^ [[cherai17|{{left.jpg}}]] [[cherai17|Session #17]] ^ [[cherai_campaign|{{up.jpg}}]] [[cherai_campaign|Campaign Page]] ^ [[cherai19|Session #19]] [[cherai19|{{right.jpg}}]] ^ ==== Cheraî Campaign: Session #18: The Graniskali Chamber of Commerce ==== ^ Players in attendance: ^^^ | Norm Kindle | Half-Elf Wild Magic Sorcerer/5, Bard/1 | Connor | | Dr. Barry Smiley | Human Rogue/3 Cleric to Loki/3 | David A. | | Quintin Q. Quincy, aka “Q” | Half-Elf Warlock/5 (Hexblade) Fighter/1 | David S. | | Tan Balli | Elf Wizard/5 Cleric to Sehanine/1 | Frank | | Hamakona Munu | Variant Human Barbarian/6 (Path of the Berserker) | Ricky | == 19 Dec 1129 == * Discuss what to do at the Keep... * ...And what to do with the glowing evil rock * They use the Sending Stones to contact Kuriz and tell him that the Keep is secured and to please send wagons. * Rather than risk spending more time in the Keep, they decide to take the rock with them -- but its weight (and evil) makes that impractical * They bury the rock and then establish a campsite about 50 feet away == 20 Dec 1129 == * They receive a message from Kuriz that Politics have slowed down the caravan and there will be a 2-day delay * After more discussion, it is decided that the risk of the Keep is minimal, so they return there to do a more detailed inventory of the loot there == 23 Dec 1129 == * The caravan from Thodon finally arrives -- but none of the party's allies are with it. * Instead, a councilman from the Silver Assembly, a Half-Elf named Launsin, is in charge * He brings with him a writ from the Assembly that the Keep belongs to the city of Thodon * The party disagrees * Regardless, after some heated discussions, it is decided to return to Thodon to plead their case == 25 Dec 1129 == * The caravan arrives back in Thodon * The party appeals to the Silver Assembly and a meeting is scheduled == 26 Dec 1129 == * A negotiation occurs. Thodon and the party agree to the following: * Thodon will pay the party 18,000 go for their efforts at the Keep * The party can keep any treasure they liberated from the Keep * Thodon will be the legal owners of the Keep * The part will be granted naming rights -- with Thodon retaining a right of first refusal on the name * Thodon will allow the party to use the Keep as their base of operations free of charge * Thodon will provide the party with a percentage of any profits that the Keep produces * In a separate deal, the Assembly sells their remaining 75% share of the party's building in Thodon for 6,500 gp * In the end, the party nets 11,500 gp == Dec 1129 to Apr 1130 == * Norm serves his three months service to the cleric Martine * Q gives Norm a small statue of Boblin as a rememberance * Q has started his project of establishing a Goblin Embassy in Thodon * The party has spent time getting their building ready for occupation * Norm get Tan a Scroll of //Scorching Ray// * Tan spends time scribing scrolls * Tan starts to organize a library in Thodon -- and hires a manager * Skullcrusher, the Goblin King thrives under the guidance of Q (aka "Emperor Booyagh") == 5 Apr 1130 == * Martine tells the party that she has found out that the cursed spear they found in [[cherai10|Session 10]] was crafted by a "crazy wizard" named Azigin. * This same wizard made the stake that the necromancer Eryn now wields * Azigin died around 1100 and is buried in Graniskali * Since the party had visions about a graveyard in Graniskali, they decide that has to be their next destination == 15 Apr 1130 == * After tying up loose ends, the party is finally ready to head to Graniskali * They opt to spend the night in Sketiklif == 16 Apr 1130 == * They meet Roger, the Farmer outside of Graniskali * In the ruined town, they are greeted by "The Chamber of Commerce" -- a group of Bandits who are collecting tolls from passerbys * However, before they discuss what the toll might be, one of the Bandits (a Scout named "Therese") opens fire with her bow -- shouting that "These are the assholes who killed Mathias!" * A battle erupts! The Bandits quickly disperse, but a group of five Trolls take their place. * In the end, the party is victorious and Therese is captured [[cherai_campaign|Back to the "The Cheraî Campaign"]]