Riddleport

The Blot in the sky over Riddleport.

Strange portents loom over the city of Riddleport, and only the heroes can figure out what new menace has arisen in Varisia's freewheeling pirate cove of Riddleport.¹

A note on the recordings: Due to different versions of Mumble, some recordings have problems with syncing.

Characters

Main Characters

Player	Character	Race	Class
Katsu	Arnon Katsu	Human	Cleric
Lorien	Brummen	Human	Fighter
MakoSoldier626	Mu	currently unrevealed	Witch
	Game Master
QSDragonLord	Kerrick	Samsaran	Druid
Rydia	Aysel	Human	Druid

Other Characters

Player	Character	Race	Class
DarkLordPaladin	Jenara	Half Elf	Spell Thief
Decasus	Ma'neha	Kin'Tuk	Barbarian

Session Summaries

Session	Airdate	Title	Runtime	Comments	Stats
Session 1	2017-05-27	Pay the Devil His Due	4:10:40	No chat log retained	Session 1 Stats
The party learns about the Blot, gain work at the Gold Goblin owned by Saul, and work the Pay the Devil His Due event
Session 2	2017-06-02	Birth of the Mountain Wizards	4:13:33	No chat log retained	Session 2 Stats
The party members work specific jobs for Saul and end the week with a fist fight with the Brothers Grimm.
Session 3	2017-06-10	The Misconduct of Clegg Zincher	2:28:56	currently unavailable	Unavailable
Jenara and Aysel talk with Clegg Zincher; a cinder snake is discovered in kitchen.
Session 4	2017-06-17	Searching for Larir	4:02:55	currently unavailable	Unavailable
The party investigates Larir's disappearance, interrogate the loan shark Lymee, and fight a dire hyena.
Session 5	2017-06-23	The Sound of Silence	3:59:01	currently unavailable	Unavailable
After the memorial for Larir, the Silence & friends attack ---- Note: The recording was a bit off, especially toward the end -- there is echoing throughout
Session 6	2017-07-06	Changes in Power	4:23:33	currently unavailable	Unavailable
The party makes a decision of how to proceed against Croat. They talk with Lymee, then meet and subsequently fight with Boss Lilin Croat. Kwava the Elf is introduced, and the Gold Goblin is overtaken by Clegg.
Session 7	2017-07-14	Secrets Beneath the Goblin	4:14:01	currently unavailable	Unavailable
After divvying the loot, the party has a conference with Lymee, sneak into Gold Goblin, discover and subsequently explore caves beneath Gold Goblin.
Session 8	2017-08-04	Deepening Friendships and Deciphering Puzzles	3:59:45	currently unavailable	Unavailable
Mu, Aysel, Katsu, and Brummen share a bit about themselves, then head back into the caves, deciphering the puzzle of the Cyphergate and the Blot.
Session 9	2017-08-11	Race to Save the World	4:57:47	currently unavailable	Unavailable
The party battles against Dephora both below in the caves as well as above on the Cyphergate itself.
Session 10	2017-08-18	Time to Celebrate - Or Is It?	2:38:13	currently unavailable	Unavailable
Epilogue and segue into the Time That Could Have Been campaign.

Synopses

Synopses of each session

Session 1 "Pay the Devil His Due"
The party met in Riddleport and agreed to work together to help the Cypher Mages determine what, exactly, The Blot is in the sky over the city. That first day, they split ways to both gather information as well as secure a job as bouncers at a local gaming hall. As night descended, each took his place in the Gold Goblin, keeping eyes out for its owner, Saul, during his "Pay the Devil His Due" event. After playing some games themselves, Kerrick and Katsu noticed a particularly suspicious man, Angvar, and went to inquire after his health. His reactions remained suspicious, and he attempted to leave their presence, immediately thereafter sending a bright signal into the middle of the room. With the sign to proceed, a woman with a violin, along with two other individuals, proceeded to help Angvar fascinate the attendees and attempt to steal the box of coins in the middle of the room. The party intervened, stopping the four thieves from escaping, with special thanks to Kerrick’s excavations out front, but failing to keep the coins within the building, as a previously-caged imp flew away with the gold. The party agreed to stay and help Saul recover from his great loss and clean up his scorched gaming hall.

Session 2 "Birth of the Mountain Wizards"
The party, joined by the druid Aysel, chose jobs to do for the Gold Goblin during the following week. Kerrick and Aysel went about town, attempting to draw in business. Brummen worked as a bouncer in the Goblin while Katsu worked as a card dealer that also does magic tricks. Kerrick kept his eyes on the games that were being played, even managing to talk a thief into becoming an honest employee. That Friday, a customer whom Brummen had defeated in an arm wrestling match earlier in the week, challenged Kerrick and his buddies to a weaponless, non-lethal fight. Saul, seeing this as potential to help his business, directed everyone out back to watch as the Brothers Grimm faced off against the newly-formed “Golden Goblins,” though everyone seemed instead to call them “the Mountain Wizards.” Katsu frustrated the monk brothers by healing the damage they did to his friends, while Aysel, with Brummen’s help, knocked down the four Brothers Grimm. Meanwhile, Kerrick further dazzled the crowds by using magic to enhance the show. Saul was exceptionally pleased, and Kerrick, quite pleased himself, suggested the party take the show on the road.

Quotations

Fisherman: Just out of curiosity, what exactly are you? Blue skin, white eyes; I've never seen anything like you before. Are you one of those... mountain wizards? Hear much about them...
Kerrick: I prefer to think of myself as just a traveling herbalist, but whatever makes you feel better.
Fisherman: Feels better if I can tell my kids I saw a Mountain Wizard. They've always wanted to hear about one of them. Right. Well.
Kerrick: *gives a wink and a nod* Alright then, I'm a Mountain Wizard.
Fisherman: *gasps* I knew it! *snaps finger* Thank you!
Kerrick: And I've got a unicorn.

  -- Session 1, "Pay the Devil His Due"

"He's not in a good spot 'cause he's not sure if he can actually kill people or not."

  -- MakoSoldier626, about his Character Mu in Session 1, "Pay the Devil His Due"

Kerrick: *calls Brummen over* Um, let's grab a table and put it over this hole. Somebody--somebody apparently left a hole here by the door. Wouldn't want anybody to fall in.
Five seconds later, a banging is heard underneath
Kerrick: *stamping on the table* Hello? Someone down there? *no response* Right, I think we're good here.

  --Session 1, "Pay the Devil His Due"

"Aysel, just try to look pretty."

  -- Saul Vancaskerkin in Session 2, "Birth of the Mountain Wizards"

Trivia

• Kerrick rolled the campaign's first Natural 20 with his Knowledge: Arcana check on the mage's house in Riddleport.
• Arnon Katsu rolled the campaign's first Critical Failure (natural 1) with his Knowledge: Nature check to identify the creature in the cage as an imp. He instead marveled at the tiny man in the tiny cage and wondered how he got inside.
• Jenara rolled the party's first Natural 20 on a save (will).
• Brummen rolled the party's first Critical Failure on a save (will), becoming dazed for a round.
• In their very first combat together, only two of the four adversaries were stopped inside the combat area. The other two, along with their summoned horse, died in a ten foot by ten foot pit created by Kerrick.

Series Order

• The Vena Summer Festival
• Riddleport
• Time That Could Have Been
  • Frostbitten
  • The End of Autumn
  • Lord Dovimire's Birthday
  • Gifts for the Goblin
• Chanson
  • Hilm-Barad
• Armageddon's Echo
• Closing of the Kin
• No One Left Behind
  • The Good, the Bad, and the Undead
  • It Came from Below
  • Mu's Magnificent Mansion
  • Trinkets or Traps
  • The Highwayman Comes
  • Holnaf Manor
• Taking Back a Wish

References

¹official description of the module. Chapter 1: https://paizo.com/products/btpy84em