(G513 25/02/2023 via Roll20 - JF(GM), KT, AP) WA109

 
(G513 25/02/2023 via Roll20 - JF(GM), KT, AP) WA109

[Fenrir and Reinward have returned to Westgate. They are now attempting to get to grips with the political situation and the tasks that Random had set them. Just recently they resurrected Baeron Thunderstaff II and then later got drunk and murdered Trystran Dauntinghorn.]

DAY 529 (14th Eleasis) (August)

Today Fenrir had a hearty breakfast, and with a spring in his step headed to work. Whatever happened next, the Night King had been dealt a severe blow last night surely?

Meanwhile, Reinward was getting ready for tonight's party. As 'Jim Bob the Noble' he went and did some clothes shopping.

The party tonight was the 'coming out' of Lesa Ujum's young cousin. Fenrir went as Raziel Lightningrod and Reinward as himself, but with his crown disguised.

Reinward met Pablo Ujum, Lesa's father, who was a pleasant enough man in his early fifties. He was impressed that someone from the 'Guild Class' should have done so well, so early on in life.
Reinward played it down and then Pablo asked if Reinward ever planned to get married?
'Love is a fickle thing,' mused Reinward, ever the romantic.
'Love is for poets!' laughed Pablo. 'Who speaks of love when marrying into the upper classes? Well anyway, I'll only say this, Lesa will be coming into a rather large fortune soon.'

Reinward mused on this, then danced with Lesa for a while. He was decent enough, picking up the complicated patterns quickly. Not impressive, but competent.

They talked while they danced and he deduced that Lesa was not clever and had led a very sheltered life. She was aware of this though, and sweet in her own way. She was of sturdy stock and surprisingly strong.

With gentle questioning he learned that she would be inheriting her fortune soon, in three months, and that it had all been set up by her grandfather. When she turned 21 she would inherit:

- a personal sum of 100,000gp
- three trading ships, 50,000gp each
- businesses with an annual income of 20,000gp per annum
- a race horse worth 500gp
- other sundries 50,000gp

Plus she would also get everything of her father's when he passed on as she was an only child.

At the party Fenrir did everything he could to maintain and boost his standing.

DAY 530 (15th Eleasis) (August)

Fenrir went to work today.

Reinward amused himself by 'casing' the house. In what I would rather think was a waste of time he deduced that Fenrir's town house contained about 10,000 gold's worth of object d'art.

Meanwhile at work, Fenrir, as Commander of the Watch, was summoned to by the Croamarch (Dreydal Trant) to his seaside villa on the outskirts of the city.

He met him out on the patio overlooking the lovely azure sea. After pleasantries the truth was revealed:

''
I'm afraid I have no choice but to relieve you of your duties. Thank you for your service but it is time for my son Lord Dreydal Trant Junior to take over.
''

Fenrir was perplexed. Trant told him that he could go back to the Day Air Watch if he wanted. Fenrir then went on to spin stories about conspiracies against Trant that he was uncovering and that sacking him put Trant in danger.

Trant was having none of it, so eventually Fenrir left. He returned an hour later, invisible and flying. Trant was eating grapes on the patio. Disguised as a half-orc he cast Painful Slumber on Trant and went to stuff him in a bag.

Four statues on the terrace came to life and attacked him, and twelve gargoyles on the roof flew down. He was too well versed in this technique though and easily avoided them and flew out to sea then went invisible to throw off his pursuers.

Back at the house Trant was transferred into a barrel. Later it was taken to join the others in the Plane of Shadows.

Reinward decided to skrye on Dauntinghorn (using the Crown) and saw that he was already back in the land of the living and was in bed being nursed by Thistle Thavalar. He didn't know where though.

DAY 531 (16th Eleasis) (August)

The Doomsday Clock was now showing 4 minutes to midnight.

Fenrir went to work. Reinward skryed Dauntinghorn again and saw the same scene. He then joined Fenrir at work.

Fenrir had people watching one of his enemies, Shaymer. The Town Sheriff told him:

''
Shaymer has got people coming in and out, even some folks from the Watch too.
''

Later at home they learned that House Urdo had been plotting against Fenrir, but Baeron, who was great at this sort of thing, had found out about it and put a stop to it.

Fenrir was so impressed that he asked if his uncle could nobble Kargerth Cormariel as well. The old man said yes, but that he would go back to Waterdeep after that.


DAY 532 (17th Eleasis) (August)

Today Sir Loric asked Reinward to come to the ruins of the Temple of Ilmater. The temple was being rebuilt, but it would take a long time if it was only to be Sir Loric and the surviving clerics. Sir Loric said;

''
Unlocking the first ritual of the Crown is good stuff, son, but you should be doing more to help here. This city is full of pain and suffering.
''

Reinward bluffed that it was all in hand and Sir Loric took his platitudes at face value.

He then used the crown's Cure Critical ability to help an injured man and then picked the pockets of some random passers by and put the 8 gold he pilfered into the collection plate.

He then said, 'Oh, my Ilmater Sense is tingling, I am needed elsewhere!'
This was a lie, but again Sir Loric took him at his word.
'Raz for king!' yelled Reinward at the top of his voice before he left.
'But who is Raz?' asked a cleric.
'IT IS WRITTEN!' shouted Reinward and left.

That evening, Gelly came to them and reported that the Night Masks were watching the house even more than usual and that they were looking for Colin Hunt and Mongo Lightcandy.

They gave her 500 gold to find out more.


DAY 533 (18th Eleasis) (August)

The Wizard's Cut Townhouse was well defended with magic, traps and guards, but even so, in the small hours of the morning it came under attack.

It started when Reinward was woken up by a crow flying down the chimney and entering his room.
He drew a dagger and threw it at the crow, which then suddenly turned into a large red devil - a Pit Fiend - that snarled 'give me the crown, mortal!'

Reinward pulled on his blindfold and cast Deeper Darkness, then Dispel Evil. In return the fiend cast a Fireball spell that Reinward managed to jump out of the way of. Part of his bedroom was badly singed.

Reinward tried Holy Smite with his Crown and it struck back at him. By now Fenrir had arrived and was pushing it back with his Eldritch Blasts. Reinward was nearly out of the room by now, but decided (bravely, but foolishly!) to tumble back in again and place himself behind the fiend in the hope of doing
a back stab or two. He'd forgotten the devil was there for him alone though and it turned, ignoring Fenrir, and used all its fiendish attacks on the hapless rogue.

And so, not for the first time, Reinward died.

With Veddic and Raz now on hand, the fiend was slain, banished back to its own realm.

The bits of Reinward's corpse were gathered together, wrapped up and left on his bed. They'd look to resurrect him in the morning.