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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 7875225" data-attributes="member: 7015827">The High Cleric intended to nurse Melissa slowly back to health, giving him time to try and create a bond with her as well as extract the information they needed in order to find and defeat Ashnakzeroth. Carlin thought that her relatively helpless condition might give him some measure of control as well. Believing that attempting to interrogate her at that time would be pointless, he suggested that the party journey to Teziir and seek aid from Thyxlys Jon, the head of the Temple of Helm. Carlin said that the best diviner on the Dragon Coast was also rumored to be in Teziir, but he did not know who or where they could be found; Thyxlys Jon might be able to help find this wizard.Aerikoth at this point queried Carlin about his ultimate intentions for Melissa. Carlin confessed that he did not know, expecting that her fate would not be determined until after Ashnakzeroth had been dealt with. This prompted a discussion between Brok-Tul and Jokull over what would be a suitable fate for her, perhaps bonded service to Turnton for a time, although Jokull expressed doubt that she could ever be trusted. Before the companions left, Brok-Tul accepted a letter of introduction to Thyxlys Jon; Carlin had not seen him in two years, but called him a good and strong man.The journey to Westgate this time was relatively uneventful. Shivering in the cold weather, except for an apparently imperturbable Aerikoth, the companions briefly drew up at the sight of skeleton bones near the Glees crossroads; however, they quickly determined that the bones, those of the defeated skeletal warriors, would never move again. Once inside the city walls, Rahnee and Brok-Tul raced each other to the warm entrance of the Gatereach Inn, Rahnee beating her large companion by a helm's length. Once inside, Jandrico Swift and Janatha brought hot tea to the tired adventurers. Rahnee asked the innkeep about the city of Teziir, explaining they might be headed there. Janatha excitedly asked if she could go along and visit her family, informing them that had grown up in Teziir and was the daughter of Queron Ulanthar, one of the city's greatest merchants. (Although not mentioned specifically, Janatha's origin must have been something of a shock to discover. One does not expect a child of a wealthy Dragon Coast merchant to be occupied as a serving girl in a Westgate inn. Of course, there is more to her story, as shall be seen. --R)After chiding a belatedly repentant Janatha for pridefulness, Jandrico explained that he would not allow her to make the trip without a proper escort, but if the party was willing to accompany her, he would let her travel with them. Rahnee asked Janatha if she could be ready the following morning, and the wide-eyed girl immediately ran off to start packing her things. Once Janatha had left, Jandrico reminded the adventurers that their lease on the guest house was up, it being Nightal 30, and asked them if they wanted to renew it. All agreed that it would be a good thing to do and each contributed 80 gold for their share of the next month's rent. Jokull pondered aloud if during their journey they might be able to find Seriawan of Teziir, the person who they understood was responsible for purchasing the Hidden House. After finishing their tea, the tired adventurers went to the guest house to sleep on the last night of the Year of Wild Magic.</blockquote>

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