Cal says that we were probably being too rough, and he puts the sunstone into his ring, making it disappear. Then he walks closer, and makes it pop back out
Further questions:
What’s Dagen planning: trying to become a daywalker
How many vampires are in the capital: hundreds
Vallen returns, reporting that there are a lot dead but it’s mostly vampires. Teasley’s on her way
We discuss whether or not the vampire should die, and he’s like “😧 I thought I was gonna get money and live!!”
Kaya flips him a single gold coin
CAL CATCHES IT IN MIDAIR!! DAMN
Teasley emerges from the woods with a handful of guards
She gives us permission to kill the vampire (although she hoped that we’d kill him so she wouldn’t have to pay us 💀)
CAL DECAPITATES THE VAMPIRE!! YIPEE!!!
The vampire’s body burns up, leaving behind clothes and a single fang (Camille pockets it 😎)
Kaya fixes the hole in the ground that the vampire left behind
Teasley walks into the zone of truth and FAILS 💀💀💀
Camille asks what’s next (we get paid and discuss our next steps — she hasn’t decided what those step are yet)
The room is filled with wires and drawn diagrams (perception to see)
The gang rolls pretty well (18s and 19s)
The drawings appear to be of the orb
Cal STANDS UP AND ASKS FOO WHAT HE’S DOING?!?!?
CORDELIA, KAYA, AND CAMILLE TRY TO SKEDADDLE (but instead get pushed down by Cordelia to stay still and hidden)
Foo asks Cal what he’s doing down here, and he says he was looking for the mayonnaise 💀
Deception: 11
Foo sees through his lie, and asks what he’s really doing down here
Foo says he doesn’t really have anything to hide — this is just his basement. He’s working on a request from The Keeper, although now’s not the right time to talk about it
The Keeper says it was time for us to travel, so Foo’s working on a way for us to travel!**
Cal signals for Cordelia to make a sound, and she throws a rock into the room
As Foo looks towards the sound, Cal tries to put some of the diagrams into his ring
Foo says that he can’t tell us specifically what he’s working on, since The Keeper wanted it to be a surprise/secret — BUT he’ll give us some information in exchange for us leaving
As he said earlier, he’s working on a method for us to travel
He’s also looking into the Orb at The Keeper’s request
Camille tries to share some of their payment with him since we didn’t receive any extra money for him, but he declines and says that he’s already been paid
We get him back up to speed
He says he wants to say bye to Durgen before we leave, we join him!!
He’s still working on the knuckles — it’ll take a few extra days
Cordelia’s wand will only take an extra day or so
Camille’s getting a special mace!!
Cal’s fancy armor’s gonna take a second
Durgen says that he hasn’t heard back from Quiv about Cal’s returning daggers
Camille gets concerned, and says that Quiv already had them and was intending to send them over to Durgen — they rush out the door
Durgen says he’s gonna fix the brass fittings on our carriage to make sure the wheels don’t fall off 🥰
Checking on Quivern
Camille was worried about Quivern!! But he’s chilling behind the desk
He tried to deliver the returning daggers to Durgen says, but they returned 💀 hence the confusion and concern
Camille receives:
5 more daylight stones
Another vial of the vampire repellant
They pay 10 GP (although it’s technically free)
Checking on The Tailor
The tailored magic items will take a week to be completed!
Kaya apologies about the changeling assistant — Varrell says that he was informed by the guards that “Cory” tried to kill a few townsfolk, who he assumes were us
Varrell introduces himself to Cal, and in response Cal just says “indeed.” LIKE HELLO?? WTF
KAYA TRIES TO INTRODUCE CAL BUT SHE FORGETS HIS NAME 😭😭😭
Varrell is hurt that we didn’t ask him for help to get dressed for the masquerade ball!! He asks who we’re going to for our outfits
CAL COMMENTS ON HOW TEASLEY TOLD US TO GO TO THE “GOOD” TAILOR IN LANCASTER??? BITCH 😤😤
EVERYONE SHUT THE FUCK UP LILY DREW CAMILLE FOR ME 😭😭😭😭😭😭 THEY’RE SO CUTE SHE POPPED THE FUCK OFF!!!!!!!
Cordelia says that she hasn’t been to Lancaster since winter
All we know is that the tailor’s is at the center of town
There are some guards at the gates!
THE GUARDS ASK US FOR IDENTIFICATION TO ENTER THE TOWN
Worth noting that Camille didn’t have to do this last time they were here
Cordelia pulls out her student ID LMAO
Camille mentions to the gang that they didn’t have to identify themself last time they were here
Vallen says that it’s been 50 years since the last time he was here — they have walls now!
The gang discusses staying in town or not
Kaya argues that the quicker we get there, the faster we can plan and scout out, so camping out would be a good idea (we got supplies for this specific purpose!!)
The gang looks around to look for the shop we need
CAMILLE GOT A NAT 20 sorry guys I’m not keeping track of the other rolls
Anything lower than a 15 can’t rlly place what’s what
Camille immediately spots the tailor’s shop LMAO
The streets are oddly empty for 3 PM
Camille asks some passers-by why the streets are so empty and why there are guards at the gates
The recent vampire attacks 💀 yeah that tracks
Arriving at the Tailor’s!
This tailor’s shop is PRISTINE!! Smooth jazz plays in the background
Cordelia rolls to try and remember this place (15 History)
She remembers this shop being very nice the last time she was there, but while she doesn’t remember the shopkeep specifically, she remembers getting a very nice dress
Cordelia decides to message V via sending stone (an extra one is provided by Vallen) to ask whether or not he’s the actual right hand man
“hello this is Delia. just checking, is the man we are traveling with your right hand man? his name is Vallen.”
The stone glows bright blue, and then the glow fades (the arcane runes disappear) — she needs to press a new rune on the stone to hear the response:
“Hi again. Yes I know Vallen. Yes he’s my right-hand man. I sent him to help. Why do you ask?”
Camille sends a follow-up response with another sending stone from Vallen (thank u bestie):
“Hello! This is Camille. We’re asking because we’re not sure what we can share, but Vallen’s been very helpful. Can we talk about the dreams?”
In response, they hear:
“Oh yeah no, he knows everything about the Orb. And the dreams. I talk to him about my dreams.”
Camille confirms that we got dreams from the Orb, and Vallen asks why Cal’s been having dreams since he hasn’t been in the proximity with the Orb
Camille tries to explain what the Orb is like (Cordelia’s like ?!?!?!)
Cal describes his dream (blood raining down, bodies everywhere, a man floating in the sky)
Cordelia rolls a Wisdom save (NAT 20): she recalls that as being her first dream — the one that only SHE had
The party explains our most recent dream (black pyramid in the sky, red runes, red light crashing into the ground)
Upon hearing this, Cal walks away
Vallen chases after him and asks what his deal is — Cal’s seen this Pyramid before. He’s come across it in his previous travels decades ago, and it was left behind by some government officials
Cal doesn’t think that this information will help right now
Cal says that Vallen should tell the group since we know him better (VALLEN DOESN’T AGREE)
Cal has to roll a DEX save (16)
Vallen teleports them back to the campfire AND CAL THROWS THE FUCK UP
Cal shares that he saw the pyramid 20 years ago in a city he didn’t keep track of
The gang thanks him for sharing!!
Camille theorizes that using the Orb with the keyhole will likely trigger the Pyramid
Vallen says that they don’t want to try to open the door rn because what if it lets something out?
So now the agents of The Keeper are trying to find out as much as possible and plan accordingly
Also it’s been theorized that the door opens to an ancient city
The gang muses on whether or not the vampires and the Changelings are after the same thing (the Orb) and whether or not they’re working against or with each other
Long Rest Time!!
Vallen says that he can take care of anything while he keeps watch, but if something does happen, he will wake up Kaya first
The Dreams
We wake up in the swamp (except all four of us are there this time — Cal has joined us!)
The dream continues to play out like it did last time
A white mark seems to slash through reality itself, and as the tear rips open it encompasses us, we find ourselves standing in a field of grass with clouds and flowers, with a broken-down chapel in the distance
We can talk to each other!!
Camille picks a flower — it’s pinkish blueish, and as soon as they do, the flower regrows
More of what we see:
There’s a worn grass path that leads to the chapel. Past the chapel is a 20 ft sheer cliff and a river
