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The lead they follow has them teleport to the far side of the continent, in the warm southern deserts of Calimshan…well, not exactly. A bit of homework reveals that while Calimshan is a wealthy place, it is also decidedly less good aligned than Cormyr. So, they journey to Tethyr instead. Border controls mean little to teleporting wizards. They mingle with the crowds in a port city and do some more research on their destination…a lonely group of standing stones in the middle of the western desert is where the portal is to be accessed. The portal is supposed to take them to a pocket plane where the Ophidian Monastery may be found. It is said that within the monastery there is a book of a powerful githyanki mage – lich?. How exactly it is accessed turns out to be quite interesting.

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After leaving the desert behind, the group vacations on the shores of the Moonsea while plotting their next moves. The druid and company take time to help the vineyards flourish and a fair amount of terraforming and construction is undertaken. It really cuts down on costs when the wizards can make huge piles of raw materials.
A month or so of domestic bliss ensues, along with a visit from a local vintner, who offers fermentation and casking services for a cut of the proceeds. Haggling ensues and a deal is struck. The first crop of grapes is still years away, but the lushness of the grain fields and the grass is noticeable. Having a druid on staff can be useful it seems.

After a while, the group decides that hunting liches is fine and all, but every time they disintegrate a mortal foe, th...