Chapter 3: Patient Zero

When the players woke from their rest, the King, Gunnar Jörricksen, sent a letter to the adventurers summoning them to the court. As they arrived the King explained that a spiral of events has occurred due to some of recent events, as such requests to see the staff that was taken. The players who chose to stay outside held the staff and sought any records on it. Those that followed to the King, were permitted access to the royal library and museum, discovering the staff, among other things belonged to a powerful being. They however could not translate the runes on the scroll, Kasai Uruloce searched for any maps that maybe useful to them and found a map detailing a burial ground to the north near Aurus. As they leave, a mercenary arrived in town seeking Tully and the other two O'Clearys. Tully explaining the blood feud between his clan and the O'Shay clan stated that the mercenary was sent to kill him. Taking out the merc would not only make Tully safer but give the adventurers the rooms for free.

The adventurers, before making their way to Aurus make an errand to the Wizard, Alprazolam's mansion. They find the house surrounded by local guards and warned them of the crime scene, any interference would be tampering with evidence. Choosing to proceed anyways through stealth some chose to search the library while others stayed outside. Finding a book about Demons and reference guide on languages and runes, they leave. Later arriving in the mountain city of Raven Rock, before ascending the stairs, a Splitjaw had engulfed a buffalo just outside the walls. When inside the town, the adventurers decide to get some information from the bar. Bartender offers a powerful assortment of drinks and gave one drop to Rhonas, who was instantly drunk. the others went to the temple and asked for knowledge on languages. Some were given knowledge they seek, Brother Righman ripping the floorboards out and tapping the head to give the knowledge.