3x23: Into the Vault

The group rested at the Skyneedle, reflecting on their past few weeks. Creek used a bit of Olore root to scry upon Red’s mother, seeing her taking a small child from a bed, her hands covered in someone’s blood, a demonic entity behind her. The creature shot a spell across hundreds of miles to Creek, but whatever it was, he was able to resist it. He was also able to look in upon Lupin, who had been taken by the Veil. He saw the individual in Emon, drinking at the Ettin’s Foot with a pair of guards. Upon reflection, Creek noticed that he and his allies seemed to be packed for travel.

 

The group departed from the north, headed to Kragghammer, and were ambushed by a giant Remorhaz along the way. It was accompanied by Ice Mephits, and swallowed Creek whole, burrowing into the ground to digest him. Holly was able to teleport inside of the creature, and pull him from its acidic stomach. As it resurfaced to take another meal below, it was cut down by the group. They then traveled through the mountains further, eventually meeting up with a group of Gnomish traders who had been going from the elven city in the north to Kragghammer. They accompanied the group, and after a bit of traveling, sat down with their new companions for a night of drinking. As the night went on, the gnomes became extremely intoxicated and didn’t notice a group of bandits infiltrating their campsite. The bandits called themselves the “Shadewatch” and attempted to fight the party, before being immediately shut down by high level magical spells. They surrendered and Creek cast a spell compelling them to not rob anyone else for fear of death.

The party made it to Kragghammer, where they sought out Gilmore’s Glorious Goods. Once inside they were recognized as his sponsored team and ushered into a back room. Entering the back room appeared to teleport them to a demi-plane Gilmore had created where they were greeted by the shopkeeper and a friend of his, Francois Bertrand Jean-Luc Australia. They learned that Mr. Australia was some sort of construct based on a powerful arcanist and was currently leading a revolution against the Veil in Westruun. Gilmore asked the group to gather him some magical items on their way to Draconia, and teleported them to the mansion of a friend of his, Lord Kilgour. Once in Draconia, Kilgour directed the group towards the Stormwind Vault, a heavily protected dungeon which held the magical secrets of the now deceased council of Draconia. The party entered, picking up a few magical items, fighting a few monstrosities including some spectators and a flail snail. They search here for the Galebreaker or any other powerful magical items that can help them in their fight against the veil, and rescue of Lupin.