Characters: Terus, Julian, Anthony, Cael, Randal, Grim, Balin.
NPCs: Grimir the Priest of Gorm Gulthyn.
7 Alturiak 1374 - 9 Alturiak 1374
2137 XP
After the spirit of Gorm's sentinel disappeared, the party discussed and decided it was necessary to find one of the deity's church leaders and ask forgiveness for the destruction of the temple. Grim teleported the party safely into the interior grounds of a Gorm Gulthyn monastery in the northern Starspire mountains. A group of confused dwarven guards suited in scale mail quickly surrounded the party. After much awkward introductions, the party was taken into the personal office of the head priest Grimir. There in the small office, Julian led the party in a deep confession of their actions in the lost Gildabarr. Afterward, Grimir instructed the party to stay in a holding barracks for one night while he conferred with the other priests. The next afternoon the party was invited to a council with Grimir who told them that atonement could be achieved if they appeased Gorm with a greater act of good than the evil they had committed. They were given a Quest to return the 9 great anvils which the dwarves of Gildabarr used for their magical creations to the church of Gorm. The party stayed for the remainder of the day while Grim researched a critical spell required for their journey.The morning of the 9th, the party teleported back to the bottom great hall of the Harador clan's keep. They carefully searched for any signs of secret entrances or ideas as to where the clanhold could be accessed. Randal discovered magical fire runes inscribed in the large hearth. Cael, Terus, and Grim found secret trapped doors which led to the mummified remains of hundreds of dwarves. Balin read many of the stone carvings written of the columns depicting rituals and ceremonies. Anthony searched the stone table and thrones where it was learned that an axe, hammer, pick, and mace would be needed to active some magical runescript. The party also discovered an old secret entrance to a well, deep at the bottom Balin found the remains of murdered dwarves... not of the Harador clan.
After many hours of searching and excavations, the party had formulated a plan. To re-enact the old Harador traditions and activate the runes. Balin turned into a dwarf while Julian and Grim tricked the magical ceremony, Anthony was polymorphed into a dwarf by Balin. After a great feast, and a long argument it was settled that Julian was a dunce! The ceremony ended in a glow of magical runes, the party stepped forth into the bright flame filled hearth, and was gone.
