Session 20 - Attic Fight and Downstairs Warning
← Back to Sessions

Session 20

Attic Fight and Downstairs Warning

Wednesday, March 05, 2025

The party fought cottage attackers, learned from Smirtlbin that Taviah was downstairs, then investigated the attic first where Sabong's attempted game turned into a fight and a magical toy fox was recovered.

Participants

Recap

After entering Iron Taviah’s cottage, the party fought attacking attendants and fireplace forces, then chose to investigate the attic first despite receiving a warning about threats downstairs.

Major Events

  • Fought off the attendants and fireplace forces that attacked the party in the cottage.
  • Smirtlbin (a house spirit) emerged from the fireplace.
  • Smirtlbin said Taviah was downstairs with a fledgling and her pet, Midnight (a large lizard).
  • Smirtlbin also said Taviah’s son (Kepgeda’s twin brother) had died in the attic upstairs.
  • The party chose to investigate upstairs first.
  • Sabong attempted to play a game with Taviah’s son but was attacked.
  • After the fight, the party found a toy fox resonating with magic energy.
  • Monty took the toy fox as loot.

NPCs and Factions Mentioned

  • Smirtlbin - House spirit source for immediate threat/location claims inside the cottage.
  • Iron Taviah - Reported by Smirtlbin to be downstairs during the encounter window.
  • Midnight - Taviah’s reported pet; described as a large lizard.
  • Kepgeda - Referenced through the claim that Taviah’s dead son was Kepgeda’s twin brother.

Important Context

  • The party deprioritized the downstairs lead and advanced into the attic first.
  • Smirtlbin supplied major tactical information immediately after the opening combat.
  • A magically resonant toy fox was recovered during attic follow-up.

Unresolved Threads

  • Verify Smirtlbin’s claim that Taviah was downstairs with a fledgling and Midnight.
  • Identify the nature of the fledgling reported in the cottage.
  • Determine what the toy fox does and whether it is tied to Taviah’s household activity.