Letters and Scrolls

Scroll #001

Zhengyi and his appointed generals, I am pleased to find rumors of your demise false and ill-considered. As once before, I pledge my ibixians to your banner as long as the situation is mutually profitable. Many of my forces were scattered securing new boundaries for my domain, and it will take some time for the brunt of my might to focus on Damara. Please accept this token offering of my son, Coldmaw, and some of my scouts as an offer of my alliance and good will. More soldiers will soon march and seek to join up with your giant and goblin allies. Lord of the Frozen Peaks, Master of the Arctic Winds, Terror of the Vaasan Passes, Overgod of the Ibixians, His Resplendence, Icefang.

Scroll #002

Eliminate troublesome band of adventurers responsible for Icefang's demise. Currently in Heliogabalus; track and kill. Destroy bodies to limit resurrection magic. Bounty of 10,000 gp per adventurer of the correct band; bring their weapons to Bloodstone Pass as proof of death. Seek payment from the Grandfather's Citadel of Assassins. Distribute notice to all able-bodied death dealers of the land.

Found on assassins that tried to ambush us; fight that Ro-Paterik got assassinated while sleeping.

Scroll #003

All hail the mighty Hierophestes, lord among bronze. The Wearers of Purple bid thee greetings and extend the offer of aid from our order, a friend of dragonkind. We have learned of the terrible Rage affecting your kind. Even the mightiest of will, such as yourself, may have found its siren call difficult to resist. Surely a mind of your magnificence has come to the inevitable conclusion; you cannot resist the Rage forever. As you well know, our order worships your kind and believes that the time of prophecy is at hand. Soon, dead dragons shall rule the world! The transition into one of our Dread Lords has the amazing benefit of preventing the Rage! Not only can you be immortal and immune to the tragedy befalling your race, you can gain an army of fawning followers. Consider this offer and search your soul; would you prefer to rule the world or spiral into mindless rage? Choose to join our cause and let us help you. If you accept, these guardians will escort you to a place of transformation and assist in your glorious ascension.

Found on farmhouse assassins.

Scroll #004

Hail, Thorian, Wearer of the Purple. My attempts to contact Ardis fail, and divination reveals he has been slain. My magic tells me he was not victim of the raging war, nor was he slain by Hierophestes. A new player seems to be in the game. Make haste to your sister in purple, Erlaine. Eliminate anything living or unliving between you and her. You must protect her cargo, his brain is important to the rise of our lords.

Found at site of battle that involved the winged draconic creature.

Commune Results

Commune #001

• Did Hierophestes kill the party we came across east of Castle Perilous where we found Scroll #004? NO
  • Was the above party killed by the large winged creature that Ro and Thot saw flying east into the morning sun as it rose at the end of their shift? YES
  • Was the large winged creature Draconic? YES
  • Had it fallen to "the rage"? YES
  • Was Ardis in the party of farmhouse assassins that we killed? YES
  • Are we the "new player" that has entered the game, referred to in the above scroll found on the body of Thorian? YES
  • Is Erlaine at Castle Perilous? NO
  • Is Erlaine carrying the original Zhengyi's brain? NO
  • Is Thorian alive? NO ** I think we might have dropped the ball on this question. Reading the above question, I think we could have already deduced that Thorian had been killed in the battle we came across the remnants of.
• Is the Zhengyi impersonator still in Castle Perilous? YES
• Have the "Wearers of Purple" been successful in contacting Hierophestes? NO
• Are the "Wearers of Purple" and Zhengyi related? YES

Commune #002

• Was the lich we just encountered Sammaster? YES
  • Is Sammaster still in Myth Drannor? YES
  • Is Sammaster behind the Rage? YES
  • Will killing Sammaster end the Rage? NO
  • Is Sammaster's phylactory in Myth Drannor? NO
  • Is Sammaster's phylactory in Castle Perilous? NO
• Is Nixer evil? YES
  • Is Nixer dead? YES
  • Is Nixer Sammaster? YES
• Are there more naga mind benders in this area? NO
• Was the mantidrake under the Rage? NO
• Is the Pool of Radiance the source of the Rage? YES
  • Will destroying the Pool stop the Rage? YES
  • Is the Pool of Radiance underground? NO
  • Can the Pool of Radiance be destroyed with non-magical force? YES
  • Does Elminster know where the Pool of Radiance is? YES

Commune #003

• Was Divination #002 truthful? YES
• Are we headed the right way? NO

Commune #004

• Can the Pool of Radiance be dispelled? NO
  • Does the Pool of Radiance have magic protecting it which we will have to dispel? NO
  • Is the Pool of Radiance contained within an enclosing structure? YES
  • Is the Pool of Radiance North from us? NO
  • Is the Pool of Radiance South from us? NO
  • Is the Pool of Radiance West from us? YES
• Can we solve the dragon Rage without killing Sammaster? YES
  • Can we solve the dragon Rage without destroying the Pool of Radiance? NO

Commune #005

• Is destroying the Pool of Radiance as simple as releasing its contents? NO
  • Will stepping into the Pool of Radiance be harmful to one of us? UNKNOWN
  • Is the Pool of Radiance corrupted? YES
  • Can the Pool of Radiance be fixed without destroying it? NO
  • If we destroy Sammaster will we still need to destroy the Pool of Radiance? YES
  • If we heal the Pool of Radiance, would that destroy it? NO
  • Will putting and/or leaking blood into the Pool of Radiance have any affect on the pool? UNKNOWN
• Were the five dragons part of the twelve that were guarding the tower? YES
  • Is there a way to bypass the dragons on the way to the Pool of Radiance? YES
    • Is there an underground entrance into the building that contains the Pool of Radiance? NO
    • Is there a secret entrance to the building that contains the Pool of Radiance? YES
    • Is there an active portal into the building that contains the Pool of Radiance? YES
      • Is the other end of the portal that goes into the building within 500 miles of the building? YES
        • In Myth Drannor? YES
      • Have we been in the building that contains the other portal? NO
      • Is the other portal guarded? YES
• Is Sammaster's phylactery located in Myth Drannor? NO
• Does the wine have anything to do with our journey? NO

Commune #006

• Is the portal keyed? YES
  • Is there a key to the portal at the second location? NO
  • Is there more than one key? YES
  • Does Sammaster have all the keys? NO
  • Are all the keys in Myth Drannor? NO
  • Is controlling the mythal the secret to opening the portal? NO
  • Is there a key in possession of someone that is not evil? NO
  • Is there a key in possession of someone that would be willing to let us through without a fight or have the key? NO
  • Are there more than two keys? NO
  • Is the second key in Castle Perilous? NO
  • Is the second key on the material plane? YES
  • Is the second key in Cormanthor? NO
  • Is the second key with Sammaster's Phyllactery? NO
  • Is the second key in Vaasa? NO
  • Is the second key above ground? YES
  • Is the second key in possession of someone? NO
  • Is the second key in possession of something? NO
  • Is Sammaster aware of the location of the second key? NO
  • Can the key be picked up? YES
  • Is the second key guarded? UNKNOWN

Commune #007

• Is there a temple of Ilmater on the island of Ilighon? YES
  • Is there more than one temple of Ilmater on the island of Ilighon? NO
• Is the island of Ilighon more than 1000 square miles? NO
  • Is the island of Ilighon more than 100 square miles? YES
  • Is the island of Ilighon more than 200 square miles? NO
• Is the island of Ilighon civilized? UNKNOWN
• Is the key more than 100 feet under water? YES
  • Is the key more than 500 feet under water? YES
  • Are we physically capable of retrieving the key? YES
  • Can we use the key if we find it? YES
  • Is the key visible? UNKNOWN
  • Is the key required for us to use the second portal? YES
  • If he has locked the portal and we have the key, can we still use the portal? YES
  • Is the key more than 1000 feet under water? NO
  • Is the key more than 750 feet? YES
  • Is the key more than 875 feet? NO
  • Is the key surrounded by breathable air? NO
  • Is the key in a sunken ship? YES
  • Is the key alive? NO
  • Will Sammaster know if we find the second key? NO
  • Does Sammaster have any of the keys to the portal? NO

Commune #008

• Is the Myth Drannor key guarded? YES
  • Does Sammaster know where the Myth Drannor key is? NO
  • Is the Myth Drannor key guarded by someone with evil intentions? YES
  • Is the key within five miles of the throne of Coronal? YES
• Does Sammaster know about the portal? NO
  • Has the portal been used in the last year? NO
• Would the person holding the Myth Drannor key be willing to help us against Sammaster? NO
  • Does the person guarding the key know what the key is? YES
  • Is the person guarding the key specifically? NO
  • Is the person guarding the key a Wearer of the Purple? NO
  • Are they of this plane? YES
  • Is the person that is guarding the key a natural race? YES
  • Is the person guarding the key an elf? YES
  • Is the person alive? YES
  • Is it more than one person guarding it? YES
  • Can we get possession of the key without a fight? UNKNOWN
  • Are the people guarding the key aligned with Samaster? NO
    • Are they aligned against Sammaster? YES
  • Are the guards neutral aligned? NO
  • Are they Chaotic Evil? YES

Commune #009

• Does the current civil war in Myth Drannor have to do with the Pool of Radiance? UNKNOWN
• Does the guard of the Myth Drannor key want possession of the Pool of Radiance? YES
  • Was the group of drow that we fought of the faction that is guarding the key? YES
  • Is there more than 10 guards of the Myth Drannor key? YES
  • Does the faction of drow know that we specifically know that we killed the drow? NO

Discern Location Results

Discern Location #001 — Portal leading into the building housing the Myth Drannor Pool of Radiance