Session Seven

• We decide to get a hold of all the families, make sure that they're not also infiltrated
• First to Lorens
  • We have a nice soup with Brailford... poison soup, but we all survive
  • Hot pursuit; we catch and kill the Chaosian infiltrator (who was also escaping to the stables...)
    • Meanwhile, Kogor fought some smoke elementals that seemed eager to cover the crime
    • Also, the place was set on fire
  • We collect and protect Brailford, head over to Yurlada's house
  • Duchess Orioku proves competent and commanding
  • We head to the temple; representatives of the 3 houses put their heads together
    • After some pressure, they come up with a nominee for King...
• They come up with Bronowyn Lorens... who we need to go pick up. (Yeah, a Queen. No one said they followed directions well.)
  • We head there and find an attack in progress-- a huge giant of Chaos is trudging toward the Queen Elect's room
  • Ludwig does his thing, charging up the stairs and maiming the critter badly
    • The critter's presence threatens to scramble Ludwig's brain, the "spindle" it wields does more of the same. It's also armed with a chaos-disruptor...
  • Kogor leaps ahead, around the fight, to secure the Queen Elect
  • Meanwhile, another chaos critter appears; Draifen and Erisorn start mangling it
    • Though Erisorn's brain gets scrambled in the process
  • A third appears before we put down the threat completely
• We ride back to Kelmvor's temple by coach
  • St. Radam is overwhelmed by temptation when offered the chaos-disruptor
    • He tests it on a prisoner, disintegrates him, then asks for another prisoner!
  • We "persuade" Radam to set the weapon aside
• Together with the nobility, we start planning an announcement of the queen elect
  • We also decide that we need to start the rumors of a botched/forced election immediately, so the people are prepared for the coronation to derail

Session Eight

• This report will is noticeably spotty... if you remember more, please add it to the outline.
• Research and discussion; discuss laws and plot alternate site for conflict
  • We find out there's a custom/obligation to pray at the Cathedral for Pelor (or other, FR appropriate god)
  • The books with the laws of the land are stored in vaults below the Cathedral
  • Erisorn and Ludwig head over to the temple to prepare for a future
  • While Draifen and Kogor get to the rumor spreading, heading for the bars
• Erisorn and Ludwig go in to the temple
  • They note that the main hall is pretty empty; not even a priest is in sight
  • Though one appears when they get close to the priest area
  • After discussion, they're led and meet the Archbishop
    • They tell him about the rigged elections
    • They head down to the basement
    • They find out about that the false King's going to be here... Erisorn goes for reinforcements
  • Erisorn swings by the three families in the Temple and get them in motion for the confrontation
• Kogor heads out and starts spreading rumors, with Draifen as backup
  • The rumors soon start spreading on their own
    • The rumors include both "false election" and "good surprise coming" elements
  • So Kogor wanders into enemy aligned districts, drinks and spreads rumors
    • It goes pretty well; he leaves feeling successful...
  • As Erisorn arrives and suggests the rumor spreading should be cut short-- they have an appointment with the false King
    • Until they are ambushed by a nasty demon critter as they head back for their horses
    • Tough fight; the PCs eek it out and ride to the Cathedral
  • Their allies, the representatives of the three families, including the newly selected queen, are running about 10 minutes late.
• END SESSION

Session Nine

• We gather near the stairs and prepare to escort our Queen and the Bishop to meet with the duplicitous rebels
• We arm and march on the rebels
  • The second floor is trapped, with a slow like spell. The stairs up to three are spike stoned.
  • We hit the third (top) level of the Cathedral. There's a nasty fight.
    • Several bad guys get away; via teleports, dimension doors, and the like
    • The archbishop is killed in the fight, by the vampiric Haellaine Kostrick
  • Faux king Stanis surrenders and is captured
  • We lead him to the stairs in front of the Cathedral
    • He lies (proclaims his election) and is konked by Ludwig
  • The queen is introduced and announces her election
    • The other heads of house step up and verify her election
    • (She promises rewards for our heroic service, the raising of some houses, and casting down of others.)
• There is cheering; the word is carried by the mob.
• END SESSION