A2 - Dead & Dead Beats

General Summary

ACT 2 - The dead and dead beats

1496.WI.49   After spending a night in the Stonehill Inn the party are now fed and rested. Spending some time looking around settlement the party made themselves familiar with the different shops and facilities. Whilst near the village green the party approach Sister Garaele who maintained the shrine of luck. See an opportunity the party and Sildar Hallwinter are healed by her whilst she tells a tale. Sister Garaele enjoys travelling and is an adventurer in her own right. She had visited a banshees lair north of Phandalin, in search of Bowgentle's missing spell book, however the banshee was vain and had attacked her when she failed to satisfy her.   Sildar not willing to leave without Gundren Rockseeker chooses to stay behind, whilst the party venture to Agatha's Grove in the hope of finding the missing spell book. After a long days travel up the Triboar trail the party arrived at the small grove of trees. Meeting the chilling banshee they party quickly realised that she wanted for no mundane items, gold or jewels. Thinking back to Sister Garaele's advise the party begun the journey back to Phandalin. In Barthen's Provisions the party were lucky enough to find a ivory mirror which they believed Agatha would appreciate. After yet another days journey back to the grove and presenting Agatha with the ivory mirror the party were granted one piece of information and they asked for the location of Bowgentles spell book. This information was in turn past to Sister Garaele upon their return.   Whilst spending further time in the settlement and drinking with the locals, the party became aware of a band of ruffians who were strong arming some of the businesses and harassing the occupants. There were even rumours of a couple of killings. Digging further the party bumped into some of these ruffians at the Sleeping Giant tavern. Plying the members with ale they learnt that their base of operations was the cellar under the abandoned Tresandor Manor.   Wasting no time the party marched up the hill and confronted the guards outside, knocking them unconscious quickly before they could raise an alarm. The ruins of the manor were unused however moving down into the cellar it was apparent that it was inhabited. Infiltrating the complex through a secret door the party found a family imprisoned. After finding a key on a recently slain thug Mirna, Nars and Nilsa Dendrar were freed and quickly escorted from the cellar. Eventually the party came to two final doors, sneakily opening one door inside there was the majority of the Redbrand Ruffians, mostly made up of humans and a couple of Bugbears. Choosing not to attack the party closed the door and ventured into the other.   Inside was an empty wizards study, full of books, vials and potions. A small rat sitting in the corner squeaks and sprints under the internal door. Quickly chasing the rat through the party come face to face with Iarno Albrek AKA Glasstaff, quickly the party unleash a barrage of strikes. Irano teleports himself out of the room but Mordai knowing the spell sprints from the room sensing he was still near. Hitting him in the rear as he fled Iarno collapsed. Securing him and scaring off the remaining ruffians the party handed Irano over to Sildar Hallwinter. Iarno Albrek was a former member of the Lords' Alliance and had turned against the organisation. Sildar took him into his custody and returned to Neverwinter to ensure he was brought to justice.

Rewards Granted

157 gold coins 263 silver coins 37 electrum coins 75 copper coins 2 garnets (10 gold) 5 Carnelians (50 gold) 2 peridots (30 Gold) 1 peral (100 Gold) Platinum signet ring (50 Gold) 30 beaver pelts (60 Gold) Unknown vials of different colour (Violet, Blue, Red, Yellow) Scroll of charm person Scroll of fireball

Missions/Quests Completed

Cleared Phandlin and Tresandor Manor of the Redbrand Ruffians. Capturing the ring leader and turning him over to the Lord's Alliance.   Rescuing the Dendrar family from the cells under Tresandor Manor.

Character(s) interacted with

Iarno Albrek - Former Lord's Alliance member and leader of Redbrand Ruffians.   Sildar Hallwinter - Lords' Alliance member and aid to Lord Dagult Neverember   Nilsa Dendrar - Captive held with family under Tresandor Manor. Family own the Carpenters workshop in the village.   Sister Garaele - Cleric and adventurer looking after the Phandalin Shrine of luck