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Gildamore's AAR

Journal #16 Entry #9

This city is wondrous. It has been a very long time since I've seen such an illustrious city, buildings built into a grove of beautiful pink trees. The University in the center of town is a giant pink tree people carved into what seems to be over a millennia ago.

All of us eager to finally be in an actual city, we explored the city, some individually, some in pairs. I headed off to the armory first, of course. As this is the City of Arcana, I imagined they'd have some cool magical weapons, but I honestly underestimated these elves. The blade they produced for me is almost impossible too much for me to describe, but I knew instantly that this was my weapon. It reminds me of the legendary blade held by the angel Tyrael, Azurewrath, and thus I name it Tyrael's Might.

Throughout the day, everyone was working towards the goal of gaining audience with the queen, and the path lead us to find a woman named Okeemi, our ticket into the castle to see the queen. She was last seen in a rough bar, and later found she had been taken upstairs by two men. Lo and behold, our two thief companions from the shrine.

Recognizing us, thinking we are on the same side, they agreed to take us up to their leader and to where Okeemi was being held and tortured. Elias came up with a plan to turn this criminal group in and free Okeemi, hopefully also giving us some renown throughout the city. The master of the human heist, Elias teleported everyone in the group and the three terrorists into a group of guards that the two little ones gathered together.

We were next instructed to parade out in front of the castle grounds for the Queen's amusement. I was hoping to find another way in less humiliating, but everyone else was all in and gallivanted Elias in front of the castle, which worked... Somehow.

We wait in a little waiting area for the queen for a very long time with a seemingly random cat companion. Helped pass the time, until at one point of total boredom, I happen to sense anything pure good or pure evil to my great surprise: this cat on my lap is a celestial.

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Emerald Communication Amulet

Sending and receiving a short message = 1 use (use only counts towards sender, not receiver)

1 use per day

Sending

(3rd Level Spell w/ unl. range)

You send a short message of 25 words or less to a creature with which you're familiar and also wearing a similar amulet. They'll hear the message in their mind, know it's you and reply immediately. You can send this message across any distance, even if the receiver is in another plane. However, if the receiver is in another plane, there is a 5% chance the message won't go through.

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Elias, Gildamore and I went back to the Map maker to hopefully get more information on the prophecy. Apparently the one person with any knowledge died a while ago. His name was Linkaro and he was more known as the great map maker. I immediately wanted to find the knowledge he had buried with him, but the tomb needed a special key that only the queen had. Later, we regrouped with Phillip who had information on Okeemi, someone who could get us into the castle to visit the queen and has been missing for 2 days. Since it was Kajiro, the mistress/pimp, who told us to find her, we decided to ask him where he might think Okeemi went. Okeemi is a notorious drunk and frequents the Servant and the Sailor. The best course of action was clearly to go to that bar. We heard from the bartender that she went upstairs with a couple guys when she was drunk 2 nights ago. Surprise, surprise, those two guys were the thieves from previously, Renzo and Toki. I realized that I was probably not welcome there and would hinder getting more information. While I was at the bar, Elias and Gildamore met the boss of the underground patriarch society, Zenko. This society had taken Okeemi hostage and she was in bad shape. Gildamore healed her and they worked on getting some info out of her, specifically how to get to the queen. We came up with a plan to gather guards and people with music and a sympathy spell nearby and Elias cast a gate portal to that street to expose them all. It worked perfectly, they were arrested and Okeemi told us to talk to Osaki at the map place. Osaki had a map made from Okeemi’s knowledge of the blueprints of the castle. When asking about how to get an audience with the queen, we realized Elias is actually a high lord from another land. New plan: bring Elias I’m riding bearbot and the rest of us would show off and make it entertaining. It worked and we were invited into the dining room. During the commotion, I saw a black cat with a white spot on its chest eat a bird that I accidentally shot down. It followed us inside and I knew something was probably up, but decided to let it chill with me. I asked Gildamore to dispel magic on the cat just in case. Nothing happened. After he also tried divine sense, we realized the cat was a celestial being. We were unable to talk to the cat at all in any of the ways we had available. We decided to just let the cat follow us around. Breeni and I decided to check out the library and found a picture that showed an island that looked like a turtle back that had a sun and the moon on opposing sides. After investigating the palace, the cat finally showed itself. Queen Raja was kind of a bitch, but she gave us the key after we promised a favor each. Finally we are ready to use the key to get into the tomb for the map maker to get the map for prophecy island.

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Breeni • AAR • 9/15/19

The date is 12 Estacular, 1273 VEK and we are still in town in The City of Arcana. My first goal of the day today was to go to an apothecary shop in town called, "The Wand's Want" to have that white powder that I found yesterday looked at. I learned that it's something called, "Vendrin" and it apparently gives the people who ingest it a huge boost. Not interested in going any further down that road, I headed to "The Gentle Oven Bakery" to order some cupcakes for our temporary companion, four year old, Hiroshi. I feel bad for the kid that he's alone and I'm trying to help keep him safe until I can find his parents, family, or someone to raise him.

After ordering cupcakes, Hiroshi and I went to see a play at "Tankela Theater Hall" that, I think, was about how the sun and moon stones came from elves? It was quite amusing. After the play, I took Hiroshi with me to the University of Tenkela so that I could speak with someone there in hopes of finding Hiroshi's parents or family. Needless to say, I was unsuccessful. I had the heartbreaking confirmation that his parents were, in fact, dead. Poor kid didn't even have any other family at all either. Since he had come from a line of soldiers, and he had lost his dad... I was told his only option was to be a floor cleaning altar boy for the church in town. I refuse to believe that was his only option. I'm currently looking to see if this town has a Thieves Guild to see if there is someone who will take Hiroshi in.

After a draining morning, I decided to head to the Jeweler ("The Emerald See") to have Emeralds set into necklaces for those I'm currently traveling with. Once the Emeralds were set I headed to "Shades and Shadow" arcane shop to have the necklaces enchanted so the wearer's of the necklaces can speak with one another no matter where we are.

Having spent so much gold today, I headed to the cheapest bar in town, "The Servant & The Sailor Tavern", where I ran into R.O.C.K.E.T. and the rest of the adventurers. Couldn't quite tell you what exactly they were doing there because I was just ready to unwind with some ale, which I got pulled away from to help Gabidore and R.O.C.K.E.T. recruit some guards in town so that Elias could turn in some prisoners.

We enjoyed some cupcakes and then rested for the evening. The next day, we went to meet with the map maker, where we received a map of Queen Roja's palace. Eager to see the contents of the map in person, we all got ourselves dressed up and fancy so that we could perform near the first castle entrance in an attempt to impress the Queen so she could request our company inside. We were successful of course. We headed across the canal, through the gates, onto the castle grounds where R.O.C.K.E.T. decided it was a great idea to shoot her gun into the sky in celebration, which resulted in a dead bird on the ground, a meal for a nearby cat who followed us into the castle.

While waiting for hours, wondering where the Queen might be... R.O.C.K.E.T. had Gildamore check to see if the cat was magical, which they weren't, but they were a celestial. Which doesn't stop Gildamore from paying with the cat; holding them on his shoulders and giving them treats from our rations. I wandered upstairs and learned from the royal servants that the Queen is a kind of trickster who doesn't get a lot of visitors, and that the cat's name is Roja. I'm intrigued, but before I can make any sort of announcement, we all get called downstairs by Gildamore.

Once downstairs, I see this beautiful humanoid cat-like creature sitting in a chair near Gildamore. Awestruck, I silently stared at Roja as she negotiated a deal with the rest of us about a key we were sent to her for. We finally ended up getting the key that can open up ANY door from Roja, and in turn, we each owe her a favor individually. Also, to my surprise, Elias and R.O.C.K.E.T. had come up with the idea to speak with the Queen about potentially finding Hiroshi a home and family to be with. I was absolutely thrilled to hear her agree she would help find him a home.

I am happy with how the last few days have been going. I am excited to see what tomorrow brings us.

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Graaave, Robbin'. Yumm.

Elias, 11 Estaclur VEK. 

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do you have dispel magic? can you use it on the cat?

R.OC.K.E.T 11 Estaclur, 1273 VEK 

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Breeni, are you coming along to the Mapmakers?" "Mmm, yeah. But first I have to go pick up my Cupcakes.

Breeni, 10 Estcalur, VEK

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Hi my wife sent me to get her a nice dress...in my size. I will also need my makeup done.

phillip 10 Estaclur, 1273 VEK 

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look if you needed to know about the quest I would be looking for you, but i'm not looking for you so you don't need to know about the quest

gildamore 10 Estaclur, 1273 VEK

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Gabidor’s AAR

While traveling to the City of Arcana we ran into a couple of male thieves who we decided to tie up and capture. From them we found out that 4000 years ago a curse was placed on their people where magic that was originally in the hands of the males was transferred to their women. They've been waiting for the pilgrim to reverse the curse. Men are looked down upon and even sometimes the baby males are left out in the forests to die or be eaten. That's why we were hearing crying at night. We found a shrine like area where we ran into a hooded figure with a baby. After trying to convince them to keep the baby, they started to run as a tiger came pouncing in. I quickly polymorphed it into its meal; a wailing baby, and left it at the shrine. #poetic. After arriving at the city, where we were not received with much welcome, I decided to go to a tavern and try to learn more about the town and how we could possibly meet the queen. After charming the Mister of the establishment, I was given a possible lead to getting a message to the queen. Before follwing up with that, I decided to enjoy the pleasures of the male workers... the next day I told our group what I had learned and then went through the city. I stopped at the pet shop and learned they have a secret drug operation going on. Then I tried to find my guard connection at the garrison by the castle but no luck.

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Gildamore's AAR

Journal #16 Entry #8

I doubt any of us slept well last night after that frightening encounter. We woke up in the ruins of the house in the ruins of the city we were in. Eager to leave, we eat out breakfast and head out.

We travel for a few more days, encountering a few thieves at a shrine. We end up capturing the two thieves and bring them with us to the city to inevitably turn them in to authorities.

They proved useful in our journey as they gave directions and information of surrounding land and culture. According to them, only the women have and can use magic. As such, they are more sought after and useful to their family, while men are disregarded and literally sacrificed to nature. This wasn't always true, however, as men had all the magic some 4000 years ago. 

We finally made it to the city of Arcana, and it is wondrous. How such barbaric practices both in their culture and in nature could be happening in as gorgeous as this city. After travelling for multiple tendays, I believe we are all ready to relax, even for a day.

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Hiroshi, the orphan of Carmintal (Pink City)

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Kojiro, Saucy Mister of the Sore Jester in Tal En’Tankela.

(Imagine his skin more pink)

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AAR 9/8/19-ELias

This part of the country is beautiful, but dangerous. After our run in with The Wendigos of Glimmer City (band name idea), we trekked on, determined to finally make it to our destination:Thr City of Arcana. With Hiroshi, Delphine and Fred in tow, spent our last few days of the journey without much incident, apart from catching some thieves robbing a shrine and the baby cries I kept hearing in the night. Eventually that little mystery was revealed to be more child sacrifice (it's trending right now). Apparently, in the City of Arcana, men were once the only sex with magical abilities, but due to a curse cast 4000 years ago, women were instead bestowed that power. This resulted in a drastic reversal of gender roles, where men are not only the less respected sex, but considered to be lesser beings and are looked at with disgust by much of the female population. Needless to say, my party sticks out like a sore thumb here and we will be hard pressed to complete our mission I'm sure, but with the newly found information I gathered at the college and a hopefully-not-to-hard-to-gain favor of the Queen, we wont have to spend too much time here, although my political background urges me to help with the social issues with this city. It's been a while since I've seen one where sexism was a problem at all really, let alone to the point of murdering children to avoid having one who can't use magic. But for now, on to find information on the Island of Prophecies.

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My beloved Ralokas (AAR phillip 09/08/19

We left the ruins of the pink city, much to my disappointment. We were walking for what felt like centuries, and things only got weirder when gabidore and elias were hearing babies crying through out the night.

The babies did not cry every night and there seemed the be no way to justify it, they would cry and as quickly as they started it stopped. we started noticing animal scratches on the bark, which i guess is normal. this is a Forrest after all. 

We found a really cool statue of a god with offering of gems. Breeni didn;t even steal from the alter, I am so proud of how far along shes come. While Breeni didn’t steal a thing, other did. we followed the little thieves and eventually tackled them, finally getting some answers. 

we learned that the men in the City of Arcana are powerless. About 4000 years ago there was a curse placed on the city which gave all magical powers to the women, leading the families not wanting to have male children, as they are powerless. Mothers would often tke their babies into the woods on an alter type thing, leaving them fir the beasts if the woods to feed off of.

Being the good guys for a change, were staked out the alter and confronted a woman who seemed emotionally disturbed was going to leave her baby in the woods. Elias confronted her asking her simply “What are you doing?” She had no answer, and after stammer for a few moments she ran off. I chased after her immediately, with a tiger not far behind. 

Gabidore is nuts,After projecting a baby on the alter to lure this huge kitty away frm the mother and child; he turned this huge tiger into a baby. He even said we should leave it on the alter for another tiger to eat. Elias’ couldn’t let something like this happen tho, so he took the baby/tiger and put it in what I assume is a safe spot. It will be a tiger again after about an hour or so. 

I wish i has half the morality the rest of the group does, why do I always ruin everything?

When we got to the city of arcana I ended up a a brothell, where i did some things that i might regret. Have you ever been so exhausted only to have a gigolo dance up on you? It felt good, so I slept with 4 men. Cost me 20 gold too. For that I am deep sorry and would totally understand if you never wanted to see me again. This is who I am,  Ralokas. I don’t know if you can change that.

After the first night of partying I found myself on the college campus, inquiring about a way to send these letters too you. They use a reeve system aswell, here tho only the queen has access to it. Gabidore and I plan on seeing the queen soon. For now tho that is all (s)he wrote.

Love Phillip of Wrestland

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After leaving the ruins of the Pink City, we headed to the city of Arcana. Along the way, Elias and Gabidore kept hearing a baby during the night. Along the way, we found a statue of a God where there was many offering of jewels and gold. We found some thieves and after a quick chase, we caught them. Apparently, the city of Arcana is a matriarchal society. Males had their powers taken away 4000 years ago and apparently they’re supposed to come back with the prophecy of the Pilgrim. During he night, Gabidore heard the baby again and we all woke up. He had already run off by the time we fully woke up, but I finally heard the baby during the night. The thieves/slaves let us know that the baby sounds were of the abandoned male babies. It’s deeply disturbing, but we’ll figure it out after our priority mission. We found a super creepy alter on our way to the city. This was the alter used for abandoning babies to the wild animals of the forest. We decided to camp out a bit away, but a few of us waited for someone to come by and abandon their baby. After a bit, a lady came up and Elias used telepathy to get in her head. After a bit, he convinced her that it was unfair to think her baby was inherently evil just because it was born male. It seemed like she was still going to leave the baby there, so Elias popped out and persuaded her further. She finally decided to pick the baby up and run away, but not before the wild animal came up to take its usual prey. Through Gabidore’s quick thinking, he conjured a fake baby to lure the tiger away from the mother and child and turned the tiger into a baby to leave onto the alter. It’s a little fucked, but isn’t everything in this continent? The next day we made it to the city of Arcana. Before finding an inn, some of us found a brothel and had some fun. After a tiresome day and night, we went back to our inn. The next day we all split up to get information and go shopping. I got some more invisibility potions and was hoping to add an enchantment to my bullets to reduce size of my target. While waiting on the enchanted bullets, I am going to put my full focus on finding the information on the prophecy.