Session 2 Notes

* Temporal anomalies detected … timeline resiliency at 87% *

People Involved

Because Sam (playing Craig) is absent, the DM (Clay) establishes a rule that he will passively control missing players' characters without making any major moral swings or permanent changes to them.

The party disembarks their tram into a massive, Grand Central-style airship terminal to await boarding. Axi the cat continues to follow them, briefly scratching Mali.
The terminal is locked down for “Priority Zero” VIP arrivals.
The CEO: A heavily armored train arrives carrying heavy, metal-rod-secured cargo and palanquins. Among the VIPs is Sorin Delphyr, the incredibly powerful CEO of ARIA Corp.
The King Emeritus: A personal hovercraft arrives carrying Dunfrey Tierwin the 2nd, the recently retired King Emeritus, along with his retinue and his half-elf daughter, Jennifer Hillish Tierwin, who is escorted out of the common crowd by royal guards.

Taspar's Gamble: Taspar respectfully approaches King Dunfrey. Thanks to a natural 20 persuasion roll, Taspar successfully introduces himself and secures an invitation for his party to attend high tea with the King Emeritus the following day.
Mali's Family Secret: Mali spots an associate in the crowd and intimidates him into explaining his presence. He nervously admits he is on a time-sensitive, secret job for a patron on the ship and asks Mali to meet him later in the tavern.
Renault's Battle Lute: Suspicious of the Dream Singers (who are revealed to be six-armed feline beings), Renault attempts to disrupt their hypnotic performance by shredding on his battle lute. He inadvertently jams with them and earns 33 silver in tips.

The party officially boards the Twilight and is greeted by Bosun 139, who directs them to their private middle-class cabins on the port-side stern.
They leave Craig to guard their room and explore the ship, marveling at the central aether reactor—a massive glass tube of fiber-optic-like cables pulsing with iridescent light.
They visit the lower decks to see the Radiant Concord enclave, where they are welcomed by Sister Mara Cooper. Mali shares food with an urchin, and Renault preaches to the crowd.

Looking to decry heresy, Renault leads the group to an unsanctioned, hidden casino set up amongst the crates in the starboard cargo hold.
Despite the owner attempting to peacefully defuse the situation with a Calm Emotions spell, Renault aggressively demands the owner repent for his “debauchery”. Renault draws his sword and strikes the owner with a Divine Smite, dealing massive radiant damage.
The Party Splits: Furious that this unprovoked violence is jeopardizing their safety and his newfound social standing with the King, Taspar formally renounces his association with Renault and leaves the hall with Mali.
The session ends in chaos. Bouncers grapple Renault and begin dragging him out. Renault activates his Aasimar Radiant Consumption ability to burn everyone around him with light, prompting the DM to warn him that his psychopathic behavior is a direct violation of his Paladin oath.