Id: 7b92d8db-3c87-44b1-9164-42aa875f05c8
SessionDate: 2023-09-24
GameDate:
{
	  Day: 15
	  Month: Mitu
	  Year: 3321
}
Author: Logan
Title: The Pestilence and the Paupers
Text:"The party (of Dheir, Cassian, Xedran, and Saxon+Kit) stared into the dark water at the foot of the stairs before them, the gore from the destroyed :b,Vermin Worm:s float at the surface of the shallow water. They re-evaluated the potential need of going deeper into the ruins, deciding they've done what was asked of them, they proceeded to return to the surface, a return hastened by what sounds like boiling water moving towards their direction. Upon reaching the entrance, stairs opening right under the roots of the large fallen tree, Cassian activated his claim stone to mark the locations and Dheir retrieved her and Cass's ropes from the hole they entered down. 

The group proceeded to make their way back to Beruha, but on the way found the dead body of the :b,Skyloy: that was with the children the party found previously and let go. Aside from the body and the dagger Xedran gave them, there was naught to be found. They continued onwards to the Sahabi city, arriving to a crowd of the Sahabi growling and hissing outside of the city's main government building (at least that's what the party assumes it is). Xedran used his magic to understand the various sounds coming from the crowd, hearing snippets of things like \"a group of prisoners\", \"diseased becoming aggressive\", and something about death or the undead (cultural translation not included in the magic used). While this made some in the group a little nervous about entering the building, they were let through without issue. They, via translations provided by Droshaga, informed St'tet of what transpired beneath the tree, including what the party learned relating to the disease that was spreading: the aggression, when it showed up in the Skyloy, and other symptoms they observed in the creatures. The Sahabi elder confirmed to the party that they did bring in the Skyloy children and that their duties to prevent any sort of war between the Lizardfolk and Elvenoids was averted for the time being, and the mud can be gathered again in the next few weeks. 

The party (now including Droshaga) contacted :n,Sast: via sending stone, requesting pick up, then they took a short rest before beginning their return to the expected pick up location. Meanwhile, Drick was in a bar, getting what alcohol he can for the money he has left after the last few days of not being able to find the others. Sast arrived, sent to collect him by persons unknown to rejoin the party. They began the 10 hour journey up river to meet with the party, who spent 4 of those 10 hours trudging through the swamps that make up the Sahabi's territory, encountering one of them that has proceeded to the aggressive stage of the disease. It's arm was cut off but it seemed to have taken out 3 of its fellows. While the party was able to take care of it quickly, Saxon unfortunately was bitten and contracted the same disease that was beginning to worsen in Dheir, who contracted it earlier in the day fighting diseased Skyloy. 

When the party made it to the pick up point, Cassian took the time to look over the two sick.Though unable to fully narrow down the disease beyond the basic of symptoms, he attempted to use Lesser Restoration to rid them of it, but the spell, while helping the pair feel better overall, was unable to purge the sickness from them. The boat soon arrived and they all got on it, confused as to why Drick was on it but quickly moved on from that (though once he found out about Dheir and Saxon's sickness, he quickly became Dheir's personal assistant, as if she would crumple and break from the slightest touch). 

The boat trip was overall uneventful, with many in the party taking a long rest, the boat reached Kuridu in the early morning hours of the 15th of Mitu, 3321. The party went their separate ways for the night, with Saxon, Dheir, and Xedran going to the Guild and Drick and Cassian (only going along due to Drick making a comment about being alone again) made their way to R&R. While Saxon and Dheir were able to find rooms at the guild house, there were no additional rooms for Xedran to take, so he wondered the town for the remainder of the night. Cassian also felt sleepless, choosing instead of to read the Stars, as he did so he was given a vision of a cloaked horseman in the middle of a plain, the horse began to eat the grass below them, as it all slowly began to turn black, closing in until the only grass was the inky color. The vision shook him, making him worry about this potential plague and the effect it may start to have in town. 

While they attempted to find rest in the Guild, Dheir and Saxon had their own visions, Dheir seeing a vision of a city far in the distance from her, what appears to be a bolt of black lightning tears through the sky above towards the city, unlike a lightning bolt, this streak remains as if the sky above was cracked open. Saxon found themselves and Kit hunting in a forest **(please fill in the rest here because I (logan) have forgotten it)**. The illness and the visions combined preventing them from getting much rest within the guild. Everyone gathered back in at the Guild in as dawn reached the city, determined to find some help to cleanse the disease, the party began to ask around for assistance while Drick signed his contracts to join the Moler's Guild

This series of questioning led them to the simple chapel of Dienwah, a Deity worshiped primarily by Sapiens. There they ran into their latest snag, they were broke and a Greater Restoration would cost 200gp for each casting, with at least a 100gp payment up front for any casting. Saxon and Dheir remained at the Chapel as Cas and Xed made their way back to the guild to inquire about reward funds, though the soon found out they have not technically complicated their contract and so no rewards to be given. The collected Drick from his contract signing before going to find :n,Flest:. 

It took some time, but soon they found Flest on his way back from the :l,Old Grounds:. They walked back to his home, with the trio explaining the situation. Flest was more than happy to loan the money to Cassian to cover the cleric's fees, with interest of course. Cass signed the contract, agreeing to pay him back 442gp within the next 20 months. With a bag of 40 platinum on hand, the trio began to make their way back to the Chapel to hopefully aid their ailing party members."