#SessionNote # Session 1 ## Return to the Loot Tavern Leaving [[Floran]] you find yourself just outside the gate and find [[Loot Tavern|The Loot Tavern]] has moved from deep space to a vast, vast ocean. So vast that you don't see the curve of the planet that you normally would see. [[The Loose Change]] is not birthed, presumably off doing something. [[Jacob Hargrave|Jacob]] continues trying different walks into the tavern. The [[Cacophonics]] are currently playing on stage as [[Lutecia]] motions for you to join her at the bar. [[Janis Hoplin|Janis]] spends most of the session passing off that she didn't get wrecked with varying degrees of success. | NPC | Pulled it off? | | -------- | -------------- | | Lutecia | Yes | | 4-1-b | Yes | | Peeper | No | | L'Arsene | Yes | ## Debrief with Peeper and the Infernal Pepper [[4-1-b]] comes by to take orders for food and drink. [[Cadoperious (Caddy) Shortstout|Caddy]] describes Jalapeño Poppers and Jacob asks for cheese sticks. Some moderate team bonding discussions happen and 4-1-b returns with Infernal Plane Pepper Poppers, because they don't have normal Jalapeños. Caddy dives in to the poppers and determines their heat level is respectable. [[Miralith Stormhoof|Miralith]] and Janis handle them just fine. Jacob, however... > Jacob... Jacob you don't know if you've ever felt pain and stress like this in your life. You instinctively reach for your drink and it somehow makes it worse. You don't understand and you may be a little scared. You do know you are dying and that you are not long for this world. You know your future children weep for you. You know this because you can see through time. You're an old man surrounded by loved ones in a bed. But you're also a baby. Just introduced to the world. > \- *The DM* Jacob learns a valuable lesson to respect the infernal pepper. The pull on the cheese sticks is top notch. [[Peeper]] arrives as Miralith and [[Lyta of the Embereye|Lyta]] tell them about the observations and the sick battle moves, respectively. Miralith covets Peeper's Copy Quill. Peeper send you off to meet [[L’Arsène]] in his caravan while they get the paper work for your contracts ready. ## L'Arsene's CCCaravan (three C's guys...) L'Arsene has set up his shop in an enchanted traveling caravan that looks like it could be pulled by a horse or similar beast of burden. Sidrat is painted on the side. Walking in you find that the caravan is MUCH bigger on the inside. Walls are lined with tools and work tables in lines across the floors with 10-15 separate projects in progress. 2 forges sit in the center of the room one glowing pale orange and the other a pale blue. You learn from L'Arsene that Peeper is the Guild's catch all. Editing and perfecting [[Heliana|Heliana's]] book entries. You also learn a little more about [[Granny Weathertax]] and [[Humperdink]]. L'Arsene hands [[Janis Hoplin|Janis]] one of the vials of water and to drink it. She gets back all her hit points and 10 temporary. L'Arsene and Caddy make plans to craft an enchanted set of hide armor for Miralith using the vials of water and Alligator hide. Caddy asks for a loaner rifle. Before they leave to sign papers, L'Arsene leads you to a drafting table to design the group's living area. You're told this living area disappears whenever no one is in it but unlike other spells like Magnificent Mansion, anything left will be transported to another plane to be held and returned when summoned. ## Peeper's Paper Signing Procedure YOU ARE NOW MONSTER HUNTER GUILD MEMBERS! A quick perusal of the ~~contracts~~ agreements don't show anything malicious and seem common sense enough Reassurances are made. We find out that Jacob has an amazingly beautiful signature. Your team designation is Team Theta until you decide on a different name. Caddy asks about making a will. The [[Cacophonics]] introduce the newly inducted group as they head down the stairs to check out the job board. >[!Limerick] >Five adventurers bold, full of flair, >Faced a big ol gator with teeth laid bare. >With a roar and a leap, >They struck fast and deep— >Now its hide'll be just an armor they bear! > >\- *The Cacophonics* ## Jorb Board This works pretty simple. Jobs are posted on the board. If a team wants to do one, yoink it off the board and take it to [[Lutecia]]. 3 Jobs on the Job Board! * Polyhedrooze (2 Knives) * Dread and Breakfast (3 Knives) * Reign of Iron (3 Knives) Each job has a graphic showing Peeper holding various counts of knives in their tentacles. This is probably a representation of difficulty. You read through the job descriptions, Dread and Breakfast doesn't have a lot of info and Reign or Iron mentions an Iron Golem. The group settles on Polyhedrooze which is a contract requested by a Goblin clan to handle a monster they're having a problem with. Heliana will be pretty pleased with this sense she feels like teams have been skipping this just because there are goblins involved. ## Goodnight and Good Luck The day ends in your new living space. Some short conversations are had that clarify positions for themselves and to facilitate better understanding. Each of your rooms have a Monster Hunter's Guild badge. ## Downtime Between Session 1 and Session 2 some things happen! * Janis studies up on some different oaths in Peeper's Library * Jacob start conversations with 4-1-b on cooking and potentially meeting the Tarvern's cook * Miralith starts reading through [[Heliana's Guide to Hunting Monsters]] and discussing a way to display a 3D rending of a 2D illustration she may have in her note book * Caddy crafts [[Scholar's Compassion]]! ## What happens next? Let's find out together.