Jhensi Hallenger's Birthday
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Summary
Adventure: Jhensi Hallenger's Birthday
GM: Gordon Lewis
Season: Autumn 801 WK
- Party
- Employer
- someone rich
- Mission
- Hired to do a job
- Pay
- Lots
Scribe Notes
- Places Visited
- Brightrock, Old Brightrock, (northern dwarven underground city)
- Summary
- Hired to escort/help Brundar to his home city, because his mother (Jhensi Hallenger) is cursed and dying, needing Brundar to save her. Travelled north (via Destiny) to village, then overland to Brightrock, attacked by mercenaries aiming at Brundar. Meet Jhensi Hallenger at Brightrock, attend feast, meet Vin & co, mercenaries hired to protect Brundar, and betray us to Pan e' Leke. Travel to Old Brightrock (deserted dwarven city), encounter Manticores, Gnolls, led by gnome Pan e' Leke (aide to Jhensi). His imps summon demons to remove curse on Brundar, and begin ritual to sacrifice Brundar to give Jhensi power. Pan e' Leke, 2 imps, 1 cherubim killed; 2 cherubim, Jhensi escape.
Persona of Brightrocks
- Gaia
- the earth mother, the force whom people ask for help in their magics, astrology etc
- The King
- who is possibly, ruled by the Queen. He is the head of the House of the Highbright (i.e. royal) family, in his seventies, but doesn't look much different from the other dwarves, other than his bejewelled clothes. The Highbright family tend to be Wicca. Apparently some high up members have connections with people high up in “the Sanctuary side of Sanctuary”.
- Sonia, oldest of the next generation. Leader of the young social set. Asked Faith to bring her back a dozen truesilver ingots from Old Brightrock. Has the theoretical knowledge of the Noble mages, though not apparently a practitioner.
- Sarah, (Sonia’s cousin?) a Noble Mage, helped Brundar’s curse effect, after talking with Nosander’s soul, thought removing curse would kill him.
- Sammy, young boy, appeared at the feast.
- 13 Advisors,
- (and always 13, as one dies, the next in the queue assumes the mantle automatically). They give advice to the dwarven
- King. Members include:
- Joseph Lockenleach, the only hereditary position (others voted on by consensus of the others, or royal favour). His son/heir is "just a boy" aged about 30.
- (Aunty) Shaeile Verhichan, hostile to Jhensi becoming an advisor. Addressee of Kali's scroll (which gave detailed and accurate information about Brundar’s deceased father, giving his movements since he left Brightrock. This scroll was greeted with hysterical laughter, some disappointment to her, presumably.
- Earth mage, trained in Southern Parts - unusual to have a defined college.
- Dark celestial mage - Tav Lowenrock, is the about to retire advisor, who is leaving with good will, to go away to study some stuff.
- Jhensi Hallenger,
- a very good "Noble Mage", i.e. she asks Gaia to create something, and it is. This involves talking in an ancient draconic? language. Since her illness her creations are whimsical, and without heed of her current energy levels.
- Her dreams have physical manifestations in her room while she sleeps. Everyone asks how she is, generally well respected, and feared? by the city, due to her sharp tongue, and Noble Mage status, presumably. If she dies, estates go to Brundar, and failing him, reverts back to the House of the Bright. Ascertained she will die by 1st of Vintage, confirmed as permanent death by the Priests. Vin says that Jhensi DA's as having infinite positive and negative health. Although Jhensi has some of the draconic tongue that she has been speaking in (apparently the language of magic), she is more fluent than expected and than what she was before she sickened, this perhaps being just a reflection of her increased magical abilities. Her curse makes her more attuned to Gaia, so this may be an attack on Gaia via all the noble mages eventually.
- She was in league with Pan e' Leke in Old Brightrock, to use Brundar in a ritual to give her more power. This ritual was uncompleted, and she banished herself, possibly to Hell, or some other fire/brimstone looking place. Still requires Brundar for her ritual if she finds an alternative for Pan e' Leke. Perhaps her sickness/craziness was entirely a ruse to lure Brundar home.
- Secretary - does as she is bid by Jhensi, keeps track of things in notepad in rear pocket. Was rather helpful during our stay. Says Jhensi had a couple of human visitors before taking sick, from Bowcourt and MMHS, although this is typical for her.
- Brundar’s father - was a carpenter, left decades ago, with Brundar to look after him. Father took to working and drinking, in many towns. Jhensi had started rumours that he was a traitor leading him to leave Brightrock.
- Hallenger House - after Jhensi disapperance, Brundar was allowed to take some personal effects, and the the house and it's contents were handed over to the Highbright coffers.
- Healers Guild
- keep Jhensi alive by the herbal tea. They tend to not ask for help from Gaia, instead relying on their own herbs, empathic and alchemical skills. Figure she should have been dead several times, don't know what's keeping her alive other than their tea. Gave some tea for Brundar too.
- Astrologers
- three were doing a divination/reading on Jhensi (casting stones), when the curse 'bit back', and they've been at the healer's guild ever since, with fits etc. Similar to Dark Circle effects, from the sounds of it - related? They have continuous nightmares about a demon dancing on Jhensi, which took fright at something and fled. By demon, implication being imp sized, with claws, fangs, wings, possibly bat like. Also, a wee holy (and holey) pot, being wielded by said demon. Ties in with our Guild reading.
