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We head to the castle, but Terfir Lif is turned around at the door because she didn't look super good.
The rest of us are taken by the queen to a private chamber.
After some preamble and summarizing what we learned, we handed over the journal and the remainder of the letters. The Dowager queen purchased the land for Castle Necromoghan at quite the steal, and she believed that the rumor of its history were false. She was worried that there may be civil unrest.
She didn't expect the letters to contain such secrets.
As a reward she gives us coin and gems. + 10 Gold
Meanwhile, Terfir was put on a body cart and mistaken for dead. Moonbeam finds her shortly thereafter - he's just "passing through" and he's sure that we'll get another quest soon.
The rest of the group catches up with Terfir, and Kihrazad notes that we're being followed.
Skill Use
Perception: Success! - we're being followed by the maid from the castle
Challenge
Kihra - Sneak - to double back on the maid Success! -2 Stamina
Basically the maid is keeping an eye on the group. She seems nervous, but unarmed.
We quickly learn that her name is Cyndassa, and she's willing to trade secrets with us if we go and kill a werewolf for her.
Quest
We have to head to the island of Bettany south of the city to a place called Tristor Laboratory. It's currently uninhabited, except for the werewolf.
Challenge
## What do we know about Werewolves - everyone rolls Lore. Casts-No-Shadows is the only one who succeeds and knows a lot about how to kill werewolves since he'd been contracted to kill one before.
Terfir tries to get her face cured but is unable to do so. We go on a bit of a shopping spree before heading out.
Before we head out, Terfir has some nightmares - and in those nightmares she sees mysterious figures testing out some sort of device. She seeks out Leanne to discuss that device.
After they have a long dialog about the devices, it takes about 2 days to get to Betany. Kihra sets about trying to find the location of that the laboratory.
Challenge
Khira - Speech - Success!
We find out that Tristor is a few days journey to the south. The closest settlement is Betany bay, basically a large village.
We set out the next morning to head south.
Challenge
## How do we do getting there? *Survival* Casts - Success Kihra - Success Terfir - Success Leanne - Failure - Gain Disease: Ataxia
We do make it to the old town of Tristor, which appears to have been abandoned some time ago. The buildings are pretty run-down but the architecture seems to be elven - not built by the bretons.
Challenge
## See the thing! Time to flare. (Perception) Casts - Failure Kihra - Success Leanne - Failure Terfir - Success
Turns out there are some wolves in the village.
Fight
Kihra is attacked: she successfully blocks (Block). Casts is attacked: uses (alteration). Success. -4 Magicka Terfir uses Drain against a wolf (Destruction): Success. Kills 1 wolf Kihra attacks a wolf (brawl): Success. Kills one wolf. 4 wolves remaining. Leanne conjures/attacks with a bound silver sword (Conjuration): Success, 3 wolves remaining Casts-no-shadows attacks with silver dagger (One-Handed): Success, 2 wolves remaining Round 2: Kihra is attacked and attempts to (Block): Failure. -3 Health. Casts-no-shadows uses Shield (Alteration) to block: Success. -1 Magicka Terfir conjures a bow and shoots a wolf (Conjuration/Marksman): Success, 1 wolf remains. Kihra attacks the final wolf (Brawl): Success. All wolves dead.
Right as Casts-No-Shadows says that wolves and werewolves travel in packs, the group gets attacked.
Challenge
## Spot the attack! (Perception) Kihra: Success! Casts-No-Shadows: Failure, -1 health Leanne: Failure, -1 health
Fight
Werewolf attacks Casts, who tries to dodge: Failure, -6 health. Casts uses Restoration to restore his health Terfir uses Destruction: Success, -3 magicka Kihra leaps upon its back and stabs it (one handed): Success, -7 stamina Leanne casts burden: Success Werewolf attacks Kihra who tries to block: Failure, -2 health, broken silver dagger Casts attacks it with a silver dagger: Success, -5 Stamina, Kills the werewolf.
After the fight, the werewolf turns back into a young man who bears a striking resemblance to Cyndassa - we surmise it's her brother. Turns out he's been living in what looks like an alchemist's shop. We ransack the place and find some alchemical ingredients. We also find an athletics skillbook.
We make it back to Betany bay without issue, after nightfall on the second day.
We stop for an ale at the alehouse and overhear that the final battle of the last war took place not too far from here. Casts and Leanne drunkenly decide to go check out the battlefield and drag Kihra and Terfir to go with them.
Eventually we make it back to Daggerfall, and we meet up with Cyndassa who confirms that the Werewolf was her brother. She tells us that there was a letter delivered to Queen Abuk-i from the Emperor, however when she opened it, it was addressed to the Dowager Queen Mynisera.
Moonbeam pops out and reminds us what our secondary mission actually was.
We meet her on the road - we basically arrange it so that her cart catches up with her. We give her the entire exposition for what we're doing there and she tells us about Sandfri. She suggests that we go meet with the Knights of the Dragon and find why the courier gave the note to the wrong person. She gives us a signet ring to show us that we're loyal to both the Emperor and Dowager Queen Mynisera.