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HotDK 12: "To Elturel"

2018-10-05


You say your goodbyes and leave Greenest for the 200+ mile journey to Elturel to meet with Leosin Erlanthar after clearing the caverns used by the Cult of the Dragon to store the treasures gained from their raids across the Greenfields.   Along the way, Malice takes every opportunity to spin the tale of "Pubert and the Iron Gnome" and how the two of them seemingly took out whole squads of cultists and manor of beasts. Naturally, the tale is spread up and down the road by travellers in both directions, and some even whisper as they pass your small group wondering if Pubert and Brehanna could possibly be THE Pubert and Iron Gnome they've heard stories about.   After about six and a half days you arrive in Elturel. Pubert, having lived here, knows exactly where to find Orlanthar Frume and directs Malice how to steer the wagon through the streets of magically lit city to A Pair of Black Antlers Tavern.   Orlanthar isn't quite what you expect for being the head of The Order of the Gauntlet for this area. First of all, the fact that he's set up headquarters in tavern, but also him being gregarious and quite the lover of ale for a paladin. Still though, he clearly shows a fatherly love for Pubert and is a gracious host. After delivering the prisoner, Frulam Mondath, along with the head of Langderosa Cyanwrath and black dragon eggs to Orlanthar, he makes arrangements for you all to be given rooms, food, drink, baths, and anything else you may require. You spend a couple days enjoying the various festivities around the tavern (arm wrestling, actual wrestling, games of chance, drinking, horse races [outside of course], drinking, sparring & weapons training, and of course drinking).   The evening of the second day, however, Orlanthar's squire, Podrick, summons you to a private meeting...