# 53_20210220 Licking wounds and befriending mercenaries ## Session Summary Maestro and Xio headed to the Hall of Justice and spent an hour talking to Chand Stamaraster and waiting for Ka'ira to show up, but she didn't (she was busy fighting mercenaries). Ka'ira convinced three mercenaries to come with her to the Blacklake District (Oma, Mallark, and Keros). Both groups then made their way to the safehouse, and Ka'ira and Maestro played dice with Mallark and Keros while Oma got to work painting clothes. ^summary ## Recap of last session ![[52_20210213 Separate Adventures#^summary]] --- ## Log Plans from last session - Rest - Talk to Madame Rosene - Talk to Mordai to see if Sabine will be amenable to being bought off - Figure out where Cyriac is - Pirates Skyhold Xio, Maestro, and Eraithe make their way (_downtown, walking fast, faces pass and I'm homebound_) back to the Protector's Enclave. We're in the upper level of the sewers. Sewer grates are 55' apart. About 3pm. It's raining We don't notice any mercenaries nearby. I send a message to Ka'ira to meet us at the [[Hall of Justice.]] We head there, and Maestro attempts to see [[Iarno]], but there are mercenaries there who won't let anyone but [[Neverember]] or [[Sabine]] to see the prisoners. I ask to see [[Chand Stamaraster]] and show him the Bahamut silver coin that I have. He doesn't personally know what it is, but the older cities usually minted their coins in gods' images. He says that Tyr is the prime god of justice and leads them. They tolerate lesser gods of justice. I ask him about [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/Asmodeus]]'s symbol in the city. He knows that Asmodeus is the strongest devil. He's known for his honor and his ruthlessness. I ask him often Sabine or Neverember come here. Sabine interrogates the prisoner Iarno regularly (for an hour), about twice a week. She hasn't come yet this week. Neverember hasn't come since he got his villa. 2nd message/day for Ka'ira. Three mercenaries: two boys, one girl. Frog jumps out of one of the mercenaries' clothes. I make the [[Nura Desai]] strip and take his uniform. Ka'ira's side She sees the two unobservant guards from last session, still playing dice. She convinces them to join her. The kids are [[Oma]] and [[Terth]]. Ka'ira convinces Oma to join her. Ka'ira gets to the safehouse with the two older mercenaries and Oma. Oma wants to paint Ka'ira clothes. The two mercenaries want to play a dice game. I gave Maestro back his parchment and quill. [[Ice Phase Spider]] disappears after it feeds. [[Mallark]] and [[Keros]] are the names of the dim-witted mercenaries. 100 GP a week paid to the mercenaries 10 GP a week paid to the kids. [[Sarthos]] is one of the lieutenants. One of them kind of likes him. He doesn't hit them when they're doing wrong. "My father and my father's father worked for this group many years back. Sabine brought us here." There's bad blood between [[Mintarn]] and [[Waterdeep]]. Mallark recites: - stand in the corner - look for the spider - fight spider when you see it - blow whistle when you need help - look for... someone... with some shiny weapon and capture them. Call for lots of help. I offer Keros 5 GP to pay off his debt. Failed to get Keros's and Mallark's truename Maestro has an internal injury (needs surgery) and Ka'ira has a festering wound. Both need medical attention.