The Valley of Ends

"Thank you," Lady stands up and give you a small bow before straightening up, "I know this is hard but it's for the best," She reaches out and takes the relic from you. She twitch as soon as she touches it, "Interesting. If you wish, I will allow you to use the relic should you wish to come back while in remains in the temple,"

She takes a moment as she places fingers on her temple, "Please bring the payment to my chambers as well as that item," 

Jasmine's aide knocks and is welcomed into the room, he is holding a black case with a pouch laying over it. Jasmine gestures to LYrant. The aides hands over the case and pouch to Lyrant before bowing out of the room.

"I apologize but I am quite busy so if there's any inquries, make them to Marhian," Lady Jasmine sits back in her chair and goes back to working. 

Within the pouch is 100 platinum pieces and the case has a periapt of wound closure. 

Lyrant will take the pouch and case, and quickly divide the platinum among her companions (25 each), before putting on the periapt. 

((How will I attune to this? And I don’t mean pressing the button))

Attunement just takes a short rest to attune to an item. 

Everyone gets 25pp or 250gp on preference and level up to 4. The temple will give the party the same room as before. If you want to take downtime or go somewhere, it's up to you all. 

Asking around the party gets a general idea of the political and factional set up of the valley.

The legion of 108 (currently with in)

Land based faction that operate under leadership of a council of 8, of which Lady Jasmine is one.b the faction goal is simply survival in the valley. The legion claimed land is surrounded from all sides. They're actively repelling attacks from the Knights and Chosen of the Titan forces. They have a neutral relation with Umbeelee Armnda and Red Ones. They're standoff with the Broken Sisterhood.

The Knights

Military based faction, actively attacking the Legion, Broken Sisterhood and Umbeelee armanda. Their population is entirely dwarf, human, elves and hybrids. All other races are either used as slave labour or hunted down and killed. 

Citadel - The city of glass

Only truly neutral faction with domain in the valley. They are able stay neutral by superior firepower but is limited on how far how they can protect. They are centered on a city of glass that oversees the sea.

Chosen of Titans

Giant based groups that resides in the mountain range known Titan's graveyard. They are as vicious and dangerous any giant group. They worship a giant god they called the Tall One, often raiding Knights, Legion and Red Ones for sacrifices.

Umberlee Amanda

A sea based faction at war with the Broken Sisterhood. Mainly lead by a tielfing worshipers of Umberlee from Faerun. The Amanda is fairily civil with land based factions.

Broken Sisterhood

A sea based faction but extremely hostile, actively attacking The Knights, Legions, Amanda and Citiadel. Their attack force is primarily machina/flesh hybrid known as Thralls. 

Red Ones

A walled off faction  that primarily interacts with the valley through ambassadors and merchants. They maintain high level fo secrecy, often modifying the memories of merchants and ambassadors to avoid any knowledge of their country out.

Great Library
A netural faction but without any domain, the Library is extraplanar location that allows free exchange of knowledge within certain limits. Membership spans across all the factions but membership has restrictions. 

 Raynor is directed to the Legion outpost of the city, a large manor near the Temple and further directed to office with a halfing with book bigger than himself on the table and a board with all matter of papers pined to it. 

"Welcome, looking for job are ya? You're in luck. Legion's busy with Knights marching so postings are going up, up, up,. Where are my manners, name's Tobias" Tobias speaks in a very quick and rapid fire manner, "Here's what we have available," 

 Ghoul Nest - 250g reward
With dead all over, ghouls are becoming a problem. Reports of a Ghast are coming in, which makes the problem worst. Destination, 3 days travel.

Silent Town - 200g Reward
A town,  5 days out, has stopped all communications with the city. No reports of monsters, Knights or even cult activity was reported before the silence. Determine what happened.

Escort Shipment - 100g Reward
The city needs supplies and travelling have always been dangerous. Need guards for an ore shipment from mines. 4 days trip to and from the mines. 

"The relic is currently being held in a secured enclosed location as we prepare a safe haven to search the relic's abilities in greater details. If you wish, perhaps you may come in and share what insights you have of it when we finish the location. This will take time as we need to block out divination as well as reinforced it against what may come out of the relic," The aide states for Lyrant's inquiry. 

Stroking his beard and offering a slight bow "The names Raynor, chef extraordinaire of the Goodbrew clan. I'll have to speak with my companions but I believe they'd be very interested in these. Do I have to register to do them or can I just take them all to my party to decide what to do?"

"Just give me the word of your want to take them so I can pass the details over and keep a records," Tobias gestures to the giant book

Nodding enthusiastically Raynor will make his way back towards the group "I'll be back then!" leaving the outpost Raynor will search for his friends.

Upon finding the group Raynor will say "I've found more jobs for us if we're planning on staying in this town any longer." stopping to scratch his head for a second "I think one involved killing undead, one is to gather information on a town that has ceased communication with the outside world and the other is an escort mission."

Lyrant almost immediately perks up at the mention of the undead.

"Not much else doing just now." Gotch says with a shrug.  "Just as well be helping out until we can find our own ways back home again.  Which of the items do you guys wish to be doing?"

Returning to Tobias and relying the group's decision about ghoul work.

"Undead, undead, they're so inconvenient. Don't they know we're at war? Anyways, why there's a reward for them I guess. Need you to sign or seal or whatever you do to mark yourselves," Tobias drives into a nearby stack of papers before a hand pops out holding a contract before the rest of the body pops, "The village of Essear will be point of contact. Find my counterpart and he'll direct you to the nest itself. Payment upon return with a Ghast head," He points to bottom of the page where spaces is for names. After getting everyone's signatures, he hops up to the main table where the giant book lays open and starts writing. 

"Everything's in order. Ask Levi at acquisitions for a compass to Essear," Tobias states as he hands over a small note, "Good day, good luck and goodbye," Before anyone realize anything, they're standing outside the office momentarily stunned, looking back into the room, Tobias is moving like a blur in the small office. Directions lead you to the offices and a compass is handed over for the note.

Any preparation before departing? 

"Looks like the town is that way..." Gotch says, checking out the new compass.  "I am ready to head out if you guys are..." He looks to the others for confirmation.

Pulling his backpack straps tighlt "I'm also good to go unless you want to stop for food?"

The party pack their bags with compass in hand, leave through the White Gate of Caelfall and the party depart down the mountain path. Your journey takes you though a mountain path, hilly plains then a flat plains.

Assumed March Order: (Front) Onyx, Lyrant, Raynor, Gotch, (Back)Tress flying around ahead I guess 

Need perception checks (default) or any other skill checks or abilities while travelling to Essear you can would help.

Tressym, let's name him Sabastian, perception:  14

As they walk Gotch will be casting magic mouth on his pack.  If anyone but him opens it it will start singing an off-key song about the legal ramifications of stealing.

18 Perception

While they walk any opportunity he has (breaks/rests) Raynor will take the time to write up new recipes he wants to try from these lands.

During the second day of travel through the hilly plains, Raynor is able to just make out a well camouflaged area off to the side under some trees but unable to see beyond the camoflagugged netting. 

Pointing towards the camouflage "There's something there, I can't make out exactly what it is but there's something hiding or being hidden there."

Lyrant Perception: 4