Dragon Private Sequence 1

Kal rushed to Suzail by requisitioning a skiff at Valkur's Roar, and making it into the city by water.

He made his way to Geralt's house, entering with the spare key.

He waited a little while, and Geralt entered.

They caught up. Geralt explained a woman calling herself a "seeress", named Cyrilda, who is in the town South Thornthorp, two hours east of Suzail, on the road, by Geralt's illegal harbor just outside of town was specifically looking for Kal, based on a conversation he eavesdropped on.

Kal and Geralt headed to the west field gate.

Geralt went to look for the mercenaries Kal previously met at the Golden Goblin inn.

Kal waited and stayed at the west field gate.

Kal observed a peculiar zhentarim caravan, shaped like a black wooden rectangle. He overheard the conversation the caravan master and the guard had. The guard commented on the unusual proportions of the wagon, and implied it was against code. This held up traffic. The caravan master bribed the guard and the guard let him pass.

Kal observed at least 3 guards inside. There possibly were animals or humanoids inside. He is not entirely sure. He observed the caravan was heading to the northeast, towards a club called Bindle's. Kal marked the wagon with chalk in an innocuous way, for easy identification later.

The wagon carrying the mercenaries appeared after not too long.

Kal greeted Sarth, the half-ogre. He seemed delighted to see Kal.

He knocked on the door to the wagon, and spoke with Henry Derrings.

They agreed to meet at the Golden Goblin.

On his way to the Golden Goblin, he collected Geralt.

They entered the inn and restaurant, and got a table for all six of them.

Kal caught the mercenary band up with current events, sans dream revelations. He put a particular focus on the succession of the crown of Cormyr, and Geraldine Darstan's plot to matrilineally marry her grandson, Yannick Darstan, to Sonya Rowanmantle, and have the king slain, as this would make Yannick king of Cormyr because of Cormyr's patrilineal succession laws. Ultimately, this is as close as she could be to being the true power behind the throne. To what end she intends to use this power if her plan were to succeed is unclear, although given her employ of Zhentarim and alliance with the Malshapers, it is unlikely to be anything good.

He instructed them to investigate the Zhentarim and Malshapers in the city.

They agreed.

Sarth seemed to find Kal immensely entertaining for some reason, and got quite drunk.

Henry Derrings tried to indirectly address the dream events on more than one occasion, but Kal dodged it. Reiner had some observations to make, but seemed bored and weary from the road. Taatha was practically staring off into space and did not engage in any conversation.

Kal informed the mercenary party of the history and current condition of the Zhentarim, including their government structure, what businesses they partake in, and the general conditions of their city and layout of their empire. He briefed them on his interactions with them, and how shady they tend to be.

Kal ordered three kegs of ale to Sarth's room.

Kal said he would be in touch and paid for all their food and lodging for the lot of them for 4 nights.

Kal left and investigated the city for clues about the Zhentarim. He found out there is an unusual upsurge of mercantile transit relating to the Zhenarim, largely shipping harbor freight eastward.

End 7 pm.