5 April 2019
Our adventurers awaken in Grakellsteeg after a long night's rest at the inn. The terrible smoke and smog is beginning to affect some of them. Especially Caius and Ezri who upon waking discover they're suffering from a bad case of Grakkel Lung and not feeling well at all. Autun soothes them through the laying on of hands and they feel better. The three keepers of the Inn see this and fail to hide their growing interest in Autun and his abilities. A giant who can carry beer kegs and cure disease, might be worth something...
The party eats breakfast, a hearty meal of oatmeal and beer with some kind of sweet sorgum like material mixed into the oatmeal. Over breakfast they plan their day. They know a trip to Neverlake Hold to talk with Captain of the Guard Erdie Blackskull is necessary, and a top priority. But the gang also has an appointment to meet with the merchant ($INSERT_NAME) and pick up the magic rubies to be transported to the city of the deep gnomes. The party agrees to visit Neverlake Hold first, and then meet the ruby merchant second.
After breakfast Kais asks the barkeepers why there was a fight at the bar last night. The barkeepers respond that fights are not unusual, but then after a bit more pushing admit there have been some strange occurrences lately. There has been trouble with trade. Refugees have been coming to the city and trade routes have been getting attacked by strange beasts more often than regular. There has been a egneral uptick in violent activity affecting trade routes and this has placed pressure on merchants within the city. At this the party tells the barkeep of their recent adventures and concerns with the abyss leaking into the underworld. The innkeeper then tells of the darrow, the former slaves of the grey dwarves. Drokie, the darrow in the tentacled hat is mentioned. The barkeep knows little of Drokie, but warns the adventurers from venturing into the part of the city controlled by the darrow. They may be free of slavery, but not poverty, and there are many desperate darrow who would see the adventurers as easy prey.
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