M.O.M: Session 25 - Winds from the West

General Summary

Outline

Everyone

• The party discussed trust or lack of trust in the party dynamic.
  • Tern doesn't find joking threats between friends fun.
    • Vaela is truthful about killing Tern out of Mercy and isn't joking.
    • Tern isn't comfortable with the folks they've been with for nearly two months to make jests of that nature.
    • Tern would like to set boundaries.
  • Soalgo was upset at Ku for throwing him under the bus before Ladrón.
• Does Ku want to work with the Western Flock?
  • Ku doesn't want to work with them and wants to escape the blackmail attempt.
  • However, he is an adrenaline junkie. So, he may do it if it is a cool stunt.
• The party discusses what to do after they get their reward.
  • Tern mentioned they are a wanderer for their village and send messages about current events.
    • They are open to helping others with their agendas as they travel around.
  • Soalgo is looking for books.
    • Tern is willing to help out.
      • No murdering. Unless they have it coming.
      • Don't take advantage of the undeserving.
  • Soalgo wants to find out what is possessing him.
  • Ladrón is searching for his mask.
    • He is looking for a blacked masked gnome who is a member of the Steelflags.
    • Ladrón goes over the importance of his mask and the nose lengths.
  • Vaela kept her personal tasks to herself.
  • Nyxara would like to find more rune carvers and find the slavers who took her.
    • Rune carving is an ancient practice gained from the giants.
    • Tern finds out that Nyxara speaks giant.
  • Ku wants to make money but is committed to Soalgo's quest.
  • Overall, they want to fuck over the Steelflags
• Tern receives a message from Whorejae.
  • Whorejae thanks Tern and Sprig for their service.
  • They will give Tern a gift.
• Ladrón explains that gnomish lifespan.
  • Vaela and Tern roll their eyes at the explanation of second puberty.
  • They also discover that he is considered a child but acts like an adult.
• After a long rest, Soalgo woke up with a brain fog.
  • Soalgo lost a read-burn, "A book that accounts some lost tomes in Menione, their last known whereabouts, and records of their last owner’s final days with said tomes."

Everyone

• The party overheard some operation tasks to deliver the cure to those who need it and the land.
• The military has confirmed the parties finding about the cure.
• The party reports back to Commander LeVir.
  • They informed him of a possible Steelflag hotspots.
    • The Orphanage was the only new information.
  • Commander LeVir asked if they were willing to help in the operations against the Steelflags in Lebrook.
• The party confirmed their group name: Mercenaries of Mischief
• Talk to Lt. Yung in Lebrook if they wish to help dismantle the Steelflags.

Everyone

• Mantua Mauritzun is found and returned the goods.

Everyone

• Ladrón & Soalgo discuss what vulgar things they can do to Kuu. Once, he was petrified.
  • They ask Nyxara to carve a rune onto Kuu's lower back.
  • They painted the Rune, but it looked like a messed-up paint spot.
• Vaela notices three tattoos on Nyxara's wrists
  • Whorejae had politely greeted Tern.
  • Lothaire looks directly at Soalgo.

Everyone

• People notice somebody in the shadows disappear once the party enters the city.
• Nyxara transforms herself into a wolf and is able to grab the scent of the person who walked off.
• Tern drags Ladrón to the temple of Helm, and Soalgo follows suit.

Tern, Soalgo, & Ladrón

• Tern grabs the nearest attendant to reclaim Sprig.
  • The attendant heads to the back room but returns with another person.
    • Bishop Thormond McKinnon
  • Bishop Thormond McKinnon asked those inside the temple to follow him to the back room.
  • He explains to Tern that Sprig is missing.
    • Tern and Soalgo are visibly upset.
    • Soalgo was pissed off that they didn't check up on Sprig.
    • Tern's shadow flickers and their eyes go completely black.
  • Bishop Thormond McKinnon mentioned a templar with access to the room was a Steelflag infiltrator.
    • That person has gone missing.
  • Bishop Thormond McKinnon grabbed some blood from Sprig and will try to locate Sprig with it.

Vaela, Kuu, & Nyxara

• Vaela and Kuu made small talk.
  • Kuu expressed his reluctance to enter, sharing that he almost had to make a hurried exit through the shitter.

Everyone

• The party goes to the bank to get their money.
• The party heads to the garrison in Lebrook to see Lt. Yung.
• A little girl walks up to Tern with a box.
  • Tern opens the box and finds a stone Sprig's face inside.
  • Tern body slams the little girl into the wall.
  • Tern palms the little girl's face
  • Tern venomously questions the girl, and she urinates herself while struggling.
  • Tern knocks the kid out.
  • Soalgo casts sleep on the little girl.
  • They take the child to alley.

Rewards Granted

Mission: The Slavers Guild

• Each party member gets 1.75k gold pieces

Mission: Give Us Our Shit Back

• Longsword +1
• Breastplate +1

Missions/Quests Completed

Mission: Sprig

Mission: Molten Steel

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