Session 3 of Grancrest Records

## **Session 3 - The 3rd of the Lone Moon Month - Wednesday**

### **An Awakening, and the Arrival of Lord Magali**

Awakening in the early morning with both Roy and Bhargrum having been dragged by Alaire and Thali, the early morning, similar to the previous, was slow to start, with many things to keep in the minds of the party. Aside from breakfast, they had to deal with Lord Magali's arrival, which could be seen with several small ships on the riverbank in Riverdale. The party made the decision to abandon the keep at first, to then be invited by Alaire into the keep as guests. A few things were soon planned for the day outside; To meet with Magali, to reconvene with the Elves in the afternoon, and to explore the ruins for the elves.

### **Preparations, The Court of Lord Magali & Roy's Innocence**

With the plans set in motion, and Alaire meeting with Lord Magali, an official audience was made immediately. The three would prepare, and discuss a few more things behind the keep, such as an escape plan with rope in mind. While doing the such, Sage would lockpick a shed to find a few valuable things inside. Things such as shields, fine timber, and a chest laid inside; Sage would open the chest to find Magnus' family sword, his ring, and the deed to Riverdale. Taking the ring, Sage would find, with Alaire, Maragaret, and Thali, that the ring was enchanted with divination magic, and, more importantly, had the initials "E.M" engraved on it. With Thali by the door, and Roy's rope behind the keep if things go south in Roy's mind, the three - Roy, Sage, and Margaret - went inside for the inevitable confrontation. Roy entered the main hall, with Sage and Margaret by his side, and argued his innocence to Lord Magali. Claiming he had no hand in the death of Magnus ' the Good King', he was pardoned after some trading of words and a long deliberation - along with a few helpful words from Alaire. Lord Magali's skeptical nature led him to conclude that Roy did not slay his father, and brought the wanderer into his service as a knight to find out more about the plot that Darren has his hands in.

### **A Knightly Mission & Another Meeting Behind The Keep & Meeting With Elessa**

Having gained his first mission as a knight to find the missing elven children that Darren captured, the party soon prepared to set out in the afternoon. Roy said his goodbyes to Brigitte, and arrows were refilled. Murrey would fulfill his last tasks as the mage to Lord Magnus, and made rations in four backpacks to give to the last friends he made at Riverdale. Before setting out, however, Murrey would take everyone to the back of the keep to create the ration backpacks. There, Murrey finds that Sage probably had already accessed the sheds, but paid little mind to it. A few shenanigan's happened, Roy was possessed twice, an elvish rune was discovered, the mystery of Magnus' "E" initial on his ring progresses, thievery happened for shields and land deeds, and chaos in general happened in the span of an hour. The hour was at hand, and Murrey said his final goodbyes before retiring to Dartania with Old Nan. Thali would lead the way to the Sanctuary afterwards.

### **The Meeting With Elessa & Ryze**

They would make quick haste to the Sanctuary to find it under attack. Defeating the 5 scouts quickly, one was taken prisoner and the party ran inside. Several dozen witch hunters were already on the floor, with the Wayfinder siblings guarding the doors still. They met with Elessa, who confirmed that they must move, whether it be ruins or not. The children were put as a priority, and the group learned that the leader of the southern elves was blonde in nature, a description matching the mysterious "E.M" on the ring. During the short hour at the Sanctuary, Sage, Alaire, and Roy would finally listen to Ryze's pleads to let him out, in exchange for him swearing not to harm their friends and to fight for them in the coming days. Thali would take Ryze's diary and finally release him after reading it, which was filled with his thoughts of the last ten days and more.

### **The Plan and the Elven Exodus**

The Elves soon began their 2nd exodus into the ruins until they can escape Sievis through the southern paths or otherwise. The party, with Ryze, plans to confront Darren or to find the missing children in the ruins as well. What challenges our heroes in these ruins? They will find out next session on Alaire's Journey of the Grancrest.