Game Log 2021-08-05

The session began with the Tribe, most specifically the Saren Rae brothers, Vimak and Ash, along with Entropy going in search of the Clasp. The group ventured to the south out of the richer part of the City into the slums nearer the southern docks. Along the way they noticed that the foot traffic was much higher than Entropy remembered, and this appeared to be due to the number of refugee's and lost souls from the KuaToa attack on the area.

After a short walk the group arrived at a book store called "Novel Ideas" and Entropy led them inside. While entering the group noticed out in the bay, a Lot of activity, far beyond what the docks and bay normally received. Within the store, they noticed a very barren set up with a mere two shelves of books, and one "Shopkeeper" manning the shop named "Celrofin". Entropy then expertly goes to a shelf and grabs a single specific book, bringing it to Celforin who asks if he is sure we wanted to purchase that book. Once assured we were ready to pay the price, a trap door opened and the three of the Tribe walked down a spiral staircase into the basement.

At the bottom of the stairs was a hallway, with a door at the end with crossbows aimed at the door, and the word Begin stated. Quickly Entropy checked for traps, noticing three, disarming all of them and openning the door. Behind the door is a very small timid halfling named "Dorbra" with thin Blonde hair who ushered the group further into the basement. After another tunnel the group arrives at a well lit chamber, with three chairs on raised pedestals very brightly lit from behind, and one individual near the middle chair with a distinctly floppy hat. A quick discussion ensues as more people come into the room, followed by a buxom dwarf who ran up to Vimak.

This is "Emiline" who was a friend of Vimak's and maybe more? Who was a go between with the Temple for the tears of Saren Rae. Vimak has no idea that she worked for the Clasp. After some introductions, the group talked about what happened in the City, learning that the KuoToa attack had stretched the Clasp thin and the Myriad under or alongside Lisim had moved in and were battling the Clasp in the underbelly of the City. The Myriad has been winning this conflict. Lisim is working in the open, has a great public persona and recently purchased the oprhanage that Entropy grew up in, expanding it into a large encampment that is rumored to be selling children of the lost refugee's into slavery or worse.

The Clasp leader then talked of "Little" stating that she was sent on a mission, and Entropy would have been sent if Entropy had been in the city at the time. Entropy quickly asked about the mission and what happened, learning that Little and Lisim's Daughter had battled in the streets. Lisim's daughter perished in this battle, and Little survived but injured was captured and abducted to somewhere, location unknown.

The group was then warned that the Streets are dangerous now, a different danger, and that we would only be safe in the slums by the docks. Lisim is winning and has contacts all over the wealthier parts of town and they are not safe. The group then talked about Ashe's old ship learning it was cursed and the Rightful captain had returned and cursed the ship. This man "GrimClaw" had broken out of prison, cursed the ship and the ship was terrorizing the coast near Stillben. Further they spoke of the metal legged pirate, who was more capable than others and the ship was floating above the water searching, ever searching for the missing treasure.

The clasp then mentioned that Lisim was planning some fund raiser, which was deemed nearly impossible to get in to, and that this party would be at a stronghold of the Myriad, location unknown. WIth that, the session returned to the Library, with Gray returning to the room with everyone. The group spoke about the shadowfell and how to get there, with Artemis very adamant that they do whatever they could, including stealing to get the books they needed to enter the shadowfell.

Gray told the group about the Shadowfell, a dread emotionless land you go to to die. It is the opposite of the feywild, but he does not know how to get their physically, not knowing why anyone would want to. Gray further talks about one of his pet research projects, a theory about multiple prime material planes. He states that some people don't believe these exist but he Knows there are other planes, and that there are beings right now who can and do travel between the prime material planes.

After divulging a lot of information Gray asks what interests the group in these topics? Not getting a real answer, the group is settling in for dinner when Entropy and the Clasp crew return to the Inn. As the group walks in Entropy sees a gray clad individual in the back who quickly blocked his eyes with his hands, and this is Gray the too helpful academic!

With that the session ends.