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Session 67: The Devil in the Fine Print

S67: The Devil in the Fine Print

At dawn, the party stated that Cid was a secret Rajani and chose to rest before putting that discovery to use. Before sleeping, Venris borrowed money from Veve and Cid and asked Calino to locate a common sixth-level cloud pouch; Calino agreed to search but made no guarantee. [S67 00:01:15; S67 00:06:12; S67 00:07:13; S67 00:09:35; S67 00:12:46]

After an eight-hour rest, Veve woke sore and weak. Abbas's examination identified a virulent disease at stage 1, leaving Veve enfeebled 1. Because the available non-heightened Cleanse Affliction would not reduce a stage-1 disease, Abbas did not use it. [S67 00:16:59; S67 00:24:42; S67 00:25:42; S67 00:27:47; S67 00:36:15]

At Menhem's lumberyard, the party learned its pending order might arrive in about three days. After checking for magical surveillance, the group told Menhem that Cid was Rajani and recruited Morlibint, who supplied a law book and private material on Mephistopheles. Abbas used Strange Script for legalese help while the group drafted a plan to make Cid's presence auto-complete a promise to bring Aravian a Rajani. [S67 00:38:31; S67 00:45:37; S67 00:46:48; S67 00:52:26; S67 00:56:38; S67 00:56:50; S67 01:02:23; S67 01:09:18; S67 01:13:07]

After a two-hour gap in the normalized source, the captured player track resumed with the party meeting Aravian. Veve performed to make an impression, and negotiation produced a working package described by the players as involving 2,000 gold, the magical pen, barrier removal, limited information about Belcorra, and expanded noninterference. A proposed trade concerning Khalido was repeatedly revised and then set aside so the party could finish the core terms. [S67 01:32:18; S67 03:32:21; S67 03:40:07; S67 03:41:38; S67 03:46:41; S67 03:50:25; S67 03:56:31; S67 03:59:17; S67 04:22:59; S67 04:31:59]

Venris was named as the intended signer, but the group kept reading for hidden terms. Venris and Abbas spent hero points, and Abbas expended his minor boon from Pharasma to reach a stated result of 30. The appended capture contains no GM dialogue, final review ruling, or explicit signature; it ends while the players are still asking whether the peace clause is bulletproof. [S67 04:36:35; S67 04:36:41; S67 04:52:15; S67 04:53:44; S67 04:54:41; S67 04:54:56; S67 04:58:56; S67 05:00:24; S67 05:01:09]

Decisions and Outcomes

Loot and Mechanics

Still Unresolved

Scene timeline (11)
00:00:07Dawn After Wrin's Ancestry Work
The table recapped the previous investigation and the party's return to Wrin, stating that Cid was a secret Rajani. Dawn found the party exhausted but believing it had a plan, so the group chose to rest before acting. [S67 · 00:01:15 · turn 0026 · scene 001]
00:06:30Venris Borrows for a Cloud Pouch
Before sleeping, Venris borrowed money from Veve and Cid and asked Calino to look for a common sixth-level cloud pouch. Calino agreed to search after a 29 Diplomacy result but made no guarantee. [S67 · 00:07:13 · turn 0106 · scene 002]
00:13:57Rest, Recovery, and Veve's Affliction
The party completed an eight-hour rest and reconvened around 3 p.m. Veve woke sore and weak; Abbas's Medicine work identified a virulent disease at stage 1, leaving Veve enfeebled 1. The group concluded that the available non-heightened Cleanse Affliction would not help at stage 1, so Abbas did not use it. [S67 · 00:16:59 · turn 0308 · scene 003]
00:36:56Menhem's Advice and the Secret
At Menhem's lumberyard, the party learned its pending order might arrive in about three days and asked for legal help with a devil contract. After checking for magical surveillance and moving behind closed doors, Venris told Menhem that Cid was Rajani. Menhem trusted the party and increased his help with the contract work. [S67 · 00:38:31 · turn 0701 · scene 004]
00:53:00Morlibint Brings Law and Devil Lore
The party chose to bring Morlibint into the plan. Abbas asked him for a law book and material on Mephistopheles; Morlibint had both, recognized that Abbas might be dealing with a contract devil, and eagerly accompanied him back to Menhem's room. [S67 · 00:55:10 · turn 1028 · scene 005]
01:08:25The Rajani Loophole Plan
With Menhem and Morlibint present, Abbas used Strange Script on the law book and Venris explained the Gauntlight impasse. Venris proposed promising to bring a Rajani, using Cid's presence to auto-complete the obligation, and binding Aravian to perform his side of the deal without sacrificing Carman. [S67 · 01:09:18 · turn 1336 · scene 006]
01:19:09Preparing Terms and Choosing a Face
The group debated whether to present a prepared contract or negotiate live, then began drafting working terms. They listed auto-completion, rewards, a peace or noninterference clause, and coverage against direct or indirect interference, while considering Veve's performance as the strongest approach to the negotiation. [S67 · 01:20:12 · turn 1549 · scene 007]
01:32:18Two-Hour Capture Gap
The normalized source contains no turns between these timestamps. The later conversation indicates that time had slipped while the party prepared, but this shard assigns no uncaptured events or dialogue to the gap. [S67 · 01:32:18 · turn 1808 · scene 008]
03:32:21Opening the Audience with a Performance
The captured player side resumed as the party approached Aravian, apologized for the delay, and explained that preparation had consumed too much time to travel safely. Veve opened the audience with a performance intended to set a relaxed mood and make an impression before Venris brought out the contract. [S67 · 03:39:34 · turn 1826 · scene 009]
03:46:41Negotiating the Working Contract
The party negotiated from its prepared draft. The captured player-side discussion records a working package involving 2,000 gold, the magical pen, removal of the barrier, limited information about Belcorra, and expanded noninterference. A proposed trade involving Khalido was repeatedly revised and ultimately set aside so the party could finish the core terms. Because the GM track is absent here, the exact accepted wording remains needs-review. [S67 · 03:49:34 · turn 1879 · scene 010]
04:34:03Reading for Hidden Terms
Venris was identified as the intended signer, but the party concentrated on repeated readings before signing. Venris and Abbas spent hero points during the review, and Abbas expended his minor boon from Pharasma to bring a later result to 30. The captured players still questioned whether the peace terms were bulletproof; no GM dialogue, explicit final ruling, or act of signing is preserved before the session ended. [S67 · 04:36:35 · turn 2130 · scene 011]
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