A:3 Unconscious Father

Starring: βέλος, Diantha val'Emman, Kweto Lucullus, Mauritius, Starlet. Jayvin De-gaul and Utu Pratalong were delivering messages for Enzio.
Guest Starring: Enzio val'Tensen, Teemu, Marcel Wilhem, Stefan and Stefanie Wilhem, Tatyana val'Ishi, Tatyana val'Ishi
Challenge: Gathering herbs; Vasuthant (2) and Spectral Lyrist; Tatyana, her guards, and a collection of warlocks
Location: Enpebyn: Hopewell Cemetery; White Prophet House (Inn); Estate of Tatyana val'Ishi
Date Played: 07 June 2009

More tentacles

Kweto Lucullus Enzio told us the survivor of the attack was in dire condition that needed a professional. We agreed and hurried to Enpebym to find a physician. On the road, we attempted to question the bandits and found them unresponsive from some sort of compulsion. They did like to nip though. Acquired two well made longswords with the same makers mark. My collection has two new additions.

City guards didn’t give us any trouble and even took the bandits of drool off our hands. Found an eclectic healer by the name of Teemu who could heal our victim. Unfortunately we had to collect three herbs that were not in his shop. Teemu could obviously use an apprentice. Found two of the herbs in the bazaar with a little haggling. One of the herbalists claimed that Teemu had a reputation as a soul broker.

Went to a graveyard to locate some moonlily and were turned away by a surly digger. Belos and I slipped over the wall while Starlet kept him distracted with her annoyance. We crept between the graves until we found a fresh one with moonlillies so I could show the art of flower cutting with a longsword. Just as we were leaving two Vasuhaunts and a ghostly flutist asked us to leave our souls behind, which we declined on the run. We took damage and many of the group had bits of their souls shredded covering our retreat. Starlet mentioned that the gravedigger was killed when she caught up to me.

Teemu was able to save our survivor and Maritius and I stayed to assure others that he still had a soul. I informed those staying at the inn that all was well and availed myself of the city armorers. Our survivor awoke and named himself Marcel Wilhelm who was surprised we hadn’t looted his wagon. I’m not sure why everyone looked at me but explaining my new longsword juggling act defused the situation.

Marcel told us that his children had been abducted by persons unknown. He asked us to hire a coach to haul him about so he could dowse for his children. After a ride he told us that one of his enemies, Tatyana val’Ishi, had abducted them for a likely sacrifice. He offered to pay us to raid her estate and recover his children. I was surprised Starlet, Diantha, and Maritius agreed to participate.

Enzio had us attend a ceremony at the temple where we got awards, healing, and an offer of further services at a discount.

Maritius plan was to be invited to a party at the estate and I would act his manservant. We found the clothing but were unable to find the party. Starlet caught a lucky break seeing Tatyana’s servants organizing for a party and talking Maritius onto the list. The party went well for Maritius who was invited to the dessert sacrifice. I was unable to locate the service entrances from the other servants.

In one hour the sacrifice would occur and Maritius was the only one inside. We split up to locate other entrances and I found that the chefs of Enpebym have the thickest skulls. Starlet then talked herself inside and Diantha, Belos and I watched on points hoping that Starlet would signal our entrance. Surprisingly Starlet opened the door closest to me and Diantha then Belos entered the kitchen bare of thick-skulled chefs.

Starlet and I were still keeping the guards talking but we were just maneuvering for position since they had asked me to leave, with a bang! I fired my sword-gun through its case at the circle of chanting arcanists and watched one drop. I hoped this would give Maritius room but he was quickly held by Tatyana's spells. Starlet went to his aid while I was flanked and dropped trying to get to the hall. When I was woken by Starlet Diantha was down and Belos was trading quills with a guard.

Starlet and I laid down soem covering fire while Maritius made a lunge to push the children from being dropped into the completed ritual of sacrificial tentacles. Tatyana proved to be cunning and we couldn't find a way to accomplish our goal without killing her. By this time all but Belos had been felled, it didn't take us much time to remove ourselves from a noble revenge by killing everyone in the estate that we found.

Belos organized a quick theft of the house while I went to the winehouse across the street where I had befriended some other servants. Getting them another pitcher and explaining that I needed some help in cleaning up another of my master's debaucheries they all entered the estate for some unsobering bribes. One of them brought a cart and with there help we loaded loot, friends, and children and headed straight for Teemu. At Teemu's we received more healing and was assued the children were alright. Only loose end is Mauritius name being used on the guestlist. This was too much like old times. I hope Belos was thinking me when he loaded. It being so hard to acquire heirloom weapons from the val.