Day 25 — The calm after the storm

KahuPachinkoJimminyRyuto

Chapter summary

The rescued migrants return to their fleet, where a celebration becomes the prelude to an international naval operation.

Connections

Session notes

The rocs finally go away, taking away the last harpy carcass for their young. We managed to rescue 8 of the members of the party that had been lost in the swamp. Jiminy distributes ramen among them as they are confused.

We go back to Serpent’s repose, where E’longa is impressed. It’s the morning now and we go fast there. The boggarts are our guide. We make it back to port town just in time for sundown. It’s been emptied. We had left the trueborn and his slaves and he did not wait for us.

What we do find in Serpent’s repose is marines from the Albian navy, ransacking the place. They are looking through the Boggarts’ houses. They are already in E’longa’s hut. The Albion’s are usually friendly.

E’longa emerges and is outraged at what’s happening. All the Albions turn to us. They were here to ferry us out after the first 10 rescues went back to the migrant fleet.

Ryuto makes an impression. It fails to make them all friendly. E’longa goes to his hut to prevent people from ransacking.

Pachinko talks to one of the marines. It’s Bob who is fascinated by Ryuto.

The Albions are now aware of the gold abundance in the serpent lands. They are curious about it.

Once we get back to the migrant fleet, we’re celebrated. We get an 18% discount in perpetuity.

The two dead people who we didn’t save leave behind 4 elderly parents. Pachinko tries to find someone to help them but Bob is no help.

The migrant fleet is a Level 4 Trade Hub. We get the 300g back. We all get 65g and the rest goes to the common pot. We all receive random items.

Pachinko receives: Dawn light - A holy symbol. - worth 60g

Ryuto receives: Wand of hybrid form - worth 450g

Kahu receives: Woven wood shield - worth 85g

Oona receives: Smoking hag eye - worth 450g

We have one day of downtime. Oona makes an elixir of life minor.

Bandolier

1 action DC 15 Dexterity check
- 100g

Pachinko makes a prototype Quick Sip Bandolier (QSB). He gives it to Oona and uses the common gold to pay for it.

We’ve been invited to today’s ball in the HMS Indomitable. The Albion frigate where we will dine with the officer.

There’s lemon cake with real lemon. After the food there’s a ball, where the captain of the indomitable where the captain invites the contessa to dance.

Captain Shadi is dancing with the Contessa. Slim Shadi.

Someone clicks their glass and says “Let us not forget what we’re celebrating tonight”. First a toast to the gracious hosts of the migrant fleet. The three kings, in particular for the king of the dance. They provided shelter for the Albion fleet after they had to retreat from the rascals of the east. Now let us drinks for the health and bravery of the four adventurers who came together to rescue the enslaved. The third toast, to the contessa, the honorable lady Palkia, who agreed to this alliance. A joint expedition between the forces of Moa’Tor and Albian to take revenge on the ships of the Celestial Empire.

Captain Jackdoe is excited to take revenge on the celestial ships. He is very excited. Captain Shadi has a plan:

We’re setting a trap for the general that appeases the barbarian.
There are scryers to find the location.
We’re the bait that they can come to without shooting because of our own Ryuto. We’ll lure them to the center of the trap.
We won’t participate in the actual combat. A joint endeavor between Albion and Moa’Tor and also Varangia and Carolingia.
They believe they can do this without entering war.