How was stuff safer in Davokar?

We're back in Thistlehold. Elindra went to speak with the guards, who weren't happy about her admitting to having murdered some people that were up to no good. They said she should wait for a ritual to finish, and stay hidden until that was done, so she headed over to the Ordo Magica, who it was safe to presume had a protective circle she could sit in for a bit.

Murmei was summoned to Ordo Magica because rumours were abound about him having fraternised with elves. He disagreed. Being very nearly murdered by elves was not exactly cavorting with them, so there. He later went back to ask them to fund the expedition into Davokar. It ... didn't go as planned. First, they had the audacity to say he had to wait until his mother had got to Thistlehold, and then that he had to spend two weeks with her. Pointing out that actually, time is of the essence because people are trying to kill him made them insist that he move to Ordo Magica HQ where a room would be prepared to keep him safe. In return, he'd only have to spend a week with his mother ... and a proposed future wife.

Valgai ... abides. He's getting himself some upgraded armour and a nice cup of tea with Elvis. On the plus side, he has now been given Master Vernam's house, because he's a noble that doesn't have lands of his own, and someone needs to look after the house now that Murmei's effectively in wizarding protective custody for the next three weeks.

The funniest thing of all is that the GM thought we'd be on the road by the end of the session!

Courtesy of Monday 17 June 2019's Symbaroum session.

Elindra: “I didn’t murder them, I expedited them from the mortal coil.”

Elindra: “My skills are versatile as long as it involves murdering.”

Murmei: “Servants have names?”
GM: “Of course they do, so I can kill them.”

“When do you roll a death save?”
“When you die?”

GM: “Look at Sword Saint. I might be refunding you XP again.”

Elindra: “I need something.”
Murmei: “Don’t we all? I needed peace and quiet, that’s why I came here.”

GM: “With your fantastic robes you paid a lot of money to get.”
Player: “For free.”

“Northmen now! Beards or go home!”

Valgai: “You know why I don’t? Because fuck nobles.”
Elindra: “But you’re a noble.”

“How was stuff safer in Davokar?”

“Your first permanent Corruption is free.”

Elindra: “There were only a few books you actually made use of, so only brining those would also negate the need for a wagon.”
Murmei (gasping): “Pearl-clutching intensifies!”

Murmei: “Will you be trying to kill me later?”

“My first low roll this evening!”
“It’s bluffing you.”

To be continued!