Session 17

Setting: Order of Valor Headquarters in Gale

NPCs: Gene Parmesan, Grisham

The team is having a meal at the Order of Valor headquarters when Grisham, the leader of the Gale chapter of the Order of Valor approaches and introduces himself. He welcomes Rhaine back, and thanks the team for clearing out the prison. He has a task force cleaning up, and examining the evidence. It looks as if the Warden was murdered in his home, and the guards were under the control of the Blood Witch. She was using the prisoners to feed, and to create monstrous entities. The group head to a bar, The Leaky Keg, to blow off some steam, and Rhaine tells them all that he's worried about his old Thieve's Guild. He and Gene defected and joined the Order of Valor. To let the tension die down, he accepted the invitation to travel to the Forsaken Expanse. Needless to say, he wasn't expecting to come back so soon.

While checking out the women in the bar, Azoth overhears rumors that the dragon is attacking Brightforge.

Setting: Desert Path to the Serenity Sanctum

NPCs: Sharp Steel, Swaying Breeze

The team are ambushed on the path to the Serenity Sanctum. They are overwhelmed at first, but are able to turn the tides and defeat all the assassins sent by Rhaine's old guild. They then see a woman running at them in a blurring speed. She is dressed in robes and wrappings that match the color of the sand. She pulls out an ornate sword, and throws it past Lo'Kag's head, knocking a dart out of the sky that was headed towards his neck. She sprints past everyone and attacks someone hiding behind a boulder. With a flurry of hits, she mesmerizes the figure and questions him. He tells them he is from the Amber Blossom Syndicate.

The group is introduced to Sharp Steel and Swaying Breeze, two Monks from the Serenity Sanctum. They were sent by their master to escort them to the monastery. Once they arrive, they leave their weapons at the door, and are offered a room to rest. While napping, Mykiela is visited by her guardian, Anaya in a dream. She tells her that she must be less subtle with her now. She warns her that Lathander, and the church are upset that you have completely abandoned her mission, and have been avoiding them. She tells them that retribution is coming.

After a rest, the group is introduced the master of the Serenity Sanctum. He is a black Tabaxi Monk, named Gentle Claw. He listens to their story, and offers help. He will prepare the information they will need to head to Mount Inferno to stop Siril from unleashing the entity from the orb. In the meantime, he tasks them to destroy a Sand Worm that is guarding the area south. They agree to rest for the rest of the day, and head out in the morning to search for the creature.