Mechanics Needs Moms & The Visit (Session 23) (WIP)

Day 349-457 3 month rest Safehaven 108 Days

I recalled something about J’Skargo being from the Deserts of Arak, specifically the city-state of Valvera He was a member of an order of people who navigate astral portals called the Temporalis Arcania I encountered some members of the TA at the Mage’s Guild in Safehaven Sent a message to Theresa Lacoris Got an automated message in response asking to return Skar to “Repair Station #E423” "Please Return Skar Unit #0001 to Repair Station #E423 of Mechanicus. Upgrade Necessary! Emotion Core Required. Please Return Skar Unit #0001 to Repair Station #E423." Irnos told us he had detected a “pulsing” of energy coming from Mechania Gael got threatened by a vampire hunter in the Undertavern of Safehaven Gael negotiated with the hunter, trying to learn his skills so that he could hunt his father Hunter’s name is Garth and he is a member of the Crimson League, an organization of vampire hunters Got a psionic message from Bullyong, asking to meet He had built a pool full of tadpoles in his room He told the story of the Illithid Empire Bullyong wants to ascend beyond the limits of his current form Bullyong agreed to offer favors in exchange for continuing to help him. He also offered to upgrade the ship should we acquire the core of a Nautilus Ship This could be a useful ally in the future. Bullyong needs spores from the Nine Hells (noxious gas from the souls burning there) He needs 50 spores I agreed to help him We decided to leave most of the beavers in Safehaven (with 20 gp) to find their fortune. We aimed to get a more skilled crew We decided to let Jacob stay on the crew as my apprentice We agreed to hire 1 unique NPC, hire 3 regular crewmen, and leave 2 open slots for on-the-spot hires/guests We found a crocodile man, a burly human, and a burly elf to work as crew We paid their 5gp tab as part of hiring them We held off on hiring a unique NPC until we knew where we were going next We upgraded the ship to have comfortable accommodations and a second harpoon I learned that Denis, the Oni, is from the Deserts of Arak He spoke fondly of his home and wanted to return there Constance summoned me to her room because she saw people looking for her, specifically a woman she recognized The woman is a fighter named Stacy, sent to “guard” Constance She reports to Constance’s ex-husband’s higher-up We got an aggressive knock at the door I used misty step and benign transposition to get Constance and me out of the room through the window We then linked up with our allies Had a dream as the Baron where I was back in my tower in the Material Plane Heard a knock at the door but it opened to pitch blackness Saw a red-skinned humanoid with horns sitting near my fireplace when I turned around They wore a fine suit When I asked his name he said I could call Ramodeus He was very clearly a Devil He told me I could shout his name if I needed his assistance, although only the Baron knows of this offer On the way to the Mage’s Guild, I saw a stony man with a big rocky beard Someone with my appearance purchased binding chalk about 3 months ago (when I was not in Savehaven) I looked perturbed and I needed to “hurry home” The rock man is gay The time this person was at the Guild matches the time we conducted the dream ritual in Salenor This potentially means the ORIGINAL SLICKK’TWA IS ON THE LOOSE Gael enlisted my help in an “elaborate scheme” I helped him steal some Abolithium, a metal of great value that causes mind-altering effects We spoke with Irnos and the Raven Queen to determine our next task We decided that heading to Mechanicus was the best option Spoke with Ramodeus privately He claimed to be a low-ranking lord in the Hells Said that if I gave him a portion of my soul it would go to him in the case of a conflict between us He believed a portion of my soul would benefit his interests He had prior knowledge of my attempt to pierce the veil of reality He said politics in the Hells were in disarray after the events of Celestia Made a deal with Ramodeus with the following terms: I would surrender 1/6th of my immortal soul to the devil Ramodeus In exchange, Ramodeus would provide me with some additional powers and ability to control my personality switches Furthermore, Ramodeus would use the opportunity to investigate my soul and tell me of the “other Slickk’Twa” who is out and about Lastly, he agreed to monthly meetings to share correspondence Ramodeus discovered the following while investigating my soul: My soul is completely fractured with me possessing only half of it (now 2/6 since Ramodeus owns 1/6) The other half is presumably controlled by the other Slickk’Twa We all set out from Safehaven intending to travel to Mechanicus We now had 3 new veteran sailors to replace our old crew of beavers. We were also joined by Clara, who tagged along because she had originally intended to go there when she entered the Astral Sea Session 23: Safe Once More New Characters Theresa Lacoris Gareth Stacy Warbrick Ramodeus The Crew TM (3 Buff Men)