Session 50

* The Unchained Tower
* Fallen Gate Inn

Greyhaven University

### NPCs:

* Melody (Former Acolyte at the Unchained Tower, now a student at Greyhaven University)
* *(Owner of the Fallen Gate Inn)* (Human Mercenary Warrior)
* Torvic (Vampire Lord, involved with the upcoming attack on the Baronial Conclave at Archaut)
* B\*\*\*\*\*\*\* (The mysterious 'master', a vampire who infiltrated and took over the Unchained Order)
* Archmage Ruffus Ostramus (Former Head of Greyhaven University)
* Grand Archmage Loramys (Non-Binary Elf, new Head of Greyhaven University)
* Amnir Stormborn (Dwarven Relic Wizard and Scholar, member of the Heirs of Timmoran)
* Dondras Stormborn (Dwarven Warrior, husband of Amnir)

**Previously....**

## And Now...

### Magi Tower

Before leaving Strangehaven, the team decides to pay a visit to The Unchained Tower to check on the Magi there. When they arrive, the tower appears to have no doors or windows on the lower floors, only on the 3rd floor and higher. Goldie uses her magic to burn away the illusion revealing the actual ground floor door. Dandy then picks the lock and they enter.

The ground floor seems unused in recent days and no-one is there. Suddenly, a disheveled-looking acolyte comes running down the stairs to meet them. He is alarmed and a little afraid that they have come inside and ushers them away. They leave a message with him and go to get some lunch.

### Fallen Gate Inn

They leave Old Town and return to the inn where Dandy and Solly fought the Bloody Knives gang members, and find there is now a for sale sign up. The owner has returned in the thre weeks that passed while they were inside the god-realm to find his wife murdered. After he learns that they were the ones who killed the gangers, he pours them drinks and welcomes them in. There are signs of violence, and the owner explains that he's found off several other attacks from the Knives. Based on the evidence to hand, he would seem to be a relatively skilled fighter.

A darker-skinned man (from the desert nation Al-Kalim) enters the bar and introduces himself as ‘Leshrac’**.** *[Introduction of new player, Chandos, and his character]*. He seems grateful to have finally tracked down the party as he has information they desperately need concerning the threat to conceive and the movements of the Vampire lord Torvic.

As Leshrac is talking to the party, and the Innkeeper continues to pack up the bar, Dandy offers to help, covertly stashing bits and pieces of money in amongst the packing boxes for him to discover later. In the process, she stumbles across an ancient-looking holy symbol of Kellios. Curious, she pockets it for further examination later and promptly forgets it there.

### Firework Attack

The party are then alerted to some noise from outside. The Bloody Knives are back. Looking out the door, they see a group of gang members clearing to way so that more of them can haul up a large cart full of what appears to be modified fireworks. They are definitely making for the inn, presumably with the goal of burning it down. The barman suits up in battered but well-made armour.

Dandy climbs up high so she can observe the gangers from a distance as several thugs stop outside the tavern, shouting out for the innkeeper to clear out, leaving the bar to the Bloody Knives, or they'll burn it down.

Leshrac covertly casts a hex at the cart, causing the axle to splinter and sending many of the fireworks tumbling down the hill. Bystanders quickly grab many of the loose fireworks and fade out before the gang members can recover them all.

Taking advantage brief delay, the Innkeeper tells the party them he will sell the characters the inn dirt-cheep if they help him defend it. Before they can answer, there's a massive explosion and a cloud of smoke as the first wave of fireworks are blasted at the inn. Fortunately, the blast appears to have done only minor damage.

The party prepares to sally forth and bring the attack to the gangers. Goldie ice-freezes the fireworks boxes, rendering them useless. Gar transforms into his his half-dragon form, but after a second, decides he would rather eat some cheese in the bar than fight.

As the battle is joined, the team helps out as the owner steps up and personally wrecks shop on the thugs. Dandy distracts several members who are trying to snipe him at a distance with well-placed sling stones, Nyahduke defends his flank while Goldie, Solly and Leshrac use their powers to defending him while setting him up for optimum effectiveness. As a result, the thugs are sent packing in short order, and are told to report to their bosses that, ‘This places is defended’.

### Lunch…..with Vampires?

After the battle, the innkeeper agrees to sell the inn to Leshrac (Who later gives permission for Duke to use it as a home-base) and everyone else returns to their lunch. Before they can eat more than a few mouthfuls, however, two wizards, accompanied by a young acolyte named Melody, from The Unchained Order arrive to talk to the characters. Something about the mages sets people 's teeth on edge, as they evade questions and give empty assurances. They seem mostly to want to discourage any further visits or inquiries at their tower.

While this is going on, Melody is separated from them so they can talk to her independently. Using cheese to communicate Melody warns them about the wizards implying they are, or are linked to, vampires. Gar seems very agitated by this and tells everyone to trust him; they are leaving... now, using their Teleport tablets.

They all teleport back to GU, including Melody, Leshrac and the Innkeeper, and once there, Gar explains about the vampire threat. Not everyone is convinced fleeing the vampires was the right call, but they accept that what's done is done.

### Back at the University

Out from under the gaze of the Vampires, they question Melody further. Being only an acolyte, she has very little high-ranking information. When asked to name the mysterious ‘Master’ of the Unchained tower, she is unable to do so. She manages to stammer out some details. His name starts with a 'B' and is eight letters long. She begins to grow faint at this point, and is taken to the infirmary for examination. Staff also say that they may be able to remove the geas she's under and will certainly examine it. The team strongly suggest she be allowed to stay and enrolled as an apprentice with Greyhaven University. During this conversation, the team are also informed that, due to his debilitated condition after the attack, Grand Archmagus Ruffus has stepped down as head of the university and Archmagus Loramys is the new Grand Archmage.

While everyone is reacting to that news, Nyarduke announces that he's decided to devote himself to the new god, Luminous. As such, he will be heading back to Strangehaven. The innkeeper lets him know that he can come along with him so he can collect the rest of his stuff before leaving town. Leshrac offers the inn up for Nyarduke's use, while he's getting the new church on its feet.

Just as this is happening, the who guided our heroes to the underwater temple (Amnir and Dodras Stormborn) have returned to Greyhaven. They had heard the heroes had returned and send a message to meet up with Goldie. After extending an invite they meet the team at GU and discuss what is going on with the Baronial Conclave. At this point, Leshrac adds that the Vampire Lord, Torvic, whom he's been following for some time, is also headed to the Capital, and that this is surely not a coincidence. Dondras excitedly offers to come along on behalf of himself and his husband, as it's been awhile since he's hunted a vampire.