Id: 7c5b12d6-1ae9-4c7f-83ef-e16e24b33b55
SessionDate: 2023-05-07
EntryDate: 2023-05-07
GameDate:
{
    Day: 7
    Month: Mitu
    Year: 3321
}
Author: Logan
Title: A Menacing Poltergeist and Marvelous Performances
Text:"Frustrated by losing the trail to :npc,Dagda:'s body, the party (at this point consisting of Cassian, Dheir, Saxon & Kit, and Xedran as Drick was getting wasted elsewhere) made their way back to the old woman's home they left the man who was previously carrying the body. Cass stepped aside out of the main road and began to channel the Stars, focusing on his Sky Orb and drawing out small specs of starlight coming together to form a constellation of a bird before solidifying into a hawk. He commanded the spirit of starlight to fly over the city looking for any sign of the dwarf or the blanket he was wrapped in before it flew off. He returned to the group just as they were knocking on the woman's door. 

The woman, Shand a cloud elf, warmly let us into her home as she explained Stefon's, the hired muscle, condition. Shand goes to make some tea and Dheir took the time to look in the street nearby for further evidence of attack. The rest of the group inside got to enjoy the smell of brewing tea and the wonderful old person decor. Dheir's search bore fruit as she found a signet ring that presumably belonged to Dagda. She returned inside just as Shand finished brewing her tea.

Meanwhile, Drick continued to tell all who would listen near him of the party's adventure into the depths of the local temple, with the drunker he gets, the looser his lips become, eventually giving pretty much every detail. 

After some small talk with Shand (she revealed she knew Stefon & :npc,Flest:, and Dheir made attempts at copying etiquette), Stefon woke and gave his story of walking to the Old Grounds before getting hit in the head and blacking out. We thank Shand for her time and take Stefon outside to show him where he was found. We further explain our attempts to find the body were halted (though not in an obviously malicious way) by a religious crowd Stefon refers to as an anti-magic group from the northern continent. They decide the best course of action is to inform Flest of the recent developments, but as we began to head toward him the Star-Hawk returned and indicated to Cass it should be followed.  

Making their way through the crowded streets after the hawk as it flew above them, the party eventually came to a residence in the Dockside Estates with muddy prints walking up to the front doors, which were of course locked. Stefon revealed this was Flest's home. The party checked all the entrances Stefon could think of, but each of those were also locked. Stefon took Saxon & Kit to find Flest, while Xedran, Cassian, and Dheir watched the building for any activity. While casing the joint, a guard came over to Cass and Xed, asking them why they were there. Before the two could really give a good story, Dheir screamed on the other side of the house to lure the guard away. She rejoined the other two just as Stefon and Saxon&Kit returned with Flest. 

Flest hurriedly opened the door as the party explained what they've seen, they all enter the entrance hall and follow the muddied path on the floor. Soon they found Dagda's still corpse laying on the floor of a room and a loud crash down the hall. Flest's housemaid fell against the wall as objects smashed, looking into the room she came out of was a whirlwind of objects flying around the room. The party gathered everyone and retreated, once all were confirmed to be okay they attempted to re-enter the building. Each attempt they were just pushed out of the house by Dagda's spirit. Flest realized what he must do and entered the residence. 

Minutes pass before he returns, his face with a slash across it. Cass heals him, with the slash become a scar, as he explains the spirit blamed him for his death as it thought Flest did not aid him enough. Flest calmed the spirit by promising to care for Dagda's mother for the rest of their days, it was then that Flest learned Oden, his sister/Dagda's mother was visiting as she came downstairs. The party left them to talk and return to R&R to rest. Once everyone was back, Drick included, the party learned all about how Drick told all of Kuridu what they were up to. This lead to reasonably annoyed responses from the party and some well deserved chastising. The party then went to rest for the night in preparation for the festival Xedran would perform at the next day. 

The next day came without issue as the party took their own ways to festival, enjoying the crowd and various performances. Eventually, Xedran's troupe was introduced and performed marvelously, much to Drick's chagrin. The rest of the festival went off without a hitch, with everyone enjoying a good number of drinks. At some point the party were able to talk with Flest, who brought up the rumors that have spread, stating he has had some talks about the incident and it's likely the party will be too. He recommended they not leave town. He then cracked a joke at the expense of Dheir's etiquette attempt with the aid of Cassian, inspiring Dheir to locate a shop to find a book on language so it wouldn't happen again. 

As the night came to a close they all prepared themselves for what lay ahead, between Dheir's secret meeting at the Pour Judgement that no one else knows about and a potential subpoena for their temple excursion."