Chapter 35: Research and Revelry
General Summary
Date: 12th of Eleint to 21st of Eleint, 1491 DR
The now collapsed temple entrance stood before the wounded adventuring group. Ranvas wrapped up Bene's bleeding hand and they decided to return to the Runeweaver.
Draajn was not inclined to help the party and seemingly no amount of coin would persuade her otherwise. The others pressed her and eventually she mentioned that should they fetch a raven-shaped amulet buried in Raven Rock, she would share information to them about the runes. The party took note of this, but decided to head to Mirabar and visit Raven Rock at a more opportune time.
After a long march down from the Spine of the World, the heroes arrived to Mirabar. Ranvas retrieved his Everbright pistol, Nomime sold her Pole of Angling and all of them had a well-deserved rest. Come morn, they visited some shops and tried to meet with King Steelfist. When they arrived to his keep and found out King wasn't there, they left a message to the guards and Nomime teleported them to Everlund.
Once they arrived to the city, Nomime began researching about the giants while Bene and Ranvas gathered rumors and did some light shopping. Bene ordered a custom device for his missing hand, while Ranvas crafted bullets. Nomime studied about the Cult of the Dragon and managed to join in on the Harpers. Bene found a potential job offering from the Zhentarim and the trio visited the Missing Minotaur for more information.
They arrived to the rowdy inn and met the half-orc Mosk, who told them about the House Wands's safehouse. They would have to retrieve a strongbox from the house and return it to the inn. They could keep anything else they found within the house. The group agreed and as midnight rolled by, they gathered near the safehouse by the Mountain Gate.
Bene and the others climbed over the wall with a grappling hook and Nomime opened the window latch by teleporting inside the house. The Good Fellas searched the house and found a library upstairs. After solving the riddle and placing the correct objects to their respected chests, a secret door opened that led to the basement.
Once there, they found the walls adorned by various display cases. The middle of the room had a glass covered strongbox. Bene and Ranvas managed to break the glass by throwing ball bearings to it. To their surprise, they released a chain devil that attacked the group. The heroes managed to defeat the devil and collect all the items in the room. Underneath the pale moonlight, the trio escaped the house and walked through the streets of Everlund to gather their reward.
Rewards Granted
- Milestone level 8
- Pair of goggles resembling an owl's face
- Steel lantern, with a protruding circular "eye"
- Vial of clear red liquid with tiny bubbles of light
- Flat iron rod with an end shaped like a horse
Missions/Quests Completed
- Retrieve the lockbox from House Wands safehouse
Character(s) interacted with
