15/11/22
Cimien Wit, Kairon Bloodfist , Jan Heuningpot
The Scaly Eye Shipping Company is based/registered in Waterdeep
The Scaly Eye themselves is the figurehead
In 1486 we travel to Waterdeep, it takes us a few hours
We arrive and go to the Topsy-Turvy Tavern
Uldren Etherfist recieves a message. Eliander Fireborn is looking for us. Says he needs to catch up with us for some more info he has, something about a castle half way to Baldur's Gate
Kairon Bloodfist goes to the Laughing Lass (brothel) and the Mariner's Hall
Message from Zendross:
"Aren't you worried about this being we killed because a lot of them have connections. I'm worried about you."
Me: "Its fine I was his last servant and we already killed his boss. Said I was doing a bad job. He had it coming. Ill be -" (fine)
The Scaly Eye Shipping Company has a hold on operations, theyre still being paid.
Theres incursions with undead/demonic crew, feindish incursions, rising up from the ocean, using wrecked ships or theyre wrecking ships. Powered by some kind of magic that lets it sail while being a wreck.
City guard is undermanned right now as most are in the Ardeep Forest with the big fight with the Thayans
Lord Neverember has temporarily allowed some good dragons to enter into the outer limits of the city. So they can help protect it.
Unconfirmed rumor that the Cult of the Dragon has finally been squashed in Waterdeep as well as a significant decrease in Zhentarim in the city. People think its connected.
Theres a second sun in the sky. Its a barbed circle floating in the sky with a firey ring behind it. Its familiar its Slarkrethel's symbol but also The Chained. Uldren Etherfist comes up to me alarmed.
We have a look at Mr Dory's book. Its written in Abyssal
Starts with:
Eldest Evil prisoner of the void we the lords of the deep sacrifice all to enable your freedom.
Sacrificial rituals, various peoples and places things to perform.
Something called wildtide portals, and the River Styx, incidental info a couple of mentions of the shadow sea.
Something about a disease of the void, some kind of effect on those that dont think they are the followers of the Elder Evil (Tharusdun). Speaking about some kind of disease or affliction.
Wildtide portals go to different planes (there was 6)
Need to kill Nadir on Material Plane and hell
Nobody knows how the Scaly Eye disappeard
Sent a message to the Scaly Eye via Sending Stone
"We're looking for Nadir also.
How or where do we find you?
Also looking for a paladin Sir Isteval
Any other Nadir aliases? Or leads?"
Answer:
Sounds strained
"I was captured off the coast of Orlumbor, I dont know who Nadir is unless thats the Rakshasha. See Lady Morwen Daggerford, no Paladin"
We head back to Daggerford, get Mundus fly back at 103 mph (20 minutes)
Eliander Fireborn is talking with Sherlen Miller.
Discussing army movements.
Glad we're here. Been some developments. Following things through the Lord's Alliance
Firelund Lodge and the Thayans are a distraction.
We are also not seeing any sort of tactical action.
Because theres no leadership happening in Ardeep Forest, theyre mopping up.
Whats happening on the Northern Trade Way (map)between Daggerford and Waterdeep
Dragonspear Castletheres some activity. Alongside the Misty Forest.
Demonic activity increasing, blocking the trade way, moving toward Elterguard.
Main cities havent been properly hit yet.
The Companins, Hellriders etc have been working on it.
Assume the towns are over-run
Underground river under Dragonspear Castle as well as in the Underdark
Cannerglim (Dwarven ruin), its abandoned months after constructed. Talk of mental ailments.
In the Underdark there were Netherese ruins, there was on in a underground river.
Theres a story Sir Istevalused to tell about a Preistess of Tempest that was captured by Nadir and was almost sacrificed to strenghten a portal to the nine hells we can talk to Darrondar Gweth preist of Illmanitar and Lathandar.
Kairon Bloodfist paid a bunch of kids to paint Mundus' (Galdur's) tower
Lady Morwen Daggerford arrives.
Orlumbor is a pirate island off the coast between Saltmarsh and Baldur's Gate.
Dragonspear Castle has been no end of problems over centuries
Vampires orc undead hobgoblins, now a Rakshasha with Demons
Tunnels to Underdark, Minotaur in a maze, underground rivers
Close to the Misty Forest, swamps.
Get into the Castle quickly and deal with the problem.
Lady Morwen Daggerfordsays she wont tell why she knows the Scaly Eye (seemed emotional).
Eliander Fireborn says the Conspiracy Hunters isnt a great name.
I sneak to Veiti Ironeater's and ask her to burn Jan Heuningpot's business cards (which arent really real).
We're flying to the site Dragonspear Castle (2hrs)
Find a safe place to land and decide how to infultrate
We fly near it and I have a look through my spyglass