48: Entering the Door

General Summary

Morgardian ambassador Adalyn Bellfaunt enters Adaramantiana's home in Port Maredun to acquire a particular item the party later learns is a Devastation Orb. Meanwhile, Ataraxia, Navy and Parvana take advantage of the library to research. Parvana discovers a dryad captive in the library and demands its release. Adaramantiana reluctantly agrees after Parvana translates the dryad's answer to a strange riddle.

Ataraxia's research is focused on Morgard's recent rise to power, characterized by a 'diplomatic' consolidation of power and an unusually swift modernization and arcane build-up of their military. Navy wasn't successful in finding new information about the Ur trees. Instead, in a treatise about the War of the Burning Skies written by member of the Order of Mnemothos, she learns certain theories suggesting an external party instigated the two sides to mutual destruction.

Over lunch, the party meets the Reavers, a mercenary company, and hears about Morgard's presence in the Whalestone Bay and the actions of the Porpoise/Tortoise and its crew (with Jahani supposedly with them). While weighing their options towards Morgard, the party finds out the Broker is with Ambassador Bellfaunt. Back at Adaramantiana's, Garin exchanges his map of Xhuveria for information about the exchange with the ambassador. Shortly thereafter, the Broker and Constance Verindin arrive to the house.

Locations mentioned:

• Port Maredun 
• Morgard 
• Whalestone Bay 
• Shorebreeze Cloister

Character(s) interacted with

• Ambassador Adalyn Bellfaunt 
• Adaramantiana 
• Pelios, nothic librarian
• Sweet/Lone Bole, dryad
• Archivist Caitlin 
• Runekeeper Jahani
• Jagata, lizardfolk leader of the Reavers
• The Broker 

Campaign Date(s)
15-16.7, 412 ERS

Report Date

04 Jul 2021

Primary Location

Port Maredun