Game 85

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**Cloak Tower; The Old Neverwinter Aqueducts**

Merius identifies the ring. He sees Diya Al Din The Wise. He is working in his study. He sees the cube on a table. He looks across the city out the window, but only half is visible. There are no floating islands. There are several titanic air ships by the citadel. He places the ring on his finger and make a series of arcane gestures, takes the cube, turns it in his hands and throws it out the window.

As it tumbles down , he makes a fist with the ring. There is an arcane discharge as the cube is resummoned to the hand with the ring. He feels the pulse, prompting him to go further if he chooses…

He sees the same wizard, brow scrunched in frustrated pouring over schematic drawings of pipes systems and a flash of a map, indicating several key points within the city. In that instance, he crumples up the schematics and throws them into a burning brazier. He begins pacing back and forth. The document is dated 1415 D.R.

THere is a man leaning in the doorway, smiling. His features shrouded. He appears vaguely like Tolfor, but not quite. His features are more severe. This person has seen a lifetime of toil and suffering and struggle. He is wearing fairly expensive armor. He is dignified in his reserve.

The Wizard appears to gain a sense of perspective. He throws the cube in the air, and it begins to spin in place. He gestures to the left and the cube faces that direction. He does the same for the right. And the cube follows.

In writing, he sees a cursive script that says the Key. (<--not sure I got that right.)

You see the wizard, much older with silver steaks through his jet black locks writing quickly in a calligraphic script with pen and ink. The cube on his desk. He is apprehensive, biting his lip. Nervously glancing at the door. Out the window, Merius sees the city much more developed. The wizard picks up the cube. He’s done it. As he turns toward the brazier, he throws it in and the cube begins to spin once activated by the ring.

As it lowers, the brazier heats the under side of the cube. It begins to emit flames. This is a cube of absorption. It can absorb elements on one side, and direct them out another.

The wizard pours a glass of water on the cube. But instead, the cube emits flames. Confused, he goes back to his notes. As the vision fades, it appears he was unable to finish his work on the cube…

Diya Al Din’s cube.

…

**Rowan and Merius talk of Family**

Rowan and Merius converse for a while. Merius describes how he met the group for the first time. Then Rowan asks what made Merius leave Presper. And Merius responds with one word “Family.” Rowan nods and says “You saw what I did with my family.” To which Merius says “Merric, I can identify with. But from what I saw of you and Aeidun, that seemed like true family to me.”

M “Have I told you much about my family?”

R “Not that I recall.”

That night, Merius dreams the dream. Tonight, Merius is feeling frisky.

M “Is this real?” But no words come out.

Merius looks around again, taking in the familiar sights. He sees a silhouette on the stairs. A man. His features are nondescript, cloaked in shadow. The vision is holding. Merius reaches out, attempting to probe with the weave past whatever is shrouding this man. He attempts counter spell to aid his attempt, but nothing happens. The vision begins to waver.

… Otto does his morning prayers at the temple. (Talk to Austin about notes for this section.

The group decides to visit Ophala Shelderstorn. On the way, Ereb spots Runa of the Blue Swallows interrogating a man. When the man appears to try to bribe his way out of the situation, she loses her patience and punches him in the stomach. As he doubles over, Ereb casts darkness on her sword, instigating chaos in the market and the group makes their exit.

At the … the group is directed to a Master Jamus. He is a gnomish gentleman with a frenetic energy. Rowan asks him about Ophala Chelderstorn. He tells him that she has just arrived. But before the group goes, he asks Rowan to prestidigitate water in a bottle. When the water disappears, the gnome seems delighted. He appears to be conducting some kind of experiment.

When we meet Ophala, she seems intrigued by our trip to the Feywild and the tears that accompany the gateways between realms. Rowan offers to exchange our matrom to help fund her research.

Merius then inquires about the nature of matrom. She responds that she has her own theories, but wishes to discuss business first.

She offers the group some items in exchange for the matrom. Wand of binding, ring of the ram, and scroll of recall. Ereb indicates he wants the scroll.

Merius asks again about the power of the matrom again. After some nervous looks, she passes him a note saying “These walls have ears.” He takes her meaning and burns the note.

She signals that perhaps the group should survey the gardens on the way out. After winks and nods, the group is able to exchange two red matrom for the scroll.

As the group leaves, they are tailed by two men in robes. They confront one in an alley who immediately runs. The second casts invisibility on himself, but Merius sees him through the monocle. Ereb suggests the group go to the antimagic zone to suspend the effect.

Once there, Ereb casts levitate on him and Merius charms him. Merius asks him who his employer is. The man (Remi) says his employer is Master Ciril.

…

Malkit, the illusionary, we feed upon the nature of reality. THere exists in us a microcosm. We must become one with the teachers.

Klippa, the empty shells. We seek to overcome our baser notions of ourselves. Through understanding of planes we can reach illumination. The reality of the 9th sphere remains open.

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