Sometimes it helps to break things down into manageable chunks:
1. The king of Aranorn has been murdered and the queen is missing. This has allowed the Council of Mages (under Dennivar) to assume control of the city and the Elenian army. In effect, this means that Aranorn will basically do whatever Dennivar and the mages command. At least until the queen can be found (if she still lives, that is).
2. The general population of Aranorn knows nothing of what went on at the Mages College - only that a group of Trall attacked it and destroyed buildings. With this being the only information they have, the people of Aranorn are naturally pissed at Dharfang.
3. Dennivar has an agenda. Otherwise, there would be no reason for him to assume command of Aranorn. What is he after? What would a man displaced from his own reality and thrust into an alternate one (to him) want?
4. Andel needs to be buried. Before he starts to stink. Someone should say some nice words at his funeral.
5. Do the Sprites and the Isle of Corte have anything to say about one of their own being imprisoned and experimented on? What exactly were the mages doing to the prisoners, anyway. Roveno may be able to shed light on this.
6. What happens to the party now? Will everyone go their seperate ways? What's the glue that binds them together?
Just a few things to think about.....