Dead in Thay

Military: Skirmish

The white pedestals crumble to rubble and the dark pools dissipate, leaving behind black ash. The vortex overhead col lapses, spilling black ash and diamonds onto the floor. Your glyph keys pulse with blue light and subtle vibrations. The black gates begin to pulse in time with the keys
  With the Phylactery Vault destroyed, Syranna is true to her word and uses teleport to return characters back to the North. Sir Isteval and Darfin Floshin are eager to hear of events in the Doomvault, and are pleased at the return of Jekk, Hadarr, Shalendra, and Curran. Although Iseval expresses relief that the Red Wizard plot was thwarted, he is concerned that they may not have seen the last of Baazkaor Tarul Var. Most troubling to them are tales from the Temples of Extrac tion and Szass Tam’s apparent effort to collect the divine essence of Chosen. Isteval concludes with words that allude to the future of the Sword Coast:
  A new threat looms on the horizon. The Cult of the Dragon has become increasingly active, though we don’t yet know its purpose. Factions, new and old, are gathering adventurers to face this threat. If you seek to challenge these threats, look to the Harpers, the Order of the Gauntlet, the Emerald Enclave, the Lords’ Alliance and . . . even the Zhentarim. Together, these groups will face the new challenges.