (Everyone):** Find information of Neia's whereabouts from the Hellborn in the Netherworld. Two phylacteries can be used to access this plane: one in the Royal Palace, and one somewhere in Freienthal. Neia might be able to help you glean more information about your status as a vessel for a draconic soul.

### Character

* **A New Bond (Iago):** Join Vallovar in his efforts to dissolve the Crimson Cobras and form a New Bond for Dragonborn.
* **Blood and Mead (Ulfgar):** Investigate the Frostview. Join the Iceball tourney with the Thunderbeards, possibly recruiting other Suspects to that end.
* **Fame and Glory (Huron):** Visit the famed armorer and craftsman, Gael Flechér, renowned for making the strongest gambesons in Roulan.
* **Hey, that's my stuff! (Iago and Huron):** Get your stuff back and confront Prospero about his relationship with the White Covenant.
* **Lambert, Lambert, what a prick... (JoJo):** Visit The Hummingbird and publish your limerick of Prospero.
* **The Frequent Suspects (Huron):** Find other like-minded individuals in Roulan.