The next morning we try to find the mines but are unsuccessful. We spend a lot of time debating about how best to go and find the Weevil, the townhall, or what our next steps should be. We find out from Benderick, the morning barkeep, that The Weevil is not well liked and that Sorelisa and Naeremos have left town for a few days, but that they often visit the Miner’s Inn as previously stated.
We decided on a layered plan to talk to some of the guards standing at the left of the gate, trying to convince them to direct us to the town hall. We fail this miserable and remain lost. We decided to head East towards Everlund and Yartar to continue our journey. We write the following letters:
“Sorelisa and Naeremos, as promised, my friends and I have arrived in Mirabar. Alas, our paths did not cross this time around. We are on another journey to Everlund and Yartar, but we will return once our work is done in those towns. We anticipate spending 1-2 in each town, but we will be back. We hope to see you when you return.”
- From All
“I couldn’t find the Weevil, but I am still on the lookout.”
- Ari and the Zhentarim seal.
The guard shares that Xantharl’s Keep is another town. This is southeast of Mirabar. East of here is the Lurkwood. We begin our journey to Xantharl’s Keep.
On our way to Xantarl's keep, we ran into Hill Giants. We find their satchels and find: giant 2 foot comb made of bone, giant fur pelt, and vague humanoid skulls. Pearl uses identify and finds out that the bone comb is just a dirty bone comb. We move onward and approach a settlement with walls and guards without any identifying information as to what city this is. The guard says that we are in Xantharl’s Keep. We get directions to the Fallen Orc Inn where we can get food and rooms for the night.
In the bar, we each partake in activities including playing music, playing card tricks, and talking to the barkeeps. In the bar, Brylwynn gets approached by a dwarf named Larg and they strike up a conversation. He’s from Mirabar and has worked for the bartender for years in the stables. The bartender and Ari speak and share basic information. The town is mostly a half-way point between Mirabar and Everlund