United effort against the Cult of the Dragon

[jmecha]

I should be able to make it, if I can not I will let it be known.

[Stormbringer]

Can't make it tomorrow night.. or I maybe late getting on.

[ayergo]

Marisha brings a crate of 28 carefully labeled Red house wines to Bran to see if he can tell if any of them are tainted.
Each Bottle is carefully labeled with the place from which it was obtained.
"Let's start with this.. If any of them prove to contain BLoodroot extract then those will be the more likely places to look for recruiters"

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FFXdl ... 2C8fEQc-8H

Success! Your organization skills have paid off, and despite countless efforts that came up empty, you finally manage to come up with some samples at the Bloody Fist tavern that seems to have a few. Alchemical experimentation of all the samples in general seems to show that the wine supply is generally safe now, whether that is a result of efforts to counter it or if the poisoners themselves have pulled back is unknown. The generally low rate of poisoning makes it very hard to detect in the wine, as it is difficult to distinguish from the alcohol itself, and its effects are surprisingly similar. Bloodroot however, seems to have a marked sharp decline in cognitive reasoning in the subject, and a much darker resulting demeanor.

Watching carefully over the following days you do notice some intoxicated patrons who get in fights against seemingly impossible odds, then being hauled out for "medical care" only to be whisked away to a nearby location. What happens in that building is difficult to say, but the rogues of the group manage to stake it out and see that in general, the only people who leave are cloaked in dark garb, occasionally with signs of the dragon upon them.

+XP for all involved on this! Really brilliant detective work. Sorry it took me a while I had to do some thinking as it wasn't something I anticipated, but I love the group initiative!

[Arianna]

Marisha asks Bran " can you estimate the dilution factor? How many bottles of wine would one of these vials of the bloodroot we liberated from the shipment up north cover?"

[valn99]

I’ll try to give you a number, Mari.
(Turns to Ayergo )

[Cleasor]

Marisha brings a crate of 28 carefully labeled Red house wines to Bran to see if he can tell if any of them are tainted.
Each Bottle is carefully labeled with the place from which it was obtained.
"Let's start with this.. If any of them prove to contain BLoodroot extract then those will be the more likely places to look for recruiters"

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FFXdl ... 2C8fEQc-8H

Success! Your organization skills have paid off, and despite countless efforts that came up empty, you finally manage to come up with some samples at the Bloody Fist tavern that seems to have a few. Alchemical experimentation of all the samples in general seems to show that the wine supply is generally safe now, whether that is a result of efforts to counter it or if the poisoners themselves have pulled back is unknown. The generally low rate of poisoning makes it very hard to detect in the wine, as it is difficult to distinguish from the alcohol itself, and its effects are surprisingly similar. Bloodroot however, seems to have a marked sharp decline in cognitive reasoning in the subject, and a much darker resulting demeanor.

Watching carefully over the following days you do notice some intoxicated patrons who get in fights against seemingly impossible odds, then being hauled out for "medical care" only to be whisked away to a nearby location. What happens in that building is difficult to say, but the rogues of the group manage to stake it out and see that in general, the only people who leave are cloaked in dark garb, occasionally with signs of the dragon upon them.

+XP for all involved on this! Really brilliant detective work. Sorry it took me a while I had to do some thinking as it wasn't something I anticipated, but I love the group initiative!

That was to the source quickly! I was having fun taking inventory of all the alcoholic beverages in all of the Dock Ward taverns waiting on Bran to ID the source drink. Sorry but I cannot play tomorrow night if a raid is in the works for that session.

[oldgrayrogue]

//OOC If I am on tonight it may be late -- like 9pm EST

[Arianna]

Mari puts on her best attire and goes to speak with Olar

" Could you please check on the mage portal system? Make sure its secure. Cultists are using some portaling system to move unseen around the city. If they are not using the Orders system, is there some way to disrupt their network or at the very least be able to ascertain if there is a portal nearby when dealing with these miscreants?"


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After 'tea' and conversation with Olar......
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Mari checks with her various contacts seeking information on Trillen a older Gentleman with a Amish accent, possibly a Rosznar realative as he has been seen at the Rosznar estate since the demise of Lady Estrip.




Also PM sent

[Peter_Abelard]

After speaking with Keryn about the lizardmen’s siege of the city, Fenris delves into his dragon research, searching for possible answers to how Orathynara could compel servitude out of so many lizardmen and Yuan-Ti, and from such a distance.

[ayergo]

Mari puts on her best attire and goes to speak with Olar

" Could you please check on the mage portal system? Make sure its secure. Cultists are using some portaling system to move unseen around the city. If they are not using the Orders system, is there some way to disrupt their network or at the very least be able to ascertain if there is a portal nearby when dealing with these miscreants?"


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After 'tea' and conversation with Olar......
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Mari checks with her various contacts seeking information on Trillen a older Gentleman with a Amish accent, possibly a Rosznar realative as he has been seen at the Rosznar estate since the demise of Lady Estrip.




Also PM sent

Orlar assures Mari that the portal system is secure. He suggests that they might just be using a simple teleport spell when needed.
((Also of note, I have fixed the teleport spell so that if you cast it, by default it will take you to the Adventurer's Quarter. Can possibly add other locations if needed))

[ayergo]

After speaking with Keryn about the lizardmen’s siege of the city, Fenris delves into his dragon research, searching for possible answers to how Orathynara could compel servitude out of so many lizardmen and Yuan-Ti, and from such a distance.

where are you doing this research?

[Arianna]

It is much more likely that the Black has a few powerful lackeys under his sway that IN TURN can then control the Lizardmen and Yaun Ti . Or he has simply struck a bargain with them promising the destruction of their enemies [ ie the merfolk that inhabit the bay ] and prime swampland to breed in in return for their working for him.
Creatures like the Naga and who knows what else. Those that are powerful and steeped in magical abilities seem the most likely . I think its beyond even a dragons power to keep personal control over so many creatures at once .

[jmecha]

I should be good to play this Friday night, but I maybe a little later then the normal 7:30 Eastern start time.

[Stormbringer]

Friday night will work for Kal.

[ayergo]

It will be a bit of a shorter session this time as I'm headed to the beach, but I will have a few fun things in store.