4 Ilmater's Rain 14
• Missed the First Feast
○ UPDATE: Something is up with Noro. He was sent into the desert specifically so that he could avoid the first feast. Why???
○ First Feast commemorates the 16th anniversary of the final battle w/ Rohuma when a large swathe of Ilyia was wiped out. A hard won victory for Ilyia
• Saw Noro and Thorn talking together.
• Expected to check in once in the morning and once in the evening to the barracks. This hasn’t really been a thing. I immediately decided it was a pain LOL. In other words, we’re a mess.
• Djehut went on a research trip
○ Book on farming and soils probably useless
○ The Old Trade Routes of he Southern Desert
§ Raider towns used to have traders, but dried up and disused starting ~100 years ago
§ No mention of Seafarers
• Vatalya found a series of thieves’ cant messages that led to the Spire
§ To: cross the torrent–breath stealing
§ Find: in the darkness–step concealing
§ Faith
○ Put out a torch. Stepped onto an invisible bridge. Crossed over to the Spire. Met an asshole (Fodder).
§ 3 tests for membership.
1. Find the Spire
2. Steal something for Fodder: an ugly vase stolen for Lady James who wouldn’t pay him for the theft
3. Pass 3 more tests of skill
○ Stole from Lady James, who has always lived alone. An artist and crazy outcast. Stole an eggshell colored vase w/ pastel flowers on it. Defeated a bunch of mimics. House had a bunch of paintings of Noro in it. Returned to Fodder.
§ Fodder breaks vase and claims will blackmail us
□ Vase is literally just an ugly vase (Djehut checked)
○ Passed three other tests & Vatalya met and befriended Phantom
○ Took the box, which had been sitting there for ages (botched Suggestion spell WHOOPS)
• Willow’s Big Day:
○ Met Drassil and Aldrynundendu Aleemkimbane at Faerie Fire
○ There was an attempt to steal the runestones, but Willow (after initially tackling Drassil instead of the thief) managed to catch them before they got away.
• Stables:
○ Thracian horse not in stall and no sign of Drassil.
○ Speak w/ Animals: Drassil & Angry man took out Thracian Horse.
§ Promised horse meat next time in town. Completed