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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 9780238" data-attributes="member: 7015827">Dermot informed Aerikoth that they had found someone with knowledge of the unexplained spot in the Dragonmere, which was an uncharted smuggler’s port (or pirate town). Rosten, although still dreaming of the riches the map might bring them, noted that their contact could arrange for passage. Although Aerikoth remained professionally cautious about the undetected possibility of a curse upon the map, a grinning Rosten rolled it up and stowed it away, terming it a cause for celebration. The hin on second thought, however, asked the wizard to retake possession of it, so it would keep showing the “free port.”Seeing as how the map also showed the location of the citadel of Clan Ironhelm, Darrow made it clear that he was not keen on stealing from his clan. Aerikoth observed that the map only shows what is most materially valuable to the speaker, which he surmised would be the Ironhelm treasury and perhaps Haelgrim, the legendary magical axe. Lloria said that the point of visiting the clan and using the map would be that they had knowledge of things worth pursuing, which Darrow grudgingly granted. Aerikoth indicated that he could retain possession of the map, but seclude it so that it showed only the current two points of interest, if Rosten approved. The hin was pleased with the idea and commended the fine work the mage had done in divining the map’s powers.With that, they settled on arrangements for the travel by teleport to the Ironhelm hold, Aerikoth being able to take two of his companions at a time. The wizard first transported Darrow and Dermot, then returned for Rosten and Lloria, based on their weight distribution. They arrived in the valley by the outer gates without mishap and were recognized as Helm’s Shadows by the guards, Darrow announcing their presence. Rosten could not help gazing up at the structure of the great stone gates, clearly still as awed as the first time he visited. The procedure was repeated at the inner gates, Darrow announcing they were there for the Coronation.Because the group contained outsiders, they were asked to wait in the guest cave, while the Clan Greeter was notified of their arrival. Although Lloria sighed a bit at this and Rosten looked a bit glum at the prospect, Darrow as Haelgrim’s bearer was saluted by the dwarven defenders at the gate, before the group made their way to the cave. The cave itself was pleasant enough, warmed by a pool formed by underground hot springs. Lloria took the chance to clean up, while Rosten got a pipe lit and began smoking, the hin pulling a mouthful of smoke and releasing it into the humid air while the warrior priest stripped down to bathe.</blockquote>

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