Nine of Swords
support, healing, recovery, resilience
wind
moderate wind
Yes+
[Ivan, Pondral, Elliot] Gatland
Swordsman, Architect, Cheerful
harm to protect
Sparks ✁
infestation, shelter, escort, elixir
secret cult
plague ship
curse, metronome, scratch, trough
Loot
9 coins and a jeweled amulet
Raven Feather: prophecy, transformation, intelligence
bundle of fresh herbs, shattered glass vial
brass pen nib
baskets of juicy peaches
Preservative Jar: anything within the jar goes into stasis; no longer aging or needed to breath, eat or drink
a fizzy, pinkish liquid that tastes like the juice that escapes from a dead rodent left on the road in the sun (aka 'pumpskully') that makes the target understand any language until they speak
Situation
A bard plays in a crowded tavern. The lute’s notes struggle to rise above the clamor of drink and laughter. On the balcony, a woman of wealth hides her finery but not her air of authority. She watches a man below, overestimating her guards' vigilance and underestimating her enemies’ cunning.