Summary 01/13/2018

Summary from 13/01/2018

Reinhard is raised from the dead by Aust.. then the party packs up from visiting the Oracle of Tears and heads towards Saltmarsh.

Enroute, a group of Knights of Ivory chance upon them. A cat notices the werewolf - Reinhard. After an exchange of words, the Knights demand to take Reinhard to be 'fixed' of this curse. The party readily agrees.. after Reinhard first admits wanting to try and control the curse. The Knights chain-up Reinhard and throw him on the back of a saddle and head North to NeverWinter.

The party returns to Saltmarsh. As they travel they see the forces of the Knights heading North by land and sea. In town, the Laughing Moons stay at the only inn - the Sputtering Fireball Inn. Interaction with the innkeeper and Aust comes to the realization his Black Diamond contact is the owner innkeeper - Azek.

Aust performs with a  fellow bard.. learning a new song..

Meanwhile Reinhard is bundled North - PASSING NeverWinter! The Knights advise they are going to the 'Castle'. Reinhard is torn in wanting to find out about the Castle, and potential death. So decides to transform to a wolf and escape. Heads South to find his friends.

Aust and Azek discuss the potential in forming a Black Diamond guild in Saltmarsh. The news comes of a rival guild seemed to be setup at the Temple to Lawful Good Heronious down by the docks and beach. This guild is rumoured to be from NeverWinter and in league with the Knights. The head priest Father Tonn - has to be 'removed'.

The Admiral's fleet has departed North, so the party's task to gather intel on the Knights strengths and defences is told to the 1/2 Orc Commander Rhaka. Morthos and Aust come to a mutually beneficial it seems arrangement. Possible work in the future. Back to the inn. Nanfoodle has interaction with Azek a somewhat bumbling  retired mage.. possibly some option to trade spells...?

Aust interacts with a local fisherman outside the temple gathering some intel..

The next day, Reinhard with only a loincloth and his magic items in a saddlebags is back (minus one magic cloak)!

There is some discussion about how and what to do about the Temple. The party decides to head out - without Reinhard - to deal with the rival guild.

After some discussion with Father Tonn a minor battle breaks out and the priest (?) is defeated as is his acolyte.

The Imperium appears onsite due to the commotion -  a Giant skeleton summoned by the acolyte has this effect - and rounds up the group for questioning.

Up at Imperium HQ the party is questioned by Commander Rhaka. It seems she is aware Reinhard is a werewolf! "Drop your weapons. This must be dealt with." Guards raise weapons towards the party.

The weapons start to clatter to the ground when all of the sudden:

• Nanfoodle casts blink!
• Counterspell from a priest/mage (?) officer!
• Nanfoodle cast blink again! The gnome disappears!
• Commander Rhaka frowns. Turning to the party and Aust. "Tell your friend to come back or you all die."
• Aust sends a message to Nanfoodle..

CLIFFHANGER!

9 days until the Festival of the Twins (dual moon Eclipse) - the Octad airship to arrive..

Nanfoodle, you notice on the scroll the the symbol of the OCTAD has changed.. a 2nd school SIGIL has disappeared! The school of Enchantment.