Log 1 A Night at the Opera The Group: retrieve artefacts from the Core and Islands was safer than hiring out to third Ella Pipeleaf: Halfling Paladin of the party companies, such as the Red Vardo Morninglord. Her family, originally Traders. All except Featon where from Tepest, moved to Mordent when already employed by the museum in the Ella was ten. They moved hurriedly in various departments, Marcel did not the middle of the night, Ella does not want to hire new people when there know why. Ella received her calling where those he could trust already from the Barovia deity when she was available. young. Being so far away from the church has stunted Ella's growth as a The First Item: paladin. The first artefact Marcel had the team Featon Mosstemin: Elven Rogue. recover was a priceless Rokuma Vase, Originally from Sithicus, not much is being donated by Ricardo Diosa, the known about Featon. He is working with owner of the Port-a-Lucine Opera the group to repay the museum for House. The party are to go to the Opera profits lost when he tried to rob them. House and collect the vase after the opening night of "Carmina," a new Sharuk Tamal: Dwarven Fighter. Opera to be performed for the first time Sharuk's family hail from the Mountains ever that night. of Misery, but his parents moved to the Rue des les Pistolets in Port-a-Lucine A Night at the Opera because of their fascination with smokepowder weapons. The party where gathered in their new headquarters in the Museum, a room Phillipe Loeu: Human Wizard. Loeu's specially equipped for them, with their history is his alone to know. None of the own separate bedrooms available. The party know he spend time in prison for party where expected to live in the manslaughter. Since his release, he has Museum permanently now. As they got tried to find his love, though she has to know one another, after only having a fallen for his rival. passing familiarity with the other employees from different departments, The Setting: Pierre Marcel came into the room and gave them their assignment. Le Musee National de Dementlieu has recently set up an Acquisitions They agreed and set off for the Opera, Department. The Curator, the relatively with the correct attire supplied by the young Pierre Marcel, thought that by Museum and Featon dressed as a having his own band of professionals to servant. When they stepped from their carriage, they noticed a smartly dressed, crying on the stage, a blonde, beautiful portly man and an equally eloquently elven woman trying to comfort her. dressed lady crossing the road. An out- Featon noticed that the chandelier above of-control carriage was hurtling towards the auditorium was shaking; Ella noticed them. Phillipe and Sharuk ran towards that the rope had started to fray. They the couple, shouting warning. The dwarf watched as with each swing, the pushed the man to safety and Phillipe chandelier fell lower and lower. Bravely, swept the woman off her feet to safety. Sharuk and Ella poised themselves at the The man introduced himself as Ricardo edge of the box to jump at the Diosa, owner of the Opera House, the chandelier. Featon and Phillipe started girl his daughter Maria. Maria haughtily shouting at the people below to move, excused herself and left to get ready, screaming that the chandelier was Phillipe escorting her into the building. falling. Ella and Sharuk both leapt, but Sharuk misjudged his jump. He fell Whilst mingling in the foyer, they thirty feet to the ground below. Ella noticed several notable members of landed on the chandelier. Using her, society. Celeste d'Honaire and her admittedly slight, weight, she forced the cousin Dominic had come to see the chandelier to swing into a corner as it Opera, as had Lord Balfour of the fell. As it passed under the balcony, Ella University of Dementlieu. Whilst leapt and caught the edge. The mingling, Phillipe overheard people chandelier fell to the ground with an discussing a body that had been found almighty smash. near to Sharuk's home of le Rue des les Pistolets. Apparently, one operagoer Fortunately, Maria had been pulled to said, the body's face was twisted into a safety by her friend, the elven woman hideous grin and the eyes where bulging and no one on stage was injured. Phillipe to the point of popping out of the helped Ella to safety whilst Featon saw sockets. Ella began to grow annoyed at to the dwarf. After gathering in the bar the number of people mistaking her for a area of the Opera House, the patrons little girl. leave, leaving the party and the rest of the cast. Ricardo tells the party that the The opera started, it was enjoyable and elven woman is named Angel Pajaro. funny in parts. Just before the interval Maria stepped forward for her solo. She Phillipe went to the fallen chandelier began to sing. Her voice was beautiful. with Featon whilst Sharuk had a whiskey Suddenly, all lights in the auditorium to sooth his pain. Ella tried to talk to extinguished and a loud, booming voice Maria and Angel. called "People of Port-a-Lucine, mark my words. For as long as Maria Diosa At the fallen chandelier, Phillipe continues to profane this stage with her examined the rope. He could tell it had pitiful performances, the opera house not been cut, but the break did not look will be a place of death! You have heard like wear and tear. He asked to speak to my words of doom; now learn them to the person who was in charge of raising be true!" and lowering the chandelier. A stagehand rushed backstage. As the When the lights returned, Maria was stagehand left, Ricardo explained that there were rumours of a ghost that As Phillipe tried to get some sense out of inhabited the Opera House. He said that Maria, Angel spoke quietly with Sharuk. it had only become a malevolent spirit in With a coy glance here and a flirtatious the last few months. Before he could smile there, he was ensnared by her continue the stagehand returned and beauty. Ella returned to the party and asked Ricardo to follow him. Featon and they all gathered in the bar. Phillipe Phillipe waited by the chandelier, decided that he had better speak to the examining for more clues. chorus whilst Featon and Ella went to speak with the lead Tenor, Jean Pierre Maria was inconsolable. Ella tried to Cambier. Cambier, being the arrogant calm her down with Angel's help, but man he is, assumed that they where fans she soon realised that the diva was that wanted to check on his wellbeing simply playing for sympathy. A after the accident. He offered them stagehand appeared and asked her to autographs and smiles. Learning that the follow them; she was taken backstage preening peacock had little to offer their where Featon and Phillipe had been investigation, Ella and Featon bid him called too. Ricardo was sitting on a goodbye. chair, his face white. When questioned, he gestured to the flies. All looked up. In the chorus girl's dormitories, Phillipe Hanging, cloaked in shadow was a body. was accosted by Madame Flaubert, the All looked shaken, but Ella couldn't keep chorus mistress. She shouted at him for her calm. She excused herself, saying being in a place he shouldn't and that she wanted to check the chandelier's informed him that if he wanted to fixing in the rafters. Featon's sharp elven question the chorus girls, he had better sight noticed some grooves on the floor. come back in the morning. When the Five scratches on a diagonal slope where party had re-gathered in the foyer, they marked into the floor, each was the same went back to the museum to gather their length. Phillipe asked Ricardo who had thoughts. Before she left, Ella went to been with the Opera House the longest check on Maria, who had retired to her and the shortest, he said that some room earlier, aided by Angel. She people had been there for years, but knocked on the door, asking if there was Angel had only been there for six anything she could do. Maria replied no, months. though she sounded strange to Ella. Ella asked if she could meet with Maria the In the rafters, Ella found some silver hair next day. Maria agreed and Ella bid her caught in the rope that held the goodbye and left. Just as she got to the chandelier. On the body, which was top of the stairs she heard a door open identified as Henri, the man in charge of and close. Turning back she saw that the chandeliers was found a tub of Maria's door was not closed tightly as it greasepaint and a piece of white silk. was a minute ago. Assuming that Maria Quickly pocketing these clues, with out had left to see to personal business, Ella really examining them, Phillipe left to went back to the party. They returned to talk to Maria. In the bar he called Sharuk the museum for the night. over. They decided that the dwarf should speak to Angel alone. In the morning at breakfast, Sharuk received a letter from Angel, asking him to meet her at a secluded cafe. Phillipe was speaking to the chorus, Sharuk left with him to visit the Anchorites in arrived at the Opera House, demanding Ste.