Session One Hundred and Five Summary (Graveyard of Empires: After the Fall)

Session 105, September 7 2022

Introduction

We continue at 7:00AM on the 19th of Denrilden (00.000.09.12 on the Apocalypse Clock) with the party resurfacing from their parley with Lysander beneath the City of Armada. The giant leviathan/dragon, satisfied with the group's answers to her questions about their loyalties, has offered to transport the party to the mainland undetected by DVLs in two days in excahnge for aid in the capture of Bavmorda. With no particular loyalty to the escaped half-orc prisoner and in a hurry to complete their quest to the Inquistorial Library, the adventurers accept this deal. Will they be able to track down the wiley Bavmorda, though? How will the Council of Admirals react to this change of plans? Also, what kind of monstrous entity has taken Captain Hiro prisoner in the Dead Forest and can the party free him? Find out next time ...

Larry's Summary

The party talks with Alys the Seer and Captain Dromelch and we prepare for out meeting with the Admirals.

We decide to keep our agreement with Lysander secret.

We ask Captain Dromelch to find answers to questions that will help us find Bavmorda.

Khelratha warns Dromelch to have those loyal to The Seer and Lysander keep an eye on her in case Bavmorda tries something.

We meet with the Admirals and get agreement from them on the contract with the Empire to transport us to the mainland, in case things don't work out to get assistance from Lysander.

We also get the Admirals to agree to send representatives to the conclave organized by the Wardens of Medeia.

We offer to help look for Bavmorda to prove we aren't involved in her escape. This gives us cover that we are not doing it for Lysander.

Velkin signals Admiral Eliasa in thieve's cant for "contact." She sends Captain Batanero in a fancy hat by Chaunese Silverbrow – who we know by reputation in the prior campaign as a Master haberdasher and thief.

We also hired Backlum Chaam to guide us to the jail to inspect it and then to the Imperial ships.

We are led across the Bridge of Blades which is made of all manner of blades and meet with an elf in the lower decks of a ship, Falaniko guildmaster of the local haberdasher's guild.

Velkin pays 1,000 gp gem to be 2nd in line to learn of whereabouts of Bavmorda. Velkin also buys a hat made by Falaniko that is very floppy and long with a bell on the end. (It could hold 200 gp and has a pocket that could hold a short sword.

We then continue on the way to the jail and along the way there are various food vendors where Khelratha seeks onions, lemons, and peppers and a small hand bellows he intend to make a liquid to shoot into Bavmorda's eyes to prevent her from shadow stepping.