Dark Sun Notes Chapter 4 - Game 1
Six months have passed in Athas since the fall of Kalak, and
the core of people who helped kill the tyrant have taken very different paths.
Ohzon –
After witnessing his friend’s decision to encourage the oracle of the House of
the Painted Eye to stay under the Avangion’s care, Ohzon left the House of the
Painted Eye, focusing his time and energy on his own religion.
Barok - The Colossus of Tyr continued to grow train his
loyal gladiators at his School for Gladiators who Fight Good and Want to do
Other Things Good, Too. In return, those gladiators under Barok’s behest
started training groups of Tyrian citizens to defend themselves and their own
areas of the warrens.
Bay – Now
Lord Varius Damolces, Bay continued to tend to his own estate, and his power in
the Senate. After brining the matter of reopening the mines onto the senate
floor, he has been placed in charge of this matter along with Esticles and
Meticles.
Cael –
Cael studied relics at the ancient site known as the ‘Wet Spot’ by the guards,
due to the never ending well there. She came back to Tyr after a time and
started a relationship with Rhiannon, a healer in the Warrens. Partially due to
these events, and the prospect of
assisting in the death of more sorcerer kings, Cael is less angry though still
focused on both killing Astinicus and joining the avangion.
Zarnian –
Zarnian and Trakas ended their romance to focus on their friendship after he
was recalled by the avangion. Focusing on building and protecting the House of
the Painted Eye, Zarnian has been leading not only the guards and the spies,
but training to become a Dune Trader.
Akkadian –
A new addition to the House, the Urikite was rescued in the city of his origin
as a runaway slave. After Mak’ti rescued him, he swore 10 years service to the
House. He is a telekinetic specialized in destruction of objects with his mind
in addition to being a talented archer.
Zarnian
After
being called to C’aro office, she had to wait outside while C’aro concluded his
business with the new Templar of the Merchant district, Amos. C’aro bribed the
templar with very expensive mescal and a sack of coin. The templar was grateful
for the gifts, especially as times are hard. He complained of not being able to
take tax from Thaxos Vordon since he is providing troops for the city, and
those guard’s lack of respect. Due to the war, the merchants are broke. After
finishing his drink he was left and Zarnian was called in. As part of her
training to become a Dune Trader, he asked her to buy him an Inix on a Stick
for 2 bits, instead of the going rate of 3 bits from the vender. She left and
went to the vender, but after her initial negotiations failed, she struck a bargain
that if she could bring him business from her guards, she could get a reduced
price on her own food. Going back to the House she gave 5 of her guards three
bits each and marched them over with her to buy Inix on a Stick, and bought
C’aro’s for 2 bits. Going back with her prize, she was pleased but C’aro
accused her of cheating, because she gave her own money to the guards. He
refused to clear her as a Dune Trader until she started bringing money into the
House.
Barok
Barok
went to place his handprint on the pots that C’aro has hired children of the
warrens to make. When he entered, the children were glad to see him but he
noted there were less than normally showed up for work. The overseer, Vidar
said that more and more children were not appearing for work. When Barok went
to the parents of one of the children in the warrens he discovered that the
Carron King was shaking down families for money and making children work for
him for free.
Bay
Bay was
having a late night meeting with Esticles and Meticles as they worked to reopen
the still closed mines. Templar Borgen was still in charge of the mines even
though several people a previous senate meeting spoke out against him. Though
the nobles had been trying to get an audience with Borgen for weeks they were
rejected every time. Seeing that the
templar’s light was on, Bay suggested they go to his office. After Bay got them
past security, and into see Borgen, Damocles suggested that a noble presence at
the mines would assure the safety of them and help them reopen. Templar Borgen
revealed that he could not reopen the
mines until the war had passed.
Cael –
Back in
Tyr, Cael was busy brewing, but then was called into a meeting by the Veiled
Alliance. They were trying to decide how many wizards to send to the war
effort. Though Cael’s friend Bellesaria voted to send 10, Cael voted to send
only 5. After, Cael asked her ally why she could vote to send more into
jeopardy, to which Bellesaria answered she did not help kill one dictator to
allow another to take over the city. After this information, Cael was rattled
and went to Rhiannon. The healer informed her that the Blue Lipped Boy,
Astinicus’ son was spotted around the warrens in the same area as the Carrion
King. Though pressed, that was all she knew though the healer offered to have
people keep an eye out for the boy.
Akkadian –
Akkadian
found himself helping out the war effort by briefing the Tyrians on Urikite
tactics. His templar contact asked why the Urikite would turn on his own people
to which Akkadian answered he had some scores to settle. When pressed on was it
worth betraying all his people to get to a few Akkadian answered it was. After
the meeting, the Urikite went to the School of Thought to register his talents.
On the way back he went to a bar and drank with House Vordon soliders who did
not know that he worked for the House of the Painted Eye. They extended
Akkadian an offer of employment which he declined. In this process, Akkadian
did learn that there was rising anti-Urikite sentiment so he went to the market
after the meeting to buy a hat. There, he saw a young Urikite boy, Urian, being
beaten. After saving the youth’s life, the boy pledged his life and service to
Akkadian.
The Group –
After
the group reassembled at the House of the Painted Eye they discovered that a
set of gifts arrived from the Avangion or “the Bug” as he is known by the
group. An orb that limited telepathic scans was kept in a ‘war room’ so that
everyone could use it while planning. Also, a coffer with a magically large
secret compartment was kept by C’aro. Cael received 5 arcane scrolls, Barok a
rune which allowed his sword to cut through armor with greater ease, Bay a
psionic boosting crystal necklace, and Zarnian received a device to help her
project her voice on the battlefield. She also received a packet of seeds from
Trakas.
Once the loot was divided, Mitzrah the Lion arrived at the
House to explain that the Carrion King was in the middle of a land and power
grab in the warrens. During this process he had Mitzrah pinned in which meant
that he could not smuggle in Torin’s caravan of iron and other cargo. After a
quick caucus the group decided to throw a pro Tyr celebration in the street staring
the Colossus of Tyr rallying support for the army as a distraction. Cael
transformed into a kestrekel and scouted ahead to see when Torin would arrive.
Right as Torin was arriving, the team assembled a huge group of fans. Speeches were made the
distraction started, including large amounts of alcohol. Vordon guards arrived
and tried to break up the gathering. Meanwhile, Zarnian spotted an agent of
House Vordon watching as one of the caravan gate captains started scrutinizing
Torin’s caravan. Zarnian went to the other captain and bribed him well to leave
the shipment alone, and Torin slipped through right as the celebration had to
disperse.
Back at the House, Torin revealed to C’aro that Mak’ti was
pregnant. Before anyone had time to digest the news the criers arrounced that
the army of Urik was only a day’s march away from Tyr. C’aro had everyone start
to pack in case the House had to be cleared, and Tyr left, but then a messeger
came. King Tythian demanded the House of the Painted Eye, House Vordon, and House
Ianto all assemble in just a few hours.
End
Game 1
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