Spellbound, Session 8
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Starting level: 15
The party is summoned to meet with The Tharchioness as she entertains a guest: Hamurza Warbringer. The Battle Lord formally asks her assistance in his country's conflict with Mulhorand. She says she will send envoys.
She gathers the party together to ask them to be the envoys. She wants them to help Hamurza, and also see to her interests in Unther. She will be travelling with them, in disguise.
The party teleports to Messemprar and Hamurza presents them to the highest battle lord of Gilgeam, Orinzeus. He approves. Then, they take a trip to the Ruling Palace to see Isimud of the Northern Wizards, and happen upon Aznar Thrul.
The two wizards inform them that a cult of Tiamat is operating in Unthalass, probably in cahoots with the Church of Set, the archnemesis of the Pharaoh. If this could be proved, the Pharaoh would be forced to declare war on the Church of Tiamat, thus ending the Dragon Queen's chance at a deal with the Pharaoh.
They instruct the party to find an informant named Hakoum, a caravaneer who has mentioned seeing strangely-outfitted people entering a tailor's shop and not leaving for days or weeks.
The party teleports to Unthalass, and enters the city under disguises provided by The Tharchioness, who is going by the name Zaal. They find a room at an inn, and explore the city, looking for Hakoum. On the way, Alice wanders into the shop of the tailor Hazid, which happens to be the place Hakoum was talking about. Rylaun discovers the trap door, and Tasha forces a full explanation out of the tailor by means of a Dominate Person spell.
The party gathers together, and they enter the dungeon. They clear the first level of Tiamat Temple Guards, bluespawn godslayers, and gelugons.
Hakoum is the informant. Hazid is the tailor.
Also see Planning (Unther).