Session 68

Resting or Arresting

Adikia Attempts Deception

• Adikia forces Vanayra to drink her unidentified potion. Then, Adikia changes her voice to mimic Kariil’s in order to deceive Vanayra. However, Adikia is unable to extract information from Vanayra, concluding that Vanayra’s secret is protected by an enchantment spell.
• Adikia exits the prison to rest near a tree.

Back to Ankyra

• The party decides to go to Ankyra once more after Splix divulging information he uncovered.
• Arc informs Gandour about the soldiers he met earlier.
• Theobald and Thoradin decide to let Leneia stay at Ironfleet Compound. Thoradin asks Nos and Olrac to keep an eye on Leneia while they are away. Nos warns Thoradin that he and the party might not be able to rest and prepare for the ensuing battle tomorrow.
• The party travels to Ankyra. Thoradin announces the party’s arrival to the guards who are friendly to him.
• The party inspects Vanayra’s cell, but they do not notice anything wrong. Adeena, Splix, and Noah decide to rest inside a room above the prison floor. Kiris decides to rest in front of Vanayra’s cell.
• Theobald attempts to wake Adikia, but reconsiders after learning that she is in a deep sleep. Theobald rests with the others.
• Thoradin warns the guards about an impending intrusion. The guards oblige and double the number of patrolling guards. Thoradin sleeps beside Kiris.
• Arc gifts the guards 10 gp for their efforts. He then hears the sound of marching. Upon observing, Arc sees the retinue he met in the port earlier is now arriving at Old Castle. Arc meets the officer, but before they can talk, Mitarella arrives to welcome the guards.
• The tall, heavy-armored officer kneels and introduces himself to Mitarella as Sir Roman, a paladin of Yekora.
• Roman leads his retinue to a space inside the Old Castle courtyard. Arc approaches him; after a brief conversation, Roman challenges Arc to a friendly duel. Arc loses badly in the duel.

Attempted Escape

• Thoradin wakes up to a soldier having a sword pointed at Kiris’s chest. The soldier beckons Thoradin to open Vanayra’s cell and release her binds. Meanwhile, Adikia’s ancient companion alerts her of a commotion happening in the prison. Adikia stealthily descends into the prison.
• Thoradin follows the soldier’s commands. They realize that the soldier is actually Kariil. Adikia provides the opening, and Thoradin, Kiris, and Adikia get involved into a fight against Vanayra and Kariil.
• The fight ends with Vanayra escaping the cell while Kariil is banished.
• Thoradin and Kiris await Kariil, while Adikia attempts to pursue Vanayra. Splix and Arc become aware of the situation and rush into the battle. Arc notices that Kariil is wearing the uniform of the soldiers under Roman’s command.
• Thoradin and Kiris rebuff Kariil’s attempt to escape. Kariil surrenders upon seeing that Splix is with the party.
• Adikia casts locate object on the dress that Vanayra wears. Adikia learns that Vanayra is half a mile east of Old Castle. Adikia tells the guards to contact the patrolling guards near Midkip’s eastern border to keep an eye out for Vanayra. The guards follow Adikia’s orders.