Return to the Carnival

General Summary

Opens on the team eating breakfast in the tavern, in walks Morden Kainen.     Capt. Pauly sends the ship and crew back to Verdant.     Teleported back to the Witchlight Carnival. The carnival is in disrepair, crying instead of laughter, dying greenery etc.     We know - The witchlight carnival was originally run by Shadowfell Elves   Ticket master is now a brain in a jar 'Beans', the hunched over security guard. Two new proprietors: Dark skinned female shadowfell elf with a red sword - Azold "This carnival is mine by right" Original owner? Was an adventurer from the fae wilds Has a Patron who placed her in charge of the carnival - Was it Desire? Patchwork skinned woman - Elise, has an item wrapped up on her back Pauly's bald patch is revealed! Pauly & Sorn split the party while Yama & Kaoru lead the deception of Azold. Mr Witch & Light have been imprisoned in their caravan Sorn & Pauly negotiate with them for their freedom Learn that the patchwork woman has Mr Lights Scepter. (Necessary to escape) Desire gave Mr Witch the idea to take over the carnival(1hour) Mr Witch & Mr Light are Shadar-Kai     The watch prevents them from leaving - it packs up the carnival The sceptre - ?     Eating competition: Fish Pies Kaoru VS Mr Witch & Flying Creature 'Striggy' Striggy wins     Race around the carnival: Pauly VS Displacer beast, Elise Pauly wins     Poor watered souls: Sorn VS Azold, Mr Light Azold wins, but Sorn makes it a tie with naughty tricks     Wrestling: Yama VS Beans Yama wins     Our team wins the sceptre (Witchlight Vane) The sceptre and the watch are given to both parties under contract of shared custody.     To travel through the portal to Prismere repeat; "Hither tither here and there wander yonder show me where." As we step through; Mr Witch: "Remember three Future, Present, Past" Azold: "Find the Alacorn and free the dormant queen at last."         The party finds themselves in Hither.