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| Action Id: 2900 | Crisis: | Participants: Lou, Mason, Delilah, Jeffeth and Eddard | |
| Status: Resolved | Submitted: Dec. 5, 2018, 1:19 p.m. | Public: True | GM: Pax |
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Economic Resources: 200 Military Resources: 200 |
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Action by Lou
After extensive months of research with her protege Jordan, Lou figures she has enough information to go on to start the search for Whitepeak, the fallen city of miracles. She is armed with current maps of Frosthaven from an expedition set in 1006 by members of House Ashford, as well as bits of research that suggest that Frosthaven is at the base of Whitepeak itself. Lou intends to take a group of explorers to journey to Whitepeak, starting in the Frosthaven area, to see if they can found the mountain trail that takes the group up to this famed mountain where the Metallics once trialed their magics. She will be bringing with her the standard exploration gear that may be needed, and ensuring that all travelers are outfitted with that same gear (represented by economic writs), as well as a small group of warriors for additional protection (represented by military writs).
(Lou has the following clues to back up her search for Whitepeak: 769 - In Search of Whitepeak, 839 - A Civic Enterprise, 827- In Search of Triscali, 1093 - The Fall of Whitepeak, City of Miracles, 487 - The Fate of Frosthaven. Lou also has the Explorer Journal from the past Explorer trip to Frosthaven entitled: Society of Explorers - Frosthaven Expedition - 7/13/1006 through 7/22/1006 - which is located in the Society Journal Shelf in Arx - Ward of the Compact - Society of Explorers - Map Room.)
Action by Delilah
Delilah provides a wealth of experience with the wilds and the weird to the expedition, especially where it comes to recognizing odd signs and evidence for older cultures lurking about. She knows somewhat of what to expect. Especially when it comes to the Metallic Order! So this will be her foremost focus, gathering academic clues or insights as they arise. She can also look for proof they're headed in the right direction, and such. She lends a strong background in linguistics that may be relevant (see +lang/list), especially for identification of less than commonplace languages. Don't look to her for much in the way of combat expertise, but she has a trove of knowledge to tap into to help keep the group safe, informed, and educated. Also, she'll be a record keeper for the Society of Explorers.
Action by Mason
Mason wants to see miracles! But really, adventuring with Lou is it's own reward. How could he not go? He'll let her plan everything, she's far better at it. He'll make sure to pack extra warm clothing but otherwise trust everyone else has things prepared.
Action by Eddard
Eddard is along for the ride. His patron, Lou, is bringing him along to snow. He hopes it wasn't her idea because of Tycho. Eddard is the overlap between Bard's College and Society of Explorers. Perhaps. So much talk of Metallics. He is bringing a hatchet and a mount.
Action by Jeffeth
A trip to Whitepeak! Jeffeth is here, as always, to use muscles. Jeffeth is a good tracker, but his primary strength is.. well strength. So he will be the one climbing ranges, securing lines, pushing the front, watching the back. He will be doing all the physically risky business first to ensure the rest of the group is safe. He will also have his armor on him and his weapons in case for some reason combat is required. The groups safety is his primary concern, then finding Whitepeak. However whenever they make camp? While the guards they pay for keep watch, Jeffeth will go out for a little while every night. He probably just needs to stare at the stars and reflect by himself or something like that.
Result
After lengthy travel, the party finally managed to reach the presumed site of Whitepeak, to find a surprising amount of the city still standing. It was a dead city, a city of empty buildings and ruined books, of broken marvels and scattered bones. But among the wreckage wrought by Lorwroth Kinsbane, they did find a few glimmers of knowledge. They found buildings of foreign architectural styles. They glimpsed what might be a system of writing they'd never seen. They found a tiny clockwork griffon, a crystal that can capture sunlight, and one of Platinum's writings.
The long search has ended, and they finally found the city. Now a new long search begins: the sift through the rubble to find the useful scraps left, in hopes that some tiny part of the dream that was the City of Miracles might live on past the city itself. It will take time -- years -- and far more than one expedition to sift through the remains. But the city remains, still there at the end of that very long road.
And adventure awaits.