Session 129 The Obsidian Flask

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Session Date

Session date - 28 February 2025

Game Date

Game date - 01 Fireseek CY 627

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The party heads to the Obsidian Flask to meet with a gnome named Exter who is offering a 1500Gp reward for finding a lost spellbook. One of the Flasks staff greet the party at the door and explain the rules of the auction and the charge of 40GP per person for attending. Aldran says he's here for the action and strides past while Durmen pays the fee and hastily follows inside.

They head to the bar and order a round of drinks of something good. The drink is quite potent and causes those of a lesser constitution to swoon with the effect of hearing color and seeing sound - the room itself pules with magic, and for some its effects which includes the opening of the minds (third) eye.

Seeing the effects on his friends Durmen avoids drinking and keeps a sharp lookout for Exter. The party notices various patrons discreetly talking amongst themselves in the various dark alcoves around the room. Balmaris and Durmen inquire about joining the Clerics and Mages guild respectively both of which are represented. One of the junior mages or perhaps an acolyte dressed in a red and gold set of robes explains they must first pass a basic proficiency test to join. To which Balmaris and Durmen agree, in the meantime the rest of the party mingles with the patrons.

The Candidate Test

Balmaris, accompanied by Nail steps behind a heavy velvet curtain and looks upon an unusually long hallway that seems to extend beyond the expected size of the building. The two of them were accompanied by an acolyte take them to a doorway at the end of the hall. At which point he explains the test will consist of a series of magical puzzles they must figure out by demonstrating their skill with the divine or magical arts. Only one can can enter at a time so Balmaris goes first. Durmen awaits his turn while Nail stands guard outside the door. ==== Balmeris steps through and finds himself in the center a dark octagonal room around 20 feet across with multiple shadowy figures sitting on what appears to be large velvet backed chairs situated around and about 12 feet above the floor of the room. One of the figures gestures with his hand and the test begins, no sooner than the first image appears Balmaris fumbles his spell at which point a voice from the balcony says "Regrettably you have failed the test, you may attempt again at a later time after you have contemplated your failure..." and with that he is magically transported back to the hallway.

Balmaris stalks off angrily down the hallway back to the bar muttering to himself in disgust. Durmen a little shaken by this rapid change of events, steps forward hesitantly and enters the room with exactly the same results only a few moments later. He re-appears in front of a still startled Nail, and both of them head back to the main room of the Obsidian Flask.

Aldran Knuckles Some Heads

While Balmaris, Durmen, and Nail are being tested - Aldran and Egon continue their drinking and before long notice to patrons who appear to be watching the party more closely than the rest. All drawn somewhat under the influence of the drink heads across the room to take a closer look, followed closely by Egon. The two patrons, one of which has something of a demonic appearance with stunted horns protruding from his forehead is engaged in a magical duel of some kind with his counterpart sitting across from him. Aldran fails to appreciate the subtlety of their battle of wits, and interrupting the two by making less than flattering comments about their "fluttering and hand waving like fairies instead of real fighting like real men", draws the ire of the horned individual who trades some less than witty comments with Aldran and Egon. As Aldran goes to grab his ax, the demonic patron attacks him with a quick combination of claws and spiked tail. (Which Aldran ruefully failed to notice...) the demons colleague, a skeleton looking figure with parchment like skin sits back with amused interest, and watches the two go at it. The battle is short, brutal, and ultimately fatal to the demon, though not before he gets in a few good hits.

The rest of the party arrives as the battle wraps up, as Alderon and Egon turn their attention towards the remaining man. He doesn't seem to be intimidated nor upset that his colleague has just been killed in front of him. In fact, he smiles briefly and introduces himself as Turgen the arch-mage. The party asks if he is aware of who is looking for the missing spell book, to which he responds in a accusatory tone - why are you asking me about a stolen book when it appears you have knowledge of it whereabouts… "it's taint is upon you" he states as he scrutinizes the group with an uncomfortable look. The party denies any awareness of it, though in a hushed voice Durmen mentions that perhaps it was in the collection of books they recovered from the Alchemists house back in Cornelia.

The party asked for more insight about the book and Turgen offers to provide more information, but not here.

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