Ooze Sells Fake Sincerity, Buys A Kingdom

“Fresh off leveling up and resting at Ryan's mansion, the party returned to a suddenly bustling Emberwood Village and made their way to the Red Lion Inn to report to Eldrick and River. Hjalgran ran a shrewd series of trades, selling magical caramels, breath mints, arcane components, and the newly acquired Inscrutable Staff's repair rights for a fortune in platinum and gold, while dodging pointed questions about Ryan Graymare's excommunication and the mysterious staff itself. Eldrick fixed the staff's hidden crack and formally transferred temporary ownership to Soline, giving the party full use of its powers toward assembling Drakkenheim's crown. At Aldor the Immense's stall, Hjalgran sold off the Cloak of Arachnida and a healing cleaver for 10,000 gold and teased a future business deal. The session closed on a heavy roleplay confrontation as Hjalgran and Soline pressed Ben about his loyalty to the Queen of Thieves ahead of a potential move against her for the final Spymaster Seal, ending unresolved as the party adjourned before their next big move.”