2x12: A Veiled Attempt

The amulet showed another illusion, which appeared to be a similar draconic creature, but of different color and stone. It sent out a blast of psionic energy, and attempted to overtake Tannin and Lupin’s minds, but they held strong. It then beckoned for them to “free it as promised” before disappearing. The party then left for the swamps to search for the missing courier, who they suspected from Red’s intel and Iselda’s vision was killed by demons. They trudged through the swamp, found the decapitated heads of the Bronzesmiths who had apparently gone to find the artifact already, and made it to a hut surrounding a massive willow tree. A crazed ettin warlock and his several demonic and orcish followers attacked the party, but were slain, and as the Saints were investigating their hut for the artifact, a group of Veil operatives approached. They had apparently been tracking them through the swamp somehow and demanded the party hand over the amulet. They refused, and Lupin, who was wearing it at the time, was peppered with crossbow bolts. A fight ensued and the veil was defeated. Being sure to cover their tracks, the Saints made camp in the swamp. While they were deciding what to do with the amulet, it was placed in the bag of holding, which they instantly realized had a small sapphire gemstone inside of it. Pulling it out, the gemstone had affixed itself to the amulet, and a third illusory image appeared, emanating dangerously cold winds. In this image, a draconic creature did not appear. Instead they saw a humanoid wearing blue, with white hair and skin, frozen in a block of ice, guarded by a foul fiendish creature. The party agreed not to place any more gemstones in the amulet for now, and headed back to town, where they learned that their ship had been attacked by the Veil. The mercenaries killed Puddle, kidnapped Felrinn and apparently loaded him on a caravan headed out of town. Some of the party began to follow the caravan, while a few others stayed behind to sell some trade goods they had acquired, and make provisions for the ship.