Session 29

Setting: Church of the Guiding Light

Day 1:

In the morning, Durzo sits in his room and performs the Ritual Spell to summon a familiar. Instead of summoning Azoth, he transfers another White Raven named "Poe." Edge spends time practicing with the Frost Brand. Steam approaches after playing a horrific tune on the bagpipes. They test the sword's ability by extinguishing the flames he casts. When he touches it, the fire within him cools as well. Sonara holds a ceremony of the dead Aasimar. She sings a beautiful song into the symbolic bonfires. After, she takes the refugees west towards the Enchanted Pier. She carries messages asking for mercenaries and help from the local Order of Valor.

Later, Savage lures Durzo into the cemetery and asks in Undercommon if he got his gift. He tells him he's his White Raven contact. His mission is to help him get to the Underdark to talk to his grandfather about the Purple Key.

Day 2:

High Priestess Sarah arrives at the Church with 19 Clerics of Lathander. Petris teleports from the Tower Eternal, and brings 7 students of the Tower with him. He tells the team that the archives where information on the Orbs would have been caught fire and were destroyed.

Day 3:

Durzo uses the Ring of Oblivion given to Lo'Kag by the Vaultkeeper. Instead of 4 Keys that they've always sensed before, he senses 5. Two of which are very close to each other somewhere in Gale.

Sarah summons another war council. They agree that Savage will help lead the strike team to the Demon using his hunting skills. Sarah, Pyre and Savage will be on the team as well. Daghrim and Belnan will help direct the defense of the church. After the meeting, Durzo goes to Willyam's room and asks him to be a part of the strike team as well. He agrees as long as it means his revenge.

Day 4:

3 Shadow Walkers attack the Church. The team is able to defeat them. In the aftermath, they realize that Petris is missing. They find his dead body in his room; a poisoned dagger is stuck in his chest. After investigating the room, Steam finds pieces of a note written in Petris' hand. He casts Mending and is able to read, "Notes for Steam. I must let him know that ..."

Afterwards, 25 Merchant Guards answer the call for help from the city of Melodis Prime.

As the day comes to an end, they agree to have either Sarah or Daghrim cast Speak with Dead on the 5th day.