1. Journals

123. Getting Back Up Again

Session (Mistwalkers)
2023-01-07

27th Olarune, 1000 YK

  • It's (very) early morning, and the party have slain a god a Radiant Idol that had amassed a sizeable cult. That cult is now left despondent and lost, their lives deprived of meaning.
  • The party sent a message to Faela asking for her help, which was detailed in 122. Divine Clusterfuck.
  • Lozaal Daashor picked up the skycoach and then returned to the group. They wait for 45 minutes, and during that time Zedd doesn't return with Faela.
  • Kalshana attempts to contact Faela with Sending. There is no response, concerning.
  • She has a moment of doubt, and then decides to try contacting Drego Sarhain.
  • Dax checks on the survivors. Helgan is still basically catatonic, and the others have eaten but there has been no change in their demeanor. What is life without their god?
  • Drego responds to the Sending. He got brain zapped, and the others are all unconscious, including Faela.
  • "Ah maybe it's the first phase, like you need to lose hope to gain hope! Like a parasite."
  • Lozaal thinks it's all totally mundane, and that Kal just contacted Faela during a job interview(?) and Drego is just lying.
  • Dax reaffirms that she thinks they were under the influence of Vorlintar, and the brain zap happened when Vorlintar severed the connection.
  • Lozaal gets in the skycoach.
  • Dax suggests that, as Faela seems to be out of action for the moment, maybe Kal's Kalashtar friends could help?
  • Dax is going to stay in Fallen to keep an eye on the situation, and Warden will accompany her. Lozaal will have to drop Kal off at Overlook, whilst he and Leonus Lassinus go up to Clifftop Adventurer's Guild.
  • Warden keeps mentioning juices today.
  • Kal gets dropped off at Overlook. Nobody is around because it's like 1am. I suggest she knock on a random door and she almost does it but the other players remind her that she knows where people live.
  • She goes to check in at the Gathering Light, but nobody is there right now (1am). She decides to go call on Hanamelk.
  • Kal explains the situation (briefly), and Hanamelk goes to fetch Havakhad. Kal explains again, that they've dealt with something in Fallen and its had a lasting psychological effect on the people there. Havakhad sends Hanamelk to fetch Shelsatari, their most potent telepath.
  • Kal realises that the skycoach left, and they have no way to get back down to Fallen. She goes to hail a skycoach, but there are none in Overlook at 1am.
  • Kal casts Sending to contact Lozaal and ask him to come back.
  • Lozaal and Leonus sass each other, as is tradition. They're struggling to park the skycoach because someone else has parked like a twat, which brings them together like nothing else can.
  • Leonus kicks the other skycoach whilst Lozaal parks, and manages to also park the other skycoach! Lozaal leaves a passive aggressive note for the other driver. Twat.
  • Zedd was waiting outside, watching this debacle like a cat watching birds. Lozaal attempts to tell her to go back to Dax, but she only speaks draconic. She gets the gist and goes.
  • Lozaal and Leonus go to find Faela (he doesn't want to find Drego). Upon realising Drego can cast Sending, they go find Drego.
  • Drego looks haggard and tired, nursing a cup of Tal. The rooms to the survivors are open so he can keep an eye on them.
  • Lozaal pats Leonus on the back and declares he has been delivered.
  • Leonus goes to examine the unconscious people, which Drego states he's already done. Leonus wants to double check.
  • Lozaal tells Drego to go to bed. He smiles, and his teeth twinkle just like the stars in space, and says he's fine. Lozaal doubles down and he agrees. Before he goes, he should cast Sending though and ask Dax what she wants Lozaal and Leonus to do.
  • Drego doesn't seem to do anything, but Dax still hears his voice in her head. He 
  • Lozaal picks up Drego to put him to bed, and he responds negatively. Leonus is like "yeah it doesn't feel good!"
  • Drego misty steps out of Lozaal's hands and goes to bed. Lozaal listens at the door, and hears something dabbing skin. He barges in, and sees Drego taking off his makeup with a wet sponge. Lozaal is confused, and asks why he doesn't use magic to do it. He says it's about the art.
  • Leonus calls in that Kal is waiting, come on man!
  • Lozaal tells Leonus to check that Drego is in bed later. Leonus sits in the chair Drego was in and finishes his Tal.
  • Lozaal gets the skycoach and goes to pick up Kal.
  • Kal and the Kalashtars had begun walking towards Clifftop, and Lozaal catches them on the way.
  • Kal comments that she thought they might have to walk all the way to Fallen! Lozaal is confused, "but you told me to pick you up?"
  • Kal introduces everyone, Lozaal introduces himself as the taxi driver.
  • Zedd arrives in Fallen, and Dax tells her to try and sleep. It begins raining, and Dax doesn't want to think about what that rain actually is.
  • Dax starts patrolling to help her stay awake.
  • Lozaal and the others arrive, and land the skycoach.
  • Whilst Lozaal and Warden bicker, Dax goes to speak to the Kalashtar. She takes them aside and explains the situation in detail.
  • Dax takes them to Helgan, so that Havakhad and Shelsatari can examine him. They spent ten minutes doing so, and Shelsatari confirms nothing is currently influencing, but the shock has left lasting psychological damage. These people need long term support. Hanamelk will approach House Jorasco about mental health services if Faela is unable to.
  • They also want Shelsatari to examine Faela and the others, as they're unconscious. They leave Nova behind to keep an eye on things, rather than Zedd (who is big and incriminating).
  • They arrive at Clifftop and find Leonus sat where Drego was. He shoots up as they walk in, he totally wasn't asleep. He's exhausted! From the exhaustion!
  • "Oh hey guys, didn't hear you come in"
  • They ask him how things have been. He looks around says everything is fine, everyone sleeping, except for him. Yep.
  • Lozaal, squinting, asks Leonus how long they were gone. He says in Karrnath they don't really have a good sense of time.
  • Shelsatari introduces herself and says she's here to examine the patients. Lozaal says that Leonus probably doesn't even know where they are, and he says he would know if they left, he's a very sensitive sleeper. Not that he was sleeping!
  • Bones.
  • Lozaal asks which room Faela is in, and Leonus guesses incorrectly. He tries to defend himself by saying non-Karrns all look the same to him. He frequently gets Dax and Kal mixed up!
  • Shelsatari examines Faela and explains that she's mentally exhausted, the shock of the cut connection hit her (and the others hard.) Havakhad says he can help one person, and Dax asks him to help Faela. She asks if she can help with magic, he asks if she can cast Greater Restoration. She cannot. Warden says he can but he doesn't have the juice (juice again), Dax firebolts him.
  • Havakhad uses Greater Restoration, and deals with 2 of Faela's exhaustion levels. She's still exhausted, but not as bad.
  • Faela is awake, and confused. There are people she doesn't know in the room? Dax asks how she feels, she said she feels like she's been hit by a skycoach.
  • Dax introduces everyone, and explains what happened. She says that these people need help, and Dax is prepared to pay what needs to be paid. Faela says she'll try and and speak to Ythana Morr about resources.
  • Faela goes back to sleep, she'll help in the morning.
  • Dax herds the others out of the room. Havakhad explains that the others will need more rest before they're okay again.
  • Dax asks if the kalashtar will stay for a couple days and keep in touch with Faela. She'll need support. Havakhad agrees, the party helped Overlook when it was in need.
  • Havakhad asks about Ythana and Dax explains she's the head of the church in Sharn. She previously refused to help, bitch.
  • Warden mentions he wants to have a chat, but they decide to take the kalashtar back home first.
  • Lozaal drops them off home.
  • The party long rests.
  • It is now the (later) morning of the 27th Olarune.
  • Everybody wakes up, including the 20-odd unconscious people, but they're still exhausted.
  • They come up with a game plan. Faela will go down and see what's up in Fallen, and probably move everyone to the Blackstone Church. Drego will go and speak to Ythana Morr.
  • Warden performs a ritual to change his star map from a bunch of rocks into an astrolabe. He then pulls the party aside to have a chat.
  • Warden wants to return to the Shadow Marches, to Fat Tusk. He feels like he's ready for more training. Dax asks if it's urgent and he's like "kinda, I wanna do it? but it's not too urgent."
  • Dax also wants to go back to Flamekeep. She still needs to find the Sacred Bell of Saint Cassia, but Flamewind told her it was there. She does have a demon to get rid of!
  • Lozaal wants some downtime, and is also interested in the job that Clifftop offered.
  • Leonus also needs to check in with Etrigani Alorenthi ir'Wynarn. So many things to do!
  • Kal wants to visit Fairhaven for...no particular reason. I (the DM) insight checked Kal's player as to why. "No reason". The others press her and she reveals that it's because Queen Aurala ir'Wynarn is pretty. Dax doesn't think they'd be able to see the queen?
  • They'll discuss via text between now and next session.


Sendings

Kal to Faela

"Hi Faela, it's Kal. We sorted the spooky vibes in Fallen but the people need help. Dax sent Zedd. Do you see her?"

No response. Concern.

Kal to Drego

"Hi Drego, it's me Kal! Spooky sorted in Fallen, hooray! We need help with helping people. That's your remit, yeah? (You can respond to this)"

"Hi Kal, got brain...zapped. Others unconscious...Faela too. Hard to concentrate, pounding headache, like Lozaal hit me with his hammer but like I survived"

Kal to Lozaal

"Hi Lozaal, I have assembled the kalashtar who wish to help. Can you pick us back up on the way back down to Fallen please?"

"Kal one second please I'm in an argument."

Drego to Dax

"Dax, Lozaal is here. He wants to know what you want him to do now. He told me to go to bed."

"Drego, they can assist you if needed, or if all you need is sleep, they can go to Kalshana and the Kalashtars. All quiet down here."