The Forsworn Knight

**Main Quest - Completed**

Upon returning to the Star Flower Manor, the seven of you rested for the night, exhausted from the previous day. Some of you received mysterious dreams in the night, others strange letters. At the crack of dawn, you also received a strange visitor—a spectral knight, appearing amidst a crowd of chalices and goblets spilling a ghostly wine.

The knight appeared to be trying to reach Trevyan's room. Seeking to stop it, the seven of you engaged in combat, during which Vara restored Trevyan, curing his paralysis. Once Trevyan was back on his feet, the knight appeared to turn its attention to attacking the rest of you, only for Akaraad to pin it down. Luna was then able to persuade the knight to relent, and it did so, vanishing back into the Fade.

Determining that the best way forward was to try and reach the Keeper of Clan Harillemir for more answers, Volka suggested a plan to try and ride out for the Dalish camp with Trevyan, hoping to return before his mother, Merhissa Ghantour, came calling at the Star Flower Manor. Unfortunately, you were swamped by crowds and traffic brought in by the Grand Tourney, and you were delayed long enough that you were accosted outside the gates by a Ser Gavron Olrecht. Merhissa Ghantour herself was nowhere to be found, presumably delayed by Volka's contacts.

Seeking to buy the carriage time to escape, Luna borrowed Iselan's bow in order to lame Ser Gavron's horse. She did so, toppling the knight in his tracks. Akaraad returned to try and offer Ser Gavron the courtesy of a horse back to the city, but the knight attempted to continue pursuing the carriage anyway, resulting in an altercation that ended with Akaraad double-underhook powerbombing Ser Gavron into unconsciousness. He then returned to ride after the carriage.

In the meantime, the rest of the party arrived at the Dalish camp, greeted by Keeper Paral, First Waerian, and an elf by the name of Kayar. Kayar revealed himself to be Trevyan's father, and Paral revealed why the Dalish had come to Tantervale in the first place—they have for centuries been haunted by the ghost of Ser Aveline, who has been bound to this world by a forsworn vow. Paral believes that as both the scion of a noble house and a child of Harillemir blood, Trevyan stands a chance of ending the curse by fulfilling Aveline's vow in her stead. Trevyan did not take this news well, and fainted on the spot.

Looks like the boy will take a *lot* of training if he wants to win that Tourney. But he has, at the very least, agreed to try. And he's shown some potential, if the battle with the bandits was any indication. Upon successfully returning to Tantervale, you were confronted by Mordayne Ghantour, who challenged Trevyan to a brief duel, if only to demonstrate that he was well ahead.

While waiting for Merhissa Ghantour, Luna, Volka, and Minhra went to Audara's, where Volka was able to send a message to his contacts and the group was able to purchase a pair of magical items. They returned in time to meet Merhissa Ghantour, who expressed her desire for you to continue your investigation even as she took Trevyan away.

However, an impassioned plea from Nadia was sufficient for Merhissa to be persuaded to allow Trevyan to return for further training at the Star Flower Manor.

*This quest was completed at the end of Session Five, on 2020.11.22.*