# [[082_20230328 The Leaky Cucumber]] ![[twc-telmyr2.png]] ## Session Summary > [!tldr] [[082_20230328 The Leaky Cucumber]] > I found out that the other tieflings had also gotten to Nogvurot. We made plans to meet later on in the day. I convinced Music to wait a few more days before she leaves Nogvurot. > > Halkin told us about his experiences with Ce, and about his plans to accompany Music and the other tieflings to Port Damali. instead of threatening him so he'd take care of her, I offered him a found family with us instead. > > Milla and Dax tried to work on the orrery, and in the process realized that Grovelthrash had corrupted a lot of things in the bag, including 740 gp(!) that we'd kept there. Grovelthrash (which we're calling the cucumber now, for reasons) can't really be placed among things that might get corrupted. Dax and Milla rearranged stuff between them. > > We went to the Shrine of Ioun, where we happened upon Telmyr, who was tattooing something magical on a woman. She can apparently make arcane tattoos! We met up with Zeenoth there and told him about Grovelthrash and how we wanted to destroy it by bringing it to Aygonath. He was dubious that there was anything to the myths about Aygonath and really didn't like the idea of us taking Grovelthrash to more danger. Wally showed him the dragon coin and we told him about Asmodeus and Desirat. He was still dubious, but did agree to get us to Zadash. He couldn't go further, and he also couldn't bring any more than our party. He asked me to do regular Sendings to give him our location and let him know we're still alive. > > I did some Sendings. Dax got some things at Steelmason while I talked to Scoburn Hammerhold about his daughter. I went to buy some things in the Buzz Market, then go to see Veronica Dusthound, who is still depressed. I brought Music around to see her and talked to her generally about whether she should come out. > > Wally made a shrine to Raei, although he thinks someone might have seen him doing so. ^summary --- ## Recap ![[081_20230321 Red is for rage#^summary]] --- ## Log [[Andy Polaine|Andy]] is such a freaking troll! Music tells me she wants to leave soon. I convince her to wait a few more days. She says that being with me puts her in danger. #sending [[Riven]] > Are you in [[Nogvurot]] yet? We're at the [[Calm Lily Inn]]. Maybe you can come hang out. We can remember [[Erelith]] and [[Zara]]. ^d86308 > We did indeed make it to [[Nogvurot]]. We are on the other side of town but can come to the [[Calm Lily Inn]]. Be there in the afternoon. ^bb9904 [[Celeste]] is fairly muted today for some reason. Dax doesn't like coffee?????? She thinks it tastes like oil. [[Olyffer Gravesteel|Olyffe]] asks for honest feedback about the hotel. [[Halkin Leafspark|Halkin]] tells us about his experience with [[Ce]]. It's three weeks of travel to go to [[ttrpgs/Temporary White Circle/Port Damali]]. I tell him that instead of making a veiled threat, I'll instead offer him friendship-- a found family. I'll do anything I can do to help him find his family. [[Music]] says she has a family too but she doesn't know anything about them. Dax and Milla work on the orrery. I cast *Enhance ability* on Dax to help her put it together. Milla takes 2 points of necrotic damage-- [[ttrpgs/Temporary White Circle/Grovelthrash|Grovelthrash]] has kind of corrupted the orrery. She then takes a further 12 points as she removes everything that's there! Grovelthrash The brass arm to the orrery with symbols of moon phase on the side The disassembled orrery itself ~~Blasting Powder~~ Cheap Steak Clothes, Fine ~~Copy of Hag Contract & Strand of Hair~~ Crossbow Bolts Diamond 50gp Explosive Seed Lodestone ~~Potion of Healing~~ ~~Smith's Tools~~ ~~Tinker's Tools~~ ~~Spell Scroll~~ ~~cheap steak~~ nice blue dress (stained), now *Mended* by Dax. spell components are ok Money left - 491 gp left - 26 platinum - 120 sp 763 gp 740,11 gp was ruined We only have 23 gp left. :O :O :O Wally got mad at Milla for getting the money corrupted. Wtf. [[ttrpgs/Temporary White Circle/Grovelthrash|The hammer]] is the cucumber now. Dax empties her bag of foolstuffery - white ape armor - book of asmodeus - tiefling book from Jagentoth - notebook - normal hammer - ink - Jagentoth slave order papers - lots of other things Wally takes the 23 gp and give it to Olyffe with apologies for the crappy gook we left on the floor. We go to the [[The Shrine of Ioun]]. - statue of a woman with a matronly smile - independent bookshop vibe with a second room that feels more private, with shelves of books. - [[Telmyr]] - She is tattooing something on a blonde woman. - intricate tattoo with a glow underneath the cloth. - Scottish accent Telmyr is the priestess of "this wee shrine" here. For donations to the shrine, she can make us arcane tattoos. ![[twc-065-tattoo-prices.png]] (chest) [Chameleon's tattoo](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/ZGI32VTV?page=103) - uncommon (chest) [Encroaching darkness tattoo](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/ZGI32VTV?page=104) - uncommon We meet [[Archivist Adon Zeenoth|Zeenoth]] and tell him about [[ttrpgs/Temporary White Circle/Grovelthrash|Grovelthrash]]. - Told him it can plunge the world into darkness. - Told him about [[Aygonath]]. - Wally shows him the dragon coin. - Told him about [[ttrpgs/Temporary White Circle/Asmodeus|Asmodeus]] and [[ttrpgs/Temporary White Circle/Desirat|Desirat]]. He thinks it can't be. He thinks it's all myth. - We give him the Asmodeus book. - We tell him about [[Dragon Isle]] in [[ttrpgs/Temporary White Circle/Nicodranas|Nicodranas]]. He said nobody has ever found it. - He asks Wally to scratch the coin with a dagger he has. The coin gets a scratch and then the scratch disappears as if it's repairing itself. He seems to recognise this as a mythical gift that also apparently is real too. - Zeenoth is in a difficult position. He can only get us as far as Zadash. He can't get us to the Menagerie Coast. He asks Wally to swear an oath to bring it back to the Cobalt Soul and find a way to get rid of it or something if we can't destroy it. - He asks me to do a Sending regularly to give him our location. Doesn't have to be every day. - Me: What did you mean [[073_20230110 The biggest halfling ever#^407793|when you said]] [[ttrpgs/Temporary White Circle/The Cerberus Assembly|The Cerberus Assembly]] is making moves? Whose side are they on? - There's been a tension between the Cobalt Soul and the Assembly for a very long time. They're trying to unpick the social order of the empire. They think the Assembly is trying to depose or influence the king. They were heading north towards Eiselcross and towards Aeor. Probably to procure more artifacts. - I hint about [[Kai Arness|Goldfang]] being in on it. He's had suspicions for some time. - He says perhaps the Assembly have the right idea. He thinks the Empire is encroaching on freedoms. That would have a chilling effect on the Cobalt Soul and the Assembly are just chafing under these restrictions too. He thinks "something harsh" might be called for. - Telmyr isn't familiar with the circle in the Menagerie Coast. - They can only take about 6 people. It costs about 1000 gp. We go to [[Scoburn Hammerhold]]. - He's been closed for business since [[Heri Hammerhold]] left. I tell him I've heard from her and that she misses them and is happy. - Dax wants to get some things, like a shield (10 gp) and a crossbow (75 gp). [[Kaede's Magical Items]] - [x] A [sending stone](obsidian://open?vault=ttrpg-vault&file=items%2FMagic%20Items%20for%20Dungeons%20%26%20Dragons%205e%20SRD%2FSending%20Stones), [dastardly quill and parchment](obsidian://open?vault=ttrpg-vault&file=items%2FVault%20of%20Magic%2FDastardly%20Quill%20and%20Parchment), [locket of remembrance](obsidian://open?vault=ttrpg-vault&file=items%2FVault%20of%20Magic%2FLocket%20of%20Remembrance), or similar to keep in contact with Music? 300 gp. [[Buzz Market]] [[Bray's Books]]. Old tent with writing that's painted on but the paint is flaking off. Guy is there with floating globes with stripy grimy clothes. [[Bray Westwood]]. He's got a library in his mind. - [x] Buy a learn Elvish book for [[Karmilla Duskbloom]]. 7 gp #sending [[Piro]]: `Don't be weird, but the important person I told you about is [[Music]]. We've... gotten close. Can she stay with you? Who is with you?` ^aa3b3b > I always knew. There are about 20 of us here. Things are slowly starting to form a bit of a community. You should come. ^d76c38 #sending [[Floyd Hemsworth]]: `Did you do it? Is Dax safe to return to Hupperdook now?` ^b408a5 > Yes. I think Dax should have no more problems. On my way! to Hupperdook. Plan to stop by Nogvurot en route. ^98df8a #sending [[Eleanor]]: `Hi, we briefly met while we were waiting for Zeenoth. Your last name isn't Duskbloom, right? If so, I know your daughter...` ^706c43 > No. ^32aeef #sending [[Órnat Domnaill]]: `Hi Órnat, how is Mezelya doing? Is she your best student ever, or just this year? This is Scura.` ^b06240 > (not to me) Stop! (to me) Hello. "Best student" are not the words I would use. Highly competent but discipline needs work. She's well. ^95a89d [[Veronica Dusthound]]. She's not well. She's gotten worse. Wally goes away to make [[Wally's Shrine to Raei|a shrine to Raei]]. He thinks someone might have seen him though. ^f7b252