Session 65: Terrane, Ithronel 4th

In Cathrill people were being slowly admitted into town.

At the gates (guards (human male and female): Biggs and Wedge), people were asked to briefly stand in a running water stream that was engineered at the entrance for the specific purpose to test for vampires. There was a commotion at the moment the party arrived, as a dwarven family arrived with a few people sitting in a cart, and they refused to ask the family members in the cart to step out of it, as they are old, tired and weak.

People in general are tense, as evening approaches, and many are still outside the gates.

Guards also explained that a few vampires were exposed this way early this morning, but they ran away into the forest, and because Cathrill doesn’t have guards to spare, they didn’t give chase.

Elenion sprinkled people with holy Yemoja water to check if they are vampires. None seem to be vampires, however Elenion noticed about 10 people showing signs of corruption.

Zannan conjured the goat mother to get the healing milk (healing potions).

Elenion cast 3 cure wound spells on the most injured ones. 

Once they helped as many people as possible and got everyone inside town, the party headed to the town hall. At the town hall, refugees were being admitted, with a few organizers from Cathrill’s administrative body: a female human in her 40’s (Ariana Crane), a young gnome male in his 20’s (Padraig Basileaf), and an old (in his 70’s) Tabaxi male (looks like a tuxedo cat, named Jungle Rumble). They are organizing people into groups that need medical attention, food and blankets/clothes, and keeping kids entertained/busy. Zannan’s friends Virgil (brought some alcohol from the distillery to help with first aid for the injured) and Grammor (brought books for children and adults in need of something to read and keep their minds occupied) are also helping place refugees. The refugees and organizers were very happy with the party’s contribution.

At Zannan’s family home, Brandybuck and Elered met Balixdor and improvements to Brandybuck’s cloak were made. Elenion went for a walk to the temple of Yemoja and healed a lot of additional people. Morale was vastly improved at the temple. A lot of pain and suffering was improved due to Elenion’s help. Hazel made notes on how to do sending. Also had her constructs go play with kids.

Zannan’s family took in 5 gnome children refugees (all orphaned – Finnemoor, Glidwart, Nostak, Hufobella, and Sazuni).

Zannan’s father (Thesandoral) had a talk with Zannan.

-        Thesandoral began his training in the Seldarine many centuries ago, and was at first stationed in Aerie, and then eventually moved to Shel’Alari as one of the generals. His duties included protecting Shel’ Alari from drow invaders, but also help control who enters the city.

-        After decades working at this station, he grew increasingly frustrated at how many refugees that were nothing but innocent people looking for a way to make a living were turned away at the doors of Shel’ Alari and left to their own devices, and with nowhere to go. He saw the misery of the people forced to seek refuge in Cathrill because Shel’Alari couldn’t be bothered to help.

-        As much as he swore allegiance to the Seldarine and Aerie, he couldn’t bear the cruelty of this lack of care for innocent, and often wonderful people. He observed how caring Irina (Zannan’s mother) was towards other refugees, and how she helped a group of them find shelter and go to Cathrill when they were turned away at Shel’Alari. Thesandoral quit the Seldarine that day, because he saw more kindness, compassion and light in this human woman he had just met than he ever saw in any other of his colleagues.

-        He left Shel’Alari on an impulse, with nothing but the clothes on his back, and some small possessions, including a borrowed book he was studying at the time.

-        With the increased dangers in the world, and the advancing corruption, he had been meaning to return the book to Shel’Alari.

-        Until this morning, when he saw once again people resorting to coming to Cathrill unprotected, at the mercy of the enemy forces, because Shel’Alari can’t be bothered to help anyone who isn’t an eladrin.

-        Therefore, as much as it pains him to admit that Zannan is now in a dangerous position, he would rather arm Zannan with better tools to defend himself against these threats. He knows there’s no sense in talking Zannan out of getting involved.

-        Gifts Zannan the book “Climate Change during the Dark Wizard Time”.

Zannan spent an hour with his father, and shared some of Virgil’s whiskey.

Hazel sent messages to her mom. Her mother was exasperated and relieved to hear Hazel’s voice, especially hearing that Remy is alive and well. She asked Hazel to please bring Remy back home and to please come home, but also revealed a few things:

 -        That just before Remy was taken, there was a red haired elven woman that kept checking their house from afar, but she hasn’t seen this woman since Remy disappeared.

-        Also that vampire attacks around Berisut are on the rise, there are at least 5 documented attacks every night now. She believes it may have gotten worse since the Fang Crushers stopped operating. There’s a curfew being enforced in Berisut, no leaving your home at night is allowed. Hazel’s family is safe for now.

Brandybuck got a rapier with cherry blossoms on the hilt.

Zannan decided Cathrill is still the safest place for his family to stay put for now. The group decided to proceed towards lake Avaranthia, in pursuit of more of Yemoja’s Tears at the sunken temple.