Session XVI

The Bandit Queen

 * 1) An elvish woman on a pegasus named Captain Lolona gives the party a blessed verse that acts as a Turn Undead, but for vampires specifically. In the baths, on the crystal there is a tall blue person wearing robes with tendrils writing things down in a notebook and a pale person in a test tube with long af nails. The two figures are an Illithid and a lesser Vampire. A message appears: “Can you see me? My name is Barin Creethe. I am in Von Karsten’s private quarters, and I am communicating to you through the gods. I am not the only prisoner, there are more like me. The favorite bride of Von Karsten (Cerci Goldheart) wanders the halls, and is not the only bride, and has a Harem of 10 women. Von Karsten allied with the Illithids for power. Karsten’s residency is located in West of Vanguard.” Barin Creethe was a Head Minister of the Church of Onyx in the city. When Mantra goes to her bath, she notices the crystal and approaches it and sees the face of Karsten himself. Karsten offers to protect the party if the group offers themselves to him, being aware of the party’s collective struggles.
 * 2) Ulfgir goes off to get some bounties to do for money and grabs the bounty for Calypso the Bandit Queen (50 Eres) and a missing child report. The party heads to the parents’ household and discovers that Calypso was the one who kidnapped their child and is located on the floating island of Mushoro.
 * 3) The party heads to Mushoro, and intimidate some pixies to give the party the info they needed and the pixies fuck off. The party finds Calypso, and Corwin goes in to investigate and doesn’t come back. The party goes in, sets off a trap, and finds Corwin with a gun to their head. A fight begins with the party successful with multiple instances of death saves from Iados (twice, fuckin’ nerd), Mantra, and Gerhman.
 * 4) Party gains 15 Honor