Session 14

9th Day of Julista, 1762 AC

After finding a helpful owner of cart on the way back to Vexlorn , the party was able to lug the Werewolf version of Purefoy Rygarth back to the city. However they were stopped by the guards, and Savoy Reinkirk had to strategize the best way to handle the situation. After much backforth, The The Academy of Arcanium would manage Purefoy's transportation to be placed under the care of a local druid cloisture. While the specific contract with Purefoy could NOT be fullfilled, Savoy offered to amend it to ensure the party kept their 100% success rate. Not an ideal ending, but satisfactory for everyone involved. It did require the party take the last contract.
In room 7B, Dirt finally meet the elusive, "Drow Woman". Named Kerelei , Dirt learned she was also on the hunt for Desmond, and was resolute in killing him. She wouldnt divulge her reasons, but since the two shared a common goal, asked Dirt for help apprehending somehow who had business dealings with Desmond with the purpose of interrogation. Dirt agreed, and the two went their seperate ways.
It had been a long day and the party decided to sleep. That night, Sandro was haunted by a reddish femine figure, who left a hint of ash and sulfer behind. Sandro hoped the amulet he adorned was not the cause of his night terror.

10th Day of Julista, 1762 AC

The party awoke the next day, and headed out. Sandro went to the Arcanium to meet Isabeau Forrester again and get another magical item identified. After continued miscommunication and misunderstandings, Sandro learned his amulet was indeed cursed. He would have to wait to learn his options. Dirt and Balthazar headed over to the The Acastus Consortium to collect their due, and learn about their new contract. They they meet Karsen Lyonell, an author and researcher of the occult. He needed protection in his pursuit of the The Pale Lady deep within the Gralheim Wood. The party, as always, immediately disliked Karsen, but as gold is the most important thing, overlooked their feelings. However, Dirt inexplicably demanded they set out in pursuit the following day.
Unsure what to do with their time, Balthazar went to the spa, while Dirt and Sandro headed to the Temple of Shar. Dirt hoped he had unknowingly discovered a "blessing of Shar" but was denied. The Black Veil Priest tried to explain Shar, and what the sign must be, but agnostic Dirt wasn't interested, and left as annoyed as ever. He spent the day wandering around in pursuit of a blessing, but only found trash in the shade. After a bit of shopping, the group regrouped to discuss strategy with Kerelei. After a short conversation, it was agreed they would use ladies of the night as a distraction, and if that didnt work, some old fashioned arson to get Neegan alone. However, it would have be done later, as the party had a prior commitment the next day.

11th Day of Julista, 1762 AC

The next day the party meet up with Karsen and headed in pursuit of the Pale Lady. As they followed the trail, various party members saw the Pale Lady gesture them further into the Wood. Not too long after, they meet a local Druid named Erinath. He warned them of a "darkness" stalking the wood. It didnt take too long for the party to encounter and fight the darkness. What was left behind was a emaciated corpse, and an amulet that radianted shadowy energy. Sandro decided Dirt should not be privy to the amulets existence.
After defeating the shadow entity, the Pale Lady appeared and opened a way into her Moonlit Glade. Karsen told the tale of the mythical holy site; Alessian warriors wished their weapons and armor be carried to the glade after dying in battle, so they could serve one of its greatest leaders, Clovista Septimus in the next life. The Pale Lady offered a challenge to the group, which they took up, and they fought the Great Moon Wolf, Aerweth. Having succeeded in proving they were worthy, the Pale Lady guided them into the masoleum where they found an avatar of Clovista. She offered her artifacts and warned them great danger was threatening their plane; an entity known asNeohaergur .