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With the high noon sun shining brightly but filtered through the dense canopy of the jungle,?Brother Ashley?finally accepts his fate and begins packing up
his gear. ¡°Can we make it to Helmsport before sunset or should we spend another night here,?on dry land?¡±?he asks, whispering that last part.
Considering your current location via the stars last night, and the Ranger¡¯s limited knowledge of Maztica,?Cerina?calculates that?Helmsport?is
roughly 300 miles, which, even with her skilled terrain knowledge would take the party a tenday at best and possibly longer. It also includes crossing?Lake
Pezel, rumored to contain schools of carnivorous fish called?piranhas?which can clear a water buffalo to the bone in a matter
of minutes.
As a sign of remorse for her years of confusion whilst enthralled by?Onotlatlatzin?Morning
Song?offers a gift to the heroes for saving the monastery and her life. She opens her palm to reveal a large diamond, easily worth 5000 gold in Waterdeep?Flynn?quickly
appraises. Utilizing this diamond as a component, she can use powerful?pluma-magics, which will open a?Gate?to
anywhere in?Maztica. ¡°Would you prefer the diamond, or the gate?¡± she offers. ¡°The choice is yours?¡±
While you consider your options, the Leonin tribe offers their own humble honorarium. ¡°We respectfully share with you all that we have of worth to the outside world,¡±?Journeys?stammers
awkwardly. He holds a tray bearing five brilliantly colored feathers.?Flynn?and?North?can
sense the magic radiating off them. ¡°Couatl feathers,¡± the young warrior explains. ¡°Strong juju protects your thoughts.¡±
¡°´¡³ó,¡±?Brother Ashley?exclaims. ¡°Quaal¡¯s Feather Tokens,¡± he says excitedly.
¡°Qotal¡¯s Feathers,¡± the boy corrects, politely.
¡°I read about these as a child but never thought I¡¯d see one,¡± the Priest continues. ¡°Rare and wondrous items!?Journeys, we cannot accept these,¡± he says.
¡°They are much too valuable.¡±
Recognizing the feathers as from a Couatl,?North?recalls that those celestials have the ability to shield their minds from scrying and perhaps these feathers
offer the same effect.
Dances in Rain?steps forward to join her son. ¡°Please,¡± she whispers. ¡°The tribe will be offended if you refuse.¡±
Some years ago,?Cerina?had heard rumors of a very secretive Thieves Guild in Amn called Couatl Feathers. They were supposedly impossible to track down even
with magic.
This brings to mind a tale?Flynn?is familiar with, also regarding Amn, about a secret society of Druids that would help lost travelers get home again, but
the travelers could never remember where they were lost or what happened there or even how to get back there again.
Shielded Mind.?Single use. As an action, the user can swallow one feather. The
user is immune to scrying and to any effect that would sense its emotions, read its thoughts, or detect its location for one hour.?
Flynn?appraises their value at about 100 gold each to the right buyer.
And what do you do?
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