Journal 4760 Pharast 8th thru Gozran 4th - Off to Pitax to kill the King

Journal 4760 Pharast 8th – We are on the road to Pitax Journal 4760 Pharast 10th – We have no idea what to do because we do not know what the city of Pitax is like or looks like so we will have to wait until we arrive. Journal 4760 Pharast 15th – We are just about a day or so out from Pitax. We are now thinking about who should enter the city. The King has meet Gregor and Erik at the Rushlight Tournament because they won events. Journal 4760 Pharast 17th – We arrived at Pitax. We also saw a poster of Erik with a reward to anyone who kills him. I guess the King is still mad at Erik for destroying his wrestling champion in the Rushlight Tournament. So it was decided that Gregor and Erik will wait in the camp we have set up outside of Pitax in a wooded area. The King never saw me and Rigby and Linkles are not from the Riverlands so can move around freely. The three of us will enter the city tomorrow. Journal 4760 Pharast 18th – Rigby see a symbol on a wall and tells us that he is going to look for the thieves guild that symbol belongs too. We all agreed to meet back at the gate around super time. I went looking for the palace the king would live in. Linkles goes looking to see if he can find some boots for Rigby. I find the palace and it is a one story building except for the guard towers. I talk to a person near the palace and he did confirm this is where the King lives and he does have a griffon. He talk fun about being hit by the griffon dung saying it a good thing because I believe if he says it bad or would like to harm the griffon then the king would punish him for those words. Looking around it has two entrances thru double wooden doors. Rigby and I could possible squeeze thru the window slits but no one else. One of the window slits I noticed a ballistic pointing thru it. I did not notice anything else about the palace. We meet up and went back to the camp. Linkles did not find any boots. I told them what I learned and Rigby told us the thieves guild supports King Castruccion Irrioventi. He also found out the three merchant guilds they are fine if he steals from them as long as he gives them their cut. Journal 4760 Pharast 19th – Rigby finds one of the merchant family. If he kills someone they would talk to him. But when he gave one of the guards who a family member money he was put in a room and the door was locked. So, he hid from them and when they came back could not find him they started looking for him when Rigby was able to escape. They do not like the King but because he told them he knew Erik they were going to turn him over to the king or kill him to get to Erik to win favor with the king. Rigby, started to look for the next merchant family. I continue to check out the palace. Journal 4760 Pharast 20th – Rigby was able to find the next family. Rigby and Linkles both went to meet the Vascari family. They told us they did get in to talk to Jhofre Vascari and he did agree to help us assassinate the king. He asked us to give him a few days to work out a plan to get us all in to the city and maybe the king palace. He wanted Gregor and Erik to shave off all their hair on their head and face. Erik was not to thrill to do it but he did say he is a wanted man and his description matches what he looks like. They both agreed because they needed to change their looks. I still did not see anything of important at the palace except the scream of a horse getting eaten I believe by the griffon and the griffon flying out to relieve himself. Journal 4760 Pharast 21st – We waited for contact from the Vascari family. Journal 4760 Pharast 22nd thru 23rd – Still waiting for the contact from the Vascari family. Journal 4760 Pharast 24th – Contact was made by a servant of Jhofre Vascari who took us to a dingy and onto a merchant ship who brought us in to the port of Pitax. Once on the ship Gregor and Erik shaved their head and face. They were provided with a toupee and clothing to pass as drovers. We put their gear in my portal hole. When we disembarked the ship we where then taken to the Vascari warehouse where we were given a wagon with empty barrels. Rigby and I were ask to hide in the empty barrels as Gregor, Eric and Linkles drove the wagon to the Turning Wheel where they made cheese and sausage. We meet the owner Ingras Quill. She told us that her son was executed for daring to question King Irrovetti’s fitness to rule. That is why she is willing to risk getting us in to kill the king. After talking to her a bit more we were put into the barrels that where to be delivered to the palace. Three different but similar looking drovers would take us there and leave the barrels in the pantry of the palace. That plan work as planned as the barrels were placed in the king pantry. After what we thought was several hours later we came out of the barrels smelling like cheese and sausage. There was another door which led to a wine cellar. We will use this room to stay in which gives us another room to keep us from being discovered. Gregor had a good idea about cleaning up so I had Erik go into my portal hole and bring up the barrel of water to use. We all bath to remove the smell as best as we could. I changed into a clean set of clothing. Then I listen at the door going into the kitchen and hear voices so I decided to wait another hour. Went back and still hear voices and Gregor told me that the kitchen is probably open all the time to always keep the fires going. So, I changed into a spider and started scouting. The first door to my right was a linen closet and when I came out I was noticed by the Halfling who screamed about seeing a spider. I was able to get under the door on the left of the cellar door before they tried anything. This turn out to be the Halfling sleeping rooms but it did have a door at the end that led into the dining area. There were six guards in this room I stay near the wall on my left unnoticed. This led me into a room that turn out to be the ogre mage room. I left the ogre behind and continue on to the left which led me down a hallway to the main entrance. There were two large trolls on guard and drapes that showed pictures of King Irrovetti great moments. I stay behind the drapes on my left which brought me into a room large room where the King was holding court. He is a harsh king giving out punishment to his subjects who just want justice done. When the court was over I tried to jump on the cape of the last guard but he noticed me and tried to step on me. Then the guards tried to kill me but I got away and hid for about 30 minutes in the drapes in the entrance hall. Then went thru a door but a Troll was on patrol there. So, I tried another door which led me down a short hallway to another door. It was another linen closet with no exit. But, I did find a hole in the wall which brought me to another long hallway. Just as I got to the end a Troll came in and saw me. He picked me up and bit me causing me to change back to myself. The change hurt us both causing me to fall to the floor. I changed back into a spider and was able to get away. I was able to back track to the cellar. I told them what I found out and took my healing potions to get healed back from the bite. We finally agreed to wait and rest until tomorrow night when I will try again to find the king bedroom. I would love to steal the sword from him. Journal 4760 Pharast 25th - We were able to hide from the Halfling who come down into the cellar a few times today. When it was about time to go I turn myself into a lizard this time. When I came out from under the door the Halfling tried to catch me but when I went under a door on the other side of the kitchen from the door I enter from I was in a room that had two guards. I was able to hide from the guards and they question the Halfling why he was in room. The room led me to the king dining table and throne chair where he held court the other night. This time he was at the table talking to two Ogre Mages and two guards about us and losing the barbarians support and what they should do next. I moved on to see if I could get thru the secret door but could not. So I went down to the main entrance and to the hallway that had a troll the other night. The troll was there but far down the hallway so I could get into the King fighting arena area without being seen. This led me to his library where three wizards were reading but one saw me and caught me. He wanted me as a decoration putting a gold strand around my neck and then pin me to his cape. I could not undo the strand around my neck but could undo the clasp. I was able to escape into the hallway I believe I saw the king go in last night. I search the rooms to my left thinking he would have his bedroom in the center of the castle for protection. After searching most of the rooms I found the stair going down. This led me to a room that seemed to have no exit. But, I was able to find a secret door. But time was running out on me so I went back to the group to report. Almost caught again by the troll but got away having no trouble getting back into the cellar. I told the group what I learned and the path we should now take. After further discussion we decide to try and lure the kitchen staff down to the cellar to help clean up the spilled beans. We rested a few more hours to be sure it was around 2 in the morning. Rigby used his disguise spell to look like a Halfling servant in their grey uniform. There was only one Halfling in the kitchen and Rigby was able to lure her down into the cellar. We were able to tie her up and block her in the wine room before leaving. We all went up to the kitchen to the two doors across the kitchen cellar door. Gregor and Eric open the doors at the same time to surprise the guards which we did only there were three guards instead of the two I thought would be there. We were able to kill two of the guards before the last one escape through the door going to the King throne room. We followed but the guard had alerted the two troll gladiators in the room. Eric was able to kill the guard but we had the two trolls to deal with. Linkles was able to get off a fire ball that burned the two trolls before they attacked us. Gregor and Eric were able to kill one of the trolls before it hurt anyone but the second was able to hit Eric. That was the troll only hit before we were able to kill him. Rigby used his magic hand to find the secret door and open it. But the door was trapped but no one was near it to be hurt when the spell went off. Eric then rushed into the hallway to attack the troll guarding the hallway. Eric was hit by this troll too before the rest of us could get in and bring it down. I lead them to another hallway and took the second door on my left. The door opened to stairs leading down. This leaded us to a room that had armor and weapons. I also show Rigby where the secret door was. Rigby check it for traps and was able to remove the trap on the door. The secret door led us to a hallway line with cells. We just looked in to be sure they were no monster just true prisoners. We turn right found another row of cells and then a cell with a gargoyle sleeping in what looked like a torture room. There were stairs going up when we went up them and open the door this lead us into the arena. I knew right away we had to go back down the stairs. We did and I knew this was the place the king sleeps so we started looking for secret door. My first check was negative next to a cell and I talk to the person in that cell. I found out that the King goes thru a secret door in this cell. Rigby went in and found the secret door. Rigby removed the trap and we enter the King living area. There were two two-headed death dogs in the room. They started barking as soon as we enter the room. We managed to kill the two dogs quickly. But, they serve their purpose waking up King Castruccio Irrovetti. Castruccio disappeared when Eric rushed in to attack him. Linkles used his wand of enemy detection I give him to call out where Irrovetti was hiding to sneak attack us. Gregor was able to hit Irrovetti breaking his invisibility spell. With Irrovetti not in his armor we took him down before he could use Briar against us. Eric final blow took the king head off. We wrapped up the king body and head to prove the king is dead. We search the room taking a few items like his armor, weapon and other such items. Then the lady that was with the king agreed to lead us out of the castle if we let her go once we are out. We agreed and she was able to talk our way past the guards. Once we got out we let her go and he headed for Vascari family. Once we got to the Vascari family we pulled King Castruccio Irrovetti body out of the hole. They were very pleased to see that we were successful in killing the King. They gave us a place to sleep. Journal 4760 Pharast 26th – The Vascari family lead us back to our camp site and he head back to Solvannia. Journal 4760 Gozran 4th – We arrived back in Solvannia and meet with Queen Arsinoe. We told her we killed King Castruccio Irrovetti and all we did in Ptiax. She wanted to know what going on in Pitax so the queen sent her spies to see what the situation was like in Pitax now the King is dead.

Journal 4760 Calistril 28th thru Pharast 7th - What do we do next for Solvanna?

Journal 4760 Calistril 28th – I went with Rigby to learn about how to cast wizard ritual spells. This will take about a week to learn so I will go with him, too. Journal 4760 Pharast 3rd – Gregor and Erik are talking more about going after the Knights and stop them because they kill a whole village. He is asking how can we take on so many and win without us getting killed. On my class it is like my ritual casting but just different spells. Journal 4760 Pharast 6th – Gregor finally agreed that we cannot take on the Knights we need to go after the King. Rigby and I can get in okay but Gregor and Erik with their armor will alarm anyone in ear shot. Then Erik said we could use my portal hole like we did to get down the cliff against the barbarians. I tried to tell him they would run out of air you were only in the hole less than a minute. They instead so we decide to practice it tomorrow. Journal 4760 Pharast 7th – Gregor, Erik and Linkles enter the portable hole and we time it from the time we close it to the time we open it. We found that Rigby would have about three minutes of moving around before he had to open it up again. If they went more than five we are not sure they would survive so we dropped that idea. He decided we are going after the King so let just go and figure it out on the way or when we get there. So, we will be off to Pitax to kill the King.

Journal 4760 Abadius 27th thru Calistril 27th - My travel to and around Solvania

Journal 4760 Abadius 27th – I left Oleg’s and went to see the potion master. He was talking to a man who lost his arm in battle. I found out through him after I healed his wound so we was no longer bleeding from the lost arm that he lost fighting for Solvania. Solvania lost to King Castruccio Irrovetti army and agreed to be under his rule never to raise arms against him. He also told me that King Castruccio Irrovetti cut his arm off with a cold iron sword which I believe is the one I’m looking for. The king also rides a griffin and rain magic from above. I then bought 20 healing potions because I could not afford the speed potion even if I used up all my friends money to get it. Journal 4760 Abadius 28th thru Calistril 2nd – I helped a small village by mending small items for them, purifying food, healing, feeding with goodberry and helping with their plants to grow better. I found out that a group of knights, around a 100 of them, ride into the village telling them to feed them for a day. This is the cost for their protection of the village since they are under King Castruccio Irrovetti rule since Solvania lost the war against them. Journal 4760 Calistril 4th thru 10th – I helped another small village again and found out the same thing about the knights. Journal 4760 Calistril 14th thur 20th – I helped another village and again they had to feed over 100 men and horses for a day. Journal 4760 Calistril 23rd – Arrived in Solvania and went to talk to the Queen. Gregor and the others have not arrived yet. The stories I heard about the war were all true and that Solvania was now under the rule of King Castruccio Irrovetti. I sold the red “fish” gold items I had to the queen because she had never seen it before and wanted to use it to make something with them. I also sold other items we had collected. Journal 4760 Calistril 27th – Gregor and the other arrived and we all meet the Queen. I told them what I found out about King Castruccio Irrovetti and about the sword. Rigby ask me about doing ritual spell casting and I told him I could help with the ones I know. He is also going to see a wizard about their spells

Journal 4760 Abadius 23rd thru Abadius 24th thru 26th - Crystal Cave

Journal 4760 Abadius 23rd – We found out that the town had killed the priest we told to explain all they were doing with their children. I’m sure if the Ulatkini is seen the town folks will attack them too. We talk what we should do next and Gregor wanted to go back to Solvanna. So, we agreed to go back and Rigby and Linkles wanted to go with the group. I told the group that I needed to go back to the fey realm to see if I can learn more what happen to Evindra. I left the group to find Grim again using a locate animals spell I was able to find him. He was very glad to see me and I was glad to have him back. I then rode off to find a way into the fey realm. Journal 4760 Abadius 25th – I found a dryad who allowed me to enter her tree. I rode grim into the realm and to the crystal cave. I went straight for the healing pool to see if that would remove this disease I have. After drinking the water I no longer can breathe water or want my skin to be wet, I’m cured. I was then met by a green man who told me it is time to take on the full responsibilities of that Evindra’s did. I was to protect the Riverlands is my primary concern everything else is secondary. The lives and deaths of individual creatures and human regimes are less important than the survival of the Riverlands as a healthy ecosystem. Which mean that creatures that would destroy the ecosystem and make it barren are my biggest enemies. He then took me to a 60 foot oak tree and told me to say a word. When I did the tree became Evindra’s Staff. I was very surprise to have it. I seen her use it to speak with animals or find things with it. He also gave me a bag of beans and told me Never to dump the beans out of the bag. But, to pluck one bean out of the bag then plant and water it. He did not know what it would do. I look around a little longer but did not find any more answers on who took the sword. Journal 4760 Abadius 26th - I left the fey realm and enter back in the riverlands where the pixies live. I found a spot where I pluck one bean out of the bag, planted the bean and then water it. Waited about an hour and six eggs appeared. Waited another hour and nothing happen so I pick one up and threw it at a rock and it exploded damaging the rock a little. I picked up the other five and left. I knew I was close to Oleg’s trading post so I went there. It was here I found out it was the next day so I stay the night.