The Book of the Raven

Expedition

The avowed of Candlekeep send a troupe of hired adventurers to investigate the story of a peculiar book recently acquired by the library, containing rumors of travel between the planes.

Master Tri Alo of the Candlekeep Avowed hired a group of adventurers to investigate the story of a peculiar book delivered to the library by a lone raven.   The party of adventurers, Lufoki, Rook, Summer FallWinterSpring and Drockfred Flintstone agreed to follow the map provided in the book to the abandoned hamlet of Wytchway and venture northwest into the mountains of the spine to find the Chalet Brantifax- the final entry in the Book of the Raven before the book came to an abrupt conclusion.   After a long journey from Candlekeep to Panrim, the party moved Westward until they found that the abandoned hamlet of Wytchway was now home to a small band of goblins and bug bears. In a heroic show of brutality, force and might, the party cut through the goblins, leaving only but one alive to mourn the rest.   The party continued their quest, killing an ancient wyvern and a lonely troll along their way. Under the shadow of the Scorch of Red Wyrm, a mountain pouring steam from its cracks, the party encountered a band of traveling Vistani. The Vistani shared their knowledge and history as a plane-shifting people. The Vistani also shared the fact that the party's destination was the site of a dangerous Shadow Crossing. The party shared a fire, food and drink with the Vistani. In the morning, they continued onward towards the mysterious mountainside mansion.   Once at the Chalet Brantifax, the party uncovered a group of Wareravens, members of the Scarlet Sash, each sworn to protect the world from evil and to hide artifacts of great evil. The party agreed to help the Scarlet Sash contain the threat from the Shadow Crossing.   The party entered the foggy, empty grave of Seylene Brantifax and emerged within the Shadowfell. Once there, they endured harrowing combat with countless ghouls, a jumpy wight and some gargoyles. In the end, the Scarlet Sash came through to help the party make their way back. The party found the remains of Seylene Brantifax and returned them to her grave back in the prime material plane and laid her to rest.   For that reason or another, the Shadow Crossing closed and the party returned to Candlekeep with the knowledge they've gained.