Campaign Journal (Pages 38–42 and Isle of Fates Notes)

Session: Arrival at Myrtos

Harbor Encounter

The party docks near Myrtos while traveling toward Scorpion Island.

Three young copper dragons approach, ridden by Red Coat knights from Haradtown. They are not hostile. Tarkus escorts the party to an audience with King Accastus.

Audience with King Accastus

King Accastus rules Myrtos alongside Valus, goddess of wisdom and patron deity of the city.

Kalina questions the king regarding the supernatural storm threatening the region. The king requests aid.

Harpy Ambush

While traveling to the royal audience, six harpies attack from above.

• Five are defeated.
• One escapes.
• Frank is struck by lightning from Sidon after mocking the storm god.
• The attack severely injures him and becomes a memorable story.

Session: The Storm Crisis

The Oracle's Prophecy

The party learns:

• Sidon has become angered.
• A sacred pact protecting humanity may be failing.
• The oracle foresaw the party preventing the doom of Thylia.

Council of the Gods

Possible solutions are discussed:

• Control the weather magically.
• Destroy the Temple of the Five.
• Sacrifice livestock.
• Ask the gods directly for a miracle.

Valus summons the other gods.

Kalina successfully persuades them to intervene.

Divine Miracle

The gods grant aid.

The storm clears.

The party earns the favor of Valus and receives information regarding the Scorpion Isles.

Dragon Concerns

The party discovers:

• Dragon eggs are extremely rare.
• King Accastus possesses dragons of suspicious origin.
• The dragons may have come from a hidden cache of eggs.

Questions remain regarding where those eggs truly originated.

Session: New Quests and Personal Missions

Investigation of Stygian Row

Valus and her envoy Mikayla request assistance.

Rumors indicate:

• The Cult of Lutheria controls much of the wine trade.
• Child trafficking may be occurring.
• The cult's influence is expanding.

The party begins investigating Stygian Row, a dangerous lower-city district.

Personal Quest Hooks

Kalina

Meet Queen Thessalia of the Amazons.

Frank

Fight a tiefling champion connected to the Cult of Lutheria.

Tala

Find the Lotus Witch on Scorpion Island and break a curse threatening siblings.

Devon

Seek information regarding Helios the Gold Dragon and the Fates.

Session: The Lower City

Procession of the Minotaur

The party witnesses a funeral procession featuring a shackled minotaur named Bulbug.

The minotaur is intended for ritual use.

The party intervenes.

Actions include:

• Pass Without Trace
• Fog Cloud
• Unlocking shackles
• Creating a diversion

Bulbug escapes and later joins the party.

Arrival in Stygian Row

The district is described as:

• Similar to a feral French Quarter
• Associated with death and the underworld
• Home to satyrs, sirens, half-orcs, and minotaurs

Notable locations include:

• Satyr's Tail
• Siren's Roost
• Minotaur Market

Session: The Temple of Lutheria

Infiltration

The party enters the temple without drawing suspicion.

Observations include:

• Statues of Lutheria
• Extensive wine stores
• Numerous acolytes

Important NPCs

Trellis

High priest of the cult.

Septia

Second-in-command and sister-wife of Trellis.

Believed to have ambitions toward political power.

The Missing Wine

The cult claims bandits are responsible for missing wine caravans.

The party suspects otherwise.

Discovery Beneath the Temple

A hidden trapdoor leads underground.

Findings include:

• A magical silence effect
• Numerous recent humanoid remains
• Evidence of murder
• Bones belonging primarily to young adults

Further exploration reveals:

• A hidden enclosure containing children
• Evidence that the murdered adults were likely their parents

Rescue

The party rescues thirteen children.

Devon escorts the children to Queen Valus.

The discovery confirms major criminal activity within the cult.

Session: Reward and Recognition

Public Gratitude

After exposing the cult's crimes:

• Commoners reward the party with gold.
• Devon receives additional gifts and recognition.

Favor of Valus

Valus blesses the party.

Recorded blessings include:

• +1 to ability checks
• +2 to skill checks

(Duration noted as approximately six sessions.)

Session: Toward the Isle of Fates

New Destination

Valus recommends visiting the Isle of Fates before continuing other objectives.

Isle Description

The island is:

• Rocky
• Windswept
• Permanently overcast
• Surrounded by storms

The Fates reside within a cave near the center of the island.

Warning

The party receives a final warning:

Do not let them drive you mad.

Important NPCs

Allies

• Valus
• Mikayla
• Bulbug
• Tarkus

Questionable Allies

• King Accastus
• Commander Gaius
• Icarus

Antagonists

• Sidon
• Trellis
• Septia
• Cult of Lutheria

Active Plot Threads

1. Investigate the Cult of Lutheria further.

2. Determine the true origin of Accastus's dragons.

3. Travel to the Scorpion Isles.

4. Meet the Fates.

5. Locate the Lotus Witch.

6. Investigate Helios the Gold Dragon.

7. Meet the Amazon Queen.

8. Confront the tiefling champion.

9. Learn more about the damaged oath protecting humanity.

10. Prevent the prophesied doom of Thylia.