Zoom 2020-10-29 21:00

Zoom recording: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7w4v4hdhq6epjsk/AADqpLMXPPP0nSfX\_excK8KCa?dl=0

Discussions about what could have happened at Far Haven for Shanah to wipe out Wyldwood shrine, and seal it off from Wylodwood so completely. And why is Golderod so unconcerned? Best idea is that something was discovered there that was so bad that Shanah decided to take that action, and the ‘something’ was somehow related to, or covered by, the ‘SEP effect’ of the Spell of Voids – hence Golderod’s indifference. (Implies the Far Haven Shanah leader had Clearsight, whereas Golderod either doesn’t, or pretends not to).

Might be worth asking Apana – or even use Golderod’s friendship with Shan Swordbearer – to get some kind of letter of introduction for Far Haven. General consensus being that it’s not going to be nearly so ‘friendly’ as Northlake.

No decision yet as to how best to travel to Far Haven – taking a trade wagon or two full of metal or arms may prove lucrative – though slow and risky. We decided not to sell magic items yet – we can do that in Far Haven if we need to. Silvered arrowheads and ‘cheap’ weapons may be worthwhile – as might cheap superior weapons (still waiting for prices for staves and clubs.). Garaf succeeded in learning Identify.

Research: More or less keep the same topics as last week. Ask Bazin to act as runner for the brooch student(s), in case Spell of Voids is affecting their performance. Organise the Legendary Monster students to have one co-ordinator and three searchers (Paul to explain exactly what he meant!). (Lizard creatures in Northlake identified as Sahuagin.) Ask Far Haven researcher to see if they can find any copies of scrolls, or catalogues/indexes of what was held at the Far Haven Wyldwood library (after all, libraries will often exchange such catalogues and copies for safe-keeping – and we know Far Haven was established well before Age of Chaos.)

My list of questions/ramblings:

Golderod – ask about brooch! And ask Kinogel about the situation in Stormhaven.

Lycanthropes: Legendary, known problem, or not forgotten but not common? **Not uncommon, and respected members of society – though some will have gone ferral.**

Assume we should be running from anything needing magical weapons - not fighting them. (Wight or Wraith are lowest level undead needing special weapons.) **For now.**

Students: Affected by spell of forgetting? Ie typical eccentric scholar going off on interesting tangents and never completing a full line of enquiry – or incisive and directed? If the former (especially brooch scholar who can’t remember reference) – talk him/her through what he was studying in the same way that you help someone remember where they have left thing – and possibly ‘help’ him directly with the research where our clearsight might cut through the fog.) **Have Bazin act as runner.**

Also maybe merchants – could they have ‘forgotten’ about the types of items we’re looking for: Ask to look at any unsorted or items of stuff of too-low quality to be deemed worth selling – they might well have a box of ‘junk’ under the table. **Will include in orders.**

Name of Cagrun’s bird? (For coded report) **Called ‘Budgie’. However, my suggestion that our report to Cagrun that ‘Budgie would feel quite at home in Skyfleet’ as a coded message that we think Starport is a also a flying city was met with general derision.**

I think we should have a look at Cracks of Doom. (a) get a ‘clearsight’ view of it and (b) get a ‘feel’ of the effects emanating from it. (Just seen the map Darrell just sent – looks like more than just a quick jaunt away from Northlake, so may not be feasible for a ‘quick look’) **Even more derision for this idea.**

Are all reports of returning Legendary Creatures (Lcs) evil? **No. Lammasu have also been reported.**

Do we have a full week before the thieves deadline expires – of less than that? **A full week.** As our research has uncovered useful info for Adamas, is there any chance of getting official sanction from his ‘office’ to continue with our research in Northlake? (Or does this break Golderod’s suggestion of ‘invisibility’?). Is it worthwhile getting some students to continue specific research after we leave Northlake – assuming we can arrange for info the be couriered to us at Far Haven in good time. **Very unwise, sire.**

Any scrolls or records that date from the age of chaos? (Still want to know timeline of when Lcs disappeared.) **No. And no info yet on the actually disappearance of Lcs.**

Spell of Voids – maybe back on research list. Could it have been intended as a ‘cathartic’ spell to help them recover from twilight of change (by forgetting it), and the effects on the rest of us is purely incidental/collateral? (Could research if ‘forgetting’ is a form of ‘healing’ in Elven culture.)

Alternatively, was it to make the Legendary Creatures forget about them – eg to stop pursuit? (“At some point the Elves were in danger of losing.” - did they actually lose - and had to ‘cut and run’?)**Speculation. (sounded like a no!)**

An important question is if a long term alliance with the Elves against these Lcs is possible. Could their war against Lcs be the reason why they kill non-human prisoners? **More speculation.**

The Wild: Good or bad (or neutral)? **No info on the Wild specifically.**

The First Rune: “ that which is not spoken of” - Dkt? (Temple of the Dead). **No – timing is wrong.**