A moment of respite (S13 - 26/05/2024)

city travel
- Paracelsus mentions that the potion shop is on the way out
  - he is forbidden from visiting it
- party manages to get out of the city
- party pushes through the exhaustion
  - Herton gets a level of exhaustion
- party arrives in Emberwood
watchtower
- plan is to leave the horses here
- the grumpy guard in the front doesn't want the party to just leave them here
- we have to talk about it with Rein as the lieutenent is not here
  - Quake goes in to ask
  - Rein doesn't recognise Quake but another onetells Rein what the party did for Petra
  - Quake asks her if it is possible to leave the horses here
  - Rein asks to check the horses first
  - Rein questions heavily the origin of the horses
  - Quake manages hide how the part found them
  - Rein agrees to keep them here if the party removes the bardings
- Paracelsus asks for news about the sick that he took care with Alena Kruger
  - 2 died but the rest are good now and back in the city
  - Paracelsus asks if he could study them
  - Rein doesn't waont Paracelsus to do it as they are already burried
  - Rein asked to be called captain Highlash
  - Paracelsus say he understands in a weird a polite manner before getting dragged away
city
- going towards the church
  - Paracelsus wants to come to learn more about removing curses
  - all the party goes
  - Quake hands the sword to Paracelsus for later inspection
- church
  - armored and robes figures are in the church
    - they have silver order regalia...
  - Baz enters first to sit on the back pew and starts praying
  - Herton and Paracelsus joins him in the pew, niot praying but silent
  - Twins sit on a bench on the other side
  - the woman leading the silver order (Flamekeeper Ophelia Reed) is talking to Hanna
    - Ophelia is insiting for Hanna to join them
    - Hanna refuses as she has a job to do here
    - this is not the first time apparently
    - after some time of this the silver order leaves
  - Hanna goes near Baz
    
    oh you're back, did you have any more visions ?
    - apparently not yet
    - Hanna asks to see Baz's hand
      - it healed well
    - Baz hands 6 holy water to Hanna
    - Baz makes the presentation of the rest of the party
    - Hanna mentions that Herton is looking terrible
      - Baz and Paracelsus explain the situation of Herton
      - Paracelsus asks if she has anything for that
      - Hanna sais she might have something
        
        Herton asks how is does with tastes as she has mother's leaf
        
        mother's leaf is a rare plant
        
        found in the temperate areas of the kingdom
        
        it is very bitter
      - Hanna inspects the wound
        
        it is fresh
        
        not to bad yet
    - Hanna makes Herton go towards the center altar
      - Paracelsus asks if he can learn how she does it
        
        Hanna offers Paracelsus to do the concocting under her intructions
        
        don't leave that herb fresh
        
        powder it
        
        leaving it fresh makes it lose his potency
        
        some holy water
        
        some 2 spoons of the powder
        
        stir it until black
        
        leave it to cool
        
        Hanna takes over and mutters a prayer over the potion
      - Hanna hands the cup to Herton
        
        it smells very strong (anise like)
        
        Herton powers through the drink
        
        Hanna tries to cure him
        
        he heals half instead of none
        
        it'll take time to recover but he is better
    - Hanna mentions the group that was here before
      - there is a discussion about what the silver order are planning
      - Hanna is worried about it
      - in maybe a week something would happen ?
      - Hanna was asked to march with them in the city
      - silver order had a nurber of expeditions before
      - now it seems that the are planning on walking in the city
    - Paracelsus offers to craft some anti toxins as a payment for the learning experience
    - Hanna doesn't want to be paid for the curing
      - this is a service for Leora
- Paracelsus tries to buy the ingredients for the anti toxin but everything is closed
- back at the lodging
  - note on the door of the lodging
    
    tomorrow night, smithy on the scar
  - everyone goes to bed
  - LEVEL UP TO 5 !
next day
- home
- Paracelsus identifies the glowing rapier
  - +1 rapier
  - glows too
  - fancy writing in celestial on it
    
    The stars whisper tales of destiny and divine purpose
  - it is handed to Baz
  - after the sentence is said Baz now understands celestial
- Paracelsus hands a new version of his morning brew
  - tastes like anise and cloves
  - it is now a level 3 aid spell for a total of 10 max hp
- Baz and Quake go to sell the dagger
  - Paracelsus ask the to buy ingredients for anti toxins on the way
  - they go to Aldor to sell the dagger
    - he doesn't deal in delirium
    - he deals in magic items
  - they go to Orson to sell the dagger
    - Orson offers a lowball of 400gp
    - Baz tries to negotiate for 750gp
    - Orson doesn't go above 500gp
    - they leave
  - they buy the ingredients for Paracelsus (only comes in batches of 30gp and not 25gp)
- Paracelsus tries to send a message to his granfather
  
  grandfather, recieved your letter, mom is fine, i'm looking for you, will meet Yoren soon, staying in Emberwood, any location ?
  - the spell failed
- party goes towards Hendrix's farm
Hendrix's farm
- a group is here
  - one speaks
    - curly hair
    - in his 30s
    - sounds like a rousing speech for pilgrims
  - there is also the priest from yesterday
- the speaker turns towards the party
  - it is Nathaniel Flint
  - he asks what we are doing here
  - Quest sais she is interested in the teachings
- Nathaniel finishes with the pilgrims snding them their way
- Nathaniel invites the party for a drink
  - Nathaniel mentions that the markings one Quest are more than mere decoration
- inside the farm
  - an old man was here
    - serves everyone tea
    - leaves everyone inside to their business and gets out
    - it is the owner of the farm
  - asks how they came to the farm
  - Quest mentions the falling fire cultists that refered us to him
  - Nathaniel asks about the scepter
  - Quest manages to hide it
  - discussion continues on the "gift" that Quest recieved all those years ago with the comet
    - there are others like Quest, blessed by the comet
    - some more discussion about that (sry connection dropped a bit)
    - Nathaniel offers to help the comet's gift sirge
      - Quest agrees
      - after a small ritual Quest sprouts wings
    - Quest has yet to do a pilgrimage
      - had to leave here for a while as i had a phone call sry (yes at 23h30, which is fun) so i might need ppl to fill me on that more
      - a way to keep everyone safe is to take the sacrament, everyone
  - Paracelsus is not keen on taking that ritual
    - Nathaniel asks why Paracelsus is going in the city
    - to find family
    - Paracelsus mentions he is worried about his sending not working
    - Nathaniel metions that the city doesn't really impeed sending spells
    - Nathaniel mentions he might be in the black ivory inn
      - speakeasy with a smuggler passage
      - they sent a priest there to recruit ppl and sendings are not working with him either
      - Nathaniel asks if the party could rescue the priest
        
        name is Balthazar Adamos