2/14/2022

Whatever you sent to Phil, assume it happens.

we had gotten his severed head in a bag. Ivy fixed it.

WE were called to neverwinter to save the last stand.

defeated ebondeath, hopefully.

some have been together, others far apart.

we see around the table some that we trust and some that we don't.

unified against a greater evil.

who sitting next to? Lady claugiliyamatar

body language? watching her. wave to

emotions?

on time, early or late? how do you enter the room?

a young male turns to khashana. endearing and dismissive. very demaning. Mom doesn't like this. go get this, make sure it's_____

Khashana does not seemed bothered by these demands.

Safira is out for Smig. my lady scritches safira. Vas does not like her however hahahaha.

Jeth came by teleportation. Falcon/hawk on his cane. prestidigations away the dirt.

standar pleasentries. Rasies an eyebrow at khashana's treatment.

Smig is late. invisibles and hides behind a curtain. uninivisbles and tries to pretend he was there the whole time. Smig nods his head like he understands everything. Takes the first drink he sees and pretends it's his. Safira snuggles Smig.

Dorbin is hiding around Jeth's legs. peering around. oh no that head does'nt fall off. that seam doesn't look good.

Ivy has been in Neverwinter. she has a lot of new tattoos. long passages from kelemvor's book. wearing her tattoos out and with pride. She looks serious and has a swrod now. more obsevant right now. reading lips. scanning the room. saying hi to everyone but still reserved.

A hooded and robed figure. not fine robes. workman like. emerges from a more shadowed corner. pulls the cowl of his hood back. Not sure what we see. it's catlike. snowy fur with black markings. Snow tiger-y. hearty and staunch.

begins to emit this purr like noise.he looks up and lock eyes with each person at the table. very pale blue iries. quiet and soft spoken and deep voice.

Looks around, lands eyes on Jeth and Ivy. I do not know who to direct this too specifically but a few of you are more versed in the textural realm. I lay before you what we have discovered a long sought tome, thought to be lost long ago.

Journals of Hedra stonewarden.

This person, illsana, has dirupted the way of life in the realms. It would seem that she visited candlekeep years ago and we saw the ledger of tomes she requested. This one in particular but we had lost it and now we have found it again.

I'm a bit of an expert on the subject area. Red Larch, small city, midling importance to the west of the high forest. Known mainly for being a stopping point for travelers. hub of acquisitions incorporated.

catman doesn't like talking to people. more book person but will make an effort to stay and answer questions.

Jeth asks his name: Brother Mertens.

AS loud as he can manifest his voice, those not a part of the adventuring party should adjurn to other room to let us discuss.

as the file out: Lady claug walks by khashana, runs a finger under her chin. don't dally too long.

a strinkingly blonde female we don't know glowering at that interaction. (don't touch my dragon lady!)

Marrett looks good. happier. Ivy and Marrettt bonded.

Just us left in this room. kinda awkward. cat person scarfing down food in a corner.

doesn't really know common customs.

smig will walk up to the scroll. May I mister mertens? I would love to read this and immediately opens it.

wis save throw. notices a series of missives and letters. the papers are OLD.

handwriting, very particular script, same handwriting, date is almost 200years ago. all addressed to a Omin Dran

Smig will look over everything real quick and then go back to the start and look through.

Jeth chats with brother mertens. How long were these documents missing?

mertens looks ashamed. It wasn't my fault.

the falcon on jeth's cane is sitting backwards and is watching smig look over the notes.

collegaue didn't cataloge things correctly.

So not stolen, just lost in an office.

dorbin mentions the weird lady.

dorbin pops in and asks to keep the document and promises to keep them safe. Nope!- catman

Ivy jumps onto the table to grab the journal of hedra.

not familiar with the name but as looking through the journal, notices near the last section of entries, there are particularly concerned with the high forest. a few familiar sounding names to ivy. City of kars, war of bones (last battle merkul vs kelemvor),

Jeth and Ivy recognizes the name Hedra as stonewarden hall as a hall of study in neverwinter uni focusing on ancient cultuers. Jeth knows because this is an indiana jones figure in history. halfing who devled into the jungles of ancient ruins and found relics. She went missing during her last adventure. She was searching for the fables city of Myth Aquessir. Rumored to be somewhere deep in the high forest.

Jeth rolls his eyes "oh Hedra!" Jeth feels she borderline looter, dubious methods.

Smig notices that omin dran commisesed teh adventure to find the mythical city. Delembre river into the high forest, to the free city of karst. She mentions strange refuggees from the east wearing red robes and shaved heads and how they were welcomed freely into the city of karst. Her companions were also welcomed freely.

Tangled Branches, a region they explored. She mentions stumbling upon a relic. a giant stone statue with a sapphire embedded in it's chest.

She mentions a strange village of welcoming people. humanoids. and her last letter, conveys distraught and regret and a fear that she greatly miscalculated the nature of the village. the last letter is crumpled and muddy and washed out. Very charismatic people.

Hedra to Omin.

Smig reads this all out loud.

Free city of karst. interesting settlment. located in the high forest. heartblood river.directly in the center. truly free area. all manner of creatures are welcomed. differences are put aside. goblins, bugbears, gnomes, elves. everyone. people flock from all over to wenture to several points in the high forest. looking for magical objects or forgotten tech that devrive from ancient nethry civs. A city called Glaurachyndaar. wood elf city.

aquacir was a floating city that crashed to the ground during the great disruption of the weave. nethery arch mage attempted to overthrow. Karsys' folly (lost all magic for a time). which crashed the cities. Aquessir (aka as Myth Aquessir. "myth" is a mythil, type of magical barrier in ancient elvish cities to protect the cities themselves.

rumored that it landed in the high forest.

the tome is boxy. overstuffed. unnatural shape. mysticulous notes of hedra's adventures. deatiled. things she doesn't even recognize. gets an idea of hedra's personality. Tired of the adventuering life. wishes to retire and be a prof at neverwinter uni. the high forest was her last venture. She was going to be chair of anthropologie. Jeth huffs about that. Dorbin is 'self educated".

the bird jumps off and looks at safira, khashana and safire look and say hi. the bird jumps onto safira. Khashana pets the birdie.

Gerard says Jeth. the birdies' name.

the party feels the ink looks weird. almost raised on the page. imbuded with magic. something assistive device in the construction of the journal.

Smig detects magic. magicl ink normally paired with magical quill. enhancement to draw really acurrate details. pressed leaves fall out. some rpessed pages in the back, the journal went on longer than expected.

Last page, a very detailed pciture of a stone statuelike thing in the middle of a clearing in a forest. vines overgrowth. a gem set in the center of it.

the caption the discovery of the sapphire sentinel. series of runes, ruins lining the border of the page itself. that page gives off a VERY strong aura.

Brother mertan mentions that they too noticed that but they don't know and you should close that book until we can talk more.

I don't know what it does.

Icy closes the book. Smig pushes ivy off ehr chair. excited for the magic and pushes the ruiuns and stuffs his face to it.

AS smig looks in closely, he starts to mumble in halfing.

Smig atteempts to read it out loud, Dorbin help translate.

it's a tracing spell. a picture portal. as he reads out the last word, smig pops out of existence.

Brother mertens. is horrified. well i guess I have to come with you all!

as the book plopps onto the table, we see the image ripple.

Khashana sends safira to Lady clagilyamatar

I would imagine safira telling her that Khashana says' there seems to be trouble and we've been teleported to what I assume is the high forest to follow this book. I have my trees back home and neverwinter.' and then safira will wait to see if Ilya wants her to call back Shanna now or will meet her at a later date.

Smig lands first. it's cold. winter. bustling in the streets. looks down at his feet to assess if he is really standing here. Boy it sure is cold. Snow, mud, someone hunched over with a rickerty basket with sticks.

horses and mules and all manor of pack animals. carts running through the streets. no idea where the hell he is.

Smig tries to talk to the person walking by. excuse me walking person. I am smig. long long confusing way to say where am i?

your shoes are not worthy.

Karthsy. welcome to the free city. walk where you like, do what you like just get out of my way.

do you know a shoe store? take high street then right.

the man says give me a coin for the lost minute you gave me.

Smig says don't worry and picks him up., I run fast!

as kahshana pops into existence. i'm familiar with jumping out of trees into new ish places.

I plop down and skidd a bit into a snow bank. mid calf deep in snow. I'm a little equipped in weather.

chinmeys dense black smoke. flickering of light from windows. mid day but seems like evening. I see a dense fog on the outskirts of my vision. i see what may be someone like Smig heading off to the north. but I'm thrown off by as I look around, I am amazed at the variation of the creatures walking through.

crude armor, dwarves, hear laughters, kids running in the streets.

Ivy is not so great at this form of travel. she slips and falls. covered in mud. cold. an older gentleman with a kind voice reaches out a kind hand at her. rough leather shoes, well worn,

the hand that reaches down is pale and leathery. A red robe, shaved head, blackish beard. a belt holding it together. oh hi! OH HI! Do I know you? I am very disorinteed. i just teleported through a book. the red robe grabs her head and looks at it to see if she hit her head. what's your name? do you know where you are? do you have familiy near?

umm.... I have no idea where I am?

head injuries are serious!!! you should come with me.

No no i'm okay. I just need to find my friends somehwere.

the red robe is very very worried. Ivy hit her head badly. he gestures to other red robes to help. let's get you warmed up. Can I know your name first sir?

Yeagor.

Im just gonna go shout for my friends KHASHANA!!!

Yeagor is trying so hard to pick her up gently.

Her yell vibrates through the entire crowd and square. everyone is shocked and confused but see the red robe and clam down.

Across the way, khashana is jumping up and sees ivy.

Yeagor is very tall and kind.

I was lying. I wasn't either.

stop by the town council offices.

free city of kars

mayor's office. Yeagor is the mayor.

he is VERY NICE

do you all have a religious center? all reglious center

Khashana will dire wolf and sprint to Ivy.

a small group of children freak out when they see me!!

an adult in red robes protects the children.

About halfway there, I faceplant into a dorbin who is magically appearing.

Dorbin is on my face. it's snowing.

It's khashana! she is my friend.

blink once or twice. for answers (you realize I can mind link, right?)

Ivy explains about yeagor.

dorbin gives ivy a potion of unknown. ivy drinks it. a little thrown off.

Khashana is a little worried. wraps around ivy a bit.

AS we are stadning here, brother mertens shows up, unhappy about all this.

we met the mayor. supposedly a good fellow.

Jeth just glides in. Very used to teleportation travel.

he sees us and sees a group of children in red robes running away from khashana and in the middle of the courtyard, sees a large stone statue. fenced off. same figure as journal. teleported us to it's location!.

I see we are in the right place and making friends already.

Jeth cleans off Ivy from her mud.

Jeth wants to see how many red robes are around.

roughly 30% wearing red garb. some more loosley,

shaved head and red robes: thean culture.

there was a large group of theans who fled their homeland and settled in the west.

by in larger, theans are feared for being a people who have dabbled in necromantic magics. things that pushed the boundaries.

Smig is going down alleyways. the carren on themselves and slant upwards. pointed roofs. odd angles. snow on his head. Smig carried on a conversation with this poor terrified man.

smig tells the man about the town and shoes.

Let me down!! thank you for the ride. I hope to never see you again.

shoes this way? yes just go!!!

smig runs back and forcibly gives him a gold coin.

shopping district. all manner of stores.

Halbroth's general goods.

are you halbroth or general?

This person is HUGE. smig has never really ever been out heighted before.

smig and him have a discussion about what a general store does.

he says thanks and heads to cobblers.

I tell jeth about where I saw smig last.

Jeth puts his hand on dorbin's head and Gerard flies off north.

Gerard doesn't really know Smig. it's difficult.

Ivy asks about the bird. fey spirit that likes the bird form. Less lonely for travel.

Ivy gets so excited to be quick! she heads forward. Khashana following her.

Jeth checks in with brother mertens. would he like to wait at a tavern? no I don't drink.

Catman is soooo anooyed to be here without his books and in the middle of karst and winter.

Here is what I'm thinking. My best chance of getting my books back is to stay with you. And the statue is RIGHT there but no, you wanna see your friend.

just give me some money and i['ll get us some rooms and meet you.

He is ANNOYED. Ivy mentions talking to the mayor.

Jeth gives him money and tries to calm him down. not going well.

gonna go find an inn. the Red Slumber. rumored to have always welcomed those who have been forsakened from their homeland.

brother mertens might like Jeth . maybe eventually.

Jeth likes field work now oddly.

dorbin goes with brother mertens. chats with him about overcharging us. I'm not upset about it. But you gotta cut us a little slack.

dorbin sees a vistor's district. red shingles with many chimneys and many windows. overcharge or not, the red slumber? How many rooms should I book? 1 for each person?

really? that's what normally happens? Dorbin is unsure.

1 room for me, 1 room for you, 1 for everyone else. deal!

dorbin tries and fails to convince him of anything else.

he is charging the rooms under his name and charged to candlekeep.

Dorbin tries to give him a potion. mertens rejects it.

Smig gets to another store. city watch tattooed on her knuckles.

what do you want? you are kinda big. bugbears don't need shows. leans over the counter to see if she is wearing shoes. she sockes him across the head. she does miss. there is a wiff of strong dwarvish whiskey.

she is wearing shoes.

the genreal down the way doesn't have any shoes. how are you suppsoed to win battles. Smig goes on and on. and she slams a dagger into the countertop. and looks at smig and says "no one in years has talked of the general/ we don't. where exactly are you from?"

It's a long story so let me tell you about and it goes on and on windy in time and. She stops him again. She takes a big swig of her alchol. don't say the word general and just don't talk.

smig doesn't think it's fair that she said the word.

Do you want shoes or not?

Smig explains his need for shoes in detailed. we need matching shoes for the friends too. to go with the hats. gotta show our friendship.

I have money.

and he goes on to explain his friends and their need for shoes.

IN DETAIL

look, i don't have time for this, -lady

do you know the password or not?

just take all the shoes you want. I don't care anymore.

she whistles. from the backroom, two burly orcish figures that come out and grunt.

Smig just asks her if she is zenterim/the people.

Just leave. take your shoes and leave.

Free shoes, go

smig picks carefully randomly shoes for everyone.

as smig exits, one of the orcish figures also exits, turns the open sign around to closed and stands in front.

The party finally finds smig with all the shoes.

I didn't know how many feet you had

he throws shoes at people. don't go to the general store. he isn't real.

He tells us about how he thinks the cobbler is the people and that he didn't have the password.

Khashana tries to pick up her shoes. Ivy tries the laces together and drapes them around khashana's neck.

Dorbin finds us and puts on new shoes while throwin his old one aside.

I secured us some rooms but unfortunley he wanted you all to have common rooms.

Jeth is annoyed that he gave all that money.

dorbin pretends that he wasn't at fault.

fussy scholar. just needs a scratch. they discuss cat doctor ways. ivy vs smig.

the snow is starting to really descend. it's only 3 or 4 in the afternoon but the skies are darkening.

more and more street lamps lit. less people on the road.

back to the inn we go!! warm up.

Smig and Ivy notice that the orc from the cobler shop has taken a step into the snow and is slowly following us in the diming light.

haymon cost. valon killed him off screen.

Absently playing with a green little bag . watching , listening.

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need to summon Safira later for message from Illya.

need a tree. BIG tree

visit neverwinter and grab the books over night. see if my lady is there.

NEED TO FIND SENDING STONE. Magic shop. https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/sending-stones

longest I will be without see my lady.

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it will have been about six or seven months in campaign since we left off

How connected will your PC have been with the rest of the party during this time? Probably not very connected. She may come home once a month or two to work on the tree and chat but mostly busy with her dragon, votig and leilon. Has tea with Ivy when we overlap.

 I will say you can make inroads with Claugilyiamatar and her son Vorgansharax (also a green dragon). Claugilyiamatar is seeking inroads to Neverwinter's political elite and will bond with you (and teach you) if you help with that. Travel to Leilon is reasonable, though focus on Claugilyiamatar will mean some but little commune with Votig. You arrive on time to the meeting.

Lord Vasari (in public)

Vas (in private)

Claugilyiamatar and her son Vorgansharax (also a green dragon). Claugilyiamatar is seeking inroads to Neverwinter's political elite and will bond with you (and teach you) if you help with that

a more pull to reptilian life.

Green Dragons are very concerned about status and they want to be more superior to humans. Khashana will need to take this on.

And yes, they aren't "evil"... more that they regard their own well being and standing over the mortal cost of others... to a point.

The relationship between Claugilyiamatar and Vorgansharax is surprisingly wholesome, though you do understand that they are both green dragons and would throw you under the bus if it meant they could have permanent human influence.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/2257039-youngling-green-dragon

taking on levels of exhaustion or something to that effect... and the ability will come at a certain cost in the real political world of the Sword Coast

A giant eagle can keep up.

Favorite Tree Teleports:

Votig's area

neverwinter

Old knawbone's area

Leilon

I think Khashana still cares deeply for Leilon however they do wish to keep expanding and growing away from the small town they were. I don't think she would be 100% thrilled with Neverwinter political elite because that means politics and big cities but she would do it for the dragon. (I really have no idea why I love this dragon so much,

I'm such an easy target and I already have rose colored glasses for Knawbone

Vorgansharax is a young green dragon. Very persuasive, very "attractive" (in human form). Oth Claugilyiamatar and Vorgansharax seem to glitter as metallic dragons do... something that appears to allows their human avatar to form.