Reading the Apostolic Scrolls

  The group teleports back to Ellival’s mansion in Diamond Lake with Xil’s body. Ujjal heads to sleep, and in the morning prays to Trithereon ‘the Summoner’, ‘the Liberator and Avenger’ to help his friend Xil return to the living through a Raise Dead spell.

  Ellival’s few remaining staff are packing up his belongings, as he prepares to leave for Celene. He’s had to hire on a few of the local women to prepare for his guests, the clergy of Corellon and Fharlaghn who are preparing to help Ujjal cast the Apostolic scrolls. In attendance are Ilesphere ‘of the Celadon’ and Theramer, priestess and priest of Corellon, Aynwyck Cromwell, Liam ‘the Roamer’, Gideon Greysmare priestess and priests of Fharlaghn.

  During the night Edgrin greets the party, and isn’t surprised that another of the group has died. He confers with Morgrim, and tells him that his fellow traders from the Greysmere Consortium want him to come immediately to the compound. They have a sealed message addressed to him of some importance. Moregrim hustles off and returns within the hour, seeming troubled by whatever has occurred.

  In the wee hours of the night, two cloaked figures meets with Aardgal, Quomara, the half green dragon, half elf, and her half sister, the elf Ilyana Starmane, scion of House Starmane. They meet in private and then they leave. Quomara meets many of the group for the first time, and she flirts with Lath and Shaft. When Ellival reproaches her she laughs at him and takes her leave.

  The dawn comes and with it the prayers of the faithful. Felnar travels to Hardby with Aardgal’s fiancée Isolde, along with a detailed message for the Holy Mother. The two return after a few hours, having teleported there and back with the Apostolic Scrolls and a few other items for Aardgal.

  Ujjal casts a Raise Dead on Xil and then a Restoration and curing spells to bring him to full strength. Xil swears a blue streak, and thanks Ujjal. "Where's my stuff."

  With all in readiness, the group sees Amariss and the clergy of Wee Jas. They bring forth a hooded and cloaked figure, Terra, and in the central courtyard near Ellival's fountain, she kisses Felnar and prays to Obad Hai, Wee Jas, Corellon, Fharlaghn, and Trithereon. They the clergy remove the cloak and as the morning sun touches her she begins to wail and burn. Within the minute she is ash. It is heart rending.

  Ujjal and the rest start to pray, ward and read. Ujjal's strength of conviction allows him to comprehend the words of the scrolls as they twist and blur. Reading them takes something out of the young cleric. Reading the words of the divine and profane twisted together tries his soul. His hair whites a touch at the temples...