Lanal 3-4, 652 DR: Dammon awakens an ancient alarm. The group learns of the Skoru Decnar, Sarus, and the Temple Portal. A mission for the Temple sends the group from the city walls. A runaway wagon and large vultures greet the party on the road to Erhet. Nirst and his hammer are introduced at Bugaven’s. Group learns more of Endren’s Seven.
Continued from Rime of the Animator.
Malídor, 3 Lanal 652
Dammon arrived at the Temple’s entrance in the late morning, and called for his friends. Jak responded, and despite a previous encounter, invited the magician into the Iron Temple. A couple turns into the interior and an iron Sentinel charged them. The two ran back toward the Great Staircase, with Jak being smashed against a wall with one swing of the guardian’s metal fist. Dammon reached the exterior and waited there, for the Sentinel would not follow outside. It was becoming obvious that the Sentinels did not want the magician in the Temple.
The group was summoned to speak with the priest Dalam, who asked a favor of the group. He explained that a group of heroes by the name of Endren’s Seven were building something in the Falen Nordrul to the South, and that the Temple would like them to see what was going on. The group agreed and walked with a Temple escort to Templegate where they briefly encountered some Lord’s Men.
Passing through the gate they found a runaway wagon with a frightened man in the bed, charging through the crowd. As Jak intervened to stop the wagon, large vultures whose feasting had been interrupted by the rampaging dray team, flapped to the horse’s heads and began to eat the steeds as they ran. Crossbowmen began to fire down onto the street, pelting horses and onlookers. One horse and a vulture died beneath the quarrel barrage. Soon the wagon came to a stop. Jak noticed the bloody sword of the man in the wagon’s bed, and knocked him out with his fist. When the Lord’s Men arrived to reconstruct the scene, one discovered that the driver had been stabbed. Jak executed the thief on behalf of the guards.
The group continued South with the guidance of Feyd, a guide hired by the Temple, to the Halver town of Dreg’s Brewery. Jak led some of the group to the drayman’s home where they met Duundar’s wife, now widow. After a brief announcement, the group left leaving Dammon to speak with the distraught woman. The group spent the night at a local festhall and inn, where Kaithah performed for a large crowd, but seized with stagefright, couldn’t produce a clear note. A later performance that night produced some silver, but the proprietor refused to grant free boarding for her earlier disaster.
Amdor, 4 Lanal 652
In the morning, the group continued South in the steady rain, soaked, and plodding along the muddy road. They passed a timber sledge which they were unable to free, and reached Erhet by lunch. There they stopped at Bugaven’s for the day’s lunch. They were approached at lunch by a gray and silver bearded Dwürden who joined them and introduced himself as Nirst, one of Endren’s Seven. The Dwürden was somewhat helpful but was less than friendly. Their conversation lasted for sometime. From their table on the tavern’s back porch, they could see the foreboding Inùnda Dul to the East.
Continued in One Stormy Night in Erhet.
Characters
- Alcèrra Nàdrelan
- Dammon Shroudson
- Feyd
- Jak of Cænden
- Kaithah Argentale
- Mishara Mythdaras
- Aanna
- Black Tom
- Bugaven
- Clad Burnut: killed
- Dalam
- Duundar: killed
- Endren of Orynder
- Familiar
- Hat
- Kerrith
- Citalla Marenzon
- Nirst Ohlmdamnor
- Seerilla Ravenwind
- Sarus
- Rauln Wronghand
Played: 25 Aug 1997