# session 2 (09/10/2023) - party goes to Baldur's Gate instead as Elturel is sundered - The Basilisk Gate - *desk* - reeks of blood crime and opportunities - nobles look to refugees with contempt - more and more refugees are flocking from Elturel - flaming fist gained more power - but it's head is missing - flaming fists closed down the gates of the city - a mob formed - encampment are in front of the gates - Dro approach the Fists - cpt XXX is in charge here - replacing the head for now - looking discheveled - fresh Fists are here too - unsure about that roughing up of civilians - Dro talks to the captain - cpt recognise him - Dro back from a mission - talks about why the civilians are locked out - ppl fear the welcoming of civilians will give the same fate to this city - Hellriders are being arrested - ppl think they are responsible in some capacity - they have hell in their names - Dro asks to pass - cpt asks if some of the party are Hellrider - Dro lies and say no - to pass we must be conscripted - Dro comes back to the party - explaion what we must do - party begrudgingly agrees - some civilians try to pass and get roughed up - party really disaprouves teh violence of the repression - Reya stays back and aid the refugees - party goes in the city in direction of the bathhouse - Baldur's Gate's Lower City - Dro guides the party towards the bathhouse - party plans for what to do - looking for clues of the cult of the dead 3 - maybe not boast the badges - *ambiance* - guards on the streets - passerby don't linger - weapons are visible on most ppl - ppl are on edge the situation is ready to blow - a flaming fist gives a missive to Dro - from the captain - because of our mission against the dead 3 we are summoned to see a contact names Tarina - at the Elfsong Tavern - she is a contact in the under belly, a "hands off" person - Dro is a lt. in the Flaming Fists - at the Bathhouse - party realises that the lack info - decides to go to Elfsong Tavern to meet Tarina - Elfsong Tavern - tavern is very busy - it is rumored that sometimes the disembodied voice of a female elf fill the tavern - ppl come to it to try and hear it - no one knows how/why/when it happens - security - there is a large female half ogre keeping an eye on patrons - customers tussling over a bet - not interrested separating them - there is a suit of animated armor named Clank - they are here mainly to protect the staff - Dro sees Alith the proprietor - half even gentlemen - older years - kind soul - share with others in contrast to the typical Baldurian - Tarina is not seen here - Dro asks Al for help as he is on official fist business - asks if Tarina is here > she is around - Dro will start to ask all patrons if needed - Diana asks too but gently as it is very important - Alith a waiter where she is - Tarina is upstairs playing - upstairs - it is a gambling den - crowd up here is tougher - there are also a couple nobles - Tarina is here too - playing Baldur's bone - Diana asks for a Tarina - everyone looks but nobody answers - Diana asks again - still no answer and the go back to playing - Diana menaces to charge them for obstruction against the Flaming Fists - Diana looks to Dro > alright everyone up against the wall - tapping the warhammer on the ground - *redacted because missunderstood the desc ?* - Le'garde goes around and asks questions - a drunk rushes near him hand slips a not in his pocket > tell your friend ot shut up - Le'garde relay the paper message to Diana - Party goes in the room - in the room - bedroom - door on the side to another room - female looking dissapointed at the party - lots of gold coins - some loaded dices - throws electrum away > you there with all the garbs, do you realise i'm off limits ? - Le'garde asks if she has information about the bathhouse - not for free of course - we need to kill her old shipmates for her - she stole money from them on the Uncivil Serpent - they want her dead - it is a pirate ship - cpt was Murosko Sessprin - last she heard he is dead - Lekard "Dead-Eye" Cadavrus should be the new captain - there was a whole crew of 20-30 ppl - she stole like at least 5000gp - knows her as Randa Thunderbell - get Dead-Eye's eye for proof - downstairs - party discussing about what is next - *i'm sorry missed part of it :/* - best lead is the dead three in the bathhouse - not sure if the cpt can be trusted - low hush in the crowd - a low voice starts singing > O sing a song of Elturel > > Of water, woods, and hill > > The sun dawns on her ruddy cliffs > > And fields green and still. > > This land of long-abiding joy > > Home of the strong and brave > > Renowned by all, across the realms, > > And never once a slave. > > O sing a song of Elturel > > When foes are at her door > > Her fields torn by cloven feet > > From some infernal shore. > > Arise the mighty Hellriders > > Take up your swift, keen swords > > Then charge into the hellish fray > > And scatter devil hordes. > > O sing a song of Elturel > > And when the night does fall > > Sleep safe beneath Companion's light > > Until the dawn does call. > > We're bound by mortal covenant > > That only ends with death > > And so we'll sing of Elturel > > Until our final breath. - everyone seems disturbed by it - this is not the usual song - the Hellriders gained their name because the once went to hell - to fight the devils - not a lot of the came back after it - to the docks - passed a group of pirates - none of them fit the description - arrived at the docks - party asks where the Uncivil Serpent is - party is pointed to a boat docked in the harbor - a full crew is at work on it - boxes transported on and off it - at least 11 ppl there - party talks about how to deal with the situation - party will talk about Randa to lure the captain out - party goes on board - Diana hails someone on board - requests to see the captain > why ? - Randa Thunderbell - pirate asks for a bribe to pass the message - Diana smacks his forearm with her warhammer that he is thrown overboard with his ribs cracked - Lavasham asks if he should try to retrieve him - Diana says no - Lavasham will be needed here - Pirates turns towards the party - *combat script* - Lavasham runs up the gangplank and beheads a pirate - pirates don't approach and miss their shots - party misses too - rest of the pirate attack Diana and Lavasham - Le'garde burning hands two of them - Dro mines the head or a pirate out - Diana is grievly wounded by one pirate - Thelder throws one overboard - pirates are getting killed - Lavasham goes up to one and offers to stop - they just wanted to talk to the captain - but one pirate tried to get a bribe for that > he is not here - more pirates getting killed - Lavasham grabs the sole survivor - Lavasham asks about where the captain is - the captain is going to the Elfsong tavern