Game 79

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**Helm's Hold**

Brother Aldridge

Corpses from Neverwinter floating down the river.

**The Cult of Lost Gods**

“Unitarian Cult” of abandoned gods. Otto knows that a lot of gods and demi gods have gone out of favor. This is an esoteric group that find community in their disparate beliefs, but a unified collectivist belief.

**The Hut**

Found an individual that follows Malar. They said something about a path to follow to find out more about Malar. Of particular interest to Ereb. Head guy pointed Ereb to a woman (sister Chess?) who knew where Ereb should go. She alluded to a ritual. Assess situation, prepare killing grounds, then takedown prey.

Petersen followed a deity that he called *Black Sarah*.

After consuming the bird, Ereb has a vision. The group has a conversation about their concerns about Ereb’s arrangement with Malar. Ereb tries to allay their fears, but doesn’t always give a straight answer.

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The name of the thief catcher was Griswald. The same that hung Otto and Cirrine.

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**Telikki Gorewood**

We later come upon a group of Uthgardi who are conducting a death ceremony for one of their own. They remove their masks, and cast a dirty look toward Ereb when he retains his own.

The Uthgardi woman in white introduces herself has Telikki Gorewood.

T “It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Ereb Anta. Tell me, are you a ghost?”

E “Let’s say no for now.”

T “It is a troubling time we find ourselves in. Not all spirits returning to where they belong. We are of the black raven tribe. In our culture it is said that Raven’s would escort the souls of the dead. Have you come to take my grandfather, Abat’s soul down the river?”

E “Yes.”

T “Disapointing. It seems you are just a man after all.”

E “Yeah. In a mask. What?”

T “Masks are sacred in our culture. You where one that sees the passage of death. It seems our hopes were ill placed.”

E “I bought this from a frog.”

T “Who?”

E “Petersen.”

T “You mean the prophet of death?”

E “What? Are you fucking with me right now? He has like three brothers… green.”

T “Then you know him?”

E “WHAT!? You were serious!? He harbors souls to the after life?”

T “No. He is the prophet to which wayward souls are given guidance.”

E “Ok that makes more sense. What importance is he to you?”

T “It is he who sends the wayward souls down river.”

E “Did he fucking send me downriver? If I see him again, we’ll have words.”

T walks closer to him. “I hope by the leaves and the shades of Sylvanas you find your peace.”

E “Thank you, very much.”

T “Tell me. Can you see it? Do you feel the calling?”

E “Of what?” he sees her nod. “IF you had caught me before I died, I could have brought Petersen to you. But I can;t anymore. He sold me like this purple gem thing that could summon him. If this had happened earlier… this meeting would have been much more profound.”

T “You don’t feel your soul tugged home?”

E “No. My home is not somewhere I want to go.”

T “I see. Each soul experiences things differently. If you seek the prophet, follow the river. Be aware of signs and passings. Listen not to the words of the trail. A tree with three roots., a coin at each root, a fourth in the white trunk. Dark fruit, a dark sky, and a the top a great tower looming. Beware the darkness that looms over the shattered tower.” and then her eyes open. “Find your piece, Ereb Anta.”

**Roger and the Camp of the Inflicted**

We run into some bandits who threaten us and tell us to leave their woods. Once they realize Otto is a healer, they take us to a band of refugees. Otto and Aziola help heal a child.

Later, Roger the bandit leader, takes us to some tents where people are afflicted by Merik’s sickness. Rowan decides to try to assist the people with the use of his circlet. He enters a child’s dream and begins to play a song to help the kid find his way out of the nightmare. A blight beast enters and begins to stalk Rowan. It seems to cringe when a particular note is played. It begins to come apart, and then reform. When the beast leaps again, Rowan draws his sword and says “I guess we’ll do this the hard way.”

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