Ch 2, Part 5: The Hospice of the Blessed Maiden

The Direption

The heroes delve into the river to investigate the report of the mysterious sinking of the ship. Aided by their potions of water breathing they locate the ship and discover that the sunken ship is inhabited by druidic sea hag.

A difficult fight follows that sees both Watson and Justin horribly wounded with an inch of death’s door. Despite the casualties they are victorious. A search of the ship reveals some interesting evidence.  That the ship was owned by the good Doctor Davalus; that in all likelihood the Queen’s physicians are Urgothoa worshipers and that the disease was deliberately delivered to Korvosa in a vile magic item known as “death’s head coffers”

The heroes then return to the tavern to rest; both Watson and Justin are revived though both still suffer some malaise as a result of the injury. Justin has wracking wheeze, his lungs still affected by the hags spear, he has trouble breathing and is easily out of breath. Watson has severe scarring on one of his hands that restricts the movement of his fingers.

The Sick Ward

Justin makes an appointment with Archbanker Tuttle to see about a cure for his breathing problem but finds the cost of healing too excessive. It is clear to him that the Artchbanker has a dislike for Shaonti savages.

Justin rejoins the party and the heroes head off to investigate the Hospice of the Blessed Maiden to ask some very pertinent questions of the ‘doctor’

Inside they find a lot of sick being tended by the Queen’s physicians and a number of Grey Maidens keeping watch. Sparrowhawk decides she has no patients for subterfuge and starts a fight which the heroes win without too much difficulty. They slay four physicians, four guards and one irate nurse (that is very capable with a sap).

The heroes start searching the Hospice for the whereabouts of Doctor Davalus

Encounter	Grit	Justin	Mandraiv	Sparrowhawk	Sol	Watson
Pre-Session	15,645	11,745	14,045	12,745	12,445	12,745
Journal					400
yvicca	533	533	533	533	533	533
eels	400	400	400	400	400	400
physicians	400	400	400	400	400	400
grey maidens	400	400	400	400	400	400
Nurse	67	67	67	67	67	67
Chief Tea Maker					400
Total	17,445	13,545	15,845	14,545	15,045	14,545

* No RP awards this week