Intermission 2 - Lucky's Trip to Espar

 
Once everything had settled down in Minroe, Lucky acquired a pony and he and Lisbet headed out of town, rushing back to Espar to see the devastation and check on his family.
 
Heading for his old home Lucky used a Disguise Self spell to appear as a Gnome Merchant and, seeing that his family house had been destroyed Lucky searched desparately thru the wreckage. Eventually he heard a voice crying out and discovered a neighbour, Elmin, the old Stable Master, trapped in the basement of their home. When he got them out he was informed that Cob had taken Jo and Bobbin west to Waymoot to escape the devastation. He hears that most Esparians fled South to Minroe or West to Waymoot although the local lord and the War Wizards retreated to Stormhaven Manor, a highly defended Manor House overlooking the town. Lucky notices a magical shimmer and realises the House is well defended.
 
Lucky left a message with Elmin telling him that if Cob Sunnyside returns, tell him the Gnome met his son on the Road. He's working for the Baroness Krell now down in Suzail. He has a good job and he's safe. He'll send money to help rebuilding when he can.
 
Urged on by the whispers of Despair Lucky headed to Ondar's Scroll shop. Here he was persuaded to dig through the wreckage of the shop where he found a battered Scroll case containing the information needed to cast a spell which he could not decipher. As he rummaged thru the rubble he also managed to retrieve a healing potion, a broken amulet, which he reckoned could be fixed and a couple of other spell scrolls, Identify and Comprehend Languages, which he thought might come in handy.
 
Despair now urged Lucky to wrap up the unknown spell in a waxed scroll case and head up to a local oddity known as the Plunge Pool. The Fey creature then demanded that he toss the scroll case into the whirlpool at the centre of the pool.
 
Realising that this spell can harm the defences of the magical barrier around Stormhaven Manor, Lucky is reluctant to obey his new patron, but he figures that even with the barrier disrupted the War Wizards are quite capable of defending themselves from the Drow who are believed to live in the Underdark far below the pool. With a shrug, he casually tosses the scroll case into the waters and watches as it swirls down out of sight.
 
Returning to Espar, Lucky assesses the damage to the town, and the opportunity for more looting, but discovers that the majority of important buildings have survived the attack by the Thorn creatures. He finds Lizbet and the pair head back for Minroe. The 2 day journey is pleasant for the couple, Lucky teaching his love a few Bardic tricks and her using her own powers to mend and clean all of his clothes and gear which has been damaged during the battles he has faced in recent times.