IK:Stonington

  Attendance: Joe, Randy, Ryan, James, Herman
Guest Starring: Thale Breir and Lord Torcail
XP: TBA

In The Hunting Lodge

We found a note, the only one that wasn't encrypted, which read:

Vendarl 1, Glaceus.

Lord Torcail,

I’m terribly sorry about the surreptitious nature of the investigations by which I discovered the information contained in this missive, however, I believe it is very important for you to learn of it.

My compatriots and I have come upon a plot within the city of Armandor that has not yet transpired to public knowledge. As you know, I work for the Castra family ranch much of the year tending to the Braena stock. I found it odd that throughout the months of Octesh, Katesh and Goloven there were periodic visits to the estate by men (arriving from the south) who appeared to be Caspian businessmen. However, these men never arrived nor departed with any goods. When they arrived, Franscisco himself would greet them and they would quickly be ushered inside the mansion, where they would stay for exactly three days before leaving.

At first, I thought they were but distant friends of the Castra family visiting, but the regularity was strange. Then, for two months, the visits stopped and I thought nothing more of it.

A few weeks ago in the middle of Ashtoven, the visits started up again. I was anxious to get to the bottom of the mystery, so we decided we were to use every pretext we could to visit Stonington.

Eventually, while visiting to request spring employment, we managed to overhear some conversations deeper within the homestead. They seemed to consist of calm deliberations of a very serious manner. While most of the details were lost to the echoes, I did overhear discussion of a great deal of money (to the order of tens of hundreds of gold pieces). One particularly disturbing phrase I heard the mystery guest speak quite clearly was, “Of course dear Franscisco. Of course you will then be the most powerful man in Armandor.”

I was discretely scribbling down notes of what I overheard, but I fear that I was noticed. One of the older Castra children walked by the waiting hall, dressed as if he were going out for an evening stroll, and noticed my writing. Instead of continuing outside, he turned astride and went back deeper. I noted his footsteps going towards the sources of the voices, which fell silent at the same time the motion stopped.

Not soon after, Mrs. Castra quickly tended to my needs personally, and saw me out. I fear my investigations may have been discovered and I hope my letter finds you in good health. I am going to lay-low for a few weeks at my hunting lodge should you need to contact me.

Salvades Distroya

Come to my window

While getting ready in the morning, Caitlyn heard a male voice talking to her in Shyr, the elven language who told her that he has a mission to accomplish otherwise he would slay her for being a wizardess.

Stonington

DM notes: So, you guys in the encounter in the dining room (the single "draw five cards" room) managed to draw almost the hardest possible encounter -- The two teens (each of which came with his friend), two of the "oldsters" and only one of the children.

Hopefully you're at least moderately enjoying Stonington. I had fun putting it together. Please remember your HP and spells! It will be important!

The Prankster, the only one completely defeated so far, was Rogue 1 with Expertise and I. Feint.

I'll post some info here (maps and names list) from work tomorrow.

Stonington cast

• Older man: Great coat, poker (dagger), and leather armor
• Older woman: Mace, Chain mail, pot lid (shield)
• Child: spear
• Grrl in a over-sized dress: Dagger
• Guy: Two Short swords and studded leather
• Guy: Studded leather and a bow. Shot in the head by Dook
• Boy: Short sword

Loot

• Stilletto, likely MW
• Studded Leather, MW
• Great Coat
• Potion of Cat's Grace {Caitlyn claims}
• Potion of Cat's Grace
• Potion of Cat's Grace
• Potion of CMW {Caitlyn claims}
• Potion of Unlabeled Necromatic potion {Caitlyn claims}

The Castras, as met

• The Dilettante, teenage female bard
• The Swordsman, teenage male dual shortswords (not a Castra, left)
• The Fickle, boy who liked to run
• The Toddler, female toddler who headbuts
• The Prankster, boy who pranked and stole
• The Steward, older female who issued lots of orders
• The Hunter, teenage boy who used a bow really well
• The Friend, teenage boy who used ray spells (not a Castra, retreated to the town guard)
• The Major Domo, older male who threw stuff
• The Tomboy, male-female who dropped sawdust
• The Animal Lover, boy who had a dog with him

The Castras, according to Lord Torcail

• Castellan Franscisco Castra
• And his wife, Oliviana Castra
• With their children: Diego (15), Biella (14), Lupo (9), Giana (7), Jaspar (5), Manario (4), Sandrea (2)
• Their Staff, Anson Weed the Major Domo, Danola Lioni the Nanny, Devlin Hitch, the Steward and Sadko Tasbor, the Butler.