" The path that lays ahead of the party , is dangerous and hard , but choices have to be made, and from that moment on , they´ll have to deal with consequences of that choices on their future….”

• The  major part of the talk that they had is now transcripted :

Quill'rhirr anticipates his friends and says, ironically:

"So we are allowed to ask questions now? How quaint!!! Actually, I do have a couple of questions. It's been burning my mind since quite some time now. My brother, does he get to come back from the dead? Or does he remain dead because you decided to test us by arriving to this town? Or was his death the price to pay for my Resurrection? And if our new dragonmark means power over life and death, why couldn't i help him, or at least avenge him? Was I yet untested? Am I still, now, untested? And lastly, what does this house, the other 13, or all those meaningless names that you said mean to my brother? To tell you the truth, they don't mean much to me right now, either..."

Rhoy Khan says:

"I understand your anger my brother. I felt it too , that sense of "manipulation" , but with time , you´ll learn to appreciate the gift that has been given to us , and hopefully , we will learn who has taken us from the jaws of death. I , for one , am grateful for this second chance in life, where we can avenge , and correct the events of our previous life. You asked a lot of questions ,I will try to answer them all:

My brother, does he get to come back from the dead? I don´t think so , unless you preserved his body for resurrection ,and if you think i can do it, even being for now more able then you , you are wrong , my powers only function in the same way a priest or cleric does.

Does he remain dead because you decided to test us by arriving to this town? I haven´t put you in this situation , I am someone that simply passed thru the same ordeals that you , and in the meantime , have been able to help others.

Was his death the price to pay for my Resurrection? I don´t think so, you pose an interesting question , and one that could be answered only with research and study. I sincerely hope not, because in that case , someone close to all of you and me will die too , or has already died.

And if our new dragonmark means power over life and death, why couldn't i help him, or at least avenge him? You still don´t have the knowledge or skills to do it, maybe in time you can , if your evolve like mine. Who says you can´t avenge him? I´ll even help you brother, if you want my help.

Was I yet untested? Am I still, now, untested? Since the moment you awoke in that room , you are in constant test , from what i gather , we´ll be all tested until the moment of the ritual , and even beyond that , who knows.

What does this house, the other 13, or all those other entities mean? The other ones , enemies , at least for now. This house , this can be your new family , as i think you already feel towards you other 5 companions. That´s all i want for now, to be accepted, all of us, because for you to be here ,and me, others have died trying to ,either survive , or to accomplish this goal , and even if you didn´t know them , at least respect their memory for being in the same condition you are.

Are you satisfied with the answers brother? "

Quill'rhirr then repostes:

"You seem keen to remove your responsibilities from what happened. If you knew where we would wake up, if you were able to give us our letters and rings, you could have prevented my brother's death. All you needed to was to reach us, and from my part, I would've gladly help. "
Quill'rhirr sighs, and seems to calm down, a bit.
"In this matter, as in all matters, I will abide to what my friends and comrades decide. But if my brother's killer is that worm, Vrakor Cinderheart , I still hold you minimally responsible for his death, as I hold myself"
"That said, if my friends are on-board with you, so am I, all I ask is that you give me whatever information and help you can, now or later, regarding Vrakor Cinderheart and some other beings that need to die"

Earendil asks:

"You say there are three tasks that you believe need to be done. I ask of you what has already been done in regards to them. What alliances has House Khan already formed in Stormreach, what else besides what you told us already, if anything, have you found out about this so called destiny of ours, and which locations have already been prepared?"

Rhoy Khan answers him:

"Well , as to alliances , I have limited it as most as I could, but let me tell you first where we stand. We are currently only 17 "older" members, besides the 22 , and , as you know, of those , some are already dead. Working in Stormreach we are only 6,with 6 others currently together in an expedition to one of the sites we discovered to have one of the mirror/shard devices , in the middle of Menechtarun Desert , and the remaining 5 , are working alone and with "free reigns" , undercover , within different organizations and places , trying to discover more clues and reporting occasionally to me. As to the other 3 groups that left Tal-Aqat , you know the fate of the four men group, the dark blue pillar , with 3 dead and the gnome missing , the golden pillar group , is currently in southern Xen´drik , and have already positioned one mirror/shard , finally the red pillar group , went westward , from Tal-Aqat , and are currently near the city of Dar Qat , where , i hope , they´ll find clues to positioning the mirror/shard that is near that city. The red pillar group came upon the group of 6 House Khan members in the Menechtarun Desert , that is lead by our brother Zoltar , a giant , and , with more or less "fuss" , have accepted their "fate". The golden pillar group, came upon 2 other members , Ville and Yaradze , and found the Orrery , and with information from this 2 sources have also begun their work for our house.

Returning to the alliances, we have three: i was contacted by one of the Dragonmarked Houses who is willing to help us , and that have given us invaluable intel , the House Thuranni , since their House is recent , and also suffers from prejudice within The Twelve , it would help them to have an ally within the organization. I also made a pact with Kolos , of the Bloodbound Council of the Red Ring, supporting his stable of fighters , because i think the strategy should be to win the people of Stormreach to our side ,and make this our base for the future , whatever the outcome of the ritual , and there is a saying in Stormreach , "He who wins the Red Ring Arena , wins the people". Finally , I have made a pact with one of the Storm Lords , Varen Lassite , a pact of wich we both benefit from mutual discretion and help , because we don´t want to control Stormreach , just that someone that is sympathetic to us , rules , and for his side , one of the , future, Dragonmarked Houses establish a home base here , will further his reputation , and Stormreach´s , in Khorvaire. Besides this , we make occasional alliances with individuals , but never revealing our story , just giving a little help here and there , and receiving it back . Individuals like Cadroc and his urchin group , Hansi Kurch , and others, although this can change , and maybe we can establish a new alliance from within the city´s various thief groups and cleanse the rest from Stormreach.

In terms of discovering further clues and locations , we have a member , Ardosian working on that , but all the help we can have is more then welcome , and i can direct you to some places where possible clues are kept."

Earendil then answers:

"You say that House Thuranni has given us valuable information? Well, what information is that? Also, if House Khan is recognized, what would happen to those like Dennior and myself, who also have another dragonmark?"

Rhoy Khan responds to this saying:

“The information House Thuranni has been giving me , is intel on what The Twelve decide and where they plan to attack or go to destroy us . That is how we managed to keep ourselves one step ahead of them , recently at least , because before, we were being killed more easily. Eight of our brothers died before the deal with House Thuranni was made. Chance has it , they died horribly, and their bodies destroyed. As to the two of you, I honestly don´t know, because you are the first to have two Dragonmark , in all recorded history. Who knows what this will mean , maybe you are the future , or an "anomaly" , either way , you are of our House Khan , if you want.

Earendil then says:

"Well, if you would want my help, I would require a favor as a show of good faith. From what I've been able to gather, I perished in some kind of scuffle between House Thuranni and House Phiarlan. Given House Khan´s alliance with House Thuranni, it should be easy for you to find out exactly what happened. I would have you find that information for me, seeing as to how you gave us so little help when we needed the most. I trust this to be an acceptable proposition?"

They  notice that Rhoy Khan is starting to get heated up , and losing a little of his calm stance:

"Altough I understand you anger, you all keep saying , if I want your help!!? . I think you are all misunderstanding all I have said, I am asking for collaboration , not your help , if anything , you are the ones in need of help. The Draconic prophecies doesn´t speak of any particular race or individual to do the ritual, only of what must be done , by ONE with the Dragonmark. What I am asking of you , is strength in numbers , against overwhelming odds of the sheer quantity of enemies that want us destroyed, if you rather do nothing, instead of grasping your destiny, and decide to seat idly while events unfold, it´s your choice , and you´ll face the consequences alone. I wasn´t the one that resurrected you , I won´t be the one to whom you´ll have to account for what you´ve done , or not. I am one of you , one that chose to find answers , and do something , because the Draconic prophecies are ever changing , you have to make your own destiny based on them , because if you don´t , a new future will emerge , and a new Draconic prophecies are made from that moment on, and I WON´T lose the chance to avenge my former friends and get revenge against former and present enemies , and in the process , establish a new safer future for others like me ,or even for you , even if you don´t see it , and won´t do anything for yourselves.

So , Earendil , as a sign of friendship , and good faith , I will talk to Lady Miravella Uruvai d´Thuranni , and ask her what she knows , or , if you want it , I will arrange a meeting between you both , because I have got no interest in your private life before this all happened , just your present and future."

Calmly Earendil says:

"My dear Rhoy Khan, it appears I have been misunderstood. I did not say that you needed our help, but you do want it. You want us to help you, out of our own free will, not because you need us to, but because you desire union and collaboration between all who bear the Mark of Balance . And what I said was, considering that when we needed the most you could have helped us and yet did nothing, it's only natural for me to expect a show of good faith that demonstrates that I can indeed count on you if we are to be partners in the future. Don't you agree?"

Earendil pauses for a moment to let what he said sink in, and then continues.

"As for you offer of a meeting with Lady Miravella Uruvai d´Thuranni, I fear that depending on what really happened, she might withhold information from me, so at this point it might be preferable for you to simply ask her yourself, if you would be so kind as to do so."

Visibly more calm with Earendil words , Rhoy Khan answers:

“Very well , I will arrange to know more of your ordeals in the past, and , if it is safe , I will then arrange for a meeting between you and Lady Miravella Uruvai d´Thuranni.

As for our collaboration ,  am sorry for losing my temper, I just want you all to see the importance of what we might achieve together , instead of being picked one by one by our enemies. Have you more questions?”

After his companions stop whining about how hard their life is, so Cyber thinks, he speaks:

“Although I sympathize with my companions feelings, i do not have any patience, sensibility nor interest on politics, houses, dragonmarks or any of that “civilized” crap. I do thank you for your honesty and help, better than any other I personally had on this issue, but… I’ll make my own destiny, and will not accept that I’m predestined to some undefined task I did not willingly commit to. I’m not a pawn to be used at anybody’s whim, so I’ll decide what to do, how to do it and when to do it. From here I’m willing to find some more information on that ritual you talked about, and share my findings it with you, but as I already told you, my actions will be dictated by what I want to do and not what I’m “supposed” to do. Do we have an agreement?”

Rhoy Khan is quick to reply:

"It´s like I already told you all, you can do want you want , the choice is yours to have a direct hand in your future or not , and what you want , is exactly to grasp yours. Of course that doesn´t mean you aren´t doing "what is written for you to do in the Draconic prophecies", it just means that , maybe , the Draconic prophecies knew what you would do. Like I said , our choices influence the future , although it´s my personal belief , that eventually , regardless of going by different paths, our "destiny" always passes thru major "waypoints".

As to your direct question , Cyber , yes, we have an agreement."

Quill'rhirr asks:

“If it was you , who planted the letters saying our names ,and telling about the dragonshards and the link between me and N´evitash , how did you came upon that information?! Was it in the Draconic prophecies , or the Caldyn Fragments?!”

Rhoy Khan answers Quill'rhirr :

"Ahhhh ,that!!. I was almost forgetting to mention it .Your names , and races , are in the Draconic prophecies, as well as the location of where you would appear. Although nothing was said about from where or WHEN ,you came from. The rings, are a little "gift" from me , they protect against detection by members of other Houses , that is, they protect your new Dragonmark , not the others , and at the same time , permit you to focus your Dragonmark energy thru the link two rings share , making it possible for you to do a "feat" ( although limited to one use) only possible by stronger bearers of the Mark of Balance , at the same time , it permits only the use of the "good side" of your Dragonmark power, by healing , instead of dealing damage, because that´s the essence of your Mark of Balance , either healing someone ( and receiving some damage in return ) , or by dealing damage ( and receiving "life" from the one to whom you dealt damage to). The House Vol just used ( or knew of) the darker side. I´ll release you from the "curse" that i putted on the rings , and that didn´t permit you to remove them ( for your protection) as long as you had the Dragonmark , or , until the moment I removed it . As to the pairings of the rings, I am sorry to say that there isn´t nothing significant in that , it was just random choice between two of you , but , it had the purpose, and I think it worked , to unite you all in equal responsibility to one another."

     Dennior then asks for more specific information on where does Rhoy Khan think they should go next:           

“Well, like I told you , we need to establish a stronger , and visible front in Stormreach , therefore , I have already establish contacts with Kolos , of the Bloodbound Council of the Red Ring , and we can set a new champion in the Arena from his stable  , someone to win the crowd, that should be someone of us , to come clean with the Mark of Balance when the time comes , because , “He who wins the Red Ring Arena , wins Stormreach people”, so the saying goes. We also should help , for the benefit of our finances , to clean Stormreach from it´s many Thieves Guilds , and promote one that is more close to us , and with more scrupulous that the others, and with whom we have financial agreements , being in this case , The Fleas , lead by the individual called Drifter. In regards to the sites for the rituals , we are still waiting confirmation of other sites , but I know where you can get the “Cleansing Stone” you need , it´s in a place called the Volcanic Fields , in southern Xen´drik (he then hands a map to the group) ,but you have to secure fast passage to there. You can also help Ardosian in the Library to find more clues for the ritual and the sites for the ritual , and finally , you can retrieve some scrolls and artifacts that an agent of The Twelve, Talia d´Sivis, stole from the Golden Pillar group in a place called the Abandoned Orrery , that is another one of the sites of the ritual , but one that is already attuned to the ritual.

• The party then decides, together, what to do .The first step will be to rest for the remaining of the night , and in the next day find a more permanent place to stay in Stormreach, then, tomorrow , try to retrieve the scrolls and artifacts from Talia d´Sivis and see what can be done at the Red Ring, and then go the Volcanic Fields, but first , and in the cover of night , Earendil and Quill'rhirr will talk to Drifter , and ask for his help in gathering intel on Talia d´Sivis , and in return offer the groups help to The Fleas. They also agree with Rhoy Khan , to feed The Twelve with false information , gaining thus time for the House Khan to establish and perform the ritual.

• Earendil and Quill'rhirr went to Cadroc , and set a meeting in an abandoned house in Saltire ward  , and are surprised to see that Drifter , the leader of The Fleas , is the ghost of a young boy. Nevertheless , they talk to him , and learn that basically they need to get rid of all the minor Thieves guilds in the city first , and only then deal with The Bilge Rats and The Quickfoot Gang , the major ones. He agrees to help them retrieve the items from Talia d´Sivis , and will gather information in the next day , although he already knows that she resides in a mansion of House Sivis in the Respite District.

• The rest of the group chose to head for the House Jorasco Enclave , but as they are entering the Respite District , their path is blocked by a group of individuals , all young and well-dressed , asking for a fee to enter the “home” of “ The Golden Lions”. The group is lead by a pompous young male human named Jacques the Hook , and although Cyber, N´evitash , Hammer and Dennior try in a diplomatic way to deny payment , and move on , the other group clearly wants to fight, so , the party , thou without their two assassins , goes into battle.The Golden Lions in their front is a large group, with 2 Crossbowman , 2 House  Deneith guards , 2 mages , 5 ruffians and 2 Nobles, one of which is Jacques the Hook , and the foursome has some difficulty to gain the upper hand , but , with Hammer valiantly catching up most of the damage ,the party manages to put them on the run. Although , unfortunately for The Golden Lions, the foursome don´t allow it , and eventually hunt them down and defeat them all. With help of Earendil and Quill'rhirr ,that  in the meantime joined them , they kill all of the prisoners and efficiently stage a scenario that points to a inner fight between The Golden Lions , erasing all trace of the party.

• The party then goes , finally , to get their deserved rest…..

" The veil starts to unfold , and some clues of the past , and the future , become apparent to the party. If only their implications were equally so  ….”

• After the strenuous battle ,the party decides to go on for a little while , exploring the other branch of the massive tree of the Orrery , and ,are confronted with a Dead Dragon , Jarldraz , they discover him to be insane , thinking himself still alive , and learn that he is an agent of on organization called The Chamber , who studies the Draconic Prophecies , and that has a special interest in the Orrery for centuries now. Unfortunately for him , he has 3 dragon eggs , from his companion Vatriss , and so, the party, compelled to follow Shandroa´s orders , has no alternative but to fight him fot the eggs. Despite their weariness , they manage to kill  Jarldraz , in a difficult battle. Finding this a suitable place , in a middle section of tree ,they decide to rest for the night here, to gather their strength. Adoeak sets some traps to alert of dangers , and they rest the night

• When they awake in the morning, they are confronted with the presence of a Gnome woman and a Warforged , that passed easily thru Adoeak´s traps. The party is very surprised and quickly sets about asking questions , realizing that the diplomatic way is better against such apparent strong adversaries , especially because they sense that the duo is not alone in the room with them. The gnome woman , that has a Dragonmark that occupies her entire face, presents herself as Talia d´Sivis ,of House Sivis, and her companion, that has the markings of House Cannith, as Bladewing . She focus her talk on Adoeak and Thorsik  due to their Dragonmark ,and tells them that she is here on behalf of an organization called The Twelve , who embraces all the Dragonmarked Houses. They recently learned of this place and she was dispatch to recover whatever clues she could . That work is done, and so she is returning to Stormreach , a city on the northern part of Xen´drik. In return , the party tells of their amnesia , and how they got here , leaving out the business with Shandroa. They also ask for help for Argus. Talia d´Sivis  says that she can help him , but can´t take them to Stormreach , because their transportation isn´t made for more people .But , she asks that as soon as they arrive there , that they go to The Twelve Enclave and talk to no one , because there are a lot of dangers there. To further help them , she gives a map with the location of a place called the Quori Outpost , where they can get faster transportation to Stormreach. She then asks that in return for her help, they let her leave with the papers she gathered in the room above, reluctantly , the group complies . The gnome then performs a ritual on Argus , and restores him to normal , and afterwards , she approaches the edge of the tree , and along with Bladewing, and a elf woman with a large Dragonmark, that “materializes” from the shadows , calls upon a strange soarsled , and flies into the night.

• The group , now complete ,then goes to the room above , and discovers it to be ransacked , with all it´s documents and objects either taken , or destroyed. Nevertheless , the room , that is huge , is beautiful , with a dazzling decoration and with chairs and artifacts to observe the skies. This clearly was a place to learn and sees the stars. Upon the open ceiling  a structure crisscross the opening , with points and strange wordings beneath them . In the middle , is a bigger indentation .Fenrir, Thorsik and Khanshed sense a powerful aura of magic and holy energy coming from the structure , and so ,Adoeak , with the help of Argus and Zegut , climbs upon it. Once there , he discovers that the words shift , and he can read them. They have the name of thirteen Dragonmark, and the gems that are encrusted in the structure are all opaque , except one indentation , whose gems are shining , and that beneath it , reads Mark of Passage. Curious , as always , Adoeak puts the Dragonshard that they found in Tal-Aqat , and discovers it to be a precise fit. This part of the structure orients itself to some predetermined place in the sky, and the gems in there begin to shine , and the words , Mark of Balance, appear beneath it . The party reads the wordings along the structure , and learns  that this is part of some ritual called the Mark of Arven , and that their new Dragonmark , that they all bear is an important part of it .  Unable to discover more , Adoeak starts to climb down from the structure , just as the day is dawning , and realizes with the help of a looking glass , from this advantageous point ,that an armed force is coming to the Orrery , arriving in next day.

• The party then climbs down thru the interior ,and arrives at it´s base. They talk to Maerdin , to learn if he knows of something , but seeing that he doesn´t , and that he is alone against such a force as the one approaching , decide to investigate further ahead who they are , and their intentions. Once again Adoeak takes the lead , and is appalled by the quantity, and menacing look , of the enemies approaching. Retracing back to the rest of the group , they decide to hide in a nearby ruins , in the path that the armed force is going , to learn more. Hiding in the shadows of the ruins , the party is taken by surprise , when the armed force, that they discover to be from the Order of Emerald Claw ,sets camp in the ruins , leaving them in their middle, and hearing their adversaries saying, while pointing to the Orrery , “Tomorrow will be a good day to set fire to that damn tree…..”

" The buzz of the city is all around . It´s time to search for clues amongst it´s buildings and citizens….”

•  On the morning of the 13th day of Therendor , the party goes to the dinning room of the Jorasco Enclave , to have breakfast after the much needed rest. They decide to go around town , so as to sell and buy the items they all need and want......

• At the end of the day , when the group is resting on the dinning room of the Jorasco Enclave , the peaceful atmosphere is interrupted by the sound of a group of men-at-arms that enter the room. They have the colours of House Deneith , and are lead by an official , a human female named Bereschel d’Deneith . She is clearly not happy with what she´s doing here , but she approaches the group with a small chest , offering it to them , and saying:

 "I´ve been commisioned by Viceroy Greigur d’Deneith to give you         this medallions , on behalf of Uskal D´Orien. He said this is a loan , and that it would help you in your curse. Good evening!".

• With this , she turns around and leaves the room along with the rest of the House Deneith force.The party examines the 6 medallions, with the sigil of House Orien , and Cyber and N´evitash identify magic of protection in them , but no apparent harm . Dennior quickly puts one of them , and says :

"Well , at least now we don´t need to go around the city in a group"......

• With this renewed sense of freedom , each member goes around town on private dealings during the night . In the morning , they gather at breakfast, and decide to go to the Citadel of Twelve once again , but , to safeguard Hammer against the dubious interest of House Cannith , decide it best that he stays behind in the Jorasco Enclave.

• Upon arriving there , they are met by Uskal D´Orien and by an elderly human male named Toven D´Cannith. He says he might be able to lift the curse of Vrakor , but , to do so , he will need to examine the scars that he left , and examine their bodies. Quill´rhirr and Dennior volunteer , and the rest leaves on some errands in town during the rest of the morning.

• Earendil explores town and discover that House Tharashk , owns the Graystone Ward, but can´t discover anything in regards of Mask´s whereabouts , and is in fact threatened and ordered to leave the ward, but not before spotting one of House Tharashk operatives that “kidnapped” him. Cyber and N´evitash go into the Marketplace District and decide to go and speak to Valexa Von Ruthvek at her store. They present themselves as explorers and show her the scrolls they´ve discovered along their journey (from : Gnome Nephret at Giants Temple , Kech Volaar at Five Kings Temple , Morspeth D´Cannith , Dorrius in Dolurrh´s Dawn, Kulriatarior at his Cave) , letters ( from Lord Commander of Karnath , and Keisha ) and the volumes of Dhaakan story. She is eager to help them , but in exchange for her work , she wants the party´s help in acquiring a ancient artifact commissioned to her. They promise to return .

• Meanwhile the other two members at the Citadel of Twelve start asking questions , while being examined Toven D´Cannith they discover the curse can be lifted permanently by finding a rare item called “The Cleansing Stone” .  During the exam ,and while talking, they realize that he knows about their new Dragonmark, and, they are then met by the leaders of some of the Houses in Stormreach. Morian Shol d’Phiarlan, Channa Vown d’Cannith , Calynden d’Lyrandar , Uskal D´Orien , Amilene Santor d’Sivis.

• They then receive some information about their recent  ordeal. The Twelve are aware of the appearance of a supposed  “ new Dragonmark” , although they terminantly claim it´s false , since the 13^th Dragonmark , the Mark of Death , was destroyed in 980 YK , and that what they have, is a kind of Aberrant Dragonmark , despite all who have this  new Dragonmark have equal ones , unlike the other  Aberrant Dragonmarks. In Stormreach , the few bearers of this  new Dragonmark , have gathered under the “pompous” name of House Khan, lead by an individual named Rhoy Khan , and have thus far been able to maintain their base a secret , despite some occasions where The Twelve nearly got them. The Twelve have followed some clues, thru the efforts of some members of different Dragonmark Houses, and that is how they learned of the Tower of Tal-Aqat ,and the village in the middle of the jungle . Also , with the aid of some intel , they were able to follow a force of House Khan , in an operation into the Quori Outpost , and there they managed to thwart whatever plans they had , and kill 2 members , that allowed Toven D´Cannith to study for the first time the new Dragonmark. Later , thru House Tharashk , they were able to examine a live “specimen”, Mask , but his unwillingness to help lead to his demise .

• For their part , Quill´rhirr and Dennior , informed that they haven´t met any one of House Khan yet , told them of their journeys, leaving out some of the combats with members of other Houses and the whereabouts of Dolurrh´s Dawn, and also of all their amnesia . In the end , with the promise of The Twelve of helping them find their pasts and aiding them with their curses and in helping to get rid of their  new Dragonmark , the two of them strike a deal , in which they will in return inform them of all that House Khan is doing. In the end of the meeting , Earendil, Cyber and N´evitash join with them , and are told of all that has happened , despite not all of them agreeing with all  that the duo has done.

• Later , they go back to the Jorasco Enclave , and put Hammer updated on their findings , and go to try to find Rhoy Khan. But first , they decide to go into the Chapterhouse and meet with Hansi Kurch. There they meet him and discover that the aura of illusion that surrounds him , is to hide his burned skin , from a combat with a dragon in his past. Feeling a little more at peace , they get, once more, the instructions to find House Khan. To do so , they go into Saltire ward , and after awhile they start asking for Cadroc , a human boy that is kind of their liaison in the Ward. They eventually get to meet him , thru his network of fellow street urchins. Upon showing to Cadroc their  new Dragonmark , the boy leads them thru a labyrinth of houses and tunnels , and after that thru a downward route into the depths of Stormreach ruins. After about 2 hours , they come upon an ancient Dwarf outpost in a cave complex. The boy then leaves them alone , saying that Rhoy Khan is inside. The door opens up , and they are met at the door by a human , of about middle age , with black leather and long silver hair, and a Syberis Dragonmark of the same type of theirs Dragonmark in his face. “Welcome brothers! Finally we get a chance to come face to face! I thought this day would never arrive!”

• The party follows him inside , and they all feel a tingling sensation upon going thru the door , but pass unharmed , despite Dennior  not being able to enter , on a first try , he eventually gets in pushing thru , also unharmed . Quill´rhirr quickly verbally unleashes his frustration upon their host , but Rhoy Khan assures him that he will answer all their questions truthfully  , but first , he must tell them all he knows , although he claims of not knowing all of it also . Carefully , Cyber and N´evitash try to sense the area for magic, and sense an aura of power , but also of magic of protection and illusion from their host. Upon confronting him with this , and his claims of coming clean to them , he tells them that he is in fact only half human. He is an Half-Dragon. After their surprise , he then begins to talk.

• Rhoy Khan says: “ I awoke 99 years ago , alone and confused , with no memory whatsoever , in a cave deep beneath the Fangs of Argarak. Much like you , I awoke with a  new Dragonmark , and went exploring the nearby area with no purpose. I lived a lonely life for some time , until I came upon some explorers , of House Cannith , and tagged along. They were searching for an Ancient Temple of the Giants ,  and eventually they found it. Inside , there were designs for some new type of sentient being , that later I learned to be the base for the Warforged. Eventually they came to Last Chance , and there I was betrayed and attacked by members of The Twelve, I managed to escape , and in the process , freed a fellow, Fillion, with a  new Dragonmark equal to mine. We started  being chased from that moment on. I won´t go into details , it were difficult times ,but we prevailed, and in the next decades even found other members that wandered into town from the jungle .We eventually started researching , and managed to learn that we all had a previous life before awakening , and all died a heroic death. We all have no memories of previous life but had equal  new Dragonmark, although , in time , some of us evolved theirs into bigger ones , being mine the biggest we know of , a Syberis Dragonmark. Our  new Dragonmark have some resemblance to the fabled  Mark of Death , but ours , is much more complex , like if the  Mark of Death was only half of ours. We managed to find ancient scrolls , that are part of the mysterious Caldyn Fragments, who are in it´s essence , just an interpretation of the Draconic Prophecy , that talk of a new Dragonmark House appearing around this year .We also found hints in other hundreds of books, artifacts and ruins that talk of a series of random appearances of individuals of this new house . It was in one of this books that I learned where the 22 would appear ,as well of the other places where in time , I ,  the others “resurrected” , and even found one that told of my rebirth. The 22 , it seems , will be last of the chosen ones that will begin this new House. The Caldyn Fragments talked of trials all had to endure , and that would in the end , show who the true ones should be. That is why I haven´t aided you more , in fact, I am even afraid that I helped you more then was allowed , with the letters I left.  Because I also learned that there is a higher power working above us, who it is, and what purpose it has, I don´t know, but , it has to be extremely powerful , to be able to thwart us all from Dolurrh´s grasp. We learned that in the next months , with the aid of a complex continent wide ritual , a conjunction of elements must be prepared , so that in the end of the ritual , our House Khan will have irrefutable proof of it´s legitimacy, although , until then , we will be confronted with ordeals and tests to continue to prove our worth. The Caldyn Fragments also tell that this event , if successful ,will trigger future events that will bring a new age of proximity between mortals and Gods. As you can see, we have a monumental task ahead of us , and not a lot of time , since we have only until the end of the year to complete all the ritual , and I know that we face a lot of enemies ,  The Twelve , The individual Dragonmark Houses, The Chamber, The Crimson Codex , The Dreaming Dark , The Secret Services of the Nations of Khorvaire ,The Storm Lords , The Covenant of Light , The Cabal of Shadows , The Wayfinder Foundation , The Blood of Vol , The Cults of the Dragon Below , The Lords of Dust , The Faiths of Rashumé , all the natives of Xen´drik , they all have a special interest in us , for different reasons, but whatever reasons they have, i´m don´t want to expose ourselves to them without establishing a stronger presence. I also would like to know more about Dolurrh´s Dawn village , because from what I heard , the people of that village have a similar story to our own, although they don´t have the new dragonmarks.

• And this is what I know, and where I stand . I need your help right now, because we have to decide what to do next. We have 3 different tasks that need to be done , from my point of view. Establish ourselves in Stormreach , by gaining alliances and, or , by conquering help so we can back up our claims in the future against all our enemies. Discover further clues of our destiny , what to do ,and where to find the specifics of the ritual we have to do . And finding and preparing the different locations of the ritual , that I know, are scattered along Xen´drik. I know you have a lot of questions , so please , ask them now….”

• A conversation that lasted for the rest of the day, and during the night ensues , and the party get´s to know all that goes around town , at least from Rhoy Khan´s point of view ......

                          END OF CHAPTER I