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 REDACTED 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