Sasserine: Session 3

Play began in Gregair's Place one week after the Hammers had slunk away from The Blue Nixie. Only three of the Hammers were present-- Amalsuntha, Raven and Althomas. Apparently Gray was still licking his wounds from his near-death experience aboard the ship.

While the Hammers were re-convening after their week-long recuperation, two of this year's Founders' Festival winners walked into the tavern. Mia and Frazine had been sent by Lord Cato to find the Hammers, who had mysteriously disappeared a week earlier. He had told them of a job that Lady Vanderboren might have for them. Although he didn't have any direct knowledge of the event, he thought it troublesome that something grisly had happened aboard one of her ships. Mia and Frazine would have to see if the Hammers were in (or out of) trouble.

Mia and Frazine found the Hammers in their favorite watering hole. They convinced the Hammers to go in and speak with Lord Cato. Lord Cato asked pointed questions about the events on Pier 5 in the Merchant District. He explained some of what the authorities knew. It looks like the Blue Nixie had intended to be used for the smuggling of exotic animals. Soller Vark had been captured and apparently was working for some low-level gang called the Copper Daggers.

The Hammers then wanted to know what Lady Vanderboren's role in this operation was. They travelled to her manor to ask questions. She seemed relieved to see them. She hadn't heard from them in a week and was worried that they had been maimed or killed in the action aboard her ship. She appeared surprised by what had happened and railed against the Harbourmaster. She used the embarrassing incident to convince Lord Islaran to allow her access to the boat. She found her father's signet ring in a hidden compartment in the Captain's Quarters.

The Hammers began their cross-examination of Lady Vanderboren trying to uncover her role in the affair. Uncertain who to trust and what to believe, they accepted her request to join her in going to the family vault under one condition-- that they pick up Gray along the way. Lady Vanderboren agreed.

When the Hammers got to Gray's residence, they found him with a room full of women who were tending to his care. The party convinced him to stop being a boor and join them in helping Lady V access her family's vault. He finally agreed.

Once underneath Castle Teraknian (where the nobles' vaults are located), Lady V was able to open her vault. Gray led the way in and found-- snakes! Not real snakes, but stone carvings of snakes. At this point, he refused to go further. After much cajoling on the part of the others, he agreed to go back in to search for traps. He didn't find any. When a metallic-looking cobra attacked him, though, he ran for the exit.

The party are now engaged in fighting a metal snake, whose touch exterior seems to be highly resistant to their blows....

Party Members: Amalsuntha, Gray Masters, Althomas Mason, Raven, Mia & Frazine
Treasure: none
Monsters: none
Role Playing: 80 each (except for Gray--40); very good session of role playing and character interaction
Special: none