Category:Surcease

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Surcease was a mini storyline by GameMaster Quilic set in Mist Harbor in December, 2019. It featured minor environmental messaging throughout the town and Isle. Characters from this story previously showed up in The Nazhor Chronicles. Surcease was followed by Clipped Wings in January, 2020.

Summary

12/22/2019: A gathering is held at Greth's bar.

  • Adventurers gather at the Stumbling Pebble Bar II to discuss the snow falling on Four Winds Isle.
  • Greth mentions he is having young'uns work in his kitchen, inventing chores for them, in order for them to stay warm.
  • Greth tells adventurers it hasn't snowed in many years and he's worried about the ability of the town to handle it.
  • Greth says there's been on word of any of the meek from The Nazhor Chronicles and Ilsola is working on a book. Duvainiel is back in what she sees as her homeland and Selbi is reluctant to recall her.
  • Greth explains that Mistress Selbi is in charge of the town and she comes in to the bar frequently. He also said that Socius is "otherwise engaged" and has a theory about the cause of the snow and that there's a reason we haven't had snow or natural disasters in a long time. He says he doesn't know what the reason is, but something has gone wrong. He also mentions that Socius is busy working on Selbi's plan.
  • Socius is secretly there and watching the adventurers.
  • Greth says the native people of the Isle, the Iyo, are dealing with divided loyalties. They had been in contact with Socius for a long time "but recently began to shun his attempts at communication."
  • Greth explains that his focus is on the young people who live on the streets and alleys of Mist Harbor who are ill equipped to handle extended cold weather. He asks adventurers to keep their eyes open, "They are well hidden, but as the cold settles in, they will emerge, likely the worse for wear." He added, "I have Penre bringing around canteens of hot soup, but he has had less and less luck locating the ones we know of.
  • Greth states that the militia building is nearly ready after Xilona asks if it could be a safe haven.
  • Adventurers hear from Socius: A quiet voice ripples through the room, "The Flock are being dealt with, and Greth will have no shortage of funds to take care of any who might need it." Before the last echo fades, a dark shape slips through the doors and out into the night.
  • Adventurers volunteer for tasks to both assist the town in managing the colder temperatures and separately seek out the cause of the snow which seems quite unnatural.

12/29/2019: Greth requests help from the public in rounding up the various children wandering the streets of Mist Harbor. He offers his bar as a place of refuge, complete with a bed and a warm meal for any child in need. Greth offers more information about what he has planned to adventurers at his bar.

  • Greth expresses concern about the depth of the snow and the kids out there in it. Socius arrives and says "It's done...but it will take some time to take hold, I fear." He says they're doing everything they can and Greth says it isn't enough.
  • Greth asks that adventurers and Socius help to lead kids back to the Stumbling Pebble Bar II to keep them safe. He will help keep the children safe.
  • Adventurers work to rescue children.
  • Socius gives some information (not in the provided logs).
  • Penre continues to help with the children in Greth's place.
  • Greth explains that his child died when the child was four months old.
  • Greth explains that he asked Selbi and Socius to use their magic to turn Stumbling Pebble Bar II into a safe place.

Cast of Characters

  • Greth Rottgut - proprietor of the Stumbling Pebble Bar II on Mist Harbor
  • Penre - human merchant who came to Mist Harbor on the pretense of helping his friend, Nazhor, during a previous storyline
  • Selbi - appointed as Interim Administrator of Mist Harbor by Socius
  • Socius Leiffen - Headsman of Mist Harbor
  • Zofiya - street urchin who is brought under Greth's wing

Official Vignettes

Character Vignettes

Logs

Additional Information

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