Chapter Five-Saturday

Session 27: "The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions"

46th Decembus 343IC

Io Sincere and Roric Pinethorn visit the Cerulean Chancery bearing a message for Chancellor Direforge
Direforge reads message and agrees to dispatch the Echespalus to deal with the devils plaguing Lyrazante
Io and Roric are requested to report on the actions of Scylla and Gnarvak on the 51st Decembus
Direforge speaks to Scyall, Gnarvak, Io and Roric and tells them that he needs more info on the Mafistos. Suggests telling them about a fake project (Project: Blob)
The Mafistos request the group's presence at a dinner party where they meet Sir Piers de Lavison

47th Decembus 343IC

The Mafistos "suggest" that the group should protect Sir de Lavison against any attacks by thieves (but most definitely NOT kill anyone)
Shockingly, de Lavison is attacked but a well-placed "Calm Emotions" spell saves the day
de Lavison discovers that his house had been burgled

48th Decembus 343IC

de Lavison reports that very little was stolen but he has lost a brooch that his late wife was fond of
the Mafistos suggest that the group speak to "Shilling" - a Dwarven 'fence' working for the local Thieves' Guild

48th Decembus 343IC

The group speak to "Shilling" at a local tavern called "The Dagger"
Shilling directs them to a Gnome thief called "Rigsby" who can be found at "the Meathouse" (the mass burial chamber for paupers)
After speaking to the staff at the temple of Hades the Meathouse is entered
The Meathouse is 'occupied' by a group of vampires, lead by none other than Gustov von Zarovich!
A fraught battle ensues, ending in a gas-fuelled corpse explosion

48th Decembus 343IC

The group tend to their wounds post-battle
After a brief conversation in "the Elf's Head" our heroes report in to the Mafistos
The brooch is returned to de Lavison. In return a request is made to consider Lord Winterhaven's application to become a diplomat is to considered