Session 20: A Faction at Your Back
General Summary
Deep into the night PCP drinks and discusses what they know about the Cult of the Dragon and their schemes involving Tiamat. Ontharr Frume and Leosin inform the party of their plan to create alliance to stop the Dragon Cult. With the help of the other Factions like the Lord’s Alliance and the Emerald Enclave they could stand against the Cult. They beseech the party to continue leading the effort and follow after the cult wagon’s heading South.
The Cult will be masquerading as traders, likely to pass through Triboar. PCP could get themselves hired as guards—if not by the cult’s wagon masters, then by other merchants who are traveling in the same direction at the same time. Frume’s contact in Triboar is a human trader named Ackyn Selebon, and can help them get hired. Then they can find out where Naerytar is and relay the information to Frume and Leosin in Waterdeep in a few weeks’ time.
The party are introduced to the Order of the Gauntlet members and their beliefs in defeating tyranny and evil. Thoril agrees to meet at dawn to join Ontharr in the Order of the Gauntlet. The Harpers beliefs and the power of their spy network is explained, which inspires Rowan to agree to meet Leosin to join the Harpers. As the night dwindles down Dameila travels out into the wilds around Blackford Crossing where she hunts and camps.
Thoril dismisses himself to the inn across the street where he purchases the last bed for the night. Thoril dreams of battle, honors, and Salina. Hadden drinks and tells stories late into the night before passing out in a haybale. Shortly after passing out two rugged men kick over Hadden’s sleeping body and confirm it’s the gnome sorcerer. Tossing the gnome into a wheelbarrow they bring him down to the river before disappearing downstream into the night. Thoril sleepwalks into a nearby alley before awaking. On his return he passes an empty haybale bed with hay scattered about.
Rowan sees a cloaked figure standing in a barn and follows their lead down into a hatch in the ground. In a hidden cellar a meeting of harpers was taking place and Leosin invited Rowan to walk across the bridge of initiation. After her mind and intent was exposed by the magical platform, Leosin accepted her into The Harpers as the rank “Watcher” and the members introduced themselves before dismissing.
In the morning Thoril meets Ontharr in the fields outside Blackford Crossing where a dozen men ordained in armor befitting clerics and paladins waited. A speech about the values and beliefs of the Order of the Gauntlet was given and Sir Thoril Brinsbane gave a pledge to uphold the laws and beliefs. With a large cheer Thoril received his membership amulet, rank of “Chevall” and the group went to breakfast as the pair of black antlers tavern, where a snoozing Rowan wakes from a bar bench.
Dameila finishes eating her cooked game breakfast and returns to the tavern, spotting Thoril from the fields. When she walks through the farm area she notices with her tracking skills several bootprints and a sign of a scuffle next to a broken wheelbarrow and haybale. She joins the party in the tavern before asking if anyone has seen Hadden.
Everyone confirms that they had not seen Hadden since last night, and they set out to find their lost companion.
The Cult will be masquerading as traders, likely to pass through Triboar. PCP could get themselves hired as guards—if not by the cult’s wagon masters, then by other merchants who are traveling in the same direction at the same time. Frume’s contact in Triboar is a human trader named Ackyn Selebon, and can help them get hired. Then they can find out where Naerytar is and relay the information to Frume and Leosin in Waterdeep in a few weeks’ time.
The party are introduced to the Order of the Gauntlet members and their beliefs in defeating tyranny and evil. Thoril agrees to meet at dawn to join Ontharr in the Order of the Gauntlet. The Harpers beliefs and the power of their spy network is explained, which inspires Rowan to agree to meet Leosin to join the Harpers. As the night dwindles down Dameila travels out into the wilds around Blackford Crossing where she hunts and camps.
Thoril dismisses himself to the inn across the street where he purchases the last bed for the night. Thoril dreams of battle, honors, and Salina. Hadden drinks and tells stories late into the night before passing out in a haybale. Shortly after passing out two rugged men kick over Hadden’s sleeping body and confirm it’s the gnome sorcerer. Tossing the gnome into a wheelbarrow they bring him down to the river before disappearing downstream into the night. Thoril sleepwalks into a nearby alley before awaking. On his return he passes an empty haybale bed with hay scattered about.
Rowan sees a cloaked figure standing in a barn and follows their lead down into a hatch in the ground. In a hidden cellar a meeting of harpers was taking place and Leosin invited Rowan to walk across the bridge of initiation. After her mind and intent was exposed by the magical platform, Leosin accepted her into The Harpers as the rank “Watcher” and the members introduced themselves before dismissing.
In the morning Thoril meets Ontharr in the fields outside Blackford Crossing where a dozen men ordained in armor befitting clerics and paladins waited. A speech about the values and beliefs of the Order of the Gauntlet was given and Sir Thoril Brinsbane gave a pledge to uphold the laws and beliefs. With a large cheer Thoril received his membership amulet, rank of “Chevall” and the group went to breakfast as the pair of black antlers tavern, where a snoozing Rowan wakes from a bar bench.
Dameila finishes eating her cooked game breakfast and returns to the tavern, spotting Thoril from the fields. When she walks through the farm area she notices with her tracking skills several bootprints and a sign of a scuffle next to a broken wheelbarrow and haybale. She joins the party in the tavern before asking if anyone has seen Hadden.
Everyone confirms that they had not seen Hadden since last night, and they set out to find their lost companion.
Rewards Granted
Each player is at 4150 xp (level 4) 38% to lvl 5
Quest Completed: 200 XP
Quest Completed: 200 XP
Missions/Quests Completed
Current Quests:
I. Infiltrate the Cult's Caravan in Triboar
II. Journey to Khundrukar
I. Infiltrate the Cult's Caravan in Triboar
i. Meet Ontharr's contact in Triboar Ackyn Selebon
ii. Get hired to join the cult's caravan
iii. Report findings in Neverwinter
II. Journey to Khundrukar
i.The Stone Tooth is north of Blasingdell
ii. Orcs are raiding from Stone Tooth
III. Mysterious Sealed Letter
i.Knights with eye symbol seen in Blasingdell
ii. Who is R.T. and what do they want
iii. Smitherson family may know more about Bartholomeil's actions
IV. Triboar Trading Post Message
i.Deliver news of Darthag Ulgar's passing to his ex-wife Alaestra in Triboar
V. Emerald Enclave
i.Curse in Neverwinter Wood
ii. Circle of Druids - Dameila's Past
VI. Dangerous Trade Route
i.Caravan attacked in The Crags
VII. Light of the Dawnfather
i. Visit Spire of the Morning Waterdeep
ii. Apply to undertake Trials of Dawnbringer
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