The adventure started as the cadre is at Vulture's Roost at the start of the victory feast of Baron Fredrick Derth as they had won the battle vs the Saffron Society insurgents.
While many members of the court of House Derth have confusing or negative comments about House Silverridge the cadre spoke very well and where able to do more then just defuse conflicts, but even start a grudging respect.
Key Data they learned at the feast
Baroness Emma Derth-McKain
That she is related to House Whitestar Though her mothers line.
Baron Fredrick Derth
Seems to have hoped that his banished son would have already had a wife by now.
He has personally traveled to Crystalwood in House Talmert's domain, recalling the crystal caves polished in to fine homes for the nobles.
He notes that those of Zafroff blood seem to have a distain for Enisen.
Luisa Reese the Watchdogs Captain
They learn that their shields are like big bells to call on the Bellringer.
Back in Cynog Derth's the Watchdogs where a minor group of witches. They have been elevated up to the most important fighting force of House Derth
Hajrah Derth-Camacho The future wife of Taegan Derth and member of the Snow Kissed
Starts a conflict by respecting Caden Mattix over the heir of House Silverridge, after a confusion that they used to be pirate wizards.
She mentioned that she met a man who came back from the dead using the tower at the Ruins of Windbreak.
She gives the information that Merida Silverridge is a member of House Bennet, and thus a cousin to Dutchess Lucy Montmier.
Beastmaster Andrew Morrey
Pushes Cynog Derth to confront his father Fredrick Derth
There are 3 types of wardogs
Searchers - They hunt for a type of thing (Clothing, troops, contraband ect)
Warriors - They strike first and soften up the battle
Protectors - They wait and try to stop attacks vs their masters.
When they leave, to the The Open Yard they are escorted by Taegan Derth who is more open in conversation as it's not in public.
He tells some weird concept mystically that as the dog Ustus, drank the blood of the dead Quinlan Derth has made some magical connection to the dog.
The next morning the cadre breaks up in to 3 groups.
Group 1 - They go off to the booksellers Wilhelmina's Scrolls & Knowledge, and the local dog kennel.
Wilhelmina Senjen Sells a 2 books, one a racy book The Hill Tribes of Paradise Valley and the other Iskar The Saffron Isle Capital and gives the players the offer to meet up with a Saffron Society Member??? if they return tomorrow they will set up an meeting.
At the Kennel Gregory apt Bentil gets a greyhound puppy for himself.
Group 2 Cynog Derth goes to investigate where House Derth fought the Saffron Society
A the location, they he learned their tactics, they start with normal farm and small folk then, trained soldiers. Lastly there is a group that committed suicide.
The general weapons had the hidden mark of the society, but daggers seemed to have a magical mark. Later they learn that mark holds a sacrifice for a future ritual.
Group 3 Shivon Silverridge & Caden Mattix go to the local market
The first person she meets is a merchant who sells her a gryphon hide gloves, and notes that she also has rings for bribing tested. This strongly implies that he has connections with the bandits to get trade past the bandits.
The second person they meet is Fiona Silveroak who is of the minor noble family of Silveroak. They said that they knew of the House Silverridge aunt that lives in the north. Also they learn that there is special wood that makes the best arrow shafts in the country. They were invited to the Orange Villa that is just in House Whitestar domain.
