RotDQ: Episode 11

Day Twelve (5th Flamerule 1489)
The party meet up with Ontharr Frum and Leosin Erlanthar over breakfast in Elturel. Leosin is busy he, but he suggests the party enjoy the festivities in town with Ontharr Frum. Melonie talks with Korbal about leaving, as this doesn't seem productive. Trior tells everyone that Ontharr is a member of the order of the Gauntlett, so they need to impress him to get their faction's help.

Trior and Ontharr have a best of 3 match at Dragon Chess, which Ontharr narrowly wins the tiebreaker. Trior and Korbal have a match that Trior wins. During the chess match Melonie notices an old man watching her, Melonie thinks he is familiar but she has never met him before. Melonie tries to get to the Old Man, but he is gone by the time Melonie crosses the crowded town square.

The group then go to get some food from the square. Korbal does a front flip into a back flip to do splits. Melone goes up to some people speaking thieves cant to ask about the Old Man, but she gets no information.

The group come across an obstacle course. Solania, Melonie and Korbal enter. Solania comes in first and Melonie comes in second. Solania gets the prize of some bracers that appear to be magical. During the race Trior inspects Solania's Dragon Egg since the barrier over Elturel could be having a negative effect over it.

On the way to the horse races, the party spot some thugs surrounds a woman. The party step in and deal with the thugs, and after the fight the guards come and arrest the alive thugs. Melonie gives back the lady's belongings, including a ring.

The party arrive at the horseracing. Ontharr, Maven, Melonie, & Trior, enter the race. Solania decides not to race since it would hurt the horses running them that hard. Trior casts Guidance on himself to do better in the race. Maven pushes his horse hard, Ontharr pushes to keep up. Tiror continues at a good pace. Melonie doesn't make good time. Maven horse collapses, and Maven kicks his horse to death then shoots a Aganazzar's Scorcher at it. Solania pulls Maven pulls him away, upset at Maven.

Trior catches up to Ontharr in the race. Trior wins the race. Melonie gets off the horse to see what Maven did. Maven makes his excuses to the party. After some reprimands, Melonie pays 350 gold for the horse.

Ontharr invites everyone for drinks. On the way Melonie and Maven talk, with Melonie concerted about Maven's violent streak. As they reach the tavern Melonie sees the old man again. Melonie heads off alone to speak with the old man.

The Old Man offers his hand, Melonie takes his hand. There is a shadow of a dragon overhead and both the old man and Melonie vanish. Solania's dragon egg starts to crack.