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Start: 25th of Houden, evening. Bill's Bimbos and Xan'alith'alan were on the thoroughfare between the demon and devil wards, with the Alkilith in a barrel and Argus von Steinberg's body.
The group moved into the Mind's Eye Observatory with Xan'alith'alan. The Bill's Bimbos expressed interest in bringing Argus von Steinberg back to life, using the services offered by the Orc shaman Burub. To aid in finding spell components around the city, Xan'alith'alan summoned the work-study wizard student, Nesdin (Ben's new PC). Nesdin explained that he was in the city working under Xan'alith'alan as a part of his studies from Astralreach Academy.
The Bill's Bimbos, joined by Nesdin, made their way around the city and bought 1,000 gold worth of oils and ungents for a reincarnation spell. Calliope stayed behind and annoyed Xan'alith'alan with his music: unbeknownst to Calliope, Xan'alith'alan protected himself by casting Silence on himself. The rest of the gang made their way though the Orc ward and approached the hut of Burub, with Rulfirm and Rulfarm fighting near the entrance. Inside, they were greeted by Burub, who peered at them with her one cerulean eye. They asked she reincarnate Argus von Steinberg using their gathered materials, and she seemed eager to go along and try. She drained his blood, covered him in mud, and cracked open the mouth at the end of the ritual. The muddy exterior cracked and conformed to his frame, but did not fall away as he took his new female Earth Genasi form. They thanked Burub, and before carrying the exhausted but alive Argus von Steinberg back to the Mind's Eye Observatory, Aoife Sweeney left 2 platinum pieces for Burub.
Xan'alith'alan and Nesdin organized the observatory and began to prepare the ritual and research needed for making the Alkilith portal. With Nesdin's help, the pair determined it would take 5 days (2nd of Excitatio). The remainder of the Bill's Bimbos returned to Depthsong Tavern to rest for the night. Calliope performed for the Duergar while the party went to sleep in their rooms. Calliope swayed the Vaakbonds mosh pit to a fever pitch and indirectly incited the smashing of Skizzle Shankrot's bottle and his almost immediate death when the Duergar swarmed him. Calliope got his +1 Charisma from The List of Swansong and named Argus von Steinberg as his next victim. Calliope then got a shot of Original Sin (Poison), snuck up to the group's room, and fed Argus von Steinberg the poison, killing her instantly. Aoife Sweeney woke up, and found Argus von Steinberg dead. Calliope pretended to arrive back in the room, left again to quietly name Forthild as his next target, and reentered. Aoife Sweeney woke up Arwa Hathspelt, and they all began speculating about Argus' death. It was determined that he was poisoned by Original Sin (Poison), but Don Tristurro confirmed that Argus von Steinberg never ordered that himself, and all the drinks ordered by the Duergar were emptied when drank. They then went to sleep for the night.
26th of Houden, morning. The Bill's Bimbos went around the city and bought another 1,000 gold of oils and ungents, and asked Burub to reincarnate Argus von Steinberg yet again. She came back to life as a male Earth Genasi and Nesdin gave him 44 hit points upon waking up.
End: 26th of Houden, morning and the hut of Burub with Argus von Steinberg now reincarnated a second time as a male Earth Genasi.