Recap!
Senator Adra – asked us to go to the Hundred City States, across the Day Bridge – reestablish relations with those cities.
Also … ran into our favorite pot-wearing merchant. 100z.
Letters sent out (except the Trimaldis, posting from Ifla).
Traveling
Anything on the road ahead?
First day: (d8 – Sarah rolls 1) … we run across an interesting sight. A stone statue … the Arch-Magus? Much larger than the Beheaded Statue. Also very … abstract. More like a suit of armor.
Trimaldis try to remember about stories of … oh, a giant statue called [The Stone Guardian]. Dangerous to approach.
Mizzle wants to study more. The Trimaldis wonder if it could supply some enhanced or spare parts. Mizzle tries (but Fumbles). (DM gets an Opportunity) No chisel marks. Getting a few steps closer. Still a half-dozen meters way …
… which is when the Guardian comes up from his kneeling position, and begins to walk toward Mizzle. Mizzle furiously backpedals. Thie Guardian goes back to its position (which was just on dirt and weeds). Mizzle is Shaken.
The Trimaldis would have attacked if a step further, but …
We journey on. Mizzle marks on their map.
Another Day
Second day: The Trimaldis run the team into danger! The road ahead on the coast has been washed out by rainfall. About 75 feet …
1 IP for some rope! Carry across and loop back. Tie off to a tree on either end. So safer to get across. More rope for safety harness (1 IP). Leave the rope behind.
Easy check:
DEX+MGT
DC10
Mizzle, might have slipped, but supported by friends …
Sara - might have slipped, but bond with Trimaldis.
Trimaldis - Friendship wins the day, help the others get across the river.
Help Dwyer across, too.
On to Ifla!
Ifla - ship builders.
Harland and Perth - copper smiths, friends of Dwyer.
Side path – distress shouting.
We run to the rescue (Sara, TB, Mizzle …)
Folks are out by a building, calling to the woods for “Scald”.
“Did you see a fireball come this way?”
“Not really a fireball. It’s Scaldworth. He helps at the forge. He gets exciteable. Bad impulse control. Could unintentionally a risk to others.”
Mizzle makes some eggs, over near the forge building. Signs of fire. Front door unlocked. Kitchen, for egg-making. Sara looking around.
TICK
The clock is ticking! (To click down Scaldworth’s flaming.)
The Trimaldis want some eggs, too.
Sara - investigation …
Trimaldis - checking on the eggs, looking for the fireball, prepping their frost gun.
Mizzle comes out with a big pot of scrambled eggs. Goes upwind. We follow.
Get to town … the docks, the large buildings. Ask people if they’ve seen anything.
TICK
Travel check: Mizzle.
We spot smoke coming out of a warehouse. People barging out the front door, coughing.
Scaldworth leaping from crate to crate, leaving flame behind.
Mizzle tries to lure with eggs.
FOOD!
Sara tries to convince it there’s more food outside. Scaldweld is a bit too exciteable. Non-Hostile, but … Sara tries to make him an ally. Feeds him. He wants to see everything. HEAT!
Trimaldis – assisting with crufting together some cooling with the freeze magitech gun. Helps Sara endure the heat.
Mizzle using the skillet as a shield.
Trimaldis try to further adjust the magitech gun. Doesn’t work. Redouble effort, drawing on affection for Sara, and makes a snow-mister, making things easier for Sara. Scaldworth trying to grab snowflakes.
Up to the statue in town. Excited, but getting tired. Sits down. Slumps. Napping. More like a warm cat. Fits into the skillet.
Show him off on the way back to the forge to create sympathy. Sara tries to play it up, but can’t quite do so. Some folk are not impressed (while still fighting the warehouse fire)
Trimaldis go help folk with the fire with their frost gun. Succeeds! People suggest they try out for Lady Collins’ competition. Boat crafters? Lady Collins does this big contest for something that can explore the sea.
Forge: blacksmiths outside calling for Scald.
Copper!
The Competition.
Dwyer asks about lunch.
Mizzle – using the elemental to make an airship? Bring it up to the artificers …
(Better than making the clank watertight for underwater exploration.)
(Mizzle spends an FP to give themselves knowledge of balloons, because the Gallimaufrey doesn’t just float, it flew.)
XP up to 9.
Next time
- The Artificer groups?
- Off to the Bridge?
