Tags
Bardrok Kragmaul, Caerwyn, Crimson Hawk, Death Knight, DND, Elemey, Ellestriel, Kronus, Sanctuary, Siana, Trevusphere, Virion Vanmarthak, Watcher's Rest, Zerefin
Summary
Watcher’s Rest, Sanctuary
- the heroes attend Zerefin’s funeral where they have bagpipes playing funeral songs
- Ellestriel, Zerefin’s widow, tells Ezekiel not to blame themselves after Ezekiel tries to apologize for not arriving in time to save him, but doesn’t look sure that she really believes that
- heard rumors that a dark elf by the name of Virion Vanmarthak would likely become the new Lord Protector
- Kronus finds the heroes and tells them that it could be him in that casket if they hadn’t gone to the Black Spire
- he also says that the party’s ship looks familiar, asks if he may have a look around it
- he finds that the control sphere of the ship is actually the Trevusphere, an artifact that can be used to locate any treasure
- seeing the sphere jogs his memory and he remembers that the ship used to belong to Harken Hawk
- Kronus explains that the stronger connection to the item you’re looking for, the easier it is to home in on it
- Ezekiel asks Tarkonus to see if he can find the stones with the Trevusphere
- Tarkonus uses the Trevusphere, and his eyes go blank as he grips the sphere
- he sees the blue gem, the Spirit of the Sky, is back west in the Imperial capital of Harthanmoor around Seraphina’s neck
- he finds the black gem is in the same city, but the vision is cloudy and he’s not sure who has it
- and his vision crosses the world and dives deep into a familiar place to him, the Halls of Tharum Tor in the south
- he sees an armored dwarf sitting on a throne with a yellow gem, the Light of Dawn, in his hand
- the dwarf has two burning yellow eyes that turn to him and he says, “I see you,” in a distorted voice
- Tarkonus releases the Trevusphere in a cold sweat and explains what he saw
- news from the north is grim, the Red Dragonflight has ravaged most of Greyfell and is pushing towards Delrune’s capital
- Ezekiel and Azeem asked Virion if he would be interested in forming an alliance with other nations, like the dwarves of Kor Garan and the men of Elemey
- he said if he could convince them, then sure, but doesn’t seem very enthusiastic or cooperative
Caerwyn, Elemey
- the party makes a short stop to speak with Queen Siana, who receives them warmly
- they have dinner and the party explains about the gems and asks Siana if she’d be willing to form an alliance to stop the Empire and the Red Dragonflight
- she agrees and gives them writs with her royal seal and makes them official ambassadors
Tharum Tor, Kor Garan
- the heroes fly to the dwarven mountain ranges to the south
- Tarkonus had been to Tharum Tor four decades ago, and he remembers where the entrance gate into the mountain is there should be a small town for receiving guests and travelers
- they find the town and the gate, but it’s all in ruins
- seems they’ve been destroyed for 15-20 years
- they travel deep into the dwarven halls and find bones and broken armor, cracked weapons, the entire stronghold in ruins
- as they make their way through the cavernous halls and across the massive bridges, they find packs of demons and devils
- eventually, they arrive at the throne room and find a single being, the former dwarven king, Bardrok Kragmaul, now an immortal death knight
- on the arm of his throne sits a shining, golden gem, the Light of Dawn
- they ask him to fight with them against the dragons and the Empire to redeem himself
- King Kragmaul says he shall test them first
