Tough As Dirt #26

Tough As Dirt decided to not immediately jump to action against Parliament and their undead creatures, and instead negotiate. 

• In exchange for the books on undead dragons and cutting necromantic ties, the Parliament of Othrund promised to free the crew members of the Gateway Clipper. The exchange took place, against Babbit and Gideon's wishes, and Tough as Dirt was allowed to leave unhindered

Deciding they'd had quite enough of the city, the group left and made their way to Ar'Vayn down river through Galdarion Forest, the mindless cook from Eve Galdarion's stronghold still in their holds

Along the way, Lillium and Winslow finished work on transitioning the Healing Bell to the Finding Bell, and successfully tested it on finding Yella

Upon arriving at the temple to Thrax, the group found a relic hunter standing on the docks, seemingly waiting for them. He introduced himself as Graelish, and explained he had plans to attack the temple and demand the Sorrow Mother's unconditional surrender.

• Ricco's disdain for relic hunters bubbled to the surface, which put a damper on the group working witnb Graelish together, and the relic hunter decided to await another group, as Tough as Dirt seemed to not be the type of people he'd been waiting to team up with

The group left all their crew members aboard the Gateway Clipper and entered Ar'Vayn, a large community of buildings dedicated to the worship of Thrax

• The locale was impressive in its presence and just how well attended and loved it was

The group soon saw a familiar face enter the primary temple, Sharrok, the man they assumed had killed Enoch, who had given them the now inert dragon stones

• They followed Sharrok to a meeting with Middalah Devir, the two of them discussing the presence of Doomblade beneath a bookshop in Crooked Post.

Unfortunately, Gideon was found out listening in on the conversation.