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Oscar Yoren (S17 - 07/07/2024)

  • Eckerman Mill
    • Quest and Paracelsus are both tired with a level of exhaustion
    • the place seems empty
    • it is 8am
    • Paracelsus offers to do a sending unless we go to sleep now
    • sleep now is the option
    • the wall of name is mentioned
      • Paracelsus fights sleeps to go see it
      • a look is taken for new stuff
      • arrow pointing to that back of the mill
      • a new message

      a shrine to the old gods is by the old castle tended by and old druid tends to it, he has powers over life and death

    • Paracelsus passes out of exhaustion
      • Baz picks him up and brings him to the camp
    • Quake goes to the Mill
      • glyphs and stones behind the mill
      • they are pulsing
      • seem to be some sort of conjuration magic
      • Quake calls over a sleeping Herton to take a look
      • Herton and Quake take another look at it
      • they have a hard time deciphering it
      • Herton moved a stone
    • party goes to sleep
      • mummy rot is still here for Herton
      • sleep goes well
    • party seems to have aged during their sleep
      • Paracelsus inspects himself
      • the party aged about a year in the past 2 days
      • maybe FAFO with the herbalism shop ?
    • Baz mentions the circle
      • party goes back to it
      • Paracelsus thinks it is a modified teleportation circle
      • Herton still is not sure about what he is missing about it
      • Paracelsus places back the stone in place
      • circle and stone glows again
      • Quest looks at it too
        • some of the star patterns look like the ones on Quest
      • Herton's memory unlocks
        • it looks like the night sky
        • it is something he learnt about in school
        • there is a mnemonic to it
        • there is an order to place the stones
        • Herton does it in the proper order
      • a shimmering mist materializes
        • it takes the form of River who materializes

        I knew you could do it Herton

    • River talk
      • River heard about the party going to deal with the dwarves so she was on standby
      • River asks how the deal went
        • it went well
        • not a lot of additional condition
      • Quest asks what the compensation is
      • as the party did a lot payment can be 500gp per person or a selection of magic items
      • River unfolds a portable hole - Quest
        • wand of web
        • javelin of lightning
        • stone of good luck - Quake
        • mizzium mortar - Paracelsus
      • Herton and Baz take the 500gp
    • River takes Herton to aside
      • they go to a quiet side
      • River commends Herton's efforts
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    • River and Herton come back
      • River offers to deepen the partnership
      • opportunity to do more in the realm of potions and ingredients
      • she wants to have us meet Oscar
      • he was shunned by the Amethyst Academy
      • he was declared malfeasant
      • absconded with some of his tomes
      • party is to learn from him what he knows
        • having stayed that long (10 years) in the city he might know stuff
        • any thing he learnt
        • something tangible, samples of his work
        • any method we want as long as the academy is not involved in the compensation
      • fill the rest of the conversation later
      • River thinks he is in Reed Manor
        • through fleeing students
        • they are no accomplices of Oscar Yoren
        • no longer alumni
      • River looks like she wants to go back
        • clothes look illusory
        • she might have been woken up and "created" clothes
    • Paracelsus offers to cure Herton
      • he first wanted to let it go its course but its removal might be needed if we go back in the city
      • it is a hot and cold ointment
      • Herton feels very relaxed as the curse subsides
    • everyone gets their meds (aid)
      • bitter and lime flavor
      • very liquid
    • party leaves for the manor
  • to the Manor
    • 1st hour the night air is silent and oppressive
    • 2nd hour the streets stay silent
  • Reed Manor
    • desc
      • overgrown yard with brambles
      • runned down 2 story house
      • iron fence
      • long thin windows bordered up
      • smoking chimneys
      • steps leading to a front door
      • fountain in the middle of the b¡path to the manor
      • a general state of disrepair
    • 2 large figures hooded up
      • one standing guard
      • one patrolling
    • Paracelsus goes to the front guard
      • presents himself
      • asks to see Oscar Yoren as he has business with him
      • the guard don't understand him
      • Baz mentions the word potion
      • the Guards escort the party to the door at that point
      • fill guard conversation later
    • party moved to the door
      • Baz sees the toad and the cat
      • the guards reek of corpses
      • toad moves down the fountain
      • second guard asks why the party is here
      • Baz mentions potions and jingles coins
    • someone inside the main room is looking at the party
    • guard knocks
    • the figure opens the door
      • a very small figure opens the door and faces the party
      • asks why the party is here
      • Paracelsus mentions that he is here with his grandfather's instruction as he worked with Oscar Yoren
      • Baz mentions the party might also be interested in potions
      • party is escorted inside for a talk
    • living room
      • the small figure is named Marco
      • the woman that was looking through the window is named Jenna
      • Marco asks what was the other business
        • Paracelsus explains again he is here to see Oscar Yoren after his grandfather's letter who worked with him
        • Paracelsus offers to use his signet ring as identification
      • Marco asks what potions the party is interested in
        • he can sell potions at the right price
      • Paracelsus gives him the signet ring to be recognised by Yoren
        • it is the family ring
        • Eldric Thorne would have had a similar one
        • he'll bring it down to Yoren

        ah down not up

        • Marco fails t convince that he meant up
      • Marco heads away to show it to Yoren
        • Lump follows him
        • Marco goes upstairs
        • unboards a window
        • jumps through the window
        • goes around and opens a door
        • closes the door right behind him before Lump can follow
      • after 20 minutes Oscar Yoren appears with Marco behind
        • short wide man
        • mid 50s
        • leather breaches
        • greasy black hair
        • bit fat
        • not looking healthy
        • bulging blood veins
        • sunken eyes emitting a purple greenish light
      • Oscar who was it that talked with Marco
        • Paracelsus presents himself
        • Oscar asks how he got that ring
        • Paracelsus explains that it is his and that Eldric is his grandfather
      • Oscar why else the rest of the party is here
        • the twins mentions the Greencloak incident
        • Marco was the one that did done goof and will be punished for it
      • Oscar asks Paracelsus to read the letter
        • Oscar comments that Eldric "takes too much credit"
        • Oscar also last saw Eldric about when the letter was made 9 months ago
      • Oscar asks if we are dealing with the academy
        • Paracelsus manages to dodge their implication
      • Oscar mentions that yes Eldric went to see him with the flowers
        • asking Yoren to extract stuff from them
        • it worked but he needs more
        • it is called eldritch lillies
        • they are found in Queen's Park Garden
      • Oscar asks the party to deal with it
        • bring lillies to him
        • also some Haze Hulk legs if possible
      • Oscar asks how to resolve the situation with the Hooded Lantern
        • Oscar is the one "dealing" with Marco
        • deliveries will resume at some point but may be more expensive
      • Paracelsus asks questions about the herbalism shop
        • Paracelsus shares his notes on it
        • Yoren will send someone to continue investigating it
      • as the party leaves Yoren takes Marco to another room
        • Jenna is happy for the promotion she just got
  • to outside of the city
    • 1st hour calm
    • 2nd hour
      • there is a freaky sensation that creeps on the party
        • whispers at the sides
        • hairs on the neck dressed
        • Paracelsus is oblivious of this with his nose in his researches
      • dark shapes begin to coalesce around an oblivious Paracelsus
      • drain Paracelsus from 12 to 10 STR