09/01/2025 - A Day of Discovery

Day 4 of Hammer's Fall

Almost Noon

Unseasonably warm, no wind or precipitation; balmy with humidity creeping in

• A asks if orcs were looted; Ru gives him some of her share (40gp)
• HB finds Jorvik to ask questions
• The Red Eye is current tavern; Obsidian Lounge burned down in raid except for obsidian bar (both owned by him)
• M's obsidian "demon" axe
• perfectly balanced
• made thousands of years ago before continent was populated when gods walked the earth, carried by Gruumsh's bodyguard
• ancient, but will never lose its sharpness or strength
• ironic that it was used to guard Gruumsh but will now be used to slay him
• R's emblem from baby bracelet + necklace, iron fang boar etching
• emblem is that of the family that used to run this city
• current head of household is Jerome; owns mansion NE quadrant of city
• A's minotaur horn w village map etching from swamp
• no idea about map, but surprised to see a minotaur horn
• dead traveler/horse
• Quintus, the runner for Everlit and Hammer's Fall
• no relatives; Jorvik will take care of the burial in small graveyard in SE quadrant of city
• crafting
• one crafter available (Hilda), but will only be able to work on 1 item per day
• HB gets crafty
• mage smith Hilda
• A pays 200gp for helm
• S takes spectator eye out like a yoyo, gives to A who pays 150gp for shield after F butters her up + trades special stones that may help her find love while SM preach in the background about needing to believe; A asks her to make this first
• M sells wood for 75gp after a haggle fail
• R's items need an alchemist; none in town
• tanner Saffron
• R sells ankheg stomach for 5gp
• R asks for Gruumsh tattoo skin to be made into a patch; S asks for his to be made into a headband (1gp each)
• visit Jerome
• help him work outside a little
• R shows him her emblem + tells backstory
• discovers he's her grandfather + Dulrik is her uncle
• R's parents were killed + assumed she had been as well; somehow she survived; parents buried in cemetery

4:00 PM

• go to Great Hall to see Olorin + Berta
• head to The Red Eye tavern to talk w them over dinner about current affairs + results of interrogation
• agree to go to Everlit at sundown w Olorin + meet w Council of Everlit in morning
• leave HBH at Jerome's, F gives lengthy explanation about how to care for Dilliah; taking Nick

Sundown

• meet at tree where MA met at
• F runs into it before the spell is cast
• once everyone's there, pass through tree portal and emerge from a tree in fountain in Radiant Square (aka market square) by Haven House
• Olorin mentions he's part of the council and writes down his home address in the Silken District for HB to go to in the morning
• HB goes inside, updates Janice + Aelderheart (Ilyana out walking to strengthen her leg)
• A pays F back 4 sparkly stones + 5gp for haggling

CRAFTING

Not Started

• Dappy sap plant > love potion (Ru)
• Pouch of spirit naga scales x3 > Potion of Healing - Superior (Ru)

In Progress

• Helmed Horror's Helm (20gp) > Blinders Helm (Aeldevan) - Hilda (200gp) Days Remaining: 10/10
• Large Spectator Eye (100gp) > Shield of Reflection (Aeldevan) - Hilda (200gp) Days Remaining: 10/10
• Gruumsh tattoo skins - Saffron (1gp)
• (Ru) patch Days Remaining: ?/?
• (Skamos) headband Days Remaining: ?/?

Ready for Pickup

• Sword of Life Stealing (Skamos) - Rurik