Dark Sun Game Notes 8/5/13

 

 

Dark Sun Game Notes 8/5/13

 

BAROK

The caravans were headed back to Tyr. With food, water, and being able to ride in the back of the empty wagon Dahn Gen was doing much better, but Mak’ti was not. She needed medicine and care very quickly.

Just outside of Freedom the caravan came across 3 carts with 30-40 people, some walking, some in the carts. Barok greeted the new group and they informed him that they were new spears being sent to meet with the Crimson Legion, General Rikus’ army outside Urik. They asked Barok if he would go since he was the Colossus of Tyr, the champion of the people. He said he could not, since he had to get his friends back to safety. The soldiers informed Barok that real champions rode north toward battle, not south away from it. Though this chaffed Barok he continued on.  

The caravan stopped in Kled where Barok had a midwife look at Mak’ti. The old dwarf woman gave her medicine and herbs, but said she needed to be taken to a real healer as soon as possible or she would not make it. Instead of waiting to do some trading, they just pressed on for Tyr, to get her to safety.

When they arrived at the warehouse, Zarnian had Rhiannon waiting. The healer had the same assessment, which was Mak’ti needed constant care or she would not survive. Rhiannon could not spend her time in the warehouse because her mission was to heal the people of the warrens, so Mak’ti had to go stay with her. Zarnian sent two guards as well, because the warrens are in chaos. Men wear sashes of various colors and claim to have the dispensation of the king to keep the peace. They rough people up who break the law.

BAY

Zarnian asked Bay if he could get information of the templar’s sister who was sold into slavery. Bay went down to the pottery district of Tyr and met with some members of the Tyrian Potter’s Guild. The girl’s name was Dhala and she was sold for 50 ceramic to House Stell. He also got a description of her. However, in exchange for this information, he agreed to transport 1 unit of pottery outside Tyr to another location.

CAEL

Cael went to Urik to find the Azure Lady. She started by looking for signs that were similar to the ones used by the Veiled Alliance in Tyr. She flew around and a kestrekel and wandered around as a human, but did not see anyone. Finally, she went to the Elven Market. There, she found an elf who was selling some spell components. A few were real, many were fake. They exchanged some words and he conned her into buying a 9 ceramic necklace then another woman showed up. She tried to look casual in her window shopping but it was very obvious that she was waiting for Cael to leave. Cael left then turned invisible where she saw the woman whisper an order and pick up a satchel of components. Cael then followed her to a strip club. Cael grabbed a drink and waited for the performance. Soon, the Azure Lady came out (possibly named for her bright blue lipstick) and started to do a strip. Cael went to the bartender and asked if the Azure Lady was available for ‘private showings’. He said she was, and would come out later.

In a few, she did come out. Cael asked to see her and flashed her the bag containing the wands, which caused the stripper to have a great and immediate headache. She ushered Cael into a back room where they could talk. To show her wealth and value to the bar, her door even had a real metal lock and key. Once behind closed doors she accepted the wands, but was still upset they had been shown in public.

ZARNIAN AND BAY

Zarnian went to House Stell. After being introduced she was ushered over to a waiting side area in the shade where a young dune trader started talking to her. There was another man standing in the doorway and Bay noticed that he was being telepathically prompted during the discussion. Once Zarnian said she was there to broker a deal against House Vordon, she was ushered into the House where she met with the leader of House Stell in Tyr. He had two girls serving him. One was Dhala. While Zarnian could not forge an immediate truce, the lead trader said if she could bring him more current and valuable information on House Vordon troop movements he could make the House of the Painted Eye’s life a little better on the road.

Zarnian said she needed a few porters and a servant girl for herself. She bought Dhala and, after being shown the stock downstairs, bought three Urikites. Though currently porters, she had plans to train them into guards. She took her purchases back to the House.

BAROK

Now back in Tyr, Barok went to the warrens to recruit more people, but found that only the dregs of the dregs were left. The others had been recruited by House Vordon and House Stell. He offered employment to a few to sort through them, but while he was recruiting, Adamicus Thawk found him. He told Barok that King Tithian had put a tax on the school of 5 gold. Barok knew this was because he had not taken care of the speaker in Shadow Square. He went looking for the speaker and found that while he was not currently there, he was supposed to be back at dusk. People were already arriving to get good seats, and they had drinks of alcohol. Finally, the speaker got on the lip of the old dry fountain and to Barok’s surprise it was Aristophaneles. Barok kept looking for the speaker against the king, because he did not realize it was in fact, Aristophaneles himself. People listened to the message of the people having a conscience and voice, and offered the great teacher drinks of alcohol as gifts while he spoke.  

BAY

Bay went to speak to Flynn. He found the toothless man who did ally work for alcohol that Flynn used as a mouth piece. The man asked Bay if he wanted ally work and wet his lips. When Bay frowned at the implication and said that he needed the entrance to under tyr the man turned around and dropped his pants. Then, he spoke in Flynn’s voice. Bay left the booze for the man, and was led down into Flynn’s lair by a herd of cats. Once with Flynn, Bay pointed out that since Trakas was gone, Flynn needed someone new to help make procure the ingredients with which to make dust. Flynn thought about it, and agreed but not until Bay brought him the first things he needed:

1.       Cinnamon from Draj

2.       Dung from a mekilot

3.       A rug from Raam

4.       High Quality Psionic Crystals

5.       The Brains of Id Fiends

Bay left, noting the old man was drinking from the bottle as if trying to wash some horrible taste from his mouth. Horrified, Bay left to start getting ingredients.

AKKADAIAN

Akkadian had every intention of leaving with Denning and Talmeza, but Zarnian told him through Bay’s telepathic relay that the two cilops teams that went to the mines were probably tracking down the miners. It was very important to find the miners and kill the cilops teams, because without the miners, Vordon would have a hell of a time getting any iron out. Akkadian did not like this, but went with Denning and the gladiators to fulfill orders. Talmeza gathered the others, including the little girl they rescued and set off for Freedom and Tyr.

Akkadian and the group arrived at the mountains by the village just before morning. They noted that the village of Iteriuk was occupied by 150 Vordon troops with kank and crodlu pens. They watched from the distance as two cilops teams headed in opposite directions.

The group went to intercept one team, and noticed that they were being followed by a band of Lyrr. A minor scuffle broke out while they tried to disengage. By the time they got back on the trail they found the cilops team dead, with a clutch of Thri-kreen. Akkadian judged them to be aggressive, so he shot their leader with an arrow ad ran away back toward the ruined fortress. There were 50 Vordon soldiers there. They ran across two people, Hakkar, one of the miners, and Hal, a guard. Hal explained to the group that Vess ran into the mountains and had not been seen, but most of the people of Iteriuk were hiding in the ruins, but would be out of food and water soon. They needed help being rescued. Denning and Hal talked off to the side and then he told Akkadian to find Vess, that he would go help the others escape. Akkadian accepted the orders and left, while Hal and Denning disappeared into the small, hidden entrance.