The Moonlight Conclave

First Encounter
The Moonlight Conclave first contacted the adventuring party after Saving the Children of Cashara in the early morning of the 34th of High Moon. A hooded figure emerged from the shadows and a rather disembodied voice remarked, "We have been observing you. We are impressed.” At this point the hooded figure seemingly disappeared and left only its cloak behind. Placed neatly on top of the crumpled fabric lay a small, sturdy card. The card has an image of a crescent moon and a set of three four-pointed stars vertically aligned to the left of the moon. The moon and stars are a light blue and slowly fade to black.

The card bore a message:"Slowly up the Fyss you go""You will see us down below   ""Past cities Old and towns of cold""We invite you to join our fold  ""Our order has work still to be done""It will not stop until there are none   ""Meet us by First Frost’s last hour""Only then will you know our power ""Find us when you come ashore""In this fair town of. . ."The party was able to deduce that the town which rhymed with "ashore" was Gerndore in the north. Having plenty of time before needing to make the trek north, the party decided to take up the task of clearing out the Windarm Mine in Ben Dorhal.

Second Encounter
Deep within the Windarm Mine, the adventuring party had their second encounter with the Moonlight Conclave. After defeating countless of tentacle-bearing creatures in the caverns, the party discovered a small opening behind a waterfall. Gantar and Gus entered the space and discovered a small chest made of dark, polished wood. Carved on the top of the chest was a familiar symbol: the crescent moon with three four-pointed stars. Inside of the chest, on a cushion of dark blue velvet, Gantar and Gus discovered:


 * a single dart made of wood and carved with ornate designs
 * 250 gold pieces neatly stacked in five piles
 * A hollow, iron sphere with a brass hinge and an eye carved into the side opposite the hinge
 * A silver tankard with dwarven and gnomish script which reads Drink opens one's mind to that which is often concealed
 * A leatherbound book covered in gold leaf with arcane symbols painted on the cover in dark blue ink.
 * A key with a question mark engraved it it
 * 5 painted figures that look like the adventuring party (including Gus)
 * An envelope with a dark blue wax seal of the crescent moon with the three stars