Session+Ten

After a long, sleepless night, Lia decided to take matters more firmly into her own hands. She left both Arion and Jen notes indicating that she was leaving town to go find Eli. Before leaving, though, she headed to the Library in Ivycrest to do some last minute research and hopefully come up with an antidote to the vile creature’s venom. Arion, while writing in his journal in order to clear his head, suddenly remembers the healing properties of the item that Kirin and Keraph had retrieved a couple days prior. He left his sleeping room mate to go find Keraph’s elven friends. Gideon and Gerard had taken up watch outside of Keraph’s door, and were now playing a game of cards, while an exhausted Jen emerged from the room and offered to get a round of coffee for everyone. Arion takes a seat with them, and asks them about the vile Keraph had been searching for. They both seem to be surprised that Keraph and Kirin had in fact found the correct vial. They inform Arion that its contents were meant to counteract the poisons of a demon. If they were to give it to Keraph, it may in fact do more harm than good… but that was only a theory, and thus far no better options had come up. Jen returns in time to join the other three in Keraph’s room, where Kaiden had taken up Jen’s place in keeping watch over the unfortunate demon. The twins and Arion explain their idea to Kaiden, and he agrees that it is about the only option open to them. A quick identify spell tells Arion that the vial holds enough antidote for three doses. He informs Kaiden, and the ranger proceeds to give Keraph a dose of the inky, vile smelling liquid. With nothing to do but wait, Kaiden begins to usher everyone out of the room, mentioning that they should all go find something to eat. The word of food summons Kirin from his room, and he joins the crew in the hall. Arion stops Kaiden before he leaves and begs a favor… he asks if Kaiden would be able to get a message to someone quicker than he could. Kaiden informs him that he can in fact get messages around much faster, but Arion’s hopes fall when Kaiden tells him it will still take months to get word as far as Nys. Kaiden then asks why it is so important. Knowing that Drayton trusts Kaiden, Arion tells him the entire story. Immediately Kaiden begins packing a bag, saying that he will go to Eli himself if need be. He also tells Arion, Jen, and Kirin that Keraph, if he makes it through, will be able to help them find the next Gift. After getting a brief description of Eli and Arion’s mother, and a general direction to head, Kaiden takes off. The three remaining PC’s take turns keeping watch over Keraph as he recovers. Eventually, on Kirin’s watch Keraph comes to. The four all meet up for something to eat, and the subject of the Gifts is brought up. For the second time that day, Arion tells the story surrounding Eli and the search for the Gifts (with Kirin’s help this time!). Keraph agrees to help the group on a condition… he is to receive ¼ of all of the wealth they accumulate on the adventure, and he alone will be the one to kill Dunin. The group makes the deal with the demon (oh so intelligent) and packs up to leave Ivycrest. At the docks, they run into Lia… as it would turn out, she was planning on taking the same boat they were. She asked Arion if he and the others were going after Eli too. Arion informs her that he already has someone heading off to keep her safe, and Keraph mentions that they are going after Dunin. It would seem that Keraph may have to fight for his chance to get at the ranger… Lia has some things to ‘discuss’ with him too. So, together again, the crew all travels to Kyar. Once in town, Kirin and Keraph give Jen, Lia and Arion a quick tour of the place. Keraph then leads the group to a rundown section of town. He bypasses a lock on a shabby looking, small house and ushers the group inside. Small and shabby does not begin to describe the two room dwelling the crew finds themselves inside… that is until Keraph locates a trapdoor in the floor and leads them into an underground addition fit for royalty. After a brief squabble over who should and shouldn’t take a bed, (there are 3 bedrooms) it was decided that Jen and Lia would share a bed, Arion would have his own, Keraph would take the remaining bed, and Kirin happily curled up on a rug by the fireplace. In the wee hours of the morning, Arion is awoken by a man who obviously thinks Arion is someone else… After a bit of a clumsy tussle to get out of the room, the group is introduced to Kahredian Suldine, the Sun Thief. Everyone eventually returns to bed, with Arion now taking a couch and Kahredian taking the bed Arion had been in.

Most of the group is awakened the next morning by an argument between an obviously upset woman and a disgruntled man… but it fits better to tell that part of the story in the next session. Sorry for the tease!

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