# Session S25 ← `=this.prev` | **`=this.campaign`** | `=this.next` → > [!overview] > | **Session** | `=this.session` | > | --- | --- | > | **Session date** | `=this.date-session` | > | **Campaign date** | `=this.campaign-date` | > | **PCs** | `=this.pc` | > | **Active NPCs** | `=this.npc_active` | > | **Discussed NPCs** | `=this.npc_discussed` | > | **Active locations** | `=this.location-active` | > | **Discussed locations** | `=this.location-discussed` | > [!summary]- > To write. > %% > tldr:: To write. > %% %% ### Starting notes: - %% ## Notes - Day 3 on the road to Elturel goes by without incidence. - Day 4, stuff happens to individuals. %% - My guardian comes by in Kassandra's dreams. (My PC's form is as Kassandra in her dreams. - Looks like the knight previously seen, but their body language is very clearly theirs. - Red banner with a white eye, in a keep - They have a bemused smirk, which I recognize. - Warning: It's very likely that everything might be revealed all in one go. There are perceptive people where we're going… helpful, useful, but… perceptive. - Someone isn't fond of my mentor, and will seek me out - I've caught the eye of someone they'd be worried about ([[Hayla]]) - Can't even say her name in my dreams safely - Serious look: "Some things even I don't even wish to mess with…" Caution. - May have delayed issues given the friendship with [[Snow]], but it may weigh on your conscience - When in Elturel, you will meet someone. Have to deal with their negative personality. - Ask them: Do they have an old trinket? %% - 5th and 6th day go buy, and nothing happens. - Our passive perception is too low, and that includes someone with a 20 - We pass through [[Scornubel]], which is smaller than [[Elturel]] and [[Berdusk]] - It has a temple to [[Lethander]] - About a day away from Elturel - We make it through the last day to Elturel. - Elturel - There's a giant bright light looming over the city, brightening it both day and night - Every alleyway is illuminated - No issues getting through the gates - Astrid asks around about the [[Winter Garden]]. - It's a big place, smack dab in the middle of the place. A lot of rich people live around there… - Lenore messages [[Leosin Erlanthar]] asking where to meet - In a tavern called [[A Pair of Black Antlers]], and we can ask for the [[Order of the Gauntlet]] - Locally, we see symbols of [[Torm]] and [[Helm]] around (religious symbology) - Astrid goes up to the guards to ask about [[A Pair of Black Antlers]]; the guard draws out a little map for her - Says we could ask for [[Jack (62.04)|Jack]] if we have issues - Gomash and Astrid navigate us there - [[A Pair of Black Antlers]] is locally known as [[A Pair of Black Antlers|The Black Stag]] - A mix of humans and shield dwarfs, halfings, elves, the occassional gnome - We pay 3 silver to park the horses - [[A Pair of Black Antlers]] - A plain tavern, walls lined with plaques - Looks like what you see is what you get - The barman is an older muscular dwarf with red hair - We spot [[Nesim Waladra]], and he says [[Leosin Erlanthar]] was waiting for them. - He leads us to a room on the side, and we enter - [[Leosin Erlanthar]] is with a man in long black robes, and his face is slashed. His hands are hidden. ([[Ferias]]) - He straightens up and scowls when he sees Lenore. "I see this is whole you associate with." And walks out, and he glides across the floor without making a sound. His robe looks like a starry sky. - Gomash smells him, and he smells of death and rot and disease. - [[Leosin Erlanthar]] sits down, and sighs. Apologizes for his ally, he's dour and not good with people. Is surprised we have new companions. - He had travelled to [[Elturel]] to meet with [[Ontharr Frume]]. He's a higher up member in the [[Order of the Gauntlet]]. - He thinks there are other groups acting. - Elturel has it's own problems that no one is speaking about at the moment. - Missing people, strange arcane symbols. - [[Ferias]] is a skilled wizard, doesn't usually work with the [[Harpers]] anymore but making an exception - [[Ferias]] is one to hold a grudge; get that sorted, as he will make your life harder - [[Ontharr Frume]] is here, and one of few dwarves with imposing persona… - [[Leosin Erlanthar]] asks if both their new companions are trustworthy; [[Lenore Sigyn|Lenore]] suggests that he, [[Ryk]], [[Treya Oakhallow]] go get a drink… - We tell what we can (and keep certain things hidden…) - What he learned: - He has reason to believe some of the local caravans… that some of the groups are actually [[Cult of the Dragon|cultists]]. - Lenore agrees, based on her research, that they masquerade as caravans - They'll head to [[Baldur's Gate]] in a couple days - [[Ferias]] is on good terms with [[Ontharr Frume]] - [[Lenore Sigyn|Lenore]] asks about [[Triel]]… but he knows nothing… - Recommends we stay here at [[A Pair of Black Antlers|The Black Stag]]… - He gives us each pouches (that includes for the previously departed PCs…) - 300 gp each (Lenore, Astrid, Hux), including 600 gp for party funds - Leah note: 300 gp Lenore, and 300 gp party funds tracked. Astrid has the other 300 gp party funds. - Meanwhile, [[Ryk]] and [[Gomash]] are out drinking in the bar. - They notice a dwarven paladin ([[Ontharr Frume]]) drinking from a giant mug. - Tall for a dwarf (4'-8") - Red beard - Has an unique war hammer by his side, and a maul - War hammer: covered in symbols of lightning; blue and white; handle looks like it's made of clouds - Maul is way oversized - The party talks with [[Ontharr Frume]] - They talk for a bit. - He seems to remember Lenore's face from somewhere? But not quite. The voice is diferent. - Lenore remembers she has a letter from [[Tarbaw Nighthill]], and hands it over. He's too drunk to read it so has a guard read it. - They're dealing with a lot of problems in [[Elturel]] - People dropping dead after acting strange. No wounds, no magic. Just dead. - People are disappearing, but more frequent than usual for a big city. - A good friend if his has come in… he's a bit dour at the moment. [[Ferias]] - Something happened to him a decade ago. - We offer to help… he says to ask him again tomorrow. - Ontharr wants to arm wrestle - Ontharr wins against Gomash - Astrid wins against Ontharr - Onthar wins against [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] - He invites us to come to a joust tomorrow, for anyone who isn't good at investigation - A guy comes over an introduces himself as [[Brendan]] and then basically instantly ditches us. - It's the five (+ Lang) just sitting around the table. - [[Astrid Dawngaze]] wants to go to the [[Winter Garden]], and wants to talk with them alone… but also wants backup to begin with, but then wants them to go away while she has a private conversation - She walks off with [[Ryk]] - Lenore plans to talk with the wizard, but is concerned about them. Langdedrosa also seems worried about Lenore talking with them, so plans to stay with them (though Lenore had originally suggested he stay with Huxley when Gomash had offered to go with her). Huxley had decided to stay back because Treya was getting information. - Lenore, Gomash, Huxley, and Langdedrosa decide to stay together while talking with [[Ferias]]. - At the Winter Gardens, Astrid says she doesn't know who she's looking for since she doesn't know who they are. Ryk starts talking about the wizard and that they aren't looking for Astrid but it seems like they're looking for Lenore, which confuses Astrid. - Astrid sees a cloaked figure and approaches. Ryk hangs back. - It's a male figure, who gives a familiar signal. It's similar to what [[Cole Silversteel]] used to do. - The figure takes off his hood, and it looks like [[Cole Silversteel]]. - Someone has been intercepting messages, know code words etc. - Related to the people missing in and around [[Elturel]] - They talk about the issues of their order being compromised - They talk about [[Neverwinter]], and she asks about [[Kassandra]] and the temple burning down. - [[Cole Silversteel]] doesn't have a lot of information, but [[Rahelle]] has been there before. - Astrid is wondering why she hasn't heard of it. - [[Cole Silversteel]] says he wants to stick close to their group for the time being… - …and then is asked to make a dex save. There's an object on him that shatters… he explodes, and they are both set on fire. - The area around them is covered in a liquid substance. - Cliffhanger! - The rest of us go off to find [[Leosin Erlanthar]] to talk with [[Ferias]]. - Leosin's surprised how quickly he agreed to come meet. - We head to a side room. - The door opens with a mage hand. He has a stone cold look as he enters. - He scowls against at Lenore. It looks like disgust and hatred. - She removes the circlet and glasses, revealing her true face as Kassandra. She says she's only worn this face for a few months, but it's clear he knows more about the face than she does. - He recognizes her as [[Kassandra]]. - Everyone around her usually dies - He's just furious in general - The last time he saw "that face" (Lenore's) the woman he loved died around [[Vartan Silverbow]] - He calls Kassandra an unwitting pawn of Vartan - Ferias used to adventure with Vartan. It's how he got his scar. Their party all died. - Ferias says to find him tomorrow to talk… that this (today) is a waste of his time.