Plot
Session .5
Played June 25th, 2024
Preamble: You have been summoned to the Siren's Swallow in Port Manteau by Ledger Hootsworth, and have made the journey to Havencrest Isle in order meet him.
While you understand where you are and why, there are other more fundamental and existential questions whose answers feel just out of reach. You feel like you can remember something you once knew - something vitally important.
Those are questions only you can answer - and yet you can't.
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The Party was introduced to Ledger Hootsworth, who was explaining what they would be seeking when he was murdered by several arrows. They then met with Sable Fletchcloak, who asked them to retrieve the Serenity Stone from Freefoot Cave.
When the party arrived at Freefoot Cave, goblins shot near them and giggled, and a fight ensued. When the party found the Serenity Stone on a goblin, they heard a bell, and then were rendered unconscious.
Everyone who experienced this event gained 5 SGAR Sleep Resistance.
Session 1
Played July 2, 2024
The players gained consciousness, all of them had been visited by strange dreams and awarenesses in their sleep. They awaken in beds in AllyHouse, the house in which they had met Sable. Beside them on their night table was some money and often a magical trinket. All were able to awaken except for Tailchaser, the Dwarf, who had been the one who directly handled the Serenity Stone.
They found a variety of abandoned clothes, and several bottles of the highly cherished Manteau Port. Searching the basement yielded several days of ration and some wheels of cheese. As they explored the backroom, they met Rizzo, the leader of the Rat Network, and several of his friends. Rizzo and his friends assured the party that they would find whatever help they might need after the Rat Network was gifted a wheel of cheese. Rizzo also advised them to look upstairs for more information about Sable's plans, and gave them a map of Havencrest Isle once he learned they did not have one. Upon doing so, the party found a charred list in the fireplace in the larger room that Sable and Ledger had been using.
As they exited the house, the party was immediately met by Kara Shadowtalon and Silver Lumbergale, who beg them to go back into the house and talk to them. During this conversation, it is revealed that Kara, a dragonborn, had followed the party to Freefoot Cave, and observed what happened during the party's battle there. Kara explained that they had been sent there by Sable, who was an agent of SGAR, for reasons that Kara did not understand. Silver, a Kenku, used Minor Illusion to add to the story, explaining that the reason she and Kara knew about these issues was because they, too, had been victims of SGAR, and had been studying magic and trying to intercept SGAR's plans at any point they could.
When the party shared the list they had obtained, Silver was able to explain that they recognized what the intended artifacts would be, but had never heard of the cloak, which troubled her.
Kara and Silver had learned that the Serenity Stone was being moved. Unable to control the power the Serenity Stone contained, Sable planned to leave Havencrest Isle in hopes to go to the Central Cities on the continent of Civitas. Kara suggests that the party attempt to intercept Sable and regain control of the stone. Kara also informed the party that Glum, the sole survivor of the incident at Freefoot Cave, was recovering in Siren's Swallow. Kara said she would join the party as they searched, and Silver attempted to get ahead of rumors in the town that members of the party had been involved in what was being called 'The Massacre at Freefoot Cave.'
The party did attempt to intercept Sable at the warehouses and were joined by Kara in their effort. Instead they found the warehouses being cleaned out by subcontractors and local ruffians, who were easily dispatched. The ruffian that they questioned fell apart, obviously full of grief over their behavior. As the party searched the warehouse, they found an additional copy of the list with Stone checked off.
Silver came running in to inform the party that they had received permission from the townskeeper that the party was free to occupy and use Allyhouse as a base of operations if they needed a place to stay while investigating the activities of SGAR.
Session 2
Played June 9th, 2024
The players awoke in Allyhouse and had a generous breakfast of omelets prepared by Remy, the Rat Network's Chef, and partially supplied by Kara. Roland was worried about egg sourcing but was assured they were owlin eggs, and not in anyway taken from Silver. Kara explained that Silver had started a journey after their arrival to go to Winter