Episode 23: The Book

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November 4, 2020

We began this session with Ridgely, Muud, and Rhistel in the library, doing some research and waiting for Luberos to finish up his discussion with Bookkeeper Volyn. Koko Dotharl had gone to the training grounds to warm up, do her kata, and prepare to use her new weapon in a friendly bout. Ridgely went back over to the giant book he had heard singing to him before, and inspected it further. He tried to lift the protective glass case out of the way, but only managed to move it slightly. This, however, was enough for him to convince Muud to reach into the gap and touch the book. Immediately he felt a cold and hot energy rush through his arm, up to his chest, and the feeling of an explosion inside. With a very lucky critical success on a constitution check, he was merely knocked to the ground and dazed. They quickly left the room, trying to avoid any conversations that might indicate their guilt. They made their way to the training grounds.

Luberos and Koko had a duel. Koko got initiative and landed a nice leaping slam onto Luberos, but then a quick move from Luberos left Koko stunned for the rest of the fight while he beat her up. She fell quickly and stalked away to seek some solitude where she tried to bond with and unlock the power in her weapon that still failed her. She wandered off to the statuary where she found solitude atop a giant column. The others searched but were unable to find her. They instead went to see Volyn to get their money, map, and instructions for the mission they were about to undertake. The map showed the landscape in more detail on their path to the gateway, so they discussed the best way to approach. They were given their 60 gold, and they left to go out for the evening in town.

Koko found her friends leaving the library, and they all moved together to the gondola. As a last minute thought, they invited Dienaar Josephine (via Gid) to come along, and she agreed. They made their way down to the town where they sought out a magic item shop Ridgely knew of. Upon entering they were surrounded by magical items, but were taken by request to the budget section. The shopkeep showed them a magic ring that they haggled back and forth about for a while. Muud eventually suggested trading his ball(hand) for the ring, and upon inspection they agreed. But this made Ridgely and Muud suspiscious about the true worth of the ball, and they backed out. The shopkeep then showed his eagerness, offering them the rings and a set of magical armor for it. In the end, Muud declined, and they left the shop empty and ball-handed. They then made their way to an armorer where a few members of the group upped their armor and there we ended.