C3 Session 2: Time to Go!

 Freeya the Hedge, Porthos the Minotaur, Melo the Mapach and Blosson the Rhopoda sail for 6 days to the city of Amesterre. Upon arriving to the port city, they are met by a currier who delivers a message from Cendrail, asking them to meet him at the Salty Siren, a local tavern. When they arrive, they find Cendrail, who is with two others, an Arakocra named Quervo and a Vulpin named Kit. Cendrail explains that Quervo and Kit will be transporting them on their expeditions as they are trusted by the Amesterre Conservatory of Magic. Cendrail takes them to a private room in the tavern and asks for a report on the ruins.

The group tells them what they found at the Temple of Eternal Horizon, showing him the Astral Compass. Cendrail is overly exited and explains the current situation. The Astral Star (which had been predicted by the inhabitants of the Temple of Eternal Horizon) had been dislodged from its home in the cosmos. Mages and scholars have no idea as to what caused its fall or why, but once the star began streaking across the sky, many began studying it. It is unknown what the star is or what it does, only that it has been foretold that it holds great power. The Conservatory wants to find it, not only to study it, but to keep it safe in their university from those who would use its power for evil. Cendrail explains that he predicts that the compass points to the shards of the star that have fallen to Amesterre. He tells the group that he will take the compass to study and decide the next course of action, and that they are to meet at his tower first thing in the morning. He cautions them not to speak about the Star, the compass or the mission, because the Rifters have been sighted more and it would be dangerous if they were to gain this information.

The Rifters are a group of people who left the governance of the 8 Vales. They had no longer wanted to be under the control of the King in the Guilded Vale, so they decided to leave and settle in Greyfell, calling it Greyfell Rift. The Rifters are known to cause trouble, disrupt peace and create division and chaos throughout the Vales due to their difference of opinion with the King.

Cendrail tells them they may spend their day around the city, and encourages the group to go to Kit's and Quervo's ship, The Sea Hag's Quary.

The group goes shopping before going to the ship, buying warmer clothing for their time at sea, bamboo, books, ingredients, magical rings and cloaks and more.

On their way back to the ship, they overhear two females talking about someone who has found the Fallen Star and has it with them in their tent. The group follows the females and finds a flamboyant gnome standing on a crate in front of a colorful tent. He is entertaining the crowd with his adventure in finding the Fallen Star and is currently charging citizens to view it. Freeya sneaks through the large crowd that has gathered and enters the tent from the side. Inside she finds a simple large rock with the Light spell cast upon it. She considers destroying the rock, but decides to steal it from the swindler instead. She rushes back out to the group and scoots them away and back to the ship before they are found out.

Back aboard the ship, the group has dinner, meets the captain, Hal Hawkshaw and eventually everyone retires for the night.

The next morning, they head to Cendrails tower. When they arrive, Porthos notices the door is kicked in, so he rushes inside. Hearing an obvious scuffle, they all run up to the top floor of the tower. They see six Rifters, two of which have Cendrail, who is very beat up. The leader attacks and the group rushes to an attempt to free Cendrail. Kit follows the two Rifters taking Cendrail and attempts to take them down, while the Captain of the Rifters focuses his attention on Porthos.

Quervo tackles on of the Rifters and jumps from an open window, taking the Rifter with him. Once he is out of the window, Quervo lets the Rifter go, catching himself in the air, flying as the Rifter falls 80 feet. He flies back into the tower and begins shooting with his pepperbox.

Blossom gets flanked on both sides by two Rifters while Kit and Quervo take down the ones attempting to take Cendrail. They quickly take down the rest of the Rifters.

Cendrail is shaken up, hands over the compass and a journal to Quervo. He tells him to take it, get to the ship and set sail. The Rifters had found out that Cendrail had the compass and were attempting to take him. He tells Quervo that their next location is in the book. Quervo leads the group out of the tower and they rush towards the ship.