25th Olarune, 1000 YK
- They spend much time debating how to approach finding the Vampire. Tea shop or Embassy? A surprisingly complex question.
- They spend so much time debating what ifs that Lozaal posits we can't spend all day debating what ifs! What if the vampire has been watching us this whole time and charmed us and this is all a dream? This causes Kalshana to have an existential crisis. It's going well.
- Eventually, Kalshana throws her lot in with the embassy. Leonus appreciates this! Maybe Riedra is the true villain after all.
- A lesson in how our choices drive the course of our life, Kalshana's choice doesn't matter because the rest of the group (bar Leonus) voted Tea Shop.
- The tea shop is closed right now though, because it's evening. They're gonna go check on Fallen.
- Lozaal reminds everyone that they promised to party with him in Sharn, and parties happen at night! They all claim ignorance.
- Dax, Drego, Kalshana and Warden want to go down to Fallen, whilst Lozaal guilts Leonus into partying with him. "What do you do for fun besides polishing your bones?" "I polish my armour"
- Warden realises he'd rather party with the boys, so he gives the decanter of endless water to Dax and goes to party with the boys.
- Lozaal hails a skycouch to take them to Lower Menthis Plateau, where the real parties happen. Warden refuses to pay for flight and wildshapes into an eagle. He realises he doesn't know the way and has to follow the skycoach.
- Down in Fallen, they speak to the people at Blackstone Church. Faela explains that Terfel did drop off money, but it was taken from them by the ravers. As people have gathered at the church, the ravers have gotten more aggressive. They also describe a mysterious figure leaving supplies, but none of them can remember anything about them.
- Dax says they're going to look into the ravers problem, but for now they've brought food! Kal's Cauldron of Plenty can produce enough food for 90 people, and it keeps as normal stew would. There's only 22 people at the church, so it's enough food for everyone to have several meals.
- Faela explains that, with the food and water situation having been resolved by the magic items, their biggest lack is protection. There's a good chance all of this will be taken from them if the ravers come. Dax is going to come back tomorrow with the others to deal with it, but people could get hurt in the meantime. What do.
- Kalshana suggests summoning the dogs from the Robe of Useful Items, but what if the dogs get hurt??
- Drego offers to stay in Fallen. They talk about hiring bodyguards, but Drego suggests instead paying to house people outside of Fallen. They all laugh, "oh yeah Drego's meant to be a good person"
- They discuss how to approach that, they need to give people enough of a foundation that they can find work. High Walls would be perfect if not for the imminent risk of terrorism presented by the Order of the Emerald Claw.
- For tonight, Drego and Zedd stay behind. Zedd's instructions are to remain around the church and protect them if there is an attack.
- The party boys start going Downstairs, to go to the taverns and nightclubs. Start off easy, find a tavern that's not too rowdy. The quality of the drink isn't great, but the alcohol content is high. Leonus is snobby about it, and takes issue with the quality of the drinks. He also only has gold, so he's splashin coin no matter what he does. That's a great way to get mugged, so the others pay. Lozaal suggests going to get the attachment for Warden that would allow him to taste.
- They go down to the Red Hammer and get a insert name of warforged component that lets them taste and smell fitted for him. It costs 50 gp.
- They then go to a jazz club in Downstairs and start there. Warden tries beer! It tastes! Lozaal then gets him a really strong mead to see how that tastes! It tastes! It's sweet! Warden asks if this is what bees taste like, and Lozaal explains not bees, but bee secretions. He doesn't know a lot, but he knows you don't squeeze it out of the bees, and you don't milk them. They just do it!
- They then get him some marmite, trying to find strong tastes for him. Leonus argues that this is a bad start, you wouldn't give a baby marmite! Then he thinks about it and questions why they're giving a baby beer!
- Warden is like "I'm not a baby, guys"
- Leonus teaches Lozaal how to play pool, but he explains it badly.
- Lozaal expresses wanting to get Warden to try Frostmantle Fire, which is strong enough to kill humans. Leonus is like "no"
- Kal uses Sending to contact Lozaal and ask where they are. Kal assumes they're in a club, so she shouts the message to make sure they can hear it. This startles Lozaal and he spills some of his drink.
- They have to ask around to find the jazz club that the others are that, but eventually they are re-united to smooth jazz!
- Kal and Dax are bemused to find that Warden has a nose? That's weird. They ask him what he's tried and Lozaal says he's tried "bee poop" and then Warden goes on about how apparently you don't squeeze it out of the bees.
- Leonus is looking wistfully into the distance and thinking about Karrnathi ale.
- Dax says "it seems Leonus is not having fun" and Lozaal says "yeah he's boring. We had fun playing pool, but now he's just caressing his glass"
- Dax explains what she found in Fallen, and the danger that the ravers represent. It needs to be dealt with.
- Lozaal says "want to go see some nice ravers?" and they go clubbing.
- Lozaal is a natural at raving, Dax and Kal are decent, but Warden sucks at it. Lacks fine motor control, he's unintentionally doing The Robot. Leonus sits on his own and just watches.
- "Lizards don't dance" so Dax treats it like a mock fight. She goes to draw a weapon but Lozaal catches her and hands her glowsticks instead.
- "I wasn't going to hit anyone but we need to show we're stronger" and Dax goes red in a threat display.
- Lozaal paints peoples faces with glow paint that he picked up off the floor. Leonus tries to avoid him, but Lozaal sneaks up on him and paints his armour, making the bones on his helmet glow. Leonus is upset about this.
- Leonus leaves the club to wash his helmet.
- Lozaal intends to stay out all night. Leonus goes to bed of his own accord, Dax stays out with Lozaal because she promised and she takes her word seriously. Warden just deactivates in the club, so they kick him out.
- Lozaal plays a game of "Have you met Kal?", and introduces random people to Kalshana. She dances with a person with red hair and green eyes. Kal shows them her flying broom!
- Lozaal keeps an eye on things to make sure Kalshana doesn't get kidnapped or killed.
- Leonus gets lost on his way back to the room in Clifftop, and ends up going on an unintentional detour that means he gets home late.
- Seeing Warden shut down, Lozaal thinks he's died, the alcohol killed him! Oh no! What if the liquid has rusted his insides!?
- Lozaal finds the original wood rot that Warden never fully got rid of because he kept getting wet.
- Dax casts cure wounds on Warden, concerned that he is dying. Warden reactivates, and is confused. Lozaal thinks Dax saved him.
- They put Warden in a chair and order him to survive. He's confused and they explain that Lozaal thought he was dead cos he was rotting. Lozaal goes and gets Warden some Frostmantle Fire.
- Dax goes to play some of the games around the clubs, pool and darts and stuff. Lozaal teachers her how. "You need to boop the balls with the cue, and then they boop the other balls and they need to boop into the holes."
- Lozaal passes on his flawed knowledge of pool, and teaches the others to play it wrong too.
- Dax, not understanding the rules, adds stuff to the table using illusions. Obstacles and goal posts! They turn it into Fantasy Golf.
- They play their made up game flawlessly. It's completely wrong, but they're good at it.
- Kal goes to leave with her dance partner without telling the others. Lozaal notices and tries to get her attention by waving but she doesn't notice. He talks to her in the mind link and asks her to message him when she gets there and in the morning. She has no spell slots left, but doesn't remember this in the moment.
- Leonus's players pet bird is also clubbing, swinging full blast on his swing. What a lad.
- Lozaal asks Dax if she wants to make any "lizard friends" but she thinks this usually goes badly because she's possessed.
- Lozaal then asks if lizardfolk fuck, so we all have to think about that. Dax explains that they don't do it recreationally, it's purely for reproduction. They lie on rocks in the sun for fun.
- Dax makes mosaics for fun! She also likes skinning things and making things out of bones. She likes adding trophies to her collection when she kills things that are interesting! She likes learning languages, she learned goblin!
- Lozaal he will look for a game where they skin and bone things. Dax doesn't want to kill things for no reason :(
- They then go to a roller dancing place, but they don't have rollerskates that fit Dax. Lozaal lodges a complaint and then they remember they left Warden deactivated in the club. They go back and drag him to a bowling alley. Then Lozaal goes to the Diamond Theater and books tickets for tomorrow's showing of "Lost in Mourning", for all of them including Drego, who is not here and is currently fighting for his life in Fallen (probably).
- Lozaal he doesn't want to invite Drego, should they ask him first? Why don't they just assume he won't want to come? He's getting the tickets now and there is some concern that if Drego wants to come he'll have to get his own ticket and he won't be able to sit next to them. Lozaal decides that's fine actually.
- Lozaal tells Dax she doesn't need to stay out all night. He also wakes Warden and gives him the same message. Warden says "I'm partying though!" and Lozaal casts Doubt on him. Dax doesn't think she'll get a full night's rest anyway so she stays out. They go get food in the early morning at McGhallanda's, and slowly make their way back up to Clifftop, stopping at pubs along the way.
- Leonus got very lost on his way back, and ran into a red-headed woman with blue eyes, whom he recognises! (and fits the description of the vampire!). Gasp! That's where we ended the session though, making the hour of debate about tea shop vs embassy ultimately pointless.
Sendings
"Hi Lozaal, it's Kal! We're done in Fallen for the momento! Where are you?! Let me know if you can't hear me! Kal! x"
"*Cringes with pain* "KAL! Good. We are in [Insert Smooth Jazz Club Name]. Looking forward to you getting here! Leonus is a hard man to please. I-"