Hibbits Has A Plan in Icemule – Saturday, July 14 Storyline
Saturday Night in Icemule Trace: read over the journal entry about the unusual events in Icemule after the return of Hibbits. Hibbits had a proposal for them, and a group started out on a Grand Adventure with him.
Category: Towns
Topic: Icemule TraceDate: 07/15/2018 01:07 PM CDTFrom: OUTZENB1Subj: Journal entry (IC)Koaratos 15, of the year 5118I try to keep my hands from shaking as I write this. Last night, many hopes were dashed due to a great betrayal, and placing Daukhera Darkflorr much closer to her goals.
A messenger arrived yesterday claiming that Hibbits had been seen heading towards River’s Rest, possibly to finalize a deal with the Far Market regarding the key to the tome that has been the center of so much calamity the past several months. Many gathered in Icemule Trace’s town square in anticipation of finally putting an end to things and claiming the tome before the mad Queen did. Quakes and shrieks of anger could be heard as she punished her minions yet again for not locating the ruins of her people’s former dwelling place, while other minions searched Icemule from the skies. Fortunately, Hibbits was able to arrive unseen and reveal his intentions to those present. With his proposal, our ciitzens here became resolved to escort him to River’s Rest to meet with a representative of the Far Market to discuss terms of a trade to finally obtain the key.
Those of us who accompanied the Deputy Mayor on the journey witnessed the terse negotiations. The representative demanded a vial of the blood of Goblyn, with the intention of harnessing its power – power which I will admit I am unfamiliar with. These dealings were interrupted briefly when Sabotage attacked, striking down the representative – but not without reprisal (to Sabotage’s woe). Amazingly, the highwayman who held the key manage to regenerate himself and slip away.
Our next move was to head to Wehnimer’s Landing to meet with Goblyn and procure the blood needed. We were met in the treehouse by Goblyn herself, who seemed rather amused with all the unexpected company. After some discussion, she agreed to accompany us to Icemule Trace to help complete the trade. However, as we were shocked to find, she had something quite different in mind…
Instead of offering her blood, she offered something of a different kind entirely – an artifact containing (of all things) the souls of Mhoragian ponies – an artifact with immense cultural significance. After thinking to his superiors, the Far Market representative eagerly accepted – and handed over the key – a delicate flower, of all things. Once the deal was completed and the representative departed we moved quickly to where the tome was secured, and Hibbits inserted the key – opening the tome. Suddenly, Daukhera appeared, striking down Hibbits with a single spell for opening the tome without waiting for her, and then taking it for herself. To our shock, Goblyn had cut her own deal – procuring the opened tome for Daukhera, in exchange for a period of access to its contents. Queen Darkflorr gleefully declared the tome would help speed her discovery of the ruins considerably.
The mad Queen then performed a brief demonstration of power, invoking strange manifestations with the use of the tome, before demanding details of what had transpired. We were reluctant to tell her much at first, but when those among us revealed what was traded for the tome, her wrath unleashed was greater than seen previously, and all but the most hale of us fell to her minions. Now, much is in doubt, and that madwoman is closer to her twisted goals than ever. On top of that, the new artifact presents an unexpected – and equally dangerous – complication. Now the Far Market is in possession of an artifact that halfling patriots – or a Queen – would kill for…. even start a war for….
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