The Girls Are Fighting

• The Prince of Frost touches Brylwynn with his sword and she feels power rushing through her. She thanks him for her gift. She asks if he knows how to remove the crown from her head and he is unaware. The Prince of Frost states that the crown bound him to his plane in a way that he was not before. He was ‘trapped’ at the Spine of the World and he was unable to leave until Pearl came along. He would like to rid the influence of the crown on himself as well if Brylwynn is able to determine its origins. The Prince of Frost states that he only has given his gifts to 3 either, those being Pearl, Fey, and now Brylwynn.

  • RC shares with him that he was visited by the Fey Queen Titania, and that she said she is the Prince of Frost’s mother.

• “I can’t believe you thought that was the right choice.” “I didn’t have a choice.”

  • Brylwynn mentions that she feels like she hasn’t been able to protect us in the way she wants to. She feels that her magic is just gone.

  • Pearl says back, “you’re looking to keep your magic and I’m looking to get rid of mine.” The Raven Queen is her solution to the Prince of Frost. 

  • It is about 5:00 pm.

• Pearl heals the group with magic from The Raven Queen, and she makes sure that Brylwynn knows this. “Sister, time grows thin. I see you have chosen a different course and I cannot wait any longer. I have gone to the Kryptgarden Forest as I promised. I cannot wait anymore as the Prince of Frost’s mission required immediately. Seek out Claugiyliamatar in her domain within the Kryptgarden Forest. I have struck out another deal for passage into the Fey Wild. You may not like it, but I serve the Prince and it must be done. Her payment will be required later.”

• Pearl lets us know the bad news. Fey will no longer be bringing us to the Fey Wild. 

• There is a lot going on:

  • Glittr is securing a building. Pearl is in a mood. Brylwynn has purple gunk on her face. 

  • We know that 7 Yellow Flowers that the followers of Bahamut like to recreate. We realize we have seen this once before when we went to enter The Temple of the All-Father. 

• We investigate our surroundings. We notice that one of the yellow flowers is beginning to turn back to a shade of pink. RC goes to sit near the flowers. As he does, he feels a slight breeze and he feels a presence. Bahamut says, “See! He hasn’t abandoned us yet.” RC then feels a deep voice speaking to him which everyone can hear: “You have had victories and losses here today, RC. I as his voice have a particular interest in your mission. As I am an aspect, Bahamut too is an aspect. One of which you have indeed lost today. But Bahamut believes in you as do I. He would not have granted you your power if he didn’t believe in you. Losing part of his gift is troublesome, but worry not as it is a piece of the whole. The enemy has a piece of your Bahamut. You don’t have a claim to it anymore, but fear not. You cannot lose anymore of him or this will cause him to grow weaker. Since we last spoke, things have become clear. There was a shift and the enemy grows. Their intentions are clearer and more obscured. The great Bahamut thought his greatest enemy was defeated, but that does not seem to be the case. When one queen falls, there will be others who look to fill the void. A great power seeks to fill the power that was Tiamot. Something is looking to claim her throne in Avernus. You cannot afford to fail. The power she had cannot be released on your plane. Whatever is happening, they are seeking the Queendom of Tiamat.”

  • RC asks who is trying to take her power? How do I get that aspect of Bahamut back? How do I help Brylwynn?

  • The voice responds that Tiamot has/had champions who can come to this plane to act on her behalf. Whatever is happening must stem from where she once was as this was her seat of power. Whatever they are trying to do with Bahamut must be linked to Avernus. As for the crown, it radiates power. “May the platinum dragon travel with you.”

• RC recalls that she told Bahamut to go near Lovitar’s whip, putting him at risk for the sake of the group. Bahamut reassures him that he has his own freewill but fights alongside RC in battle. 

• Pearl finishes using Identify on the crown. She is able to touch it fine without issue. As she is doing this, she is listening to the voice talking with RC above. Pearl has had issues Identifying things that are Beshaba-based in the past. As she finishes, Pearl feels power radiating off the crown. It feels intense, almost like a pulsing power or rhythm like the Shadow Shard gave off. She feels this is called The Crown of Horns. 

  • Brylwynn and Caulkin almost gasp as they hear this, as it rings a bell for him. We came across this term a while ago while reading about Larael in the Silverymoon Library. Larael was tricked into wearing a 

• Pearl felt a ‘tether’ to her magic when she flew her familiar through the portal earlier. The spell lasted for about 30 more minutes after casting it. 

• We settle in for the night in the chamber.

• Glittr sees the horrid eye in the far, far distance. Blocking it from sight is the unicorn, horse-like entity, which blocks the eye from seeing him completely. It turns to face him and says, “You must hurry. What occurred was merely a distraction. Whatever move The Erinyes are making, is happening. You need to get here as fast as possible.” 

  • Glittr realizes that during this interaction, it was rushed and speedy. It seemed more like an SOS than anything. He and Brylwynn realize that The Erinyes are the Flying Women we have battled twice so far. Between battling them, realizing their name, and seeing one open a portal, he knows that The Erinyes are some of the fiercest devils from The Nine Hells.

• We wake up the next morning. We decide to head to Everlund with plans of heading south into the High Forest. We report back to Krowen. We make our way to his chambers to report our successes in Silverymoon. We he starts talking he seems to be overly friendly. He is delighted to see the 5 of us. In corner, bound and gagged is Heathwell. “I don’t know why you would leave something so easily discoverable. What did you hope to gain, especially you Harpers, by lying to me?” You lied and obscured to me that you didn’t know what happened to Larael Silverhand.”

Summary

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