Age of Worms/Minnesota: Mage Point

After a night’s rest in the largest Inn, the group gets cleaned up. Mending of clothes, cleaning gear, armor, weapons and grooming the horses talk up most of the morning, and by noon the group walks up the stone causeway to the blue castle of Tenser. Guards are dressed in azure blue livery with the symbol of Tenser - a black scimitar on a yellow field surrounded by red border. After passing the battlements, adorned with gargoyle mouths poised to spew flaming oil or worse on attackers, you enter into a central courtyard. Beyond the crystal globes mounted along the inner walls and dark purple crystals mounted on tall poles, the place looks like a formidable castle. A few craftsmen work at their trades and guards drill, but otherwise everything is serene. Waiting for you are three individuals.

1)One a slight older man with greying hair, dressed in darkest blue robes embroidered with golden stars, he still wears a golden medallion dedicated to Celestian, the god of the stars and night sky. Felnar, Shaft and Aardgal recognize him as the head librarian in town. He looks more imposing wearing the Mithral Breast Plate and a blue crystalline staff. He introduces himself as Agath of Thrunch. He seems to treat you with polite respect but answers most things with a single word or two.

2)A tall, powerfully built blond man, with a touch of grey at his temples. He wears Full Plate armor, a shield with three gray wolves on a red field. A black long sword and a fancy dagger with a platinum hilt are at his side. He introduces himself as Lord Yrag. He seems bored, and only seems engaged while meeting warriors, reading their armor and weapons, more than their faces.

3)Lastly, a young woman in her twenties. She is extremely attractive, in a dress of Baklunish design. Blue silk embroidered with gold dragons. She has medium cut black hair, and seems of Baklunish ancestry. She smiles and greets you warmly. She introduces herself as Ambrosia. She is delightful, and has a musical laugh. She easily makes up for what her two companions lack in social skill and grace.

After introductions and a bit of chat, she guides you all into the keep and after a number of turns you enter into an expansive sitting room. The skulls of more than one gigantic dragon red dragon the walls, as do a variety of gigantic weaponry, bizarre and strange weaponry, a few stuffed monsters and the like.

Ambrosia says: “I believe your group wished to speak with Lord Tenser regarding an artifact you recovered. M’Lord Tenser is very much interested and has returned from his trip. According to Celeste and your group has recovered an object very dear to a certain fiend, a portion of the Rod of Seven parts. Hmmm that would be M’Lord now.”

In walks a rather plain looking man in azure blue tunic, bearing a well used black metal staff. He is clean shaven and tanned, and without his robes or staff wouldn’t look out of place serving beer behind any bar. In with him walks a lithe elf, golden haired, wearing golden elfin chainmail shirt along with clothes of exquisite make, and a silver sword on his back. Lastly walks the youngish woman, in the attire of a lady of high station, a green and gold gown, and adorned with jewelry. You are taken aback, since you are used to seeing Celeste in city clothes.

“M’Lord Tenser, Prince Melf Brightflame and the Lady Celeste.”