Session 99: Shopping Spree! (January 15, 2026)
Last session, our heroes met Hooded Beth, an Archfey they knew had a pact with Ash. The cloaked creature said that Maho’s axe had worn through the barrier between realms enough that her daggers could be possessed by other fey individuals, one of which (Sir Stab), freed her. Hooded Beth did not seem to hold any ill will towards the party, but wanted to wield Maho’s axe alongside her. As for the rest of the party, she bristled at Heph’s mention of The Hermit (Tertel) and The Wayfarer (Darryl), referred to Eden as “nameless one”, and was generally taken aback at the party’s fairly casual tone when talking with gods. Hooded Beth mentioned that she is at odds with Sentin herself, and that his inventions had intruded upon her domain. Heph, hearing this, immediately thought of the strange masked shadow creatures Mana, Maho’s mom, had encountered, which Hooded Beth explained were not fey creatures, but beings of this realm which she had offered a third choice between life and death. Hooded Beth also cautioned “the nameless one” against trusting someone like Sentin, who offered her control of herself, although all he ever seemed to want was control over others.
Eventually, Maho held out her axe for Hooded Beth, who placed her long sleeves on it, giving Maho the sensation that the weight was lessened, as if someone was helping her hold the weapon. Sir Stab returned to dagger form, and Hooded Beth grew and then disappeared, leaving only her cloak behind.
The party returned to their Mansion, the door to Scythcrest Reef disappearing behind them. Maho tested out the axe on a wooden training dummy, noticing the wood around her strike wither and rot, a shadow passing in front of her eyes. Then, leaving Mort being served food in the restaurant at the back of the Mansion, they prepared to leave for Hexicon. Ana helped disguise them, Maho as Alsa Peonybark, Eden as Isariel Ilbareth, and Heph casting Disguise Self to appear like Leo the Grammarcist. They took Woahdoe Boedough and the cart.
Upon arriving, Heph set about trying to get a pass. He was unfortunately recognized by Kelvrina as the person who stole her phone, and she attempted to blackmail him into giving her drugs. Eden, reluctant to give drugs to a fifteen-year-old, Suggested that she do her job cheerfully for the rest of the day. Since her job description should involve reporting someone like Heph rather than extorting him for kush, the party set about frantically trying to remedy the situation. Eden redirected the guard, Heph grabbed an Invisibility from Maho’s axe, and the party eventually made it inside the convention.
We now find ourselves outside Loddy Tot’s Hod Bod Hot Spot, a purveyor of arcane attire, ready to do some shopping.
- We begin shopping, Heph with 20,980.78gp, Maho with
21,463.90gp, and Eden with 22,100gp
- We head to Armor Classics first and Heph buys the Arcane Mirror for 20,000gp, and Maho buys the Vox Helm, Barge Helm, and Barricade Shield for 740gp total
- Heading back over to Loddy Tot’s Hot Bod Hot Spot, Maho first checks out the Tempest Griffon Feather Cape and decides to buy it for 20,000gp
- Meanwhile Eden goes shopping, grabbing 2 Chroma cloths, a Pomade of Ten Thousand Styles, the Timeshifter’s Mantle, Unstable Mittens, Spellwoven Robes, and Knocking Boots, all of which adds up to 3,940gp
- She agrees to sell it all for 21,500gp, but in exchange she needs a fashion montage
- Eden, disguised as Isariel, gives herself long flowing blond hair with the Pomade and throws on the Spellwoven Robes, strutting down a “runway” and attracting a lot of attention
- Maho uses the Pomade to give herself a silvery bun and changes into ceremonial attire and puts on the Griffon Feather Cape, and also struts down the “runway” after Eden is done
- Loddy Tot is super happy with the fashion show, invites Eden and Maho to stop by her shop any time, and hands the two of them a pendant with LTHBHS embroidered on it, and it will give them special access to the backroom
- We head over to A Kiss and a Wink, which is a shop with lots of racks of jewelry displayed, the woman behind the table has an intense gaze and makes eye contact with us as we walk up
- She seems very stressed, and in talking to her we learn her name is Sofia
and the original name of the shop was “Give me gold, I’ll give you stuff,
and if you stay too long I’ll stab you”
- Sofia doesn’t believe in polyamory, so she only has one friend, one enemy, and one lover at a time
- Her current lover is Loddy Tot
- Heph purchases the Bands of the Lost and Found for 80gp
- Maho offers to let Sofia stab her in exchange for some lowered prices, which she seems very into, and Maho grabs the Starmetal Ring, the Ring of Gestures, the Amulet of Equilibrium, the Servitude Choker, and the Monocle of Clarity, interested in some or all of them depending on the discount, and Eden grabs the Ring of Roses
- Sofia says a stab is worth 300gp, and the marked price for the 6 items is 5,580gp
- After 4 stabs she ends up discounting 1,480gp, for a total price of 4,100gp
- Sofia declares Maho is a true frenemy, and she pulls out an earring and tells Maho to come by any time if she wants some more stabbing
- Maho also gets a shirt that says “I stayed too long and got stabbed 🗡️”
- We decide to head over to Sven Seer’s gifts to get our free Doomsday Cookies
- He looks a bit vampirish, but he has a reflection in Heph’s new mirror shield
- Eden introduces herself and asks for Sven’s name, and he introduces himself
- He says he can tell how we will die, and Heph suggests he predict it and tell us before we show him what the cookies say
- Heph gets “70 percent of accidents happen in the home.”
- Eden gets “Look behind you.”, and she sees Sofia sitting behind her licking her knife and staring directly at her
- Maho gets “Mortality is shed as quickly as skin or clothing.”
- Heph notices Sven’s mustache slip a little, and he pushes it back in place
- Maho buys the Funeral Marchers for 200gp
- Eden sneaks over to the Hexicon Merch table and grabs a Snugglebeast, leaving 60gp behind, giving the stuffed animal a kiss on the forehead before tucking it away, and it says “Gotta move quick!” as she does so
- We head over to Cookin’ with Jacques, who is a Kobold wearing a tall chef’s hat
- Eden dings the bell on his table, and he seems angry to be disturbed, so Eden tries to pacify him by cleaning his pot, but that makes him even more angry
- Heph grabs the Container of Heat and Frost, and Eden grabs a couple of Merry Berries
- He questions if Eden’s palette is refined enough for Merry Berries, and pulls out a freshly cooked omelette from under the table and holds out a fork for Eden, asking her the most prominent flavor
- She tries it and answer that it is spinach, and he says she really needs the berries
- Heph buys the container for 20gp and Eden buys two berries for 40gp
- Maho is interested in the Everice Box, and as he explains all the things you can put in there he winces a bit as he says rats
- After some further discussion, he thinks Maho can’t carry the Everice Box, and Maho suggests if she can pick him and his jugs of liquid up she should get the box for free, and he agrees
- As Maho lifts him up his hat falls off, and we see a small rat on his head, that seems shocked to be revealed, and Maho grabs it off his head
- Jacques slumps a little bit and looks dazed, loses his French accent, and thanks Maho for freeing him as the rat squirms in her hand
- We learn he is really Felix and he’s a terrible cook, and the rat has been controlling him for years and sent him into terrible debt
- Eden asks for a discount on the Edible Book of Recipes, and he offers that she can take it for 5,000gp, which she decides to think on, which seems to drive the price lower to 3,000gp
- Felix does give the Everice Box to Maho for free, and she throws the rat inside it and shrinks it down
- Heph tells Felix about Loper, in case he is looking for something different to do
- We head over to The Tinkerer’s Toolchest, and Maho asks about the
Catnip Amulet
- She puts it on Maho, and a cat immediately appears, and Maho takes the amulet for 80gp
- Eden grabs the Baton of Many Sizes, and buys it for 200gp after wedging it into the ceiling briefly
- We learn that she has multiple families and is very into polyamory
- Maho leads us to New Bern Drugs next, which is run by Caleb Bradham, who goes by either Caleb or Brad
- Maho asks about the Bath Potions and Eden buys 10 of them for 200gp
- Caleb gives us a sample of Brad’s Drink, which is fizzy and sweet and
settles our stomachs a bit
- Maho suggests it should be called “Pepsi” because it cures dyspepsia
- Instead of buying a Brad’s Drink, Eden buys a Potion of Spell Recovery for 900gp
- Walking over to the parchment store, there is a dwarf dressed in casual attire writing in a journal
- Maho grabs Borboss’ Joyous Wand of Color, the Doodle Ring, the Orator’s Quill, and the Permanent Parchment for 140gp, telling the guy that she is an artist and does calligraphy
- We head to Clock Works, which is run by a gnome who is very nervous, but Heph tries to reassure him that Homeburr will be fine
- We learn his name is Tanpip, and he is staying nearby the house that flipped upside down
- Heph explains that he wants the Clockwork Inkbeetle for how it interacts with the Bands of the Lost and Found
- Eden decides to purchase the Clockwork Healerbee and the Clockwork Faefly, along with the Inkbeetle, getting a discount from the full price of 2,500gp to 2,000gp, getting the Inkbeetle and the Faefly for free, and Eden throws in another 100gp for free
- Heading over to Screamin’ Jake’s, we wait through a bit of a line while Jake is screaming constantly at weapons
- Maho hands him Sir Stab, and after he screams at it and 400gp later it is now Sir Stab the Spiteful
- After another 400gp and 3 minutes of yelling at the Executioner’s Greataxe, he makes it even more spiteful than it already was, and Maho names it “Spite”
- The group walks up to Euxine Wares, and Henry Randall immediately recognizes Heph and notes that it is uncouth to have his friends disguised as dead Lucien Dynastic employees, but since Sentin’s offer still stands, offers to let Heph and friends shop