Party History (2)

For sessions 1-15, see here (From Begging to The Festival of a Thousand wines. Act 1 of the main story)

## Events by Session

### Session 15 - The Festival of a Thousand Wines.

After arriving in Eastern Downs, the party made themselves comfortable in a small local Inn. Idril discussed how she had been talking with Agerth, a demon that the party had found trapped in a mirror back in Brannion (see session 9 above). The party agreed it was a worthy risk to take.

Later at the inn they met with Members of X; Decon, Atur and Caution. They gave them a few helpful items (folding boat, and a pare of homing crystals), and some valuable intel on the guests at the party.

They spent the final week before the festival gathering a few more items, gathering together and strategizing. Drenn Carved a Hargrim statue of Wood, Arywn connect more with her old gang the 45's, Idril underwent somewhat of a dramatic shift in appearance, dying her hair silver blond and Valdis learnt some valuable tinkering skills.

Finally the night of the festival came. After failing to bluff their way in through the front gate. The party was taken off to the side where they met Pim, a human knight trained in the church of light - well trained is perhaps a strong word but they were a valuable addition to the party, helping the party to get in using their well placed connection with the head of security.

Drenn stayed outside of the Ball, Surveying the area with a bird.

Inside, the party met with Steward Wit, of Oaktown. He was rather open in telling the party that they had made waves on the political scene and that people had - weather they known it or not - began taking sides in the inevitable war that many sensed was coming. He pointed to the likes of Rishi Annan, Prime Minister of Genji and William the Elder, King of Bacland as some people who were solidly in their corner.

Also at the ball, the party met with Reeve, Edward and Morradin Greyfield, the wards of Arron Greyfield. A Talented caster, cunning thinker and martial fighter respectively.

There were many other Guests at the Festival of a Thousand Wines.

Eventually Arron Greyfield came up and gave a speech, thinly vailed offers of political alliances and finding 'where true friends stand'. After this he came up to the party, accompanied by Goldmaker, Canis Jerako, The Lady Shesacarva, Finnian Underbough and Sir Valerie.

Filled with anger Idril attempted to read the transcription on Agerth's Mirror, attempting to free him. Arron Greyfield seemed to grab the mirror and destroy it. As he wlaked away - following a gnome claiming 'It's working' - It was reviled that it was only an illusion, and that the mirror was intact.

As the party went to leave they came across Cardinal Rinsha - who seemed ignorant of the Aremenant pearls despite wearing one. Remarking only that it was a gift to his family from Salaman Greyfield.

After meeting back up with Drenn and bringing Pim Along with them the party headed down into the tunnels.

There they fought they were through a number of rooms. A Lycanthropy laboratory, that had helped to give Canis his increased abilities. There was also a number of workshops and tinkers creations, some parts of which seemed to already be exported off to their destination. But others the party picked up; an imovable road, an Eversmoaking bottle, Braces of archery , Fragments of a shield of necrotic resistance (That Valdis used to create a folding shield of Necrotic resistance.), and +1 recalling Handaxe.

They observed a Portal guarded by six ballistas (giant crossbows), and three cannons. All staffed with seven animated armours, Who said they were instructed to attack anything that attempted to enter or exit the portal.

After taking swift care of the three academics guarding it they came through a great private library. At the end of which was a meeting room with a number of notes planning an expedition to The Northern Icecap. There were many books of old dwarven lore, speaking of the fall of Polaris, the First Dwarven Citadel, at the hands of the ancient white dragon Isvængür (He Who Flies on Frozen Winds). Arywn grabbed a number of notes, maps and documents relating to this, among witch was also a deal of information on the Six Dwarven Clan-families of the north, Skärgg, Molōn, Rovïre, Nünn, Frollöre, and Valyanĵart.

Finally the party came out to the room Greyfield had been waiting in. A Huge hidden port. He was flanked by two of his personal guard and accumpinoned by Sir Valerie.

Arron Greyfield offered the party a few words of wisdom, encouraging them to question weather 'X' and particularly Xunnol could be trusted. He also reviled he did in fact have a mole working for him. Drenn asked him what his plan was, to which Lord Greyfield replied that he believed that he would unite the world under one, naturally being himself, and that he intended to start one final war to end all that could come after it.

As he began to offer the party a job Idril said the words needed to release Agerth from his prison. As he Flew forward in a burst of flame forming as a figure 20ft high and illuminated the night with a yellow glow of hellfire. Staring down Arron Greyfield he called "Freedom!" as he incinerated the Lord of Eastern Downs.

As the demon escaped Idril's headband, what had been her Holy Symbol, Cracked down the middle.

After reminded the part he owed them each one favour, and to use them well, he Flew off in the night over the water, circling back south faiding out of sight.

The last of his fading light showed what the Greyfields had been building. An Army of Warforged, tens of thousands of them. Standing at the ready.

With a called order from Sir Valerie, a monstrously large Warforged smashed its way into the room, 6m tall with an axe for one hand and a fail in the other. A great battle began to rage out between the party and the creation.

Validus and Drenn, along with a few well shot arrows of Arywn in the shadows Managed to weaken Sir Valerie. As the fight continued she managed to down Valdis, who was pulled away from danger by Pim. As Idril and Pim took down the now damaged Warforged, Drenn faced off Valerie.

Ripping her midnight longsword from her hand Drenn gained the upper hand. Sir Valerie made a run for the boats, but was fell by Drenn throwing an axe into her back, and for good measure stabbed her blade through her heart.

As the fight came to an end, The ashes of Greyfiled stirred.

"How inconvenient. I Had quite enjoyed being Arron Greyfield." A chilling voice filled the air as the lights flickered low. A ghostly form, cloaked with four arms and a large hood rose above what little was left of Lord Greyfield. Strings of light still connected to his hand attacked to the corpse. Hastur had clearly been possessing Arron Greyfield.

Before Drenn - who was closest to the Spector - could react he was pulled in and glimpsed under the beings Hood. Instantly dropping down, passed out. Hastur, hands shaking slightly, flew up towards the party; seeking a new form. Who knows who may have been possessed.

As Arywn ran over to heal Drenn, he awoke, eyes burning like coals, and realsied he was Blind. Eyes whittened out.

As the party grabbed what they could and jumped on a boat. Riding off into the night, a final glance back on the dock, showing a number of Grey soldiers arriving on the scene. Cries of "Arron Greyfield is dead" filling the air.