We return to the Fuzzy Quarterstaff and talk. Ari shares that she noticed the budget of the Zhentarim on the folks who we handed over The Weevil to. Ari and Caulkin discuss the Zantarum, and Ari vows to never share information with Caulkin. That night, Ari hears, “Yes. Fight. Kill. Yes, free me!!” and as she awakens, the scales on her back glow and feel warm. She wonders if the thing that wants to be freed relates to the evil that is in her bloodline.
The next morning we awaken and are taken to the Harpell Manner in town, a 3 story building that is not overtly fancy or opulent. We see 3 large crests on the outside of the manor that Brylwynn recognizes as the Sigil of Longsaddle.
At the Harpell Manner we meet with Mr. Harpell. We learn the Harpell have been here for centuries practicing their craft and skills. He shares that he needs us to completed small tasks. A giant queen has been killed at the hand of The Lord’s Alliance. Mr. Hapell also shares that. There are crazy rumors that many factions are trying to resurrect and gain power:
He shares that he grew up in Waterdeep as an orphan. We had a poison bow and arrow that exudes a green smoke and smells of death. While surviving off the land, he came across a Green Dragon. He then lured a black dragon to attack the green dragon, and while it was weak, he killed the green dragon and made his bow, after being blessed by the Fey Spirit. He is a 40 year old man who does not apply SPF. He has a lot of gray hair, wears plated armor, with a writing texture on his armor and clothes. In the end, he killed the werewolves after being tasked to do so by The Harpell. He is a Ranger skilled in the art of deception. He now would like to find the leader of the organization that left him in the Bank Vault he was trying to rob. The leader’s name was Theo, who is in Yartar. He is a Keeper of Swarms Ranger, and his spirits of weasels.
Mr. Thadwell Hapell shares:
You’re not the first person to tell me the giants are acting up. I hear the giant queen has been killed–at the hands of the lord’s alliance no less. All sorts of organizations and factions are trying to be reborn–The hand of yartar, The Cult of the Dragon, which hasn’t reared its head in 15 years or so, the bloodriders, the red wizards of thay, the kraken society, The Arcane Brotherhood, Disciples of the Mad Mage, the shadow thieves of Waterdeep, the (Shadowfell Diviners, replacing Dark Diviners) the Cult of Shared Suffering, and, of course, Laereal silverhand is supposedly trying to gather Force Grey to help her deal with the giants and protect waterdeep, although rumor has it it’s come to middling success. Harshnag hasn’t answered her call, and he’s the beating heart of the band, so the legends say.
Quest: Investigate the band of thieves in Yartar who took some valuables.
We decided to accept his task.
Yartar is on the way to Everlund. Between Yartar and Everlund is Callinghorn. Triboar is south of there. Harhnag used to be in Forest Gray, a group that used to defend Waterdeep who has since disbanded. Larael is trying to get them back together.
● Next steps: Go to Yartar and look for the Hands of Yartar. Also, look for Theo who locked Matban in a bank vault. South to Triboar, and then West to Everlund.
○ He hands Brylwynn a Drift Globe.
We head south towards Triboar and a bronze dragon approaches us and greets us. We realize that we have seen this dragon before on the clouds, at the top of Zephyros' Castle, who is named Felgolos. After paying his debt to Sellen, he is now free to do what he wants. He has been hunting Zhentarim Caravans in the area. Felgolos mentions that they also take the form of a half-elf traveler.
We head into Triboar and as we do the rolling hills begin to flatten. There is a heavily dense wooded area on the NE side of the trail. As we enter town, a small Dwarven girl runs up to Brylwynn and asks for help finding her friend, Finny. Her mom shares that when people go into the forest to pray to the forest gods, they go missing. The mother’s name is Arn and her daughter is Arn Junior (AJ). We head into the woods and find an Oni. We recognize the body as a Blue Furbolg woman, who is still breathing.