The Whispering Reed
Type: Book — a collection of sermons to a Great Old One (crocodile-on-the-Styx-class deity; eater of stranded souls; "the kind of book whose name is dangerous if spoken aloud" per Ubys's religion check) Status (latest): Won by Mythrades the Nagpa at the Heiress's auction in session 034 for >150,000 GP (over the Shadowvar's bidding floor; Mythrades cut the room off with a flash of dominance). Mythrades was carrying it when knocked unconscious at the end of session-034 combat. Recovery status: flagged for Greg — the player notes' loot rotation does not specifically track recovery of the Reed; the Engineer (gone via teleport) may have palmed it on his way out, or it may be lying near where Mythrades fell, or the party may have searched it from his person. First Reference: Session 024 First On-Screen: Session 034
What the Party Knows
- A book listed on the auction invitation in session 024.
- Per Ubys's religion-20 in session 034: the Reed is a collection of sermons to a Great Old One — a crocodile-on-the-Styx-class deity, eater of stranded souls. Far-out goddess; the kind of book whose name is dangerous to say. The party did not learn the deity's specific name (Greg ruled the name itself would carry an effect on a knower).
- Bid history (session 034): The Engineer brought it; Mythrades won it; the Shadowvar ran it up to >150,000 GP and conceded.
- Mythrades's stated interest: he will take the book to his tower — "may go into his private collection and never be seen again."