Characters

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Chozen - bugbear barbarian. Ex-pirate whose ship sunk and he is the only survivor. BFFs with Jimmy
Dmitri - gnome fighter. Passionate about everything. Quick to make friends and enemies.
Iris - halfling warlock. Luxon born but brainwashed by parents to worship Moon Weaver
Jimmy - sea elf druid. Your friendly neighborhood Nature Runner (Boy Scout).
Trixie - human artificer/wizard. Mercenary working odd jobs

Strong Start

You awake the next morning with the sending stone going off. Through it you can faintly hear Question’s voice trying to get a hold of one of you. When one of the party picks up Question explains that her superiors are very interested in talking with the party and that they should come to the Temple of the Mentor in the Guided District today.

Scenes

Cobalt Soul Mission 1: The Cultist of Zehir
- Question greets the party the following morning and says her superior Iwo Zalarre wants to speak with them.
- She leads them to the Temple of the Mentor in the Guided District(HQ for Cobalt Soul) and up to Iwo’s office.
- Iwo asks
  - About what has happened so far
  - Also asks the party to follow a suspected spy, Laurin Ophidas, and find out what he is doing.
- He leaves shortly after and takes a carriage to take him back to his lodging in Scroll’s Alcove in the Sigil District (Sigil District Streets - S5).
  - Can follow in their own carriage (2 sp per person)
Cobalt Soul Mission 2: Half-Baked Scheme
- Seven days after the completion of the first mission Iwo Zalarre reaches out via sending stone.
- Wants you to investigate a local baker named Old Man Kruuk
  - Obtain proof that Old Man Kruuk is selling magic items on the black market.
  - Confiscate any magic items found at Kruuk’s bakery and bring them to Iwo.
  - 250 gp up front, 250 gp for proof, 250 gp per magic item retrieved
- Old Man Kruuk’s Bakery (River District Canal - Q1)
  - The place is closed but Kruuk is planning on selling a ruidium shortsword to Ashann
    - She can bid up to 2,500 gp
    - Will attack if someone bids more
      - Surrenders if reduced to 10 HP
    - They may also follow Ashann (chase rules https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dmg/running-the-game#Chases)
- Seven days later they can officially join the Library of the Cobalt Soul
  - Each new member
    - Receives a monastic robe like those worn by other members (replacement 1 gp)
    - Free lodging (comfortable) in Ank’harel
    - Can buy spell scroll of detect magic (10 gp), spell scroll of divination (125 gp), spell scroll of commune (250 gp), and a pair of sending stones (250 gp)
Cobalt Soul Mission 3: Elephant Uproar
- High Curator Jamil A’alithiya wants to talk with the party
- Wants you to investigate the First Eclipse tavern
  - 1,000 gp as a reward
- When they arrive at the Suncut Bazaar, two ruidium elephants are making a ruckus.
  - 1st elephant killed turns into marble elephant
  - 2nd turns into ruidium dust
  - DC 17 Arcana check to find out that elephants were created using magic, with a small amount of ruidium as a material component; in other words, it was never a magic item to begin with.
  - Can follow the path of destruction back to the First Eclipse Tavern
- First Eclipse Tavern
  - The elephants were released by Khelkur the Gull (one of the masters of the Consortium)
  - Kehlkur and Satzrak Runestrider are celebrating their success tavern is empty otherwise.
  - The party is told to leave or else
  - Can find not on Khelkur after battle (handout link in description)

Secret and Clues

Check off when revealed.

[x] Cael Morrow is a ruined underwater city beneath Ank’Harel.
[x] By joining the Library of the Cobalt Soul (or the Allegiance of Allsight), you may be able to gain access to Cael Morrow.
[x] Laurin Ophidas is a disgraced member of the Cerberus Assembly (an organization of spellcasters in the Dwendalian Empire).
[x] He stole the staff of the adder from a superior and fled.