Storm King's Thunder + Against the Giants

Hours before, as the sun was rising Grathart had already climbed out of the chair where he had rested. As he stepped outside he pulled the leather collar beneath his armor up and shrouded himself in the hood of his cloak. 'Blasted cold, better time to be a bear indeed'  he thought to himself, pushing himself towards the outskirts of town. He knew he would be traveling to Waterdeep, that much was certain, but he needed to get all the words of his newfound situation to the elders. 'Be dutiful Grathart, those are saved, who serve'  Grathart blew a raspberry as his masters words clawed through his mind, but then he quickly looked around to make sure he wasn't watching nearby, old habits. 

Once outside Grathart headed to the nearest natural structure he could find and began assembling rocks, stones, and other natural elements into a circle. Inside the circle he placed a bit of the chicken he had saved the night before. As he spoke the words of the incantation he thought of his message, "Find Haldren Vinespinner, Going to Waterdeep, Giants Attacked Bryn, Investigating Artus Cimber, Ring of Winter, Meeting Roaringhorn, send information via Messenger, Thornspine' a few moments after the incantation is spoke a large Raven lands next to the circle. Grathart beckons it to the food, it regards him, then looks at the chicken. It spreads it's large black wings and bows, then takes the chicken and flys off towards the north.

Grathart slumps back against against a nearby rock and regards the sun as it peers over a loosely aligned set of trees to the east. "Giants, why does it have to be Giants?" 

OOC: Grathart is ritual casting the Animal Messenger spell at 3rd level, this should allow the bird to travel 48 hours, 100 miles to deliver the message. If there is an issue with this please feel free to disregard this post.

OOG not at all, madclergy, it is well done!

Garn: " Wait here.."He then goes in the back of the store to come back with a Greataxe: "Here."

"Beldora, it is a pleasure. I need the top brass in the Network to know we have Artus Cimber's son. We are going to travel with him to the city of Luskan before heading to Waterdeep. I need an emissary to meet us when we arrive in the City of Splendors. There is something strange going on, I can't place it. I need to know if there has been any news through the Network of any strange events of interest. Also, I will be traveling with four (4) brave warriors and creatures. (OOG He will explain them quickly and in detail) I ask that the Network keep a close eye on our group and offer protection to all of us. This thing with Artus Cimber, the Ring of Winter and now his son is a mystery that I will unlock! Alas, I need any information you can provide, anything at all, my lady." Ren smiles at her and continues, "You are a keeper of knowledge and trust, which you are for a reason, please help me, Harp Keeper!" 

Erakas and Marshmellow make their way to the nearest gate and go outside of Bryn Shander - just to get outside of civilization and back to nature.

They find a large rock to sit on within eyesight of Bryn Shander and just enjoy the peacefulness of nature for the afternoon.

 

(OOC - everyone and their fancy ways of contacting their associates - and Erakas is just gonna have to wait till they pass through Luskan before he can report back to Ship Kurth - hehehe - so sneaky, much intrigue!) 

OOG Yes...he needs to sell after all

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Rockhand scowls. "No, I want better than this. I already have this!"  She shakes her greataxe in his face.

 

(OOC: Rockhand has no friend to contact :( )

Beldora: "These are worrisome news indeed. I don't know much about Artus, but I am sure that we can't allow the frost giants to get their hands on the RIng of Winter. Please follow the lead of Artus's son and try to find out all you can"

OOG There will be a lot of magic items soon I promise ;-)

Garn: " No Lady, I have not anything better. This is better already..." showing the Greataxe in his hand.

"Yes, of course. Do you have any news of strange events such as this? Anything from the Old Road down to Luskan and on to Waterdeep?"

Beldora: " I received reports of more giants sightings recently, but we never found out why they were so agitated. Now we do. And we must use this information to our advantage. Please go and locate Master Thwip Ironbottom in Hundelstone on your way to Waterdeep, He is a fellow of the Harp. Report to him what you have said to me. He will soon spread the word in all the Network."

"If there is nothing else...May Tymora smile on us all"

"And may she frown on our enemies." 

Ren makes his way away from Beldora and feels confident that he was right, something strange is afoot! He makes his way to the Temple of the Triad, to find Sirac. 

Not long after Nalla leaves the smith, she senses that she has been followed.

"Ehm excuse me, Lady...May I have a word?" It is Augrek, the sheriff's deputy. 

Augrek: " Lady May I ask if you are headed out of Bryn Shander?. There is a matter of utmost importance I need to speak of "