Session 41

**Session 41 of the Eden campaign** took place August 14 (In Erideon noon 30 August to afternoon 30 August).

## Summary

The Suspects regroup in The Frostview, where Hjartarson reveals that the bones of one of the Suspects' previous life were found in the Golden Tower. Convinced by Gradius of the importance of these artifacts, he personally delivers them to the Suspects, who have a series of visions that further detail the convoluted past of Dragonkind. This session is cut short by the reanimation of the corpses of the Dwarves slain in battle against the Corruption, which takes over their body and soul, but the enemies are defeated by the Suspects -- albeit at great cost in Dwarven lives. After a brief consultation, the Suspects elect to have some downtime to recover from their recent encounters with the Abyssal foe, and to gain renewed strength for the Contest of Bardcraft and the fight against the Covenant.

## Synopsis

### The Frostview's New Tzand Club

The Suspects follow Hjartarson to a private conference that has been arranged in the New Tzand Club. Nicola von Stavenger, slowly recovering from her status of abject despair, is given a space to recover -- whatever she knows about the past, it is clear that her worldview has been utterly annihilated.

Huron is the first to notice that there is something peculiar in what Hjartarson intends to show the Suspects.

### The Unusual Suspects Mining Co.

The Unusual Suspects met in a tavern, and immediately took a liking to each other for reasons perhaps related with their Vessel status. The seven of them -- albeit drunkenly -- decided to start a mining and prospecting company, which led them to many great riches in gold and precious stones. Several of the Unusual Suspects remember seeing a peculiar masked individual, who the suspects believe to have been Logarius of Tyrland, who was working with Tuderick Torunn, the real Hjartarson Coldwind, in an effort to construct the soul-accessing machine in the Golden Tower.

## Quests

### Ongoing

* **‘The bitterness of Life!’ (JoJo and others):** Participate in the contest of bardcraft in Tenpenny Tavern.
* **The Frequent Suspects II (Huron):** Await further instructions from Kyrie Vareauna, who will be made general on Sept 3. In the meantime, gather the resources you will require to infiltrate the Royal Palace.
* **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.
* **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

* **Blood and Mead (Ulfgar):** Investigate the Frostview. Join the Iceball tourney with the Thunderbeards, possibly recruiting other Suspects to that end.
* **Padded, not stirred (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.

### Completed

* **Heralds of the Past (Everyone):** Meet with Hjartarson and learn more of the key intelligence that led him to risk his life in visiting Roulan.
* **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.