Catch Up to 7.26.2020 Session

Shardon, Kali, Elric, and Isabrix all know a dwarf named Gundren Rockseeker.  He asked each of the
individually to aid him in getting supplies to Phandalin, where they were paid 10gp for there service.
On the way they happen across a goblin ambush that leads them to a hideout where they rescue Sildar
Hallwinter.

He relays some info:

• The three Rockseeker brothers (Gundren, Tharden, and Nundro) recently located an entrance to the long-lost Wave Echo Cave, site of the mines of the Phandelver's Pact. Klarg, the bugbear who leads this goblin band, had orders to waylay Gundren. Sildar heard from the goblins that the Black Spider sent word that the dwarf was to be brought to him. Sildar doesn't know who or what the Black Spider is.
• Gundren had a map showing the secret location of Wave Echo Cave, but the goblins took it when they captured him. Sildar believes that Klarg sent the map and the dwarf to the chief of the Cragmaws at a place called Cragmaw Castle. Sildar doesn't know where that might be, but he suggests someone in Phandalin might know.
• Sildar's contact in Phandalin is a human wizard named Iarno Albrek. The wizard traveled to the town two months ago to establish order there. After the Lords' Alliance received no word from Iarno, Sildar decided to investigate.
• He intends to continue on to Phandalin, since it's the nearest settlement. He offers to pay the party 50 gp to provide escort. Although he has no money on him, Sildar can secure a loan to pay the characters within a day after arriving in Phandalin. First, he hopes they'll put a stop to the goblin raids by clearing out the caves.

Travis the Pseudodragon

After you got to Phandalin You met Zofia and Volok,  You helped Elric get some family info from a strange house her learned of in a letter and met Travis the pseudodragon. Then you went back to the bar after swinging by the Shrine of Luck and drank. Hannalore was in the tavern the next morning and, while interested in the party, didn't seem to trust anyone.

Then you explored the town. You talked to a farmer. Decided to hit the old owl well.

Hamun Kost

You met a necromancer named Hamun Kost and avoided a fight with him. He said he could trade information for a favor and asked you to exterminate some orcs and ask a banshee a question. On the way you met Zartarian and rescued he and his family from an Elder Oblex and the next morning were given some gifts and told you were always welcome at his home.

Agatha the Banshee

Next you went and exterminated the orcs and asked the banshee the question .  You also learned that Agatha the Banshee knew a lot and used to be an elf.  She told you she needed Sister Garaele’s Silver Comb. Then you went back to the old owl well to deliver the news to Hamun Kost and he gave you some information.

Kost let you know that three years have passed since you met. He tells you that Tressdoor Manor is very dangerous and has changed a lot in the last three years. He thinks that the wizard there (known as Bloodstaff has two apprentices. He also knows that a group of dragon cultists and a dragon at Thundertree ruins and the dragon has been terrorizing the Sword Coast. Volok and Zofia stayed with Kost to help him finish up, he gave you a magic substance (5 lbs) and the party ex Volok and Zofia, left.

The Party decided swing by Zartarian’s house for rest and to see if he discovered what was in the box (no) and see if he knew what the blue magic crystal you got from Kost was (he said he’d have to study it).

Bloodstaff

The party continued back to Phandalin, got the comb from Sister Garaele and drank from the luck shrine.  They went through a few buildings in the now deserted town and finally decided to the Manor.  While in town they experienced a weird mist.  When they decided to try to rest in Tressdoor the same mist seemed to try to attack Hannalore.  The party found the wizard “Bloodstaff” and had a brief encounter.  During said encounter, Shardon got lippy and was bitten by a Vampire hard enough to turn him.  They retreated to the woods and buried Shardon.  At some point they sent Travis to go get V and Z.  The next sundown Shardon emerged as a Vampire Spawn.  V and Z should arrive in a few hours.  The party is hunkering down in Hannalore’s Daern's Instant Fortress until they arrive.