Session 3 Player Recap - Hochsilvar (2026-04-06)
Session 3 Recap: Hochsilvar
The Banco Valdieri investigation stopped feeling like a sealed city mystery and started feeling like a live moving operation.
What happened
- You confirmed that the vault breach relied on living Valdieri blood.
- You identified the compromised cousin as the likely blood source used to open the vault.
- You established that a handoff took place at Tre Silli, connecting the blood trail to the female orc you were tracking.
- That strongly tied Branka to the blood side of the job rather than only the road side.
- You confirmed that Broadbarrel was traveling under Brazen Pike guard.
- Branka’s behavior around the shipment made it clear that the cargo matters enough to justify serious escort discipline.
- You also discovered that the city is not neutral ground anymore: street kids and at least one goblin rooftop courier are part of a watcher network, and Gash in particular may already be under observation.
Current working theory
This was not a random robbery or a single desperate move.
The job appears to have required:
- compromised family blood,
- a controlled handoff,
- a professional escort layer,
- and a city-side information network capable of warning people fast.
Broadbarrel now looks like the strongest live lead.
Active leads for next session
- Catch up to Broadbarrel and find a way to stay close to the caravan.
- Decide whether to spend any remaining time in Hochsilvar on unfinished city leads such as Pietro or Tre Silli.
- Work out who is running the local watcher network and how much they already know about your movements.
Fast recall
- Vault breached using Valdieri blood
- The compromised cousin was involved
- Tre Silli connects the blood trail to Branka
- Brazen Pike is guarding Broadbarrel
- Branka is taking unusual care with the cargo
- The city has eyes: kids, runners, and rooftop couriers