Amavin – Recognizes the many factions of the Dragoncoil armies.
Gaudenzia – Can see the morale of the armies isn't great.
Kal – Remembers seeing Vestar drinking her fancy wine.
Matteo – Has constructed the keys to the Red Portal and the antechamber of Sabateus
Rowan – Sees the weardown of the armies and knows the Akjini will simply push them harder to protected their new realms north of Dragoncoil.
Tolstoy – Ketel can feel the violence buildup in this army.
Emmert – Can tell how easily one can infiltrate or escape such a large encampment.
Strong Start
The characters hear tomb robbers are trying to break in to other chambers in the shrine above.
Scenes
Tomb robbers breaking in – AWOL members of the Sharpened Coin.
Leaving the shrine of Isis
Viewing Nurduran and gaining 5th level
Meeting the Third Finger and learning of the Sunless Stream.
Travel through the Sunless Stream.
Arrival at FOFF
Secrets and Clues
The regiments of the Southern Dragoncoil armies are bivouacked outside of the citadel of Nurduran. A silver dragon son of Ibbalan named Vestar the Shining Storm commands them.
Ibbalan the Illustrious is heavily engaged in the current holding of Kyprion and Rumela, taken from the Seven Cities. The battles have been costly.
People whisper of cannibalistic humanoids with painted pale skin have been kidnapping and devouring wanderers around the city. The Akinji outlawed any discussion of these attacks blaming it instead on bandits.
Inhabitants of Nurduran: 1. The Third Finger of the Lower Left Hand (friendly bandits), 2. the Fangs of Djyy (bad bandits), 3. the Ghost Walkers of the Pale Mother, 4. Akjini of the Southern Dragoncoil allied with Ibbalan the Illustrious, 5. the Sharpened Coin mercenaries of Mammon's mercenaries.
A splinter of the Scholar's Path ley line, known as the Sunless Stream, cuts through the Fallen Drake Hills – cutting seven days of travel into two.
The Sunless Stream is under the rulership of the Twilight Empire ruled by the Darakhul king Emperor Vilmos Marquering. Its filled with dead trees upon which ghouls devour the sap within.
The Blue Barbers of the Midnight Teeth have been hunting along the Sunless Stream hoping to open up a trade road through Midgard.
The Blue Barbers all have blue hair and dress very well. They're all skilled valets, barbers, art dealers, decorators, stylists, assassins, blackmailers, and smugglers.
Isis – The Golden Goddess of Dawn, Love, and Mercy, the Gentle Maiden, Lady of the Healing Hand, Daughter of Aten, Mother of Horus, Mistress of the Petal Palm, and Protector of Children (Southlands 240)
Sabateus – Lord of Stars and Planets, Maker of Magic, Patron of the Shadow Paths, King of the Moon and Master of Night, and Lord of the Desert Night (Southlands 247) Moon phases surrounding an arcane circle.
Fantastic Locations
Monastery of Isis and the Shrine of Sabateus –– location of the red portal: Muraled room, shrine to Sabateus, boat on the river styx, shine of Isis, shadow well, meditation chambers, looted library, looted treasure vault.
Vestar's Citadel – Nurduran Citadel of a former Nurian lord Kiernan Redseeker.
A twilight crumbling well of Takhar – Guardian of the Gates, Keeper of the Springs of Life and Death (Southlands 248)
Necrotic sinkhole of the Pale Mother.
Bivouacs of the north-east dragon army of Ibbilan.
Emerald glass mausoleum of Khonsu – Prince of the Moon, Master of Passage of Time, Guardian of Night Travelers, Lord of Dice, Binder of Wounds, and Falcon of the Gods(Southlands 226).
Dead trees of the Twilight Empire.
A glyphed violet brazier of Sarastra the Bringer of Magic and Lady of Darkness.
Notable NPCs
Vestar the Shining Storm – Young Silver Dragon Son of Ibbalan Timarli and Akinji in charge of the South Dragoncoil Regiments.
Navarre Redwhisper – hobgoblin scout leader of the Third Finger.
Melsune Graveheart – halfling commander of the Third Finger of the Lower Left Hand.
Collys Siegeblade – Veteran commander of the Sharpened Coin.
Athon Ironchest – Orc leader of the Sharpened Coin Mercenaries.
Treasure
99 SP, 2366 GP, 93 PP
2 × 100 GP malachite gemstones
Dust of Sneezing and Choking
Potion of Superior Healing
Gloves of Swimming and Climbing
+1 acidic crossbow of the Hunter. One time per day for one minute can add +1d6 acid damage onto attacks.
+1 twilight shadowy shortsword able to suck the magic out of something. It can cast Dispel Magic once per day.
