Michael's Report, 2023-01-15
General Summary
In the aftermath of the Massacre at the Common Crossing, we dealt as we could with the dead under the cover of magical Darkness while the guards arrived, and we succeeded in weeding out an Intellect Devourer that was hiding in the crowd of onlookers. From the mind of the Intellect Devourer, we determined the location of another Zonthosh location in the sewers beneath the Silverwine Ward.
Through the power of necromantic magic, we were able to interrogate the fallen 'Stink' Skormont and learn that Gnarl has been taken prisoner by the Zonthosh Guild. Our interrogation of Thorfin Dualbeard was incredibly fruitful, after we arranged for him to be granted a stay of execution in return for his cooperation. He gave us a huge information dump on the Zonthosh Guild, their lair, and their network of tunnels beneath the city. And there is still more to come.
In the midst of this, we were also given a lovely letter of thanks from the Lady Bright, Lana ‘Silverhair’ Barrentide, and each of us was given a Badge of Brightridge for protection.
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World date: Horizon Day, 13th of Reaping, 1493
Early afternoon, aftermath of common crossing battle
Guards arrived and formed a perimeter
Intellect Devourer in crowd, pointed it out, and it fled
Savra swooped down to catch it on her griffon (as I instructed)
Detect thoughts on brain devourer - surface thoughts on the devourer are about needing to get home
Delved deeper - got the location of its hideout in the Silverwine Ward sewers
1PM at the Castle Ward
Interrogations of reanimated bodies and prisoners
Commoner (intellect devoured) was a servant of a noble house of no importance
Skormont
Zonthosh lair - a specific hallway with eyes carved in it, into a well-appointed ornate bedroom
Raven Docks answer : "Eat crow."
Some Kenku, gazers, occasionally one of their lieutenants
Workshop: "Wherever it's needed"
Thinks of his poisoner's kit, works in a mobile way
Where is Otto Steeltoes: "Somewhere you'll never see him."
"Otto walking in an hallway filled with eyes"
Where is Gnarl: "It's time to sell him up the river."
Gnarl is in a stone room in a cell, no bathroom, just a bucket, with a grell watching from outside
Thorfin Dualbeard
Detect Thoughts - thinking of just self-preservation
"In your mind, what would success have meant?"
"My goal personally … was just to see The Common Crossing bridge" reduced to a non-working state
Us seeing it happen and seeing many people die was a 'bonus' from the organizational perspective
Detect Thoughts: He was planning to be gone when the explosion happened, but they were running late. He doesn't personally care about the damage, he just saw it as a technical challenge he was presented."
"I would like a comfortable bed, a comfortable chair, and some select works of fiction."
Agrees to give us all of the information we want in exchange for keeping his life. Wants to get this in writing.
We need to get this approval from the Captain of the Watch
Djhim sees something down below the Raven Docks
Elegnos and four pirates bust through the *rear* door of the Raven Docks hideout
Easily killed all of the Kenku, talked a bit about being lost
Followed hallway to a hexagonal chamber with six exits (the one he entered through,
1PM at the Brightridge Record
Wash told him about the Zonthosh Guild trying to take over the city, but didn't mention beholders, mind flayers, or intellect devourers
Djhim eventually came to another door down the hall
Heard people on other side of the door, saw a room similar to the Raven Docks
Exit in the Ivy Ward
5:30 PM
Savra Drake emerges from Lady Bright's (office / chambers)
Saw Lady Bright teleport away (8th level teleport spell)
Letter from Lady Bright
Three Badges of Brightridge
Returned to Thorfin
Asked about hex chamber in the sewers
It is the hub of a large network throughout the city
About 20 exits
They navigate based on the appearance of the tunnels
Actual lair is deep, deep underground beneath the Castle Ward
I do believe it was originally constructed by the Goldstaffs many many years ago
Map and description of the Zonthosh lair
Lieutenant's homes (wards only)
Zonthosh, Otto, and Qisdinaru - live in the lair
Daniel Turnbell - Silk Docks
Varienne - Ivy Ward
Stink - Copper Ward
Thorfin in the North Ward
What is the plan?
Convert as much of the city as is feasible, put them into positions of power
Zonthosh wants to maintain the status quo
Stone of Secrets is part of the key to get The Treasure of Brightridge
Report Date
15 Jan 2023
