Session 21 - The Seelie Court

Princess Ikombe agreed to fly the party to the City of Khem in the desert of Mithardir. They climbed onto her back and flew at unbelievable speed across the desert. When they arrived Princess Ikombe thanked them again for saving her and flew away.

Since the party had five days before the Seelie Court would appear, they spent their time exploring the city and re-equipping themselves. They found a small shop called Naunefer's Clocks which was full of magical items and purchased many items there. The owner, Naunefer, sent the party to retrieve her mother's lost jewelry box, which the party did by overcoming a deadly trap at a shrine to a local hero named Nite. Upon returning the Naunefer, she rewarded them with magic items. In addition Kuber found that the circle on the map to the  Athenæum of Ir'mee al-Ma corresponding to the phrase "The lost earring of my mother" had become illuminated.

Nedra found some giant scorpions and studied them enough to use her wildshape ability to transform into one. She tried to join the scorpion fights that were popular in the city, but the officials recognized that she was a druid and refused.

The party then found a scholar named Pashoru who had an extensive library. He was able to answer some questions for them about the Velvet Tome, the modrons, the Zenythri Preceptors, and other topics. while discussing with him, the party realized that the key to understanding the passage from the Velvet Tome referring to the location of the Zenythri Preceptors had to do with prime numbers. Jeddak felt a great affinity to Pashoru and spent as much time with him as possible.

When the time for the Seelie Court to appear arrived, the party bought garlands and laid them at an alter attended to by a dryad named Fessa. After waiting for their audience with Oberon and Titania, Fessa let them enter and the party staged a complex performance with magical enhancements which pleased the court greatly. Queen Titania asked them what they wished as a boon and they told her they needed the Zenythri Preceptor. She granted it to them and they left the Seelie Court.

Nedra used her druid magic to transport them back to Stormwood so they could travel from there into the chaotic plane of Limbo in search of the next Zenythri Preceptor.