44. 06/26/2021 Session Writeup

Session Summary
At the Auction, Paolo overhears some people talking about Valkat- it seems like among the Sarantine nobility, it's common knowledge that Sarantium was responsible, but the general sentiment is also that Kartvelia might have deserved it, or should just submit to being a colony again. Masina talks to Itsima, a fire genasi who is on her first assignment for Eliso Levan. They agree to drinks later. Later, Masina notices a server that is acting sketchy. Paolo and Lu talk loudly about wanting the services of Eliso Levan, which draws his attention and he does his best to campaign for himself. Astrid notices, and Lu quickly ushers her into a room, where Eobard the Smiling is having a conversation about finances. A voice only Masina hears urges her to make sure that nobody else gets the grimoire, and Masina does her best to placate her. Meanwhile, Masina tries to chat up a Tabaxi, and it doesn't work.

Then the auction starts! The party wins two items - an audience with Praetor Anthos and for Elisio Levan to check their wards. While the big ticket item, the grimoire, is going up for auction, Therelin, Paolo, and Taer notice someone invisible trying to break into a locked room. They catch him on the way out, and eventually knock him unconscious. Astrid made her way to the formerly locked room, and caused a ruckus. Paolo sneaks into the formerly locked room and memorizes the teleportation sigil inside, and Therelin manages to take some items off of the would-be thief.

Meanwhile, House Skerlos wins the grimoire.