Wir – Eyre 11th, 999 YK
Wednesday – April 11th, 999 YK

Late Evening

[The group finally reaches Sharn, and discovers plague has befallen the tower of Tavick’s Landing. Residents of the tower have either been quarantined or evacuated. While searching for Urlev in Sharn, Ahti is visited by a blue robed mage, named Arcanis, who tells him it is time that he learn the secrets that his master Malharath possessed and more. Ahti dismisses the mage’s ramblings.]

[The group locates Urlev in Skyway after a brief stop at a House Tharashk enclave. Urlev is glad to see Vhorgaash’s return. He is also relieved to learn that he has found both Ahti and Morthos, one of whom is fated to be the One Tortured By Shadow. Urlev tells Ahti that his mentor Malharath perished after contracting a fatal plague as a result of his combat with the wraith Allaantia. Urlev speculates that the plague which recently hit Sharn just days ago, means Allaantia has likely found Urlev and is somewhere in Sharn. He has made arrangements to travel west to the Shadow Marches and hopes to receive protection from House Tharashk Triumvir Maagrim. He intends to leave at dawn.]

[Later that night, while staying at Urlev’s estate in Skyway, Morthos and Ahti hear yells and the sound of combat from Urlev’s room. Morthos and Ahti arrive to discover Urlev on the floor with two plagued creatures with wings attacking him. Two more plaguespawn are ransacking the room in search of the Gatekeeper’s key.]

[The combat is swift, and Morthos and Ahti are quickly joined by the rest of the group. However, the creatures manage to capture the key and flee out a window. Morthos leaps after the fleeing creature that holds the key and lasso’s it around its neck. They both begin to plummet fighting for control of the Gatekeeper relic.]

[Vhor peers out the window and notices a skysled landing on a nearby balcony. He yells and leaps for the sled. Ahti and Taveah join him. Kohl remains behind to tend to Urlev’s wounds. Kohl’s attempts to lay hands have no effect, so he summons the aid of Torval, to heal Urlev. His prayer is answered and Urlev is healed.]

[The fight for the key as the party descends towards the streets is chaotic. Taveah struggles to control the skysled and nearly causes Ahti to fall out and plummet to his death. Vhor quickly takes over and manages to control the crafts descent, but not before they lose sight of their quarry.]

[Meanwhile, Morthos and the creature plummet towards the ground. The creatures allies join in the fray and overwhelm Morthos. He breaks loose, and uses his Infernal Wings to glide after his prey. He reaches the rain soaked city streets and sees that the creatures have ripped open a storm drain and have escaped into the Undersharn. He quickly pursues.]

[When Vhor, Ahit and Taveah reach the surface, they follow the tracks left by the creatures and Morthos and give chase.]

[Kohl, once Urlev is healed, calls for a skysled and slowly makes his way after the rest of the party.]

[Eventually the group is reunited during their chase and are also joined by a dwarven artificer named Alrakesh, whose forge was attacked by the creatures as they passed through.]

[They finally track the creatures down to an old crypt deep beneath Sharn. Once inside they are met by Kohl and Taveah’s nemesis Allaantia and Ahti’s now corrupted master Malharath. The party is nearly defeated by Allaantia’s powerful defenses, but Vhor is able to land a crippling blow which causes Allaantia to discorporate and flee. She leaves behind the key.]

[In the aftermath of the battle, Ahti, Kohl and Taveah become ill and quickly realized they have contracted the incurable plague that corrupted Malharath. They sneak their way back to Urlev’s estate and hide the signs of their affliction, however, on their return they find several of Sharn’s militia and House Jorasco present investigating the scene. House Jorasco quickly surmises that the group has contracted the plague and the estate is put under quarantine.]

[Fortunately, Urlev has a plan and with Morthos’ aid via a magical device that hides the group’s movements, they are able to escape the quarantine and reach Urlev’s transport. Inexplicably, Arcanis is there takes passage with the group.]

[The party travels west and Ahti begins his tutelage under Arcanis. However, Ahti, Kohl and Taveah’s condition worsens with each day. They decide after some discussion to travel to the Great Crag in Droaam and seek the aid of the Daughters of Sora Kell. They agree to stop in Graywall first to gain aid from Kundran Torrn of House Tharashk.]