Realms S2E8 A Friendly Greeting

As the group tries to come to terms with their new, icy predicament, accusations have only added to the chaos. More aware of the challenges they face, they now set off on solving one problem at a time.

Player Characters Present
Eclipse, Naphako, Keywynn, Kyrealle, Kerrick

Synopsis
Our heroes stood in the aftermath of battle with the Cold Heart Killer in Gwendolyn Godfrey’s office. They tend to their wounds, and as they investigate the body they see he is a half-elf and he carried a blank piece of parchment. After some questioning Gwendolyn reveals that not only does she know the killer, he had tried to assassinate her 3,000 years before. She was once a Wizard at the Venrihm College but after uncovering corruption in the school, centered around a scheming student named Val’Tok,  was murdered. She escaped to the frigid expanse after Jelel Owens resurrected her and lived the fiction of pretending to be her own daughter for generations. She has been hiding in plain sight hoping that no one would find her.

The party wonders if this connection with Val’tok, their confrontation with the Val’tok worshipping necromancer, the white cloaks and the portal between Hylak and the frigid expanse and whatever the Artificer is scheming could really be all be a coincidence. Gwendolyn promises that she will investigate further before asking for more help from them. In the meantime she suggests getting familiar with the surrounding area and offering to do jobs for people around town, telling them Glim the general store owner probably needed help. She also suggests bringing the assassin’s blank parchment to Jelel, she might know how to read its secrets. She also agrees to help take care of the party’s expenses while they are helping her.

First though the party returns to the tavern to rest after their brutal battle. They spend the rest of the day at the tavern discovering the delicacy that is hot chocolate, and meeting their new personal bouncer, Kevk “Chills” Kylor.

The next morning Keywynn reaches out to Nak to apologize for being late and assures Nak she would still like to see him. Keywynn then pulls Kyrealle aside to ask for her help sending a message to her family, leaving a message with her grandmother that Keywynn is safe but White Cloaks are on the prowl.

At breakfast Kyrealle then introduces the rest of the group to hot brown morning potions, a delicious, but bitter drink that wakes you up to mixed reactions from the party. Fortified they go into town, first to Jilelle Owen’s arcane shop to ask about the note and get some magical gear to fortify them against the cold. Jelel tells them their best chance at reading the note will be in a spot north of the Ten Towns at the full moon in three weeks.

Finally they head over to the general store to meet Glim and offer their services. Glim is not interested in “help” and Keywynn is suddenly confronted with a strange new feeling: dislike for a new person. After a bit more talking and Glim realizes they’re looking for a job, he does offer to pay them to deliver goods to his brother, and despite Keywynn’s misgivings they take the job.