Session 57

8/16/21

At the gates of Flaxstead it’s decided to split up, and not have everyone get into the city at once. Flynn and Jack are able to proceed in with little issue. Rakkesh however is questioned more intently by the guard, when Rakkesh lets the guard know that he would like to speak with an officer about information he has pertaining to Icegrove. The guard agrees and returns shortly with the Head of the Arcane Guardians, Varrick Noblehorn. He escorts Rakkesh to his tower where Rakkesh begins to tell him what he has learned regarding Icegrove, but eventually Varrick admits to knowing who Rakkesh, Flynn, and Jack are. He would like to meet with all of them, especially Flynn, and so he gives a coin to Rakkesh and tells him to turn it three times so that he may be in contact with them should they wish to speak. After leaving the Candles, Herkk meets up with Rakkesh as they walk through the Tangles and head towards The Hairy Crow. Flynn and Jack have been waiting for them, but before they even acknowledge one another, the bar goes silent as the two dragonborn walk in. The bartender, a man named Eugene, watches as Rakkesh walks to the bar and offers to pay for a round for everyone in the tavern. Eugene instead insists that Rakkesh fight before he pours any drink for him. The tables and chairs are cleared away and Rakkesh gets in a fistfight with a man named Karl. Although Karl puts his best effort in and lands a couple of blows, Rakkesh easily knocks him out. The crowd erupts in a thunderous applause, and for the time being,the party appears to have found somewhat of a safe haven in this tavern in the Tangles. After having a few drinks and some discussion, it is decided that everyone would change into some finer clothes and make their way towards the Platinum Plaza to stay at a finer establishment. Herkk has some business to attend to in the Bahamut Cathedral and invites the party to come with him where they can find a place to change. After taking some quick baths, they all begin to head out, when one of the dragonborn priestesses stops and talks with Herkk before eventually approaching Rakkesh about his weapon. She has them follow her to her personal quarters where she begins a ritual to empower Rakkesh’s axe, known as Oblivion’s Bane. The orb found in Herkk’s ship is infused with the axe, and after the ritual is complete, Rakkesh picks up his newly exalted vestige. The party then heads for the Platinum Plaza, where there was originally some difficulty in getting through the gates, but eventually Jack managed to talk his way in. They walk around and see a few places such as The Eagle and Child, The Pillow Trove, The Lavish Chateau, The Famous Cape, The Yawning Ship, and King’s Corner to name a few of the spots they saw. It was decided that they would get a suite at The Famous Cape, and shortly after getting settled into their new room, Flynn uses the coin and Varrick appears in the room. He talks mostly with Flynn about how he would like to work with him as well as Jack and Rakkesh as he has heard a lot about them all and apparently has been keeping tabs on them as well. By the end of the conversation, it was decided that they would have a further conversation with him the following evening at 6 PM at The Yawning Ship.