The Twice-Damned Prince - Session 47: A City in Turmoil

Dramatis Personae

Alfaren “Alfred” Eredel – Elf transmuter

Alizander Carmelizzia - Human (Varisian) sorcerer

Boecca – Half-orc inquisitor of Erastil

Carlos Santiago - Half-orc (Alkenstarian) evoker

Slavé/Jancen – Tiefling (in guise as a human) rogue/assassin

Tavo Dechirent - Human cleric of Pharasma

Sunday, 1 Gozran, 4709 A.R.

Alfred Eredel finds Boecca and Jon Disaster as they prepare to dimension door to the rowboats offshore, presumably carrying the kidnappers and their ill-gotten booty. Boecca and Jon disapperate and reappear in the centre of one of the rowboats, sending the craft rocking. Jon loses his balance and falls into the dark waters of the Adivian River, but manages to grab on to the side of the rowboat before sinking beneath the current. Boecca takes on the two thugs in the rowboat himself, while Alfred, flying, skims the surface of the water and throws a colour spray in the faces of the two thugs in the second boat. With surprise on their side, the two Returners and their new companion defeat the kidnappers and rescue the kidnappee, a teenage boy named Roya. After interrogating one of the captured thugs, Boecca learns that they are part of a larger group calling itself the Blacknapes, who have a lair on one of the small docking islands between the mainland and the Parego Regicona island. The Blacknapes have been terrorizing the nearby area for several days, causing discord and kidnapping young men for recruitment and others for ransom, all at the behest of a larger criminal organization promising the Blacknapes riches and power under a new regime.

Further south in the Rego Pena, Carlos and Slavé make preparations in the contest between Carlos’ clay golem and Rolan’s automatons. Slavé, always wary of a trick, manages to obfuscate himself out of the situation and convince Carlos to cast a silent image spell to make it appear as if he is watching the proceedings. While invisible, he sneaks into Rolan’s shop, looking for anything that might deactivate the automatons. Apart from several personal belongings and treasurers, Slavé finds nothing that seems connected to the animated objects.

Meanwhile, Carlos’s clay golem makes short work of Rolan’s automatons. When the dwarf tinkerer attempts to rein his creations in, the automatons disobey his commands and begin to advance out of the barricade and into the surrounding crowds. Carlos and Slavé manage to subdue the automatons. Rolan is beside himself, but Carlos and Slavé eventually manage to console the dwarf. Rolan agrees to remove the barricades and recalibrate all of his automatons. He promises to create two automatons for the Returners as an apology for recent events, and tells them they will be ready by the end of the week.

Experience

· Blacknapes (4): 6400 xp

· Story Award (aiding Rolan the Tinker): 6400 xp

· Total: 12,800 xp

· Per PC (4): 3200 xp

Fame/Popularity

· Fame Check bonus: +32

· Fame Points Spent (curing Rolan of his delusions and gaining his help): 2

· Fame Points Remaining: 20

· Popularity Points (curing Rolan of his delusions and gaining his help): 1

· Total Popularity Points: 8

Current XP Total per PC

· Slavé: 168,569 xp

· Carlos: 166,169 xp

· Tavo: 158,724 xp

· Alfred: 155,414 xp

· Boecca: 149,394 xp

· Alizander: 127,784 xp