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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aartvb" data-source="post: 9625855" data-attributes="member: 7035557">Session 52 (22-1-2025): The Hunt for Caius' associatesThe group is trying to figure out their next move now that they have arrived in Vendricce. They are somewhat stuck and unsure how to obtain the information they need.  Zuna reveals an amulet that briefly turns gold (Amulet of the Ancients).  The group decides to see if there are people in the city who know Caius.  They split into two groups of two (BenDER + Morthos and Ravarel + Zuna) and agree to meet at the temple around 1 PM.  BenDER takes the "old pistol" from Ravarel as an interesting item for Caius and heads into the city with Morthos.  Vendricce is a rather busy port city, and its golden city clocks are arranged in a circle around the town to make teleportation difficult when they start ringing.  Morthos and BenDER visit a museum in the city. BenDER randomly asks people if they know Caius, but no one recognizes the right Caius. Morthos heads to the archaeology section, partly to impress Xambria.  Ravarel and Zuna visit shady shops to spread the word that they are looking for someone who can make an offer on a valuable art object. They are led to a backroom at the weigh house (a place where goods are weighed for trade) and describe the item they have. One of the four other figures in the room shakes his head, after which they are asked to show the object. They agree to set up a meeting with Muldan Barley in a mysterious shop.  Zuna buys a small box of candy from one of the shops (with a 1-in-10 chance of being cursed upon eating). Morthos eats one and is immediately cursed but does not yet notice what/how/which curse it is.  BenDER finds a random beggar and gives him 50gp to delay the train by four hours, promising another 50gp afterward.  The group continues searching around the city before returning to their ship.  There, they encounter a dwarf named Thorald, a monk who does not speak. He has maintained a vow of silence for 77 years and visits temples, impoverished villages, and places that have been disturbed. He communicates through gestures and written notes.  The group introduces themselves, including Linda, Roos, Jessica, and Bregje (BenDER’s followers).  After some conversations, Ravarel and BenDER visit the mystical shop.  Inside, they find Muldan Barley, who is interested in the pyrecat gem. Ravarel engages in conversation, but there is no strong connection with the man, and they leave the shop empty-handed. However, Muldan did acknowledge knowing the name Obscurati. BenDER repeatedly notices that Ravarel is talking to himself.  Despite BenDER’s efforts, the train arrives on time.<code class="bbCodeInline">Thorald is Aurelius' player new character!</code><code class="bbCodeInline">To be honest, this wasn't a fun session for me. They were completely at a loss of what to do now, and to me, their ideas just didn't make much sense. In the end, I decided to drop a random hint on someone knowing the Obscurati  but then they somehow just ignored that clue. They felt completely lost, and I had no idea how to get them back on track. Anyways, luckily for me, at the end of the session, they thought of a plan that could work (even though I would have to do a bit of handwaving to let it work). They will execute this plan next session!</code></blockquote>

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