Characters: Julian, Balin, Cael, Anthony, Grim.
NPCs: Edirra Swiftstar, Council of Zaz Lords, Peter Barclay, Glais Hensley, Akkar Donatus, Apthorus, Sergant Clough: Cleansing Flame, Kadan Swordswreath.
E 28 Alturiak 1374 - E 29 Alturiak 1374
2100 XP
The party rejoined in at the broken Fortress of the Faithful as the Holy rain and winds continued to rage on. Around Anthony Manton were the kneeling Knights of the Cleansing Flame whom had survived the terrible battle. The re-cleaimed paladin as in agreement and was enstated as Constal Anthony Manton of the Cleansing Flame. He ordered that the remaining knights go forth into the city and spread the word of victory. The plague was no more, the gods had returned, and the demonic veil had been destroyed. Then he took the diamond dust which had been given to him by the dead Peter Barclay and noticed it had been reforged into a solid gem. Using this Anthony knelt down and invoked Peter's name to return for his work here for the Triad was not yet finished. With a burst of holy light, the dead Peter Barclay was risen. Meanwhile, Cael searched through the ruins and found two large diamonds also suitable for ressurection. Balin, ran to the aid of the comatose Glais Hensley and Akkar Donatus and noticed that they would pass on soon if nothing was done. He rushed to Anthony Manton whom promtply Healed High Priest Hensley. Then Hensley was able to focus his returned divine power and Heal Akkar before he slipped into death. The High Priests reuinited and said a prayer of rejuvination for those dying still in the temple.
The party then made their way to the lowest level of the Fortress where the Council of Lords and nobles were being guarded. The Herald of Zaz, Kadan, invoked an epic greeting to the party as they descended into the stone room. Cheers of victory and pleased faces filled the Council room which had for so long been gloomy. Anthony and Julian explained to the Council Lords of the foul play that the Zhents, Azikiwe, and Throffson had engineered. They also ensured with their personal honor that each person within the Cleansing Flame and civic guard posts would be interrogated to determine if there were any instigators still present. The Council Lords expressed their great thanks as well as concerns for the rebuilding process as the long meeting worn on. In return for their continued heroic efforts in Tethyr, the Duchess Lucia Thionne-Hhune took it upon herself to formally Knight each adventurer as a nobleman. For the second time since their great adventures in Calimshan the party as awarded the right to invoke land holdings within the Duchy of Thionne-Hhune. As each party member arose from the ceremony there were great cheers from the nobles and lords of Zaz.Furthermore, as the High Priests of the Triad descended down into the meeting room they also would award the party with a great gift. It was clear to them that the party was favored by the gods and their passages to and from the Heavens were always in good standing. As a result, the High Priests of the Triad decided that no longer would the Triad churches charge for their services to the adventurers of the Forgotten Forest. No more, would the valuables of the mortal realm constrict their passages throughout the heavens. They were indeed favored souls of Ferun, and would forever be treated as such no matter where they traveled.
There was however the difficult problem of the illegal pirating cove in the Ships District, as well as the slave trade operations under the Wainwrights sewers. Upon questioning, Julian realized that he had given all his evidence of guilt to Joseph Throffson. This terrible oversight would not allow the party to pursue legally with any further sanctions. However, Anthony Manton and Julian put forth a massive sum of gold, 25,000 crowns each as a reward for the head of Cutlass. Lucia Hhune, seeing this as an excellent idea to catch the fearsome pirate leader put 25,000 crowns of her own toward the treasury for these purposes. In addition, Constal Manton dedicated 150,000 gold of his Gildabarr treasure toward the rebuilding of the Fortress of the Faithful. An epic sum of money which would certainly expediate the process of recovery. Finally, Constal Manton called upon the Herald of Zaz to send for the Court lawyers of Tethyr to commision a much needed port off the northwestrn coast near Velen to combat the pirating operations in The Race and Firedrake Bay.
