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| Now this letter arrives. You notice, to your dismay, the origination date is over a month past. Frustrating. That should have been here weeks ago. You place the letter back in the worn envelope and gather with your companions at the DangleAngle Tavern. | Now this letter arrives. You notice, to your dismay, the origination date is over a month past. Frustrating. That should have been here weeks ago. You place the letter back in the worn envelope and gather with your companions at the DangleAngle Tavern. | ||
| - | Gathered were the half-elf Kipp Asheton, humans Elenor | + | Gathered were the half-elf Kipp Asheton, humans Elenor |
| They set out from Saradush and began making there way to Almraiven. As evening neared, they walked into an area where there was a rise just north of them as they were traveling east. Kipp was out in front and was suddenly charged by a black bear. The bear had arrows sticking out of it so it was full of rage. It headed straight at Kipp. It hit him with one swipe of his claws and his bite. Kipp took a lot of damage but was still standing. Oglesby fired at the bear with his sing but missed. Brandy ran up to get a better angle on him and fired her crossbow at it and hit. Kipp attacked with both weapons, hitting with one of them. About that time, two goblin archers appeared to the north, on the rise, and fired. One fired at Pyreece and missed while the other fired on Audra and also missed. Pyreece called out that there were goblins firing at them as she turned and used her sling to fire back. She missed. Audra charged the bear and missed it. Brandy got in a final shot on the bear and dropped it. The goblins fired again but missed. | They set out from Saradush and began making there way to Almraiven. As evening neared, they walked into an area where there was a rise just north of them as they were traveling east. Kipp was out in front and was suddenly charged by a black bear. The bear had arrows sticking out of it so it was full of rage. It headed straight at Kipp. It hit him with one swipe of his claws and his bite. Kipp took a lot of damage but was still standing. Oglesby fired at the bear with his sing but missed. Brandy ran up to get a better angle on him and fired her crossbow at it and hit. Kipp attacked with both weapons, hitting with one of them. About that time, two goblin archers appeared to the north, on the rise, and fired. One fired at Pyreece and missed while the other fired on Audra and also missed. Pyreece called out that there were goblins firing at them as she turned and used her sling to fire back. She missed. Audra charged the bear and missed it. Brandy got in a final shot on the bear and dropped it. The goblins fired again but missed. | ||
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| The dwarves started talking about collecting money also. When Brandy asked who they were collecting for, the closest one said The Dwarven Fur Traders Convention. There was more talking and laughing and one of the dwarves suggested that one of the other dwarves smelled badly. The rest of the group ordered drinks and food and relaxed for a while as they waited on the time to pass. Brandy and Oglesby joined the rest of the group at the table. There was one table with a couple of gentlemen eating and talking quietly with each other. Brandy elbowed Oglesby and suggested that he ask about to see if someone would tell him where they could find this Veoden. Elenor stood and moved to the table with the two affluent looking gentlemen and asked for their assistance. She asked if they knew where they could find the leaning tower and this Veoden mentioned on the flyer. | The dwarves started talking about collecting money also. When Brandy asked who they were collecting for, the closest one said The Dwarven Fur Traders Convention. There was more talking and laughing and one of the dwarves suggested that one of the other dwarves smelled badly. The rest of the group ordered drinks and food and relaxed for a while as they waited on the time to pass. Brandy and Oglesby joined the rest of the group at the table. There was one table with a couple of gentlemen eating and talking quietly with each other. Brandy elbowed Oglesby and suggested that he ask about to see if someone would tell him where they could find this Veoden. Elenor stood and moved to the table with the two affluent looking gentlemen and asked for their assistance. She asked if they knew where they could find the leaning tower and this Veoden mentioned on the flyer. | ||
| - | They notinced | + | They noticed |
| They waited until close to sunset and began making their way to the tower. As they got their, they noticed that the tower was the residence and the smaller outbuilding was a shop. The shop was currently closed. It was suggested that Elenor knock on the door. She did and nothing happened. She knocked again. This time an older gentleman. Opened the door. He appeared to be sleepy and asked if he could help them. Elenor answered, "Yes, are you Veoden?" | They waited until close to sunset and began making their way to the tower. As they got their, they noticed that the tower was the residence and the smaller outbuilding was a shop. The shop was currently closed. It was suggested that Elenor knock on the door. She did and nothing happened. She knocked again. This time an older gentleman. Opened the door. He appeared to be sleepy and asked if he could help them. Elenor answered, "Yes, are you Veoden?" | ||
| - | He looks around at everyone, looking them square in the eye and then said, "Mythral, is used to make magic swords, armor, weapons, and other enchanted things. I want some. I'm willing to pay you 100 gold pieces for 1 pound of the metal, or proportionally more if you bring me more. Are you willing to seek out this metal?" | + | He looks around at everyone, looking them square in the eye and then said, "Mithral, is used to make magic swords, armor, weapons, and other enchanted things. I want some. I'm willing to pay you 100 gold pieces for 1 pound of the metal, or proportionally more if you bring me more. Are you willing to seek out this metal?" |
| He added, "But, let me tell you a story." | He added, "But, let me tell you a story." | ||
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| He continued, "A little over a hundred years ago the Star fell from the sky — or so the legend goes. It fell this time of year, on a quiet night with just the slightest chill of winter in the air. The ones who saw it said that it flashed blue and white and screamed as it fell. Many felt it was a sign of the gods. It fell northwest of town, far away in the Marching Mountains where the giant-kin rule. Most believed the Falling Star destroyed itself when it struck the earth. Still, many foolhardy souls sought the Star. None succeeded and few have returned. | He continued, "A little over a hundred years ago the Star fell from the sky — or so the legend goes. It fell this time of year, on a quiet night with just the slightest chill of winter in the air. The ones who saw it said that it flashed blue and white and screamed as it fell. Many felt it was a sign of the gods. It fell northwest of town, far away in the Marching Mountains where the giant-kin rule. Most believed the Falling Star destroyed itself when it struck the earth. Still, many foolhardy souls sought the Star. None succeeded and few have returned. | ||
| - | Eventually, the people forgot the Falling Star. Years later, the great sage Caaranian proved that stars are made of mythral, a magical metal that takes enchantment much more readily than normal steel and is stronger than that metal as well. Sages agree that the site of a fallen star is often a good place to find mythral. When the locals heard of these findings and remembered the legend of the Star that Fell, they once again searched the hills and mountains for the Star. All met with failure. | + | Eventually, the people forgot the Falling Star. Years later, the great sage Caaranian proved that stars are made of mithral, a magical metal that takes enchantment much more readily than normal steel and is stronger than that metal as well. Sages agree that the site of a fallen star is often a good place to find mithral. When the locals heard of these findings and remembered the legend of the Star that Fell, they once again searched the hills and mountains for the Star. All met with failure. |
| - | Save one man, Walker Dairoo, who was found just west of town almost dead from exposure and wounds. He claimed that he had found the Star but that wizards and monsters guarded it. He carried in his pockets a few bits of an odd, silvery metal that the town blacksmith could not work. No matter how hot the forge, the metal simply refused to melt. Dairoo claimed it was mythral | + | Save one man, Walker Dairoo, who was found just west of town almost dead from exposure and wounds. He claimed that he had found the Star but that wizards and monsters guarded it. He carried in his pockets a few bits of an odd, silvery metal that the town blacksmith could not work. No matter how hot the forge, the metal simply refused to melt. Dairoo claimed it was mithral |
| who died the following harvest of a mysterious wasting disease. Dairoo seemed to just waste away over the course of a month. He blamed a curse but would say no more about it. He called his son to his bed just before the end and held a whispered conversation with the youth. Then he expired, his flesh seeming to whither even as he lay there. The map was handed down from father to son in the Dairoo family, until the last son who had no children. During the harvest of his twenty-fifth year, he died of the same disease that befell his ancestors. No one knows for sure, but some suspect that the map was buried with him in the cemetery outside of town. Legend has it that the Dairoo curse continues even after death. Fear of the curse has kept even the most determined grave robbers away. That is all I know of the map and the Fallen Star." | who died the following harvest of a mysterious wasting disease. Dairoo seemed to just waste away over the course of a month. He blamed a curse but would say no more about it. He called his son to his bed just before the end and held a whispered conversation with the youth. Then he expired, his flesh seeming to whither even as he lay there. The map was handed down from father to son in the Dairoo family, until the last son who had no children. During the harvest of his twenty-fifth year, he died of the same disease that befell his ancestors. No one knows for sure, but some suspect that the map was buried with him in the cemetery outside of town. Legend has it that the Dairoo curse continues even after death. Fear of the curse has kept even the most determined grave robbers away. That is all I know of the map and the Fallen Star." | ||
| - | Oglesby asked, "So do you think that this fallen star is where Arowain has gone, to try to find this mythral?". Veoden answered, " | + | Oglesby asked, "So do you think that this fallen star is where Arowain has gone, to try to find this mithral?". Veoden answered, " |
| Oglesby asked, "So he went seeking this meteor, right?" | Oglesby asked, "So he went seeking this meteor, right?" | ||
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| Oglesby asked Veoden, "Who was employing Arowain to go find this, were you employing him?". Veoden responded, "Yes, I suppose I was, I thought of him more as an associate, I was paying him so I guess in a way yes, he was my employee." | Oglesby asked Veoden, "Who was employing Arowain to go find this, were you employing him?". Veoden responded, "Yes, I suppose I was, I thought of him more as an associate, I was paying him so I guess in a way yes, he was my employee." | ||
| - | Elenor asked what kind of provisions could he provide us? She asked for some potions to help with healing. He left the room going up a level or two into the tower, and came back a moment later and gave her a vial of a potion of extra healing. He also pulled out a Keoghtom' | + | Elenor asked what kind of provisions could he provide us? She asked for some potions to help with healing. He left the room going up a level or two into the tower, and came back a moment later and gave her a vial of a potion of extra healing. He also pulled out a Keoghtom' |
| They discussed who should where the ring and decided that Kipp for now should. If later it looked like Elenor was taking hits then maybe switch it to her. They discussed who should carry the potions and ointment. Pyreece ended up carrying the extra healing and Audra carried the Keoghtom' | They discussed who should where the ring and decided that Kipp for now should. If later it looked like Elenor was taking hits then maybe switch it to her. They discussed who should carry the potions and ointment. Pyreece ended up carrying the extra healing and Audra carried the Keoghtom' | ||
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| They headed out that evening to the cemetery. They made it there without issue. They entered and began searching grave titles for the name, Artuu Dairoo. They remembered that Veoden had said that he thought that he was buried in a mausoleum. They crossed under a walking bridge and found a mausoleum in the southwest corner of the cemetery but the name above the door was not Dairoo. They continued looking and eventually crossed over the walking bridge and found another entrance to the mausoleum. This one had no names above it. Maybe this was a different level with different people. Oglesby picked the lock and they made there way in. Very quickly, they were set upon by some living skeletons and zombies. They fought three of them directly while Pyreece was able to turn three of them away. They eventually dispatched them as well. They searched the whole mausoleum and found no coffin for Dairoo. They went back out the front door of the mausoleum and searched the gravestones. | They headed out that evening to the cemetery. They made it there without issue. They entered and began searching grave titles for the name, Artuu Dairoo. They remembered that Veoden had said that he thought that he was buried in a mausoleum. They crossed under a walking bridge and found a mausoleum in the southwest corner of the cemetery but the name above the door was not Dairoo. They continued looking and eventually crossed over the walking bridge and found another entrance to the mausoleum. This one had no names above it. Maybe this was a different level with different people. Oglesby picked the lock and they made there way in. Very quickly, they were set upon by some living skeletons and zombies. They fought three of them directly while Pyreece was able to turn three of them away. They eventually dispatched them as well. They searched the whole mausoleum and found no coffin for Dairoo. They went back out the front door of the mausoleum and searched the gravestones. | ||
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| + | Here are the relevant markers: | ||
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| + | Current year = 763, It is currently the month of Reaping | ||
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| + | Gravestones - | ||
| + | Atuur Dairoo, b.10 - Harvest, 713 YND; d.18 Harvest, 738 YND | ||
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| + | Harkon Dairoo, b.17 - Replanting, 693 YND; d.18 Harvest, 718 YND | ||
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| + | Tessa Dairoo, b.28 - Mustering, 694 YND; d.5 Arid, 741 YND | ||
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| + | Daarwood Dairoo, b.6 - Replanting, 674 YND; d.18 Harvest, 699 YND | ||
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| + | Jen Dairoo, b.11 - Renewal, 676 YND; d.25 Frosting, 726 YND | ||
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| + | Caroline Dairoo, b.13 Arid, 670 YND; d.19 Reaping, 722 YND | ||
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| + | Jeb Dairoo, b.19 - Siege-hold, 654 YND; d.18 Harvest, 679 YND | ||
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| + | Francine Dairoo, b.22 - Famine, 655 YND; d.9 Snowfall, 703 YND | ||
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| + | Walker Dairoo, b.7 - Mid-season Harvest 642, d.18 Harvest, 667 YND | ||
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| + | Abigail Dairoo, b.22 - Declarations, | ||
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| + | Beth Dairoo, b.22 - Snowfall, 649 YND; d.9 Snowfall, 697 YND | ||
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| Under one of the twisted and evil-looking trees in this morbid place they found the tombstone for which they had been searching. Beneath a carved human face, the inscription simply stated, “Atuur Dairoo, b.10 Harvest, 713 YND; d.18 Harvest, 738 YND; Last of the Dairoo line; may the gods watch over him and keep him. They began digging. While they were digging, Pyreece noticed that the rest of the Dairoo men buried in this area all had something in common. They all died at the ripe old age of 25. It took a long time to dig him up as none of them thought to bring a shovel. They did eventually reach the casket and opened it. Inside was Atuur. They found a folded piece of parchment in his hand and pried it out, opened it, and looked at it. It wasn't like any map they had ever seen before. | Under one of the twisted and evil-looking trees in this morbid place they found the tombstone for which they had been searching. Beneath a carved human face, the inscription simply stated, “Atuur Dairoo, b.10 Harvest, 713 YND; d.18 Harvest, 738 YND; Last of the Dairoo line; may the gods watch over him and keep him. They began digging. While they were digging, Pyreece noticed that the rest of the Dairoo men buried in this area all had something in common. They all died at the ripe old age of 25. It took a long time to dig him up as none of them thought to bring a shovel. They did eventually reach the casket and opened it. Inside was Atuur. They found a folded piece of parchment in his hand and pried it out, opened it, and looked at it. It wasn't like any map they had ever seen before. | ||
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