Blackstaff Tower Timeline

Year of the Arch (1353 DR)

• Chapter One: The Return of Demisante: Ches 23 - Tarsakh 2nd. In which Evendur first comes to Blackstaff Tower, the apprentices meet the Magister of Mystra, and Aelandelia is framed as a pick-pocket by the notorious (in her own mind) mage-thief Demisante. They track her into Undermountain, where Glim dies (for the first time) and they encounter Ahmadar's twin, a slaver who works for their father. With some well-timed treachery (and raise dead magic) from drow, the PCs escape Undermountain with Demisante in tow (though Ahkhalan swears revenge against her).
• Chapter Two: An Absent Master: Tarsakh 3rd - Tarsakh x. In which Khelben is expected back, but does not return in time, and their aid is needed in Silverymoon. After attack by a mind flayer, they are introduced to the Magister's Refuge in Waterdeep, and from there to Silverymoon to research the strange ailment that has befallen Khelben. Though forces (including dopplegangers and manticores) attack the Vault of Sages to stymie their efforts, they discover the source of the contagion afflicting the Blackstaff, allowing the Magister and Alustriel to affect a rescue by attacking the Beast Lord of Dekanter. They are rewarded with some relaxation time in Silverymoon.
• Chapter Three: The Vintner's Crown: Greengrass. In which the PCs are invited by House Melshimber to the great Vintner's Crown event held at the Spires of the Morn. There, they meet all manner of personages of importance in Waterdeep, including the Open Lord Piergeiron and his daughter Aleena (whom Ciro takes a liking to). While they party well into the night, skipping House Melshimber's victory party, some nefarious person steals away the Vintner's Crown from them.
• Interlude: Back In Order: Mirtul. In which Aelandelia leaves the tower, Ahmadar finds a place for Demisante at the Tower, Glim chats with a Selûnite named Arathka at the Old Xoblob Shop who knew her mother, Ciro ignores his duties at the Plinth, and a bunch of aranea interrupt a party at the Yawning Portal.
• Chapter Four: A Brother Taken: Flamerule. In which Evendur's brother Olegh has disappeared, the PCs discover he was whisked away by slavers called the Steel Bracers as revenge against the actions of Orlpar Husteem, and they venture back into Undermountain with the help of Ahkhalan to take on the slavers in their subterranean lair and rescue Olegh (and a bunch of other slaves in the process, including some goodly drow faithful of a goddess called Eilistraee). Ciro is killed by umber hulks, and Ahkhalan guides them to Skullport.
• Chapter Five: Into Skullport: Flamerule. In which the PCs meet friendly drow who worship a moon goddess, a less-than-friendly drow druidess who aids them regardless, a friendly mind flayer cleric of Oghma who returns Ciro to life and treats him to some tea and gossip while he recovers, and Ahmadar meets his father, Ahmaergo the Horned Dwarf. The faithful of Eilistraee ask for the PCs' help in clearing out a portion of Undermountain nearby for use as a temple space, and the PCs agree, clearing out piercers, eyes of the deep, carrion crawlers, an otyugh that eats (but does not kill) Glim, mind flayers, and some myconids they convince to work with the drow.