(S016) A New Member, A New Quest

The Mighty Menagerie prepares to leave Outding Refuge, welcomed by a new companion, Calliope Galanodel, bearing a letter from Reginald Ivoryclaw to aid her village, setting sail aboard The Lady's Avarice.

📝 Session Summary

The Wild Cards were called The Menagerie by some until they came up with the name The Wild Cards.

• Barlo: A grizzled tabaxi barbarian who has been doing some work for a network that one should be wary of.
• Bastion: An orphan human who spent his life studying magic and blades, even though his elder pushed him away from the sword. He replaced Reginald.
• Calliope: This bardic faun joined the party late when she needed to find help to save her homeland.
• Reginald: A leonin cleric who was off to show his family's royal background and would later find out there were secrets leading to him becoming a king.
• Sas: A tortle hermit was given an item of power and a quest.
• Shadow in the Snow: This tabaxi got a coin, and her curiosity set her on a path.

🎬 Scenes

• Scene 1: Barlo's Backstory — From The Bronze Canyon in Kampos. Gave up Tabaxi name, "Smiles". Help move people. On way to Eushia to help Black Road with a client. Currently on ship near Carrune.
• Scene 2: Bastion's Backstory — When Bastion Bladesinger was very young he lost both of his parents to a plague. He took care of himself as he taught himself how to use the rapier his father once wore. He lived in Dyrt and watched all of the great knights. He also had an interest in the ways of magic and he wished he could do both – use swords and excel in magic – like many elves he had heard about.
• Scene 3: Calliope's Backstory — Calliope was born into the nestled highlands of the Oraniad Mountains. The Skola Vale, wild and free, blessed by the gods and inhabited by whimsical Satyr and Faun. Deep within it among the lush valley, reside the Dawngreets, a long generational line of storytellers and lore keepers.
• Scene 4: Reginald's Backstory — He was born at home, a modest-sized mansion where his family lived a modest means – even though his father could never stop talking about how they were royalty and yet this was the only lands they currently possess. His childhood was generally a happy one full of several friends. He was an only child.
• Scene 5: Sas' Backstory — Sas was born on the continent of Oth'Mar – a content mostly inhabited by Tortles and is far to the south of the Carrune Isles.
• Scene 6: Shadow's Backstory — Deep in the snowy mountains high in the north, there lived a large group of Tabaxi, The Blinding Wild Clan.

📜 Missions & Quests

• Completed:
  • Established individual party origins and initial connections to the world of Dierde.
• Active / Discovered Threads:
  • Barlo's ties to the smuggling rings and the Black Road.
  • Bastion's mysterious past and fallout with Grognard.
  • Calliope's quest to save the Skola Vale.
  • Reginald's pursuit of his family's royal mint commission and claim in Neyer.
  • Sas's vision of the Cat Goddess Bast and journey to find her lost lands.
  • Shadow's golden coin and mystical calling from her clan shaman.

NPCs

S016: A New Member, A New Quest

Date: 2021-08-07

Summary

The Mighty Menagerie prepares to leave Outding Refuge and is approached by a Faun named Calliope Galanodel, who has a letter from their old friend Reginald Ivoryclaw. The letter asks them to help her village. The party agrees and sets sail with Calliope on a ship called "The Lady's Avarice", beginning a new adventure.

Scenes

New Quest, New Companion

After a couple of days of shopping and studying the books they found, the party is approached by a Faun named Calliope Galanodel and a Leonin captain named Vikar.

• Reginald's Letter: Calliope delivers a letter from Reginald Ivoryclaw, the King Regent of Forlione, that asks the party to assist her. The letter mentions that the party's deeds on Outding Refuge have reached him and that he trusts them to help Calliope with a pressing issue back home.
• Calliope's Story: Calliope shares that her village was attacked, suffering fire and destruction, and that she is seeking help.
• A Mysterious Visitor: Unbeknownst to the rest of the party, Barlo has a secret discussion with a mysterious visitor.
• Lars's Farewell: As they prepare to leave, Lars Heyton meets them at the harbor. He offers to establish a Teleportation Circle in the basement of their manor and gives them a Spell Scroll of Teleportation Circle.

Setting Sail

The party, along with Calliope, boards a ship named "The Lady's Avarice".

• The Crew: The ship is crewed by a diverse group, including Vikar (the Leonin captain), a Half-Orc first mate, a Gnome bosun, a Firbolg surgeon, and a Human bard, among others.
• Sas's Dreams: On board, Sas W.T. Rayce discusses her dreams of the deity Bast and how her magical trinket, an Orb of Toril, is a key to a place called the Deadlands.
• Level Up: The party has reached a significant milestone in their adventure and levels up to Level 5.

Session Conclusion

The party, along with Calliope, boards a ship named "The Lady's Avarice".

• Experience & Leveling Milestone Experience: 1072 | Total: 6,500 (GOAL: 6,500)
• Group Levels up to Level 5
• Current Location The party is on a ship.

NPCs

Abby Hamilton

Abby Hamilton is the Ship's Mage aboard The Lady's Avarice .

Adrex Lhamboldennish

This Mercenary from The Black Road met privately with Barlo when they were on Outding Refuge to notify him of his current status. Barlo asked him to track the thief he has sought.

Alexander Black

Alexander is the Ship's Sailing Master on The Lady's Avarice. He was born in 1888 KC, and has been sailing for the past 135 years. He is highly experienced and has a wealth of knowledge about the seas, ships, and sailing

Bast

Sharess (pronounced: /ˈʃɑːrɛs/ SHAH-ress) known in the Mulhorandi Pantheon as Bast, was the Faerûnian goddess of festhalls, hedonism, and sensual fulfillment. Passionate and willful, The Dancing Lady had the independent and hedonistic temperament of a feline, and encouraged her followers to spread pleasure to all.

Hugo Chirvers

(Ship's First Mate) | Half-Orc male on The Lady's Avarice

Jane Baldridge

Jane Baldridge is the Ship's Quartermaster on The Lady's Avarice. A half-orc female.

Josceline Canon

Josceline Canon, a Rock Gnome, is the Ship's Bosun for The Lady's Avarice .

Lars Heyton

Lars Heyton is the ruler of Outding Refuge and is deeply committed to the prosperity and progress of his island kingdom. He has dedicated his life to mastering the arcane forge and building a floating city and magic research center, which has become very successful and wealthy. He is driven by a desire to improve the lives of those around him and make the world a better place.

Lucy Rees

Lucy Rees is the Ship's Shantyman for The Lady's Avarice

Reginald Ivoryclaw

Reginald is a cleric once an active member of the Mighty Menagerie, he left the faction to return home and lead his nation.

Simon Martin

Simon Martin is the Ship's Cook for The Lady's Avarice . Simon Martin Male Half-Orc

Victor Cormac

Victor Cormac is the Ship's Master Gunner for The Lady's Avarice. Victor Cormac Male Leonin

Viggie Storr

The ex-mayor of the village.

Vikar

Captain of The Lady's Avarice , a Leonin pirate who has gone legit with a hired crew. They hire themselves off and came into contact with The Mighty Menagerie after hired by his friend Reginald Ivoryclaw .

Captain Vikar was the ship captain who transported Calliope to Outding Refuge and then The Mighty Menagerie up to Wideberth. He is a good friend to Reginald Ivoryclaw .

Ysmyrlda

Ysmyrlda is the Ship's Surgeon for The Lady's Avarice . She is a cleric.

Ysmyrlda Female Firbolg, Neutral Good 300 year old Cleric

Locations

City in the Mist

In the deserts there is a myth of a land called Al'Quar and the City in the Mist .

Deadlands

Vast desert.

Forlione

Forlione is a capital city in Kampos mostly full of Leonin. It is currently led by Reginald after information came to light stating his father should have been in charge, not Zirin (his uncle).

Heyton's Thorpe

Outding Refuge, also known as just "Outding", was a slow-paced harbor and the bulk of civilization here was Heyton's Thorpe. Until the Netheril Nexus was built, of course, making this island a formidable player on the world stage now.

Menagerie Manor of Outding Refuge

this home was awarded to the party from a villager who offered it to anyone who would kill the sahuagin baron.

Neyer

Neyer, also known as the City of Skilled Hands and the Jewel of the North, it is a multi-racial city-state sitting on the east side of Eushia . Neyer is regarded by many as the most cosmopolitan and the most civilized city in all of Eushia. The city is a member in good standing of the Free Lord's Alliance.

Outding Refuge

Outding Refuge was long ago settled as a religious settlement. After clearing out the Sahuagin and the tribes there was a large church established here. Since then it has become an important settlement for the research of magic.

Village of Skola Vale

The Village of Skola Vale is a mystical city that was originally set in the Feywild and was almost an evil conduit between the Shadowfell , Feywild , and the Material Plane .

Wide Berth

Wide Berth, or also written as Wideberth, is a large port town on the East Coast of Kampos and where much of the goods are shipped in and out of the continent.

Items

Calliope's Letter from Reginald to Party, 2020 10 25

Letter from Reginald to party.

Orb of Toril

The Orb of Toril is a fascinating artifact unknown to most, but as of 2020 it was last seen in the possesion of Sas W.T. Rayce .

The Coin of Bast

This coin was given to Shadow and she learned it had to do with Bast.

The Frontenac

A standard sailing ship .
Original Captain was Peyton Truegust , but the First Mate Shamar Truegust caused a mutiny around Lowsun 07, 2020 KC.

The Lady's Avarice

The Lady's Avarice is a sailing ship that is helmed by Vikar .

Notes

Factions.

The Fortunate Mead Heroes

(+ Allies)

Exported from GMAssistant on 2026-08-16