RRH09 - Horsing Around - Prelude to a Storm

Horsing Around - Prelude to a Storm' is the ninth session of the campaign Red Right Hand. In it, the party finishes fighting off the Blood Queen's forces, and begins making preparations for the upcoming battle.'''

Summary
With the help of the Bastion's soldiers, the Star-Cleavers manage to defeat the horde of harpies and the manticore. Eager to rest, the Council of Three and the Star-Cleavers agree to conduct their business after a long night's sleep. In the morning, Resmi purchases a set of dragon-motif scale mail armour, as well as a magical headband. Eptol and Glade bond over a long discussion about animals and other things. Iago heads to the marketplace and tries to recruit some citizens into becoming his cohort. A tattoed man named Runcray Spurch joins him, and they join the rest of the party back at the inn. They briefly wish on the Wish Stone, and go to meet the Council of Three.

The Council claims that it considers the Blood Queen's attack an act of war, and decides to give the Cleavers twenty trained men and one hundred thousand gold to make the first strike on Steelhold. Nordision will also join them. Iago asks the Council for engineers and craftsmen to fix the Grav-Clamp, in order to construct an airship. While they don't have a dock, they can launch the airship from the meeting hall itself. At the request of Iago, the Council sends a rider to Noore, requesting that they deliver the promised clockword soldiers and clockwork golem to the Last Bastion. With the funds they needed to prepare themselves for the war with the Blood Queen, the party leaves to gather the supplies they need to launch their attack on Steelhold.

Trivia

 * Introductions: This session introduced the chracter Runcray Spurch.
 * Deaths: In this session, no notable characters died.
 * Notable Events: In this session, the party fends off the Blood Queen's attack, Iago recruits Runcray to join them, and the Council of Three gives the Cleavers the funds and soldiers they need to enact war on the Blood Queen.

Quotes
''"Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to recruit some people to do things for me. Slaves, if you will." "No. No I won't. Servants is the word I believe you're after." "I meant more like friends. I do like making friends." ''- Iago and Resmi

"NEIGH NEIIGH (TASTY VEGETABLES)" - Kydumave

''"Surrender your secrets to me, horse." ''- Glade

''"I will require the help of a master engineer, someone proficient in enchantment, and some rope. A lot of rope. Actually, forget the rope." ''- Iago