Clover’s Log We’re in the Mechanus book. The gears melt away, and we are standing on pages as they are written, just as before in the book that showed us the truth of Revana. The modrons, however, do not melt away. Quickly taking in our surroundings, I notice there are three plaques in the “room,” one on the far wall and one on each side. I quickly cover the distance to the closest panel as the fight begins. My companions start taking on our enemies, Nyx trying to give Ronan

Clover's Log The fight with the Church members is over. Oman finds three Residuum coins on the leader and gives them to Brendel, since he knows what can be done with them. We drag the bodies to a corner of the cavern, and Nyx lights a bonfire. If anyone happens by, at least the bodies will be harder to identify. Then we dive to my father’s lair. When I pull out one dragon scale to open the door, it hits me that we forgot to go steal the final scale we needed from the transpor

Clover's Log We fought our way through the sewers and made it to the loose grate, though it was not quite as loose as we had hoped since magic had it fastened and alarmed. Keys muscled it away, and we ventured into the tunnel. Whatever alarm we triggered has, so far, produced no guards, traps, or other hostile elements. The tunnel itself features writing in a language none of us knows, and both Brendel and I sense something disquieting about the place. There’s some kind of rh

Clover's Log The heist to recover the last dragon scale will happen in a few days, the night before we’re set to meet my father. For now, we have other business to attend to. Nesbit told us about the weird things he saw behind the loose sewer grate, so Brendel, Nyx, Oman, and I decide to check it out. I can lead us right back to the spot, but it will take a few hours. Perhaps whatever “clockwork stuff” he saw relates to our other business and can be of use.   Unlike last time

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