Session 2

Kri and Yagga began scoping out the Scaly Pianist. They discovered the strange lack of fire and purchased drinks at the bar: Kri bought an Aetoth red wine and Yagga bought a Duunan whiskey called "Goblin Spit". They told Nietan that they liked him. Then they left, heading towards 42 Vellase Street.

Struggle in the Warehouse

Meanwhile, Durk and Thuvaur entered the warehouse, followed by the gangster youth slamming his bell. Zea immediately opened her wings and flew behind them, drawing both of her swords and telling them to freeze. Nalca created an illusory giant skull that lifted up out of the pool of water in the center of the room, telling them to get into the water. Durk bluffed, lying to Nalca that they had met previously and succeeded in this. They began walking towards the pool, but slow-walked it and did not get in.

Thuvaur, however, was not content to wait and decided to flee freely. Zea, seeing this as an escape attempt, flew after him and plunged into the water-filled tunnels beneath the floor. Nalca, recognizing that the situation was spinning out of his control, dropped the illusion and suggested that Durk retrieve Thuvaur themselves. Durk failed their saving throw and was obliged to obey. Nalca hovered over the pool, ready to see what would happen next. Underwater, Zea and Thuvaur traded blows, sword against spear. Durk leapt into the water to grab Thuvaur, but, rebelling against the spirit of the suggestion, grabbed Nalca and pulled him underwater as well.

Zea, not realizing that Durk was charmed nor that they were carrying Nalca, stabbed them, bringing them near death but freeing them from the enchantment. They then threatened Nalca's life, first by holding him underwater, and then by placing a knife against his throat, allowing Thuvaur and Durk to escape to their boat. However, because they stole Nalca with them, Zea pursued them on her wings, flying after them down the canals. As Thuvaur rowed, Durk threw a lasso at Zea and successfully tangled up her wings, causing her to fall into the water. They then successfully escaped, their captive in tow.

Gaining Help

They rejoined Yagga and Kri and travelled back to the Cottage of the Hive, where they met Graya Fisoth in the common room. They learned that she had been framed for murder by Vieta Maelwe and decided to hire her because they had a common enemy. She agreed to a price of 5gp/day.

They then took Nalca up to their room, where they interrogated him, learning that Vieta Maelwe was a former angel turned gangster. Nalca refused to aid them until learning that Durk was the child of Lord Protector Farom Fischer, at which point he switched his attitude entirely and elected to aid them. He suggested using his illusion magic to fake their deaths and throw Maelwe's gang off their track, although that would have to wait until the next day.

Meeting their Contact

With their two new allies in tow, they returned to the Scaly Pianist at the appointed time. They saw Uwelta Arae enter and then pass out. They learned that he was a faculty member at the University of Wetal and that he had addresses to both the Temple of Nethra and the Abandoned Apartment Building. They then decided that they should travel to the temple first, and the apartment complex next.