The group decided to return to the C.O.W.s to bring them the Crux. After some time Red was able to solve the puzzle-box and look upon the treasures inside. Inside the head we found a leather portfolio (embossed with "D" for Delvehaven.) The portfolio contained accounting ledgers dated 4674-4676 (while under House Thrune.) On the top paper, Delvehaven treasure indicated as near or in westcrown in a hidden cache. There was a parchment showing the names/descriptions/fate of several various pathfinders. Also a poem cipher called "Cugney's Wedding." Someone believed the poem was actually a map to the treasure cache and Dargantu appeared to have been close to breaking the code before he was stopped. Also in the crux were 3 scrolls (Heal, Scrying, Remove Curse), 2 wands (Death Ward (10 Charges) Break Enchantment (10 Charges), and a silver box engraved with dancing skeletons (which contains 4 stub candles which appear to allow a "speak with dead effect. When used the smoke coalesces into the the soul of the dead. Called "Grave Candles".) After all the rest of this treasure a head rolled out.
The head is Khazrae Kuelata. She came out screaming about Molock collecting Dargantu's soul. She's been headless for over a thousand years and has been in the crux for well over 60. Prior to cruxtime she was in Delvehaven as an ornament on one of the shelves. We eventually stuffed her back in the crux (which we have yet to decide what to do with.)
One of the pathfinders was identified in the parchment as being petrified and broken into pieces. It was noted that a higher house (Lucca) had the pieces to his body and the only person we could come up with from this long-gone house was Rance Lucca (who runs a bloodsport in the SouthWest of Rigo Cader..near the ruins.) We met with Rance who agreed to allow us inspection of a Bust of the pathfinder in exchange for Fenris competing in his annual event at the Devil Drome. Fenris fought against Manrithor Thrax (the summoner.) In the Drome the group was caged at one end and provided various magics to help Fenris fight off fiendish bears and lemures. Eventually it was determined that Manrithor was cheating and we finished him off (he escaped through the use of a contingency.)
Upon returning from the fight it has now been 7 days since the mayor's party.
Loot found from Mantrithor: Last year's cup (worth 1000 gold), 500g of diamond dust, This year's cup (presumably worth the same), and (Scrolls?) of Haste and Stinking Cloud.
+1 Fame point for Westcrown
XP: 1320 (Total: 36,885)
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