# [[046_20220419 The Gentleman wants the book]] ## Session Summary > [!tldr] [[046_20220419 The Gentleman wants the book]] > We had a long rest, and some of us had more restful nights than the others. Wally went into Scura's and Xenia's room and said that he had dreamt of stars and a gray d20. > > We went to the Shrine of the Dawn and managed to get a copy of _The Meditations of Pelor the Dawnfather_ through Scura saying she wanted to learn more. Wally bought a copy when we realized that it was indeed a cipher for the book that we got from the Hemsworth Mansion. > > Reya got a message from Telva to warn us to get rid of anything incriminating, because the Crownsguard were investigating. She advised us to frame others. Before we could do anything, though, the dragonborn bard and the waitress from the Auction stole the book! A fight ensued, with them on the rooftops trying to get away, and the tiefling casting Sleet Storm to obscure their view and also try to slow them down. > ^summary --- ## Recap ![[045_20220412 Who watches the Watchers#^summary]] --- ## Log | PLATINUM | GOLD | SILVER | COPPER | | -------- | ---- | ------ | ------ | | 61PP | 36GP | 120SP | 25CP | - [x] Replace all: Cross Pikes > Crossed Pikes [[Franz]] comes over. Half-orc man. Wally asks him about [[Telva Cornwrath]]. Franz says that she's not a regular-- she does live in [[ttrpgs/Temporary White Circle/Zadash|Zadash]]. He wants us to be subtle, because Franz is caught between [[The Augen Trust]] and [[ttrpgs/Temporary White Circle/The Myriad|The Myriad]] (via [[ttrpgs/Temporary White Circle/The Gentleman|The Gentleman]]). I tried to return money to Wally, but he gave it to Reya, who slipped it in my pocket... in all that, I have 11 pp that I don't know I have! [[Wally]] prays to [[Raei]] and has some dreams. He comes to our room and tells us about his dream of stars and a d20. He doesn't know what it is, and I don't either. He says he's a bit afraid of the dark. [[Catha]] is waning gibbous. [[Ruidus]] is shining redder than normal. I try to reach Sehanine, but I do sense a bit of jealousy or coldness. I am really aware of the shape of its crescent. Where is the light coming from? Is it the light of the moon? Nihana's notes say it comes from the sun. As I meditate, I remember that it was only a day ago that in [[The Shrine of the Dawn]], [[Pelor]] helped me with Reya. [[The Shrine of the Dawn]] is about 20 minutes away from [[The Crossed Pikes]]. Girl with straggly hair as a beggar approaches us and offers to tell us our fortune. Reya agrees and gives her 1s. The girl asks her to think of the thing she needs most in life and then pick something from the hat. Wally pays for Xenia to grab one too. [[Neris]] is tall, thin, pale. [[Yether]] is a big, ruddy-faced guy with a short, gray-white beard. He says that spiders are often a symbol of something evil. "May the light of Pelor deliver kindness, compassion, and mercy wherever you tread in the darkness." [[The Little Black Book of Bad People]]: `13:2` - we look at the 13th meditation and the second word starts with a B. We spell out: BRIGHT QUEEN. I cast Vigilant Blessing on Reya. Wally buys a book of [[The Meditations of Pelor]]! Fortunes - To Xenia: "Only when the lovers are reunited can the curse be broken." ^c66b1c - To Reya: "The CG are searching. Dispense of any money, traceable objects. If possible, set a frame. T." ![[twc-zadash-map.png]] Someone is stealing the book with a mage hand! Dragonborn bard, an elf. She's the waitress that spilled the wine onto Lady Floella! [[Elven Waitress]] Initiative! ```encounter name: Encounter party: Temporary White Circle creatures: - 2: Thing ``` - Tiefling: Sleet Storm on waitress and on the dragonborn bard, who are on the rooftop! - Waitress: Vitriolic Sphere on everyone! Only tiefling succeeds; I use Absorb Elements to gain acid resistance. - Wally: Goes around the side to try to intercept them. - Bard: Tries to insult Wally, then Thunderwaves him. Wally makes the save on both. - Reya: Shoot dragonborn bard - Xenia: Wither and Bloom on bard and tiefling - Me - Action: Bless - Moved around to the south - Round 2 - Milla: Ray of Frost (Twinned), Misty Step