Day 33 (S20-22)
Rina Day 9, 28 total day 7 DI.
Started in Tiny hut, go to therius, end in castle frey
We had to the coast and get to a ship, on it is a Drusk woman from Druse named Karina. she says she and her army are the ones who got Longneck Bodak - they are not hurting Long Neck but they are also unsure what to do with a Bodak.
We use the compass to get to the library, taking Neely and Carina with us. We sneaked past the kraken and got to the entrance. There were guards that we needed to get by, we had to solve riddles to do so. Almost all of the guards are talking piles of books.
The inside of underwater library is like a giant pyramid, more books and scrolls than anyone can imagine. Rina says she'd consider immortality if she got to spend it here.
Rina learns that “Iced cream” is a thing, and figures only Darrian would want such a thing. So the question of who she would go on an Iced Cream date with, she answered “my son.”
We eventually get to Therius, who is weird floating dude who speaks with many disjointed voices. He seems pleased to see us, as he goes through all the books just absorbing the information.
We are allowed to ask one question to therius. We rolled for it, and basically needed a -8 to anything we rolled also.
S22
We begin session with our questions. Rina’s answer is basically “there is no war, you misunderstand the ranks.” Implying that the unrest that is going on is not between gods, devils, and mortals. Either: at least one of these groups is not at all involved, or that certain devils and gods, etc are not on the “side” we may think they are - possibly both?
Kin learns Oara is in danger.
Alice learns she’s marked by the wheel, and to seek those to study the future.
Aurelius became a paladin of Therius, but must exist within a Pokebook for at least 1 hour each day.
Therius says he needs to vet us, so he has a friend of his put us through trials. A disembodied head with 2 horns shows up. He says his name is Phesoi, and we will visit his realm. We are brought to a sort of dream world.
We go into a hedgemaze with different rooms. We solve some riddles and sneak past a room of triceratops and one with 3 dryads and a giant ape.
One of the rooms has 6 statues and 3 pedestals. The 6 statues were all of the same people - now all believed to be gods - that were found in the murals in Mt. Ivatim.
1 many-armed figure Therius
2 woman with lightning bolt and crazy hair Oara
3 Giant eye
4 a snarling woman (someone not in the murals),
5 Black Dragon
6 Phesoi (one antler, 2 horse legs 1 human leg, 1 wing)
We get to a room of poppies and fill of triceratops. Now Alice knows how to change into one.
We are able to make it past these to the final room. Where we are told our “reward” is in this room, which is full of gold and chests. The chests were mimics, and we had to fight and kill them to get out. Afterwards we are transported out.
S23
Started out in Therius’s library, We get loot. Rina ends up with a basically cursed mask that she feels is cursed after Alice describes it. It pertains to the Jarl.
Alice and kin find a way to treestride with a bookshelf. We go to Castle Frey.
King Sullivan Frey and Francis have dinner with us. Aurelius lets it slip that someone blew up, Rina tries to cover for him and fails. He detects that we are lying. He calls us out with his hand on his sword, so we just info dump. Alice says everything she remembers about her vision. Rina apologizes, says she wanted him to have a good memory of Rosa. He forgave us and had us sit and eat with him.
He had a private talk with Aurelius about the Dragon armor he had. He wants it. Aurelius said he may consider something mutually beneficial.
We got to our new house, all 4 of us are on the deed. Alice gets the highest room (of the tallest tower.. lol) It has the top of a tree almost as the roof with the ability to see the moon.
Kin is just below her with the main part of the tree in his room. Ivy covering the walls.
Aurelius is below him, Ivy and roots around but not everywhere. Books and shelves and bookshelves. Waterbed?
Below him is the main area with the Kitchen, Library, Diningroom, and Neely’s room. The kitchen has robot servants that help with cooking.
Rina is in the basement, with some of the mushrooms growing up through the floor, and an elegant bed with drapes around it - no windows.
Alice and Kin have a scene where Kin is happy he finally has a home, he’s kind of talking to himself. Alice tries to be there for him.
Aurelius doing pushups.
Dear Mother Rina,
Thank you for the letter and location, I had not realized you landed on Kay’Lend until recently. I heard of an Elven woman traveling with a group of adventurers and had a sneaking suspicion. You never seem to change, I suppose it’s the nature of being an Elf.
Father’s blood runs thicker in me it seems, I am growing older, and praying to the ancestors that they grant me the wisdom that comes with my position. When you visit please seek me out, I could use the break from the politics of a blossoming nation.
On the line of politics, your move to influence the King of Pennislovica to open trade with The Kingdom of Bolgroth has potential. Potential to spurn them into mobilization or to peace I do not know. They have been our enemies for as long as I have lived here, only the desert itself keeps them at bay, and only when their bloodlust is faint. I surely hope you know what you’re doing…
I am glad the Dhampir have found you and your company amicable, while I have not met them personally I have heard many stories. Some I wish to remember and others I may choose to forget. I am gladdened to hear of Gunther, he and I were friends through politics, each representing their people and with much in common. Wish him well for me and tell him to come home sometime, his mother misses him and I am tired of explaining that we cannot use the magical resources of our city to teleport in Gunther for tea.
I hope this Drake knows of your wiles, father -Sebastian- often recalled near the end of his life how interesting it is to marry a person who will live tens of your lifespans, taking tens of lovers, leading hundreds of lives.
Speaking of, I have Darien's great news for when you arrive, I would tell you now but I believe it would be more interesting in person, and I am not worried about dangers, for I have full confidence that between here and the Castle of Frey there is nothing as determined as you.
Best, Darrian Michaelis Deepcut
Then Rina wrote to Enoch Agronoch, and he shortly after appeared at the foot of her bed again as she was laying in it.
He wants her to do another job in Greenwarf, look up his friend Caspian there. He said “Caspian will find you” and “I will visit you again there.”
He says he appreciates the letters, but maybe there’s too many. He also said his friend Saralith told him to be more patient with Rina, and that more prep time is better. Rina assured him that she is preparing, very much so. He said that life is about the journey, and adventure, and travel - and Rina’s shook.
Before he left she asked if Agronoch is his name or a title, since he says “The agronoch.” He said it’s his real Name… before a huge blast of light rushes through him and pushes him away from her. The wall between them literally pushed him away.