Session Eighty-Six (Graveyard of Empires Summary)
NOTE: Straight transcript of my notes – sorry no embellishments this time. PS: I also missed a name – can’t read my own writting!
Session 86: AND SO IT CONTINUES
After dealing with the Mechanical Monkeys and speaking with Luppa – informing her of the discoveries the Starchy Company made – the company make their way back to the surface for Edan to get some additional training and gather some extra supplies.
Emerging from the underground complex to an unusually sunny day, Thorfus (after reviewing the upper city with his FarViewing Mask) is hailed by one of the dwarven guards stationed at the entrance and is informed that the Marchmane would like a word with him as soon as possible.
Since the team was already heading in that direction to sel some MechMonkey’s, Thorfus leads the group to Marchmane’s manor while Chuck takes a “stroll” to the Startchy Boy’s encampment in the Adventurers’ Quarter.
At Marchmain’s, the company is made to wait a short time and are ushered into the meeting room where we’re met by Marchmane and Guard Captain (?).
Without fanfare the StarchyBoys are informed by the Guard Captain (?) that the deal regarding the exclusive rights to the UnderCity with the goal of hunting down the Naga has been unilaterally canceled. To ad further insult to injury, not only with their attempts resume that afternoon, but we would be “escorted” on any and all future descents into the UnderCity.
As the various members of the team begin their protests the Guard Captain explained the Marchmane (who has been quiet throughout the exchange) fought the council on this but lost.
Guard Captain (?) ends the meeting with a snide remark aimed at Thorfus. Thorfus tosses the bag of Mechanical Monkeys on the table and walks out.
Marchmane apologizes for not being able to sway the council, and further pushed that Thorfus file an official complaint.
Despite the change and obvious political hit, Marchmane was still interested in buying the Monkeys for the remaining Starchy Boys and learning about the gears the monkeys seemed to be collecting.
While the negotiations continued, Thorfus went directly to Idvin’s tower in order to speak to Finklemur (a former Starchy Boy) about a plan and write a few letters.
The rest of the team arrive soon, after selling the Monkeys, and listen in on the plan.
Thorfus’ plan had him being made invisible by Finklemur (who has agreed to rejoin the company) along with at least 5 weeks of iron rations (shrunk for easy carry) in order for him to get back to Luppa and the Ancients – provision them and warn them about what was happening. He hoped to have them move to a more secure location.
While Thorfus headed down the rest of the company headed to their Manor to wait his return and fill Finklemur in with details they weren’t able to share with him earlier.
Thorfus made his way down without incident and informs Luppa and the others about the change and gets them to move to the newly discovered area near the workshops by following the chalk marks (which were then erased). Thorfus then instructs the Mechanical Monkeys under his control to guard against non-Starchy Boys from getting near the workshops by distracting them or leading them away.
On his way back, Thorfus encounters a group of dwarves heading down to explore, but he manages to use his invisibility and deep voice to scare them to retreat.
Once out – he makes his way to the Manor, as he does this, he “collects” the remaining Mechanical Monkeys in the upper city.
Edan trains and the team digs – re-opening an entry to the Under City.