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[Spoilers] Tomb of Annihilation

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Game Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Session Number: 1
Players: Ojike, Zelldeb, Baiz, Kermit, Talolan
Dungeon Master: Tundrra

Key: Player Character, Non-Player Character, Place, Item/Object

Notes complied by L. Barten of Waterdeep

Date: 10th day of Uktar, 1491
"For the past several days, the talk of the streets and taverns has all been about the so-called death curse: a wasting disease afflicting everyone who’s ever been raised from the dead. Victims grow thinner and weaker each day, slowly but steadily sliding toward the death they once denied. When they finally succumb, they can’t be raised — and neither can anyone else, regardless of whether they’ve ever received that miracle in the past. Temples and scholars of divine magic are at a loss to explain a curse that has affected the entire region, and possibly the entire world."
I was summoned to Castle Waterdeep to meet in the private study of one of the Masked Lords, the same Masked Lord who handled our arrangements after the Heroes of Phandalin returned Wave, Whelm and The Blackrazor to Waterdeep after their theft by the Wizard Keraptis in White Plume Mountain.

Upon entering the chamber, I was introduced to an Elven Cleric of Kelemvor, God of Death and Judgement, by the name of Teagan. He was pale and gaunt looking, which is not entirely unusual for a member of his order.

The Masked Lord, a woman, explained that the Death Curse had afflicted her, and that she was wasting away. She directed us to Chult, where she believed an object called the "Soulmonger" was hidden, and that destroying or capturing this object could end the curse.

When asking if only the two of us would be undertaking the quest, another elf, this one a Shadar-Kai, emerged from the shadows. He spoke in a hurried whisper, and said his name was Zaan. He would serve as our tracker in the jungles of Chult. Which are said to be wild, untamed, unmapped, and filled with undead and other monstrosities.

When asked about travel, the Masked Lord advised that an apprentice of Blackstaff Tower, would Teleport us to Chult, and we waited for them.

Shortly thereafter two deep gnomes entered the study. One appeared to be a wizard, the other seemed more... sly. The wizard handed the other a bundle of coins (50gp). I learned that the wizard is Jilto, and his companion is Zildur.

The Lord took off her mask, removing all pretense, and her face and curse were revealed to us all. She said that her name is Syndra Silvane. She advised us to seek out Wakanga O'tamu in Port Nyanzaru. He is one of the seven merchant princes who run that city and he will be able to assist us on our mission. As the others bickered about rewards and payment, I returned Lady Silvane's mask to her.

Jilto teleported us to the docks. The city is quite colorful and vibrant. But most amazing were the giant lizards; "Children of Ubtao" is what the Harbormaster, Zindar, a golden half-dragon, called them. Ubtao is, apparently, a God of Chult.

Zindar gave us the general lay of the land and told us where Prince O'tamu's house could be found. On our way there we passed a Temple of Gond, and a Temple of Sune and her ridiculous followers. When we finally saw a Temple of Savras, we spotted the Merchant Prince's villa, and made our way there.

The guards stationed outside the house did not start when a loud sound went off elsewhere in the city, like a gigantic horn blast. We inquired about the Merchant Prince but were turned away; he was apparently at a place called Goldenthrone. We headed in that direction, skirting around a large crowd of people that had gathered.

Jilto and myself were nearly crushed! Apparently the people of Chult race these "Children of Ubtao" through the streets of the city. When the racers passed, we made our way toward Goldenthrone. When arriving we discovered that the next race would be between Prince O'tamu and another of the Merchant Princes, a woman named Kwayothé.

Apparently all of Prince O'tamu's riders had taken ill; he suspects they were poisoned by Prince Kwayothé and before we could object, the five of us were pressed into racing on these Children of Ubtao ourselves. The race was quite exhilarating and my strategy of not taking any unnecessary risks paid off, as I crossed the finish line first, which pleased Prince O'tamu and secured our audience with him.
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Session 1. Feb 21st
(All present)
  • Met Syndra Silvane and we were teleported to Port Nyanzaru’s Harbor. We met the harbormaster Zindar (Half gold dragon)
    We race for the merchant prince Wakanga Otamu.
Session 2. Feb 28th
(All present)
  • -A bookie (K’lahu) ask us to collect a 500gp debt from gladiator Taban for a 10percent pay. Lisa and Zildur tried to wrestle it out of him but it didn’t work
    What we learned so far:
    -A beggar stopped us and whispered,The begger spoke about snake men and the ancient one gives birth to a terrible new god...and disapeared
    -Wakanga told you about the guardian in Orolunga “Speak to wise guardian Orolunga, east of Mbala, she can direct you to that which you seek”
    -There’s a tribe of Pterafolk that setup in Firefinger They stole a mask from our guide Azaka who wants it back, she will guide us for free if we retrieve it.
    -The Grandfather Zitembe was questioned by members of the Zentarim. They are looking for Artus Cimber for some reason.
    -Teagen donates gold to the temple and Zitembe promises a vision in the morning for a possible clue.
    -The jungle is full of undeads. 150yr ago Ras Nsi was a paladin who betrayed his oaths and raised a undead army to destroy Mezro, but was defeated and now his army roams the jungles uncontrolled
    -Mezro was destroyed during the spell plague
    -We met Undril, a cleric of Torm half-orc and she ask us to escort her to Camp Righteousness , since we are going there we accepted.
    -Wakanga gave us a wizard’s journal. In it there’s talk about a companion Vorn and the location of where the journal was found. We get a reward to find what happened to it.
    -We were told about the fable of Man and Crocodile.
Session 3: March 8th
(All present)
  • Before we left, we visited Zitembe who shared his vision:
    Zitembe sees visions of “a jungle city far to the south, enclosed by cliffs and crawling with snakes” and “a black obelisk draped in vines.” He dared not peer any deeper, but he urges the characters to seek out this city and the obelisk. He thinks it's the lost city of Omu

    We left the city with Azaka Stormfang and Undril. First few days were uneventful on the Fourth night, Zaan investigated a firecamp setup not to far from us, it was the 3 Zentharim and their canoe, they seemed to be traveling in the same direction as us.

    Next day, we paddled and caught them up Zhentharim Leader is Janada Shipsali, she asked us if we had seen Artus Cimber and his companion Dragonbait (a saurial), offers to pay Lisa a Bounty for his capture, we said we would look into it.

    4th night at camp, a blue mist crept on us, which carried the Monkey Fever. Our wizard's tiny hut protected us from it, not sure if it caught up to the Zent...
Session 4 March 22nd
(All present)
  • Got attacked by monkeys, not sure why”. Then got spotted by allosauruses but bolted before we could be lunches.
    -Found a mask for markers to the goblin tribe and a dead dwarf with no belongings.
    -Couldnt get away from the giant crocodile though. We made a stand, teagan made himself a chew toy for it, then we turned the croc into a purse.
    -2 nights later, we’re about to arrive at camp Righteous, but...
Session 5 March 29th
(All present)
  • We got lost on a river tributary.
    met some giant frogs who tried to eat the gnomes.
    found Camp Righteousness destroyed by a horde of undead. the camp Is set up by a giant shrine known as the "House of Man and Crocodile"
    Freed axe beak
    got bit by a snake in the officer tents. Undril explores the tents and discovers the survivors may have went south further down the river to a more secured fort they were building.
    entered the temple, which was full of traps
    unlock puzzle by climbing on shoulders / rope
    door goes boom
Session 6 April 4th
(All present)
  • -Solved the door puzzle of the house of man and crocodile.
    -Scaled the steps without setting off the traps and retrieved the Alchemy Jug.
    -Long rest on statue.
    -Ambushed by Batiri goblins of the Grinning Crocodile tribe and lost canoes.
    -Headed south along river and made a raft to swim across river. Dodging crocs with a illusion of a drowning halfling.
Session 7 April 11th
All but Ojike
  • Arrived in Camp Vengeance
    -Camp surrounded by burnt undead and field dressed Dino’s.
    -escorted into camp by captain Perne Salhana.
    -lots of sick and injured, Ojike helped Sister Cyas in the med tents.
    -The commander was a noble who seemed out of his element. commander Niles Breakbone.
    -Lisa Told Commander Breakbone they would help with his escort task.
    Helped heal and build structure at camp.
    -shared map with commander, learned where:
    • Mbala: ruined city high on a cliff and home to a blind witchdoctor who is rumored by the locals to still be able raised dead?
    • Heart of Ubato: flying chunk of land over the jungle.
    • Firefinger: old signal tower that lights up the night sky and is now home to pterafolk.
    • Orolunga: vague area to the west.
    Made it to the Aldani Basin which is swamp land but travel at a descent pace till the party got lost.
    Fire finger lights up the distance.
Session 8 April 25th
All present
  • We trekked to Mbala
    · We saw a flying ship crash in the south of us (a bit far to go explore 10-15 days away by walk)
    · Climbed up the pathway to the lone hut
    · Other than that, on the plateau just old old ruins and a Tree with Flying Monkeys
    · At the hut, met old witch Nany Pu Pu
    · She tells us she can raise dead for 100gp gem and another humanoid body to sacrifice
    · There some Pterafolk nest lives at the south part of Mbala
    · Lisa gets the ibi gibbies from the witch
    · We go further out and setup our camp for the night
    · Lisa hears a scream, damsel in distress, we need to save her
    · Zaan investigate the tree, because flying Monkeys!
    · Ugly Steve Bannon rise from the earth
    · We proceed to nuke the heck out of it
    · Nany Pu Pu tries to eat us, gets more that she can chew
    · She flees before she’s dead
    (long rest) day 17 begins.
    · Next morning, on our way to firefinger, going out of Mbala plateau we cross path with a cistern
    · Too smelly to explore
    · Zaan made a pet friend monkey, poor little fella was scared of the old crone.
    · Now on our way to Firefinger / Orolunga
SESSION 9 May 2nd 2018
All present
  • Group stealth to firefinger, spiders, some broken ladders, mosquitos bats and gusty wind.
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SESSION 10 May 9th 2018
(Talolan, Zelldeb, Kermit, Ojike, Tundrra)
Last week recap:
  • - we are AWESOME
    - killed some old ptrafolks, on 3rd level
    - saved aaracokra nephyr, said to go see elders at Kir Sabal for flight ritual
    - kite some young pterafolk on 3rd/top level of firefinger
    -pteraboss was dumb, didn’t threw Zaan off the tower, paid with his life
    - we are fearlessly jumping in fire to rescue treasures
    - took a long rest
    - turns out dispell magic works on magic fire, who knew
    - about to returned the mask to azaka, who would be eternally greatful, I think she’s in love with me
    - about to make it to orlunga.
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SESSION 11 May 23rd 2018
(Talolan, Zelldeb, Kermit "late", Ojike, Tundrra)
Last week recap:
  • -while regrouping with Azaka she is attacked by a pack of small dinos, and reveals she is a wereTiger.
    -once re united with her mask, she charms 2 Triceratops for the group to ride.
    -The group heads north west to cross the canyon, and pass over a damaged bridge and leaves their mounts behind.
    -upon reaching Orolunga with the help of the Chwinga's the party makes it up the magically protected stairs, leaving Zildur and Azaka behind as the remaining party vanishes through the empty doorway.
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SESSION 12 May 30th 2018
(Talolan, Zelldeb, Kermit, Ojike, Tundrra)
Last week recap:
  • - Zidlur and Azaka entertain some Zhentari while the rest of the party as tea with a guardian Naga.
    - Level 8!
    - the party heads south along the canyon with Triceratops mounts and give directions to a cyclops.
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——SESSION 13 June 6th
(No baiz)
  • - crossing the river and finding a camp in ruins almong with 2 Guides on the run from a pack of Girllions:(
    - Baiz saves the day with a bubble of water.
——SESSION 14 June 13th
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  • - tracking down the airship and heading into undead territory the group meets Dino load of zombies and makes a new friend Artus Cimber and Dragon bait.

    - When the party makes camp, a camp fire from the down airship can be seen.
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SESSION 15
(All here- except Kermit)

Wreck of the Star Goddess
  • -With the Zombie T-Rex destroyed with the aid of Artus Cimber and Dragonbait.
    -The party learned he had been following at a safe distance once realizing they were going in the same direction, but with the sound of battle they hurried to the party’s aid.
    -The party welcomed the new comers and shared their tiny hut as they rested for the night, in the dark a short distance away a camp fire can be seen in the tree tops.
    (Long Rest) Day 34 begins
    -The trip to the airship wreckage was short, but the sound of the undead all around became louder and closer as the party moved towards the ship.
    -From above a weak voice shouts down to them for help as the grounds far below swarm with awaiting undead, which appear to have been there for some time as the foliage and brush have been pressed down by constant roaming of the horde.
    -As the battle with the undead progresses a familiar roar is heard. The sound of Girallons, yet huantily different.
    -As the party raced to the tree tops to defend the weak sailors, zombiefied Girallons tore through the crew killing with ease the captain and many of her men.
    -Eventually the undead stayed dead, the fires were put out and the temperatures began to normalize from the effects of Artus’s weapon.
    -with the survivors to weak to travel on with the party or to protect themselves Artus and Dragonbait volunteered to stay behind and to be sure the sailors make it to safety.
    -The sailers arr from Halruaa, they had the ship the Stargoddess surveying Chult and the world mapping what they can.
    -The party asks Artus for information and items that could help in their task to defeat Ras Nsi and Artus tells them what he can of him.
    -Artus’s intention is to destroy Ras Nsi, a old rival he fought in battle long ago in protection of Mezro.
    -“Ras Nsi was once a Chultan paladin, a Chosen of Ubtao and sworn protector of the city of Mezro. He betrayed his oaths and was banished from the city. Becoming a vengeful warlord, Ras Nsi attempted to conquer Mezro with an undead army but was defeated. Rather than seek redemption, he sought revenge and was stripped of his god-given powers. The undead horde, no longer under his control, spread throughout the jungles of Chult.”
    -Artus tells you to be wary of his flaming sword and casting abilities.
    -The securing of the ship happened early in the morning and the adventurers continued their travels south, nearing to their destination of Omu.
    (Long Rest) Day 35 begins
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SESSION 16 for NOR ToA
(All present: Talolan, Baiz, Zelldeb, Ojike, Kermit, DM Tundrra)

Day 35
  • -The start of day 35 was normal and the party mounted the two remaining Ankyosaurus and headed south, weaving around undead groups as they were sensed by Zaan.
    -Camping in the tiny dome was uneventful.
Day 36
  • -(Long Rest) Day 36 begins
    -Once again Zaan leads the party south, however the undead groups seem to be getting thicker and more often and Zaan has to guide the party in more extreme ways.
    -At the end of the day Zaan realizes they have become lost.
    -To make matters worse during first watch one of the previous roaming hordes of undead, sense the living dinosaur mounts.
    -Zaan sees the horde coming on his watch and awakes the party, but the Ankyosaurus are easy targets and fall quickly.
    -Teagen removes curse from the Zildur's ring, releasing the beasts from his control, and the one remaining mount, tries to run before it is succumbed from the zombies.
    -With the darkness hindering the view of the battlefield and the loss of the mounts, the party agrees to wait out the night under the dome, to see if the horde moves on.
Day 37
  • -(Long Rest) Day 37 begins.
    -as the party rises the undead continue their feeding on the mounts and wanderign around the camp.
    -Seeing the horde not leaving the party discuss, multiple domes or to fight.
    -In the end using the advantage and protection of the dome the party begins stepping in and out of the dome to surprise and take down the undead.
    -Teagen senses the currpt and evil that surrounds this part of Chult, and realizes to late that the mounts killed during the night have begun to rise.
    -MVP players of the morning is the fire breathing Owl and the sucide bomber Teagan as his turn undead spell explodes Zombies in seconds.
    -When the battle is over, 10gold is recovered from the army of undead.
    -With the day just begun the party gets its bearings back and heads south on foot.
    -By twlight the jungle appruptly ends and a cliff over looking Omu ends the partys march south.
    -The party walks up the the ledge where the jungle grows over the edge and hangs off, the over growth covering a staute that looks down below with the party as they view the city.
    -Below a ruined dead city spreads across the a deep ravine, from the north a waterfall floods much of the city below, and runs through it to the south empting into a pool of lava.
    -Zildur spots a stair case to the far south and Zaan sees a way down near the water fall. As Zaan examines the waterfall he is struck with a vision of a time before the city was in ruin.
    -The party decides to camp for the night and at first light head down the side of the cliff.
    -(Long Rest) Day 38 will begin.
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SESSION 17
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DAY 37/38
Cliffs of Omu
-During the night camped above the city, Zaan hears the echoing of a mighty roar bouncing off the valley’s wall.
-Tegean spots a faint scattered fire coming from far south of the city.
(Long Rest) Day 38 begins.
-The party is up early preparing for their descent down the cliffs edge, during the night a knotted rope was readied for a easier descent.
-With a rope trick in place the rope hovered over the ledge leading to the ground.
-Zaan over eager fell a great length before catching himself half way down.
-the rest of the party began their descent, except for Lisa who stayed at the top.
-Jilto had a close call as he fell and was grabbed by Zildur.
-once the party began its descent, the limestone statue that appeared down into the valley began to move tearing the jungle overgrowth off of it as it spread its wings, it’s devil face turned to look at lisa with its mouth open in a silent scream, as it jumped from the cliff falling towards Jilto.
-Lisa open fires on the Gargoyle as he bolts explode on the hard skin barely doing damage, as she surveys the area the approach of 2 more gargoyles soar the party’s way, and more gargoyles can be seen perched Every 100’ around the valley peering at the city below.
-zaan rushing to the bottom fell and recovers with his shadow jaunt.
-after a unsuccessful attack on Jilto, the Gargoyle tore through the rope holding the party in the air, sending them to the ground.
-Jilto was able to gracefully misty step to the ground, however Teagan and Zildur took heavy damage from the ground.
-After Lisa impressive grapple and Jilto’s water bubble the rest of the combat was a breeze.

Streets of Omu
-the party made landing behind a large compound of buildings surrounded by a 10’ limestone wall.
-As the party made their way around to the street leading to a raised walkway running north and south.
-A overturned cart surround by growth and a nest of bees. Was In he middle of the stone walkway and ruined buildings. As the party came closer the smell of honey was in the air.
-As the party made their way to the raised roadway, they chose to stay low and walk parallel keeping their flank blocked by the wall of the road.
-the smell of honey lingered in the air and when the party investigated the source hoping to find Dragonbait, a Chiwanga appeared gifting a flower.

Small Camp
-a small ruined camp was found a short distance from the road.
-3 ruined and moldy tents and a tattered yellow banner were all that remained.

Smoking Compound
-further south the party made their way to where Teagan spotted the fires, faint smoke still rose from behind the walls.
-the wooden doors to the walled area were burst into pieces on the ground.
-inside the ground was littered with charred bodies behind scavenged by wild dogs. The bodies are mostly mercenaries, a few local Chultans and the remnants of red robes on a couple.
-Zaan peered through the first building, seeing it has a old Omuan residence, with fresh gear appearing to be the camping supplies of the corpses.
-Lisa spots a “glaive has been thrust into remains of a burned-out pyre. Charred snake skulls and blackened inhuman vertebrae are lashed to the spear. On a wall nearby, a symbol has been daubed in ash: a snake curled in a spiral, gripping a circle in its jaws.”
-inside the buildings to the south Lisa searches for anything of value or clues, but falls through the rotted floors with out much luck.
-Zaan spends his time taming a wild dog and Lisa killing them.
-The larger building on the north end seemed to be the command center for the large group, but I had been ransacked. lisa heard a sound of a faint moan and whimper from outside the west wall.
-A balding old man is trapped by rubble, And tells you that 2 nights ago his group were attacked by snake men, the Yan-ti.
-Orvex Ocrammas serves as scribe and translator for the group that was killed. They are here looking for treasures in the ruins, however Lisa doubts that very much.
-Orvex tells you their scouts found two close by buildings they suspected to be shrines, holding possible riches.
-He was excited to translate the old Omuan language and explore before the attack.
-he is severely wounded and exhausted but is grateful to be rescued and will happily show you the way to the closest shrine.
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SESSION 18
(present: Talolan, Tundrra, Zelldeb, Baiz, Kermit)
Ojike absent

DAY 38

Outside the Shrine of Kubazan
  • -9am Chult time
    -Orvex lead the party west from the camp compound still weak and exhausted from his time under the rubble.
    -The limestone building was surrounded by a ruined wall and a large pond in front of its entrance .
    -In the middle of the pond sat a ugly frog statue with wooden bridges that have sunk and rotted over time leading to it.
    -Zaan stepped out on the wooden bridge, and it began to sink.
    -Talolan noticed a eye stalk protruding out of the water shortly after.
    -Zildur examined the heavy stone door, finding it locked, picking the lock, which set off a glyph warding of Fear.
    -He ran for his life while Jilto tried to use mage hand to open it, but was unable to budge the door.
    -above the door was writing in old Omuan, Orvex pulls out his journal and starts a lengthy task of deciphering the language. Jilto rushing casted Comprehend Languages and read "Kubazan urges us to tread without fear and to give back as much as we take.”
    -Zaan jumped across the pier to the examine the statue in the middle and found a key in the frogs mouth.
    -upon jumping back across a tentacle came out from the water just barely missing him.
    -And another tentacle came at Lisa along the ponds edge grappling her, and dragging her to the water.
    -Jilto's owl breathed lightening onto the huge Froghemoth. The electricity travel through him and the water, and into Lisa who was wrapped in its grasp.
    -the shock had some lasting effects on the monstrosity, keeping it vulnerable and slow to attack.
    -eventually Zildur made it back from his fearful jog, and landed some heavy sneak attacks.
    -Once Lisa managed to get away the Froghemoth however it brought her back with a wet tongue flicking out to the shore line and pulling her back in as she reach closer to death.
    -once the Feoghemoth was defeated the task of opening the door came down to several members pushing together at once to open the 600lb stone door.

Inside the Shrine of Kubazan
  • -inside “Steps descend to a ledge overlooking a pit of sharpened stakes. An alcove on the far wall holds a pedestal with a stone cube resting on it. A relief carved into the back of the alcove shows a monstrous frog with tentacles fighting a crane. Wooden beams radiate from the walls at floor height, with four-foot gaps between them. Carved frog heads extrude from the walls above the beams.
    -Zildur wasted no time jumping across the planks, after each one they began to recess back into the walls.
    -Zaan guarded the entry way as Zildur examined the stone cube, picking it up triggers the door to close and gas begins to poor into the room from the frogs, sealing the two within.
    -Zildur begins placing a Bell, crowbar trying to find a item of equal size and weight. Eventually chiseling a junk of rock from the wall with his crowbar.
    -the stone cube has a image of Kubazan, as a Froghemoth engraved on it.
    -from outside Lisa unlocks the door again but isn’t strong enough to push the door
    -seconds later with zaan, jilto and Lisa manage to open the door, right before another lung filled breath of gas is taken.
    -while a short rest is being implemented, Orvex enters the tomb and writes in his journal.
Outside the Shrine of Shagambi
  • -the short walk was slowed by Orvex’s exhaustion, but the trip was un hindered as the group made their way east to the next known shrine by Orvex.
    -Zildur searched the area around the door way of the stone building looking for more inscriptions or clues to the shrine, seeing none.
    -Jilto discovered them on to monoliths along the walled entrance surround the shrine.
    -Zaan and Orvex began to translate the writing as, Lisa and Zildur scouted the perimeter of the building.
    -To north end of the building a Cart is found with 3 small feline cubs playing near it.
    -Lisa and Zildur kept their distance an proceeded around the building, however the mated pair of kamadans who watch over their cubs and shrine.
    -Lisa spots the large cats moments before they pounce off the rooftop, with a quick run and warning to Zildur take off around, while the monstrosities dashed across the roof intercepting their prey.
    -after a low shout for help to the group the Calvary headed to the rescue just in time for a sleep breath to knock out 2 of the party members.
    -Once the kamadans were killed, Lisa tucked the cubs in his backpack, noticing their small nubs on the back of his head.
Inside the Shrine of Shagambi
  • -“Steps descend into a fifteen-foot-high, moss-covered room. Four statues of Omuan warriors stand in alcoves to either side, overlooking a barred gladiatorial pit in the floor. Each statue looks like it was meant to hold a spear, but its weapon is missing. On the far side of the chamber, a stone pedestal stands conspicuously bare. A relief on the wall behind it shows a monstrous jaguar with six snakes protruding from its shoulders, fighting off a squat, frog-like humanoid armed with a spear. To the left of the relief is a narrow tunnel with stairs leading down.
    -Zaan checked for traps in the entry way finding none, and Orvex was brought in to examine the relief.
    -his deciphering is getting slightly faster and tells you the inscription written in Old Omuan tells the story of how Nangnang stole Shagambi’s spear.
    At noon, a brave kamadan hopped down from her rock. She saw the evil in the Omuans’ hearts and decided to lance it like a troublesome boil. The kamadan fashioned a holy spear, but she left it by the riverbank and a crafty grung stole it. In her rage, Shagambi the kamadan forgot all about the Omuans and chased Nangnang the grung forever across the sky.
    -Lisa checks for traps while making her way down the stairs and hallway till it snakes around to the room under the pit grate.
    -CLICK as the floor’s pressure point is triggered, across the room the sound of four back to back metal clanks echo from down the hall.
    (11am game time)
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