SE04 : EP32 - Ticket to Ride

The party arrives at Meridian's Gate. Situated around the ramshackle conference table they discuss the comming mission. Yith and Lord Daphix are absent. Parathas explains the situation. A research team was on plane in Eberron studying a phenomenon called the Mourning. They aimed to help locals figuring out ways to reverse the effects of it. They dropped off and their signal awoke to a dead signal after everyone had camped for the night. The party is tasked with rescuing the team or at very least recover their remains. Yith stumbles in and embarrassingly sits down trying to catch up. They gear up and decide they need to venture out, hoping the Daphix will catch up.   They pass through The Oculus and arrive in the basement of a tavern, The Honest Snitch of Sharn the city of towers. Its well appointed and has been prepared for their arrival. Water, rations, and a mop are prepared for them. They ascend the stairs and enter the bar. Its mid-day and no one lingers other then the staff and a few patrons.   They greet the spritly old barman as "sailors" and are given a room key. They get some information about the train that the research team used to get to the Mournlands. They check out there room and then head in to the city. A dizzying array of towers rise into the air and trenches drop into the deep. A cosmopolitan crowds drift here and there. The party travels out following the convoluted path given to them by the barman. Ryder and Eñahkais chat away with thieves cants as many eyes follow the group.   Winding their way uptown into a more commercial area. A man with food cart cuts into their path. The vendor eagerly talks up the bread he has to sell. Kellasin gives the man a few silvers and the party takes a few hand rolls of bread. @Alli finds a lizardfolk that is selling a wide verities of cured meats.   A vast terminal span out before them. In its center is a ticket booth with four lines forming towards the 12, 3, 6, and 9 positions of a giant clock made of paint and tile on the floor. Ryder and Eñahkais head into to buy tickets. Orwyn wanders off to a the bookstore, Alli joins him. Kellisan takes the opportunity to check out a habdashery. Bok and clothes are purchased. However the Mournland Express is sold out for the next morning's departure. But as their misfortune is manifested a sly character who offers them tickets, but the deal cant be struck. But they do get a lead on a place that sells scalped tickets.   As the group reconvenes they discuss the situation. They weighthe possibility of getting work on the train as well as seeking out the scalpers. But Daphix arriving at Meridian's gate causing them to need to rendezvous at the Honest Snitch. Once they are readied they make there way down into slums, into a Cryian refugee camp.