#ofab s2e2

"They still take me" (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠)

screaming crying throwing up

Last episode ended with the party on the boat, finally seeing land on the horizon, getting ready to arrive in Icobury. They discuss plans moving forward before deciding that they'll all, except for Gorvi and Elemin, go to Pool's house about 30 min from the docks and split off from there.

They get off the boat, and Ruthie immediately spots someone who clocks the tilted scale on the ship and runs; Ruthie starts to run after them. Acera stops her though and sends Arawn after the person instead, and Pool, Carlin, Acera, and Ruthie head to the library.

Gorvi, on the docks with Elemin, is confronted by a dock worker who asks for 30GP per day for the ship to stay. Gorvi intimidates him into taking 10GP per day.

Arawn, following the person who saw the scale, catches up as they approach the local Church of Kalama - the ruling church of Icobury. Arawn, now knowing the person's destination, grabs and threatens them. The person says that any information they give up with land them in a worse situation, and eventually tries to escape, leading Arawn to stab and kill them. Arawn drags their dead drunk body back to an alleyway and put it in their portable hole before heading back to the ship. Arawn investigates them and their body on the ship and finds the symbol of the cult stitched into their cloak and a note about payment for information, though no brand on their body.

In his home, the library, Pool grabs three sets of sending stones, a magic pearl for Elemin, and a hat for Ruthie that allows her to cast disguise self at will. Pool runs a set of the sending stones back to the ship for Gorvi while Carlin, Ruthie, and Acera head to a nearby Church of Lev so Acera can get her letters sent off.

Carlin, Ruthie, and Acera arrive at the Church of Lev to find a person keeping the place up. Upon seeing Acera, they immediately run over and offer a seat and tea and anything she needs. They introduce themself as Dagny, a head of this church. Acera asks for a messenger to send some messages immediately, and Dagny sends a local messenger off to the Church of Kalama for one of their long-distance messengers. The messenger returns with an additional messenger and a note from the Church of Kalama asking for a meeting with Acera. She eventually decides to agree and offers to arrive at the Church in the morning. They head back to the library.

In the meantime, Pool arrives back at the ship, hands off a sending stone, and takes Elemin back to the library to show off his magic items. Pool gets the update via Carlin's new sending stone but heads off to see Aleem, his librarian mentor.

From the ship, Arawn spots a faded poster hanging on a message board on the docks - a poster with Pool's face on it that says "Wanted" above and "for murder" below, with a gold piece reward for capture.