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Dunmari Frontier - Session 47

Voyage to Chardon: in which the party sails northward

Featuring: Kenzo, Wellby, Delwath, Seeker, Riswynn
In Taelgar: Aug 09, 1748 DR to Aug 21, 1748 DR
On Earth: Thursday May 26, 2022
Aboard the Emerald Song, sailing from Darba to Chardon

The Dunmar Fellowship sails to Chardon aboard the Emerald Song, encountering mysterious magic in the Old Chardon Canal, and sharing tales of adventure.

Session Info

Summary

Timeline

  • Aug 09, 1748 DR: Depart Darba on the Emerald Song. Meet the captain, crew, and passengers. Have dinner and share stories.
  • Aug 10, 1748 DR: Arrive at the Isle of Folly. Turn west aiming for the coast of Illoria.
  • Aug 11, 1748 DR - Aug 13, 1748 DR: Sail west towards Illoria.
  • Aug 14, 1748 DR: Pass near the coast of Illoria; turn north by northwest.
  • Aug 15, 1748 DR - Aug 16, 1748 DR: Sail north by northwest.
  • Aug 16, 1748 DR, evening: Reach the Old Chardon Canal. Spend night at docks. Kenzo, Seeker, Riswynn, Delwath, and Baxter hide in the Mirror of Soul Trapping.
  • Aug 17, 1748 DR: Pass through the canal, guided by Chardonian windcallers. Spend the night at docks on the north side.
  • Aug 18, 1748 DR, morning: Kenzo, Riswynn, Seeker, and Delwath exit the Mirror of Soul Trapping.
  • Aug 18, 1748 DR - Aug 20, 1748 DR: Sail north by northeast towards Chardon.
  • Aug 21, 1748 DR, afternoon: Arrive at the estuary at the mouth of the Chasa River and sail into Chardon.

Mirror of the Past:

Narrative

We begin as the party boards the Emerald Song, the halfling ship they will sail on to Chardon. As the ship departs Darba, the party gets settled and enjoys the view from the deck, before heading to dinner with the captain, some of the crew, and the two other passengers, both halflings.

The party is introduced to the captain, Harol Silversong; the family elder and songkeeper, Ewen Silversong; the cook, Pearl Copperharp; the navigator, Lyle Honeyhill; and the passengers Jasmine Sunmeadow and Oswalt Tealeaf, a young married couple. Dani Silversong, the quartermaster and chief trader on the ship, is also there. As dinner starts, conversation touches on the rumors of Dunmar - both of the party’s exploits, and other tales such as a story of an undead attack across the river Shrev to the south. Oswalt Tealeaf is a cousin of Garret Tealeaf’s, and quite pleased to learn he is alive. Indeed, it was Agata’s attack on their caravan that turned him to learning archery; in his wanderings he met Jasmine Sunmeadow outside Darba, and they bonded over a shared love of the wilds and of wandering. Jasmine Sunmeadow grew up the daughter of the innkeepers of The Green Leaf, the halfling inn in the harbor in Darba. She liked to wander, to find new plants, and met Oswalt Tealeaf in her wanderings. Eventually they got married and decided to go seek adventure.

As dinner ends, Harol Silversong and Pearl Copperharp take out their instruments, and the party discusses their route with the navigator, Lyle Honeyhill. Although the halflings offer a more hidden route along the coast, the party decides speed is of the essence. Wellby also talks with Ewen Silversong a bit, hearing stories of his journeys across the Sea of Storms to the mysterious lands to the south, and tales of storm giants lurking in the ocean there. 

Lyle’s chart:

Halfling Chart

The next days pass quietly in the routine of the ship. While a few vessels are spotted – Chardonians and other traders – none come close or threaten to board. After a few days sailing, the Emerald Song approaches the Old Chardon Canal that connects the Nevos Sea to the Endless Ocean to the north, and cuts many weeks off the sailing time between Dunmar and Chardon. Originally built by the Drankorians, it is now managed and run by the Chardonian Empire. 

Before arriving, Riswynn magically constructs a small lead box, for Wellby to store the Portable Hole in. Everyone but Wellby climbs into the mirror; Wellby then stores it in the Portable Hole, which he keeps in the lead box. So only Wellby sees the scenes of the next day, the journey through the canal.

Before dawn, Wellby is awakened by an unnatural wind in the sails, and sees on deck an individual wearing sky blue robes with a deep hood shadowing their face. This person has constructed a circle of some powder, and is sitting in the middle of it chanting. As they chant, the powder in the circle floats to the sky and fills the sails. The morning passes this way, watching the landscape flow past, until the ship enters a deep canyon, completely smooth sided, and eventually passes into an open lake that seems to be filling a bowl of stone. Here, the person is the sky blue robes leaves, and another takes their place. With the light of midday, Wellby catches a brief glimpse of their eyes, which have no iris and are just a sky blue color. By the time the ship exits the canal, it is full dark, the stars emerging. 

During the next few days sail to Chardon, Riswynn sends another message to Marcella. She says, “I’m trapped in a cave. Kadmos thinks its Kobolds, but I don’t know how long the deception can last. He thinks I was captured.” 

As the Emerald Song pulls into the Chardon docks in the midafternoon, on the 13th day after departing Darba, the session ends.