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Garaf purchases Wall of Ice, Ice Storm, Fire Shield and Minor Globe of Invulnerability (280gp). We stock up on arrows. The party pays for 10 Minor Restoration spells that clear the haste ageing from all party members, except for Francis and Brokev who decline for religious reasons. (40gp)
The party members all make offerings to their various religions (13*5sp=3gp5sp), especially at the temple of Shannah. The High Priest is too busy to see us, and apparently Apana left Northlake about a month ago.
While the mages learn spells, and Q and Caradoc do their own stuff, others visit the Library where Sparrowsight is pleased to see us. She explains that once everyone gained Clearsight (or rather, the GSOV went), a lot of research was re-evaluated, and quite a lot of 'fiction' was reclassified. The Elves took a few sections of the library away - primarily about the Cracks of Doom, though Adamas refused them access to the land surveys around Cardiff. (Fortunately, copies of those tomes that were taken were 'discovered'). We asked Sparrowsight to initiate some research for us into the Lizardmen and their religion, with an emphasis on their tattoos and rebirth. We also asked her for some research on Salahan. (3gp).
The group then go to see if they can find Olg - and he is at the Falling Star Inn where we first met him. We tell him of our meeting with Miriam Silverhair, and her rejection of his gift - he is disappointed, but also accepts that the jewellery is now ours by right.  (He also comments on how ridiculous Wun looks wearing it.) He says he will hang around in case we want to speak again. (Sarantaplo wine costs: 1gp)
Meanwhile Q has been plotting with Golderod about what to do with box. She tells the monks, Garaf, Francis and Brokev that she is going to pretend to covertly drop the box (while in Giant Eagle form) into the middle of the Cracks of Doom - while the actual box will be carried by Brokev in a 'fake' sapling.  She hopes that the fake drop will be discovered (and is purposely careless enough to let herself be seen) and that this will misdirect the Lizardmen into going into the Cracks of Doom. Given that Golderod and the Tree seem to be 'in' on this scam, the 'intelligentsia' of the party agree. 
On Day 2, Vinmira joins us for breakfast - he is a bit tired and has obviously been up all night. He is even drinking coffee rather than brandy! A question from Joshua about spells that we may not know about leads to a whole new topic - the 'Ancient Arcana'. Apparently there are a whole set of spells that are analogous to Runic items in the way that they relate to traditional 'magic'. For example, they don't show up as being magical (which we tested on Vinmira's conversation obscurement spell). However, these spells aren't widely known or available, as they tend to be hoarded by those who know them - V learnt his spell from a scroll.
V. warns us that the 'clock is ticking' regarding GARM forces recovering their strength - the Lizardmen we killed will be reborn within about two weeks, whereupon they will presumably start searching for us. He suggests that the Lizardman spell-storing sword will be safe from being located in the bag of holding, but will be locatable whenever it is outside the bag.  He also mentions that Laeromir has taken 'alternative employment' (whatever that means.)
Q. carries out her plan to perform a fake drop of the box into the Cracks of Doom, and Golderod gives a 'sapling' to Brokev - and also blesses his spear (additional +1/+1, and double damage on a 20 now affects all bonuses as well.)