Villainy Rears its Head (Pin Feathers record)

Steel Realms

CHRONICLE: PIN FEATHERS

Date @ Start Common Year 10-5-9168

CY 9-11-9168

characters at start:

There is a note pinned to the villa’s door with a single claw pinning it there, it reads “Meet us at the ruins where 2 half breed contested as soon as you can.”

Fight with Derek

Green Hag Water Wheeler

Green Had Log Rider

Green Hag Baron Killer

mists of obscurement; -1 attack

The group races to Cerstwile Keep – they have been informed by an off duty guard gambling at the keep that Ulrich demanded to see the Baron and said he had the cure for his daughter. Ulrich was known by some of the guard to be on the mission outside the keep already and sent word.

Beaten up and exhausted, the armed group is confronted trying to get into the keep. While they are arguing with the guards and the Baron’s herald is being sent for, a loud *crack* is heard from the family’s quarters atop the main hall. Shouts break out and smoke drifts out a window. All armed men make their way towards the sound of weapons rattling. A loud scream that drifts into a screeching moan echoes out over the courtyard. Men drop, covering their ears.

1
2
3; = goes crazy and slays all nearby
4 = door break
5 =
6 = all in

The great hall of the keep is a mess. Several guards are down, some writhing, some motionless. At the top of the stairs is a bank of green fog, masking what is going on inside. As you watch for something to move, hearing the clash of arms, you hear a deep grunting voice followed by a maniacal laughter and men shouting to each other. Suddenly a man skids out on the floor, rolling down several stairs leaving a blood streak. It sounds like there are at least 4 different voices in the mist, each swinging or trying to harm each other in some way – it is very confusing.

At the top of the stairs, you can see a faint outline of evil, skeletal wings and hear an insane giggling (Feather) as whatever they are attached to moves through the mist. The sounds of an intense scuffle come from inside the mist, and the sound of a blade snapping and its tip hitting the stone floor can be heard, along with more odd laughter.
> Slowed + Enfeebled Greenhag #3 from ring of Speed Shackling!
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You crest the stairs and the landing leading to the Baron’s family’s quarters is shrouded in mist. You can hear the patter of footsteps and faint forms fight inside it. The skeletal wings and dark black orbs of eyes flash in and out of view. Laughter, grunting, and a loud screeching scream come from its confines!
> DC 10 Constitution or Disheartened (disadvantage on all attacks)
% chance to hit Feather!

Feather Came looking for Apprentice Ilma Volington of House Malor – hoping she would be able to tell her where the group was at; she had heard all sorts of odd rumors about things. Some message must be sent (1sc cost) to update Feather on whereabouts and plans!

After the Fight

A dozen soldiers and attendants have been poisoned and are writhing and dying.
> There is no time to assess the poison unless the spell is used.
Detect Poison and Disease NOW only works for druids.

Anders Marshall, Penny’s older brother, has been wounded. He was waiting to deliver financial reports (of the Ferry Crossing – for taxes) to the Barons scribe.

Barons’s Daughter will die in 24 hours unless Medicine + Herbalism or Lesser Restoration

DEAD KING’s HERALD? One character overhears that a visitor was Jiles Kaer, a herald’s assistant to one of the High King’s Heralds’ and a member of the World Watchers – w/amulet of finding with their name.
A messenger is coming out of Crestwold to take a boat to the southern merchant cities to one of the main repositories of the Bank of the Silver Stacks.
It is written in cypher = CLUE: HIGH KING IS BORROWING

Herald Sir Verel Blackdown: Where is House Malor!?
Summon Tal Beckam from Diamond’s Curio Shop = She was sent away on a mission to gather/purchase components by Apprentice Ilma Volington (Apprentice Arcane to the Order of House Malor) and just returned. All others have departed once the “peace” with Gwinn was announced. There is no sign of siress Volington.

Exploring, finding the library entrance with suits of armor and 2 guards.

Date @ End Common Year 10-12-9168

Realm's Aptitude Powers: Divine, Occult, and Psychic