The Timeless Traveller: This week's update

I was unable to take part in this week's session but one of the other players (Ben, who in the game is Bumble the Stormshifter) wrote a summary of events.

The action starts in the barracks, where Munch (the Songweaver) and Johnny-Baptise (the Cheat) were currently locked in the cells whilst Nordian confronted two of the guards. Johnny-Baptiste attempted to lockpick the cell door with their dagger, failing once but then succeeding on the second attempt. Whilst this was happening, Munch realised their bracelet had turned green and he used his ability to teleport to a candle in the main barrack's room.

Munch watches Johnny-Baptiste pick to cell's lock with his knife.

The remaining guards had become suspicious and began speaking Abyssal to each other. Munch created a sheet of ice under one of the guards who was moving towards the weapon's rack, causing him to fall and he advanced towards Nordian. Nordian grappled with the fallen guard and had his eat bitten in the process. Johnny-Baptiste, who by now had got from the cells to the main barrack's room, stabbed the guard and killed him.

In the meantime, Bumble was in the hallway with four Hooded Men who were trying to get into Elandra's room. By some miracle, Bumble managed to persuade them to leave by claiming to be one of them and deceiving them by telling them that the high priestess was waiting for them to ambush the passengers in the ship's Dining Hall and that the cult already has the Dark Titan Book that they needed. They left and Bumble escorted Elandra safely to his room.

Vale (the Shepherd), Callistra (the Hunter), and Menkare (the Shadowmancer) questioned Thinkertop in his room. He obnoxiously hovered above them for dominance on hus golden disk. He revealed that he had used the time turner many times during his life to gain wealth and fame and this last use was planned for his retirement. Upon being told the fate of the ship, Thinkertop did not express any feelings of wore or care and decided to just let the party until then. Vale read his mind quickly and discovered a flash of a dream or memory of a kid sliding in gold with a slight innocence on his face. A potential deal was made between Thinkertop and Silmenins (Gods). Thinkertop's assistant was shocked by all this and was fired by Thinkertop for questioning his actions before he walked away into a portal. The assistant agreed to accompany the party for the time being.

Thinkertop being questioned.

Callistra headed to the barracks to assist Munch and Johnny-Baptiste. They were looting the room and Munch found a dagger – which he handed to Johnny-Baptiste – some gold, and a scroll written in Celestial that was in a pouch. Nordian agreed that Thinkertop was useless and agreed to help the group along with his trusty guard friend, Leonard. Munch wind whispered to Vale and Mankare to tell them to meet them in Bumble’s room, and they replied by sending a servant to confirm the message was received.

Now that everyone – including Nordian, Leonard, the twins, Elandra, and Thinkertop's assistant – was gathered in Bumble’s room, they discovered that everyone was now able to use their magic powers. Elandra translated the celestial scroll and it revealed the importance of a dagger for the ritual events. Vale mindread a servant which revealed a flash of a burning tree in the garden of the ship when they were asked how to free the servants/wisps. The party then took time to discuss plan of action. Elandra also translated a passage from the Dark Titan Book which the party were trying to decipher.

The council-of-war in Bumble's room.

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Paolo – the game master – also wrote a poem about events.

Verse I

Beneath the lantern’s golden light,
Two voices walked as one,
Soft as rain through summer leaves,
Bright beneath the sun.

They spoke in half-remembered songs,
In harmony entwined,
Until the sea of silence came,
And left one voice behind.

Verse II

Now empty halls remember still
The footsteps side by side,
Yet every word the survivor speaks
Breaks where her sister died.

The music falters in her throat,
The final note undone,
For half a soul still walks the deck,
And half is lost beneath the sun.

Final Verse

So raise no cheer for fleeting gold,
Nor trust the smiling tide,
For even stars that shine as one
May still be torn aside.

And somewhere past the breaking waves,
Where silent waters weep,
One sister calls into the dark
— And one remains to keep.