The party successfully teleported to the Rubicon Tower located in Eldermore the homeland of the Order of Lotus. They gain an audience with Vespasian the Grand Marshal of the Order who tells them that this isn’t the first time he has heard of the Cult of the Eternal.
Vespasian explains that he has an Agent “on loan” from another organization, who is investigating this cult. However this Agent who goes by the name Echo hasn’t reported in and is a month overdue. His last known location was in the South Wood east of Waterdeep searching for a former wizard of Candlekeep.
Vespasian requests the party to search for Echo and/or pick up where this agent left off. And grants them access to the tower’s teleportation circle to the City of Waterdeep.
While in the city they come across Azaka Stormfang, a known member of Blackwing. The party learns that she is Echo’s contact in Waterdeep. She provides details on the Wizard named Orion and the location of his tower in the South Wood. Azake states that the last she heard from Echo was that he was heading there to investigate.
After a day’s travel the party discovers the Tower in a large clearing of dead earth. And when they approach the tower’s entrance they are attacked by a Molt of Earth and Gargoyles. After defeating these monsters and discovering that the rug in the tower’s ground floor was trapped with arcane energy they begin exploring the tower.