Bloody Diamond Lake

  As the town of Diamond Lake slowly begins to rebuild, the group headquarters at the estate of Ellival Moonmeadow. He tells the group that he will be leaving Diamond Lake in a month, likely for a long time. He plans on returning to Celene. He has sold 49% of his mining operation to the Starbrow family, a wealthy and influential family of elven traders and merchants based in Greyhawk City. He seems pensive and seems to little relish the prospect of returning to the elven nation.

  Under Aardgal's advice, the group stays together at the estate. For Celeste, the angel, had warned  that the forces of hell seek the fragment of the Rod of Seven Parts, which the group possesses. Since Felnar's lady, Terra, is in the safety of the Shrine of the Green Lady, he is fine staying with the party, rather than returning to his observatory on the hill.

   After some strong words between Felnar and Ujjal, Ujjal agrees to cast from the dangerous Apostolic Scrolls. Seeing as they are being held by the clergy of Wee Jas in Hardby, a trip is in order.

  Edgrin, having agreed to seek information for Morgrim, has already left for Magepoint, the coastal home of Tenser. Aardgal had asked Edgrin to spy out the place, since the group would likely trade the Rod fragment in the near future.

  The rest of the group leaves for Greyhawk to sell treasure, cast identify spells and otherwise get clean and rest.  The group has a notable encounter on the road*, which leaves them spooked, and upon entering Greyhawk, they keep a low profile and seek out an old ally, 'Uncle Bump' to find a discreet safe house. Almost immediately Aardgal and Felnar teleport to the High Temple of the Ruby Lady in Hardby and then teleport back with the Apostolic Scrolls. He makes a point of leaving the artifact fragment behind in Greyhawk with the group.

  After two weeks of trading, buying and selling, the group leaves Greyhawk, and rides back to Diamond Lake, where they meet Edgrin.

   The town is starting to slowly come to life, but the folk are beaten down. Drunken brawls, fighting and bloodletting are the norm now. Everyone stays out of the groups way. An election for Mayor has been set by agents of the Oligarchy for next month, and most assume that Edgar Tilgast, will win.

  Edgrin meets with Morgrim privately, then relates what he found at Magepoint. Prince Melf 'Brightflame' of Celene is there, and he had an audience with the Prince. In attendance was Celeste. At the meeting he expresses surprise in the discovery of the artifact fragment, and thought Tenser would be willing to buy it from the party. Tenser and some colleagues are away, but are expected back imminently.

  Aardgal seems relieved to have a decent way to rid the group of such a dangerous artifact. Perhaps muses Ujjal, we could have the trade include the casting of a True Resurrection spell...

  While in town, the clerics of Fharlaghn and Corellon are beginning to reassemble for the protective warding needed to cast the Apostolic Scrolls. The assembled clerics are still missing one, and a priestess of Beory, the Flannish earth mother, has been enlisted to fill the needed 6th place.  

  Morgrim is quickly sought out by the dwarven traders from Greysmere, where he is given a message and other urgent news.

The group travels north to Magepoint to meet the archmage Tenser.