Session 1

Session 1 -- July 1, 2011
The Death of the King

• 4 Garnalm (Early Summer) - Danburg (Pineborough, Canton)
  • Norvaan Longard, Oona Stormforge, Saxon Harrold, Dondarrion Mithalmar, and Adran the Insel Elf were engaged to act as guards and labor under the command of Sir Bendroden Lightbringer for Duke Eric Carver's caravan. The journey was a two week journey to the capitol city of Canton for a Ducal Council on the crown succession after the death of King James Smythe.
    • The caravan consisted of two wagons and the Ducal carriage as well as appropriate draft and riding animals. Duke Carver traveled with his daughter, 15-year-old Lady Krysta Carver, along with Sir Bendroden Lightbringer and four White Roses of the Duke's personal guard. In addition were a cook, a butler, and six teamsters.
  • The journey was mostly uneventful, with only a few animal predators needing to be scared off on occasion.
    • Sir Bendroden chastised the cook for racial insults directed at Adran.
    • Duke Carver had a brief private audience with Dondarrion regarding the loss of the mage's father during the Siege of the Blackguard.

• 16 Garnalm - Canton City, Canton
  • Duke Carver's caravan arrives safely in Canton City.
  • Duke Carver, Sir Bendroden, and the Duke's butler went to the Ducal Council.
  • The rest of the caravan members were billeted in a barrack.
    • Oona, Adran, and Norvaan went to the training arena and practiced.
    • Saxon and Darry went to the libraries and, errr ... researched female anatomical illustrations.
  • The Ducal Meeting ended in an impasse.
  • The group was informed they were to take a turn guarding the Cantonian Crown Jewels the following night. (17 Garnalm)

• 17 Garnalm (morning)- Canton City, Canton
  • Duke Carver's butler became suddenly ill and the Duke asked Adran to accompany he him and Sir Bendroden to the second day of the Ducal Council.
  • Upon arriving at the Meeting Hall, it was discovered that Duke Ferdinand de Agueda's men, tasked to guard the jewels that night, had been slain and the crown jewels missing.
    • Adran noticed the wounds were by knife and bludgeon. (??? not sure)
  • The Ducal Meeting was cancelled. Sir Bendroden tasked Adran to have the group meet him at the White Crown Inn in an hour.

• 17 Garnalm (late morning) - Canton City, Canton (White Crown Inn)
  • Sir Bendroden arrives several hours later to the Inn and informs the group he wishes them to investigate the apparent theft of the Cantonian Crown Jewels.
    • The inquiry was to be discreet as Duke Carver had made it known he did not want Sir Bendroden taking action.
    • The group was chosen because they were the only Duke's men available in Canton that would not be directly and easily traced back to the Duke or Sir Bendroden. But, if anything were to happen, Sir Bendroden would take full responsibility for sending the group to investigate.
  • After a brief period of questions to Sir Bendroden, the group fell to debating their course of action. Sir Bendroden took this time to quietly leave the Inn.
    • The group decided that quietly investigating the Meeting Hall for clues was their best option, but the bright light of the midday sun was not suited for this. It was felt checking around the seedier side of Canton City would be a good way to pursue the investigation while awaiting nightfall.
  • The group made their way to the Docks District and asked around for a sawbones, working under the assumption that whoever slew de Agueda's men likely took injuries as well. Eventually the group located a sawbone by the name of Stinky.