Retrieve Scepter of Saint Vitruvio#

• Status: Scepter in hand — faction delivery decision pending
• Given by: High Flamekeeper Ophelia Reed
• Location: Chapel of Saint Brenna (recovered)
• Objective: Retrieve the Scepter of Saint Vitruvio, a Sacred Flame artifact
• Reward: Favor of the Silver Order; return to Camp Dawn for reward
• For: Heda

Background: The Silver Order has a lead on the Scepter of Saint Vitruvio and cannot allow it to fall into the hands of thieves or cultists. Ophelia Reed purged Heda’s contamination in exchange for his help retrieving it.

Log

• Session 2
  • Quest given by Ophelia Reed at the Chapel of St. Ardenna
• Session 5
  • Cory overheard in Buckledown Row that an artifact has been found at the Chapel of Saint Brenna; delivering it to the Queen would earn significant favor
  • Nathaniel Flint of the Falling Fire asked the party to retrieve the Scepter as part of reassembling Saint Vitruvio’s vestments
  • Scepter is now wanted by three factions: Silver Order, Queen’s Men, and Followers of the Falling Fire
• Session 6
  • Scepter retrieved from the Chapel of Saint Brenna after solving the crypt’s puzzle: become illuminated (Fairy Fire) and recite the Sacred Flame prayer
  • Scepter is a +2 quarterstaff with 10 charges (Guiding Bolt, Flaming Sphere, Flame Strike); attuned by Heda
  • Party is holding the scepter while gathering intelligence on each faction’s intentions
  • Delivering to Silver Order: favor with Ophelia Reed; Silver Order will destroy Delerium
  • Delivering to Queen’s Men: significant favor with the Queen; Cory wants their help to avenge her brother against Commander Drexel
• Session 7
  • Met with Nathaniel Flint (Falling Fire) and Blackjack Mel (Queen’s Men); confirmed neither wants the scepter directly — Mel confirmed it is not one of the Six Seals
  • Met with Lucretia Mathias (Falling Fire leader); she examined the scepter but returned it to Heda as “caretaker” — the Falling Fire trust him with it
  • Heda used the scepter in combat for the first time: Flame Strike vs. Wailing Undead; Guiding Bolt vs. ooze
  • 700 XP bonus awarded for presenting the scepter to Lucretia Mathias
  • Status updated: Scepter remains with the party indefinitely; Silver Order meeting (Ophelia Reed) still pending