Session 22 Notes

Discovering her bell missing, Val explains to the party how important it is to her and that it allows her to speak with the dead. The party springs into action and checks outside, then decides we better speak with Maloran before we go.

Spike distracts Maloran by clock-teasing, allowing Yglesia to shut the door for some privacy. Val mentions house Suljack, and Maloran explains that they likely kidnapped his assistant Elwin (who even does that?!) and that the Suljack’s are trying to cut in on his business. Dungar asks about God-touched items such as the coveted and definitely tangible Gauntlet of Helm, and Yglesia says we’re on a mission from gods and shows him her necklace with a fang of Balanor(?).

Maloran says Elwin may have a god-touched item on his person, and we begin to discuss plans to retrieve Elwin. To help, Maloran provides a charm that can disguise the holder as Maloran, a golden coin showing House Kurth is our superpatron (patron of our patron), and a secret to gain Elwin’s trust (Maloran removed a mole from Elwin’s left armpit, then probably ate it). As the party leaves, Yglesia asks about getting Anqa’ suited up and battle ready.

The party briefly checks for the juggler (aka Mr. Jerkface Sucksalot), he can be found in the Cutlass, just south of rat alley. We then head to the Host Tower to track down Finley. Val adeptly opens the mage tower tour with a magical boop, and the party finds a magical help desk that they name D.E.B.I. (Disbodied Enlightenment Bequeathal Interface). D.E.B.I. can’t find any sign of Finley in their (her?) records, and Spike gives Val the scroll she borrowed from Finley. It reads “Sucker”, suggesting Finley (IF THAT EVEN IS HIS REAL NAME) has indeed pwned them.

Spike stuffs the comment box full of withering criticisms and lights if on fire (Val – “I believe that was a burn, is what they say”). Drill tries to walk through a door and is badly shocked, and Yglesia ponders if she is seen like a door that shocks people (Drill confirms). Dungar asks about D.E.B.I.’s thoughts on the party, to which she says Drill is “the most symmetrical and thus most attractive” (fake beard must be looking fly as hell today). Seems there were multiple sparks when those two collided. Dungar left D.E.B.I. to ponder, “are you not programmed for love, or have you just not found it yet?”. Wondering if the Tower mages could cast a spell to help us in our search, we head over to Member Services and meet Mordicai. The prices are exorbitant, prompting Spike to look for a comment box. We ask Mordicai about alternative arrangements to which he shows clear (to all except Val) interest in Val. Mordicai’s behavior is the final straw for Yglesia, saying that she could cast a spell to help tomorrow but maybe Val should consider whether the theft was deliberate and related to Val’s father. With that settled, the party heads to the Mirabar district talking about totally appropriate things on the way.