Session XVI - Wizards Guild

The party makes a deal with the captain to have them transported to the Western Ward, which will take about one and a half days. During the voyage the Blue Tiger stops to resupply at some small nameless port village along the river.

* Both Loobie and Shadowsong find that they are unable to sleep. Whenever they are about to doze off, something fearsome stabs into their minds and forces them awake.
* Brook writes a letter to the head of a household that she is familiar with. She pays a messenger 50 crowns to carry it to her home town, though it is not currently under leadership she is familiar with. It reads as follows: "*To the esteemed matriarch of the household Verandus;* *Greetings; you know not I, nor I you, save through tales told of your deeds- but I am great friends with your descendant, Eranikus the Quick-Witted. Through a twist of fate, I have found myself on the bad end of some time magic. Please, I know this sounds of pure lunacy, but I beg of you, please find that the enclosed letter is given to the Household of Winter Waters at the date of Heartsfire the 14th, in the year 994. As a fellow Matriarch, you must know the heartache of not knowing whether your hatchlings are well taken care of, and while mine are nearly sky-ready, I fear I may never see them again. As a token of good will, I have included information regarding a minor assault on  your holdings which will cost you greatly in two decades' time(I am historian by trade). Please, I know it be quite the investment of your time- hold onto this letter, and when you find my words to be true, I hope you would do your part to repay the purveyance of knowledge and find a way to get the enclosed letter to my hatchlings.* *Your ever-humble ally,* *The-rumble-of-a-freshwater-brook-in-the-first-winter's-frost* *Of the house of Winter Waters(Formerly the House of Frost's Blade, in the era of 902)*"

Upon arrival in the Western Ward, the party makes their way to the Wizards Guild and inquires about opening a portal in order to destroy the Liber Hereticus Malfectorum.

* Thorton-Tyranis, the High Wizard, explains that the book is being aggressively sought by agents of the empire.

* He also explains that they are unable to open a portal to an outer plane at this location. Instead, he suggests that the party travel to the Southern Ward and seek out the Arch-Mage Skittles. They are told to tell the Arch-Mage that the High Wizard sent them.
* Brook appears to go insane and after some antics, is removed from the Wizards Guild by the local guard, along with the rest of the party.
* Both Shadowsong and Loobie purchase magical sleep arrows in order to knock themselves out and get some much needed rest.

The party them devises a plan that involves a sturdy metal chest with magical runes that prevent scrying, thus keeping the location of the book a hidden. The chest will activate once closed and the effect will remain in place until opened. They will also hire a ship to carry them out to sea so they can dump it.

* The party arranges to have the High Wizard apply the runes to the chest, which is does for a fair amount of coin.
* Afterwards, the party places the book into the chest and has molten lead poured over it.
* After closing the chest and putting it in a cart, the party heads to the docks.

Upon arriving at the docks, Brook notices that the ship crew appear to be on edge. In addition, there are at least two people watching them intently from a short distance. Brook orders the party to leave and they make a beeline to the southern gate. At this point, the party starts travelling south-east into the forest and they are able to make it about five miles after a few hours.