2.(Bill) Vorstag Iceslider, the Frost Giant's Son, lvl 7 Goliath Ice Reaver of the Tjokren Glacier (g-m), Assassin Rogue-6>7
3.(Jack) Zérda “The Defier” of House Saväschu, lvl 6 Atlantean Noble of Katagia (h-m), EK Fighter-6
4. (Matt) Finnris, lvl 6 Dhari Outcast of the Narthan Highlanders (h-m), Slayer Barbarian-6
5. (James) Cassandra, lvl 4 Bearer of the Black Book, Quodethi (h-f) Sorcerer-4
Timeline
2/M9: Vorstag massacres 5 condemned criminals in the Pit of the Fallen Star and wins 100 gold, while Zerda chats with Prince Dredan Taroth. Setesh Uttikal offers to arrange a fight for Finnris with a captured beastman chief held by Silivia.
3/M9: At Ahreb Gluor's offices in Stonequay. Zerda learms of the silk-smuggling business, and asks Ahreb Gluor to warn Prince Dredan that the Grand Vizier may be plotting against him.
4/M9 Ulon: The Quodeth war galley Indefatigable under Commander Corvin Vorzin sails for Ghan Port, arrives Tansere Citadel on 8/9 and Ghan Port on 9/9. At Valaya's Inn squabbling with Set priests including Vadhor Kheb, elder brother of the deceased Madhor. Group buys a Tartane in good condition from the retiring old fisherman Kalio and departs 10/9, while Zerda pulls a ruse to convince the Setites he is still in Ghan Port, slowing any pursuit.
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Session Account - Aeshma
Return to Ghanport
In the week before we are due to leave for Ghanport a masked Vorstag appears in the Fighting Pits against five convicts whom he kills with typical efficiency – Zerda makes money on the bout betting against Prince Dredan as to how quickly Vorstag will be able to kill his opponents. Aeshma notices a coterie of Set priests led by a man clearly related to the late, unlamented Mador Keb, talking with distant courtesy to Tyanna Vorzin.
Later Zerda takes time to chat with the spice merchant Ahreb Gluor to see if he still has the Tablet of Darioth, but the Vorzins have taken custody of the tablet and it now abides in Onther Tower. The merchant speaks quietly to Zerda of the smuggling trade in Katagian silk, far better in quality the the locally produced alternative. He mentions if Zerda were to bring any Katagian silk into Quodeth without the notice of Customs, he would act as a broker. As he is about to leave, Zerda mentions to Ahreb Gluor that as Prince Dredan Taroth is the merchant’s Patron, he should mention that he has heard rumours that the Vizier might be plotting against the Prince.
Aeshma goes to the Temple of Mithra to collect the various healing potions and scrolls that she had earlier commissioned and speaks to Kallesh Gan about our upcoming journey to Voor Darayn and the rumours of the returned Dread Wizard. Kallesh Gan reiterates the discrepancies between the stories that have been told of Voor Darayn since Tur Nyaan’s disappearance – such as a recent survivor who reported seeing the wizard seated, dead, upon a throne in the midst of unimaginable riches. He also teaches her a secret hand sign that will identify her as an ally of the Guardians of the Nine, a cartel of priests who stand against the machinations of the Old Ones.
Zerda and Vorstag go to the curio shop in the market where Vorstag buys a returning harpoon crafted in the Nimothan style. Zerda picks up a few minor items of interest to him. On his return to the Villa, Finnris once again visits the old gypsy fortune-teller in the market who warns of snakes in his future, and two vultures even more dangerous than the snakes, one in the open, and one hidden. To dispel them we must kill the Mistress of Vultures.
On the fourth day of Ulon we board the war galley Indefatigable under the command of Corvin Vorzin. Travelling up the Quosa Aeshma’s call of alarm allows the galley to evade a sea monster. The following day Vorstag amuses himself throwing his new harpoon until he strikes a small porpoise which he brings aboard and kills. Cassandra mutters to the crew in earshot that killing the porpoise will bring bad luck.
Once we emerge from the mouth of the Quosa into the Kalayan Sea we notice the shadow of a sea monster beneath the galley, but we are too large a ship for it to threaten. After five days’ travel we reach Ghanport and repair to the tavern owned by Valaya, the widow of Jodom the Jungle Trader. Between marines and oarsmen from the galley and a group of Set priests (including Vadhor Keb) from the local temple it is very crowded. The Setites throw their weight around until we intervene and convince them to leave.
We are lucky to find that Kalio, a local fisherman, is seeking to retire and wishes to sell his tartane. A quick inspection proves it is in good order and we meet his asking price of 1000gp. She is called the “Autumn Moon”. Kalio is well acquainted with the coast as far as Tiyerna and advises us to visit the White Eagle tavern in Tiyerna to seek out a guide for the Darayn Peninsular from one of the local Dhari tribes.
As we load supplies on to the Autumn Moon, Zerda sneaks aboard in disguise, leaving the watching Set priests convinced he is still in Valaya’s tavern suffering from a debilitating bout of sea sickness. The deception ensures we are able to make a clean departure from Ghanport.
Once we are out of sight of land, all of us rest apart from Finnris and Vorstag who stand watch, and it is only Vorstag who hears the faint scratch of a trio of Deep Ones pulling themselves onboard. He shouts an alarm and we awaken to join in the fight. Both Zerda and Aeshma are hindered by being unarmoured, but even though we take a few injuries, the Deep Ones are killed.
After eight uneventful days at sea we reach Tiyerna and make arrangements to dock for a week. Zerda is disguised as an ailing old man with Aeshma as attending priestess, Cassandra as scribe/companion and Vorstag and Finnris as bodyguards.
We soon find the White Eagle and go in for a drink. Vorstag happily chats with a red-headed Nimothan Ice Reaver he meets there, Ayilda of the Snows. Shortly afterwards her companion Marrek of Quodeth turns up and is revealed as a Darkblade of the Seven Knives. The pair are interested in the Lomari tribute caravan that recently left for Voor Darayn carrying fifty thousand in silver.
Finnris is more interested in finding a guide and is pointed towards an Atlantean Katagian Ranger named Marus (blood enemies of Finnris’ Narthan forebears). The disguised Zerda talks with his fellow Atlantean and mentions that his son – aka non-disguised Zerda – will be joining them soon. The conversation moves on to the threats of the Darayn Peninsular such as its demons: Babau and Barlgura. With her recently gained knowledge of demons, Aeshma makes the connection between the vultures of the fortune-teller’s warning and the vulture-headed Vrock demons, all the while hoping that she’s wrong…The next day we plan to climb up to the Three Pillar Monastery and then head inland towards Voor Darayn.
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