Exhausted from their struggle, the heroes recuperate in what they discover to be the great monastery of Pelor in Ghelna. Talking with the party as they recover, the high priestess Orina is intrigued by the Duke's actions in the preceding events. When ready to depart, Orina teleports them back to Oym Edhil and requests that the party entreat the Duke for an audience with her in the elven city at a later time. She provides the party with a magic amulet that can turn into a bird and carry a message back to her.
The party returns to the BlackRock citadel where the Duke and his court greet the party as heroes. As a result of recent events, the Duke has restored Oym Edhil and the surrounding lands to the wood elves and has agreed to assist in defending those lands if called upon. In exchange, Oym Edhil now as formal diplomatic relations with the Duke and a small trade has been established between the two kingdoms. Lady Tyrell is named the Duke's trade emissary. The Duke's citizens are allowed peaceful passage to Oym Edhil. The peace between the vampires and the wood elves is uneasy.
The Duke stands by his promise and offers a lordship and lands to Tormund, Sora, Dae, Gallandan, and Humbert. In the alternative, they can refuse the lands and take a title and a position at his court, or a rare gift. He sends the party away to rest and think about his offer while he wraps up his most recent campaign. In the chaos that came from these recent events, the Duke was able to grab more territory and plans to continue to do so through the winter. The party then returns to Lower Benneth to put their feet up while the snow flies.
