09. 06/23/2018 Session Writeup

Session Summary
The party set out for the Pilgrim's Pass through the mountains in the mid-morning. A few hours in, they saw Bordar heading back into Kotumi with a group of other dwarves. Taer tried to signal them using Thaumaturgy, but set off an avalanche instead. The party decided against trying to meet up with the group of dwarves, not wanting to explain how they nearly killed their part. The party then found an abandoned campsite, and after taking a few smaller items, continued on. As evening approached, the group successfully hunted a wild goat and cooked it over a Farideh – produced flame.

The next morning, they passed by a sky burial site for silver dragonborn with a whistling sculpture. As Masina tried to fix the sculpture, she accidentally plugs the holes, leading three adult griffons and a smaller griffon to attack. Veronica died during the attack. Farideh carried Veronica’s body, and gathered rocks to stack on top of it. They ended up walking for a few more hours, but couldn’t find a decent clearing to sleep. Exhausted, they ended up camping on the side of the road.

The party woke up late in the morning to find that Veronica’s bag was apparently by someone walking by as they slept. After they crossed a missing bridge, they finally made their way up to Melikov’s Rest, where they were greeted by two guards, and a silver dragonborn named Sophia. Sophia gave them a brief overview of the town and the inhabitants, and let them know that they could be granted audience with Melikov, but they would have to undergo some tests first. The party tried to find a quiet spot in the hot springs, but found two older dragonborn speaking there instead. When they went to dinner, Taer overheard some debates about Melikov’s works, including something about the Annals. They were given rooms for the night at Yulia’s place, and borrowed Yulia’s volume one copy of the Annals to learn more about what Melikov apparently believed. They learn that, according to the Annals, Melikov’s key traits were compassion, selflessness, and ingenuity. Masina is told by a mysterious voice that Kel of Myev was a hit at court, doing great experiments with fire and ice, replicating dragon fire, and losing a lot of money at cards. After that, the party rested for the night.