The First Session

In which...

To his utter horror Solanthos discovered that the huge shipment of Hazia in his warehouse had been stolen and his partner of many seasons, Ponzil the fruiterer, disappeared. In only days Solanthos was due to repay an enormous debt to Ruuz the Carmanian, yet his resources were far from adequate to do so. He was looking for a quick out, and hear rumour his partner had left by the west gate only this very morning.

Zlatos arrived in Pavis to tell his cousin Solanthos he had resigned his commission and was headed to Balazar to seek his fortune. He had already arranged the purchase of a suitable slave to act as a guide, and sought aid in his travel.

Vajaan the Cook, was told to pack his belongings, as a new master would be along shortly to take him away.

Esvana, a devout Ernaldan, seeking guidance from her priestess, was told to head north of the Rockwoods to find a treasure of the Godtimes to aid the Sisterhood in the days to come.

Braemar learned the local authorities were aware of his conspiratorial activities and his participation in the mass murder of Pelorian treasure-hunters, sought a rapid exit from the area, and lucked into a naive lady in search of a guide to the Rockwoods.

... this hapless group managed to form a hasty caravan bound for Swenstown and Sartar, and avoiding the heat affected gaze of the gate guard set forth to the West. Only hours into their journey the group came across the remains of a battle, several dead and one dying, the last remainders of Ponzil's caravan. The dying man, Brights Dawnguard, a former fileman under Zlatos, tells of Ponzil's betrayal, conniving with bandits to surrender the caravan and slaughter his guard. He hands Zlatos a scroll detailing an newly discovered inheritance he wishes delivered to his family. The Scroll is written in the Wyrmish tongue.

Following the trail of the Sable riding bandits, over days of journeying Braemar leads the group into the Eiritha hills and the sacred grounds of The Paps itself. There it is discovered that Ponzil is trading sacks of grain to a Third Eye smith for the safe return of his wife. Puzzled at the exchange, the group investigates and finds the sacks also contain ingots of valuable Iron.

To be continued...