Tears of Ioun

July 12th, 2008

* Rest on the 2nd level of the keep.

Day 17 – April 26th
* Set out to the final floor.
* FACE THE LORD OF THIS KEEP!
* Rug of doom, living ooze.
* Dead ratmen, aberrant creatures.
* Head to the crack in the floor on the 1st floor.
* Find a room perfectly cut out 5 ft squared, pedestal inside, protect by defensive magics.
* Travel NE in the tunnels at the bottom, continue for several hours.
* Come to an opening, circle room with a group of ratmen.
* Nyerath, said to tell the ratmen to get the stone. Nyerath left lest them 1 moon ago.
* Ratlings are what they call themselves, they have a leader named Radagast, in Rattown.
* Continue for several hours, arrive at the Rattown, ramshakle, rough hewn areas.
* Go through town and come to a more cleanly cut area, torches light the area, more open.
* Rattish like person, whiskers and muzzel, not a ratling, much large then normal ratlings, about 5 feet tall.
* He is the ancient Radgash, they were once rats but were tainted by the tear of Ioun.
* 1300 years ago the Tears of Ioun were given to the church, one to the elves, one to the dragonborn at Citadel Rashlen, the elves of Myth Drannor
* Tear became corrupt, the Kitori Guard, a group of them became obsessed with finding hidden knowledge, they created a device to travel to the Far Realm. Created a gate way that can be used by both sides, some of the essence of the Far Realm reached out and corrupted the Tear, the opening destroyed the machine on the top floor of the keep.
* Nyerath is a mindflayer.
* Rest in the Rat city for the day.

Day 18 – April 27
* Head up to the town above, under the Church of Ioun.
* Inform the Mayor of Wellspring of our adventures.
* Going to head to Cederspoke, then to Starmantle.

Day 19 – April 28
* Arriving in Cedarspoke that evening
* Chat with some one knowledgeable about Myth Drannor.

Day 20-22 April 29-May 1
* Arrive in Starmantle.
* Find and report back to the Marshal.
* Charges us to continue on our journey, provides us with a writ to travel on ships of the realm.
* Procur a ship in Starmantle and travel to Westgate.

Day 23-25 May 2-4
* Arrive in Westgate.

Day 26 May 5th
* City is closed due to plague of crazies!
* Try to gain entrance to the Castle to see the king.