Ch. 32: The Market District of the Forbidden City is Explored Some More

Dungeon Master (GM): we last left off with the party having gone through an old abandoned market square where they encountered a couple of Shambling Mounds and found a possible potion bottle and a scroll of clerical spells. I will move over to the city map so we can all see where to go next Hello Buddy!   Buddy D.: hey yall. how are you guys doing   Dungeon Master (GM): IS EVEYONE on the city map and can see it?   Maevis Silverleaf: Yes   Devin M.: Yes.   Maevis Silverleaf: Whats the Blacked out areas? Ruins?   Phoenix (Cass): Areas we haven't seen yet AFAIK   Dungeon Master (GM): ok ok well you have a small section to the north east of you still in fog and another to the north west   Maevis Silverleaf: NE?   Buddy D.: sure   Phoenix (Cass): +1   Dungeon Master (GM): roxxi it's your turn to be leader/caller ok ok, anyplace you wish to look into in this part of town?   Maevis Silverleaf: I guess S3   Dungeon Master (GM): This area contains a ruined temple that has crumbled over the years.   Maevis Silverleaf: Lets search it for anything worthy   Dungeon Master (GM): ok looking anywhere specifically?   Maevis Silverleaf: Hm the altar   Dungeon Master (GM): ok a casual search does not find anything unusual you do see a few bedrolls here scattered about, as if a group sleeps here perhaps   Devin M.: They're expecting us...   Maevis Silverleaf: Anyone have any idea who its dedicated to?   Buddy D.: no sir   Dungeon Master (GM): there appears to be no indication of whom was once worshipped here   cromth: SInce I dont have character ready I will take off and try again another day   Dungeon Master (GM): no stay and just pick up one here there are several you can play tonight   Maevis Silverleaf: Just for kicks   Maevis Silverleaf The Half Elf Bard Says, "Hey Grax, Why dont you do a check around for any hidden areas?"   Dungeon Master (GM): he can do that of course   Dungeon Master (GM): ok we got lucky here and the storm went north of us   Buddy D.: its 95 here sunny   Dungeon Master (GM): Cromth you can pick up, camlin, coal, grax, sheila or balen   cromth: what classes are they I play sheila she is the cleric   Dungeon Master (GM): Balen= bard jester, Camlin ranger i beilieve or fighter, Coal is a ranger, grax a fighter thief sheila a cleric   Buddy D.: if you want to play a witch you can play my character   cromth: Sheila is fine   Buddy D.: ill play the ranger or fighter as well   Dungeon Master (GM): you are right next to the swamp here and as you lounge around the altar several hungry crocodils come up   Xilicien: Throw them something.   Buddy D.: i will ready camlins bow   Dungeon Master (GM): ok what did you throw to them?   cromth: ok this is going take me time to learn this sheet   Dungeon Master (GM): yea ok you can pretty much make all the rolls just by clicking the token anyways   Xilicien: Who has the bag with the food?   Buddy D.: i am a master electrician in indiana anyways   Dungeon Master (GM): that sounds like Coal maybe? any of you have rations? if you throw them food i'll roll on if they go for it nor not 50/50 chance   Xilicien: Isn't Coal a ranger, could he try animal empathy, as well?   Dungeon Master (GM): looks like he has animal friendship as a spell or speak with them as well   Xilicien: I'm thinking throw them some meat, I'm pretty sure we have plenty of food in a bag of holding.   Dungeon Master (GM): ok you do that then, do you also try to cast either of those two spells or both? or not?   Maevis Silverleaf: I'm thinking not   Xilicien: Not unless they keep coming.   Dungeon Master (GM): ok ok Chance to take food 50%:  16 ok they went for what you tossed at them do you stay around here or move onwards?   Maevis Silverleaf: Move away   Dungeon Master (GM): ok looks like you can go south and see what's down there head that way?   Maevis Silverleaf: Yes   Dungeon Master (GM): go east or west?   Maevis Silverleaf: M3   Dungeon Master (GM): ok hold on ok the party would recall this is the place that Yuan-ti half bloods are said to reside according to a fellow in the new market place along the main avenue south of here. the building to the south west is where Maevis had a look inside and found it to be a warehouse full of goods for the market place.   Buddy D.: which charaters do you want us to use   Dungeon Master (GM): I think Buddy is talking to Cromth there   Buddy D.: theres 2 sets ones to the east and ones to the south cool   Dungeon Master (GM): you are currently on the north east side you don't have to entangle with the yuan-ti here so you can move on.   Buddy D.: can we enter here ok   Dungeon Master (GM): yes there are doors around

Buddy D.: ove on is good i dotn want to fool with yuan ti   Dungeon Master (GM): Ok so let's see what else is around town i'll will mark it with a Red X to show you haven't been inside of it   Maevis Silverleaf: East to M4   cromth: I am trying to figure out what is going on   Maevis Silverleaf: We are in a jungle city full of Yuan ti trying to figure out what we can take and get away with   Buddy D.: exactly yuan ti are bad guys   Xilicien: Many of them anyway.   Dungeon Master (GM): yes the main baddies, the Mongrelmen have been the friendliest towards the party You would know of one Wizard Yuan-Ti that lead the original party to the island as told by a member of that party back in the native village south of the huge gate. that would be the friendliest one of the YT so far   Buddy D.: Mongrelmen are the worker bee's for the YT   Dungeon Master (GM): he's the one that informed of the demon lord Sertrous's true intentions to destroy the world, not rule it like the YT and other followers think go east from here?   Buddy D.: c   Maevis Silverleaf: Towards M4   Buddy D.: si   Phoenix (Cass): Might as well map out the rest of the area   Dungeon Master (GM): you were informed of the bathhouse by the Bugbear guards you paid to show you around part of the city. I had mis-labeled it prior go to the bathhouse map?   Maevis Silverleaf: Yes   Dungeon Master (GM): ok there appears to be no entryway onto this street you are currently on   Maevis Silverleaf: Walk around the building east   Dungeon Master (GM): you know see a set of double doors and a sign indicating a bathhouse   Buddy D.: enter   Maevis Silverleaf: TMNTs? hehe   Dungeon Master (GM): ok you guys currently see lizardmen lounging in the baths here.   Buddy D.: i was thinking that roxxi   Poison Dusk Lizard Man the Ranger Says, "Hey look we got company! Hey, you guys, it's our turn to use the baths!"   Xilicien: Poison Dusk Lizardman?   Dungeon Master (GM): uhmm, looks like one of them disappeared   Phoenix (Cass): I don't know about you guys but I don't think there's much to gain from here. Best we leave them be.   Maevis Silverleaf: Yeah we can leave   Dungeon Master (GM): alright, so the party leaves them be for now and exits   Maevis Silverleaf: M9   Dungeon Master (GM): ok, looking for that map and I don't see it so hold on...it could have just disappeare as that hhas hhappened before   cromth: are the green x places you been   Maevis Silverleaf: Yes   cromth: Sorry about delays in responding.   Dungeon Master (GM): ok this appears to be a temple area dedicated to some god you see   cromth: SO what we looking for?   Dungeon Master (GM): gnolls here for the first time in the city appearently acting as guards from the way they are standing around the place nothing in particular, it's just exploring around while dealing with the baddies, though you hope to find how Sertrous is here and put a stop to it. I think i found the map so hold on as i check   Maevis Silverleaf: One of the more friendly Yuan ti told us the Priests are trying to bring some kind of Demon god into the world so besides treasure we are looking for any more info and debating going murder hobo or do it more covertly? Trying to Save the World!!   Phoenix (Cass): Obviously we start covertly, get discovered, and then go full murder-hobo. That's how stealth games work.   Dungeon Master (GM): I can not find the darned map but found one for a palace to the west of M7 let me check M8 the M9 area could be on that one maybe Hmm no, it's just that building so now I check M4 let's just move you to the m4 map and go from there, i'm getting myself confused here   Buddy D.: me too lol   Dungeon Master (GM): ok this doesn't have M9 but encompasses both M4 and M5 on this map ok take your pick on where to explore here   Maevis Silverleaf: Doors open or locked?   Dungeon Master (GM): open   Maevis Silverleaf: Go inside   Dungeon Master (GM): I still need to get my bearings here and look at the description once i think i have the right bldg ok so you open into a hallway with 2 sets of double doors to either side and a passage at it's end that goes east / west a sign above the door reads exotic goods exchange   Maevis Silverleaf: Open the door Left side West   Dungeon Master (GM): the east one where Maevis is?   Maevis Silverleaf: No left side   Dungeon Master (GM): you see crates and boxes marked cinnamon, saffron, sugar, paprika, etc   Maevis Silverleaf: Stuff worthstealing   Dungeon Master (GM): ok   Maevis Silverleaf: No right side open the door   Dungeon Master (GM): looks, like en exotic wine and mead storage.   Maevis Silverleaf: Forward further in next doors   Dungeon Master (GM): opening the door you see a stairwell going up appears to be a lounge area here   Maevis Silverleaf: Anyone else here?   Dungeon Master (GM): no one seems to be around right now going up the stairs?   Maevis Silverleaf: Sure   Dungeon Master (GM): ok ok 4 doors are seen at the top here   Maevis Silverleaf: Left top door   Dungeon Master (GM): it's locked   Maevis Silverleaf: Check right door?   Dungeon Master (GM): it's locked as well   Buddy D.: do we have a rogue   Maevis Silverleaf: South Left door

Dungeon Master (GM): locked   Maevis Silverleaf: Yes Grax   Dungeon Master (GM): Grax Buddy the last door is also locked   Grax Ironcloak the Shield Dwarf Champion / Magsman, attempts to gain entry, by PICKING OPEN a LOCK! Result Whispered to DM   (From Buddy D.):  OPEN LOCKS Roll:  49 % Needs ≤  52 %   Dungeon Master (GM): ok which of the 4 doors was that buddy? you opened it ok it basically looks like a luxury apartment here, with nice bed, a desk, a round table and chairs and a wardrobe.   Phoenix (Cass): Gotta' head out early, sorry. Need to get ready for some things tomorrow, thanks for the game! Try not to TPK while I'm gone please :P   Dungeon Master (GM): several window along the west and south walls   Maevis Silverleaf: We'll try h3h3   Dungeon Master (GM): OK Phoenix Thanks for Playing tonight!   Maevis Silverleaf: Any other doors?   Dungeon Master (GM): well yes the 3 other locked ones not any more leading off the apartment here no   Maevis Silverleaf: Ok next door   Dungeon Master (GM): the other south one or the one Maevis is at?   Grax Ironcloak the Shield Dwarf Champion / Magsman, attempts to gain entry, by PICKING OPEN a LOCK! Result Whispered to DM   (From Buddy D.):  OPEN LOCKS Roll:  62 % Needs ≤  52 %   Maevis Silverleaf: South   Buddy D.: nails it   Dungeon Master (GM): ok Grax actually could not open it rolled a 62% needed 52 or less however the jiggling of the lock atracted the occupant's attention "Hello! Who's there?, "I'm busy going over today's ledger of goods arrival!"   Maevis Silverleaf The Half Elf Bard Says, "Oh great We're here to do some business, trade some stuff"   Dungeon Master (GM): any response to that or keeping quiet and moving on? Says, "Very well hold on a moment.   Maevis Silverleaf: Closes the door that we opened   Dungeon Master (GM): the door opens   Buddy D.: lol   Xltixchuk the Poison Dusk Lizard Man – Merchant Trader Says, "Hello! Now how can I help you? Always, looking to trade goods here!"   Maevis Silverleaf The Half Elf Bard Says, "Hi We are looking to open a trade route to this city"   Xltixchuk the Poison Dusk Lizard Man – Merchant Trader Says, "Oh, Please come in a have a few seats if some of you wish to sit right over at the table there."   Xltixchuk the Poison Dusk Lizard Man – Merchant Trader Says, "I see, from which city do you hail from?"   Dungeon Master (GM): [It's been so long I don't even remember the actual one but it's int the kingdom of Thayis]   Maevis Silverleaf The Half Elf Bard Says, "We are from the city of Kron[Capital city]" Dont remember what it is either went there in a game     Xltixchuk the Poison Dusk Lizard Man – Merchant Trader Says, "Ah, Kron, I nice and rich city indeed. What sorts of goods are you looking to trade and for what in exhange? goods or cash?"   Maevis Silverleaf The Half Elf Bard Says, "It would be goods in exchange for other goods"   Poison Dusk Lizard Man #01 - TD The Lizard Men Ranger Says, "I see, and what's the offer and what would you like in exchange?"   Buddy D.: OOC we have lots of items in our care and we can each caigh up stuff  

Sheila: sorry lost power for bit   Dungeon Master (GM): ok   Buddy D.: are we tryign to get off this island   Maevis Silverleaf: Trying to get stuff make ourselves look good before we either kill them or at least trash the place   Dungeon Master (GM): ok   Maevis Silverleaf: so that we can say we are merchants let us in   Devin M.: I believe I should depart at this time.   Maevis Silverleaf: Ok G night Devin   (To Buddy D.):  Actually you are not really trying to find a way off the island, you are actually combing the city to find where the bad guys are, their leaders and Setrous's link to this world as well as any allies that may help.   (From Buddy D.):  thanks amigo   Maevis Silverleaf: I was supposed to have a meeting in the compound with some guy   Xltixchuk the Poison Dusk Lizard Man – Merchant Trader Says, "We have silks, spices, ivory of various creatures, gems and jewellery for trade, even exotic dinosaur meats."   Sheila wonders what dinosaur meats taste like   Dungeon Master (GM): yea that would game time of tomorrow afternoon at 12:30 anything more to say to the merchant trader?   Maevis Silverleaf The Half Elf Bard Says, "We have some of that stuff as well as skins from animals that are not local"   Xltixchuk the Poison Dusk Lizard Man – Merchant Trader Says, "I see. I am willing on a one for one trade. That is, one box of dino skins for one box of your skins, for example."   Maevis Silverleaf The Half Elf Bard Says, "My name is Maevis and your name is? and does your business have a name?"   Xltixchuk the Poison Dusk Lizard Man – Merchant Trader Says, "We of course have dino skins, makes good leather, like the crocs in the swamp."   Xltixchuk the Poison Dusk Lizard Man – Merchant Trader Says, "I am Xltixchuk."   Maevis Silverleaf: zil tix chuk?   Dungeon Master (GM): yea sounds about right! i just pulled it off a name generator!   Xltixchuk the Poison Dusk Lizard Man – Merchant Trader Says, "Where do we meet up for the exchange of the goods? along the market street?"   any more to say to the merchant trader, we can stop here   Maevis Silverleaf: Lets stop here   Dungeon Master (GM): I see Cromth, we will stop here for the night and continue next week, and i'll look into that missing map. my guess it's a building from Caverns of Thracia, that went missing   cromth: thats fine I wasnt really much help anyway   Maevis Silverleaf: G night All CYA next week   Dungeon Master (GM): good night!   Buddy D.: see yall next week   cromth: latter all   Dungeon Master (GM): bye!