After diving all the loot from Ironforge the Sons spent the day looking up some things, not finding quite as much as they hoped about the Crystal Gong.
Day 271 (1st cycle of winter, 20th day) - countdown day 11
The next morning, the Sons decided to teleport back to Ironforge in order to check out the library. For a second, they had forgotten all about the Djinn in the library. Luckily they spotted him before he spotted them, and to avoid getting someone sent to Hell again, Nevron polymorphed into a mountain dwarf like those who had previously lived in Ironforge and that way got access to the library. For hours he studied the books, while prolonging his polymorph spell. Meanwhile, some wraiths attacked the other Sons. But once protected by the divine magic of Lathander, Arath and Urnyx made short work of the undead.
Day 272 (1st cycle of winter, 21st day) - countdown day 12
The Sons wanted to check out Faytown, but Nevron's teleport deposed them 400 miles to the south instead. They spent the day camping, reading and scribing some scrolls.
At evening, Nevron got a Sending from Elias.
Hi Nevron. Please return to your tower. I have had another vision.
Day 273 (1st cycle of winter, 22nd day) - countdown day 13
The Sons teleported back to Ironville and their tower and talk to Elias. He explained his vision.
I saw the good people of Starkhold going about their business.
Lots were wearing hooded black cloaks and carrying roses.
Then, from the west rose a black column of smoke
I then saw a temple room, a temple to Shar, with a black orb hanging in the air, dark energies pouring into it from 3 portals, 1 emerald green, 1 ebon black and 1 silver.
As the energy from the 3 portals were pouring in, it was pouring more and more energy up into the air.
The canny Sons quickly figured that the hooded black cloaks and roses meant the day of the dead, a holy day to Cyric, which takes place on the 34th day of winter.
Later during the day, Ruby and John-John (the halfling from Starkhold) showed up. The Sons were naturally suspicious of them, especially Ruby, but were (more or less) convinced that they could be allies - for the moment at least. John-John suggested that if the Sons wanted more info about either the orb or the demon portal, they ought to visit Marlin at the Arcane Academy. The Sons agreed and sent John-John back to Starkhold to find the Shar Temple from Elias' vision.
Ruby told them that the army from Faytown had left the town and headed up to the Great Crevasse and now lay in hiding in a nearby gorge.
Day 274 (1st cycle of winter, 23rd day) - countdown day 14
As the Sons teleported to the Arcane Academy, Ruby yelled them to stop, she had forgotten to tell them something. Luckily, that was easily fixable with a Sending. She told them Ter-Zoth already knew that someone had killed the drow priestess and had dispatched assassins to find the culprit and kill them.
Once at the Academy, they met with Marlin, who told them where to find some Storm Giants and that the portals from Elias' vision symbolized Gemnos, the Underworld and the Faerie. He also told them a few things about the Orb of the Void, that it was crafted by Shar herself, using a piece of her own heart. It is a sentient and evil artifact that can be used for many things, including fueling all things necromantic.
Nevron also scribed Legend Lore.
Day 275 (1st cycle of winter, 24th day) - countdown day 15
Legend Lore told them that there was no particular place or time to ring the Gong and that Aurac would arrive within 1 day.
With that out of the way, the Sons teleported to the Mountains of Hratar and flew up above the clouds, at a height of 30.000 feet. There they found a huge palace of white marble built on 5 connected clouds.
The Sons met with the Storm giants, gaining some info about the Dark Trio, but not securing their help. The Dark Trio apparently consists of Krakas, a nation-wide famous necromancer, Rau-Drogar, a Dracolich and Aziir, a wizard who had his glory days more than 1800 years ago. Due to Urnyx wearing the belt, he was challenged to single combat, and he lost.
Day 276 (1st cycle of winter, 25th day) - countdown day 16
After spending a night in the clouds, the Sons teleported to the forest outside of Faytown and then made their way north-east towards the army. As they approached the camp, Nevron made them look like orcs, and they bypassed the patrols easily. Once inside the camp, they found out that they were waiting for the other army to arrive, in 13-14 days time. They also found the command tent, which was pitched inside a cave. Inside were creatures speaking infernal about the portal and the army, at least according to what Urnyx think he heard. The decided to strike the next morning.
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