The Enemy Within - Session 102

 (08/11/2024) 

Leaving Middenheim 

Farfordda wakes in a tree south of the city, then walks in the forest along the north east road, stopping to forage around lunchtime.

The Dwarves go buy a bow for Farfordda while they wait for Magdalena (they hear that the new Ar-Ulric will be sworn in on Festag), when she doesn't show by lunchtime they drive out of the city without any fuss. A poor drive roll on the part of Norgrim ensures they don't reach the Fox and Crown till just before sunset, though Farfordda accosts them near their destination (they also pass a troupe of Knights of the White Wolf on route). 

Magdalena wrote a couple of letters before leaving Tore Palace, one to Wilhelm Tore thanking him and 2 copies of another saying she was going to visit the Temple of Myrmidia then report to Inspector Plasait, explicitly stating that this was insurance in case she was wrongfully arrested. Then she went to the Temple of Myrmidia, tho not before hearing that Wilhelm Tore was happy as he had finally been granted an audience with the Graf which was to take place at lunchtime today, he believed this was in no small part due to Magdalena's performance at the jousting. 

Father Bach is delighted to see M, he tells her that Inspector Plasait was here asking about her yesterday, she tells him that they are on the trail of their friend who was abducted and are following the trail north to the sea - that they slew the sewerjack in self defence and that she was connected to these abductions. M then asks the father to come with her to the Watch HQ - he says sure. As soon as the desk sergeant realises who she is, Magdalena is arrested for the murder of the Sewer Jack Sergeant and consorting with the Dark Powers. Father Bach protests, but she is led away and locked in a dungeon cell.

Meanwhile the rest of the gang spend the evening in The Fox and Crown, Norgrim wins some money gambling, they pick up a bunch of rumours and a Shallyan Chaplain & Nun ask if they can travel together along the Prison road. Farfordda sleeps in the forest - and does the Tarot before he crashes - is Magdalena in immediate danger. No. But they are low cards.

Next morning (Vorgeheim 18th) they reconvene in the tap room of the Inn - they decide to send a message to the Temple of Myrmidia asking where Magdalena is, then pay to leave their horses and cart at the Inn while they go camp in the forest. It rains through the night, they get wet and Amos wakes with a burbling belly heralding pain to come, they break camp and head back down to the Inn by lunchtime (19th) to find a message waiting for them...