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.