Dispatched by the Harpers to infiltrate theThayan-held, Netherese-built city of Xorvindroth in the Thundering Peaks of Icewind Dale. This city has been transmuted to green glass by the unholy touch of Father Lymic's influence. Our mission is to infiltrate, discover a defensible position with potential for an observation point, and create a teleportation circle so the Harpers can begin to establish a forward operating base.

The infiltration at the front gate went completely pear-shaped, with the group fighting the Thayan gate detatchment during a blizzard and within a tunnel with an anti-magic zone as a primary defense. Through a survey of 4 potential locations for the Harper base, the party came in combat with an otherworld aberration like nothing any of us have heard of in all our adventures, nor the reports from our factions.

So much of the city's walls and infrastructure has been transmuted to green glass that threatens the viewer's desent into bouts of mind-warping madness. What has not been transmuted is still more chilling and uncanny still, much of it a remainder of the dying days of a Netherese metropolis warped by Our Planes abberations.

The team, especially the paladin Jewels, the mage Dresden, and Tordak, a cleric of Clangeddin, acquited itself well, locating a teleportation circle in a cavern beneath the remains of a clockwork academy that will suit the Harpers' needs and yet all seeminglynot drawing the notice of the Red Wizard forces and none descending into long term madness.
Found (1) potion of Vitality, (1) potion of comprehension, (1) Spell scroll of Teleportation Circle

Story Award: Xorvintroth Base Security

You secured the hidden base against discovery by the Red Wizards and against being breached by wandering dangers. Gave the set of magic-draining statues to the star spawn
• Destroyed the fog-generating pods.

Wil and the crew return to Xorvintroth with supplies, via teleportation, to find the Harper safehouse in disarray and Harper agents either fighting each other, sunken into despairing torpor, or hallucinating and weeping uncontrollably. With the help of Tua, Amri, and Salros, we find and calm Zehira, bring Remalia out of her delusions, tend to the junior harper agents, and then witness Soggy Wren grab a telepathic artifact crystal and sprinted off into the city at a speed that's nearly impossible for a Tabaxi.

Only one of the several artifact pieces is still in the lab, a daggersized shard of silvery metal that telepathically introduces itself to Wil as "Rudrum" and offers Wil a bargain: Additional power to destroy evil while they are together, but some of Wil's perception and memory will be reduced while the bond is in place. Wil takes the bargain, though it never seems to come into play.
Rudrum is one of 6 slivers of a key that keeps an ancient lesser Evil locked in magical ice, but that ice cage is failing and Rudrum insists we must find Wren and the remaining slivers to prevent invasion by the far realm creature.
The adventurers set out to find Soggy Wren and the crystals that Wren took, but not without resistance.
In the end, all six pieces of the Crystal form a singular keystone that Wil is able to use to release, then immediately banish The Shadow In The Ice to the far realm without loss of life on Toril.

*Used 1 potion of Vitality.
Gained one Potion of Speed & (1) Spell Scroll 8th Level (Sunburst)

Story Award: Wren's Fate

Wren was captured by star spawn, but remains alive.

Story Award: The Stars Are Right

You helped the Painter find the information hidden in the pattern, and they’ve disappeared into Xorvintroth to use it.

Add Potion of Superior Healing, Oil of Sharpness
Story Award: Our Strength is Absolute. The Hightower family has recognized your deeds and your aid to one of their own and have bestowed upon you a signet ring marking you as an ally. While this will have little bearing on most encounters, having such an item on hand might prove useful in future encounters with Lords’ Alliance agents who know the family, and the Hightowers themselves.

Story Award: Favor of House Peytir

By redeeming Ardet Peytir, you have gained the favor of House Peytir and, with it, the approval of many of the anti-Thayan political factions in Mulmaster. Your Charisma checks to interact with Cloaks as well as Mulmaster nobles who are not aligned with Thay are made at advantage.

Story Award: Blessing of the Ki-Rin

You have helped the Ki-Rin and its allies on the Moonsea. It may choose to bless you with celestial aid down the road. This can only happen if you once again choose to help the School of the Swift Horse.

Downtime Activity (Completed): Saved the School. Having aided the school in a time of great need, you are welcome to stay with them for a time. If you spend 5 downtime days training at Swift Horse, you train your spirit to make one future Wisdom saving throw with advantage, which causes this benefit to disappear.

Story Award: High Blade in your Debt

You prevented an alliance between an efreeti pasha and the Cult of Reborn Flame, you rescued Selfaril Uomodolphin from a mental prison woven by a hag coven, and you prevented Mulmaster from being engulfed in lava by the Black Phoenix.
For these deeds and more, the High Blade of Mulmaster is in your debt. With his city overrun by Thayans, Selfaril cannot repay that debt now, but perhaps that may change one day.

bought 4 daggers

Story Award: A Lich's Secret

When going through Selfaril’s memories of the past, you discovered Rastol Shan’s secret. He is a lich who was formerly Thurndan Tallwand, the Senior Cloak who betrayed Selfaril Uoumdolphin on behalf of his brother Rassendyll. What you do with this secret is up to you.

Dispatched by the Harpers to infiltrate theThayan-held, Netherese-built city of Xorvindroth in the Thundering Peaks of Icewind Dale. This city has been transmuted to green glass by the unholy touch of Father Lymic's influence. Our mission is to infiltrate, discover a defensible position with potential for an observation point, and create a teleportation circle so the Harpers can begin to establish a forward operating base.

The infiltration at the front gate went completely pear-shaped, with the group fighting the Thayan gate detatchment during a blizzard and within a tunnel with an anti-magic zone as a primary defense. Through a survey of 4 potential locations for the Harper base, the party came in combat with an otherworld aberration like nothing any of us have heard of in all our adventures, nor the reports from our factions.

So much of the city's walls and infrastructure has been transmuted to green glass that threatens the viewer's desent into bouts of mind-warping madness. What has not been transmuted is still more chilling and uncanny still, much of it a remainder of the dying days of a Netherese metropolis warped by Our Planes abberations.

The team, especially the paladin Jewels, the mage Dresden, and Tordak, a cleric of Clangeddin, acquited itself well, locating a teleportation circle in a cavern beneath the remains of a clockwork academy that will suit the Harpers' needs and yet all seeminglynot drawing the notice of the Red Wizard forces and none descending into long term madness.
Found (1) potion of Vitality, (1) potion of comprehension, (1) Spell scroll of Teleportation Circle

Story Award: Xorvintroth Base Security

You secured the hidden base against discovery by the Red Wizards and against being breached by wandering dangers. Gave the set of magic-draining statues to the star spawn
• Destroyed the fog-generating pods.

Wil and the crew return to Xorvintroth with supplies, via teleportation, to find the Harper safehouse in disarray and Harper agents either fighting each other, sunken into despairing torpor, or hallucinating and weeping uncontrollably. With the help of Tua, Amri, and Salros, we find and calm Zehira, bring Remalia out of her delusions, tend to the junior harper agents, and then witness Soggy Wren grab a telepathic artifact crystal and sprinted off into the city at a speed that's nearly impossible for a Tabaxi.

Only one of the several artifact pieces is still in the lab, a daggersized shard of silvery metal that telepathically introduces itself to Wil as "Rudrum" and offers Wil a bargain: Additional power to destroy evil while they are together, but some of Wil's perception and memory will be reduced while the bond is in place. Wil takes the bargain, though it never seems to come into play.
Rudrum is one of 6 slivers of a key that keeps an ancient lesser Evil locked in magical ice, but that ice cage is failing and Rudrum insists we must find Wren and the remaining slivers to prevent invasion by the far realm creature.
The adventurers set out to find Soggy Wren and the crystals that Wren took, but not without resistance.
In the end, all six pieces of the Crystal form a singular keystone that Wil is able to use to release, then immediately banish The Shadow In The Ice to the far realm without loss of life on Toril.

*Used 1 potion of Vitality.
Gained one Potion of Speed & (1) Spell Scroll 8th Level (Sunburst)

Story Award: Wren's Fate

Wren was captured by star spawn, but remains alive.

Story Award: The Stars Are Right

You helped the Painter find the information hidden in the pattern, and they’ve disappeared into Xorvintroth to use it.

Add Potion of Superior Healing, Oil of Sharpness
Story Award: Our Strength is Absolute. The Hightower family has recognized your deeds and your aid to one of their own and have bestowed upon you a signet ring marking you as an ally. While this will have little bearing on most encounters, having such an item on hand might prove useful in future encounters with Lords’ Alliance agents who know the family, and the Hightowers themselves.

Story Award: Favor of House Peytir

By redeeming Ardet Peytir, you have gained the favor of House Peytir and, with it, the approval of many of the anti-Thayan political factions in Mulmaster. Your Charisma checks to interact with Cloaks as well as Mulmaster nobles who are not aligned with Thay are made at advantage.

Story Award: Blessing of the Ki-Rin

You have helped the Ki-Rin and its allies on the Moonsea. It may choose to bless you with celestial aid down the road. This can only happen if you once again choose to help the School of the Swift Horse.

Downtime Activity (Completed): Saved the School. Having aided the school in a time of great need, you are welcome to stay with them for a time. If you spend 5 downtime days training at Swift Horse, you train your spirit to make one future Wisdom saving throw with advantage, which causes this benefit to disappear.

Story Award: High Blade in your Debt

You prevented an alliance between an efreeti pasha and the Cult of Reborn Flame, you rescued Selfaril Uomodolphin from a mental prison woven by a hag coven, and you prevented Mulmaster from being engulfed in lava by the Black Phoenix.
For these deeds and more, the High Blade of Mulmaster is in your debt. With his city overrun by Thayans, Selfaril cannot repay that debt now, but perhaps that may change one day.

bought 4 daggers

Story Award: A Lich's Secret

When going through Selfaril’s memories of the past, you discovered Rastol Shan’s secret. He is a lich who was formerly Thurndan Tallwand, the Senior Cloak who betrayed Selfaril Uoumdolphin on behalf of his brother Rassendyll. What you do with this secret is up to you.