# ... And into the mirror (S26 - 15/09/2024)

- party house
	- Herton downtime catchup
		- learning history
		- searching for some nice books to learn in
			- found a rcipe book that Valkyss took
		- trying to get some books from the lanterns
		- Baz helps Herton to finish
	- Herton's Wintercrest present
		- large brass box
		- size of a book
		- button at the top of the box
		- on a press it unfolds into an arcane occularium
		- *it's a microscope !*
		- identify as a ritual once per short rest
		- looks at the gloves
			- can change color and texture
			- can reach dimensions through mirrors
		- looks at the mask
			- cast the dream spell on a person seen in the last 24h
		- looks at the kaleidoscope
			- yeah, it just makes you go to sleep when you look into it long enough
		- looks at the pocket watch
			- extra compartment in it
				- contains 44.2525
				- the age of baz
			- no other info given
			- Baz tries to move the dial back but it doesn't work
	- Baz tries to talk to his cape
		- the cape told him a while ago what it did when he wore it for the forst time
		- casts detect magic
		- no success into talking with his cape
		- Herton inspects the cape
			- hard to look at
			- 1/lr cast mirror image
			- advantage on stealth checks
	- Valkyss cooks one of the recipes
		- nicely cooked
		- it is tasty
		- everyone takes one poison damage
	- codex of eldritch rebirth is placed in the portable hole
	- Valkyss takes the immovable rod from the portable hole
- party wants to help Emma
- Crowe family house
	- Valkyss brings the promised apple and chocolate tart
	- the atmosphere is dire
	- Sebastian, Veo and Pluto are here looking tired
		- Emma is still having nightmares but is improving
		- Veo is distracted
			- looking at the map
			- reaching for her neck for something missing
		- Pluto offers to share the story of their dive
			- investigating the silver order
				- escalating activities in a worrying way
				- creating battering rams
				- crafting alchemical oils
			- Queen's men
				- in buckledown road
				- might be a base house for them
				- they were found and capture
				- the Queen's men took some of their belonging
					- Veo's father's badge
						- a memento
						- she is very affected by it
					- Veo asks if the party can help recover the badge
		- Valkyss asks if the three saw his old party
			> no we don't stay near these jackasses
		- Quest asks about aging problems
			- none
			- party shares about theirs findings
		- party shares the news about Paracelsus' death
	- party discusses about how to help Emma
		- Baz, Quake and Herton go to the manor to retrieve the mirror
			- the manor is still creepy
			- there are some wintercrest decorations
			- inside
				- the bedroom has a foul stench
					- black sludge leaking from the mirror
					- the mirror don't have a reflective surface anymore
					- it has become a reflective puddle on the floor
				- bathroom
					- filled with rubble
					- chunks of land and islands
					- party looks in the rubble
						- no coins from the disk is here
					- it smell rotten in the house
						- it started from the front door
				- Quake asks Lump to go fetch the rest of the party
		- Valkyss and Ques go to the forge
			- Valkyss takes the promised tart
			- Emma is forging and everyone is looking
			- Quest says happy wintercrest
			- Valkyss presents the tart
			- Emma is not in a good mood
				- the dreams are bad
					- the big bellied devil is there
					- eating something
					- flies buzzing around
				- the shadow of the bone devil quivers at the story
			- Tobias offers to use his silver to make a mirror if needed
			- Lump arrives
				- Quake can communicate through Lump
				- tells the news to Quest and Valkyss
				- Quest tells Quake the news about the dream
			- Quest tells Tobias that we'll need a full body mirror
				- would be ready tomorrow morning
				- Quest tries to give him 10gp for it
				- Tobias starts refusing
				- Quest tries insisting
				- doesn't go anywhere
				- Valkyss hands the tart to Tobias
					> that would be 5gp
					- Tobias takes the gold
					- pays Valkyss and leave a 5gp tip
			- Quest and Valkyss go to the manor
- Manor
	- Baz try to looking for the ice lady
		- found big footprints
		- the smell worse
		- th wood on them are rotten
	- Quest and Valkyss arrive
		- they are given the info found
	- Baz starts follows the footprint
		- smell is strongest in the nursery
		- party follows
		- the door is still opened
			- different position than the one Valkyss left it in
			- now completely open
		- ray of sunlight from a giant circular hole in the roof
			- wasn't here last time
			- Valkyss can't make it if it was made inward or outward
			- 15ft wide hole
			- Baz turns on the spectral lantern
				- nothing revealed
	- party runs back to emberwood and the Crowe as fast as possible
- Crowe family house
	- Quest starts asking questions to Sebastian
		- she is suspicious of him
		- his story is sound
		- Quake asks Valkyss to check the roof
			- no signs for rotten or footsteps
			- after a while looking he comes back down
		- Baz tells what happened to Emma
			- Sebastian mentions it looks like the story of her book
				- Baz blushes a bit as it is the wintercrest present of a fairy tale
				- Baz reads the story
			- Baz mentions that he found some more things in the house
			- Sebastian asks for more details
				- Valkyss fails to draw his mom
				- Sebastian asks for books
					- Party manages to hide the codex of eldritch rebirth
					- Valkyss shows the cookbook
				- Sebastian wants to know more about why he is this way
					- can make stuff out of shadow
		- Quest asks if he ever has transformed into a winged demon
			- Sebastian admits he can summon a shadow hound
			- this is not what the party is after
		- Baz shows the shadow cape to Sebastian
			- Sebastian recoils at the sight of it
		- Sebastian was raised in the academy
			- only heard good about her mother
			- he has a spark of magic
			- Quest pep talks him and tries to open his eye about more views
	- party decides to stay here for the night
		- Quake will use her mask for dreams
		- Emma want to read her book
			- Quake asks if she can read out loud
			- chapter 2
			- it is a friendly rendition of the tales of the party today
		- party will do watches
		- Quake and Emma dream
			- ***REDACTED***
			- Quake look cold and shivers
				- Quest places a blanket on her
			- an hour in there looks like there is a struggle
				- Herton casts intellect fortress and lesser restoration
				- coldness begins to lift
				- Quake becomes incredibly hot
				- Herton removes the blanket and it returns to normal
				- Emma went through the same
			- Quest stays up all night
- next day
	- Quake tells what happens
		- the demon is scared of something
		- it wants to get away
		- wants to talk
		- looks scary but doesn't want to hurt Emma
	- Tobias managed to made the mirror during the night
	- party asks the family to stay out of the room for their safety
	- Quest reaches out and touches the mirror
		- it ripples and shows a study on the other side
			- small
			- shadowed
			- library
			- astronomical instruments
			- lots of paper on the desk
		- bone devil is here
		- beckons the party to join on the other side
		- party steps on the other side
		> you've come but you don't have long
		- the mirror hums faintly
		- bone devil is here bound by Eventide
			- betrayed by her
			- bound in her shadow
		- talks about unraveling the shadow binding him to unravel the link
		- the mirrors flicker showing Orcus
		- the bone devil says that he is approaching
		- the bone devil says that if freed he'll leave
			- that will free Emma from her dreams
			- looks like he is telling the truth
		- name is Izorith
		- there is a door behind with a faint fog coming from it
			- this is where to unravel the shadows
			- there are servants of shadows in the other room
			> time is running out
		- party goes through
	- veil beyond worlds