Return to Monmurg

The party regroups at Farshore after four days of sailing around the Isle of Dread. Ortho and Z teleport the party to Monmurg. Z reminds the party to keep a low profile as the Hold of the Sea Princes is under the influence of the Scarlet Brotherhood and spies are everywhere. The Scarlet Brotherhood and the Crimson Fleet are rivals, and neither are friends of the party.

The cannon is happy to see the party, and to hear of the demise of both the Scarlet Brotherhood's base camp and the destruction of the ancient temple of the Demogorgon. After hearing the description of events and of the magical anvil, Riesaru identifies the artifact as the Dread Forge. It is a terrible device that enables a spellcaster to create any item by magically supplying the necessary knowledge and power (item creation feats and XP) as long as the user has sacrificed enough victims on the forge to power it. It is this evil item that must be recovered and destroyed. According to the current divinations, the forge remains somewhere on the Isle of Dread. And Tellax will undoubtedly begin using it again to reestablish his cult. Riesaru does not know why the Death Knight, Lord Khayven of Rax has traveled so far to the Isle or why he needs the aid of the Dread Forge.

For bringing the demontainted items to be destroyed, The Third Canon of Flaggran is willing to pay each party member 4000 gp in addtion to the 10000 gp for destruction of the base, and raise Rudolpho. Rudolpho (and Vin) are still compelled to recover and destroy the Dread Forge, of course. Riesaru is also sending an emissary by ship to Sasserine to help future events unfold in the right direction.

The party teleports to Sasserine for a brief shopping run, some ale drinking, and other activities...

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Party Loot: 14000 gp for each PC. The party also recovers 13300 gp of raw gems and valuable minerals from the bags in the Demogorgon's temple.