Episode 4: Command

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Recap
Episode 4: Command starts off with the party still in the museum looking for the artifact the Circle of Joining they are trying to steal to secure passage on Captain Livi's ship. Pyrilynn goes into the magic weapons room to loot it. She takes a number of items.

They go down a short hall way and find themselves in front of another trap. There is three levers on the ceiling and after investigating they notice the one on the far right seems to have the most use. Investigating a small room near the trap reveals a large statue of a cobra that seems to be a shrine. The party surmises that it could be a shrine to Septos but were not totally sure. Cae uses a lasso to pull the lever on the right and yhe floor in front of them falls through and reveals a thick viscous fluid. On the other side of the hole in the floor is a room in which they can see the item they were looking for.

After some thoughts they determine Cae and Sai can jump across the gap but they were wary of a golem on the other side. They both jump across and have no problem getting the Circle of Joining. The golem seemed to be inactive. The party has no problem leaving the museum using the same illusion spell Rhys had cast earlier. The party hurries back to the ship and Livi sets sail.

The party is brought in to Livi's cabin where they give over the Circle of Joining. Livi seems somewhat desperate and jittery. When asked about it she tells them that she needs it for a trade. She tells them there is another guest on board named Rehka Stormlily and that she mostly keeps to herself. Silen offers her his services as a healer and Livi tells him there is already one on board but thank you if the need shall arrive it will be good to have him.

The party heads down below deck to the quarters they have been provided where they meet Rehka. Pyrilynn tells her that as long she has no problem than there wont be any problem. Rhys notices her spell book and judges by the runes on it that it is mostly weather based magics. Sai asks why she is travelling to Iwyx Point and Rehka tells him she is hunting vampires. Rhys is instantly interested and arranges for her to contact him through a page from a journey book to procure a corpse of a vampire for 85 gold pieces up front.

The party gets some rest however Rhys has a "dream" of his sister who tells him "eight in the circle each have a piece of the puzzle." He also see's Rosalee who tells them they must work together. Pyrilynn also has a similar dream that night in which the painting of Scorthear she took transforms int her grandmother Wera who tells her they are on the right track and that "the first will be a test of prudence." In the morning Pyrilynn notices that Rhys doesn't seem himself and they have a conversation about what they saw and how it was definitely not a dream.

Shortly after Livi asks them on deck to introduce the crew. There is a goliath female on the crew and Pyrilynn glares at her and the goliath glares back. Faolán tells her to please control herself until they are off the ship. Pyrilynn says she don't trust goliaths. The group is then met with a halfling female named Brianna that apparently grew up with Rosalee and Rosalee's mom had gotten her this job and had heard about there search. She seemed just as nice as Rosalee.

The party hears mutterings of unhappiness from the crew of the ship and Rhys goes to speak to Livi about the situation. Livi informs him that its not going to be an issue and that times have just been rough lately. Rhys uncharacteristically Offers his services as a mage in the future when they have completed the task they have set upon. Livi tells him they are welcome on her ship and that she has a home base in Brevoortia and Vlae Rhumid.

That night Hathus has a dream of his enemy on the battle field that tells him the fourth test will be a test of kindness. Silen is visited by his deity Pelor and is told the fifth test will be a test of faith. The next morning both of them look pretty lost in thought and even Silen goes to get a drink first thing.

Near mid day the ship starts nearing what appears to be storm clouds. Livi tells them it is two Elementals. a water and an air, fighting and she cant seem to get around them. The crew and the party prepare to do battle. Captain Livi tells them to take out the water elemental first. In an amazing display of magical prowess Pyrilynn commands the water elemental away and then again commands the air elemental away effectively ending the encounter without having to kill either of them. Everyone was pretty impressed and Pyrilynn was of course smug about it.

The next night Faolán has nightmares about his daughter and she tells him that the third test will be one of charity. Cae has a dream of her sister in which she is told the prize is at the center and must be destroyed. Sai also has a dream in which his brother tells him the second test is a test of wisdom.

As the party arrives in Iwyx Point Livi tells them all they are welcome aboard any time. And that she has a contact they just have to ask around town for the Lily of the Sea. As they leave the ship Livi yells out she was supposed to meet them on the farm. The party turns to see a familiar group of black robed individuals.

That is where Episode 4: Command ends....To be continued......

NPCs

 * Brianna a female halfling
 * Captain Livi and her crew

Locations

 * Whiteroads
 * The Ship The Sea Wench
 * Iwyx Point

Loot (This may not be a comprehensive list)

 * 2 Zephyr Spines
 * Meteor Hammer
 * Black Rider Dart
 * Body of Power
 * Martyr of Inks
 * Sword of Madness
 * Incarcerated Ironbark Dirk
 * Vander gracious
 * Box of Princely Comeliness
 * Calth Wine Stratament