[Retread of the flight back to Freegate to handle things that happened on the flight plus the very busy next day.]
[This session took place February 15, 2003. We were playing Champions 5th Edition with the Second Edition Fantasy Hero supplement.]
Player Characters
Oliver – male human monk from “someplace to the south” [secret agent of the Far Kingdom]
Dangar Stonekleaver – male dwarf from the Northern Dwarven Kingdom
Kyle Logan – male human thief and stowaway on the Yardbird
Wendell Dorshield III – male gnome, Captain and Architect of the Yardbird
Malwyn – male High elf fighter and military expert
Darkfox – female human thief from Freegate, secret ID of socialite Karlyn Gryphshaw
Session Begins
September 17, 18 IC
During the flight on the Yardbird from Fordsway to Freegate, the Outlanders examined the items “liberated” from the vault under the ruins of the 6th Imperial Legion’s citadel.
Early in this process, Darkfox pocketed three of the items before they were properly cataloged: a porcelain drum, a steel ring with a magical formula inscribed on it, and an electrum figurine of a shadow cat.
The Outlanders discussed the best way to profit from the haul. After going through the options, it was decided that leasing several of the items to the University instead of outright selling them would provide better long-term income. Along with items from the Temple of Camazotz, the following items were combined to create “The Yardbird Collection”.
- A painting of the lighthouse at Andron Port showing the Flight of the Dragons, when the dragons left Kullab after the signing of the Treaty of Buried Memories.
- A painting showing an earth creature engulfing a human and elf sacrifice. The frame is made of dryad oak wood.
- A painting that showed the stages of a magical experiment in creating a homunculus.
- The bronze plate mail worn by the ogre bodyguard of Queen Talita De la Placa, 20th ruler of Crendia.
- A cloak made of Cloth of Gold depicting the tower of Messilist the Destroyer, who “pulled the stars from the sky”.
A few items were kept aside by the Outlanders, including:
- A set of bronze pages with a report written in Ancient Thracian. It records a raid into some mountains against a military base and the sealing of the catacombs. It provides the words to break the seal and concluded discussing the need to send in specialists to reclaim what is in the catacombs.
- Malwyn kept an enamel horn that once belonged to the Erodan Knights. The Outlanders suspect it may be able to summon Celestial Pegasi.
- A cedar headboard with magical runes inscribed on it. The Outlanders are uncertain of its use or value and wish to investigate it further.
The ingots were assayed and their value was determined as follows:
|
Ingot Metal |
Value per Ingot |
|
Gold |
200gp |
|
Silver |
20gp |
|
Mithril |
1000gp |
[Between sessions I converted some of the gold ingots into an equivalent value in silver ingots to increase the number of ingots in the treasure without changing the value of the treasure. Sadly, my notes do not tell me what the final tally was of ingots.]
Evening
The Yardbird arrived at Freegate. That evening, the items from the Temple of Camazotz that were not obviously of historical value (or easily identified), were “sold through various outlets” (fences). The money raised was distributed among the Outlanders. A full share came out to be 282 gp, 6 sp, and 3 cp. Tim, Oliver, and Kyle only received half-shares as they were not present for the entire trip. One half-share was given to the crew of the Yardbird as a bonus. Dangar, Darkfox, Malwyn, and Wendell all received full shares.
During the division of the treasure, Dangar took one of the Mithril bars as the major component of his share, Wendell took another as his, and the Gnome Consortium purchased the third from the Outlanders with cash.
Most of the Outlanders invest the monetary gains in a variety of investments to provide long-term income [i.e., justify purchasing a level or two of Well Off with awarded experience points]. These investments were being handled through the gnomes due to the short time the Outlanders were in Freegate this stop.
The final breakdown of purchased levels of Well Off was as follows:
- Dangar 1 point (Yardbird Collection)
- Darkfox 2 points (Yardbird Collection, other investments)
- Kyle 2 points (Yardbird Collection, other investments)
- Malwyn 2 points (Yardbird Collection, other investments)
- Oliver 1 point (Yardbird Collection)
- Tim 1 point (Yardbird Collection, other investments)
- Wendell 1 point (Yardbird Collection)
September 18, 18 IC
The following is a summation of the activities that took place in Freegate on this date.
General
The refugees from Fordsway were unloaded without incident except for the women slaves freed from the goblinoids. They were eventually talked down out of the Yardbird, but refused to leave The Yard. The gnomes were looking after them and contacted the Priestesses of Besha for help.
Dangar
Dangar placed his ingot of Mithril in the safety deposit box he and Tim share in Brass Town. He planned on using it as the basis for a Dwarven War Axe he wished to build. He also discovered that he had been assigned a bodyguard by the dwarven elders. The bodyguard’s name was Mord Stonecrusher Worldfist – a dwarven monk who favored a war hammer as his personal weapon [and the replacement for Kyle as a PC]. Finally, Dangar picked up the suit of mithril chain mail he commissioned earlier in the year.
Darkfox
Darkfox arranged for a secure deposit box in the Golden Triangle using her real name. She placed the items she pocketed from the vault there and planned to investigate them later when she had time.
Kyle
Kyle chose to leave the Yardbird. While lucrative, he knew that he was still considered a stowaway and no longer wanted the hassle. Suddenly being independently wealthy, he decided that this was a good time to do so.
Malwyn
Malwyn spent his free time in Freegate learning the latest in military happenings across the continent. He learned about the current positions of the Hordes, the fact that many of the Dukes on the Plains of Syrak had started raising militias against Imperial Decree, and that actual dragons were working with the Lizardman Horde.
Oliver
Oliver spent time investigating the city’s armorers, looking for someone to create a set of cloth armor that provided chain mail level protection. He was unsuccessful, but had some leads to follow after the Outlanders returned to Freegate again.
Tim
Tim purchased brewing/distilling facilities out on the Western Rim and has set up to produce beer and whiskey. Initial batches [done previously] were well received. Tim was particularly pleased with being wealthy independently of the University and occasionally fell into gloating. [Not unusual amongst wizards.]
Wendell
Wendell provided his most recent notes on the Yardbird’s performance and reviewed the updates on the two Mjollnir-class airships being constructed in The Yard – the Foe Hammer and the Cloud Darkener. The Mithril ingots from Fordsway will supplement the Mithril already secured for their construction.
Most of the remaining experienced, security and engineering teams from the Yardbird were transferred off to crew up and train the Mjollnir crews. Replacement teams were assigned to the Yardbird to bring it back to full strength. These green teams will be drilled by the remaining experienced teams to bring them teams up to speed quickly.
Known Gnome crew remaining on the Yardbird are:
- Herschel “the Hunter” – Ballistics Engineer, also known as “Bearkiller”
- Rebecca – Ship’s Security, promoted to head of Security Team 2, “Rebecca’s Roughnecks”
- Gideon – Kite Commando, now commander of Flight Gideon
- Ethan – Lead Trader/Merchant
- Shlomo – Accountant
- Merriwether – Top Pilot of the Yardbird
September 19, 18 IC
In the morning the Outlanders and the gnomes loaded back onto the Yardbird to continue their quest, heading north.
September 21, 18 IC
The Yardbird located the Horse Lords in their winter pastures. They made contact with Lugalbanda, a tribal chief the Outlanders negotiated with before. During the negotiations, the Outlanders learned that the Horse Lords refer to Mosaliar Rock as “Mage Killer” due to its ability, when ingested, to make spells cast on the consumer fail. It also made it impossible for the consumer to cast magic. [Mosaliar Rock was one of the things the Yardbird was looking for to complete their quest.]
The Outlanders ended up trading one bottle of Orpheon Silver for two dwarf-fists of the rock [dwarfs got big fists]. Wendell negotiated further for another two fists of the rock to be delivered to the Gnome Yard for 100 steel arrowheads – half now, half on delivery.
Once negotiations were over, the gnomes broke out the pavilions and had a huge feast, inviting Lugalbanda and his bodyguards to participate. All went well and everyone was satisfied with the arrangements.
September 22, 18 IC
Late in the day the Yardbird continued its flight north.
Session Ends.
NPCs Met
No new named NPCs were met during this time.
Banking Details
Tim and Dangar
Tim and Dangar share a safety deposit box in Prasutagus Private Bank in Brass Town.
- Tim had 119gp and Trade Bars worth 21.48gp in the safety deposit box.
- Dangar had a mithril ingot and 200gp in the same box.
The fee for the safety deposit box was 1gp a month, paid annually.
Darkfox
Darkfox had a safety deposit box in Bank Sigtrygg in the Golden Triangle under her real name, Karlyn Gryphshaw. In it were the following:
- A porcelain drum with the picture of a Nereid in the decorations. [It is 500 years old, worth approximately 130gp, and was created by the Master Craftsman Tamar Raventooth. It is one of his rare pieces of work with a water motif and is valued for both its exquisite decorations and ability to be played without breaking.]
- A steel ring with a magical formula inscribed on it. [Originally taken from the temple of a death cult worshipping Abol, the spell formula provides the learner the spell River of Fire.]
- An electrum figurine of a Shadow Cat. [This was done by the famous human metal worker, Amani Sandor of Locris. It is 2400 years old and worth approximately 1000gp. Note, shadow cats are found only in The Moors, home of the Lizardfolk Horde.]
The fee for the safety deposit box is 10gp a month, paid annually. Needless to say, service here was of the highest order and privacy was assured.
The Others
Financial investing in the names of Darkfox, Kyle, Malwyn, and Tim were handled through Appenzeller Kantonalbank, the gnomish public financial institution. Security, identification, and privacy here are maintained magically and are the best in the city.
Happening Off-Stage
[Nothing in my notes.]
DM Discussion
[A little housecleaning, spending experience points, and swapping out a PC (Kyle for Mord).]
Flight of the Yardbird
Previous session: Session 12
Next Session: Session 14 [not edited yet]
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