Chapter III: The Archmage of Galren

The party sets off on their 15 day journey to Galren on the horse drawn logging carriage gifted to them by the Ritter of Idreah. Along the way, Bink searched for tea ingredients, Shen searched for alchemical ingredients, and Aire hunted for food using Xar's crossbow. On this long journey they ran into many encounters listed below:  

1. Enini the gnome and her Traveling Emporium of Magical Wonders. She showed the party a Bottle of Air, Cloak of Resistance, Torch of Darkvision, and Ring of Detect Fire. Bink bought the Bottle of Air and gave it to Shen.
2. They saw a group of what looked like wolves running along side them in the woods. The wolves then turned into them and disappeared before they hit the party. Pazuzu told Shen they were Blink Dogs.
3. Aire went hunting alone and found an unusually large deer. He killed it and dragged it back to camp where it convulsed and it's abdomen burst open with large tentacles. After slaying the monster, Shen burnt any remains to ash.
4. The party saw a green light where they saw tiny humanoid creatures with wings (Pixies) appear out of it and run from the party.
5. On the treeline the party sees a tree that is much larger than the rest. While searching for it they find themselves among sleeping animals including bears, wolves, boars, hares, and deer. They see a wolf licking sap from the tree and fall asleep. Shen uses the bottle of air and 2 other bottle to harvest some of the sap.
6. An arrow strikes the carriage at night. There's a message on it saying “No true elf mingles with the like of humans and reptiles”.
7. The last two members of the Bluetops are found walking toward Galren. Ask the party for a ride. Once Xar realizes who they are he immediately attacked and killed one. Gravely wounded the other they take him hostage.

  Upon arrival to the city gates the guards allowed entry to the gnome and the elf. Human and perceived lizardman were not allowed but they could be bribed to be let in for 5sp each and laughed at the mention of Daxius. They are told about the different districts: Hartsdale, Feyfane, and the Crown District. They say the human and lizardman will be more accepts in hartsdale, not so much in fayfane, and cannot enter the crown district.   The party goes to the tavern and gets rooms for 5 copper each save for the lizardman who pays 5sp. Bink, xar, and aire went to the library while shen went to the Hartsdale market. At the Library Xar is told be go outside and he does while he's being yelled slurs at in elvish unknown to him. Bink asks the librarian about Daxius to which she laughs and shows him many books written by and about him pulling her "favorite". It's a book titled "Keepers of the Cycle" telling about how he and other powerful mages kept the cycle of magic continuing. At the market, Shen meets a mug cellar who shows him the staff of galren symbol of the "Galren's Chosen" if he ever wants to meet like minded individuals who want to go against the aristocracy.   The party goes to the wizards tower in Feyfane and ring the bell to which a servant elf answers. They go up and talk to Daxius and prove magic has returned. He explains that there are 3 stones that need to be reinbued to continue the cycle and one of them the rulers of the city have been using as a crown jewel disregarding his warnings of what it is. He says it is guarded at the temple of feyfane and no one of allowed admittance. They will have to retrieve it somehow and if they need help he hints there may be some in Hartsdale who may be willing to help them.