33. 09/11/2020 Session Writeup

Session Summary
Zoe sends Paolo a message letting him know that if he wants access to the teleportation circle, he would need a reference - one that she's willing to give him in exchange for a favor - and they can stop by the temple of Sune for more information on what she has in mind.

The gang then decides to split up: Astrid, Taer, and Therelin go down to the docks while Masina, Paolo, and Lu head to a lending library. Astrid talks up a nihilistic Aarakrokra who tells her that if anyone was stealing children, they wouldn't bother taking anyone who has any ties - there's enough desperate children in the city. Taer talks to Maike, who mostly wants to know what Taer and the group has been up to, but also agrees to help murder anything they need her to murder. Therelin talks to the barkeep, who tells him that there's some people who have been preying on the desperate people in Sarantium, and seem to like the phrase "Nature is Healing".

Meanwhile, Masina, Paolo and Lu head to a fancier part, and cast seeming on themselves to fit in. They end up at a lending library, where research happens! Masina looks up scientific papers by both the Order of Emanation and Elisio Levan. Lu looks for possible secondary Order of Emanation locations.

Paolo looks up gossip information and local events, and finds information on an Order of Emanation fundraiser. They leave the lending library and head over to the Order of Emanation public front and intimate that they'd like to give a large donation to the Order, and get a 3pm appointment for the next day. They then scout the location.

Taer and Astrid ask Therelin how to be better and the whole peopleing thing, and they decide to try again. Astrid finds a kindred spirit in Karlheinz Flater, while Taer looks through some flyers - she finds one for the Divine Right, one of Ottilia Bengtsson (a self-help guru who seems affiliated with Ukka), and a number for nobles looking for possible guards.

The party then meets up and heads back to their rooms to pool their information.