RPM:6 Shoot Him Like a Teenager

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Starring: 🏹 Ehsan, 🐺 Ildefons, 🐘 One-Tusk, Hugo
Guest Starring: Evette Lussier, Jean-Louis Gantier, Clément Cailler, Bashaarat al-Faheed, Orion Pandis, Thief with Beer, Otterfolk
Challenge: Planning a Safe Summit for the Guilds; Escorting the Guildmasters; Confirming the wreck of the Folkeston.
Location: Le Roux Mansion, La Magie de Prison (Secret Waterway)
Date Played: 10 Jan 2017

Prologue

The last month has been a busy one for the Royal Pride of Musketeers. With her final appeal, Zephryine’s words encouraged a few individuals to reveal key information about the workings of the Sorcier in the city and the Royal Pride of Musketeers struck hard and fast. This unexpected rush pushed the Sorcier back on their heels and Captain Hernaut is confident that it’ll be a while before they regroup.

For the past week most of the pride has been rotating through a well-earned furlough as the Festival of Saint Theodoros approaches. The festival itself was based on the teachings of Saint Theodoros of the ancient Zodiac faith but it has been a secular celebration since long before living memory.

The modern incarnation of the festival is a celebration of the diversity of the world. It is commonly called the Bizarre Bazaar by most and is a showcase of the oddities and quirks of the world. In the city of Lisway the marketplace is filled with stall after stall of the strange and bizarre…

🎲 DM: It was later added that the Festival of Saint Theodoros is also a time for games of escaping and masquerades which represent Theodoros fleeing from persecution.

Festival Oddities

• An object from a demiplane that has four intersecting lines that are all perpendicular to each other.
• There is some fruit available from the Peace tree. These rarely make it to market.
• There is a rare gemstone from Palimar, the Blue-Violet Tashnogen, a fist sized transparent black gemstone faceted to look like a heart.

Summit Location and Security

🎲 DM: Two aspects were created by the players

• Security by Scoundrels as they have hired the Guild of Forgotten Guards to supplement the event's security.
• Renovations in Progress as Hugo is using funds to repair his family home and they are doing the work during the event.

Escort Quests

Worshipful Company of Vintners

Guildmaster Primus Jean-Louis Gantier

Worshipful Company of Basketmakers

Guildmaster Tertius Bashaarat al-Faheed

Worshipful Company of Firefighters

Guildmaster Primus Clément Cailler

Worshipful Company of Mercers

Guildmaster Primus Evette Lussier

Worshipful Company of Salters

Guildmaster Primus Orion Pandis

Rituals Best Left Lost - Milady Roasalie

"How have searching the records gone" asked Hernaut with a glass of wine pursed to his lips.

"Well enough," answered Archibald, holding a small stack of book in one hand and a small satchel of scroll tucked under a arm that ended in a gnarled stump. "The apothecary has a small collection of what we need. Most of it mundane, and we have enough of what we need that is rare. There are a few things, though, in a cryptic passage that we need to retrieve."

I gave a grim look. I had a feeling she knew what some of them were, and none of them would be a joy to retrieve. "The sanguine trio, right Archie," I asked, already knowing the answer.

Hernaut's face dropped at the mention of this. We knew the danger of this when we first started the ritual.

"Indeed, Rosie," confirmed Archibald. He laid out the original text, covered in runes that I could not fathom. He then laid a sealed piece of paper next to it.

The blood of a man's ultimate betrayal; the blood of man that consumes man; to blood of man that walks untainted; the sanguine keys for Umimana

After those of us in the room were able to commit them to memory, Archibald throw the translated words into the fire. A somber mood fell over the room. After a long silence, I spoke up. "I'm the only one of us in an active filed position. I'll do my best to find these reagents. Everyone else in town can work at trade contracts to get the other missing ingredients. If you'll excuse me, I have much preparation to do." With that I left the room.

As I exited the room and closed the door, I took a deep breath and leaned by back against the door, exhausted that I must take on this mission once again. While resting, I heard from the other side of the door a muffled male voice say, "I hope she can handle being the vessel again. The only reason she survived the first time was the coincidence of the death of a dragon. This time it will most likely kill her."

I could do nothing but chuckle. Maybe my time has some. May then, I could see all those I've left behind and finally see my family. My son...