Chapter 3-7
The rest of the party takes the afternoon to rest until the events of the party. While on the way to the party, Hazel requests not to mention her last name during dinner.
Arriving in the neighbourhood, everything is beautiful until they reach a walled-in property filled with gardens. At the center, a mansion sits with guards standing out front. They look capable and also bored - they’re mainly for show.
Booker - Warforged servant answers the door. Everyone who was invited is attending the party. They all get reacquainted with one another. Tamio Lazerus - Owner of the house Hazel feels a strange hatred within her from the Titan. She doesn’t hide it well but everyone seems to shake it off. Gin - Bartender Warforged pours everyone a drink. Darlene Broom - Gnome with short brown hair and very nice wizarding robes of purples and blues - assistant to Abigail. A massive golem standing behind her as a body-guard.
Afterwards, everyone takes their seats:
Lazarus asks what the story of the events was: Jasiri speaks up and mentions that giants worshiped the titan and they were on a religious pilgrimage. The giants were pulled by an unnatural pull. They ask Bolan and ask if it was the power issue and he wants to investigate further. He covers the group by claiming the titan spawn claimed the stone and it was destroyed. A small core of a titan spawn can be relevant in technology. No one knows its capabilities. They gain contact information to share with Octavian when they return Hazel asks what happened to the giant who was taken after the attack - the giant is still in holding and they’re trying to find a way to release the giant without causing an uproar among the city. Hazel begins to feel a mutual hatred for Tania - she suggests she accompanies her in escorting the giant.
Lazarus’s family releases warforged from their servitude once they finish serving the family member. His father is now in the city.
After a few drinks, Tania speaks up and asks “so are you two elves?” “We’re elvish… Half-Elves - Neradel.”
Hazel snaps and sees red as Gigas takes control of her. She attacks Tania and the party tries to stop her. Eventually Hazel snaps out of her rage and as the Justicar is frustrated with all of it, Hazel can’t help but have a small smirk towards her for watching the Justicar in some pain.
Bolan negotiates with the party to say Hazel had a small after effect of the heart breaking and lost control like the giant. The party reveals everything towards him - Bolan claims to keep Hazel and the party safe if they keep their mouth shut about what they know.
Hazel is arrested and taken to the holding cell where the giant is. Hazel talks about him and finds out his name is Umek. Hazel promises to help him find his home when they get out.
Hazel asks what the purpose of tonight was to Gigas: Gigas responds with: Revenge - find oneself - lost love - injustice - hate/rage - sadness and sorrow
Hazel finds out the reason everyone was branded was set as backups - If Hazel dies, he will transfer to another - the goal is still and will be to find the sword.
Jasiri talks to Excalibur and ensures to keep “Hazel’s friend” safe along with moving forward. Gloom looks confused and Excalibur comforts him for the rest of the night. LONG REST ACHIEVED Barbara arrives in the morning and wants to speak with the party’s captain. The owlbear cub is released to the wild again with their owlbear parents. The bone will still be picked up this morning. Which is eventually brought onto the Stormbreaker. The ogre is dropped off to a place where he knows the way home. Checking out of the Protectorate - saying goodbye to Linda. Barbara will be joining the crew. She will be watching Hazel to ensure she is under control.
[Back on the Stormbreaker] Jasiri speaks with Hilda saying Bolan is holding the issue of Hazel over everyone.
Eventually, Hilda assembles the party together. She suggests taking a few weeks off to rest. The Stormbreaker is defenseless - they party needs mithril and will go into the underdark Upgrade NOVA - go to Caius and talk to guild artificers for help Increase our energy outputs - research paper on the flow of magical energy through the wires within the ship. There are druids with circles who could make new wiring - find a druid grove.
The group decides to go towards the druids and seek answers and power sources first.