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journal 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