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Wealsun (VI) 592 - Village of Frestin Lady Ursini departs with the Drow Egg-Stone in search of a Drow 'ally', following on Uthan 's and Aeltrax 's leads. The rest of the heroes follow Telinyar 's prophetic visions, the latest involving the village of Frestin where young Lord  Cerbros Vesvakis , his mother Lady  Rhyanon  and the rest of the northern refugees have been relocated. They encounter the local Lord, Baron Eluard Evrys de Ferestin , and learn all fighting men of the realm have been called to war by the King.  The Oriflamme of Furyondy, holy battle standards of the Kingdom, has been unfurled from the sacred vaults of Saint Roneus 's Cathedral in Chendl : the highest of Saints of the land, High Roneus the Valorous, is calling all noblemen to war. Evrys departs with his men, explaining the King has vowed the enemy horde would be met once they have crossed the mighty Crystal River. Young Lord Cerbros wishes to join the war, claiming though underage

Wealsun (VI) 592 - Rathskellor Tower & the Eye of Glirek Returning to Chendl , Sister Slainie uses her church ties to care for the northern refugees, with financial aid from Sir De Cervange . They seek audience to report what they learned and are greeted rather inhospitably by none other than the Connétable of Furyondy (overall military leader), First Officer of the Crown, His Grace Maxellen Valenay de Chezal , Count of Vorlende and Nephew to the King. They nonetheless learn there  not only La Redoute but also the northern capital of Caleport has been invaded and taken by the Drow and their Forest Goblin allies. Count Maxellen Valenay Soon after, the heroes get embroiled with the King's justice when Drow items are not returned to the Crown, as per royal decree. An officer-bailiff of the court, Jeffroy Le Béron , deals with the matter and stiff fines are levied. Jeffroy Le Béron Lady Ursini goes to the Celestial school of Magic, the Academia Arcanis , wher

Wealsun (VI) 592 - La Redoute The merchant caravan, with a hundred refugees in tow, makes its way to Castel Elenestra , south of Tusarne . There, a large contingent of  Knights of the Hart (1500 strong) are assembling to head north and stamp out the Goblinoid menace. At the castle the heroes meet a tipsy Bishop Bombakar : the chaplain and his fellow members of the knightly order are celebrating the battles to come. They impress upon him the importance of ransoming young Lord Cerbros Vesvakis , and to make sure the Dragon Horn Akilias is kept in the hands of the church for now. Their price for this information: Telinyar will be allowed access to the Horn. The caravan proceeds to the Redoubt ( La Redoute ), key castle controlling the great North road between Caleport and the capital Chendl. They learn from the old commander of the castle, Lord Gaud Dardilly , that a few elves have been sighted at nearby Erstin Lake , one of which being the Wizardess Mialee . Lord Gaud Dardi

Planting (IV) 592 - Chendl & Akeleor Before his death, Lord Helio Harmsworth , while in Hallorn , wrote on parchment scrolls detailed accounts of all his adventures. He entrusted them to the scout Rouven of Orlane , who had guided Selred north, with orders to take them back to his family. A copy was made for the aging Lord Waldron Harmsworth , the originals went to his beloved half-sister Slainie , Nun of the Holy Sepulchre. Lady Slainie is sent to Chendl , Furyondy 's capital, to help the family wood trade. Her older brother already there, Brother Keyon of the Holy Church, is unable to assume his duties with trade allies Signora Anna Ursini Di Caronna , Sir Léssilié du Marais and the Half-Elf Druid Telinyar . The four find Brother Keyon has been charmed by a Drow wizard to uncover secrets from the Abbey of the Benedictines of St-Cyril pertaining a radiant dark green stone rumored to have religious portent and mystical powers. They defeat the Drow wizard and his Drow