6. Into the Mountains Report

General Summary

22nd of Treefall, 406 P.A.

The party heads into the mountains to attempt to find the cabin Guthor spotted, and hopefully Ned Friske as well.
Travel is difficult as they have to fight through the snow, ice, and winds of the Icelands in winter.  

23rd of Treefall, 406 P.A.

The party continues into the mountains, following Guthor's lead until they finally spot a cabin on a mountainside.
Most of the party hides as Guthor knocks upon the door.
Ned Friske AKA Bones answers and invites Guthor in to join him for a last drink. Guthor invites Tuisan to join him and purifies the drink.
Tuisan falls prone to the poison on the cup as "Bones" attacks Guthor, nearly downing him in a couple of strikes. Tuisan heals the tiefling before fleeing and letting everyone else know what was happening inside. The rest of the party joins the fray.
"Bones" holds up his hands in surrender, stating that this "wasn't the deal". His face and body change. He reveals that his name is Jug and he was hired by Bones to sit in this cabin for a year and kill Guthor if he showed up. He's been there for seven months and is supposed to meet Bones somewhere in Viraka in five months to decide whether or not to renew the contract. He is an assassin and works for The Crack, a prominent Thieves' Guild throughout Enilea. He attempts to escape and Tuisan animates rocks which beat him to death and reveal that he is in fact a doppelganger.
The party returns to Ornesk, where they ask about ways to get to Viraka. They learn that it has no circle so they will have to travel by ship, airship, carriage, or horse.

24th of Treefall, 406 P.A.

The party spends the day planning and relaxing.
Tuisan scopes out potential modes of transportation:

• Airship: 400gp per person (about four days)
• Ship: 200gp per person (about a five days)
• Carriage: 100gp per person (about a week)
• Horse: 25gp per person (about a week)