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Session Eighteen: The Man of Law's Tale

Alexandre ArrivesPierre begins tending toMaurice’s arm, but doesn’t get very far before the door to the chambers fliesopen and Lord Alexandre enters, followed by a rotund man in robes and twoguards. Alexandre, out of breath and in a panic, seems to think that it wasLady Valerie who was dangling from the window. Although he is relieved that itwasn’t her, he is disturbed to find that Sir

Session Seventeen: The Man of Law's Tale

PaixMaurice and Renee continue theirwanderings around Paix before eventually returning to the Truce Inn. There,Maurice plays dice with some of the locals, while Renee chats with Guillaumetteat the bar.  Maurice plays to lose, therebyingratiating the locals to him. He then talks to them about Constance and LordArthur. He learns that Constance was a very serious, very stern, but basically

Session Sixteen: The Man of Law's Tale

The Valley of Grandcamp-MaisyHospitalityThe people of Paix are, however,not without courtesy, and they soon invite the company to rest and sup at theTruce Inn before continuing on their way. The company gratefully stables theirbeasts, enters the inn, and makes themselves comfortable. They note a fine, oldtable in one corner of the room that has been roped off with velvet cordons.They also

Session Fifteen: The Cook’s Tale

A Bonus PaymentJust after the company patchesthemselves up and collects the bounty from their fallen foe, Monsieur Corentinarrives with several very ashamed guards and a reinvigorated cook. The cookimmediately throws herself upon Pierre, hugging him and thanking him, and thecompany, for freeing her from Amelia’s servitude. Pierre is taken quite aback.Corentin applauds the company for

Session Fourteen: The Cook’s Tale

Battle In the BrothelOne of the Myriad Forms of AmeliaThe daemon that was once Ameliagrows in size and stature. They duel Sir Jean-Marc at the end of the corridor,leaving their guards to deal with the rest of the company. The sight of the daemon is sounsettling (and perhaps arousing) that full half the company turns and fleesout into the hallway. Sabina, however, forces herself to recall

Session Thirteen: The Cook's Tale

Everything, All at OnceSabina and Garnier, whohave both been trying to corral their gambling-addicted companions, bothindependently realize that if the addiction has a magical component, perhapsdivine intervention could mitigate or remove it.  Sir Henri tries to getaway from Sabina to return to the Baton to gamble, but Sabina latchesonto his arm and refuses to let him leave. The knight

Session Twelve: The Cook's Tale

The Baton du CoquineThe company follows Jim’sdirections to the gambling hall, which proves to be an opulent, two-storystructure in the middle of Poissy. Upon entering, they see that most of theguests are in high spirits, enjoying their winnings, their companions, andtheir revelry. A few, however, seem much more dissipated—one of whom is thewoman who Sir Jean-Marc earlier saw flogging her

Session Eleven: The Cook’s Tale

 A Roadside ConsultationThe company’s journey to Poissyis briefly delayed when Sir Jean-Marc develops a noisy, wet cough. Pierrechecks over the knight and applies fresh bandages, but these do little for his new symptom. There is some discussion of balancing Sir Jean-Marc’s humors andapplying some heat and dryness to him, but this cannot be easily done by theside of theroad.The company’s

Session Ten: The Reeve’s Tale

An Army of Giggling Flesh ThingsHee-hee-HEE-hee!Despite the horrors they face,the company and the guards of Berjols keep their heads about them and continueto fight tactically. Several waves of the hideous creatures fall prey to weaponblows, break themselves on the company’s shield wall, or, most inexplicably,vanish from sight in clouds of greenish mist, never to be seen again.The brave Sir

Session Nine: The Reeve’s Tale

A Tale of Two LocationsA slight retcon from the previoussession finds Maurice, Magnus, and Garnier hiding their loot from the banditsin the forest before going to Berjols to report to Captain Julien. They findthat Bartholomule and Ambrose have been summarily ejected from the town, likelydue to intestinal distress, and have been tied up just outside thefront gates. They also see quite a