Adventure Title
FR-DC-THAY-02 How to Seduce a Thayan in Tendays

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Location Played
BMG (Online - Baldman Games)

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2025-06-08 FR-DC-THAY-02 How to Seduce a Thayan in Tendays FR-DC-THAY-02 How to Seduce a Thayan in Tendays DM: Jamie Chan Party Rhyndaera (f) human Fi-8/Wa-2 [72] (Andrew, Fire Wraith) Georg (m) human Ra-8/Ro-1 [75] Init+7 (SnorriHT) Kenkar (m) Cl-10 (DawnOfShadows) Pimbly (m) halfling Ro-8/Ra-2 [75] (Cap'n Ron) Tandur (m) human Fi-4/Cl-6 [108] (me, Thomas) /r 1d10+4 Thay, a mysterious and terribly powerful magocratic nation in east Faerûn, is long-governed by the Red Wizards. With Thay's endless pursuit of arcane knowledge and power, there are many dark practices woven into the tapestry of the country's long history of attempting domination over other nations. Harpers chose us because we are strong adventurers We've been together for 20 days (2 tendays) Tharch of Thazalhar Intro Tandur, human male, is a multi-class cleric-6 / fighter-4, worshipper of Selune. He likes to be supportive in combat. He thinks he's a decent cleric but not particularly good at speeches (think: low Charisma). He dabbles in arcane magic, and travels with a pet owl (familiar). Twilight Cleric-6 / Eldritch Knight Fighter-4 (Table talk: built as an experiment, I still haven't settled on his backstory, thus the generic icon.) https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/141196288 One of you must become the competitor. Our job was to try to seduce this guy Yaelend Hulthroun (he/him) Self-taught talent as a sorcerer (unusual, considering the Thayan norm of ruling wizards) Used to be a mere soldier in Thazalhar; he was promoted to Tharchion for competency in defeating a Mulhorandi strike force in spite of being extremely outnumbered A robust outdoorsman with excellent horsemanship and simple tastes Has expressed admiration for beautiful long tresses; would ideally like a long-haired companion Hates puffy sleeves due to a childhood trauma with jellyfish Is allergic to the smell of cloves Dedicated to his job as a defender of the Thayan border (against possible Mulhorandi attacks) Unexpectedly egalitarian in his outlook; treats everyone the same no matter a person’s status Who will it be? Rhyndaera volunteered. Good thing, said one person, before you were voluntold. What's our cover story? People settled on 2 (of 4?) options. [tc- I had no idea which of the handouts they were looking at. Merchants or Nobles? Merchants Cover name: Amera Vestalia. WHAT YOU WERE TOLD ABOUT YAELEND HULTHROUN (THARCHION OF THAZALHAR) KNOWN INFORMATION AS GATHERED BY THE HARPERS Yaelend Hulthroun (he/him) Self-taught talent as a sorcerer (unusual, considering the Thayan norm of ruling wizards) Used to be a mere soldier in Thazalhar; he was promoted to Tharchion for competency in defeating a Mulhorandi strike force in spite of being extremely outnumbered A robust outdoorsman with excellent horsemanship and simple tastes Has expressed admiration for beautiful long tresses; would ideally like a long-haired companion Hates puffy sleeves due to a childhood trauma with jellyfish Is allergic to the smell of cloves Dedicated to his job as a defender of the Thayan border (against possible Mulhorandi attacks) Unexpectedly egalitarian in his outlook; treats everyone the same no matter a person’s status What are our roles in the group? Tandur is bodyguard. I only came up with that because somebody else suggested it. Otherwise, I would have been unable to answer. We travel to the mansion. He gives us a tour "prior to the festivities." We note his guards are sharp. Walk into a room. Who do you meet? We choose from handout containing 4 options. Each identifies the success conditions. We choose Mikald. 1st flashback - We appear in a room, the Drunken Lion playhouse. [tc- It was not clear to me that it was a flashback. Snack vendor Usher The star is Mikal. Party member puts ghost pepper into costume in the "privates" area. [tc- For the first half of the encounter I had no idea what to do. Somebody role-played speaking "sedition" so I went to the handout to see (oh!) the success conditions. Meet Mikald It is difficult not to know all about Mikald, as he is well-known for being in plays that satirize Red Wizards and Thayan society as a whole. We know he will be performing this afternoon at the Drunken Lion playhouse in Nethentir, in the tharch of Lapendrar. Your cover story is that of fans coming to see the play. Required Success Condition Find a way to sabotage Mikald in his new play “WIGHT PRIVILEGE” such that he looks like a traitor to Thay, or “bring the house down” to injure him. Yaelend does not care for either traitors or invalids. [tc- Eventually, I got the idea. Tandur whispers to the old man. "See that symbol?" We succeed in embarrassing Mikal. Return to room. Mikal is accused of treason and is escorted away. 2nd flashback- Wilderness of Thazalhur. Yellan arranged a competition of hunting. The best trophy wins. There is another hunter on the site. That's the person we have to beat. We have arranged for you to join a spell-hunt in Thazalhar alongside Nymia. Word is that the results of this hunt will directly reach Yaelend Hulthroun’s ears, as the Monster Prowl is an event where deadly creatures are to be exterminated by hunters in the most impressive fashion. Your cover story is the same as what you chose for the ball. Required Success Condition Nymia excels at seeking and gutting prey, a skill that Yaelend appreciates as a huntsman himself. Find a way to sabotage her hunt such that he is no longer impressed by her reputation by the time of the Ball. Jamie, is there a way for me (and only me) to disable the screen re-centering on Roll20? Combat 1 2 hydras & 1 roc. We prevail & are returned to the room. Loot Break Pointy End (Waterborne Magic-touched Rapier) Weapon (rapier), common In darkness, the unsheathed blade of this sword sheds moonlight, creating bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet. The name of this sword is carved onto the blade in untidy Elvish: “Pointy End”. Or are the words merely a reminder? Proficiency with a Rapier allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it. This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it. Vex. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to the creature, you have Advantage on your next attack roll against that creature before the end of your next turn. Waterborne. This item floats on water and other liquids. You have Advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to swim. ATHORA (history check) Something about ATHORA if we have a chance to do a history check later. [tc - We never did, so maybe it was the 4th scene that we didn't have time to choose. 3rd flashback - We have been watching Elion for some time, and discovered that he seeks to be rid of an embarrassing physical condition by visiting Rhaena’s Manypetals. This bathhouse in the city of Amruthar (in the Lapendrar tharch) is renowned for its scented waters and bath treatments. Your cover story is that of guests to the bathhouse. Required Success Condition Elion has come to remove the stink of goat from his scales. Find a way to sabotage him such that he will be repulsive to Yaelend Hulthroun at the Ball. East room & west room Perception checks Message to party New cover name: Varessa Swiftwind Sea elf = Riegel Other patrons "Mikal was a traitor." Smelling Elion's musk We manage to put cloves in the bathwater. Why/how did somebody in our party know that cloves would be bad to the dragonborn? I am QULONE TRYTHKUL, and I will never rest while Tam’s schemes go unchallenged. Laraer for Thay!” Big as spellplague Yessir (yeahaw, wahtever his name) takes us to the basement. He reveals a scepter and a lyre. Mists “It has been long since I was able to reach out, but today marks the anniversary of my death. I was Tam’s lover before he reached the zenith of his power - before he had me killed. But foolish Regents see not the future, for you all have a chance to change the fate of this despised nation. Our connection will not last much longer, but I promise I will tell you everything if you seek me in DELHUMIDE. Call my name when you enter the WHISPERING GHOST’S EMBRACE, and I will find you. Harper's Tongue (Sentinel Cli Lyre: Undead) Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement by a Bard) An Instrument of the Bards is superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a bard college. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 Psychic damage. You can play the Cli Lyre to cast one of the following spells: Fly, Invisibility, Levitate, Protection from Evil and Good, Stone Shape, Wall of Fire, and Wind Wall. Once the Cli Lyre has been used to cast a spell, it can’t be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC. Flames have charred the famed Harper symbol found on the lacquered back of this lyre, leaving it barely recognizable. Sentinel. The DM chooses a kind of creature, such as mind flayers or trolls. This item glows faintly when such creatures are within 120 feet of it. (Undead) Laraer Astrid Harpers wanted scepter Call on __ to change Del Humid Congratulations, you've gained... Magic Item(s) Pointy End (Waterborne Moon-touched Rapier) Harper's Tongue (Sentinel Cli Lyre: Undead) Story Award(s) One True Love (only Rhyndaera) Consumable(s) Dust of Disappearance Dust of Sneezing and Choking Gold Suitor #1 - Cave Heirlooms - 2,000 gp Suitor #2 - Elion’s Pouch - 5 gp Sati’s Reward - 2000 gp Up to 4005 gp/# of players = 800 gp ...as well as 10 Downtime Days + a level, if you choose to take it. How to Seduce a Thayan in Tendays (FR-DC-THAY-02) DM'd by Jamie C. (DCI 3320806668) Dust of Sneezing and Choking Wondrous Item, Uncommon Found in a small container, this powder resembles Dust of Disappearance, and Identify reveals it to be such. There is enough of it for one use. As a Utilize action, you can throw the dust into the air, forcing yourself and every creature in a 30- foot Emanation originating from you to make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Constructs, Elementals, Oozes, Plants, and Undead succeed on the save automatically. On a failed save, a creature begins sneezing uncontrollably; it has the Incapacitated condition and is suffocating. The creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The effect also ends on any creature targeted by a Lesser Restoration spell. added to character sheet. Dust of Disappearance Wondrous Item, Uncommon This powder resembles fine sand. There is enough of it for one use. When you take a Utilize action to throw the dust into the air, you and each creature and object within a 10-foot Emanation originating from you have the Invisible condition for 2d4 minutes. The duration is the same for all subjects, and the dust is consumed when its magic takes effect. Immediately after an affected creature makes an attack roll, deals damage, or casts a spell, the Invisible condition ends for that creature. added to character sheet. 800 gold added to character sheet. Magic Item(s) Pointy End (Waterborne Moon-touched Rapier) Pointy End (Waterborne Magic-touched Rapier) Weapon (rapier), common In darkness, the unsheathed blade of this sword sheds moonlight, creating bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet. 'The name of this sword is carved onto the blade in untidy Elvish: "Pointy End." Or are the words merely a reminder?' Proficiency with a Rapier allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it. --- This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it. Vex. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to the creature, you have Advantage on your next attack roll against that creature before the end of your next turn. Waterborn. This item floats on water and other liquids. You have Advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to swim. added to character sheet Harper's Tongue (Sentinel Cli Lyre: Undead) Instrument of the Bards Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement by a Bard) https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/9228788-instrument-of-the-bards An Instrument of the Bards is superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a bard college. The Instruments of the Bards table lists the spells common to all instruments, as well as the spells specific to each one and its rarity. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 Psychic damage. You can play the Cli Lyre to cast one of the following spells: Fly, Invisibility, Levitate, Protection from Evil and Good, Stone Shape, Wall of Fire, and Wind Wall. Once the Cli Lyre has been used to cast a spell, it can’t be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC. **Sentinel.** This item glows faintly when Undead creatures are within 120 feet of it. "(Undead) Flames have charred the famed Harper symbol found on the lacquered back of this lyre, leaving it barely recognizable." added to character sheet.