1.30.21 - It's Coming Together

When we woke up in Tarl’s Tomb we decided to have Rhys talk to Yip to try to understand what was happening here in the graveyard, where we could find Doomguide Yovir, and what these weird stones did. Yip actually talked to us! He seemed to think that Doomguide Yovir was right in front of him last he saw the doomguide and that the stones were supposed to be in the vault because Kelemvor didn't like them. Also, the last thing he remembered was Doomguide Yovir telling him, he and Brother Keefe needed to go out to the graveyard to protect it from the dragon. Then we headed back into the misty nightlike space outside the tomb where we helped She-rah find a tree to talk to about if there was a secret way into the castle, where any powerful undead were, and where the other stone might be. She found out that the stone and some powerful undead were near each other at a green domed mausoleum with no nature near it in the oldest part of the graveyard. It was also determined that there was possibly a tunnel running from the graveyard to the castle, but She-rah could not see that far.

   Together, we set out with our new information to try to find Doomguide Yovir at this mausoleum, but we had to sneak over a very tall wall to avoid the undead. The outside was just as She-rah had described and looking closer there were no religious symbols on the outside and there was the name Glandon printed on the side above the door. It was a very well kept crypt, much better than Tarl’s. When we opened the door, we saw a table set with a feast and tons of candles. There was also a hooded man at the table who looked like he was reading a book. I snuck in while Tiger-Rhys and She-rah waited outside and Cannon walked in. The inside walls were lined with hundreds of candles--odd considering Phlan’s many issues over the years--and urn alcoves that were very clean. Cannon called out to ask if the figure was Doomguide Yovir and the person responded by pulling down their hood, and it was him! He called out to both of us to join him so we did.

   Once we were seated, he asked us where our other friends were, but Cannon said it was just us. We asked him what he was doing here, and he said he often came to talk with his family when there were issues. When we asked if he knew what was going on outside he told us about how when the Maimed Virulence came he tried to send soldiers into the graveyard and there were necromancers which were bad, but we weren’t there to stop them. Therefore, he came with Yip, Brother Keefe, and the stones to bring forward the great heroes of the past to defend the place, just as The Mist had said he should; Doomguide Yovir said the raids on the city to take people were to make sure the dragon couldn’t get in here with his necromancers to find a tunnel the dragon was complaining about. When we asked about The Mist, he said it had come to him in a dream to help in his time of need and it gave him the instructions on how to protect his graveyard. Cannon told him of our quest to stop Vorgan Sharax and Tyrenthraxus, and Doomguide Yovir told us about Tarl and his tomb so we told him we thought we were going to go there next but the undead had been a problem getting around. Doomguide Yovir said he would not want to leave this place or he would come with us to show us the way, but that he could have the undead leave us alone. He then went to a black urn that was billowing smoke and told it that we were friends and that we should pass freely. With that, he wished us the best in our adventures and to say hello to Cassette for him.

   We tried to leave through the main gate but there were guards there that sounded like they were complaining about the dragon stationing them out there, so we went back to the wall we came in over so we could visit Cassette on our way out of town. When we got there we went in the back and Cannon raided the kitchen to make goat cheese toasties while I snuck in the front where Cassette was talking to someone dressed in dark clothing, so I didn't interrupt. Then, when they were done, I took Cassette to the kitchen for some food while we filled her in on what we learned and gave back two of the stones she wanted. She gave us a note to take to the people at the church of Kelemvor in Melvaunt when we go back to get her some help.

   Talking about what to do next, we knew we had three days until we were meeting with Tamsin at the lake in the marsh and we might want to talk to the refugees in the forest to get their help when the time to beat the dragon comes, so we set off for there as birds. (Flying was so much fun!) On the way out, we notice there are many large dragon sized shapes within the castle and nearby.

   Upon landing a short journey away from where we knew the encampment was, we saw there was a small fortress along a path made wider by more frequent use. Rhys was recognized by a young warrior at the gate and we were welcomed into the camp. Looking around there were mostly old and young people around with a small handful of possible warriors. Rhys asked about her friend Blink, but was told they were currently out trying to seek aid from the Hammerfall dwarves to the north-west, but that we could talk to Aleyd Burral in her office. The captain was happy to see us when She-rah, Rhys, and I walked into her office and began to answer our questions about how things were going and what they have been up to. She told us the elves of Greenhall in the woods had not been receptive to any attempts the refugees had made to ask for their help with our dragon problem and that some people had gone missing who were supposed to speak with them. (In the distance we heard Cannon correcting people who were training or re-teaching the smithy how to do their job.) For the evening, we all told stories and tried to train these people to better defend themselves in case we need their help as a distraction to be able to get to The Maimed Virulence. Crowds formed and I think Cannon saw someone shady and went to talk with them along with She-rah. A minute later a hag walked out of the woods with twenty or so people following her back into the camp to talk to Rhys and to take this elf dude Cannon was talking to back to the forest. (She also seemed to think the elves would be inclined to help our cause because the fae made a deal with us, so she went to speak with them on our behalf.) In the morning, we were getting ready to head towards Elisande’s farm before meeting with Tamsin the day after that. (I should find something cool for her.)