Erdwin backs back into the room. Then, turns to his companions.
Looks like we still have a dragon the deal with, I think we need a plan.
In this case, lets take a rest here. I will pray Hextor for giving me the right tools to pass the Dragon.
"Eyes ok wit both options."
Bring on da invis, Miha. Eyes grow bored here."
Miha nods and can be ready to do as asked at any moment
Let's go.
Lady Miha, use your magic on us all.
Once invisible, Borrum attempts to sneak outside and slip into the water stealth-fully.
miha does as asked
Following Borrum, Galdamor get outside trying to be as stealthy as possible.
While no everyone is able to get into the water without making a sound everyone does get underwater without a problem
Borrum glances around for any enemies and continues swimming underwater.
The water is dark and heavy, it is hard to navigate between the sunken buildings of the city of Rhest
As the group makes regular interval to the surface for air they see a lots of boats carrying Lizzardfolk toward the Bell tower (with the dragon still perched) and the Town hall.
It takes some intelligence, time and luck from the group to get to shore without getting spotted on the way
"Eyes say weez get some distance from dis lake, rest ah day, maybe two, an' let things settle down out dare. Den weez go back out an' take care ah dat dragon an' gobo."
I think we owe that goblin and dragon a death worth writing a sonnet about with us as the heroes. But for now I think I have an ego that needs some healing and a body that could rest.
The party can make camp a few miles away inside the marsh...
the night pass uneventfully and morning arise
"So what resources do weez have fur fightin' ah dragon an' his gobo? Weez need ah plan ta take dem out."
"Eyes have dis bow fur distance fightin' an' dis axe fur upclose an' personal, but eyes doughnut have ah way ta fly."
The party once their battle plan ready makes their way back toward the center of the lake. once they get into the center building, the old town hall they can see that the remaining of what was left inside the library and the hobgoblin's study haven been emptied.
So sound nor is there anyone living in the Bell tower as well when they go to check it out.
And in the small attached building the body of the dead creature is gone
With the lake abandoned, the next obvious choice to go to the Elven encampment.
It take the party the better part of the day to get the the elven encampent, but by mid afternoon they can safly get inside.
The camp looks exaclty how they left it and they are greeted by an elven ranger who brings the party to the speaker.
Erdwin sidles up to Borrum and says, I guess it's a good time to ask about those eggs.
The speaker nods to each and everyone
The smile on Erdwin face must surly means that you were successful i imagine.
Borrum looks to Galdamor, cuz he knows his own words are not very flowery.
He dumps the eggs that he has been carrying at his feet and says, "Weez found dees out in da lake. Look like eggs ta us."
He was quiet as the assmebled group was brought forth before the speaker, and he took the time to quietly study them letting his sharp eyes look over their equipment and bearing. His eyes widened slightly at the sight of the egg(s) and a slight frown cracked his grim demeanor for a moment before he became stonefaced again. He coudlnt help but to grip the ends of the two swords on his waist for a moment, before his hands stilled atop the bow.
He waited for the speaker to once more speak to them, after all he hadnt been here before when they spoke last, and while he had been given a quick synopse of why they were here by one of the tribes gatherer's He didnt feel like it was his place to speak just yet.
Greetings speaker. Says Galdamor with a nod to the ederly elf.
After an exploration of the old town seems now free of the influence of the Red Hand. We have killed one of their monster and find eggs.
We don't know what they are, but the creature we killed was guarding it.
Nevertheless, if you push away the Red Hand, we still don't know what they want here, or what they were looking for. More, there are still a goblin, who are quite good at killing elf and riding what we think is a green dragon.
let me have a look at it says the speaker
after a few minutes and the casting of a druidic spell
i can not offer much but what i can tell you is that this is an egg used to hatch a creature and that creature doesn't belong to the natural order. It's conception was in parts due to sorcery
Well there is not much we can do against a dragon most of our giant owls have been killed. she turns to the ranger
please pass the information to Killiar Arrowswift so that he can organized the patrols
she ponders and then looks at the part
i also sense you are carrying an object with a strong necromantic aura ?
"Really... Strong necromantic aura yous say? About time weez found somthin' worth ah damn. What is it? An' if weez don't want it, how much yous offerin' fur it?"
He bowed low the frown growing slightly more as he was dismissed to run the missive to the leader of the hunters . . . His father. He moved quickly hurrying through the tribal encampment to find his father. He was desperately curious as to the traveling group.
May i see it ? she ask
"Eyes doughnut know much about magics, but it must beez one ah dees items. Pull dem out as Eyes name dem." Borrum thinks a moment and then begins.
"Suit ah armor"
"ah periapht"
"dat silver mace"
"ah horn"
"an dat adamantine necklace"
"oh, an dat bag ah gems an coin"
Wow I had no idea we were carrying such an item, I should watch these people or we're going to pick up something cursed...
As soon as borrum takes out the adamentine necklace she grips her her as a sudden and intense pain distord her face
such powerful evil magic she painfully says before as her concentration on her spell is broken
Erwin can see a look of anguish and shock as she looks at him before she pass out from the sudden pain
Well Eyes knot sure if dis is ah good thin' or knot. Powerful magics can be worth some good coin, but evil magics can make it hard ta find ah buyer sometimes. Anyone got any idea whut dis does, besides making people pass out?"
He moved quickly to catch the speaker as she fell frowning at the dark necklace.
"Such evil creations... it reminds me of my last mission traveling south into blighted lands. Bah. You folk seem stout of heart and purpose. Tell me more of this dragon and its allies."
He began once more gripping the hilts of his shortswords.
a few seconds pass and she comes back around and calls for her attendent to go fetch High Singer Trellara and High priest Illian Snowmantle
Before i reply i want the high singer to have a look at it as well
it takes a few min and you see both of the elves enter the private room
The speaker show them the item and warns them about the evil aura of the item.
after looking at it for 5 long minutes the each bow to the speaker (who hasn't said much) and take their leave
they should be back an elven fighter enters with a small iron / lead box and present it to the speaker
if you don't mind for the moment it is best to seal it while we wait she says directing the warrior to take the item and secure it into the box.
How about you get some rest and change into proper clothing. there will be a feast in your honor tonight.
she says concluding for the moment this interview
Casedru would you please stay with them i feel that there is still much to learn and to do ? she says with a tired smile
What the hell? An she-elf claims we got some evil magic item. We show what new items we have picked up and she passes out. Next two other elves come in and look at the same item and don't pass out. Followed up with an elven warrior taking our necklace and locking it in a box. Something seems fishy here. I bet they sent us there just to find this item for themselves. I'll also bet that armor we showed them first was some uppity guard meant to guard that thing. Well we better get it back or get paid real good for it. And now they want us to talk to this other new elf, who can't keep his hands off his weapons? (compensating for something there,hahaha) Yea right, they are just trying to find out what else we may have found or seen.
Borrum just stands there with dropped jaw, as he watches the necklace get taken and locked in a box.