--- layout: journal title: Clockwork Sidestory, Session 1 --- # 2022-01-12 #### Events - The party meets! - Gustav, the human wizard (Bill) - Holden McCockout, the human slayer (Dan) - Zamorra, the human ranger (Thans) - Bert Beferton, the human psionic (James) - Tallia, the slyph alchemist (Mike) - Visit Professor Albert Stein's mansion - Our mission: Access the College Arcanum - May contain details about The Raven King, and his ways of travelling - Rumors of The Key of the Masters being there - Plenty of knowledge about psionics - Travel to Stockton - Visit temporary base of operations - Visit Jim-Bob Bobjim's to get hermetically-sealed containers - Jimbob was murdered! Some gnomes and a dwarf started scrappin' the place - COMBAT! Resolved peacefully - Scrap all the containers, and Gustav buys a scrap of Elisium Bronze and a coil of silver wire - Return to temporary base of operations - Investigate the trams - Find Mr. Renfield, the "conductor" , who definitely seems a bit wonky - Update Albert, and return to find Renfield smashing the console - We begin repairing the console, and then Gustav and Holden travel to the other side, and use that console to send the other tram back to the party. #### Locations - Aphora, the planet - Cornucopia - Stockton - The College Arcanum - The key of the masters - Psionics #### NPCs and Notable Characters - Professor Albert Stein, our current employer - Gnome - Offering payment, access to research, and "part of household" to get off-planet, once his work is complete - Off-world solution: on a distant planet Hisos, a dragon lord has offered to bring Albert to that world and work for them. He is allowed to bring his entire household, which could include the party. - Molesly, Professor Stein's assistant - John Segundus, "The Raven King" - Founding member of The College Arcanum - Learned/employed means for traveling between dimensions - Jim-Bob Bobjim - Southeast corner of town - Handling some containers - Mad Dog McGraw - Mr Renfield, tram conductor #### Other Notes - Portal to Astral Plane on Aphora, managed by the elven council. - Key of the Masters: allows the owner to use any clockwork item as though it was their own