E5 - Leaving Town

General Summary

The party wakes from their long rest, and concludes their business with Kurychek, handing him the empty case that previously housed Funzbar's Box Of Intel. Using magic, Kurychek teleported the case away from the room, and bid the party farewell as he turned into a raven and flew away. Gathering their belongings, the party headed out into the city morning, where passersby grumbled at the imposition the invading army has placed on their lives. Winry did some cartwheels to improve some moods. The group arrived at the One-to-Go Tavern, and met Krach and Petra, members of The Resistance. Myetharia and Rayland discussed with them ways for the party to escape Gate Pass, and the two suggested speaking with Councilman Erdan Menash at his mansion. The pair also mentioned unrest against magic users brewing in the city. A proclamation was made to turn all magic users over to the Ragesian Inquisitors for questioning, or another assault will fall upon Gate Pass. A mob had collected outside Gabal's School of War, although Krach was unconvinced that Gabal had left the city. Jack suggested they speak with the president of Eralore Hall of Illimitable Arcane, Gratanus Helicomb. Not finding him there, the group made their way to the political district of the city, where they found the council breaking for lunch. Walking and talking together, Gratanus Helicomb and Councilman Erdan Menash strode into the city streets. Jack approached and introduced himself to Menash and asked for a moment of Helicomb's time. Jack revealed the party's need to escape the city, and Helicomb led them to Erdan Menash's Manor. Within the garishly colorful Erdan Menash's Manor, the councilman showed the party his many trinkets and implements for adventurers, most of which were fairly useless and designed in a silly fashion. While touring his estate, Erdan Menash filled the party in on the news of what happened the night prior - a druid turning into a giant eagle to kill a dragon, earth elementals bursting from the ground below the city, and an assault on the northern wall were some of his mentions. Offering Winry a set of thieves' tools in a pouch shaped like a frog, the councilman also procured the documents necessary for escaping Gate Pass, instructing them to bring these documents to a specified place and to present them to Captain Herreman.