7. The Road to Viraka Report

General Summary

24th of Treefall, 406 P.A.

Tuisan locates an airship, The Albatross, captained by Trenalis Aubeges and pulling rank, hires their ship and crew to transport them where ever they need on Galelandic council credit. They are capable of leaving in two days time.
Tuisan contemplates trying to contact his mother to warn her, but ultimately decides to let the Captain handle the conversation.

1st of Deepsnow, 406 P.A.

The party chills in Tact while The Albatross prepares to leave the city.

2nd to 5th of Deepsnow, 406 P.A.

The party travels via airship to Viraka.
Niven attempts to scry the lost Fire Brands. He only manages to scry Draskan, where his wizard companion quickly dispels the scry. However, Niven recognizes the wizard as his long lost classmate and resident psychopath, Sofra.
Niven contacts Sofra. She tells him that she is "using" Draskan right now, but he and his are welcome to the dragonborn "once she is done with him". Niven tells the party about his childhood experiences with Sofra and how dangerous she might be.

6th of Deepsnow, 406 P.A.

The Albatross arrives in Viraka.
  The party books rooms at The Pillow Hoard Hotel. Niven and Guthor bunker down in the room.
Eccaia heads to the bar to ask around. She learns that there is a man in town matching Ned Friske's description. They call him "Gramps" and he has a clinic in the back of the Savante Potions & Concotions which is run by his granddaugther Priana.
Tuisan goes to Savante Potions & Concotions to pick up some incense and other spell materials. As he is completing his transaction, a patient and Ned emerge from the back room and exchange pleasantries.
He tells the party, heads out, and investigates the shop. He stands watch until the evening when Priana closes shop and she and "Gramps" head to their home in New 'Raka. He sets up a spell around the house to lock the doors and places suggestion at the entry to go on a long walk.
The rest of the party arrives. Eccaia knocks on the door and they quickly hide. Priana answers, steps out and falls under the suggestion. Niven quickly ducks inside, followed by Guthor and Eccaia. Tuisan follows Priana.
Ned and Guthor talk and eventually Guthor chains Ned. The chains begin to glow but black arrows shoot out from Ned, hitting the party and making the chains go limp.
The party leaves and Tuisan ends his spell over Priana. They return to the Pillow Hoard for the night.