Side Session 1

Favor for a Favor

After a confusing 'wake up', Cerrule, Cynic and Aragir walked out of the Adventurer's Guild and onto the plaza. With the time they have, Cerrule and Aragir decided to do more research on the catacombs that they were planning to enter, though Cynic was clearly disinterested and decided to go his own way. He decided to look for a tavern where he might find someone for hire to accompany them in the catacombs.

\ At the library, Cerrule tried to find if there was a map of the catacombs, though she soon discovered that they had not been in use for at least over ten years. Though she found a simple overview of one of its floors, she could not tell how many floors it truly had. When she tried to find information on who was laid to rest in these catacombs, she found that this information, too, was not publicly available. Frustrated from the lack of information, she decided to stop the search for the time being.
Aragir in the meantime was in the process of finding answers on Brassdorf's history; When and how was Brassdorf founded?
His search, however, lead to more questions than answers. Brassdorf was described to have seen sudden and significant growth in the past, which earned it its status as capital city of the Eastern Kingdoms, all within a mere 400 years. Although cities such as Abador had started as villages way before Brassdorf existed, the capital's origin remained unclear. It became clear that this information would not be found within the library of Brassdorf itself.

Cynic's search eventually led him to a tavern in the suburbs of the city; the Sunrise Ruby, a quiet tavern during the day with barely a table occupied. He decided to make an announcement; Those who were willing to join him in the catacombs would receive a reward. They would only be able to enter with permission of the local authorities.
Laughter from a distinctively low voice came from the corner of the tavern. It was none other than Vinny, one of the leaders of the Getaways. He heard the Aasimar out, but was not willing to lend his services this easily. They decided to make a deal; Cynic was to steal the Sword of Vengeance from a warehouse outside of the city and give it to the Getaways, and in turn Vinny would send one of his men to tail him into the catacombs. Vinny was not yet ready to trust Cynic, however, and sent in one of his henchmen, a tiefling named Gerald. With one of his spells, Cynic would have to donate some of his blood so that he could be tracked by them. Cynic hesitated somewhat, but eventually complied. Hence, the deal was sealed.

When Cynic, Aragir and Cerrule reconvened, Cynic tried to explain the new situation to the others. Though the two had doubts about cooperating with a criminal organisation such as the Getaways, fearing that they could lose their alliance with the Adventurer's Guild, they eventually agreed to help in hopes they could learn something new from their findings inside the warehouse.

It did not take long for the group to find out where the warehouse was located. Standing next to a windmill just outside of the southern city walls, it was but a small trip from where they were. They quickly found a way to open the doors, and made their way in to find the sword.
The warehouse was filled with several chests, boxes, barrels and other containers. To speed up their search, the group split up to each look in a different direction. Unfortunately, two of the chests turned out to be mimics, and the party was forced to attack.

While Aragir was firing at the mimics from afar, Cerrule and Cynic quickly tried to look into another chest, and there it was; A beautiful silver two-handed blade. Cynic decided to take it out and use it to attack the last remaining mimic. To his surprise, the sword spoke to him, encouraging him to kill the monster. And when he finally defeated it, the sword seemed overjoyed.
Aragir took a closer look at the sword. Other than the gem that was embedded in it, it looked fairly ordinary. Though he did recall that there existed some sentient weapons as a result of experimental magic in the past. These types of weapons were incredibly rare, and one would be exceptionally lucky to ever see one, let alone hold it. Nevertheless, Cynic decided to keep his word and bring the sword to Vinny.

Somewhat dissatisfied with what they had found so far, the group decided to search a little longer. They opened two more chests. One held a large quantity of various spices, of which Cerrule took several vials. The other chest held another peculiar object; A finely decorated golden teapot. It seemed to have some strange attributes, though it would require further inspection to find out more about it.

After this, the party decided to return to Brassdorf. Back at the tavern, Cynic handed over the sword and Vinny, in turn, decided to honour the deal in a way he deemed appropriate. Instead of accompanying the party in the catacombs, Gerald would merely be following them from a distance to keep an eye on them. Apparently, the catacombs housed several smuggling routes for the Getaways, and it would be a pity if the Adventurer's Guild put an end to it. Nevertheless, he promised the Aasimar that Gerald would help them if the party got in trouble.

Satisfied, the group decided to return to the inn. But then a sudden headache came over them...

July 17th, 2021

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