17th Uthark, 1503 DR. Strixhaven

Hags and Dolls

by Dark Lady Jisra Evensong

Reverend Dark Lady DeVir,
Pray forgive the second missive in as many tendays, but much has occurred. We found a strange doll known as Sassy Sally Jane in an off-limits manor. Mist realized that everything off-limits here has led to more clues about Muxagor and suggested we investigate, and he was right. The doll is a creepy thing, and it talks, mostly saying rude things like "really, in those robes?" But occasionally it says sad thing, mentioning "Elidi" and "Ismeldor." Mist says the hag has an odd affection for the doll and that she would allow us to free the ghosts if we gave the doll back to her.
We also put another doll back on the tomb of Miss Dapplewing, the niece of the previous owner of Dapplewing Manor, where we found the doll. We met a ghost groundskeeper who was trying to take care of broken graves and scattered skeletons after Muxagor killed him. Of course we helped him with his work, putting the skeletons back in their graves and fixing the graves as best we could, and he was able to go to his final reward. He did tell us that Muxagor had killed him as well when the ghost confronted Muxagor about what Muxagor was doing in his graveyard. We also met a flameskull! Another victim of Muxagor, his name is Vargas. He was doing classwork for the Lorehold college when he was abducted by Muxagor ally and experimented on, being turned into a flameskull. He seems nice, and kind of nonchalant for being a long-dead flameskull. He just wants to go back to classes and finish his studies. He is rooming with Mist, and Mist takes him to class, hiding as an ordinary skull. If he is questioned by classmates, Mist says that he is an ornate paperweight. I can't even begin to imagine what Vargas thinks about that.
We have a few more tasks to complete, including a Mage Tower game. Mist has been secretly antagonizing Quandrix college, which led to the faculty declaring this Mage Tower match between Quandrix and Mist's Witherbloom to settle the college honor. The prize for the winning team is 400 gold per player. That would help many Flumphs!
I believe the plan is for the three of us to stay in Waterdeep over Simril. I am quite excited to show my friends the City of Splendors in proper fashion. By the way, is that Simril clothing store still open?
With respect and in Service,
Jisra Evensong.

Continue reading...

  1. My first month here
    15th of Uktar, 1503 DR
  2. Hags and Dolls
    17th Uthark, 1503 DR. Strixhaven
  3. A Brief Interlude
    21st Uktar, 1503 DR