Updated by: rod
This session ended on 14 Kythorn 1372 game-time and was played on 18 May 2002(?)

At this point I'll recap the events of Aeron and Matthias's quest for the fabled Halco stone. Mostly just because it was only breifly mentioned in Gerard's story updates (because he was not roleplaying these events and therefore did not play loads of attention because he didn't really have to), but also for the sake of thoroughness-itude. Now to begin..

As you all know, Aeron and Matthias left Citadel Rashemen in search of an item refered to as the Halco stone. This stone known to most citizens of Faerun but is widely regarded as the stuff of legends (no one really things it exists, but grandmas like to tell their grandkids about how kickass it is). After a bit of research at the Citadel Rashemen Public Library, Aeron and Matthias (now to be refered to as the "party") find that this fabled stone is said to reside on Thay Mount, so that's where our party decides to head.

The next morning, our party heads west beginning their journey to Thay Mount. After days of travel, they arrive at the port city of Mulsantir. After relaxing for a bit, Aeron and Matthias decide to look into finding a mode of transportation up the nearby lake to the city of Eltabbar. So they head to the docks. Aeron meets up with what appears to be a pirate and arranges for transport to Eltabbar. They head out the next morning.

They sail and sail and sail and eventually have a random encounter (my lord!). They defeat this shark and finish their travels.

Once in Eltabbar they decide to have a bite to eat at the local Huddle House. They walk in and order eggs and such and begin to eat their breakfast. They notice a mug on the wall behind the counter with the name "Robert Tregre" etched on the side. Surprisingly enough, this man walks into the Huddle House and joins our party for breakfast.

"You fellows don't look like you're from around here. Who are you?" Robert inquires bluntly.

"Ah, we're just travelers. You know, just regular Joe's," replies either Matthias or Aeron.

"Well you guys look like adventurers to me," says Robert. "You know, I've done my fair share of adventuring in my day. When I'm not working over at Monsanto."

"Hmm. Well--," starts Matthias.

"Why don't you guys let me join you? I'm sure you're headed somewhere dangerous. I could help you out." Says Robert.

At this point our party is reluctant to allow Robert to join in, much less learn more about their quest to find the Halco stone. But Robert is desperate. To prove himself, he performs a card trick for Aeron and Matthias. They then allow him to join them on their journey after informing him of their search for the Halco stone.

The next day our now three member party heads up the Thay Mount. They're not quite sure where they should go so they just go up. They find a cave. In the cave there are little cylinders and holes. They find a secret room. They open a stone container. They find the Halco stone (!!!!). They head back to town.

So our party then heads back to Eltabbar. When they arrive, guards approach and say that they are under arrest (Aeron and Matthias, not Robert.. who just flees). The guards lead our party to jail and strip them of their belongings, including Halco stone.

After some clever distraction by Aeron involving explosive diarreha and such, our party is able to smuggle a dagger into their cell. They then escape using mage hand and sleep spells and vow to retreive their stone.

Our party then disguises themselves and asks around for information on the Black Robes. They find that they have a headquarters in a wherehouse near the city hall and scope it out. They then break in using more misdirection and invisibility and steal the Halco stone. They flee quickly and return to Citadel Felbar to meet with the rest of their party...