1. Journals

Session 11: Mirror, Mirror

January 9, 2023

- After a rest, the party dives into the trove of books and documents with fresh eyes.  Kas skims the research notes from the private study, which progressed from a structured daily log to the agitated scrawlings of an obsessive protector.  Vic finds two scrolls, which Kas identifies as a scroll of teleportation circle and a scroll of teleport.  With the party’s help, Vic packs up the majority of the Tower’s collection, with special attention to:

    - Religious texts

    - Documentation related to Sundabar

    - Lineages relating to religious orders and their prominent members

    - General histories of the nations of Faerun

- A light flurry of snow falls on the way back to Daggerford, Harvey taking point as the caravan’s lead.  Camp is made several hours outside of the city, made cozy by their spacious tent.  During the night, Searos notices a glowing object tucked in Kas’s shirt while she sleeps.  As he reaches for it, she awakens and instantly grabs the mirror, which is flooded with pale light.  Slowly, a white mask with two round, dark holes for eyes comes into focus, bordered by the hem of a red hood.

- In a soft and halting voice, "The Client" speaks, makes gentle inquiries, and presents an offer:  a blank check in exchange for assistance in procuring more “specimens,” an arrangement previously held by the Zhentarim.  The Client explains that by acquiring more specimens, the Client both sustains themself and enriches the specimens.

- Paws connects the description of the Client with the fight club bookie’s account of leaving Zhentarim employ when White Tony began associating with strange entities.  Kas reads the Zhentarim entry from one of the Tower’s volumes, learning of the organization’s longevity and a possible origin in the sands of the Anauroch.  Paws combs through a chapter on the elemental plane of fire, drawing possible connections to her parent Tys, whose identity remains as murky as their support and care was strong.  Vic reviews parts of the Roster, gaining some understanding of the Heralds of Faerun’s scope:  the organization sought to have representation in every major kingdom and nation.  Less prominent baronies and fiefdoms were visited less often.

- The party enters Daggerford and makes for the Temple of Lathander to touch bases with Edina.  On the way, they pass Roallet’s headquarters.  In the chilly late morning, the rhythmic clang of steel on steel carries across the cobbled streets, laced with grunts of effort, barks of victory, and the scuffle of moving feet.

By Kasiana


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Give paws the elemental book GAVE IT!!!


look through research notes

The main thing i notice is a change in handwriten. neat rigid then Sprawl. a log. lighthouse keeper's log. comin and going from the tower. weather observation. day f the week, entry, becomes less structured.  little bits of mentions of: benediction of augma, ages eternal and towards the end: the writer was intensely determined to protect this place.

I gave it to Vic. seems like he'd understand it more.



Mend the teleportation circle.


Vic finds more magic scrolls and learns the boots are magic too. tries to ask paws and searos about them. they don't do gliphs

I noticed it!! I can read it! It's the teleportation circle look

teleportation circle

teleport

two scrolls

https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/5418-spell-scroll

I compare it to the circle itself and it matches!!

I will pay more attention to the circle here. links to permanent circle in tower!!

CUBE OF TELEPORATION is connected tooo. Kas has it.


The party has completely our task. time to get paid.

Phandalin is a little far but our journey will lead us candlekeep with VIC!


Vic was supposed to bring all these books back to his temple. he asks for help. I offer to stuff them into my bag of holding.

Paws has one too but knickknakcs!

half in kas's bag. half in paws books, 

Kas took:
Fragments of the Fallen (netheryes empire)
As Within and so Without:
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7:51PMKasiana:Our Plane, those Beyond, and the Peoples Therein
Around the Gem-studded Firmament
Chunk of section of herald information. labelled section of shelves.
The Heralds: Keepers of Faerun’s Legacy
The Roster
A Chronicle of Subterranean Threats (overlap with above)
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Paws notices that THE ROSTER has a list of member of the order and where they were assigned and the activities were they were assigned. Including a list of the high heralds (aka the leaders of the organization)

Vic looks for books on sundabar.
as we make our way to daggerford, a light slurry begins to fall. by the time night falls, we are about 4 hours away from daggerford. 
do we camp or power through? area here is kinda open.
GIANT circus tent. from a necromancer. paws gave a ring from the necronmancer to the dragon who then gave us a sword that glows. vic is impressed.
it's like our second time EVER using the tent. Searos, vic are new to this tent. Kas is seeing it with real eyes this time.
nice little vent hole at the top for a fire.

Watches.
harvey (late night activity in daggerford. late season fishing boat.)
searos (shooting star in the far distance. as you go to wake up kas/paws. kas has the mirror on her front shoulder. searos sees something tucked in her shirt. that glowing white. pale light through the fabric of her shirt. searos tries to stealithy take the mirror but fails. Kas wakes up from a white light and a sound/feeling of tapping where the mirror is. she auto grabs the mirror and asks searos what's up. "it's glowing" I look ASAP.
as i look at it. a black circle floats into view. it gets bigger than smaller and then another pops out.
red hood occupies the side of the mirror. light mask. white mask looks out at me. "ah, someone is on the other side/ who are you" what became of the other fragment. they are dark. can no longer see through them.
where are the pieces of the mirror? shattered and filled. EXPLAIN!
can i know who I am talking to?
it thinks. I am "what did they call me" a client
from teh shadowfell? 'no" "oh"
some of me has been there. maybe i''ll return. 
Kas doesn't lie much.
Asks about searos. searos is sleepy.
the mirror was shattered.
can you help me? i'm in dire need of help.
little scurrying people. collected specimans for them to survive. kas isn't happy with collecting specimans. i make them greater. i make them more. took me a long time to find.
looking back and forth. the zenterim. will your friends help.
a powerful group in order to help me procure what I need to live.
kas wantst o help people but collecting specimans seems wrong.
allowed them to name their price. i will let you name your price.
think on it. the offer will not be on the table forever. the eyes get larger and larger. until all we see is black and then the mirror reflects faces.

SHADOWFELL? journery.
I smack paws awake. WTH. red hood and white mask..?? YES 
peddling animals.
shadowfell connection.
please do not call again. DECLINE
kas wraps it up again and puts it away.
nervous. what have i done? is this dangerous? 
Paws reads the book on elemental.
primal forces meet. the great _____ fire elementals can be intelligent, thinking. effreet. is this paw's parent???


Organizations of Influence within the Realms, T-Z
distracted.
read the section on zenterim. "client"
respectablity. other crimials that they work with as client. gentleman cutpurse. have been in opperation as zernterim for 500years but have probably been around longer due to name changes.
long history slavers helpers. trafficing of sentient beings. thought to have begun in the anorak desert. just over the gray peaks from vermillon.
kas holds the mirror.
paws and I research our own books and things.
vic
 I tell vic all about it.
Paws and I hear wolves. terrifed.
vic gives Kas a hard time for being so honest with it. i told it my name and location. it could come here and kill us.
wrap the mirror in a painting rag. don't let it see us.
i admit to osveldt that something was in the mirror the first night as well.

the heralds had attempted to make sure there were people on every single location. paired with each kingdom.
outpost everywhere.
Harpers. Thay, documents that those two organizations used to be one org. 
hearld in sundabar? possibly one for a bit.

Vic goes outside and looks around.
strong wind. bunch up to keep warm. do lap, come back in. the tent flap burst open as a gust of chilly winter air busts in.
vic will make breakfast for everyone.
paws is out and sprinting around. 5:30 zoomies.

breakfast. we all wake up. pack up the tent and make the way to daggerford. 

TELL HARVEY WHAT HAPPENED during the travel.

the temple first. 
we get some looks. passing by roalltt. cries of exhertion. steel on steel. bark of an order and teh sound of combat.
Does kas wanna look at teh basement filled again now?







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BOOKS

As Within and so Without:

Our Plane, those Beyond, and the Peoples Therein

Around the Gem-studded Firmament

time to take those and read them on the go.

Chunk of section of herald information. labelled section of shelves.

The Heralds: Keepers of Faerun’s Legacy

The Roster

Kas takes them all. no, I don't need a book cart


Paws notices a couple more titles as she looks over my shoulder.

texts on regions closer to home.

Fragments of the Fallen (netheryes empire) 

A Chronicle of Subterranean Threats (overlap with above)

Organizations of Influence within the Realms, T-Z

Paws notices that THE ROSTER has a list of member of the order and where they were assigned and the activities were they were assigned. Including a list of the high heralds (aka the leaders of the organization)

This was the HQ of the order.


sending stone. human


picks up Our Plane, those Beyond, and the Peoples Therein.

therotical outline of the planes and 

descirbes the 4 elemental planes 

the inhabitants there and what they may get up to and how they may be reached or contacted. note on the appendix page. Question of whether or not this was relevant subject matter for the heralds to keep in the library. each section is divided into 4 sections for each plane that it's discussing. hard to tell what fully true. lots of theortical. Not my thing. territory of correspondances. water is aligned with sapphire on the material realms. fire is fire opals in the material realm. borderline woo woo. Paws has a fire opal.********


mirror. look at the light. Hey valon. I hope you are okay. Good night.

still figuring out this mirror. Does it lead anywhere. What do i say?

we all sleep. and wake up. heavy frost on the ground!!