4/3/22

jeth is weary of khashana's new patron.

3/4pm. the party leaves the council.

we will meet maja in the very morning.

several day journey to leaf's end.

at leaf's end is where we would get provisions or pack animals.

khashana asks jeth to bring her to neverwinter.

there is a tenuous balance between green dragons and neverwinter.

a woman at the council at the meeting who was keeping an eye on them. They wouldn't eat anyone.

I still think those are prone to anger her.

I CAN plant travel up to 8 people.

Smig wants a weasel or pet. tries to find some. looks into a coat shop

no luck there.

The Frozen Five Smig calls us.

SMig wants to know the smartest pet and get a coat from that one.

Jeth chats with mertens about going to neverwinter

offers a trip. He 100% says yes.

Dorbin forces his way in.

Ivy knows were we are going and lets us be

How do I keep dorbin from the dragon.

Jeth teleports us.

Mertens is happy to be back. will head back to candlekeep.

Sister Ivy owes him a look at that book.

Khashana confirms that we are keeping the hedra's book with the teleportation spell. Yes, we are.

Dorbin is a problem.

gotta get everyone out.

gives pearl and stone

HORN

Vas does not remember this dragon fully

petty creatures are black dragons.

not interested in people. tangible goods ar ethe only interest.

will ask ilya when she gets back.

may have eaten his brother while in the nest.

dragons do gather followers.

cults are so boring says vas.

Jeth asks about the horn.

i didn't think they were connected. was my next

the drake horn has been lost for ages.

impossible to find it.

it would be an honor for the dragons to hold it.

Ephelomon's horn.

I've been trying to learn more about dragons.

I do recall that the drake horn was made from the dragon's horn.

red dragon consort of tiamat.

most powerful dragon of tiamat.

there was a war between dragon kind and giants and was gifted from tiamat to the dragons.

in a 2000 mil radius?

I DO NOT SHARE THIS WITH THE GROUP. I should eventually to convince the group that this is not something that orl brega should have.

IT IS A POWERFUL DRAGON ITEM THAT SHOULD STAY WITH THE DRAGONS.

if you do come across it, it should be returned to it's people.

Khashana feels strongly about that. uh oh SMig.

orl Brega wants it. Doesn't feel like something they should have.

Khashana tries to get them to leave.

Vas offers room service. dorbin accepts.

Vas find him funny thankfully.

undercooked meat mostly.

Ivy goes outside and prays with her candle. her candle glows in a way that is unusual. there is support from her god.

Holding on to the weak connection that she has from her god.

As she is wrapping up her prayer and communing, just faintly, off in the distance, she hears howling noise. Low and crooning and kinda off putting. Delayed, then the dogs and wolves in the area chime in and howl with. and then from a different direction, the same starting howl and again, the dogs of the city howl along.

Goes back inside the city gates and asks a guard about the howling.

not often. haven't heard it in a while.

creatures don't normally make it this far.

AS ivy walks back into the tavern, she sees Smig and asks if he heard the dogs barking.

Ivy realizes that she has heard a dire wolf before because of Khashana and that did NOT sound the same. Strange sound.

Smig explains to Ivy about the hunters in the forest and the dire wolf coats.

Smig thinks of all the creatures creepy that howl in this area.

banshees, basiliks, yeti

Smig goes to mertens room and sleeps by the fire and pets safira.

hopes that his patron will be there to guide him.

Comes across a stash of dried fish. Safira and smig share.

the last couple hours have been nice and dinner has been lovely.

He becomes more giving as his ego is propped up.

all is going well. phew!!! that was such a fear for khashana. Bringing friends home for the first time. and 'dorbin'.

Jeth wants to check in with council since we didn't get the chance before teleporting away.

keyla and grom crackknules

nagra

pan hollow

drust the grave and ora windshorn

valmaki

lord neveember

the weird blonde woman.

Jeth wants to talk to neverember and wants to know more about the blonde woman.

Neverwinter struggles to speak. Happy to see Jeth even though he is exhausted.

It was a hasty transistion and I hope it's not already a failure.

no no. just touching bases before he head deeper into the forest.

no animosity but also no alliance between neverwinter and karse.

Many magic items do originate from that forest.

asks about the blonde woman.

he laughs. quite a serious woman. sorry you didn't met. Lady Valamaradace

forced her own way into the group. as a member of the sentienal of the north wind. in particular keeping an eye on the two dragons in the castle. (in her own interest. out of concern for the greater sword coast region and for the council. not fully selfless) With Jeth's book knowledge, he recognizes the name of the order. in service to the demi deity bahamut who is Largely in service to the god Torm.

An order sworn to serve the massive silver dragon Bahamut.

Checks and balances. Neverwinter has no interest in the green wryms serving on the greater council. but they need help. SO if there is a green dragon on the council, there will be a silver one too.

The politics of dragons are labryinthine to say the least and downright destructive to say the worst.

What was Lady calugillyamatar introduction into the council.

The silver lady. Lady Ilya and Lord Vas. says neverwinter.

Green dragons are so opportunistic. moment of weakness. to be fair, I suspect they are up to something.

cunning green dragons.

many night with either one of them will fly off and destroy hordes of undead. Without them, the situation would be worse.

They have so far only asked for a seat on the council but neverwinter fears for what they may ask for one day.

Vas and Kas a stroll?

how was the meeting with Lord Neverember

khashana asks about the meeting with neverember.

Lady iilya is a council member.

He is very thrilled with himself.

They have found a way to remain in neverwinter in perputity and with not many people knowing their true intentions.

textile business. a big lie! they are telling a big lie to the people about that. it's 'booming". Vas is honest that it's fake to me. interesting.

Khashana does not question that. she idolizes them so it must be right.

has a lovely flight and returns home to sleep.

Jeth checks in with the innkeeper about us brbing.

as we gather around the statue, maja is there.

with a good pack and traveling clothes.

yeagor is also there. I need to see this! he says.

Khashana is stuffing her face with owlbear steaks and is grumpy and sleepy and hungry. two levels of exhaustion.

The party discusses who should awaken the statue

Smig is not allowed. Ivy tries to lessen the blow of why she doesn't want him to have it.

Dorbin is chosen.

dorbin whispers the word and then he runs away and screams. great...

it takes a moment but the golem turns on and wakes up.

Shale Flintman the golem.

The golem takes a slow step forward to dorbin.

khashana waves at Shale while she is stuffing her face.

Ivy is taking tons of notes

Jeth is watching carefully.

It is dorbin's technically but it will react and work with all of us.

the golem copies dorbin's moves and mimes laughing.

Yeagor and maja think its interesting. time to go.

Strange howls.

should make camps before nightfall.

golems are fascinating. extreme danger and destruction if they are attacked.

Dorbin will use the golem as it's mount.

as we finally exit the town.

head out of town and east along the road.

heartblood river. comes to a road meets a bridge. cross the bridge.

area of the forest that has been cleared and made into a farmstead.

some buildings. a few travelers who steer WIDE around the party.

maja waves to some.

no major encounters during the day.

we find an area that is fairly well protected. people make camp here

fire pit

tell smig about horn. (it should be for the dragons. were you planning on giving it to them? Smig didn't really wanna give it to them. so has to think about the patron. When you do have an answeer from them, would you let me know? He agrees. tempted to drink out of it. It's magical khas says. maybe not the smartest use for it)

jeth alarms the area. maja thinks that's good.

Dorbin and Smig hear the wolves the odd growls and howls.

help me space horse says smig. what has I done?

Smig thinks we need to wake us up.

dorbin isn't sure.

smig thinks these are something else worse than wolves.

Smig wakes up everyone. Khashana growls at him. She needs sleep!!!

smig talks about the wolves. smig knows the sound. no sure what it is but recognizes it from a very dark place. it could be hell hound, howler, something from from hell.

more than one. I don't want us to die so wake up!

Sorry if wrong

SMig sends out gerard. strange patches of light that dims and flair up. another howl, another chorus. flickering flames flare up and subside.

Ivy tries to recall about these creature. used for tracking or hunting.

blood wars between demons and devils. not uncommon for evil to summone and harness these creatures.

the howling and flaring of flame sounds like hellhounds. dog like, has flame, more grotesque.

we didn't see these when we were in hell.

message the dragon: Long day of travel into the twisted branches. the sapphire sentinel is awake and following. Something strange from hell is in this forest. 23

ask ivy about statue

can kashahan speak in the golems head?