7 Flamerule 13928
Rikavon and Korv
They pass a completely barren, minor planet on their way to The Pale Citadel, with the Bluestone Empire ship following behind. They arrive and are greeted by Gerem. Rikavon and Gerem go off and speak out of earshot of Korv. Gerem says that she needs to “run it up” to the council to see if they interogate or harvest the crew of the following Bluestone Empire ship. Skeletons are there ready to decorate the receiving room, depending upon which decor is needed. Rikavon tells Gerem that she needs to speak with the Council about the whereabouts of her mother.. Gerem runs off quickly….
The Bluestone crew, all 4 of them, are void-damaged. Rikavon is unable to understand what they’re saying, but catches that they mention the Baroness Isabella, and then proceed to eat the banquet prepared for them. Gerem arrives again and brings Rikavon and Korv to the council chambers via the skeleton elevator. Korv and RIkavon decide to tell the Council that Witch of the Wanderer is Rikavon’s mother, and that she’s alive and well.
They are ushered into the council chambers and Rikavon says that her mother is The Witch of the Wanderer. The Council has heard about the Witch, but they did not know it was RIkavon’s mother. Korv casts sanctuary on himself. Rikavon says that the witch was accompanied by New Sheffans. Rikavon requests aid in curbing her mother’s influence, and the council dismisses her. Rikavon also mentions that Patritzia is alive.
Jacques, Ylossia and Kito
An auspicious transit occurs, an astrological event where something passes in front of the Twin Sisters. We can: 1) replace a nat 1 roll with a nat 20 (one time only). A most auspicious sign since we’re arriving at Atar, with it’s observatory. Kito casts Glyph of Warding on the bridge (the party is exempt, everyone else needs to say “Peridot.”We fly over the observatory and notice and occupied farmstead about 500 feet from the base of the observatory, with an apple orchard We land the tender a small distance away from a farmstead and the Obsavatory. Kito walks off the ship and promptly gets shot with one arrow, then another after a failed persuasion check. Kito recognizes them as Minah. Minah offers to tell Kito’s family that Kito has returned, but Kito declines. Ylossia intimidates her. She helps us find the opening to the vault and we ask her to stay and watch the ship, as well as raise the alarm if anyone shows up.
It takes a half an hour or so to clear the scree and enter the promontory. We enter, and then meet a set of heavy doors warded with abjuration magic Written “Prove your loyalty to the Sheffa Expanse with a sincere prayer as life-givers and protectors.”
Kito says a prayer, in celestial
Oh divine twins,
We beseech you that we are unworthy of your protection
Save us from the ever-present corruption,
That your radiant light may may shine through the darkness
And warm the world upon which we live.
Ylossia,Jacques, and Kito head up a steep staircase, the door closes behind us. There’s a 2ftx4ft dais in the middle of the room with 5 stone spheres (2” in circumstances) on it, representing other minor planets within the expanse. An arcane light in the ceiling provides the only source of illumination..
Description of the spheres:
(5)One has three craters scattered over its surface (Gyridus KY)
(1)One has a high escarpment all the way around its circumference near the ((Devorats)
(2) One has a single large deep crater on it (Metsya)
(4)One has a high mountain ridge running from pole to pole (Keyder)
(3)One has a huge vaguely pentagonal and pyramidal structure built into its surface (The Pale Citadel)
Engraved on the dais are the following symbols, with a stand that would support one of the spheres.
(1)One is an image of a pygmy mammoth
(3)One is an image of a possum
(2) One is an image of a tent at a trade fair
(5)One is an image of a beer stein
(4)One is the image of a carved gemstone
We place the spheres on the corresponding planets and the vault doors open. We approach another set of doors with two brass leavers on either side. Jacques looks at the stonework and the left leaver has glyph of warding, which he dispels.