Town of Diamonds is a fae town in the Feywild that was transposed with parts of Lyric, becoming the holding location for ~1500 humans before they were returned home.
Description
- Fae town ruled by House of Diamonds
- Parts of Lyric literally transposed into it
- Large military presence after transposition
- Secret tunnel system
- Princess of Diamonds’ mansion (actually Green Hag)
Key Locations
- Princess/Town mansion with Dress of Love
- Military messenger tent
- Secret tunnel entrance
- Corralled areas for human laborers
Chronology
Session 7 - Discovery
- Party approached with Princess of Diamonds (Green Hag in disguise)
- Saw remains of Lyric transposed in patches throughout town
- Large military presence controlling humans
- Humans corralled into dedicated areas, performing labor
- Helia Oriela stopped at door trying to sneak in (disguise as Harengon didn’t work)
- Helia retconned secret passage into town
- Emerged next to messenger tent
- Questioned messenger who revealed:
- Town seized under Ace of Spades’ orders
- Queen of Hearts as acting emissary
- No one seen Ace of Spades since humans arrived
- Princess of Diamonds “not well regarded, that creature deserved what came to her”
Session 8 - Dress Heist
- Party disguised and returned to steal Dress of Love
- Used secret tunnel to enter
- Mansion break-in:
- Louis Orrai put guard to sleep
- Harloc paralyzed another
- Party rushed in under one minute
- Fought rug of smothering trapping Helia Oriela
- Killed 2 pixies
- Found Moon Orb in desk’s false bottom
- Materialized Dress of Love with orb
- Archer led troops pursuing them
- Party triggered traps, killed 2 scouts
- Escaped using pass without trace
Session 13 - Human Transport
- Party returned with Queen of Hearts’ sealed writ
- Found people of Lyric being held
- Used writ to access commander
- Created portal tears to transport ~1500 humans:
- First tear: ~200 people (started trample, left valuables)
- Second tear: ~400 women with children (easier to maintain reused portal)
- Third tear: ~600 people
- Fourth tear: remaining people
- Guards found Ura trying to escape
- Ura learned Vadu was dead, hung head in shame
Governance
- Nominally ruled by Princess of Diamonds (actually Green Hag)
- Seized by Ace of Spades’ forces after transposition
- Queen of Hearts acting as emissary
- Ace of Spades hasn’t been seen since humans arrived