Thanks for reviewing "the Star-Dwellers", PW - I heartily appreciate the comments, and plan to adjust the arc to eliminate the confusions you mentioned - Tightening up this particular story is top on my agenda.
In mission 3, I was trying to give the impression of the other groups' actions having direct impact on the story at the same time as the PCs' - namely, the Circle's attack pushing Ma Trillo to capitulate. Kind of difficult, with both groups being hostile, and this is generally the clumsiest part in the arc. However, it's also been consistently the roughest mission for those that have played it, so some simplification might be in order - and it would free up arc space that I could use to clarify things elsewhere.
Mission 4 will be easy enough to retool, adjusting dialogue so the restoration of the manuscript is a clear goal.
Mission 5's briefing/acceptance, I want to keep in - but it is a little disjointed, agreeing to help a ritual and then having to -STOP- one. Perhaps I can change the accept message entirely, and adjust the rest accordingly. As for the mission itself - I have a lot of dialogue in thre with Philip and the mage that is gibberish-words, now. I can change that, and allude to some magical means they used to get Philip to talk.
As for the Cuirach Manuscript, I'd actually rather find a way to -HEIGHTEN- the fact that that plot thread is dangling. . .
