Originally posted to the DSC website on June 11, 2010 and written by Turkmuzan the official loremaster of the Dragonsworn Council.
Yet another entry in “Chronicling the Dragonsworn Council For Mortals – Korialstrasz” is written:
June 10th, in the King’s Year 625
Entry Chronicling Activities of the Dragonsworn Council, currently led by Ruby Astherion.
The Dragonsworn have recovered their matron. We are all pleased to hear of the dedication and loyalty the Dragonsworn have shown to one of our own flight. However, they have lost sight of their greatest prize: the Spell Loom.
The Dragonsworn began in their guild hall. Assembled were Anthus Steelshatter, Sark Black, Moralynn Reid, Lexix Extinction, Biorn Wildbraid, Rhune Astherion, and Turk Muzan. Upon leaving their guild hall, the dragonsworn returned to the mouth of Blackrock Mountain, and spotted some fresh wagon tracks heading to the north. Following the tracks, the dragonsworn came upon a sundry-laden wagon driven by a goblin and stuck with a broken wheel. They decided to help the goblin repair his wheel in exchange for some information regarding his destination. In fact, he was fulfilling a delivery to Garren Flametongue.
The goblin was persuaded to allow several of the party to masquerade as his guard as he delivered the supplies to the camp to ascertain whether Ruby was in the camp. Rhune, Anthus, Sark, and Lexix were unknown to Garren, so they were the members who accompanied the Goblin. The signal was given to the others, who were hiding on a nearby rise when Ruby was located, and she was in a feral state. In the camp were Garren, a priest, and two iron golems. The party was unable to acquire Ruby from Garren at any price. Garren and his companions were suspicious of the guards, and on the arrival of the rest of the party, the Flametongue began the attack.
The golems were first to fall, and Garren was seriously injured by Biorn, Sark, and Anthus. Anthus was able to pick the lock on the cage holding Ruby, and she was too emaciated to flee. Lexix and Turk kept the priest at bay, but Garren went into the cage with Ruby, holding a knife to her and shielding himself with her body. Unable to negotiate Garren's surrender, the party seemed at a standstill. Turk failed to offer himself in exchange for Ruby, and no attack could be pressed because of the danger to Ruby. At that point, the Druid Mavenore showed up and roared mightily at Garren, startling him into dropping Ruby and fleeing. Mora healed Ruby enough to bring her to some semblance of awareness, and seeing the situation, she attacked Garren and tore his throat out. The priest fled, and was able to escape. She was not pursued.
The party then took Ruby back to the Wyrmhearth, and she was able to recover a little that evening when presented with familiar things.
The Spell Loom is still at large. I am certain that by now, Nilligos has it in his possession. Whatever he is planning, it is very troubling.
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