09/26/2025
Tough as Dirt, along with their ever growing crew of Yella, Babbit, Lillium, Speaker, Chef, Molly, Sarzava, Dezerex, and Blix, made their way across the Gossamer Sea towards Sophivitas
The Shadar Kai spent time trying to teach Lillium and Babbit how to fight, though there was little interest from the artificer and scholar.
Molly spoke an length with Winslow, catching up on lost time, and telling him all about the Mythrasil Forest and her desire to go back soon.
She also told him about her pegasus friend who helped her escape the forest named Muunglo
Chef and Sarzava had a heated, one-sided debate about the proper preparation of food, which Ricco fueled by spreading rumors about the both of them.
Lucia had a heart-to-heart with Yella about the crew, which he obviously saw as his new children after losing his own son.
When the group arrived in Sophivitas, they used the arcane lift, which tethered the Gateway Clipper and lifted it to the city upon the cliff and set it to rest in the docks.Â
During the lift, the Western Highcroft Rebellion marked the arrival of Gideon, and his sisters, Jocasta and Tamara were there awaiting him at the docks.
Their weapons were of course confiscated per the rules of Sophivitas.
After a heartfelt reunion and introductions, Gideon's sisters took the group to a nearby tavern and laid out the situation as it stood in the city.
The Western Highcroft Rebellion, of which Jocasta and Tamara were high ranking leaders, had recently come into possession of a large stash of weapons within the city that has escaped the detection of the city's magical elite.
They had a multi-pronged plan, and needed individuals who were trustworthy and trained in violence, which fit Tough as Dirt's description.
The first part was getting a credible threat against Caim. To that end, they planned on gathering the ten Wavebender Oars of legend. When all were gathered in a special place in the Arrowhead Isles, one could control the ocean.
The sisters knew the place, and knew where all the oars were currently located. They required Tough as Dirt to raid Stormberth in the Arrowheads and steal the seven that were being held there. They claimed they were in the process of getting the remaining three.
The second part of the plan was attacking the city's leadership and taking over, creating a place in Highcroft they could call their own.
They also claimed the Ionlann were actively hunting the WHR leaders and assassinating them systematically.
Tough as Dirt agreed to go after the oars in Stormberth, and left the next day, heading west to the Arrowhead Isles.