Chapter 59: Blades and Brews
General Summary
Date: 23rd of Uktar to 13th of Nightal, 1491 DR
As the morning continued, the heroes made preparations before their departure to the city of Waterdeep. After speaking with Sildar, they acquired a letter of recommendation from him to the Griffon Cavalry which they could use to possibly gain mounts or weapons. While discussing how they would proceed, Bene's vision blurred as he got a vision from the city of Waterdeep. He saw the city through someone elses eyes, felt someone elses emotions and Bene quickly reasoned it was his adopted sister Victorine. The vision disappeared as fast as it had appeared, and Bene shared what he saw with the rest of the party.
Nomime decided to stay in Phandalin, spending time with her father while crafting potions for their upcoming journey. She inscribed a teleportation circle for the Good Fellas and waved them goodbye as the trio headed out to the city of Splendors.
Upon appearing to the Inner Circle of Waterdeep, Belros, Bene and Ranvas saw that the crypt was empty of refugees. The party decided to spent tendays in Waterdeep, gathering ingredients, magical items and potions for the adventures ahead.
Bene used his time trading magic items and buying poisons, while Ranvas gathered spell scrolls for Nomime and materials for his new firearm. Belros gathered hundreds of pounds of rations, making sure the party was well-stocked for months. Bene also paid to get his skin tattooed by a magical ink, allowing him to cast spells through them.
As the days went on, the party stayed at the luxurious Golden Harp Inn. With some time to spare, Bene ventured into the Field Ward to visit his old childhood home. He found the old church in disrepair, with cobweb and dust filling out most of the surfaces. His intuition also came to fruition as he met his long-lost adoptive sister, Victorine.
Victorine wanted hear Bene's side of the events and tried to persuade him into joining the Cult of the Dragon. She also shared that the cult saw Bene and the Goodfellas as a serious threat and would stop at nothing to strike them where it hurt. Bene wished to see her again once he had dealt with the Doom of the Desert and the two parted ways.
Upon meeting with his friends, the trio was ambushed by dragon cultists. Belros was stabbed by a powerful toxin and he dropped to the ground unconscious. Ranvas and Bene fought off the attackers, shooting and slashing them to death. The remaining ones realized they couldn't win the fight, so they opted to escape through the backstreets. With the party barely surviving the attack, they spent the remaining time wary.
Once the party returned to Phandalin, they rested for the night before departing to Everlund. Nomime shared her goodbyes with her father, promising to be safe along her journey. The party bought a carriage and a horse and opted to travel through Silverymoon Pass to the Ice Spires. After another tendays of traveling, they had finally arrived to the footsteps of the grand Fire Giant Fortress Ironslag.
The heroes would face off against Duke Zalto, who wouldn't be happy to see the Good Fellas after their last encounter. Will the heroes become victorious in taking down the ruthless Fire Giant or shall the heat of the Ironslag burn down their spirits?
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