2011-03-25

Day 12

• The party managed to escape most of their pursuers.
• Heading toward a ruined village to hide they cam across a glowing phenomenon.
• Leris appeared from within the circle of light.
• Leris was looking for the Mysterious Mist.
• Leris then set up a portal through which we could return to Ironhedge Bridge.
• As Leris set up the portal two trackers and their hounds appeared on the scene.
• A brief skirmish ensued with the party retreating through the portal as soon as it opened.

• The party was deposited outside the teleportation circle in Ironhedge Bridge.
• A multi-elemental attempted to manifest itself in the real world.
• It told the party that the item we have is the only hope and the key to something.
• The elemental plane is at stake as well as our own world.
• The item can be used to hold something very strong, something from another plane.
• The elemental is cryptic and generally unhelpful.

• On entry to the keep, the party is informed that Aome disappeared, literally.
• Aome left a pair of gloves for Tharo and a note with more cryptic annoyances.
• Sir Reldler is informed of our findings.
• Profanity ensues.
• Reldner sets plans in motion to prepare for the siege.
• In local news, the merchant guards have disappeared from inside the town walls and are instead guarding the jetties outside the town.

• The captured enemy cleric was then interrogated, see the Interrogation Notes.
• The enemy forces will make it to the city in two weeks with the vanguard arriving in a week. (Invasion of Ostvale)

• The teleportation circle will not connect to other towns in Ostvale as if the circles on the other end are engaged.
• A rider is then sent to summon aid.

• The party split up to go about their business.

• Harold found Ajar in the Eternal Flame,
• Ajar doesn't seem to know anything about the gem.
• Ajar knows The Story and a transcript was created.

• During the night, an unnatural storm develops.
• Torrential rain is washing away the foundations of the walls.
• Shadows Bridge collapses into the river.
• The wizards attempted to nullify the magic driving the storm but their tower was badly damaged due to magical feedback.
• The tower retreated into a pocket dimension so protect itself from further harm.
• The creator of the storm is somewhere under the storm and probably in town somewhere.
• Investigation shows a dwarf left the city heading north about an hour before the storm started, suspicious!

• On a hunch, the party decide to check on Ajar's house which seems to be a magnet for trouble.
• The bottom floor is filled with merchant guards who seem quite hostile.
• Cliffhanger ending!