Id: 10cda1f5-44d0-4ab4-9d11-6457db0e95e0
SessionDate: 2024-02-11
GameDate:
{
	Day: 24
	Month: Mitu
	Year: 3321
}
Author: Logan
Title: To Kill a Squirrel
Text: "On the 23rd of Mitu, The party (consisting of Saxon+Kit, Dheir, Xedran, and Cassian via Star Spider when he wasn't distracted by an older gentleman that enjoys conversation during simple strategy games) discussed the remaining details surrounding getting into the Thieves Guild by offing a Cloud Elf man that goes by the Squirrel. They learned he would likely be in a lower income area to the south of the Pour Judgment and that his death must look like an accident or natural causes. While they received any additional information on their target, Cassian continued to entertain the old man between his power naps. It was around this time during one of the man's naps that Cassian noticed another older person slowly walking in that direction, staring directly at him. Cass took this moment to move to another seat outside, assuming the newcomer was the friend the old man was waiting for. 

A short time later, the whole party went to the block of buildings their contact Barlow informed them of. While Cass, Saxon+Kit, and Dheir took spots to keep watch, Xedran decided to put on a performance to help draw attention and keep an eye out for the Squirrel. During this, Cass took time to peer through the spider's eyes as it clung to Xedran. Xedran's performance became the main attraction fairly quickly, leading to them spotting the Squirrel as he was passing by. Cass via Spider noticed a pristine, jeweled sheath with a dagger in it, giving Cass something to cast Locate Object on. After the Squirrel walked by, Xedran ended his performance and began to follow them along with Dheir. They came to a building, knocking on it to try and see if he'd come out but Cass's spell revealed he had simply used it to travel to the street on the other side. Cass informed Saxon and then the others, noting the Squirrel was headed towards the Smithys. 

The party followed him, coming back to the Pour Judgment. Here Saxon+Kit and Dheir went in to find a table to keep watch from, Xedran put on his best drunken performance to get close to the Squirrel, while Cassian stayed outside, concerned for the two old men now still outside the tavern. Xedran continued to woo the Squirrel into complacency, purchasing drinks until he was distracted enough by Dheir, injecting herself between them for more drinks of her own, for Xed to put the Haeven's Blossom into a drink. Meanwhile, Cassian determined the men were dead and called over a guard to inform them, it was during this that the pair began to move and walk, startling Cass into a panic entangle. He then assisted the guards with subduing the Untethered before they carted them off to be burned. 

With the poison taking it's toll on the poor Squirrel, the party took their leave, going about their own business for the rest of the day. Dheir spent some time with Aether Ore and studying the elvish language. Cassian went to Voyich's manuscripts to discuss the ancient version of the Alathel Kingdom's symbol. (Logan note: I don't have anything down for what Saxon+Kit or Xedran did during this time). Afterwards, they all went to bed, with most of them having a normal night's sleep. Cassian on the other hand had a dream, of the Void expanding, slowly eclipsing the Hourglass. This dream troubled him, a feeling of time potentially running out, but running out for what? He pondered the possibilities in the back of his mind.

The morning of the 24th of Mitu came, the party left to their own devices as they waited for whatever sign or contact with the Thieves Guild. Dheir paid Cassian 100g towards the debt from Flest paying for the restorations, which Cass took directly to Flest's house, passing it along to his housekeeper. Meanwhile, Xedran posted up and began to play a song for coin from any that pass him by, though he got more than that as Barlow walked on and dropped a note for him. The note told Xedran where in the Red Light Distract to go, and go he did, without informing any of his allies. 

The first door he came to had a coin slot, he checked for traps but found none. He inserted the coin and the door unlocked, entering and finding the coin on a table next to the entry he took it back into his possession. He continued through the halls of the building until he came to an additional door. He checked it for traps and again found nothing. He reached out to open the door and got shocked unconscious, the rest of the party met up in a bar and discussed his absence but had no clue where he could be."