Session Summaries; Vol. 03: Swagfest in Gangland @ 25 Nov 2006 09:09 pm by Kevyspice
Rewards Earned
- Experience Points: 500
- Treasure: None to speak of
Messed around in town during the week leading up to Swagfest, one of Freeport’s major holidays. Swagfest commemorates the Great Raid, during which Freeport’s first Sea Lords led the city’s fleet on a three month journey of pillage and plunder 200 years ago. The holiday usually shuts the city down for two days – one to celebrate, and one to recover.
Investigated Enzo’s tailor shop in more detail, discovering a stash of suspicious yellow cloth in a secret compartment in the office. Gor-bob fashioned a nice yellow loincloth for himself, which the party suggested he wear on the outside of his regular clothing. Found no incriminating records of cult activity in the business ledgers, but plenty of handwriting samples for possible later use.
Appraised the value of the Brinewolf at 750 gp, and Enzo’s house at 1500 gp. Also discovered that both the warehouse in the Docks district and the abandoned house in the Eastern District last belonged to one Vandiver Hodgson, who arrived in Freeport 17 years ago and died four years later. Found that the average price for a house in Drac’s End large enough to accommodate the party costs about 4500 gp.
Visited the Indecipherable Scroll once again. This time around, Gor-bob livened up the festivities with his stylish loincloth and a well-placed zone of truth spell, but wisely heeded Wilmina’s admonishments against further spells.
Met Garek, the dwarven proprietor of the Dented Helm, a new drinking establishment in the Docks district. Garek put Vivian to work in exchange for numerous samples of the Helm’s house brews, concocted by Garek himself. Later, as opening day approached, the dwarf mentioned that he’d been visited by thugs representing the Buccaneers, the street gang currently running various questionable activities in the District. Garek enlisted the party’s potential aid in case the gang tried again to extort protection money from the Helm.
Attended the Swagfest opening festivities on the docks. Captain Lydon, a well-known sea dog, addressed the gathered crowds, presumably to gain public support for his bid for a seat on the Captain’s Council. During the Lydon’s speech, the group noted a hooded figured slinking through the crowd toward the back of the stage. A few seconds later, the figure reappeared behind the Captain with a dagger in hand. The group burst into action to try to interrupt the assassination attempt, but could not prevent the assailant from plunging the knife into the Captain’s back. The resulting confusion on stage allowed the figure a few seconds to summon an obscuring mist and plunge into the sea. The Captain’s bodyguards and the City Watch secured the area around the stage, but not before Spike and Vivian split up to pursue the assailant. While they ran along the docks, Moth summoned an alligator and sent it into the water with orders to follow the scent of the fleeing assassin’s blood. A few minutes later, the water 50 yards to the left of the stage roiled briefly and turned red. The alligator returned with the body of a human female clasped in its jaws.
The Captain hovered near the point of death until one of the party members stepped up to heal him, at which point the Watch ushered the party away from the stage for questioning. The Captain, now able to stand, thanked the party and invited the rest of the crowd to enjoy the ten kegs of ale that were due at any moment. After a cursory questioning by the Watch, the party rejoined the crowd and awaited further pronouncements from Captain Lydon.