> [!infobox|wikipedia] > # Recording > [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bdnrwNb15c) > # Basic Information > Attribute | Details | > ---|---| > Session # | 17 | > Play Date | 2024-06-08 | > Players | Deathmouse<br>JC<br>Kiwi<br>Lacer<br>Vael | > Party Level | 5 | > # Session Details > Attribute | Details | > ---|---| > Date | [[Campaigns/The Bloody Nails/Calendar/Year - 2507/01 - Water, 1st.png\|25th Water, 1st - 2507]]<br>to<br>[[Campaigns/The Bloody Nails/Calendar/Year - 2507/01 - Water, 1st.png\|28th Water, 1st - 2507]] | > Location | [[Camaar]]<br>Travelling to [[Farhaven]] > Characters | [[Ellesar]]<br>[[Lia]] | ## Summary The session opens with the party taking a brief respite in [[Camaar]], basking in the quiet tension before the Empire's retaliation for the Skyreach incident arrives. After a night at the Lion Tavern - where [[Kai]] unsuccessfully probes for information regarding [[Vaeleran]]'s alter-ego "Korvas" - the group engages in a massive resupply run. Leveraging Vaeleran’s commanding presence, the party secures significant magical upgrades, including a *Bag of Holding*, *Cloak of Elvenkind*, and a *Decanter of Endless Water*, preparing themselves for the long road ahead. Tensions rise as [[Eryndor]] receives a psychic *Sending* from [[Lilliana Featherfoot|Lilliana]] of [[The Finegolds]], urging the party to meet at ruins outside [[Farhaven]] with crucial intelligence on the Empire. Before they can depart, however, the party is tailed by their "old friends," the [[Shadow Serpents]]. The gang’s attempt at intimidation backfires spectacularly; the party ambushes the tail, humiliates them into fleeing, and [[Ryo]] pins a cloak to the wall with a warning shot. Returning to the [[Veiled Cubs]], [[Ellesar]] entrusts the party with a high-stakes escort mission: transport his protégé, a young assassin-in-training named [[Lia]], safely to [[The Order of Ravens]] in [[Val Miriel]]. The journey north is fraught with signs of escalating conflict. The party witnesses an Imperial galleon sailing south towards the city they just fled, signalling the lockdown of [[Camaar]]. The tension peaks on the third day of travel when the group encounters a regiment of 100 Imperial soldiers led by five elite "[[Hand of The Empire|Hands of the Empire]]." In a heart-stopping social encounter, [[Vaeleran]] - buffed by magic and his own silver tongue - delivers a lie so convincing (rolling a total of 32) that the Imperial commanders not only let them pass but offer a respectful warning about the brewing rebellion. The session concludes as the party arrives safely at the outskirts of [[Farhaven]]. ## Details ### Downtime in [[Camaar]] * **The Lion Tavern:** The party returns to their familiar haunt. [[Ryo]] casts a tracking mark on [[Mistress Serin]] to keep tabs on her. * **The Corvus Inquiry:** [[Kai]] buys a drink for the local bard to ask about stories regarding an Imperial named "Korvas." The bard feigns ignorance; insight checks suggest he genuinely doesn't know. * **Kai’s Resolve:** Kai struggles with the internal conflict between his druidic teachings and his boiling rage against the Empire for destroying his home. ### The Shopping Spree * **Blacksmith:** * [[Vaeleran]] attempts to buy Plate Armor, but the only set available does not fit. * [[Eryndor]] purchases a specific "[[Rusty Nail]]" (Item #2). * **The Gilded Grimoire:** The party encounters the shopkeeper, [[Elara]] (who is floating on the ceiling via *Fly*). * **The Big Trade:** Through a combination of *Guidance*, *Eagle's Splendor*, and a high charisma roll, [[Vaeleran]] negotiates a massive ~25% bulk discount. * **Loot Acquired:** * **Party:** *Bag of Holding* (Traded +1 Longsword + 400g). * **Eryndor:** *Cloak of Elvenkind* (Stealth advantage). * **Kai:** *Decanter of Endless Water*. * **Ryo:** 5x +1 Arrows. * **Dondar:** *Scroll of Dispel Magic* and pearls for *Identify*. ### The Streets & The Shadows * **The Message:** [[Eryndor]] receives a magical message from [[Lilliana Featherfoot]]: *"We've discovered some crucial information about the Empire. Meet at the ruins outside [[Farhaven]]. Fortune must have been smiling when we met in that Darmouth tavern."* * **Gang "Warfare":** The party notices they are being tailed by three men. * [[Kai]] casts *Command* (Grovel) and [[Dondar]] casts *Hideous Laughter*. * [[Vaeleran]] intimidates the thugs, revealing them to be the **Shadow Serpents** (the incompetent gang from earlier in the campaign). * The gang is terrified into fleeing; [[Ryo]] asserts dominance by pinning a thug's cloak to the wall with a precise arrow shot. ### The Veiled Den * **The Intel:** [[Ellesar]] confirms Imperial pressure is mounting and [[Camaar]] is about to be locked down by VIPs. * **The Mission:** The party agrees to escort [[Lia]], a stoic 11-year-old assassin prodigy, to [[Val Miriel]]. She is to be delivered to [[The Order of Ravens]]. * **The Reward:** [[Ellesar]] offers a choice of magic items. [[Ryo]] rolls a Natural 20 in a "roll-off" to decide. * **Obtained:** *Braces of Archery* (Given to [[Ryo]]). * **The Stool:** [[Dondar]] trades his old stool for a "magical" Rosewood Stool that allows him to grow 1.5ft. ### The Journey North * **Logistics:** The party purchases a wagon and two horses (Haggled to 185g) to travel as "mercenaries with family." * **Day 1:** Perception check reveals a massive Imperial Ship sailing south, confirming they escaped [[Camaar]] just in time. * **Day 3 - The Checkpoint:** * The party encounters a column of 100 Imperial Soldiers and 5 "[[Hand of The Empire|Hands of the Empire]]" (Elite Red Cloaks). * [[Ryo]] uses *Disguise Self* to appear Human. * [[Kai]] casts *Enhance Ability (Eagle's Splendor)* on [[Vaeleran]]. * **The Roll:** Questioned by a Hand, Vaeleran claims they are mercenaries moving his niece north for work. He rolls a **32 Persuasion**. * **Outcome:** The Hands are impressed by their "professionalism," warn them of rebels in the area, and let them pass without issue. * **Arrival:** The party arrives at the outskirts of [[Farhaven]].