#40 The Tournament of Champions Stage 2

General Summary

The Adventurers stay the night a Straven’s in Drenick . Korradin attempts some late night pranks on Draktus, but is unsuccesful.
The following day, the party heads for the The Dueling Grounds , on the way Tia stops to purchase some spellcasting components, and the group discusses the name Draktus should use. Eventually he signs up as "Nedwin the Almighty", and is led into an isolation room before the tournament begins. Meanwhile, the rest of the party enters the stadium and find all manner of people in attendance. They notice that their attire seems slightly out of place, and change it either by donning new clothes (Tia) or magic (Korradin and Aelen).
In the first round, Draktus (as Nedwin) fights a young man called Brelyark of Cardenn. Breylark proves to be little challenge for Draktus, and yields before a killing blow is dealt. Shortly after the round ends, the other party members are approached by Lord Brayden Wyrth. Carn Irax had told Wyrth about the party's intent to travel to the abyss, and Wyrth has come to offer some guidance.
He tells them that many years ago the wizard Mordenkainen came to the Tandar Millitary Academy and gave a lecture on the Blood War. In it, he warned them that an entrance to the river Styx could be found near the source of the Threnelvar River . There is a guard posted there by Tandar , but Wyrth suggests that it may be the best place for them to start.
They ask him a few additional questions, including about Xarin and the Unquenchable Flame. He informs them that the abyss is nearer the beginning of the River Styx, so with some luck they may not have to travel on it for too long to reach the Unquenchable Flame.

Report Date

30 Aug 2022