Session 02-03 — The Black Lab
The party travels to the isolated mountain community of Erryk Station to investigate the first suspect, Dr. Orion Black. Erryk Station is a seedy haven of black market dealings and underground cavern networks. In the cavern district, they discover Dr. Black’s Lab—a facility that reeks of unnatural research. Specimens line shelves, boundaries between life and death blur, and evidence suggests experimentation with planar creatures.
Key Events
- Journey to Erryk Station and navigation of black market culture
- Discovery of Dr. Black’s Lab in the cavern district
- Investigation of disturbing specimens and planar research
- Evidence of life-death boundary studies intensifies suspicion
- Strange, unsettling atmosphere but no direct proof of battery theft
NPCs Encountered
- Dr. Orion Black — suspect, unnatural researcher, cold demeanor
- Various merchants and black market contacts in Erryk Station
Locations Visited
- Erryk Station — mountain community, black market hub
- Dr. Black’s Lab — cavern-based facility
- Erryk Station Cavern District — underground passages and markets
Threads Advanced
- Aetherium Battery Theft investigation — first suspect pursued
Threads Opened
- Nature of Dr. Black’s research — planar entities and life-death boundaries
- Connection between battery theft and planar research?
- Who are Dr. Black’s associates?
Memorable Moment
The party’s first encounter with evidence of true strangeness: creatures that shouldn’t exist, research that defies natural law, the dawning realization that this theft may involve forces beyond simple theft.