And My Sparkling Personality

Year, Season, Month, Days: 5990 F.Y. Pishrin, Wedroe 21-Frinle, Ospal 1

As the rest of the party took a nap, Molly embarked alone on a reconnaissance mission to case Align and The Cape of Caprik. Playing up her lack of funds for fine clothing, Molly discovered a litany of guard routes, hazards, and entrances. Additionally, she ordered a captain’s hat during her investigation.

Upon her return, Molly shared the information she gathered with the party and devised a plan to divide and conquer the two buildings. Felicity and Tektun were assigned to target The Cape of Caprik, while Molly and Ruth focused on Align. The party spent time disguising their distinctive characteristics before setting out.

At The Cape of Caprik, Tektun successfully climbed a drainpipe to the roof and dropped a rope for Felicity to ascend. The duo found skylights and decided to break one to peer inside. No evidence of life or movement was observed. After descending a rope, Felicity examined the fire suppression system, seeking to disable it. Upon stepping through the doorway from the storage area, Felicity heard a click but couldn’t identify its origin or purpose. After turning off the water supply, Felicity noticed her hand glowing a bright red, shining through a pair of gloves.

Inside a hidden safe in the front desk, Felicity discovered a ledger, a bolt of royal purple velvet, and 400 platinum. The ledger revealed evidence of theft and a second set of books. Attempting to cover her Arcane Mark with glowing dye, Felicity partially succeeded. She also acquired a pair of silk pants before bars covered the doors and skylights. Panicking, Felicity tore up floorboards and considered using a rushing water pipe to escape. Eventually, she found a passageway hidden behind a panel and prepared to escape through the tunnel after coating part of the building in oil.

The duo left the building and passed the guards without incident, posing as a mother and her dwarven child.

Meanwhile, at Align, Molly drank a potion of Reduce Person and entered a vent to open the main door for Ruth. Fascinated by poison-swirling door handles, Molly attempted to harvest but tasted a foul poison. She reconstructed and glued the handle back together. Trying to pick a lock, Molly broke her masterwork thief’s tools and collected a dose of Spider Vine Poison and glowing gloves.

While Molly set fuses for the bombs, Ruth claimed to see fire, screaming, and pain: a vision the party overlooked. Laden with bombs, they hustled out as the explosion leveled the building.

The arsonist groups reconvened, with Molly and Ruth sharing a moment of similarity. The party decided to celebrate with drinks and share the loot. Felicity and Molly had a minor quarrel involving dyeing clothes and breaking jugs of hard alcohol. It ended on a positive note with funds for the ship and plans to buy a new shirt.

Felicity woke up early and strongly requested Tektun remove the Arcane Mark from her hand before the party set out to pick up one of the most expensive coats and hats in Molly and Felicity’s history.

Deciding to follow up on their last meeting at the bar, the party gathered to discuss the jewel heist with the mysterious strangers at The Cut and Set jewel shop run by Alastair Oxar.