Game 55

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“The Mellian Sphere is a viewing stage. The combatants themselves will enter the ruins through a series of portals.”

\*The final portion of the Vezra will take place in the exploded ruins, or Eileanar Ruins.

\*Over night, David explores the house, but finds nothing of particular note. Before he left, several us heard some clicking noises above us, like animals nails on a stone floor.

\*The next day, Damian, Rowan, and Cirrine, disguised, make their way into town. They enter Ambylus’ Aquirrum. In it they see all manner of armor, etc.

The procuror of the shop is named Tika. Rowan introduces the two as *Jeremy Silverstring* and *Bertram*.

Damian finds:

* bag of pebbles: bag of 24 pebbles. If consumed the night before, it gives +1 to AC, but reduces dexterity ability checks, saving throws, and attacks by 1.
* bracer with emerald in it
* a mirror
* brazier with fuse and keyhole?
* various kinds of rings…One of which is a ring with an anatomical heart on it. As he picks it up it begins to slightly illuminate. It is *Talium’s ring of Protection*. (Damian purchased this one.)

On the way out, Cirrine knocks over some armor.

At the matrom exchange, Cirrine asks to forward some money to a specific location in Faerun. The teller says its unconventional, but can be managed. Damian and Rowan attempt to sneak a peek at the address, but not before Cirrine hides it from them.

Meeratel tells us that to get out of the city, we can sneak out under cover of a caravan. This was the same way that Bjorn was smuggled into the city.

Once out, David notices some tracks that appear to be dog tracks. David connects it to the clicking sound he heard on the floor above our sleeping quarters the night before. When pointed out to Meeratel, he seems confused about it.

In the last wagon, Bjorn has a moment where he locks eyes with a daughter of the moon. Damian sees this and asks if the two have a history. Perhaps, he says.

…

Damian *“I must say, that I’m surprised to hear that the Emperor’s name is Cyric.”*

*“Look, I don’t mean to be rude, but I chose the back wagon so I wouldn’t have to talk to anyone. I’m not the greatest at making friends, and I’m not a fan of idle chatter,”* Bjorn dismisses

*“I wouldn’t consider this idle chatter. If you knew, what I know. If you’ve seen the things that I've seen, you’d understand that Im asking you about extremely important events. Are you familiar with the spell plague from Faerun?”*

No answer.

*“You know much of that was attributed to a man named Cyric. The effects of that spell plague still ripple through the world. You know, I might have seen him once. He didn’t look very well. I’m just curious. Why? Why would you go and do a thing like trying to murder a god?*

Bjorn slumpts over, turning his back to Merius.

*“Maybe because someone was trying to keep him from a nap.”* Bjorn responds.

Damian: *“Well, it’s a good thing I’m not a god.”*

Bjorn abruptly hops up and gets out of the wagon and goes into the next.

On our way out we are stopped by some guards. Meeratel explains our business.

David *“What is this place?”*

Meeratel *“We’re in the Twilight Vale, son.”*

*“Where in the Sword Coast is that?”*

*“The stars, I haven’t seen them. It’s been night, isn’t it?*

*“Don’t worry, we’re headed towards morning soon.”*

*“But… where are we exactly? Is this near Neverwinter?”*

*“I’m… not sure. You’re friends said you are from faraway. Where do you hail from?”*

*“All over the place, but I don't recognize any of this.”*

*“You, um. You’re skin has an interesting luster. Are you a star elf? Or are you of the Tel Quasar? You have the look of a Srri Tel Quasar. As far as these other places, I’m not sure.”*

*“I… should not be here.”* And David slinks back into the cart.

“And you? What brings you into this group?”

“I am to protect the Forest. The forest of Faerun is connected to this forest. We have killed the witch of Fire and Wood, and now we wish to destroy the source.”

“You? Tell me, boy. Are you Uthgardi?”

‘Yes.”

“There are many of your brethren that pass through the veil in Fidenae. I think you will be surprised.”

“This is my first time to the Fey WIld.”

“You are most welcome, friend.”

“It feels comfortable here.”

“Im not sure you realize, but you are of our kin. More will become clear as we get closer to Fidenae. Or, perhaps… were you planning on leaving?”

“I’m not sure. My tribe has been dissipated.”

“Have you spoken, then, to your Earth Mother?”

‘No.”

“They would be happy to meet you in Fidenae. What tribe were you a part of?”

“The Ghost.”

David pokes Bjorkas on the shoulder

“Hey. Big guy?”

“What do you want.” Bjorkus snorts.

“I need a favor. Look my mind is not my own. I need to be restrained, but I also want to help. I need you to turn me into a backpack.”

"What?”

David explains how to do this.

“One step at a time.”

David then manages to somehow tie himself up into a very complicated series of nots that makes David into a backpack.

**Elven and Drow Lore**

Ore=?

Grugach=wild elves

Ruar Tel Quasar= Mythic race known as the Silver Elves

Ssri Tel Quasar=1st drow. Original dark elves that came to the underdark.

According to David’s people, his race was pure and stayed closer to the tenets of Lolth. Tirion Saleh and Vhaeraun. Rebelled against the god Correlian and his many changing forms. The trait of the Tel Quasar is adaptability. Correlian came from another plane and his children are the Tel Quasar. The place he came from Arvandor. He was a happy god. Tranistory. It pissed off a lot of the other gods. There was a conflict between Gromash and Correlian. The elves spread between the different planes, and changed accordingly to those places. The Drow said that our right to rule is to keep our bloodline pure. They were allied with the SIlver Elves. The other races were more willing to embrace their changing nature. The rigid doctrine came from Illith. The Silver Elves did not cast themselves out of Arvandor, but the drow were.

Lolth is known as the spider because she dances on the fabric of the weave itself. Illith, in a lot of ways, does not deal specifically with the drow. They mostly worship Quirion Saleh.

**Road to Fidenae**

Rowan wakes up. The wagons are still moving. He hears the sound of wheels turning, but no one is in the wagons. The horses seem to follow the trail on their own. He sees on the ground padded feet. Dog prints. He checks all the carts. No one is in them. He pinches himself. It hurts.

There is a soft song off in the woods in the direction of the paw pads. He gets out of the cart and follows the tracks. He comes to a clearing and sees what appear to be gravestones. They are all standing at jutting different angles. Sinking into the ground and overgrown with moss. What writing there was has faded with time. All in front of a giant stone door. Very similar to the threshold that we crossed in the well of souls. Above it is a bass relief of a woman holding her hand out. The moon above appears to pour water into her hands. He traces the pattern up and follows it around. The woman is sitting and reaching down to the hilt of a sword in the water. There are dozens of figures below her holding swords up.

Then, there's what appears to be the woman holding her hands up in supplication. On the opposite side there is a wolf underneath the moon. She bends down in contemplation as the wolf appears to speak into her ear. In the next panel over, there is a round disk that is split down the center. He sees underneath that is a wolf and below that a deer, and so on. Many different kinds of animals. Each one finding their way to individuals holding the swords.

As he looks around the edges, the water that is pouring out of the edges… The animals themselves appear to be interacting with each other. A deer talking to a boar. THe boar finds its way until it disappears in a hole beneath a tree. All that’s left at the base is a wolf alone.

The real paw prints in the ground lead into the door. He recognizes the swords in the bass relief as moon swords. He takes out his moon sword out and pokes the door with it. As he does, he feels the vibration of the weave itself. He hears a humming begin to emerge from the blade. But nothing seems to have happened. And then he wakes up. For realsy.

**Fidenae**

As we arrive in Fidenae, Bjorkas spots two minotaurs fighting. He identifies one of them as part of the thunder beast Uthgardi.

Damian walks over to the gnome who has been sitting smoking his pipe under a tree and watching us. He introduces himself as Baldwin.

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