The Screech Above
Hook
As the party searched Castle Avernus’s lower laboratory, a dragon screeched above and the entire foundation shook as though something immense had landed in a roost.
Evidence
- Ignatius, Rage, and Carver heard the screech from within the lower laboratory.
- The castle shook strongly enough to suggest the arrival of an enormous creature.
- The party has not seen the creature or confirmed where it landed.
- Irik Zal’honan later said that a dragon once lived in Castle Avernus and still returns.
- Hyskosa’s scrying pool showed Ebbasheyth within the castle, examining damage to a tower.
- The party heard Ebb’s screech again while leaving the castle grounds.
Open questions
- Is Ebbasheyth the dragon responsible for the screeches?
- Where is Ebb’s roost within Castle Avernus?
- Is it connected to the castle’s shadow-dragon invitation, the King’s Ravens, or another power?
Next steps
- Determine Ebb’s intentions before returning to the castle.
- Seek a safe route to investigate the upper roost when possible.