Session 17 | “The Shadowing of Flavian”

Party exited the Pocket Dimension within Hyldan’s cart and returned to the street outside of The Red Inn.
Waylon oiled Atticus’ finger to help remove the Shadow Ring, Atticus saw Trillian running towards him asking for help being chased by 4 Tall shadow beings. When returning to the material plane after successfully removing the ring: where Trillian stood running was now Terrick the Ratchatcher boy and the 4 Shadow beings were 4 Bilnarak Guards.
Atticus convinces the guard that Terrick is his son and let him be.
Terrick believes Atticus is Hyldan
Terrick explains that the Ratcatchers have captured Flavian after he left the drop-off location and are holding him for “Hyldan” since he was going to turn him in to the house of questions
The party travels to the Ratcatchers inn, they Atticus convinces one of two drunk guards to leave the inn because there is a fight going on outside. The second Atticus tried to goat saying he was not able to help, the guard and Atticus were going outside to fight. Atticus closed the door behind him. The party ran into the basement storage and through the hidden trapdoor to the sewer hideout of the Ratcatchers.
Izi played “knuckles” with several of the kids, allowing himself to lose and gaining the kids trust. He gave them some of the water from the mirror well.
Atticus/Waylon/Avi/Vonris go to where Flavian is held. Jerrick tells them that he has been given Shadowing. A drug that causes disadvantage to wisdom, generally used for interrogations. Vonris knows that this is made from the wing of bat-like creatures.
Atticus repeatedly hits Flavian while he is tied up and convinces him that Atticus is a member of the House of Questions and to explain what Flavian was going to report. Atticus knocks flavian unconscious and heals him back to consciousness. Flavian was going to tell the House of Questions that they should go after Hyldan’s goods now since he wasn’t around. Atticus asks him if he has a family (Wife = Catherine, Son = Jimmy) and when finding out he does tell him to take his family and leave Bilnarak.
The part travels through the sewers, Avi decided he is not up to travelling through the sewers and stays at the Tavern. He becomes the Tavern Bard. The remaining party fight an ooze humanoid that can split/duplicate itself. Izi loots Glyphed orcish figurine that casts Friends (100 gp; pg 244)
When leaving the sewers, the Party attracts the attention of the Bilnarak guard in the inner district. When they try to stop Atticus/Izi they resist and flee. Izi casts fog cloud and causes tons of commotion on the streets.
The Party gets away, but hear a faint whistling sound from where they left. They then see the House of Questions Graetor Guards running toward the area (90 ft/turn).
The part reaches the House of Questions and see a cart with a cage and two Greaton Guards dropping off Prisoners to the front door.
The party decides they should come back when they are rested. Their plan being to capture a Graeton guard, cart, or armor and sneak their way in. They try to follow the cart as it leaves but are unable to keep pace.
Atticus/Izi go to a general store (pots/utensils) and repeatedly ask the shopkeep if he has any magical items. He asks them to leave. Izi ends up purchasing a brass brazier (for cast familiar).
Atticus/Izi go to an Apothecary and discover that he does sell magical items to people who are in a ledger and authorized to buy/sell/use magical items. They are not in the book and the shopkeep doesn’t want to trade with them until they have a license.
Atticus/Izi find a licensing office and learn that each License costs $5000 GP to obtain, but where also asked what their family name was.
The part begins the return to the Ratchatcher’s Inn to rest. As they make their way down the main road, another Graeton prison cart is travelling up the road towards the House of Questions and about to pass them. The prison cart has Flavian, his wife and his son captive.