Session 8

We begin with a dream. A glade. A loved one. The end of a bargain.

As most of the party is suddenly overtaken by visions of, what can only be described as, the big bad witch, Fulmin manages to resist the mental invasion.

So while the rest of our heroes fall under her spell, he gets to converse with a being calling herself Old Nanna Red-Eye. She has taken possession of Pent's body, citing some old bargain.

Fulmin tries to lash out and subdue her. She escapes through a powerful teleportation spell. Shocked by what has happened, the group realizes that they currently have no way of finding out what happened to their friend.

They make their way to Lightbearer Lodge, hoping that the church can help them out.

They meet with Lightbearer Karaka. She accepts the report they bring from Lain and rewards the group handsomely for their effort. She lets them know that they can help with tracking Pent, but only after Foundation Day is over.

She explains that the city celebrates the day it was founded by sending groups of adventurers and mages down into the lowest part of the city to kindle the magic that keeps the structure from falling.

After a brief discussion, the party agrees to assist with this undertaking, allowing the church to focus on reinforcing the Wavebreaker Fields. The party is then introduced to August Blassweiss, an animal-folk warrior who is set to lead the expedition.

It turns out he has come to Steadfast as a favor to Elric, specifically to find the group and help keep Bright safe. The group has differing levels of trust for the new arrival, but they all set out together to try to find lodging.

They do so at The Radiant Stag. An inn that is quite fancy if you're working-class people. A small payment later, the group is all set to spend two days in Steadfast. Sightseeing and getting ready for their journey into the heart of the city.

But, as he is the first to finish checking in, Fulmin gets a drink and a wave sent his way from two men in a corner booth. Two men that was last seen in the dark forest, just south-east of Hexgraft Tower.