# [[009_20210110 Asari's Mother]] ## Session Summary Lira and Ora delivered Asari's letter to her mother, who told them that Asari had been threatened by someone named Waldorf and that Asari had to leave Nicodranas to hide from him. Asari's mother asked them to look for Asari and find out why she had disappeared. Meanwhile, Boris stayed with Dragen and Pixie, who proposed that he help them make a breastplate. They admitted that they're having trouble keeping up with demand, and that a few of their shipments have been confiscated by the Clovis Concord, making some of Dragen's clients angry. Pixie also asked Boris to pick up an important package from Dragen's brother Hektor, in Port Damali, if he gets the chance. After Lira and Ora buy some potions of healing (and a couple bags of skein dust from the creepy proprietor, Lucratia), we all met up at a magic shop owned by the cleric couple, Iantha and Linus, and look at all the cool things we can't yet afford. That night, Boris had a dream where he is Kogas Ironcutter again, and he and Leylas are attempting to find out what the orb does. He touched it and saw a line of different possibilities and different people, including Boris. When he woke up, he learned he now has a mote of possibility. Ora received a worrying telepathic message from her father, who mentioned a war and urged her to use a passphrase, "bringing many gifts", to guards at a border if she needs to cross back over to go home. She met up with Silva, who trained her further on how to use her abilities. Silva also revealed a bit more about how she knew Ora's mother in Palebank Village, in the Greying Wildlands. As Ora went back to her room at [[The Bloated Cup]], she heard noises from CTE's room. She yelled out to CTE from outside. After a brief pause, CTE opened her door and invited her in, where Ora saw a distraught Dajarkal, who said that her brother, Hardrak, is dead. ^summary ## Housekeeping - ## Recap ![[008_20210103 Three Earrings Buys the Rod#^summary]] ## Strong start - [[Ashleth]] tells us that her daughter, [[Asari]], usually sends her a letter regularly, but this time, she didn't, and Ashleth took it upon herself to send a messenger to Nicodranas to figure out why. Asari is missing, and she's not sure why. ## Scenes - [x] We give Ashleth the letter from Asari. She reads it and looks troubled. She asks us to find Asari and the circumstances of her disappearance. - [x] [[Dragen]] suggests that Boris create a breastplate. Pixie tells him they've been having problems with shipments getting intercepted. (see quests below) - [x] [[Bryn]] admits that she spotted the ring on Lira and wanted an excuse to talk to her. She has been asked to find and destroy the orbs of Uk'otoa by the [[The Golden Grin]]. If someone mentions that there was an orb on the top of the rod of retribution, she will attempt to steal the rod from Three Earrings. - [ ] Boris learns his new abilities through pitfighting: ? - Divine Fury > Starting when you choose this path at 3rd level, you can channel divine fury into your weapon strikes. While you’re raging, the first creature you hit on each of your turns with a weapon attack takes extra damage equal to 1d6 + half your barbarian level. The extra damage is necrotic or radiant; you choose the type of damage when you gain this feature. - Warrior of the Gods (3rd) > At 3rd level, your soul is marked for endless battle. If a spell, such as __[raise dead](https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/raise-dead)__, has the sole effect of restoring you to life (but not undeath), the caster doesn’t need material components to cast the spell on you. - [x] [[Silva]] teaches [[Ora]]: ([[Soulknife]]) - Psionic Energy Dice: 4 d6, can be used for the abilities below > Psi-Bolstered knack: When you fail an ability check using a skill or tool you have proficiency in, roll a Psionic Energy die to add the number to the check. > Psychic Whispers: Telepathic communication with up to `proficiency bonus` creatures for `number rolled` hours within a mile. - [x] Silva tells Ora more about her past - She cut herself out of her mother. - She is from [[ttrpgs/The Slayers Five/Palebank Village]], in the [[ttrpgs/The Slayers FiveGreying Wildlands]]. - Ora's mother thought Ora was dead, and left to find Ora's twin. - [x] Boris has a dream about [[ttrpgs/The Slayers FiveKogas Ironcutter]] and [[ttrpgs/The Slayers Five/Bright Queen Leylas Kryn]] trying to find out what the orb does. Kogas's hands are heavily tattooed. Once a day, Boris can use a mote of possibility. - [x] Ora gets a Sending from her father. "Adora, my princess. I worry this war keeps us apart. If you need to cross the border to come home, tell the guards you bring many gifts." ## Secrets and Clues - [x] Tension between the [[Clovis Concord]] and [[The Revelry]] are rising. The Concord is becoming more militant about defending their routes. - [ ] Silva is the Plank King's adopted daughter. - [x] [[Dajarkal]]'s brother is [[Hardrak]]. - [ ] Lira spent the night with the Plank King. - [ ] [[Captain Three Earrings]] has absorbed the orb. ## Quest Hooks - [x] [[Deliver Asari's Letter]] - [ ] [[Find the other temples of Uk'otoa]] - [[Dashilla the Dreadful]]'s song - [[Urukayxl]] - [x] Dajarkal will ask them to find out what happened to her brother, [[Hardrak]]. She has just learned from her source ([[Johann]], who scryed for her) that her brother is dead. She'll visit CTE again, distraught. - [x] [[Pixie]] will tell [[Boris]] that the [[Clovis Concord]] has been intercepting products that were to be sent to [[Dragen]], causing Dragen to lose clients (and a finger). There's one package in particular from his brother in [[ttrpgs/The Slayers Five/Port Damali]] that needs to be sent to him, and it's supposed to be incredibly important. He just can't afford to keep losing business. This is [[ttrpgs/The Slayers Five/Grovelthrash]]. ## Fantastic Locations - [x] [[Dragen's Forge]], blacksmith - [ ] [[Siren's Call]], general store. - Siren's Call - owned by older sailor named Arty who is missing an eye and constantly talking about the good old days. - [[Adventuring Gear]] - [x] [[Cleric's Port]], magic store - Owned by a husband and wife, both human clerics: Iantha and Linus. They are good people who have run foul of the [[Clovis Concord]] and are just trying to survive on this pirate island. They are both incredibly reserved. Linus will say something mild about the Plank King and Iantha will apologize for his "outburst". They're both highly intelligent, highly educated, and skilled in healing. - Items - Boris - Cloak of Protection, 300 gp - Shield, +1 (total +2), 200 - Lira - Ring of Truth Telling, 300 gp - Skyblinder Staff, 500 gp (+1 to spell attack, blinds flying creatures) - Ora - Bracers of Archery, 500 gp (+2 to damage rolls) - Crossbow, +1 250 gp - Crossbow of Warning, +1, 400 gp - Anyone - Stone of Good Luck, 400 gp - [x] [[The Fortune Smeller]], apothecary - Owned by an old [blood witch](https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/blood-witch), [[Lucratia]], who is blind but has a supernaturally good sense of smell. She deals drugs on the side ([[Skein]]), but only if you "smell right". She will go into a trance when she smells Ora: "Two of you, what are the chances? The Cerberus Assembly has what you seek." She will also sell Potions of Healing for 30 gp. ## NPCs - [x] [[Bryn]] - [ ] [[Orly Skiffback]] ## Monsters - [ ] ## Loot - [x] Bag of holding given to Lira by Bryn ## Log [[Heymat Sol]] sells them 4 healing potions for 100 gp and skein (1 each for Lira and Ora, but Ora gives hers to Lira) [[Hardrak]] is dead