Chronicles of the Realm Walkers: Session 22

Ranrus spoke with Gump and she asked if the Itharia, in his opinion, should provide aid considering Dr. Visser Thittletwat influence could be wider spread then just the pack. She suggested  observation/espionage led by Darkwing and potentially sneaking Alison Finstar into the official archeological dig.
  Lee spoke to Angus the Werebear and pick pocketed a statuette of Yua from him. Angus noticed Lee's condition and Lee managed to arranged to talk about his impending decision.
  Lee met up with the rest of the Realm Walkers, meeting eyes with Gump who had not much to say, but did seem to sense Lee’s current condition.
  Lee headed to the other bar, passing a pair of armored individuals who followed him with their eyes. Theren followed soon after. Rhy and Ranrus looked around the market noticing the interesting stalls, before following towards the bar, both of them, like Lee, drew the focus of the armored individuals.
  Lee spoke with Angus, learning his pack was back to completely following Midnight, that a werecat named Lilly was out scouting Ithasia for them, and tried to help Lee with his existential crisis over accept lycanthropy or not.
  Lee, realizing Angus couldn’t be convinced to turn on his pack, headed to the room he rented, signaling the party to join.
  The rest of the Realm Walkers, gathered outside the bar, had drawn some attention from the shop keep of Simply Salvage.
  They discussed the situation. Pip scouted the campsite determining the Midnight he could see was an illusion and finding the real Midnight inside a tent. The discussion concluded with Ranrus disarming and going to meet “Midnight”.
  Ranrus convinced Midnight why they had killed Visser and that he meant the pack no ill will. He tried to learn Midnight's goals and Midnight, while not clear on his exact goal, thought everyone sought peace and had no intent to create the army Visser did. His goals were not violent and he didn’t seek myths. He refused to share Visser's designs but in an act of good faith Ranrus offered his auto-injector and accompanying schematics to Midnight. Midnight accepted the gift and Ranrus left on good terms.
  Returning to the party, peace made, they rented an additional room and then went shopping. They found the goblin Paey and learnt about and commissioned four Tonna. They also learnt the Festival of Shadow was starting soon and that stress was high as whispers were spreading of another attempt to challenge the Queen's rule. There were rising tensions as many feared a second Mavrin incident. The party learned more specifics to what happened last time, including that many of the Queens Guard were ordered to commit suicide. Queen Telanna was ordered to stop breathing and she was taken away for multiple days during which there were more deaths. After which Mavrin simply left.
  She expressed no concern over the Queens claim to the whole of The Underdark. She went on to say the Queen's treatment of the Goblin tribes and Kobolds was more than fair. Queen Telanna had to be diplomatic with the Mindflayers, despite them supporting the faction that believed she is not a rightful Queen. She did this to maintain greater peace in the Underdark, despite the fact other factions who do support her being Queen, want her to declare all out war on the Mindflayers.
  They also learnt Mavrin was captured by the rebels and teleported to the steps of Tideguard Castle as Queen Telanna performed a ritual, one proven unnecessary, to recharge the Undersun( the "sun light" in a day night cycle is actually triggered by saltwater flowing in with the tide, filling the crystal sphere, and causing a chemical reaction that made the Undersun glow). When Mavrin appeared and saw the visage of a Drow Queen in full regalia, his rage boiled over and even though his tone seemed uncaring, pain and violence was all he sought.
  Date: 1st of Sithala, 1437 DC