Started by reflecting on our characters’ journeys and growth over the past real-world year.
Long rest.
Town council
Everyone but Yort Li met in the back room and discussed pay for the soldiers who helped kill Lord Alric. Lots of arguing about paying widows.
Old Briar knocked: the guards were here expectantly. Headed to the common room. Cisco took charge — paid the rest of their owed money and made sure they knew we own them.
Ivon waited expectantly. Started talking about town council plans. Quickly established a council with Old Briar and various local leaders. Cisco stressed: do NOT add Lyle.
Yort Li and the shack
Yort Li met Hal and had Hal take him to the shack. Piece of shit but Yort Li was proud since they were children, kinda.
Turned out Dear Li had stolen glass and wood from the docks. Yort Li hit Dear Li with his boomwhacker.
Yort entered the shack — awful, clearly Dear Li had been sleeping there.
Yort apologized to Old Briar (now Steward), and pimped out Dear Li to Old Briar to make a man out of him. Dear Li accepted it like the bitch he is. Old Briar had him destroy the shack.
Ruasar’s head
Ruasar headed to his room and checked his head prison. Huge arcana roll showed the original magic flowing through the trap.
Due to his willingness to replace the other skull. Doesn’t sense the full purpose of the trap, but clear that removing it would require great pain but not necessarily death. Affixes to whatever unwitting soul enters. No sense of immediate danger.
Lorien Painbearer presented his town charter to Old Briar.
Lyle errands
Cisco, Yort Li, and Lorien headed to Lyle’s. Cisco had Lyle identify the Ring of the Phantom Carriage Cisco took from Lord Alric:
While wearing it, use Action to clap hands and speak command. A Large 12’×7’×7’ carriage appears in 30’ — see-through, comfortably fits 4, 6 uncomfortably. A pair of phantom steeds appear tethered, disappear if damaged. Moves at 100 ft/round, 10 mph (15 if fast). Halved if 1 steed. 4-hour duration with 1 minute to dismount safely. Recharges every dawn. “Gobble” is the trigger word.
Yort Li attempted to stealth into staying behind. Asked Lyle for clothing or anything to increase aptitude or intelligence. Lyle: check in after the hag is dead.
Ethel
The three of them headed to Ethel’s apothecary. She was taking care of injured soldiers from the Battle for Brackenford. Cisco got 4 regular potions and 1 greater potion for 50gp total.
Setting out
Reunited and filled in plans. Time for the Sea Hag. Summoned the carriage.