Ragnorra Session 48

Start: 1 pm, Tuesday, Flamerule (July) 27, 1396

Outside the Wychlaran Lodge, the party met up with Denethor and Hisbelda. Hisbelda was voicing her concerns over the strangeness of the situation with Denethor, who clarified with the party. He seemed upset the Wychlaran denied his offer of an alliance, after making him wait for so long. He said he would be in touch with the party, and left. Vix noticed Denethor's necklace had the same hue as the Sharnwall.

After this, they decided to have Hisbelda attempt to scry on Sonya. The results indicated she is alive, but in an area protected against scrying. Then she tried to scry on Kortyl Rowanmantle, her husband. She got a different result, suggesting he is dead. Ronja scryed on Dorn and asked him if he had seen Lord Kortyl Rowanmantle. He said he had, in a recent parade. This would either suggest he was killed recently, or has been replaced by a doppleganger. They went on to scry on Ino Hof, who was disguised as a dwarf wearing Zhentarim uniform, among a group of Zhentarim.

For the time being, the party decided to leave Hisbelda, Uno, Cilla, and Jazmine at the Green Chapel. They devised a plan to break into the library in Surthay to steal the Codex Advocare for Ronja. Meanwhile, Cassius would travel to Mulptan to reconvene with Laoguai Yiping, the shou master alchemist.

Cassius's journey was dusty and quick. He checked in with the doorman, Peng, and visited Laoguai Yiping, who informed him he could return in three days for the ingredients proffered to be processed. Three days from 3 pm, Tuesday, Flamerule 27. He then entered a Shou clothier in the Mulptan Shou quarter to purchase performer's outfits with jade masks and luxurious jade silk. Then, he decided to take the journey on foot back to Urling to reconvene with the others.

Jinx, Ronja, and Vix teleported to Surthay. Jinx spied on the red wizards from a distance and learned how their operation worked. He briefed Ronja and Vix about the process, and they disguised themselves as a master scribe and scribe's apprentice. They spoke with the gatehouse attendant, a man named Rald Vorhain. They put on a show, and he asked for the Tharchion's writ, which they were unable to provide. He not-so subtly requested an extortionate bribe after they failed to provide the writ, which Vix gave. He sent them on their way to the side entrance of the keep.

They entered the library, and spoke with another red wizard named Faldur Kohein. They seemed to satisfy his curiosity, and wandered around for a while once they noticed he was still watching him, until he stopped out of boredom. This worked. They found the trapped book they were searching for, and avoided the alarm and poison dart traps. Quickly entering the side passage, they neglected to notice another alarm trap, and ended up alerting the floor to their presence. Quickly sprinting to the bookshelf, they found the Codex Advocare, the Book of Blood, and a Greater Stone Golem manual. They also upset several red wizards. They break the window and jump out, teleporting in midair.

The entire party reconvenes at the Green Chapel, and decided to check on Zira and Lilly. They do so, teleporting outside the city. They made their way to the Sapphire House, the inn Lilly and Zira were set up in and met up with them. Zira seemed frazzled and Lilly seemed upset. They questioned them and Lilly told Vix there was a struggle in the hallway of the inn. She saw a man who she identified as the duergar explorer from the shrine earlier fighting with a hooded figure. The scene was quickly set upon by the watch. Lilly said she was questioned by the watch and gave them her story, but did not hear the end of what occurred. After some snooping, the party found Lilly had been using a fragment of the shrine's statue of Ragnorra as a worry stone. Jinx disposed of it immediately, and Lilly apologized, saying she did not know the enemy was using it to scry on them.


Demiplane ETA in hours: 104
Omen must feed in 63 hours, Montgomery must feed in 23 hours.
XP: 400

End: 6 pm, Tuesday, Flamerule (July) 27, 1396