Session 78 - The Granite Table & Departure
The boy is freed, the reward is won, and the party leaves Dravenmere in luxury. But a letter from Dristuul hangs over the departure: he will be tried for the murder of a high-ranking officer. On the eve of the voyage, Sneid confesses a devastating secret — he is not human, and the children The Cradle steals are not what they seem.
The Return Up
- Kailas, Edrin and Korin took the elevator back up (about 15 minutes), while Jaruul and Nyxara stayed briefly to explore the cave.
- The boy revealed he had been brought to the cave blindfolded — but not through the elevator.
- Sneid Arkmos inspected the body left behind to guess its age, then buried it.
The Customs Office
- The trio reached the Customs Office upstairs and was invited for a nightcap.
- They reported their findings to the officers, who revealed that the area was meant for city expansion but never used — so nothing should have been down there.
- The party advised the officers to take the cavalry and check it out themselves.
- The rest of the party came up and reunited with the group.
The Reward
- The boy’s father rewarded the party with 1,200 gold and a ship ride out of Dravenmere.
- He handed over a letter from Dristuul, stating he would be tried for the murder of a high-ranking officer.
- Sneid Arkmos knew the story: Dristuul was getting information from a mutual acquaintance who had previously betrayed him — the man was playing double agent, and Dristuul had got his revenge.
- Sneid believed the target worked for The Cradle or Black Senate (secretive collectives that steal — one small, one worldwide). He confirmed Dristuul was in the Black Senate.
- The party decided to sleep on whether to message Dristuul or try to rescue him.
The Granite Table
- The party stayed at The Granite Table, a white and gold house.
- An elvish woman, Orla Kett, pointed them to their rooms and prepared a big banquet — and mentioned their flight/ship would be around 9:30–10:00.
- Nyxara used a spell (Sending) to ask Dristuul if he was okay. He answered that all was good and he would find them later.
The 16th of Undilar
- Kailas, Nyxara and Sneid Arkmos leveled up.
- Sneid woke early to talk with Orla Kett. A big breakfast was prepared in a conference room.
Sneid’s Secret
- Sneid shared a secret: he shapeshifted into Korin and revealed he was not human.
- Sneid explained that the children kidnapped by The Cradle were not actually humans. The man Kailas had killed was one of the stolen children from Sneid’s village from a while ago. Their true faces lack features, and they transform into what they see.
The Skyship
- Stepping outside, the boy’s father was waiting to take the party to the topmost port.
- They saw a beautiful, spotless, immaculate ship — no shouting, crates, or bad smells.
- The father turned in the paperwork, and a man named Alistair Vellmont escorted the party to their luxurious cabins like a butler.
- On each bed was a package from Lord Ordane with a silver family crest token and a handwritten note thanking them for saving his son.